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Live Oak council holds hearing on annexing 13.74 acres; residents warn of flooding and traffic
Summary
At a public hearing on the first reading of Ordinance 1532, the applicant’s attorney asked to annex 13.74 acres to consolidate permitting; nearby residents opposed the move, citing flood elevations, traffic congestion near the HCA emergency room and Coliseum, and concerns about future development.
The City of Live Oak council opened a public hearing on the first reading of Ordinance 1532, a request to annex 13.74 acres of a roughly 30-acre property so the owner can file a single development application with the city rather than separate county and city applications.
George G. Reeves, an attorney representing Live Oak Investments, told the council the hearing concerned only annexation, not a development permit, and said annexation would let the city and its staff review the whole property at once. "All we're here today about is is whether or not the city is willing to annex that 13.74 acres," Reeves said, adding the owner would not use annexation as a vehicle to pursue other land-use rights and is willing to record a restrictive covenant to that effect.
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