0750RESOLUTION NO 750 (#.3 W 2017)
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING AN EXTENDED PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
AND VOICING OBJECTION TO THE PROPOSED NOISE POLLUTION PLANS
FOR THE ARKANSAS HIGHWAY & TRANSPORTA TION DEPARTMENT`S
PROJECT NQS. CA0604 AND CA0605, WHICH ARE THE EXPANSION OF
HWY. 67/.167 THROUGH THE CI TY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS FROM
W. MAIN STREET TO HWY. 5; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department (AHTD) released
proposed plans for expansion and revitalization of Hwy. 67/167 from W. Main Street to
Hwy. 5, also known as AHTD Project Nos. CA0604 and CA060S. In doing so, AHTD has
included proposed Noise Pollution plans that incorporate use of a Noise Wall that will
impact certain property owners and businesses located along the Northbound lanes of Hwy.
67/167 and its Access Road (T.P. White Drive) and the Southbound lanes of Hwy. 67/167
and its Access Road (.john Harden Drive), taking greater amounts of property and causing
undue and unnecessary impact on said property owners' uses and enjoyments of their
respective properties; and,
WHEREAS, in its release of said proposed Plans, AHTD has reduced the public
comment period for said plans to only Fifteen (15) days, which is half the normal timeframe
for review of and consideration for public comments on said Plans. The City objects to
such because of the vast importance of this Project, given it runs through the heart of
Jacksonville and Noise Walls, as proposed, will have a negative impact on the affected
property owners and businesses and the public in general.
Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL VED BY THE CITYCOUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT. -
SECTION ONE. The City opposes the use of Noise Wall(s) in construction
of project Nos. CA0604 and CA0605 and does not see any benefit or positive impact of use
of those construction elements along the affected proposed portions of Hwy. 67/167. The
City views use of Noise Walls in those Projects as a negative element with only negative
effect, not to mention the unnecessary expense of inclusion of such elements.
SECTION TWO: The AHTD is encouraged to expand rather than reduce the
Public Comment period for AHTD Project Nos. CA0604 and CA0605 so that affected owners
and businesses, together with the general public, can express their opinions as to AHTD's
proposed use of Noise Walls in portions of the cited Projects. The City encourages and
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request a Sixty (60) day Public Comment period to allow all interested parties to address
and forward their opinions to AHTD.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 16"" DA Y OF MARCH, 2617
ATTEST.•
SUSAN DA VIT)% CITY CLERK