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Residents urge council to reject or limit Auburn Ridge West, citing traffic and neighborhood character
Summary
Multiple residents told the council that the refiled Auburn Ridge West application (88 homes) fails to address the traffic and connectivity issues that led to a prior unfavorable APC recommendation, calling a two‑home reduction insufficient and urging the town to uphold UDO standards.
During the public comment period and again after the applicant presentation, several residents urged the Town Council to deny or further limit the Auburn Ridge West rezoning, reiterating traffic, safety and neighborhood‑character concerns.
Emily Simmons told the council that cutting two homes from a prior plan—90 to 88—“does not materially change the traffic or infrastructure demand.” Neighbor Bill Gosnell flagged Commitment 7 as potentially allowing a lower long‑term standard for Tilden Drive by reducing pavement depth, saying that would effectively accept less capacity than the town’s transportation plan requires. Other speakers from Tilden Terrace and nearby neighborhoods asked council to retain cul‑de‑sac connectivity to preserve their community identity and avoid routing additional traffic onto substandard county roads.
Residents also questioned timing for proposed improvements: staff said many projects are still in concept and that an interstate interchange now has written approval but lacks a final timeline; MI Homes said initial housing starts are not anticipated before 2028. Council members acknowledged the concerns, discussed options for emergency egress versus full connectivity, and said they would require technical commitments and attachments to be recorded with any ordinance if approved.
