Lakeland board considers rezoning land along US 70
Commissioner Jim Atkinson said he favors aggressive, proactive measures to prevent more commercial uses along U.S. 70. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Several major projects are ramping up in Lakeland heading into the New Year, while the city mulls over ways to limit further commercial development on U.S. 70.
The Lakeland Board of Commissioners on Thursday, Dec. 4, discussed possible action for downzoning commercial and industrial properties along the highway — a major thoroughfare through the suburb.
“The citizens of Lakeland overwhelmingly want to focus the commercial aspects to certain areas of the city,” Mayor Josh Roman said. “Each of those certain areas has a TIF (Tax Increment Financing) to spur development on in those areas.”
The goal is to keep the city character rural except in those designated areas.
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Michael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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