Old Farm sidewalk waivers
Summary
The developer of The Nest Subdivision on Red Bank Road requested a waiver from sidewalk requirements — a question of whether that new neighborhood will have walkable streets.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
Waiving sidewalks saves the developer construction costs but leaves pedestrian infrastructure gaps the city may later fund.
The subdivision's developer if granted.
Potentially future residents and pedestrians if sidewalks are omitted.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Area Plan Commission - Oct 01, 2026
A developer asked to skip required sidewalks along University Parkway, Roesner Road and the north side of Road #1 — a walkability question for the growing Old Farm area.
Board of Public Works - Jul 2, 2026
The city engineers asked the board to waive the sidewalk requirement along the east side of Old Boonville Highway for the Gerhardt major subdivision. The waiver would mean no new sidewalks are built on that stretch as part of the development.
Board of County Commissioners & Drainage Board - Jun 30, 2026
The developer of The Nest Subdivision on Red Bank Road requested a waiver from sidewalk requirements — a question of whether that new neighborhood will have walkable streets.
Related development
The Nest Subdivision
The complex will be built without internal sidewalks connecting to Red Bank, where none exist; the county would bear sidewalk costs in any future road project.
Gerhardt Major Subdivision
No sidewalks will be built along this stretch, which fits the rural character of the area but leaves pedestrian infrastructure absent.
WAV-2026-004 — Old Farm sidewalk waivers
Sets the pedestrian framework for a 110-acre mixed subdivision; school and MPO safety comments shaped the wider trail.
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