He said the commissioners publicly stating that they didn’t have the information was “a cheap shot.”Ībout 125 residents attended and about 50 spoke during public comment. He said some of the issues commissioners said weren’t addressed – such as lighting, a landscape screen and pedestrian circulation – were brought up in meetings with the planning department and the commissioners had that information. Tarek Nahlawi, an Islamic Academy board member, said he was disappointed with the vote. The commissioners split their vote on the township’s findings along the same lines. “And it isn’t the only piece of land available in the township.” “This is their home … and they bought this house thinking it was all residential lands,” Longcore said. They contended that residents in the neighboring Silverleaf subdivision didn’t know a school would be built next door when they purchased their homes, and to allow one would be unfair. Williams disagreed, and she and Longcore both suggested the school find a different location that isn’t in a residential zone. “I think the traffic impact of a school will be less than 52 condos or a residential development – it is well-documented,” Payne said. He also pointed out that the planning commission always relied on traffic studies in the past and questioned why it’s now disregarding two studies. Payne said he lives near a school and understands the traffic concerns, but said the increase would be minimal. Tarek Nahlawi (left) at Thursday night’s meeting.
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