Stop Rezoning of The Reserves near Morgan Creek to Commercial

Nearby residents are concerned that the construction of commercial properties will have negative impact to the surrounding residential community in the areas of quality of life, safety, and the environment,

Impact to quality of life: For those nearest the road, traffic along Bass and Thomas is already significant. The increased traffic and noise a retail establishment adds in addition to the light pollution from commercial development will impact people's sleeping patters, in particular young children. Furthermore, the R3 rezoning will require that more traffic will move along the entrance to the Morgan Creek Community along Morgan Creek Drive; 3x more traffic than typical single-family homes. Besides a safety concern, the extra traffic will have a negative impact to the existing road causing more wear and tear. Residents of the area also had a reasonable expectation that the surrounding area would remain single-family residential.

Safety: Not only does the increased traffic cause noise, it will also make the area less safe for pedestrians and playing children, particularly those who will be using the new path to Buckner park.

Environment: When such developments are built there is an environmental impact to the surrounding area. First, there is air pollution from the extra traffic. Runoff from the properties may contribute to the pollution of the nearby wetlands and our community's retention ponds effecting residents and wildlife.

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