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Council approves Lafayette Crossing PUD with access and buffer conditions

Oak Ridge City Council · July 14, 2025
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Summary

Council approved the Lafayette Crossing planned unit development and related rezoning with conditions including Traffic Safety Advisory Board recommendations on access points and added evergreen buffers along Paris Lane; residents raised concerns about Paris Lane traffic and buffering.

The council approved a planned unit development (PUD) for a commercial project at the corner of South Illinois Avenue and Lafayette Drive, approving a substitute ordinance that incorporates conditions recommended by the city’s Traffic Safety Advisory Board (TSAB) and staff.

Staff briefed the council on the Lafayette Crossing preliminary master plan, describing a multi‑building commercial development anchored by a car wash and a three‑tenant commercial building. TSAB recommended full access…

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