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Council defends Coliseum Drive extension, says road won’t disturb cemetery
Summary
Council members and staff described the Coliseum Drive extension as a regional economic connector to a designated mega‑site and explicitly denied that the project would disturb graves, saying the city owns the adjacent land and the road would be adjacent, not through, a cemetery.
Council members and staff discussed the proposed extension of Coliseum Drive to Neil Armstrong Parkway as a way to connect a large undeveloped 'mega site' to the Coliseum Central economic area and to make the site more attractive to future investment.
During discussion a community concern was raised that the road would cut through a cemetery. City staff corrected that claim on the record: "That is absolutely not the case," a staff member said, explaining the city already owns the land and that the road would be adjacent to, not through, the cemetery. Council members noted the extension has been in planning discussions for more than two decades and said regional site certifications increase its development prospects.
Council members asked staff to continue community engagement on the Rose Street and Colosseum Drive proposals and emphasized neighborhood agreement would shape final design and timing.
