we actually did it because the city council voted against the rezoning today. i am so happy we managed to stop this development and keep our neighborhood the way we wanted it to be. thanks to everyone who stayed involved and kept the pressure on until the very end.
September 22, 2021
Final supporters
UPDATE (8/10/21)
Against our pleas, the Zoning Commission decided to approve the rezoning for this area. Our last effort to stop this development will be at the City Council Meeting on Sept 7th, 2021 at 7:00pm. This is an in-person meeting and requires signing up to speak. Please share this with neighbors! For those that feel uncomfortable in person, please share your thoughts on the matter in the comment section and it will be shared with the Council.
Here is more information about how to sign up to speak:
https://raleighnc.gov/public-hearings-city-council
Below is the link for the most recent zoning application:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_-UlJctQMhfMHU...
These developments are continually being thrown up with a "hope" that infrastructure (roads/bridges) will catch up. But remember that can take YEARS to complete, meanwhile traffic is awful and property values plummet. Please share with anyone and everyone you can. Thank you!
Previous Post:
After the recent second meeting with the developer of 7425 Buffaloe Rd, many homeowners are concerned about how this new development will impact our community in negative ways. Listed below are some of the main points that could cause concern:
-The community will be all rentals and will include apartments, townhomes, and cottages. The developer said he was looking to have a higher end price point but that can change as the market fluctuates.
-A light will be added between the Buffaloe Rd/540 bridge and Buffaloe/Forestville Light. NO widening of the bridge is being discussed. The Traffic Impact Survey being used to make these suggestions was conducted during the pandemic. We have no idea what traffic will look like as we get back to normal.
-There will be 30ft and 50ft buffers between this new development and existing homes. This does not feel sufficient considering how many units are being added.
-Waste water runoff. Many in Landover near the townhome side already experience water issues during particularly raining times. Waste water follows gravity and could negatively impact those that are lower lying than the development.
Please Review the Meeting recording and notes for further notes:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1M---ph6LUkEsndVt2qOvJ_JZ6wrQYEkh?usp=sharing
This does not just affect just Landover Residents and those on William and Mary. This will impact the entire area with regards to traffic, runoff, and nuisance.
We understand that Raleigh is developing at a quick pace and with that know that we will not be able to stop development of this area. That being said, we do request the following:
-The development is rezoned to restrict apartments and is for Owner Occupied Residents only. This can include townhomes and single family dwellings.
-We request the homes be of diversity in design and be of comparable quality and price to surrounding communities to lessen the negative impact to our own property values.
-Traffic calming devices such as speed bumps be used in the new development to deter surrounding residents from using Landover Lane as a cut through to bypass the light at Buffaloe/Forestville.
This is set to go in front of the Planning commission on JUNE 8TH! Any and all are encouraged to participate at this meeting. Listed below is the planning commission website where you can see the various ways you may participate:
https://raleighnc.gov/planning-commission
Please note the deadlines required for each type of participation. If you have any questions/comments/concerns you may email Jess at [email protected] or Victoria at [email protected]
THANKS!
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
August 10, 2021
75 Comments
Traffic is already a mess on Buffaloe in the mornings especially around 8am and afternoons from 4:30-6:30. Unless they plan to make Buffaloe 4 lanes all the way to Capital Blvd. this will just make traffic FAR worse.
Please do a traffic study on Buffalo Road after the townhouses that are currently being built are completed and filled. Traffic on Buffaloe is already a nightmare and over 250 townhouses are already being added. Buffaloe road needs to be widened to 4 lanes with a center turn lane all the way down to 540 at the shortest!
Against more all rental housing. Against the bigger traffic problems it will create in this area. Extremely against destruction of woods and wildlife habitat just because developers are greedy and clear cut everything just to squeeze everything they can into one small space. No thought to future or conservation. crea
I am so concerned about an all-rental community and what it will do to home values, in addition to the increased traffic (which is already a nightmare), that I am considering moving out of the community all together. I love Landover, but it isn't worth the driving hassle that will only get worse.
Totally against a complete rental community. The rental units in the surrounding area is not maintained the same as home ownership is...there is no pride in renting and therefore the units become run down and the big rental companies won't spend the money to maintain the property until the HOA or city threatens fines.
Stop putting more houses!!! We can’t drive down buffaloes as it is.
Traffic is already a mess, and since shopping is a fair distance away, accessible mostly by narrow back roads, this would really complicate things. Please -- no more until roads are improved!
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we actually did it because the city council voted against the rezoning today. i am so happy we managed to stop this development and keep our neighborhood the way we wanted it to be. thanks to everyone who stayed involved and kept the pressure on until the very end.
