PLEASE ATTEND THE PINE FOREST HEARING JANUARY 18, 6:00, County Courthouse, Carthage
After months of quiet, the Pine forest proposed PUD slid its rezoning application through the Planning Department quietly during the last days of December. In order for this rezoning to take place, a water agreement (whereby the developer would pay $3 million for water line work) was to have been worked out by the county and developer. Evidently the water agreement is in place, but details are not forthcoming until the hearing. Withholding information like this is unheard of, and its legality could be questioned.
What is Pine Forest
Pine Forest is a huge project. It is 1,799 acres, of which 1,623 are being requested to be rezoned. This includes Nicks Creek, ultimately part of Carthage’s’ water supply, which runs through the middle of the entire property from west to east, with small tributaries feeding it throughout the property. In all, a great deal of wetlands abound, all of which are crucial to the welfare of birds and other wildlife, as well as to rare and unusual native plants.
The two largest functioning longleaf pine forests in North Carolina – Fort Bragg and the Sandhills Gamelands preserve – are both public lands that will remain protected. However, Bruce Sorrie, a botanist with the NC Natural Heritage Program, advises that this 1,799-acre tract is one of the two largest privately-owned functioning natural longleaf pine forests remaining in the North Carolina Sandhills. This property is in Moore County and has the greater biodiversity of these two remaining large tracts. It has a Sandhills lily population, other rare plant and animal species, and is the foraging area for red-cockaded woodpeckers, according to Jay Carter Associates. This property has not only state significance, but also national significance.
What is Planned
Planned are two separate communities – a resort hotel and residential community with a neighborhood retail center, as well as a gated residential community. These communities will include:
· Up to 890 residential and/or hotel rooms (with up to a maximum of 300 hotel rooms)
· 2 championship golf courses
· A golf short course
· Golf clubhouses for each course
· A resort spa, conference center, and fitness center
· A retail and office center
· An on-site wastewater treatment plant for use by Pine Forest and the nearby Dormie Club
What Is at Stake
· Water Where is water to come from within a 15- to 20-year timetable for total buildout? Who is to pay for this development’s water? If water is to come from other counties, will it still flow during droughts?
· Herbicides and Pesticides How will herbicides and pesticides be kept from seeping into Nick’s Creek? This project is in Watershed 3, and the waterways, with their floodplains, are in jeopardy. The chemicals used for both lawns and golf courses will eventually also have disastrous consequences for humans and nature alike.
· Traffic How will traffic be handled on local roads? The cumulative effect of Pine Forest and other projects proposed for this area should be taken into account. Three development projects are currently planned: Stonehill Pines (1,050 homes), Dormie Club (250+ homes), and Pine Forest. At present, at least 2,100 homes would be built in these developments. The planning rule of thumb is 10 trips per day per home. This totals 21,000 more trips a day onto the local roads, including Route 211. The cumulative effect of these proposed developments and the additional school traffic of buses and cars from the new West Pine Middle School (whose entrance is only ½ mile east of Pine Forest on Route 211) will be staggering. Route 211 is scheduled to start construction on widening from 2 lanes to 4 lanes by 2012. The widening will be between Route 73 and the Pinehurst traffic circle. Nevertheless, with new schools, new developments, and new hospital facilities all either proposed or under construction, the planned road infrastructure does not appear adequate for future needs. In fact, traffic volume at the traffic circle in Pinehurst already often functions at a low level.
· Costly Infrastructure Problems Raise Taxes All these new homes may necessitate more schools and additional services. Traffic will back up farther at both ends of the widened Route 211 because of the cumulative effect of these projects. Increased accidents could jeopardize the safety of school children, parents, teachers, and school administrators along with residents of nearby communities; and jammed traffic lanes could prevent emergency vehicle access.
· The Wastewater Treatment Plant What are the real facts concerning the wastewater treatment plant – its safety, odor, maintenance? In Cumberland County, documented problems have occurred. Other counties have had such terrible experiences that they now prohibit their use. Moore County Public Works has only a draft of conditions and standards, and it has no experience with private systems which could be turned over to a homeowners’ organization to operate. Will this really provide enough water for all the golf courses, common areas, and lawns at Pine Forest and the Dormie Club? Could water contamination be an issue?
· Loss of Habitat for Flora and Fauna With so much area allotted for houses, businesses, roads, and golf courses, how will animals have corridors and native plants flourish?
