S24-01 Public Comments
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Farrell, Robert
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First Name Cynthia
Last Name Orlovsky
Address 6012 Culdees Ln
City Wilmington
State NC
Zip Code 28409
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Public Comment I oppose this project due to safety concerns for residents and
especially children. There are many children walking and riding
bikes to the New Hanover Pines Nature Park. There is no bike
or walking lane on Manassas and the traffic is extremely heavy
during the morning rush and afternoon rush. Even during the
evening and middle of the day there are many garbage trucks,
delivery trucks and lawn and maintenance vehicles driving
through Manassas and on thru the residential neighborhood. I
feel the developer is being greedy, trying to make as much
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profit as possible at the expense of the residents and
taxpayers. Please do not approve this request.
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Farrell, Robert
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First Name Paul
Last Name Sommers
Address 246 Inlet Point Dr
City Wilmington
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Zip Code 28409-5010
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PB Meeting - S24-01 - Tarin Woods
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Public Comment Dear members of the Planning Board:
I oppose the development of high density dwellings in the area
just north of Manassas Dr and east of Carolina Beach Rd and
west of Shiloh Dr.
Similar proposals by the same developer in that area have
been rejected for many good reasons that have been
repeatedly expressed by the nearby residents. I request that
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the Planning Board respect those precedents. The developer
should not be allowed to succeed by wearing down the
residents of the area with repeated proposals of the same
nature.
The Tarin Woods II development was promised to be R15
residential homes. The proposals to add high density units
constitute a bait-and-switch method which I regard as sinister.
I live a few miles south of the proposed development. My
personal concern is about emergency evacuation in the event
of a blast at Sunny Point, an emergency at the Brunswick
Nuclear Plant, or the sudden development of a hurricane to
category 3 or higher. Such events will require rapid evacuation
of Pleasure Island and the southern part of New Hanover
County where I live. Please try to imagine the extraordinary
traffic of residents fleeing north on Carolina Beach Rd and
River Rd. The worst congestion is likely to occur where
Sanders Rd intersects Carolina Beach Rd. That is exactly
where the jam would be exacerbated by the swarm of cars
from the proposed new units, whether those cars try to exit via
Manassas Rd or directly onto CB Rd through some new egress
roadway.
Respectfully,
Paul D Sommers
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Farrell, Robert
From:Eric Carden <ericjcarden@gmail.com>
Sent:Wednesday, April 24, 2024 10:37 AM
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Hi all, I appreciate the time to review…
I understand the developer has submitted another amended plan, but this time is adding even more units
in this front section of the neighborhood than originally planned. This is outrageous! Requesting 18 units
per building does not sound like townhomes or condos, it sounds like apartments and these people are
trying to bully us (the folks opposed to so many units in a small residential community) into submission
so they can profit on more and more units per sq. foot. The bullying tactics include withholding repair to
developer paved roads and the addition of a 2nd pool and clubhouse, both have been promised for
years. Another tactic was seemingly what he is doing now, the threat that they will just add apartments
due to its current zoning if they have to. All of this is so wrong on so many levels...
My wife and I along with our 4 boys decided to move to Wilmington in August 2021 and have enjoyed
every minute of it. The Tarin Woods development and Monkey Junction area is beautiful and perfect for
us. Close to the beach, downtown and away from the traffic and busy roads, yet close enough when we
need to go shopping, dining out or what have you.
Our biggest concern in the area is the amount of growth that has apparently been going on for quite some
time now. We currently have 2 boys at Bellamy elementary and 2 more to continue going there in the near
future. Already there are kids and classrooms in temporary trailers with no sign or plan to expand any
time soon.
So, to hear the developers for Tarin Woods want to expand up to 400+ more u nits seems inconceivable to
add that much stress to an already overcrowded school system in the area. And to literally say at the
recent meeting they held for nearby homeowners, “that’s not my problem, that’s for the school
committee/board to figure out” is very disheartening to hear. I know they are businesspeople and have a
job to do, but it would seem single family homes would be a better fit, reducing the amount of unit’s,
kids, families moving into the area and putting additional stress on our schools and roads.
Which leads to our next concern… as you know, there is a traffic issue daily at rush hours in the morning
and evening as it is… can you imagine the mess an additional 400+ units would do to this area? How
about during the summer vacation season? Can you imagine the monkey junction intersection and the
light at Sanders road, all the way down to the bridge really. It would be chaos and a huge mess in my
opinion. Also, the lack of ingress and egress the way the current plan is drawn up does not seem
sufficient. We had one truck block the road for a pool installation just last week for 30 minutes, thank
goodness there were no emergencies during this time… I am all the way near the end of Sweet Gum Drive
and there would be no way an emergency vehicle would have been able to get here.
