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Planners propose St. Joe Road as arterial; commissioners warn corridor mapping could spur development pressure
Summary
At the Pasco Moves workshop staff proposed reclassifying St. Joe Road as an arterial on the vision map to serve as a parallel reliever to State Road 52; staff said modeling shows two lanes may suffice but acknowledged modeling limits and declined to run scenario tests, prompting commissioners’ concern that map changes could invite future development near interchanges.
Staff and commissioners spent a lengthy portion of the Pasco Moves workshop debating whether St. Joe Road should be shown in the vision maps as an ultimate four‑lane arterial intended to provide parallel relief for State Road 52.
Commissioners asked whether the arterial designation would conflict with Northeast Rural Area scenic policies and whether converting St. Joe to an arterial would materially change future land use. "The model…
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