Public shows up in Lafayette to oppose proposed annexation

Public shows up in Lafayette to oppose proposed annexation

The Lafayette City Council approved the next step for bringing the property at the northwest and southwest corner of 119th Street and Baseline Road into the city boundaries, but the council faced a flood of comments from the public opposing the annexation. Instead, many advocated to preserve the property as open space. Gateway Lafayette is a potential development on a roughly 78-acre property at the northwest and southwest corners of 119th and B…