They actually listened and the council turned down the rezoning for that fast food nightmare which means our water and the traffic situation are both safe for now. I am honestly still buzzing from the news and just so glad we stayed on top of them because it really shows …
January 7, 2021
Final supporters
UPDATE!!!!!!
THANKS TO YOU, we have successfully stopped the construction of a gas station with underground storage tanks at the intersection of Eastchester and Gordon Road, according to a story published in the High Point Enterprise. HOWEVER, our work is not done, as the developer still wants to have the property rezoned to allow fast food joint with drive thru window, a move that will add enormous pressure on the traffic flow at this snarled intersection, at a stretch of Eastchester that is already backed up most of the day in both directions. The High Point City Council will give this issue a final consideration on March 1st at 5:30 PM. PLEASE voice your opposition to this rezoning request to the Council this week.
It is easy....just go to:
Enter the email subject line as:
VOTE NO ON # 2020 EASTCHESTER DEVELOPMENT
You can also email the mayor and members of the city council. Their names and email addresses are listed on our website:
PLEASE DO IT TODAY...THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
.........................................
YOUR LAKE....YOUR CITY...YOUR WATER!!!
THE FUTURE OF YOUR SAFE CLEAN DRINKING WATER COULD BE IN DANGER!
On December 8th The High Point Planning and Zoning Committee will vote to rezone a parcel of land at 1809 Eastchester Drive, High Point, North Carolina 27265.
If this rezoning request is approved, the developer plans to build a combination gas station, restaurant, and car wash just yards from the largest watershed in Guilford County and the sole source of drinking water for more than 100,000 people in High Point and the surrounding area.
If this application is approved, there will be underground fuel storage tanks which could leak and leach into our water reservoir. Underground storage tanks hold toxic material, gasoline and waste oil, dangerous substances that can cause cancer and even harm developing children. These chemicals can quickly move through soil and pollute groundwater.
Even without the threat to our water source, there are numerous reasons why adding a business of this type to an already congested area of the city is ill-advised, but the most important reason to stop this development is the potential risk to High Point’s water source.
Please join us to help stop the approval of this rezoning request by signing this Petition which will be presented to the Planning and Zoning Committee prior to their meeting on November 17th.
We don’t want your money...just your support...and your signature!!!
For more information, visit www.savehighpointwater.com
Updates
December 2, 2020
I just looked at the screen and saw 500 signatures which honestly feels surreal because I was worried nobody would care about this intersection. We stopped the gas station but the zoning battle for that drive-thru is still looming over us and it is kind of exhausting to think about but you guys are keeping me going.
Reached 500 supporters
November 29, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
November 9, 2020
195 Comments
Water is life! Keeping it clean is so much less expensive than cleaning it up after the fact. I give you Flint, Michigan as an example... so much pain and suffering to save/make a little money.
As a lifelong resident of High Point, please do not jeopardize our water supply. This is not a good use for this property. It won’t be a question of “if” contamination occurs; it will be a question of “when”.
I would like members ofthe PlanningCommittee to come to the proposed site between 7 and 8 AM to traffic and comeback between 5-6PM to do the same. But an equally important concern is to what this gas station/car wash/fast food place would do our water supply.
I live in the Timberlake neighborhood and traffic is heavy enough here without a gas station at this location. Not to mention this would put our water supply in danger!
It would be harmful to the residents of High Point to allow gas tanks to be buried so close to a lake that supplies over 100,000 people their water. Besides that, Eastchester Dr is already congested and crowded, especially near the highway being there. There are other places they can build farther away from our water source.
It would be an endangerment to our water supply and our community. Thank you.
Please no more chain restaurants! East Chester and Gordon area is already over populated with traffic! This is ridiculous to allow more problems to this area!
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They actually listened and the council turned down the rezoning for that fast food nightmare which means our water and the traffic situation are both safe for now. I am honestly still buzzing from the news and just so glad we stayed on top of them because it really shows …
January 7, 2021
Final supporters
UPDATE!!!!!!