What to Do
In the fall of 2009, Save Our Sandhills voted to resist this PUD. We have an attorney helping us challenge this, and have a list of supporting speakers. Attending the meeting is essential. Numbers are important. It is not necessary for you to speak. The Board of Commissioners needs to see that a large number of citizens are concerned with this project. A project of this size is a small city, and will catapult Moore County from a rural area into an urban area with all its inherent density problems.
County Courthouse, Jan. 18, 6:00, Carthage
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12/10/2009
Tonight, Dec. 10, Moore County Commissioners Meet on PUD
[From Save Our Sandhills (SOS) Attendance Dec. 10 important!]
SAVE A UNIQUE PINE FOREST
Subject: Ventures “Pine Forest” subdivision between Highway 211 and Highway 73 in West.
Where will water come from with a 15- to 20-year timetable for total buildout?
Will water from other counties still keep flowing?
What happens during droughts?
How will herbicides and pesticides be kept from seeping into Nick’s Creek?
How will traffic be handled on local roads?
What are the real facts concerning the wastewater treatment plant – its safety, odor, maintenance?
In Cumberland County, documented problems have occurred. The Moore County Public Works has only recently developed standards and has no practical experience.
With so much area allotted for houses, businesses, roads, and golf courses, how will animals have corridors and native plants flourish?
This project is huge. It is 1,799 acres, of which 1,623 are being requested to be rezoned. This includes Nicks Creek, ultimately part of Carthage’s and Whispering Pines’ water supplies, which runs through the middle of the entire property from west to east, with small tributaries feeding it throughout the property. In all, a great deal of wetlands abound, all of which are crucial to the welfare of birds and other wildlife, as well as to rare and unusual native plants.
Planned are two separate communities – a resort hotel and residential community with a neighborhood retail center, as well as a gated residential community. These communities will include:
• Up to 890 residential and/or hotel rooms
• 2 championship golf courses and a short course
• Golf clubhouses for each course
• A resort spa, conference center, and fitness center
• A retail and office center.
Please attend the Planning Board meeting on December 10 at 6 P.M., Moore County Historic Courthouse – 2nd Floor
To learn more about Save Our Sandhills, please see www.saveoursandhills.org, call 910-235-3862 or 910-281-5271, or request a brochure at P.O. Box 893, Pinehurst, NC 28370.
SAVE A UNIQUE PINE FOREST
Subject: Ventures “Pine Forest” subdivision between Highway 211 and Highway 73 in West.
Where will water come from with a 15- to 20-year timetable for total buildout?
Will water from other counties still keep flowing?
What happens during droughts?
How will herbicides and pesticides be kept from seeping into Nick’s Creek?
How will traffic be handled on local roads?
What are the real facts concerning the wastewater treatment plant – its safety, odor, maintenance?
In Cumberland County, documented problems have occurred. The Moore County Public Works has only recently developed standards and has no practical experience.
With so much area allotted for houses, businesses, roads, and golf courses, how will animals have corridors and native plants flourish?
This project is huge. It is 1,799 acres, of which 1,623 are being requested to be rezoned. This includes Nicks Creek, ultimately part of Carthage’s and Whispering Pines’ water supplies, which runs through the middle of the entire property from west to east, with small tributaries feeding it throughout the property. In all, a great deal of wetlands abound, all of which are crucial to the welfare of birds and other wildlife, as well as to rare and unusual native plants.
Planned are two separate communities – a resort hotel and residential community with a neighborhood retail center, as well as a gated residential community. These communities will include:
• Up to 890 residential and/or hotel rooms
• 2 championship golf courses and a short course
• Golf clubhouses for each course
• A resort spa, conference center, and fitness center
• A retail and office center.
Please attend the Planning Board meeting on December 10 at 6 P.M., Moore County Historic Courthouse – 2nd Floor
To learn more about Save Our Sandhills, please see www.saveoursandhills.org, call 910-235-3862 or 910-281-5271, or request a brochure at P.O. Box 893, Pinehurst, NC 28370.
11/27/2009
Dec. 10, Moore Co Planning on PUD, Area A
[From Save Our Sandhills (SOS) Attendance Dec. 10 important!]
SAVE A UNIQUE PINE FOREST
Subject: Ventures “Pine Forest” subdivision between Highway 211 and Highway 73 in West.
Where will water come from with a 15- to 20-year timetable for total buildout?
Will water from other counties still keep flowing?
What happens during droughts?
How will herbicides and pesticides be kept from seeping into Nick’s Creek?
How will traffic be handled on local roads?
What are the real facts concerning the wastewater treatment plant – its safety, odor, maintenance?
