HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-24-1987 Regular MeetingThe Planning 8 Zoning Commission of the City of Fairhope met
September 24, 1987 at the City Administration Building, 161 N. Section
Street at 5:00 P.M. The purpose of the meeting being to send input
from this body to M.L. Risher, Division Engineer, State Highway
Department regarding four-laning of Highway 98 to Foley, Project
No. DE-0019(801) .
Present: Chairman Maxwell Killoch; members James P. Nix,
Richard Sanderson, Zoning Enforcement Officer
Robert Lunsford and Secretary Betty Rivenbark
A resolution had been worked up expressing concerns of Planning
Commission and on motion by Richard Sanderson, seconded by James
P. Nix and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
R E S 0 L U T 1 0 N
WHEREAS, the Alabama Highway Department is in the process of
leveloping plans for Project No, DE-0019(801 ), an improvement of
J.S. Highway 98 as a multi -lane emergency evacuation route, extending
rom Alabama Highway '104 South and East to Foley, and;,
WHEREAS, the Fairhope Planning Commission fully' concurs that .
he proposed project is wise, expedient and in'- the `Public interest;
nd;
WHEREAS,,.the Fairhope Planning Commission pledges its
wn and solicits the public's support and assistance to the Highway
iepartment in execution of the plan, and F ' p project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BEIT RESOLVED by the Fairhope 'Planning
commission as follows:
1. That the Alabama Highway Depar`tmei t be requested to
ursue the project as rapidly as practicable. '
2. That the proposed highway from Alabama Hwy. 104 to the
outh Corporate Limits of Fairhope be designed and built as 5-lane
rban type in order to require least acquisition of new right-of-way,
voiding the increased expense and displacement of homes and businesses
,hich would doubtless accompany major right-of-way acquisition.
1 3. That a copy of this resolution be sent to Mr. M.L. Risher,
revision Engineer at the State Highway Department.
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ADOPTED this the 24th day of September, 1987.
Fairhope Planning Commission
Maxwell G. Killoch, Chairman
ttest:
3etty Ki enbark, Secretary
Illanning(Commission
there being no further business, meeting was duly adjourned.
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R E S 0 L U T 1 0 N
WHEREAS, the Alabama Highway Department is in the process of
developing plans for Project No. DE-0019(801 ), an improvement of
U.S. Highway 98 as a multi -lane emergency evacuation route, extending
from Alabama Highway 104 South and East to Foley, and;
WHEREAS, the Fairhope Planning Commission fully concurs that
the proposed project is wise, expedient and in the public interest,
and;
WHEREAS, the Fairhope Planning Commission pledges its
own and solicits the public's support and assistance to the Highway
Department in execution of the plan and project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Fairhope Planning
Commission as follows:
1. That the Alabama Highway Department be requested to
pursue the project as rapidly as practicable.
2. That the proposed highway from Alabama Hwy. 104 to the
South Corporate Limits of Fairhope be designed and built as 5-lane
urban type in order to require least acquisition of new right-of-way,
avoiding the increased expense and displacement of homes and businesses
which would doubtless accompany major right-of-way acquisition.
3. That a copy of this resolution be sent to Mr. M.L. Risher,
Division Engineer at the State Highway Department.
ADOPTED this the 24th day of September, 1987.
Fairhope Planning Commission
Maxwell G. Killoch, Chairman
Attest:
Betty Rivenbark, Secretary
Planning Commission
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