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Residents urge Live Oak commission to reject annexation tied to Ordinance 1532
Summary
At a public hearing on Ordinance 1532, multiple Live Oak residents urged the City Commission to deny an annexation request covering roughly 13–15 acres, raising concerns about traffic on County Road 136, drainage, precedent for further city expansion and potential strain on local services.
Dozens of residents urged the City of Live Oak Commission to reject Ordinance 1532, an annexation request that would bring about 13–15 acres into the city, saying the move would open the door to large developments that the community cannot support.
At the public hearing, Carolyn Spillitor, a real estate broker and lifelong Live Oak resident, told commissioners she lives about a mile west of the parcel and that "Our roads on 136 cannot handle a big development." She said she had observed long lines of cars outside rush hours and questioned the developers' technical plans for drainage, telling the body that a proposed retention pond and berm could be incompatible if not properly engineered.
Several other speakers raised similar concerns. Elsie Cerritos said annexation would set a precedent that could lead to more parcels being incorporated…
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