Debate resumes over second planned community

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

by Brian S. Orban

The Mayfield Springs Planned Community, shown here in orange, is the second of two urban developments planned for western Elmore County. The larger Mayfield Townsite project shown in blue, gained approval by the county board of commissioners in July. Graphic by Brian S. Orban

After a nine-month delay, debate resumed last week on a proposal to build a second large-scale urban development in western Elmore County.

The public hearing on the Mayfield Springs Planned Community comes just three months after the board of county commissioners approved a larger residential and commercial project in this region.

Similar to other planned communities in Ada County, the Mayfield Springs project would feature 4,232 residential dwellings capable of housing 10,000 people at the end of its expected 25-year development schedule. Meanwhile, the larger Mayfield Townsite community that gained county approval in July is expected to add another 37,000 people to the county when complete.

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Just what this county needs... more empty houses or plans for expansion that never come through. Just take a drive around and see all the roads that are supposed to lead to new developments but those developments have not been built in over 10 years.

-- Posted by B Mullen on Wed, Oct 26, 2011, at 8:46 PM
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PROBLEM.......THE MILITARY WILL CLOSE BASES THAT ARE ENCROACHED UPOUN.WE have kept ours because of space and flying weather.This installation will remain viable as long as it can take more than one branch of service operations and as long as they can train unencumbered by complaints of noise etc.If you look at all base closers on the last BRAC the basis for closer 85% was for encroachment be carefull what you do.......

-- Posted by lamont on Fri, Oct 28, 2011, at 11:29 AM
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