In Cumberland County, documented problems have occurred. The Moore County Public Works has only recently developed standards and has no practical experience.
With so much area allotted for houses, businesses, roads, and golf courses, how will animals have corridors and native plants flourish?
This project is huge. It is 1,799 acres, of which 1,623 are being requested to be rezoned. This includes Nicks Creek, ultimately part of Carthage’s and Whispering Pines’ water supplies, which runs through the middle of the entire property from west to east, with small tributaries feeding it throughout the property. In all, a great deal of wetlands abound, all of which are crucial to the welfare of birds and other wildlife, as well as to rare and unusual native plants.
Planned are two separate communities – a resort hotel and residential community with a neighborhood retail center, as well as a gated residential community. These communities will include:
• Up to 890 residential and/or hotel rooms
• 2 championship golf courses and a short course
• Golf clubhouses for each course
• A resort spa, conference center, and fitness center
• A retail and office center.
Please attend the Planning Board meeting on December 10 at 6 P.M., Moore County Historic Courthouse – 2nd Floor
To learn more about Save Our Sandhills, please see www.saveoursandhills.org, call 910-235-3862 or 910-281-5271, or request a brochure at P.O. Box 893, Pinehurst, NC 28370.
SAVE A UNIQUE PINE FOREST
Subject: Ventures “Pine Forest” subdivision between Highway 211 and Highway 73 in West.
Where will water come from with a 15- to 20-year timetable for total buildout?
Will water from other counties still keep flowing?
What happens during droughts?
How will herbicides and pesticides be kept from seeping into Nick’s Creek?
How will traffic be handled on local roads?
What are the real facts concerning the wastewater treatment plant – its safety, odor, maintenance?
In Cumberland County, documented problems have occurred. The Moore County Public Works has only recently developed standards and has no practical experience.
With so much area allotted for houses, businesses, roads, and golf courses, how will animals have corridors and native plants flourish?
This project is huge. It is 1,799 acres, of which 1,623 are being requested to be rezoned. This includes Nicks Creek, ultimately part of Carthage’s and Whispering Pines’ water supplies, which runs through the middle of the entire property from west to east, with small tributaries feeding it throughout the property. In all, a great deal of wetlands abound, all of which are crucial to the welfare of birds and other wildlife, as well as to rare and unusual native plants.
Planned are two separate communities – a resort hotel and residential community with a neighborhood retail center, as well as a gated residential community. These communities will include:
• Up to 890 residential and/or hotel rooms
• 2 championship golf courses and a short course
• Golf clubhouses for each course
• A resort spa, conference center, and fitness center
• A retail and office center.
Please attend the Planning Board meeting on December 10 at 6 P.M., Moore County Historic Courthouse – 2nd Floor
To learn more about Save Our Sandhills, please see www.saveoursandhills.org, call 910-235-3862 or 910-281-5271, or request a brochure at P.O. Box 893, Pinehurst, NC 28370.
11/04/2009
PUD Proposal, Nov. 5, Carthage, 6 pm
The proposed Pine Forest Development covers around 1,799 acres of forested land between Pinehurst and West End. This tract contains the headwaters of Nick's Creek and is one of the last large expanses of undeveloped land remaining in the greater Pinehurst area.
It is located in Area A.
Tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 5, 6 PM at the old courthouse in Carthage, the Moore County Planning Board will hear a proposal by the developer for rezoning the tract to PUD.
Of interest will be how the Board will see this proposal in view of the provisions in the Moore County Land Use Plan, which calls for the protection of the rural landscape.
It is located in Area A.
Tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 5, 6 PM at the old courthouse in Carthage, the Moore County Planning Board will hear a proposal by the developer for rezoning the tract to PUD.
Of interest will be how the Board will see this proposal in view of the provisions in the Moore County Land Use Plan, which calls for the protection of the rural landscape.
2/18/2008
Statement from Councilwoman Dowd, Tuesday, Feb. 12
I would like to make a statement for the record, because so much of what I say in these meeting reaches the public through the Pilot newspaper that often plays politics with the issues and lifts quotes out of context.
In August of 2006 I wrote a letter to the former council, which was reprinted in the Pilot, stating my opinion that before Southern Pines adopts a PUD ordinance or approves a development under such ordinance, that the town must first adopt a master plan for the future development of our town. That was my opinion then, and it has not changed.
This is not the right project at the right time for Southern Pines.
