Elmore County limited in controlling development with zoning

Cliff Williams / TPI A new residential development is coming to Redland Road near Willow Springs Road. Some residents are concerned Redland Road will soon become overcrowded.

Some Redland community residents are upset the Elmore County Commission didn’t do enough to slow or alter a large residential development project off Redland Road near Willow Springs Road. 

The commission recently approved the Phase I plat for Laurel Ridge allowing more than 100 homes to be built. It is the first of several phases where nearly 700 homes will be built. Commissioners said their hands were tied in the matter because of a lack of home rule.

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