Adam's Point

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Update on Hearing/Apartments

Tony Nazal
Neighbors, Update on Hearing/apartments

In communication with JC Planning and here is what I found out.
1) Hearing is set for January 3rd at 6pm. BE THERE!
2) County Commissioners have approved single family homes (70) and town homes (78), but they have not approved the current request to change it to apartments (204) and single family homes (53).

If anyone has any additional information, please post it. Also, talk to your friends at the local schools and surrounding neighborhoods. This will have an impact on us all.

Have a great week and happy holidays to everyone. Many blessings to you all.

Sunday, December 18, 2011

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Neighbor Meeting Recap

On Saturday, we met as a group of neighbors concerned about the proposed apartment units that may be developed near the daycare adjoined to our neighborhood. Here is a quick recap from our HOA president, Tony Nazal:

Neighbors - Development Meeting regarding apartments
I want to thank everyone that turned out for the meeting and the many suggestions. As we stated in the meeting, everyone has a dog in this fight so we have to get all our neighbors and Cleveland Community moving against the development of apartments at the end of Adams Point.

Some Points of the meeting:
1) Approx. 300 plus low end(?) apartments planned for local behind Lowe's.
2) Approx. 200 plus apartments planned for the end of the Adams Point Development.
3) Interchange planned for Cornwallis Road overpass.
4) Neighborhood on 50 Hwy. fought against apartments and won.
5) Schools are over burdened now, we don't want to be bussed across JC. Currently students ride for as much as an hour due to traffic.
6) Crime is at an all time high, Clayton Police note higher number of issues.
7) Original realtor of AP presented that commercial would be adjacent to our community.
8) Housing prices are off and value will be further depleted thus pushing toward more foreclosures then diminishing the property tax base. Apartments have a negative affect.
9) It is our job to push the County Commissioners to be patient, the economy will come back.

Here are the action items of the meeting:
1) Confirm if the County Commissioners have signed off on this yet.
2) Start a petition for the community (AP and surrounding neighborhoods).
3) Confirm/push off Hearing to a reasonable date. Currently January 3rd at 6pm.
4) EVERYONE (Cleveland Community) attend the planning hearing.
5) Develop the strategy to fight this with all we have. Letter writing campaign, petition, etc.
6) Speak with a local attorney about a strategy to fight the apartments and maintain the commercial zoning.
7) Connect with local media to get some visibility on this issue.

Your Neighbor, TN

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Set those clocks back!

This is your friendly reminder that on Sunday November 7th @ 2am that you need to turn back your clocks an hour. I am so glad that it is time to set the clocks back! No more waking up in the morning an it feeling like it's midnight and I might actually make it home before the sun goes down. Benjamin Franklin originally began the idea of Daylight Saving Time. The rationale is to save energy for lighting all times of the year. You can read all you want about it here.

Since this event is reliable twice a year it is a good day to set some simple home maintenance to. Here are some of the most common items:

1. Check your smoke detectors and change their batteries.

2. Check or replace your carbon monoxide detectors.

3. Schedule your HVAC maintenance. Your system should be checked out by a professional twice a year to extend the life of the system. It is easy to remember if you do it now and again in the spring when you change your clocks again.

4. Change your refrigerator water filter.

5. Stock up on winter storm supplies now. In North Carolina we will surely have at least one catastrophic winter storm where we get 2" of snow and the city will shut down. (Insert laughter from all the new residents of the state from areas that actually get real snow!) Obviously, you cannot stock up on the essentials such as bread, milk, and eggs now. This is a good time to purchase your AA & AAA batteries, a shovel, and propane. It is also a good idea if you see a random sled that you get that now so you don't need to drag out the pool floats for the kids like we did last year.

As an early riser I look forward to seeing the sun again in the morning. For those who this will be a struggle for make sure to leave for work a little early on Monday since the coffee shops will probably be a little bit busier than normal.