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February 23, 2006

Dilworth Road development

Shugart Management wants to build a 208-home, 85 acre development off Dilworth Road near Skeet Club Road and Johnson Street.

The plans are still preliminary, so the city planning staff hasn't run its calculations yet on how many kids the development would bring into the school system. The city predicted a recent 128-home development proposal in Northeast Davidson would bring 21 kids into Ledford High School, 18 into Ledford Middle and 13 into Friendship Elementary. It would be logical that this development would bring a few more than that. With the new districts maps, kids in this neighborhood would go to Shadybrook, Ferndale and Central.

The preliminary plans definitely have some issues. Drive down Dilworth or up Resthaven and it's fairly obvious those roads shouldn't handle a major subdivision as-is. I imagine the city would want either or both to be improved by the developer before approving them as entrances.

To connect to the sewer system, the development would have to go 2,500 feet along the creek and that's got city planners a bit nervous on how it would affect the watershed. That's something planner Mark Schroeder said the city wants a clearer explanation of as well, although it's possible the sewer connection could come from elsewhere. Although a different hook-up could mean going against the grade of the land -- meaning you'd have to look at some kind of pumping system and the prosect of more long-term maintenance than a gravity fed line.

Posted by Jonathan Jones at February 23, 2006 9:37 AM

Comments

I know exactly where Dilworth is, I use it as a cut through on the way out of town to the mountains each weekend. Thanks to that little shortcut its only 85 miles door to door.

Why with that illustrious public school option those homes should be snapped right up. Great private school options closeby too, Bishop Mac, HPCA, and Wesleyan. Think of it as the educational holy trinity.

Posted by: Buckmtn at February 23, 2006 9:08 PM

It's not a bad cut-through to N.C. 66, is it? I live nearby off Johnson Street and have used it myself a few times.

Posted by: Jonathan Jones at February 24, 2006 11:53 AM