Our town is distinguished from surrounding towns by a resort atmosphere centered around our historic downtown. In order to maintain this character, and in turn our livelihood, we must look at Southern Pines as a whole and create a master plan to guide future development.
Good design depends on the overall, and no one piece no matter how well planned can take precedence over the whole.
Every good developer starts out with a pro forma to run the numbers, they know the projected revenues and expenses. But we have not done the same for our town. And while everyone is talking about the benefits of this project and the viability of this project for the developer, we do not know the costs of this project to Southern Pines. Study after study shows that residential development does not pay for itself and that many costs end up being absorbed by the taxpayers.
Not once during the entire review process of this application has the developer shown that the cost of this development will not be born by current residents. In fact, no one has provided a cost/benefit analysis of the impact of this project on the Town of Southern Pines. So, at this time we have no idea what the actual cost of Pine Needles Village will be to the citizens.
What we do know is that in 2007, our citizens absorbed significant tax increases:
~ the property tax revaluation hurt a lot of people and the County recently voted to make this 4-year accelerated revaluation schedule permanent.
~ the Moore County School Board adopted an ambitious $144 million capital improvements plan; but to make it palatable to voters, they only brought $54 million of that $144 million to the public in the form of a bond issue, which leaves $90 million left to be dealt with.
~ a $15.5 million bond was also approved for Sandhills Community College.
~ The Moore County Commissioners just voted to put the sales tax increase on this year's ballot, which will still not cover the $69.5 million bonds.
~ We have water problems and no drought prevention plan;
~ We have not yet received approval for a new reservoir and have not discussed how we are going to pay for it.
Now having said all that, in the past week, I've been swamped with e-mails from residents who are scared. And what they're scared of is that if we don't approve this project, the developer will retaliate by building something very inappropriate, like the corporate park, on that piece of land.
And I don't blame them for being scared. That land is zoned to allow exactly that.
And who zoned it?
A former Town Council.
And why?
To pave the way for the corporate park that people don't want there - and never did.
So, if the developer can build something totally inappropriate on that piece of land, it's because a previous council rezoned the property and then approved the corporate park without considering the future of Southern Pines as a whole, or the consequences that we are now faced with.
For years the Council, including the previous council, has continued to renew the corporate park conditional use permit on its consent agenda and would have done so in June of 2007 had the developer not pulled it, claiming vested rights.
It is time for the current Council to address this issue - not by voting for something in order to correct a mistake in the past, but by beginning a process for a master plan that will allow the citizens of Southern Pines, for the first time, to have a voice in the future of this town that we all take pride in.
I have always felt that we can do a better job of preserving and developing Southern Pines; therefore, I cannot, in good conscious, approve this project.
That is why I will vote to deny this application.
In August of 2006 I wrote a letter to the former council, which was reprinted in the Pilot, stating my opinion that before Southern Pines adopts a PUD ordinance or approves a development under such ordinance, that the town must first adopt a master plan for the future development of our town. That was my opinion then, and it has not changed.
This is not the right project at the right time for Southern Pines.
Our town is distinguished from surrounding towns by a resort atmosphere centered around our historic downtown. In order to maintain this character, and in turn our livelihood, we must look at Southern Pines as a whole and create a master plan to guide future development.
Good design depends on the overall, and no one piece no matter how well planned can take precedence over the whole.
Every good developer starts out with a pro forma to run the numbers, they know the projected revenues and expenses. But we have not done the same for our town. And while everyone is talking about the benefits of this project and the viability of this project for the developer, we do not know the costs of this project to Southern Pines. Study after study shows that residential development does not pay for itself and that many costs end up being absorbed by the taxpayers.
Not once during the entire review process of this application has the developer shown that the cost of this development will not be born by current residents. In fact, no one has provided a cost/benefit analysis of the impact of this project on the Town of Southern Pines. So, at this time we have no idea what the actual cost of Pine Needles Village will be to the citizens.
What we do know is that in 2007, our citizens absorbed significant tax increases:
~ the property tax revaluation hurt a lot of people and the County recently voted to make this 4-year accelerated revaluation schedule permanent.
~ the Moore County School Board adopted an ambitious $144 million capital improvements plan; but to make it palatable to voters, they only brought $54 million of that $144 million to the public in the form of a bond issue, which leaves $90 million left to be dealt with.
~ a $15.5 million bond was also approved for Sandhills Community College.
~ The Moore County Commissioners just voted to put the sales tax increase on this year's ballot, which will still not cover the $69.5 million bonds.
