The petition
Thank you to all who voiced concerns for the massive Park West Regional Activity Center, approved on 1/28 by a vote of 5-2. Our concerns were broad based, had merit, and were articulated by a true cross section of our community.
Thanks to Commissioners Linda Lyons and Pete Martin for representing us with their votes.
THE UNDERSIGNED RESIDENTS OF MORRISVILLE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE MORRISVILLE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DENY PARK WEST REZ 07-03 AND ITS ASSOCIATED SITE PLAN. WE FURTHER ASK THE BOARD TO SUPPORT CONTINUED PRESERVATION OF SMALL TOWN VALUES THROUGH BALANCED GROWTH.
As currently proposed, Park West Village is the largest commercial project in Morrisville’s history and includes:
• Over one million square feet of retail, office, apartments and hotel.
• 2.8 million square feet of impervious surface, 4% more than current ordinance allows
• 3,000 seat movie theatre
• 5 story 140 room hotel
• Multi story parking garage
• 321-425 apartments
• 4200 parking spaces
• 20,000 – 35,000 additional car movements daily
Our concerns include but are not limited to:
• Traffic on the 2 lane sections of NC54 between Maynard Road and NC540, in the center of Morrisville, on Morrisville Pkwy and Cary Pkwy
• Impact on nearby intersections without traffic signals
• Traffic cutting through residential neighborhoods
• Lack of access to a major highway or interstate
• Size and density of the proposal
• Big box discount anchor of 180,000 square feet
• Stormwater runoff and handling capacity of town infrastructure
• Effect on area small businesses with associated potential for vacant stores and offices
• Water capacity
• Bookending of Morrisville by big box discount retail
• Effect on Morrisville’s planned town center
• Impact of 321-425 apartments on schools and town’s residential mix
• Negative overall fiscal impact on the town
• Loss of Morrisville’s small town appeal
• Additional land needed for access road not purchased and not subject to town’s Park West approval conditions
• Potential negative effect on surrounding residential property values
• Additional crime
• Overall environmental impact
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