Sunday, November 06, 2005
DOGS, TAKE A WALK: PROPOSED SHELTER SHOULDN'T GO NEAR PLANNED TRAIL
The Mailbox has never seen a case of NIMBY like this.
Volunteers with the Christian County Animal Shelter earned a major portion of progress when Rufus Church, owner of Heritage Chrysler Jeep, donated an acre of land near his lot. That acre would be used to build a new county animal shelter.
WHOOP...wait. Seems a riverwalk is planned for that same acre.
The group was recently successful in achieving the 501(c)3 non-profit status from the government, but before it can finalize plans on a building, the land on the southeast corner of 10th and West Hall streets, must be rezoned from C-4, central business district, to general commercial, C-2. And, according to City Planner Steve Childers, that might be difficult.
"Based on the comments from the public, everyone agrees there should be a humane shelter somewhere in Christian County, but that particular property isn't properly zoned for a kennel nor does it fit into the future planning and rehabilitation of the downtown such as a river walk," he said.
According to information from City Administrator Colling Quigley, the river walk is slated for completion in less than a year. The Ozark Parks and Recreation Department was successful in securing a grant for the trail.
So, does Ozark vote for a shelter or a'gin' it?
The shelter's board has a fair representation of Nixa residents and officials. If Ozark votes in favor of the trail, does Nixa step forward?
The Mailbox has never seen a case of NIMBY like this.
Volunteers with the Christian County Animal Shelter earned a major portion of progress when Rufus Church, owner of Heritage Chrysler Jeep, donated an acre of land near his lot. That acre would be used to build a new county animal shelter.
WHOOP...wait. Seems a riverwalk is planned for that same acre.
The group was recently successful in achieving the 501(c)3 non-profit status from the government, but before it can finalize plans on a building, the land on the southeast corner of 10th and West Hall streets, must be rezoned from C-4, central business district, to general commercial, C-2. And, according to City Planner Steve Childers, that might be difficult.
"Based on the comments from the public, everyone agrees there should be a humane shelter somewhere in Christian County, but that particular property isn't properly zoned for a kennel nor does it fit into the future planning and rehabilitation of the downtown such as a river walk," he said.
According to information from City Administrator Colling Quigley, the river walk is slated for completion in less than a year. The Ozark Parks and Recreation Department was successful in securing a grant for the trail.
So, does Ozark vote for a shelter or a'gin' it?
The shelter's board has a fair representation of Nixa residents and officials. If Ozark votes in favor of the trail, does Nixa step forward?
// posted by MoJoe @ 21:33 
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