Sunday, 04 March 2007 23:15
Jackson Hills Golf Course Project To Be Heard Tonight In Jackson
The Jackson Hills Golf
Course Community will appear before the Planning Commission tonight. The much debated project has been in
the works for over 5 years. The last time the project appeared before the
Commission they asked that staff develop facts and findings for the project and
suggested that a special meeting be held to solely discuss Jackson Hills.
Staff is expected to return with their findings of fact and the Commission
could possibly make their recommendation to the City Council as to whether or
not to approve the project. According to the developer, New Faze Development, the Jackson Hills project is the
result of a community-oriented planning process that will have economic
contributions and long term tax benefits to Jackson as well as provide a source
of funding for community road improvements, schools, utilities, and fire and
police protection. However, members in the community are worried about
the impacts that a development of this size may have on the City of Jackson and
its infrastructure. Most mentioned concerns have been the amount of traffic
this development will bring, its affect on the current sewer situation, as well
as the concern that Jackson Hills will not be paying for its impacts on the
local community. The Community
will have an opportunity tonight to have all of their concerns addressed by
both the Developer New Faze Development and the Commission. The meeting begins
at 6pm.