September 22, 2021
Final supporters
UPDATE (8/10/21)
Against our pleas, the Zoning Commission decided to approve the rezoning for this area. Our last effort to stop this development will be at the City Council Meeting on Sept 7th, 2021 at 7:00pm. This is an in-person meeting and requires signing up to speak. Please share this with neighbors! For those that feel uncomfortable in person, please share your thoughts on the matter in the comment section and it will be shared with the Council.
Here is more information about how to sign up to speak:
https://raleighnc.gov/public-hearings-city-council
Below is the link for the most recent zoning application:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_-UlJctQMhfMHU...
These developments are continually being thrown up with a "hope" that infrastructure (roads/bridges) will catch up. But remember that can take YEARS to complete, meanwhile traffic is awful and property values plummet. Please share with anyone and everyone you can. Thank you!
Previous Post:
After the recent second meeting with the developer of 7425 Buffaloe Rd, many homeowners are concerned about how this new development will impact our community in negative ways. Listed below are some of the main points that could cause concern:
-The community will be all rentals and will include apartments, townhomes, and cottages. The developer said he was looking to have a higher end price point but that can change as the market fluctuates.
-A light will be added between the Buffaloe Rd/540 bridge and Buffaloe/Forestville Light. NO widening of the bridge is being discussed. The Traffic Impact Survey being used to make these suggestions was conducted during the pandemic. We have no idea what traffic will look like as we get back to normal.
-There will be 30ft and 50ft buffers between this new development and existing homes. This does not feel sufficient considering how many units are being added.
-Waste water runoff. Many in Landover near the townhome side already experience water issues during particularly raining times. Waste water follows gravity and could negatively impact those that are lower lying than the development.
Please Review the Meeting recording and notes for further notes:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1M---ph6LUkEsndVt2qOvJ_JZ6wrQYEkh?usp=sharing
This does not just affect just Landover Residents and those on William and Mary. This will impact the entire area with regards to traffic, runoff, and nuisance.
We understand that Raleigh is developing at a quick pace and with that know that we will not be able to stop development of this area. That being said, we do request the following:
-The development is rezoned to restrict apartments and is for Owner Occupied Residents only. This can include townhomes and single family dwellings.
-We request the homes be of diversity in design and be of comparable quality and price to surrounding communities to lessen the negative impact to our own property values.
-Traffic calming devices such as speed bumps be used in the new development to deter surrounding residents from using Landover Lane as a cut through to bypass the light at Buffaloe/Forestville.
This is set to go in front of the Planning commission on JUNE 8TH! Any and all are encouraged to participate at this meeting. Listed below is the planning commission website where you can see the various ways you may participate:
https://raleighnc.gov/planning-commission
Please note the deadlines required for each type of participation. If you have any questions/comments/concerns you may email Jess at [email protected] or Victoria at [email protected]
THANKS!
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
August 10, 2021
75 Comments
Without seeing the restrictions/covenants of the proposed development I must decline to support rental-only units. There must be enforceable rules in place that would help maintain property values with consequences if they are not met.
Traffic is already a mess on Buffaloe in the mornings especially around 8am and afternoons from 4:30-6:30. Unless they plan to make Buffaloe 4 lanes all the way to Capital Blvd. this will just make traffic FAR worse.
Please do a traffic study on Buffalo Road after the townhouses that are currently being built are completed and filled. Traffic on Buffaloe is already a nightmare and over 250 townhouses are already being added. Buffaloe road needs to be widened to 4 lanes with a center turn lane all the way down to 540 at the shortest!
Against more all rental housing. Against the bigger traffic problems it will create in this area. Extremely against destruction of woods and wildlife habitat just because developers are greedy and clear cut everything just to squeeze everything they can into one small space. No thought to future or conservation. crea
I am so concerned about an all-rental community and what it will do to home values, in addition to the increased traffic (which is already a nightmare), that I am considering moving out of the community all together. I love Landover, but it isn't worth the driving hassle that will only get worse.
Totally against a complete rental community. The rental units in the surrounding area is not maintained the same as home ownership is...there is no pride in renting and therefore the units become run down and the big rental companies won't spend the money to maintain the property until the HOA or city threatens fines.
Stop putting more houses!!! We can’t drive down buffaloes as it is.
Traffic is already a mess, and since shopping is a fair distance away, accessible mostly by narrow back roads, this would really complicate things. Please -- no more until roads are improved!
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Without seeing the restrictions/covenants of the proposed development I must decline to support rental-only units. There must be enforceable rules in place that would help maintain property values with consequences if they are not met.