We came from a town in Rhode Island that was also building like crazy and it has not worked out well for
the roads, infrastructure or the schools.
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I hope the planning board takes a long hard look at how much this area can handle, what needs to be
done to support more growth in all aspects, from schools, roads, infrastructure, water, electricity, and
emergency support… i.e.- police stations, fire departments, etc… And possibly put a freeze on building
for some time. The area just can’t handle it in its current state.
Thank you, Eric Carden
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Farrell, Robert
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First Name chass
Last Name hood
Address 777 liberty landing way
City wilmington
State nc
Zip Code 28409
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PB Meeting - S24-01 - Tarin Woods
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Public Comment I am opposed to this rezoning because: 1) This area of NHC is
either at or has exceeded student capacity in all of the
surrounding schools. They cannot sustain more students in the
area. Different schools were supposed to receive funds to
rebuild or increase capacity of the schools to accommodate
student overload but that has been stopped due to lack of
county funds. Now the situation is exasperated due to a 20
million dollar deficit. Commissioners and the Board of
Education are considering removing 270 positions from
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schools. That will effectively increase class size and create
difficulties in effectively teaching the students already enrolled.
There is no room for an influx of more students into this dire
situation.
2) Hoosier Daddy has been denied high density development
in this area several times previously because of several factors
that I am here discussing, including the fact that Manassas Dr.
is a small street that cannot be increased to adequately handle
the extra traffic flow that will result from 170+ units additionally.
That represents an increase of at least 340 more cars on this
small street. Buses already use this street to pick up and
unload students, thereby halting all traffic temporarily. This
could conceivably cause traffic to back up on Carolina Beach
Rd., negatively impacting traffic there.
3) The Tarin Woods residents already signed a petition and
presented it to the county commissioners the last time this
developer tried to put high density buildings in their back yards.
No one in these neighborhoods wants these type of buildings
here. He promised the residents who bought his $400,000+
homes that it would remain single family homes. He keeps
going back on his original promises. He needs to honor his
original permit with the current zoning and stop trying to
change it.
4) We have serious traffic problems already because of the
unchecked high density building that has been going on for
years. It already takes 40 minutes to go 8 miles on College Rd.
because of high traffic volume and frequent accidents. There
are approximately 1000 units being built now that have not
been completed and factored into the traffic congestion in this
area. We cannot sustain any more traffic unless and until the
infrastructure issues are brought up to acceptable standards
here.
5) Since there are now so many residents in NHC, especially in
the southern area and Carolina Beach, it will be impossible for
us to evacuate in a timely manner in case of a hurricane or
resulting flooding from catastrophic weather. This presents a
very dangerous situation where many lives can be lost because
of unchecked development and inadequate infrastructure. No
more medium or high density building should take place until
these serious problems are solved.
6) Part of the infrastructure problems in NHC are a lack of
doctors and nurses to support the current population. It takes
months to see a doctor now and a visit to the ER can result in
death because of long waits in the emergency rooms; waits
stretching from 4 to 10 hours in some cases. A couple of
people have already died in the waiting rooms waiting to be
helped. That is unacceptable! We must stop this unchecked
development until we can adequately accommodate more
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people into the healthcare system.
7) We currently have a shortage of single family homes in NHC
and that shortage is helping to drive up home prices, thereby
making it impossible for families to purchase. We need more
single family homes; not less, and we need starter homes that
cater to working families with limited incomes. Teachers, fire
fighters, police who work in NHC cannot afford to purchase a
home or rent an apartment at present. Apartments and condos
are more expensive to rent than my home is to pay a mortgage
and insurance on. This is wrong. Our service workers should
be able to live in the county in which they work. Hoosier Daddy
is not building affordable housing. He is focused on expensive
high density dwellings where he can make maximum returns.
He needs to honor his original committment to build single
family homes in the Tarin Woods area.
8) The zoo that exists here, next to Tarin Woods has been
there for 50 years. Many of the animals that live there were
brought in because they were injured and needed a special
place to live. This developer has ignored the needs of the zoo
animals and tried to build right next to where they are housed
already. He cannot be allowed to jeojardize the health and well
being of these animals. Their well being must be considered
here.
9) Finally, as previously stated, the residents surrounding this
area have fought to stop this develop for years. He keeps
coming back with one scheme after another. He bought up
more land in this area before his last attempt to rezone. Now
he is trying to bypass all previous denials and the wishes of
hundreds of residents by using a PORTION of his land for high
density development. He will request more high density if this
passes. No!
