It is with great joy that I announce that we were successful. Tonight, Jan 11, 2016, at the Lancaster County Council Meeting, Avondale was defeated by a vote of 4-3. Voting in the majority opposed were: Councilman Larry Honeycutt, Councilman Jack Estridge, Chairman Bob Bundy, and Councilwoman Charlene McGriff. Voting in the minority and FOR Avondale were: Vice Chairman Brian Carnes, Councilman Larry McCullough, and Councilman Steve Harper.
Thank you all for your support and taking the time to sign this petition. I like to think that it had an impact on the minds of the County Council.
Avondale Opposition Petition
Please do not sign as anonymous and put your address in as a comment when signing.
The Indian Land growth rate is exploding.
- Lancaster County has issued ~20,000 residential building permits in Indian Land since 2004.
- The median age for homes in Indian Land is only 11 years, compared to well over 30 years in other parts of Lancaster County.
- There are approximately 2000 new single-family homes under construction in 2015.
Critical Concern: Indian Land infrastructure upgrades have not been able to keep pace with this rate of explosive growth.
- Roads: over-burdened (Half of the County's fastest growing traffic congestion issues are in Indian Land. The top 5 of which have worsened each of the last 10 years.)
- Schools: on the verge of overcrowding (Indian Land Middle and Indian Land High Schools are over capacity)
- Public Safety Agencies: Sheriff, Fire & EMS are equally over-burdened (Staffing levels are approximately 1.4 staff/10000 people under recommended force levels)
Lancaster County must have an opportunity to develop solid plans to increase our infrastructure capacity and “give us time to breathe.”
Avondale proposes 730 residence units (530 single and multi-family homes and a 200 unit senior managed care facility) to be built on 180 acres of land in the heart of Indian Land. Development is good as it encourages growth and economic development; however, infrastructure must also accompany development. We cannot slow down developments already being built or expanded, but we can slow down the proposed development of Avondale.
We, the undersigned, appeal to the Lancaster County Council to “give us time to breathe” and build the necessary infrastructure needed to support rapid growth. We ask that you deny Avondale’s proposed ordinance PDD-015-027. Consider giving Lancaster County and its citizens time to make smart choices and develop plans to address crucial infrastructure upgrades before moving forward with this new development.
*Please put your address in as a comment.
Updates
August 7, 2015
I just looked at the screen and saw 250 names on this thing which is honestly insane because I remember when I was just hoping my neighbor would take a look. It feels like every time I refresh the page there are more people who actually care about the growth and the road issues as much as I do.
Reached 250 supporters
August 6, 2015
Reached 100 supporters
August 5, 2015
332 Comments
Lancaster County should vote No at their September 14th meeting on Avondale or at least postpone voting for any new developments that have not already been approved by the council until 2017 or until a comprehensive plan for schools and infrastructure has been presented to and approved by the Council.
Against Avalon: further overcrowd our schools without time for new UDO and time to plan for more school space(plus funding.) It would be ludicrous for Council to approve this pre-moratorium "slip-in."
Take a step back and build infrastructure via better schools, roads and EMS response teams before adding more people to an already strained system. 2060 Taney Way Indian Land SC 29707
Pls propose solutions PROACTIVELY and not allow traffic to cut through Bridgehampton subdivision then try to fix it later.... now is the time to plan/think and then execute against that plan. Many Thanks in advance, 16710 Bridgemount Ave Charlotte, NC Mike
During the ten years I have lived here, I continue to be amazed and frustrated with the traffic growth and congestion in the Indian Land area. I can't imagine what would happen should I ever require EMS or other help. The approval of Avondale would be a disaster.
The Cincinnati Zoo has already taken many beautiful homes of families that had resided in Avondale for a great number of years many all of their hard working lives just for parking areas and with the rise in cost of admission to the Zoo many of the children connected to those families can't even afford a family pass to visit the organization that their homes were given up for. The faces that already dominate the reconstructed, high gridlocked and expanded areas of our community has no resemblance to the faces of the ones that once lived in the beautiful homes that stood in those areas on Hearne, Erkenbrecher, Forest, Burnet, Harvey and Vine just to name a few. Not only is it sad it's a disgrace to see what this Community/City has become just for the sake of Expansion. Children's Hospital and The Cincinnati Zoo has already acquired too much of our community, it's time to put a stop to it. I'm ashamed to admit that I live in this City! I hate to bring race into it but I have lived in this Community a number of years and in this city for 65 years and the faces of the families that are being pushed/forced out and relocated for the sake of Expansion does not resemble the faces of the ones that are coming in, nor the ones that are expanding!!!
Indian land sc
Sign Petition
We never post to your account. Social sign-in is used only to verify your signature.
Add a comment?
Your signature will be added via . Tell others why you're signing — it's optional.
By signing, you accept iPetitions Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Share Petition
Don't stop at signing, share the petition link with friends to multiply our impact
Copy link or share directly
It is with great joy that I announce that we were successful. Tonight, Jan 11, 2016, at the Lancaster County Council Meeting, Avondale was defeated by a vote of 4-3. Voting in the majority opposed were: Councilman Larry Honeycutt, Councilman Jack Estridge, Chairman Bob Bundy, and Councilwoman Charlene McGriff. Voting in the minority and FOR Avondale were: Vice Chairman Brian Carnes, Councilman Larry McCullough, and Councilman Steve Harper.
