Joseph and Margaret Mucciolo live along the edge of the nearly 9.5-acre property near Crosstown Parkway and SW Fairgreen Drive. The proposal, submitted by Winding River Crosstown, LLC, is scheduled for a second reading and final vote before city council Monday. The request would amend the Tradition Master Planned Unit Development plan by removing the property from a residential designation and creating a new parcel designated for retail and office uses. The city says the change would allow for future commercial development on the site, but any future project would still need to go through additional review and approval processes.
The Mucciolos worry losing the open space behind their home could impact the quality of life they value. Joseph Mucciolo said this is their backyard, where they spend the majority of their day. He said if they put up a wall it's going to look like a prison. The Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval of the amendment with conditions in May. Those conditions include a 10-foot enhanced landscape buffer and architectural wall along portions of the property bordering residential areas, requirements to limit lighting impacts, and eliminating a possible future connection to SW Glenbrook Drive. Margaret Mucciolo said they do not want over development.