This new development on 193 acres passed 2nd reading by the BOC Monday, January 27, 2020. It is located between the back of Jackson Hills (on Golden Bear GB) and 1360 Beckwith Rd. (county road), which will be the access point for construction. A signal warrant study has been submitted to TDOT by Wilson County to determine the need for a signal at Lebanon Rd/Beckwith Rd. Road improvements on Beckwith will include left/right turn lanes at the access point. Commissioner Justice and myself expressed concerns of the construction traffic using the south portion of Beckwith toward E Division. Even though I submitted the numbers from an accident report for the past six years along Beckwith, unfortunately, the city or county cannot control the direction of the construction traffic. Justice moved to have it included in the final plan to “discourage” SB traffic. The WC Road Commission will extend a letter of credit for repairs, on behalf of the developer, along Beckwith from Lebanon Rd to E Division. Several of the requests from Jackson Hills residents were accepted and included in the plan to put safety measures/road improvements in place since traffic will increase through their neighborhood. Also included will be sidewalks along Woodridge Place, connecting to the trailhead at Golden Bear, widening along Golden Bear, a right turn lane SB on GB at Curd Rd and also a signal warrant at this location. I wish the city would have had more control in regards to Beckwith Rd, but unfortunately it belongs to the county who has the final say.