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Residents press Clayton subcommittee on PUDs, utilities and broader public input
Summary
Public commenters urged the subcommittee to address repeated use of PUD/PDD agreements, to clarify where utilities exist before recommending growth, and to expand public outreach (surveys, open houses, posted slides). Jeremy Blainford said recent developments arrived as PUDs rather than under current zoning.
Residents used the public-comment period to press the subcommittee on three recurring concerns: frequent use of PUD/PDDs for recent developments, uncertainty about utility capacity in growth areas, and the need for wider resident outreach before recommendations are finalized.
Jeremy Blainford, a Habersham resident, told the committee that recent projects since 2020 "not one has been the current zoning. Every single one PUD." He urged members to review how PDDs are being used and to examine zoning consistency in nearby parcels, noting RCD designations across roads and past discussions about city-provided water.
Other residents asked that staff post the presentation slides and provide meeting minutes or a summary for those who could not attend. Several commenters recommended open houses or alternate meeting times and a short electronic survey so people who cannot attend at night still have an avenue to comment. One resident asked the committee to define "open spaces" clearly (distinguishing farmland from public parkland) before making recommendations.
Committee members acknowledged these concerns and asked staff to pull basic infrastructure data (utility overlays) and a housing inventory to inform decisions about where growth is feasible without large capital expenditures. Colin Carvel said developers typically bear the cost of utility extensions but that knowing where pipes and mains already exist is a critical constraint for site planning.
The subcommittee committed to distributing slides and to considering open-house formats and surveys as the review process progresses.
