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Neighborhood Opposition to Rezoning Hutchins Subdivision

Neighborhood Opposition to Rezoning Hutchins Subdivision

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Started by Leah Lemberg 3 years, 2 months ago

UPDATE 9/4/24: The newest developer looking to build is Pulte Homes, looking to construct 161 homes on very tightly packed lots (~.21 acres her home). Additionally, the new developer has no buffer zone proposal between our neighborhoods and the new proposed neighborhood.

The last developer, Mattamy Homes, a tract homes builder, had proposed a rezoning 93 acres located at 8115 Caddy Road, Raleigh, NC 27603, to R8, allowing them to build 253 new homes.

Summary of Community’s Concerns:

  • Traffic concerns: they told us the Traffic Impact Analysis will be made public once the Master Plan is approved to be submitted to the town council, but they were not aware of the new stop light indicating that their Traffic Impact Analysis was conducted prior to it’s installation. We invited them to our neighborhoods to see the traffic at 8am rush hour and 5pm rush hour. Assuming each home has 2 cars, which most average household in this area do, this will at 506 cars to our roadways.
  • Access points: developments are required to have 3 access points if # of homes is larger than 250 – their proposal shows just 2 access points: Landsburg Dr. and Okamato St. in Eagle Mountain.
  • Traffic safety: we will have to request DOT for speed bumps and speed limit signs for any roads that are state maintained.
  • Road damage: they will be responsible for any damage done to our roads off of the development site. With that many homes being constructed over a long period of time, we can anticipate road damage will occur.
  • Mailbox placement: we do not know what Pulte's plan is for mailbox placement and how that will affect traffic patterns in our existing neighborhoods.
  • Houses per acre: Pulte plans show a rezoning change which allows smaller lot sizes. Rezoning would also annex the new neighborhood into the Town of Garner tax base.
  • Buffer: Pulte has no plans to give us a buffer as noted on the pre-application concept.
  • Environmental study: a South Mountain neighbor asked if they've done an environmental impact study, considering the land has been undisturbed for so many years, and multiple streams run through it. They said they had, but didn't address it further. We made sure to note that with the clearing of the land, it will surely destroy the ecosystem and force animals up to our properties and roads, which could cause traffic accidents.
  • Water concerns: They are required to connect to city water and sewer. No easement was mentioned to acquire access. They also said it won't disturb our water table, but they did not agree with and not concerned by us stating the disruption of the land will hurt the permeation of the soil, which would disturb our water table.
  • Water containment: They've allowed for storm overflow collection areas to control the stormwater, which is also considered one of the neighborhood’s “open space areas”.
  • House purchase price points: While we do not yet know the proposed sale price of these homes, we can assume given the developer's details (lot size, etc) that they may affect our homes' values.
  • We do not yet know how many homes at a time Pulte proposes to build and how that will affect our day-to-day lives.

Our neighborhoods are continuing to meet and gather more information as time goes on. Please read the notes from our ongoing strategy meetings here: https://tinyurl.com/DevelopmentConcernMtgNotes

Updates

August 1, 2023

The volume of support has secured us a formal consultation with the planning department next week. I am currently drafting a letter to the city council that incorporates the specific infrastructure concerns documented in our petition feedback.

Reached 100 supporters

August 1, 2023

62 Comments

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William Brown
1 year ago Featured

Okamato is almost too narrow for 2 vehicles to pass through. No way to handle the flow of traffic that will be speeding through. Leave our 22 houses out of your solution. Stay out of our community and off our PRIVATE road!

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Shayne Hayes
1 year ago Featured

This development would destroy valuable old-growth forest and wetland ecosystems at a time when we need to reverse the trend of deforestation for the long-term health of our communities. A rezoning is not in the best interest of local stakeholders and the well-being of their families.

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David Bizzell
1 year ago Featured

Traffic cannot be routed through Wynford Place to Ten Ten Rd, it simply is not feasible to exit to Ten Ten now, even with the added stoplight and is not capable of supporting this kind of traffic situation. Well water is also a serious concern as well as wildlife preservation in the natural habitat adjacent to Landsburg Dr

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Harper Dupree
1 year ago Featured

As a younger driver it’s already different to pull out of my neighborhood. Having an extra 200 plus drivers trying to leave the neighborhood will put added stress on all drivers especially younger drivers like myself.

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Johnny Holmes
3 years ago Featured

My wife and I brought our home to avoid the heavy traffic and population. Having that many additional homes will only add to the already existing traffic getting in and out the community. Please don't allow this to happen just for investors to make money at the expense of the homeowners. I've been in EgaleRidge since 2006!

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Rebecca Lunn
3 years ago Featured

Cars already drive above the speed limit in our neighborhood as they cut through to Eagle Ridge. With many kids in the neighborhood I’m concerned about the level of traffic this will bring and safety of our kids, especially on a street with no sidewalks, among other things.

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Andrew Gamble
1 year ago

We don’t want this neighborhood!

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Steven Raedy
1 year ago

That site plan should be in the dictionary under 'poorly conceived dystopian nightmare housing development.' I am certain that it at least crossed the minds of the developers to try to fit a few units on the railroad tracks. OPPOSED, full stop.

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