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Farrell, Robert
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First Name Rebecca
Last Name Ward
Address 5924 Appomattox Drive
City Wilmington
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Zip Code 28409
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PB Meeting - S24-01 - Tarin Woods
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Public Comment We are strongly opposed to this request again. For the same
reasons they have been denied before and now are trying to
even further increase the amount of housing. We do not have
the infrastructure or space in school for this many people. The
builder has not even put a buffer between our homes and what
he is using as a transfer station. Our 525k home is constantly
losing value and people are having difficulty selling their homes
in Tarin. We have also been promised another pool for many
years because their is not enough space for current residents
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let alone future residents. The builder is mad and is doing
everything to spite the residents in Tarin causing stress and
discontent within our development.
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Farrell, Robert
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Address 6209, Lydden Road
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PB Meeting - S24-01 - Tarin Woods
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Public Comment This area is already extremely congested and the roads cannot
handle the added pressure from town homes. If this area is to
be developed it needs to stay single family like the surrounding
neighborhood. Similar proposals have already been denied.
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Farrell, Robert
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First Name Deana
Last Name Heitman
Address 5932 Appomattox Dr
City Wilmington
State NC
Zip Code 28409
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PB Meeting - S24-01 - Tarin Woods
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Public Comment I strongly oppose the new Tarin Woods development. I live at
5932 Appomattox Dr. Before I signed the contract to purchase
my home in November of 2021 I was told by the developer’s
Realtor that it would be single family homes built behind mine. I
signed my contract believing it would be single family homes as
that is what it was zoned for. The day I did my walkthrough of
my newly built home in July of 2022 I was then told it would be
townhomes. As a widower moving into a single level home
alone I was devastated. The developers Realtor did not even
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finish my walk through because I was crying and asking her
why she was Not honest. The builder from Caviness and Cates
actually finished the walkthrough. I thought about not
purchasing but it happened so fast and I would have lost
almost $20,000. During my grieving process I was at a loss as
to what to do. Please do not reward the developer Hoosier
Daddy for his lies and manipulation. I did attend a previous
meeting where the project was denied and now he is proposing
more units that before. I will lose the privacy of my backyard.
Also the intersection at Carolina Beach Rd and Manasses is
completely unsafe. The No U-Turn sign which was propped at
the previous meeting is up and people disregard it every day
and I have cell phone videos to prove it. This is a very
dangerous situation.
Please do not approve this proposal.
Sincerely,
Deana A Heitman
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First Name Angie
Last Name Tew
Address 6111 Tarin Road
City wilmington
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PB Meeting - S24-01 - Tarin Woods
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Public Comment Density too high for existing schools and infrastructure for
current roads already overwhelmed.
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First Name Barbara
Last Name Garrow
Address 805 Liberty Landing Way
City Wilmington
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PB Meeting - S24-01 - Tarin Woods
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Public Comment The increase to the Tarin Woods Development from that
currently approved has been previously denied for the same
reasons I am opposed to special use permit 24-01. Manassas
Drive is the current western outlet (access to Carolina Beach
Road) for all phases of the Tarin Woods Subdivision, Battle
Park, Covington, Congleton Farm, and Sentry Oaks
communties. Manassas can not serve this outflow of additional
vehicles.
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While there is no estimate of the number of residents of driving
age this proposal would allow, it can be reasonably assumed
the 16.78 affected acreage with 10.2 dwellings per acre would
provide 171 housing units. With about 2 persons on average of
driving age housed in this new development, that is about 2
trips per unit daily at a minimum or 342 extra trips per day than
Manassas currently experiences. Manassas and its exit onto
Carolina Beach Road is already a hazard, particularly since the
J turning traffic often illegally u turns onto Carolina Beach
Road.
Safe egress and engress is currently jeopardized and with
these projected additional trips, it will be greatly impeded. In
the event of emergencies like storms, fire, and other needed
services, this additional traffic presents a public safety hazard. I
urge you to please deny this request to again increase the
number of residences in Tarin Woods development beyond
what has been previously approved.
I would also like to see data on how much runoff the pervious
pavement that is proposed can handle. Much of Tarin floods in
moderate rains, and with these additional residential structures,
the likelihood of additional flooding can be expected.
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Address 6124 Sand Ridge Ave
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Public Comment Good afternoon, I am writing to oppose the rezoning of Tarin
Woods. My concern is with the developers plan to add this
many additional units our roadways in the neighborhood are
not adequately sufficient for daily traffic let alone for emergency
responders. We already have traffic jams in the neighborhood
at our current capacity. The city would be doing a disservice by
allowing this to be moved forward and jeopardize the safety of
its people.
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First Name Daniel
Last Name Anderson
Address 5965 Sweet Gum Dr
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PB Meeting - S24-01 - Tarin Woods
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Public Comment The infrastructure would not be able to handle this and along
with huge traffic concerns since other homes will coming up to
the other side of the road! The developer is out looking to make
more money!
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