1/12/2007

Southern Pines' Growth Forum, Jan. 16

SOUTHERN PINES NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
Forum II in the series
"A Community Dialogue on Growth"

Tuesday, January 16, 2007
7:00 to 9:00pm
Mims Studio
11 Camellia Way
(behind Country Book Store)
Downtown Southern Pines

Featuring
Randy Kincaid, Mayor
and
Kris Krider, Town Planner
Visionary Leaders of the Town of Davidson, NC

* Ranked #1 in North and South Carolina for sense of place and livability
*First NC town to implement the most comprehensive smart growth
anti-sprawl ordinance despite threats of lawsuits
* Passed an Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance to ensure that sufficient infrastructure
(police, firefighters, water, sewer, electric)
is in place to support new development
* Requires developers to set aside up to half of any new subdivision as open space
* Requires a mix of housing types,
including workforce housing for teachers, police and firefighters.

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