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Resident opposes rezoning of 42‑acre parcel over road and safety concerns; council advances ordinance
Summary
Crystal Oxford testified against rezoning a 42.35‑acre parcel (PIN 29900000016), citing narrow dirt roads, frequent washouts, unsafe intersections near a private school and animal sanctuary, and nearby housing growth; a council member said the applicant must make road improvements and the ordinance passed on second reading.
Crystal Oxford spoke during the public hearing for ordinance 56‑2025, which seeks to rezone a 42.35‑acre parcel (PIN 29900000016) from limited forestry/agriculture to agricultural community services (AG‑3). Oxford said she was speaking on behalf of her parents, who have lived on McKinley Shortcut Road since April 2016, and urged the council to oppose the rezoning because the area is served by a narrow, often‑washed‑out dirt road, an intersection she described as unsafe near her parents' home, a nearby private school and an animal sanctuary whose animals sometimes stray into the roadway. "Adding commercial traffic to this area makes it even more dangerous for these animals and the school children," she said.
Councilmember Hardy (addressed in the meeting as "Mr. Hardy") responded that the applicant must complete road improvements before the project can move forward, and the council approved the ordinance on second reading by voice vote. The record shows council considered the public concerns but moved the ordinance forward with the requirement noted by the council member that road improvements are a condition of advancing the project.
