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Voters to decide on rezoning of Broomfield, Crawford roads
By: Kortny Hahn
Issue date: 11/2/07 Section: News
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Mount Pleasant citizens get their chance to approve the rezoning of 157 acres at the southwest corner of Broomfield Road and Crawford Road on Tuesday.
The issue, which has been the topic of several public hearings during the last six months, is on the ballot
"A lot of people came and spoke at the public hearings," said City Planner Tony Kulick. "There is a whole multitude of reasons people were opposed to the rezoning."
Concerns included congestion and more student housing built in the area. Many residents believe the area already has enough housing for students.
On Tuesday, voters will be presented with a question; "Shall City of Mount Pleasant Ordinance No. 928, conditionally rezoning of property at the southwest corner of Broomfield and Crawford roads, be accepted?"
A 'no' vote means the voter wants the Mount Pleasant City Commission to reverse the approval of the conditional rezoning. This will allow the parcel of land to return to the zoning it was originally part of - a planned residential development.
A 'yes' vote means the voter supports the Mount Pleasant City Commission's decision the conditionally rezone the area.
"There are pros and cons both ways," Mount Pleasant City Clerk Robert Flynn said. "It boils down to the fact that the developers are zoning it one way, and the residents don't want it that way."
Kulick said that if the rezoning issue is not approved with the vote, the developers could change their proposal and come back to the board in another attempt to rezone the area.
"We don't know what's going to happen with this issue," Kulick said.
There has been opposition to the rezoning since before it was first approved by the city council in May, also the month that a large group of citizens circulated a petition in an attempt to get the council to change their decision.
Flynn said the group of residents came in, corrected their wording for a petition and collected more than the required number of signatures.
"They got it in well ahead of schedule," Flynn said. "They wanted the city commission to change the ordinance."
Kulick said the commissioners chose to place the ordinance on the ballot.
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The issue, which has been the topic of several public hearings during the last six months, is on the ballot
"A lot of people came and spoke at the public hearings," said City Planner Tony Kulick. "There is a whole multitude of reasons people were opposed to the rezoning."
Concerns included congestion and more student housing built in the area. Many residents believe the area already has enough housing for students.
On Tuesday, voters will be presented with a question; "Shall City of Mount Pleasant Ordinance No. 928, conditionally rezoning of property at the southwest corner of Broomfield and Crawford roads, be accepted?"
A 'no' vote means the voter wants the Mount Pleasant City Commission to reverse the approval of the conditional rezoning. This will allow the parcel of land to return to the zoning it was originally part of - a planned residential development.
A 'yes' vote means the voter supports the Mount Pleasant City Commission's decision the conditionally rezone the area.
"There are pros and cons both ways," Mount Pleasant City Clerk Robert Flynn said. "It boils down to the fact that the developers are zoning it one way, and the residents don't want it that way."
Kulick said that if the rezoning issue is not approved with the vote, the developers could change their proposal and come back to the board in another attempt to rezone the area.
"We don't know what's going to happen with this issue," Kulick said.
There has been opposition to the rezoning since before it was first approved by the city council in May, also the month that a large group of citizens circulated a petition in an attempt to get the council to change their decision.
Flynn said the group of residents came in, corrected their wording for a petition and collected more than the required number of signatures.
"They got it in well ahead of schedule," Flynn said. "They wanted the city commission to change the ordinance."
Kulick said the commissioners chose to place the ordinance on the ballot.
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