Zoning Commission Ignores City Planning Staff for Carroll Development
Posted by ryan on December 11, 2007
Developer Roy Carroll plans to build 300 apartments on 30 acres on the south side of McConnell Road and the north side of Interstate 40/85 at Clapp Farms Road.
The apartment complex, named Immington Village, would give another choice to people who want to live close to work but can’t afford to buy a home, Carroll said.
The city’s Zoning Commission unanimously approved a rezoning that would clear the way for the development during its meeting Monday.
But the gated apartment community planned for the site wasn’t favored by some neighbors, who spoke against it at Monday’s zoning meeting. “It’s not a good place to put a lot of people,” said Barbara Starr, who lives on nearby Youngs Mill Road. “It’s noisy. I can tell you because I live next to that highway.”
Other speakers were concerned about the development’s impact on the city’s ability to provide police protection, air quality, water availability and that the change would alter the rural nature of the area.
Gladys Clapp said she was afraid the increased traffic would be dangerous for family members who work on farms along Clapp Farms Road and frequently drive agricultural machinery on the road.
The city’s planning staff also recommended denying the rezoning, saying it wasn’t in sync with the city’s comprehensive plan to set aside land for future economic development.
The zoning commission’s approval is final unless it’s appealed in writing in 10 days. If appealed, it’ll go to the City Council for review.
If the measure isn’t appealed, Carroll said he expects to break ground on the apartments in early spring. (News & Record)
Lauren said
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sykALa82a4I
This is/was the land in question. I’m the child of this property. I watched my family break their backs until they could no longer manage it. But when we sold, there were stipulations. I’m not saying who ignored them in his zeal to make money on the land. Its ripped the family apart enough. But I think someone should see what this was. How the image of it was skewed. If I weren’t fighting cancer perhaps I could have been there. But I’ve lived on land like that long enough to know, when the developers come? The bulldozer will find you.
Share this link please. For the legacy of G.W. Patrick, Lawrence and Eleanor Lambert, and the Clapp family who must now live with the mutated land.