~ We have water problems and no drought prevention plan;
~ We have not yet received approval for a new reservoir and have not discussed how we are going to pay for it.
Now having said all that, in the past week, I've been swamped with e-mails from residents who are scared. And what they're scared of is that if we don't approve this project, the developer will retaliate by building something very inappropriate, like the corporate park, on that piece of land.
And I don't blame them for being scared. That land is zoned to allow exactly that.
And who zoned it?
A former Town Council.
And why?
To pave the way for the corporate park that people don't want there - and never did.
So, if the developer can build something totally inappropriate on that piece of land, it's because a previous council rezoned the property and then approved the corporate park without considering the future of Southern Pines as a whole, or the consequences that we are now faced with.
For years the Council, including the previous council, has continued to renew the corporate park conditional use permit on its consent agenda and would have done so in June of 2007 had the developer not pulled it, claiming vested rights.
It is time for the current Council to address this issue - not by voting for something in order to correct a mistake in the past, but by beginning a process for a master plan that will allow the citizens of Southern Pines, for the first time, to have a voice in the future of this town that we all take pride in.
I have always felt that we can do a better job of preserving and developing Southern Pines; therefore, I cannot, in good conscious, approve this project.
That is why I will vote to deny this application.
1/31/2008
12/11/2007
12/05/2007
Two Important Meetings, Sou. Pines
Reminder of important Southern Pines Town Council Hearing and Meeting
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
LOCATION: Sandhills Community College (map below)
Town Council Agenda Meeting and Public Hearings
December 5, 6:00 p.m.
Sandhills Community College
Van Dusen Hall
Room 103
Tuesday, December 11, 2007, 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Douglass Community Center
1185 W. Pennsylvania Ave.
Southern Pines, NC
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
LOCATION: Sandhills Community College (map below)
Town Council Agenda Meeting and Public Hearings
December 5, 6:00 p.m.
Sandhills Community College
Van Dusen Hall
Room 103
Tuesday, December 11, 2007, 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Douglass Community Center
1185 W. Pennsylvania Ave.
Southern Pines, NC
12/01/2007
Subversion of Voters' Wishes, Sou. Pines.
29 November 2007
Dear Southern Pines Voter,
Recently, Southern Pines officials have taken a series of unusual steps to prevent the newest member of the Southern Pines Town Council, Abigail Dowd, from voting on the Pine Needles Village PUD proposal.
I write to ask that you attend the two upcoming public hearings (see below) in front of the Town Council and voice your disapproval of this subversion of the electoral process.
As you may know, in the November election Abigail Dowd received the largest number of votes ever received by a candidate for Southern Pines Town Council.
Prior to the election, Abigail served on the Southern Pines Planning Board, where she demonstrated a better grasp of the significant and complex impacts of the Pine Needles Village development plan than most of the current Town Council possess.
Perhaps because of her grasp of the issues and her willingness to give them voice, Mayor Quis and others on the current Town Council have scheduled a bizarre series of additional meetings of the Town Council in order to exclude Abigail from the rushed vote on the Pine Needles Village development by holding the vote before Abigail gets sworn in.
I ask that you, as a voter in the recent election, attend these public hearings and urge the Town Council to (1) take the time to properly study this complex developmentand (2) not disenfranchise the voters who elected Abigail Dowd.
Please come to these two meetings and speak out against this capricious and high-handed attempt to silence the voters and improperly rush the consideration of this complex and massive development project.
Sincerely, Marsh Smith
Please attend the two public hearings “conveniently” scheduled during this busy holiday season and speak out:
6 pm, Wednesday, December 5th at Room 103 Van Dusen Hall, Sandhills Community College
7 pm, Tuesday, December 11th at the Douglass Center, Penn. Ave., Southern Pines
PS: You can keep track of any changes to the meeting schedule at this web address -- http://www.southernpines.net/government_calendar.aspx .
You can also contact me at my e-mail address (marsh@marshsmithlaw.com ; please type “VOTER ALERT” in the subject line), if you have any questions or if you would like a list of talking points to consider using at the public meetings.
Thank you.
Marsh
Please also consider sending an e-mail to the current members of the Southern Pines Town Council, especially if you can’t attend the hearings on December 5th and 11th.
Mayor Frank Quis quismachinery@sopines.net 692-6942
Mayor pro tempore Fred Walden fredwalden@hotmail.com 692-5052
Council Member (now Mayor-elect) Mike Haney cmhaney@earthlink.net 692-6114
Council Member Chris Smithson chris@smithsoninc.com 693-9766
Council Member David Woodruff banddwoody@earthlink.net 695-1023
Dear Southern Pines Voter,
Recently, Southern Pines officials have taken a series of unusual steps to prevent the newest member of the Southern Pines Town Council, Abigail Dowd, from voting on the Pine Needles Village PUD proposal.
