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July 23, 2005
Planners feel condos good fit for north High Point
WHAT: Blue Ridge Companies Inc. is asking the city for permission to build 144 condominiums on 12 acres along Whites Mill Road, next to the Wendover West shopping center.
The property is currently zoned for offices. To build the development, Blue Ridge Companies would buy 3 acres from neighboring Deep River Baptist Church. A barbecue catering company is on the remainder of the property.
WHEN AND WHERE: The proposal will be heard by the city's Planning and Zoning Commission at 6 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 211 S. Hamilton St., third floor. The commission makes recommendations to the City Council.
WHAT CITY PLANNERS SAY: Planners say the condominiums would fit in well with surrounding properties and provide a good transition between homes along Whites Mill Road and the stores and businesses along Eastchester Drive and Skeet Club Road.
Planners are recommending the project be approved, with one caveat. They would like Blue Ridge Companies to keep the existing trees and plants along the west side of the property, allowing a natural buffer for the homes next door. Blue Ridge Companies has offered to replant trees and shrubs removed for construction.
SCHOOLS: The condos would add between 45 and 57 students to the Southwest schools. That does not take into account the reassignment plan at the high school level.
TRAFFIC: The development would have two entrances along Whites Mill Road and be near the intersection of Whites Mill and Skeet Club roads. Blue Ridge Companies would install left-turn lanes at both entrances.
OTHER CASES: High Point University is asking for permission to build a parking lot on 2.3 acres of land. To build the lot, the school is asking the city to rezone the land and permanently close West College Drive between Montlieu Avenue and O.A. Kirkman Way.
Planners are recommending the city approve the parking lot and road closure.
MORE INFORMATION: 883-3328 or www.high-point.net/plan/pzagd.htm
Contact Amy Dominello at 883-4422, Ext. 248, or adominello@news-record.com
Posted by Amy Dominello at July 23, 2005 3:09 AM
Comments
The headlines,"Planners back condo project",says it all for me!! The 144 unit condo proposal for Whitesmill Road is both destructive and is very poor planning for the area.The area is very over crowed now in terms of road conditions and schools.The area has grown so much in the past 12 years the city has failed miserably to plan for expansion;why not throw more fuel on the fire by adding another 144 condos.Put out more trailors for Childern to attend school,have more wrecks,change family neighbor hoods into indurance tests;BUT remember the city of High Point planners say it would "fit well with surrounding properties".There are no other condos in the area.This is a single dwelling family neighborhood.What is impressive,I'm sure,is the "TAX BASE" MONEY MONEY! Please do not continue to mess up our neighborhood be a good citizen for yourselves and for High Point.
Posted by: Phillip K. Edwards at July 23, 2005 9:16 AM
The city of High Point does not care about more trailers. Guilford County Schools will pay for them with the county tax payer money. They only care about one school and that is High Point Central, their alma mater. You don't see any trailers there. Just put more trailers at SWGH and take the right kind of kids they need for their downtown school.
Posted by: Annette at July 24, 2005 8:15 AM
Can you please post WHO is on the Planning and Zoning Commission?
I'd like to tell them a thing or two.
Posted by: trailer trash at July 26, 2005 9:16 AM
Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission can be found here:
http://www.high-point.net/plan/pzmembers.cfm
Posted by: Amy Dominello at July 26, 2005 9:32 AM
Thank you, Amy.
I guess they are used to NOT being contacted for anything as they have NO phone numbers NOR email addresses on that page.
I would encourage any and ALL concerned to contact these members to enlighten them on the over-capacity conditions of our schools. APAP as their meeting is tonight.
Posted by: trailer trash at July 26, 2005 9:51 AM