Thank you all for your support and taking the time to sign this petition. I like to think that it had an impact on the minds of the County Council.
Avondale Opposition Petition
Please do not sign as anonymous and put your address in as a comment when signing.
The Indian Land growth rate is exploding.
- Lancaster County has issued ~20,000 residential building permits in Indian Land since 2004.
- The median age for homes in Indian Land is only 11 years, compared to well over 30 years in other parts of Lancaster County.
- There are approximately 2000 new single-family homes under construction in 2015.
Critical Concern: Indian Land infrastructure upgrades have not been able to keep pace with this rate of explosive growth.
- Roads: over-burdened (Half of the County's fastest growing traffic congestion issues are in Indian Land. The top 5 of which have worsened each of the last 10 years.)
- Schools: on the verge of overcrowding (Indian Land Middle and Indian Land High Schools are over capacity)
- Public Safety Agencies: Sheriff, Fire & EMS are equally over-burdened (Staffing levels are approximately 1.4 staff/10000 people under recommended force levels)
Lancaster County must have an opportunity to develop solid plans to increase our infrastructure capacity and “give us time to breathe.”
Avondale proposes 730 residence units (530 single and multi-family homes and a 200 unit senior managed care facility) to be built on 180 acres of land in the heart of Indian Land. Development is good as it encourages growth and economic development; however, infrastructure must also accompany development. We cannot slow down developments already being built or expanded, but we can slow down the proposed development of Avondale.
We, the undersigned, appeal to the Lancaster County Council to “give us time to breathe” and build the necessary infrastructure needed to support rapid growth. We ask that you deny Avondale’s proposed ordinance PDD-015-027. Consider giving Lancaster County and its citizens time to make smart choices and develop plans to address crucial infrastructure upgrades before moving forward with this new development.
*Please put your address in as a comment.
Updates
August 7, 2015
I just looked at the screen and saw 250 names on this thing which is honestly insane because I remember when I was just hoping my neighbor would take a look. It feels like every time I refresh the page there are more people who actually care about the growth and the road issues as much as I do.
Reached 250 supporters
August 6, 2015
Reached 100 supporters
August 5, 2015
332 Comments
Please consider the development carefully. Traffic in this area is already beyond what these 2 lane roads can handle and the number of children at local schools are already at capacity. Thank you for your consideration. Kim Radke 2041 Taney Way Indian Land, SC 29707
Lancaster County should vote No at their September 14th meeting on Avondale or at least postpone voting for any new developments that have not already been approved by the council until 2017 or until a comprehensive plan for schools and infrastructure has been presented to and approved by the Council.
Against Avalon: further overcrowd our schools without time for new UDO and time to plan for more school space(plus funding.) It would be ludicrous for Council to approve this pre-moratorium "slip-in."
Take a step back and build infrastructure via better schools, roads and EMS response teams before adding more people to an already strained system. 2060 Taney Way Indian Land SC 29707
Pls propose solutions PROACTIVELY and not allow traffic to cut through Bridgehampton subdivision then try to fix it later.... now is the time to plan/think and then execute against that plan. Many Thanks in advance, 16710 Bridgemount Ave Charlotte, NC Mike
During the ten years I have lived here, I continue to be amazed and frustrated with the traffic growth and congestion in the Indian Land area. I can't imagine what would happen should I ever require EMS or other help. The approval of Avondale would be a disaster.
The Cincinnati Zoo has already taken many beautiful homes of families that had resided in Avondale for a great number of years many all of their hard working lives just for parking areas and with the rise in cost of admission to the Zoo many of the children connected to those families can't even afford a family pass to visit the organization that their homes were given up for. The faces that already dominate the reconstructed, high gridlocked and expanded areas of our community has no resemblance to the faces of the ones that once lived in the beautiful homes that stood in those areas on Hearne, Erkenbrecher, Forest, Burnet, Harvey and Vine just to name a few. Not only is it sad it's a disgrace to see what this Community/City has become just for the sake of Expansion. Children's Hospital and The Cincinnati Zoo has already acquired too much of our community, it's time to put a stop to it. I'm ashamed to admit that I live in this City! I hate to bring race into it but I have lived in this Community a number of years and in this city for 65 years and the faces of the families that are being pushed/forced out and relocated for the sake of Expansion does not resemble the faces of the ones that are coming in, nor the ones that are expanding!!!
Indian land sc
Help this petition grow
Share it with friends to help reach 500 signatures.
Sign Petition
We never post to your account. Social sign-in is used only to verify your signature.
Add a comment?
Your signature will be added via .
Tell others why you're signing — it's optional.
Signing with Google or Facebook verifies your signature instantly — no email needed.
By signing, you accept iPetitions Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Share Petition
Don't stop at signing, share the petition link with friends to multiply our impact
Petitions like this
Other petitions you might want to support
Scan to share
Anyone who scans this can sign the petition.
Please consider the development carefully. Traffic in this area is already beyond what these 2 lane roads can handle and the number of children at local schools are already at capacity. Thank you for your consideration. Kim Radke 2041 Taney Way Indian Land, SC 29707