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City Of Jackson: Jackson Hills Decision |
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Tuesday, 14 August 2007 |
 Jackson City Council met Monday night to a large
audience and full agenda, which focused mainly on the Jackson Hills Development
Project. The
meeting began with administrative and council reports, and then began the next
portion of the agenda to review and discuss Jackson Hills.
A brief presentation was given by Allen Warren the President of New Faze, the
developer of the project, where he also introduced Marty Tuttle serving as the
project lead, Staff Engineer Les Clark, and Project Attorney Mike Cook. From
there began the public hearing, many members of the community, both those
supportive of the project, and those opposed, addressed the council with facts,
statistics, and fervor.
After a 5 hour duration in regards to the public
hearing, Jackson City Council decided early Tuesday morning to certify the EIR,
approve the tentative parcel map, to move forward with the development
agreement, and to approve the resolution for HEU Exemption. Council voted 4-1
to approve the motion, with Vice Mayor Andy Rodriguez opposing because he felt
the “exemption was premature” This does not mean that the Jackson Hills
project is approved, it does mean however that the next stage of planning will
begin.
The development agreement will begin to form with input from concerns
raised at the meeting Monday night and from Council’s requests, and be brought
to the Planning Commission and then back to City Council. At the end of the
Development Agreement negotiations, there may or may not be a project says
council member Connie Gonsalves. If the development agreement is not agreed
upon by both parties the Tentative Parcel Map will expire in 36 months.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 28 August 2007 )
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