I write to ask that you attend the two upcoming public hearings (see below) in front of the Town Council and voice your disapproval of this subversion of the electoral process.
As you may know, in the November election Abigail Dowd received the largest number of votes ever received by a candidate for Southern Pines Town Council.
Prior to the election, Abigail served on the Southern Pines Planning Board, where she demonstrated a better grasp of the significant and complex impacts of the Pine Needles Village development plan than most of the current Town Council possess.
Perhaps because of her grasp of the issues and her willingness to give them voice, Mayor Quis and others on the current Town Council have scheduled a bizarre series of additional meetings of the Town Council in order to exclude Abigail from the rushed vote on the Pine Needles Village development by holding the vote before Abigail gets sworn in.
I ask that you, as a voter in the recent election, attend these public hearings and urge the Town Council to (1) take the time to properly study this complex developmentand (2) not disenfranchise the voters who elected Abigail Dowd.
Please come to these two meetings and speak out against this capricious and high-handed attempt to silence the voters and improperly rush the consideration of this complex and massive development project.
Sincerely, Marsh Smith
Please attend the two public hearings “conveniently” scheduled during this busy holiday season and speak out:
6 pm, Wednesday, December 5th at Room 103 Van Dusen Hall, Sandhills Community College
7 pm, Tuesday, December 11th at the Douglass Center, Penn. Ave., Southern Pines
PS: You can keep track of any changes to the meeting schedule at this web address -- http://www.southernpines.net/government_calendar.aspx .
You can also contact me at my e-mail address (marsh@marshsmithlaw.com ; please type “VOTER ALERT” in the subject line), if you have any questions or if you would like a list of talking points to consider using at the public meetings.
Thank you.
Marsh
Please also consider sending an e-mail to the current members of the Southern Pines Town Council, especially if you can’t attend the hearings on December 5th and 11th.
Mayor Frank Quis quismachinery@sopines.net 692-6942
Mayor pro tempore Fred Walden fredwalden@hotmail.com 692-5052
Council Member (now Mayor-elect) Mike Haney cmhaney@earthlink.net 692-6114
Council Member Chris Smithson chris@smithsoninc.com 693-9766
Council Member David Woodruff banddwoody@earthlink.net 695-1023
5/07/2007
PUD Vote May 8--Be There!
SOUTHERN PINES AT CRITICAL JUNCTURE
ON TUESDAY, MAY 8, TOWN COUNCIL WILL VOTE ON PUD ZONING.
This Council vote can forever change the character of our town.
The proposed PUD zoning was written by a developer, for the developer, for a specific development. It is a deeply flawed ordinance. It will allow massive high-density development in our town, including Morganton Road and other undeveloped areas.
PUD zoning is up for approval on May 8th
WITHOUT AN ENFORCEABLE LAND USE PLAN IN PLACE FOR SOUTHERN PINES
5/05/2007
Please Vote No on PUD
The Pilot has started a "PUD poll" to determine public support for the Southern Pines Town Council's adopting the Planned Urban Development.
Here are directions for PUD voting:
1. goto: http://www.thepilot.com
2. See the red check mark on opening page, right hand side.
3. Click on "READ MORE" appearing at bottom of wording.
4. Please VOTE "NO."
Let's hold out for a moratorium that will allow time to write a better zoning ordinance.
Here are directions for PUD voting:
1. goto: http://www.thepilot.com
2. See the red check mark on opening page, right hand side.
3. Click on "READ MORE" appearing at bottom of wording.
4. Please VOTE "NO."
Let's hold out for a moratorium that will allow time to write a better zoning ordinance.
4/19/2007
Save Sou. Pines
FREE "NO PUD" yard signs and bumper stickers
Call Greg Z. at 692-6968, he is waiting to hear from you
(Please leave a message on his answering machine)
Optional donations, payable to Save Southern Pines Association,
to help pay for signs, stickers, and printing, and media
can be mailed to:
Save Southern Pines Association
Attn: Donations Escrow Account
PO Box 2531
Southern Pines, NC 28388
(donations are NOT tax deductible at this time)
Thank you for your interest in joining your neighbors, and displaying the
NO PUD yard signs and bumper stickers.
Best Wishes,
SSPA
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