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Resident urges council to protect trail corridor in Goodloe Acres as data-center plans proceed
Summary
A Red Oak resident urged city leaders to prioritize a trail corridor shown in the comprehensive plan for Goodloe Acres before Compass Data Centers begins work on a proposed campus; she also urged better notice procedures after some nearby property owners said they received no direct mailing.
During public comment, resident Heidi Johanna (speaker 9) told the council she and other nearby property owners received no direct notice during the rezoning of Goodloe Acres because they are not on municipal tax rolls and that reliance on legal minimum notice left neighbors feeling blindsided. "If the city had gone a step further than what was legally required and had posted signs on Pierce Road... local residents wouldn't be so quick to assume the city is trying to sneak one past us," Johanna said.
Johanna also cited page 69 of Red Oak's comprehensive plan, saying it identifies a potential trail corridor through the middle of Goodloe Acres and warned that, if Compass Data Centers proceeds with an eight–data-center campus as discussed in materials, construction could prevent the trail from being built or leave little natural area to enjoy. She urged the council to make the corridor a priority rather than an afterthought and suggested the city work with Compass and the developer to secure the trail alignment before groundbreaking.
Council and staff responded that the city met legal notice requirements; staff also said the comprehensive-plan mapping and any commitments to return acreage for park space should be addressed through development agreements and later project approvals. The hearing later proceeded to separate agenda items, including a zoning SUP that the council approved on the same agenda by a 5'0vote.
The council did not take an immediate policy vote on the comprehensive-plan trail; Johanna's comments were entered into the record for council consideration in future planning and development discussions.