THANKS TO YOU, we have successfully stopped the construction of a gas station with underground storage tanks at the intersection of Eastchester and Gordon Road, according to a story published in the High Point Enterprise. HOWEVER, our work is not done, as the developer still wants to have the property rezoned to allow fast food joint with drive thru window, a move that will add enormous pressure on the traffic flow at this snarled intersection, at a stretch of Eastchester that is already backed up most of the day in both directions. The High Point City Council will give this issue a final consideration on March 1st at 5:30 PM. PLEASE voice your opposition to this rezoning request to the Council this week.
It is easy....just go to:
Enter the email subject line as:
VOTE NO ON # 2020 EASTCHESTER DEVELOPMENT
You can also email the mayor and members of the city council. Their names and email addresses are listed on our website:
PLEASE DO IT TODAY...THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
.........................................
YOUR LAKE....YOUR CITY...YOUR WATER!!!
THE FUTURE OF YOUR SAFE CLEAN DRINKING WATER COULD BE IN DANGER!
On December 8th The High Point Planning and Zoning Committee will vote to rezone a parcel of land at 1809 Eastchester Drive, High Point, North Carolina 27265.
If this rezoning request is approved, the developer plans to build a combination gas station, restaurant, and car wash just yards from the largest watershed in Guilford County and the sole source of drinking water for more than 100,000 people in High Point and the surrounding area.
If this application is approved, there will be underground fuel storage tanks which could leak and leach into our water reservoir. Underground storage tanks hold toxic material, gasoline and waste oil, dangerous substances that can cause cancer and even harm developing children. These chemicals can quickly move through soil and pollute groundwater.
Even without the threat to our water source, there are numerous reasons why adding a business of this type to an already congested area of the city is ill-advised, but the most important reason to stop this development is the potential risk to High Point’s water source.
Please join us to help stop the approval of this rezoning request by signing this Petition which will be presented to the Planning and Zoning Committee prior to their meeting on November 17th.
We don’t want your money...just your support...and your signature!!!
For more information, visit www.savehighpointwater.com
Updates
December 2, 2020
I just looked at the screen and saw 500 signatures which honestly feels surreal because I was worried nobody would care about this intersection. We stopped the gas station but the zoning battle for that drive-thru is still looming over us and it is kind of exhausting to think about but you guys are keeping me going.
Reached 500 supporters
November 29, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
November 9, 2020
195 Comments
NO to this rezoning & development plan. This area already has enough traffic and accidents, and we REALLY don't want to add 2 high-intensity businesses so close to the Oak Hollow watershed. Noise, light pollution, and crime will also increase, resulting in negative effects for nearby residents and businesses.
Water is life! Keeping it clean is so much less expensive than cleaning it up after the fact. I give you Flint, Michigan as an example... so much pain and suffering to save/make a little money.
As a lifelong resident of High Point, please do not jeopardize our water supply. This is not a good use for this property. It won’t be a question of “if” contamination occurs; it will be a question of “when”.
I would like members ofthe PlanningCommittee to come to the proposed site between 7 and 8 AM to traffic and comeback between 5-6PM to do the same. But an equally important concern is to what this gas station/car wash/fast food place would do our water supply.
I live in the Timberlake neighborhood and traffic is heavy enough here without a gas station at this location. Not to mention this would put our water supply in danger!
It would be harmful to the residents of High Point to allow gas tanks to be buried so close to a lake that supplies over 100,000 people their water. Besides that, Eastchester Dr is already congested and crowded, especially near the highway being there. There are other places they can build farther away from our water source.
It would be an endangerment to our water supply and our community. Thank you.
Please no more chain restaurants! East Chester and Gordon area is already over populated with traffic! This is ridiculous to allow more problems to this area!
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NO to this rezoning & development plan. This area already has enough traffic and accidents, and we REALLY don't want to add 2 high-intensity businesses so close to the Oak Hollow watershed. Noise, light pollution, and crime will also increase, resulting in negative effects for nearby residents and businesses.