RV park plan riles residents

  • Residents in and near CR 403 in Burnet County announced Dec. 2 that they had joined forces to oppose a planned RV park. Pictured, from left are: Mark Parker, Kent Leighton, Ed and Jeannie Cook and Brent Chittenden. Connie Swinney/The Highlander
    Residents in and near CR 403 in Burnet County announced Dec. 2 that they had joined forces to oppose a planned RV park. Pictured, from left are: Mark Parker, Kent Leighton, Ed and Jeannie Cook and Brent Chittenden. Connie Swinney/The Highlander
  • Brent Chittenden, pictured here Dec. 2 with his wife Laura Landstrom, their daughter Scout and a baby daughter on the way, are among CR 403 residents concerned about potential traffic, runoff and water issues associated with a planned 125-unit RV park nearby.
    Brent Chittenden, pictured here Dec. 2 with his wife Laura Landstrom, their daughter Scout and a baby daughter on the way, are among CR 403 residents concerned about potential traffic, runoff and water issues associated with a planned 125-unit RV park nearby.
  • Ed and Jeannie Cook remained steadfast Dec. 2 against how The County Line Luxury RV Park next door to their property declined to hear concerns by nearby residents about the development. Photos by Connie Swinney/The Highlander
    Ed and Jeannie Cook remained steadfast Dec. 2 against how The County Line Luxury RV Park next door to their property declined to hear concerns by nearby residents about the development. Photos by Connie Swinney/The Highlander
The notion of an RV park just down the road from the Landstrom family’s serene country setting has raised quite a fuss among she and her neighbors. “One of the biggest practical concerns is safety. Elderly neighbors walk down it (CR 403) in the evenings,” said Landstrom, who lives on Kanz Lane, an eighth of a mile from the planned venue. “People take their dogs on walks, children ride bikes…

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