The Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) has recommended approval of a special use permit to allow a recreation vehicle (RV) campground at 1510 Rucker Road.

Junction City Police Chief Dan Breci expressed concern regarding this recommendation.

“It is a beautiful road and I just hate to think that in the midst of all these new homes that we have out there – and right now where do they have to go, K-18 is closed, they’re all going up Rucker Road to get home – and I would hope that whatever you decide that it is controlled to where it isn’t a permanent fixture,” said Breci. “[I would hope] that somebody doesn’t come there with an RV and park it there for the next 20 years.”

Don Weeks, speaking on behalf of George Wright, informed the MPC that the residents are mostly transient; the Corps of Engineers moves people out of their parks during the winter and they need somewhere to go.

After the winter months the residents would return to Milford Lake.

The recommendation now goes to the Junction City Commission for their approval.