12.A) Rezoning #06-23 Winchester Gateway to Rezone Approximately 34.26 +/- Acres of a 71.85 +/- Acre Parcel from the RA (Rural Areas) District to the M1 (Light Industrial) District with Proffers to Develop Warehousing, Distribution or Data Center Uses. The Property is Located at the Intersection of Apple Valley Road (Route 652) and Middle Road (Route 628) and is Bounded by Route 37 to the West and is Identified by Property Identification Number (PIN) 63-A-80I in the Back Creek Magisterial District.
I would like to offer a few comments on the rezoning of this parcel. This parcel is bounded on one side by warehouses that have vehicle access via Apple Valley Rd and Shady Elm Rd. It is also bounded by multiple residential developments on Middle Rd. Each of these roads have just 2 lanes. Middle Rd currently has 6 residential roads that connect to it along the boundary of the parcel in question. The speed limit on Middle Rd is 45 MPH and is highly traveled at this time with residential, commercial and school traffic. Some of the residential access roads, especially Jones Rd, have limited visibility. If the rezoning is approved, warehousing, distribution or data centers would generate a large increase in traffic in this area. The current commercial traffic on Apple Valley Rd and Shady Elm Rd can only exit onto Valley Ave. It has become a major bottle neck trying to get onto Valley Ave, especially in the late afternoon. Any vehicle access for the parcel via Middle Rd would not serve the uses of the parcel as there is no direct route to Interstate 81. If the rezoning is approved, I propose that a new interchange onto Rt 37 be constructed not only for this parcel, but also to accommodate the current businesses on Apple Valley Rd and Shady Elm Rd. It would alleviate the current traffic congestion at Valley Ave and provide the commercial trucks an easier and safer way to access Interstate 81.
Sincerely,
Nancy Lehenky
Back Creek District Resident
Hello,
I would like to offer a few comments on the rezoning of this parcel. This parcel is bounded on one side by warehouses that have vehicle access via Apple Valley Rd and Shady Elm Rd. It is also bounded by multiple residential developments on Middle Rd. Each of these roads have just 2 lanes. Middle Rd currently has 6 residential roads that connect to it along the boundary of the parcel in question. The speed limit on Middle Rd is 45 MPH and is highly traveled at this time with residential, commercial and school traffic. Some of the residential access roads, especially Jones Rd, have limited visibility. If the rezoning is approved, warehousing, distribution or data centers would generate a large increase in traffic in this area. The current commercial traffic on Apple Valley Rd and Shady Elm Rd can only exit onto Valley Ave. It has become a major bottle neck trying to get onto Valley Ave, especially in the late afternoon. Any vehicle access for the parcel via Middle Rd would not serve the uses of the parcel as there is no direct route to Interstate 81. If the rezoning is approved, I propose that a new interchange onto Rt 37 be constructed not only for this parcel, but also to accommodate the current businesses on Apple Valley Rd and Shady Elm Rd. It would alleviate the current traffic congestion at Valley Ave and provide the commercial trucks an easier and safer way to access Interstate 81.
Sincerely,
Nancy Lehenky
Back Creek District Resident