CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The City Council approved a resolution Thursday night clearing the way for the Clarksville Housing Authority to move forward with a $35 million project to rebuild the 85-year-old Lincoln Homes housing project.
The first provision in the redevelopment process is the abandonment of portions of Howard Street, Lincoln Drive and Ernest Shelton Drive. The roads are owned by the City of Clarksville, and the resolution, which was deferred last month, shifts ownership to CHA.
CHA Interim Executive Director Dawn Sanders-Garrett previously said this phase is important because it affects the master plan’s traffic flow, parking, demolition and the ability to move materials.
Amended resolution motioned for approval
Thursday night Councilperson Ambar Marquis motioned for the road abandonment resolution to be amended. After speaking with the contractor of the redevelopment project, Edward Matkom with Gorman & Company, she came up with an amendment, which she considered a “compromise.”
“I’ve been working on trying to find a compromise to the situation that we find ourselves in,” Marquis said. “One that will potentially help move the project forward but protect the city’s assets in the future as well…