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Council approves purchase of 19.66‑acre Boy Scouts parcel; advocates urge rezoning to protect Enterprise South Nature Park
Summary
Council voted to join Hamilton County in acquiring a 19.66‑acre Boy Scouts parcel adjacent to I‑75 for $525,000; administration describes a buy‑and‑hold approach, while neighborhood advocates asked the council to rezone the tract to open space and consider deed restrictions to protect Enterprise South Nature Park.
The City Council on March 24 approved a resolution authorizing a joint purchase with Hamilton County of a roughly 19.66‑acre tract owned by the Cherokee Area Council (Boy Scouts of America) adjacent to I‑75 and Volkswagen Drive. The purchase price cited in the motion was $525,000, with closing expenses not to exceed $5,000; the city’s share of the acquisition was described as one‑half of the total.
Kevin Rook, chief of staff for the mayor, described the administration’s approach as a buy‑and‑hold strategy: the city and county will own the parcel jointly and have no immediate plans for…
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