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| Another large building approved in business park |
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| Written by John Saiz / Patterson Irrigator | |
| Saturday, 24 November 2007 | |
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“I will be appealing your decision, along with a lawsuit.” — Lewis Ashcraft Owner of Kit Fox R.V. Park Patterson’s planning commission on Wednesday approved construction of a 740,000-square-foot building in Patterson’s Keystone Pacific Business Park. The 4-0 vote came over the objections of Lewis Ashcraft, an owner of Kit Fox R.V. Park on Rogers Road. Many trucks already pass the recreational vehicle area on their way to the business park, he said. “Traffic on Rogers Road is hazardous,” Ashcraft said. “The city of Patterson is not patrolling it. The maximum speed is 25 out there, but the minimum speed for these trucks seems to be 50.” “I will be appealing your decision, along with a lawsuit,” he added. Ashcraft spoke before the commission’s decision, but he accurately predicted their unanimous vote. Still, commissioners considered ways to address his objections. Commissioner Pat Dooley noted that a new road connecting the business park to Sperry Avenue should open soon — within two months, according to Community Development Director Rod Simpson — and that might solve the problem. There are also plans for another road to the business park that would allow trucks to bypass Rogers Road, though it is uncertain when it will be built. Ashcraft assured the commission that he didn’t object to the project but thought something needed to be done about the traffic before someone was killed. It is unclear whether Ashcraft still intends to pursue an appeal or lawsuit. He could not be reached for comment by phone this week. The 740,000-square-foot building is one of three that has been approved for the park during the past four months. Approval for this building was not packaged with the other two because it is larger than allowed by the guidelines of the business park’s master plan. That meant a traffic study was necessary to measure the additional impact. The study indicated that the larger building would not have significantly worsen traffic. A report to the commission from the Community Development Department states the building could be used for “a variety of purposes, including assembly, fulfillment or distribution centers.” Keith Schneider, Keystone Corp. vice president, told the commission that the park would be more attractive to corporate tenants if it had buildings constructed and ready to be occupied. To reach John Saiz at the Irrigator, call 892-6187 or e-mail him at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
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