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I think/hope that those lots look too small for residential but I might be wrong.
Just figured it looked relatively prime for commercial and was surprised there wasn't some already (so the ABC store makes sense)
You never know. There's a dinky little parcel that Morrisville is cramming townhouses onto over at Weston and 54. As if that intersection isn't already a hot mess.
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I drove down Green Hope School Rd the other day for the first time in many, many months. I was absolutely horrified. If I lived in Highcroft I'd be devastated, and if I lived in Hilliard Forest or whatever that's called I'd be wondering why I made that decision.
The townhouses that back up to GHS Road over in Fryars Gate are UGLY. Ditto that Meritage infill neighborhood.
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That's someone's home. No, not mine. But it still feels really unkind.
Saying you are horrified by driving through the area is definitely crapping on it.
What's wrong with Hilliard Farms anyway? Holland Farms? The Graystone townhomes? I actually find the traffic from GLCR and GHSR to be more of an issue than the developments around it.
I hate to play Captain Obvious here but the packed in neighborhoods are why the traffic is so bad.
When I say a development is ugly, I'm typically referring to the way the developer laid it out, not the homes themselves (whether or not I'd buy one is another matter).
Some of these developments were created to pack houses in like sardines. They're not at all thoughtfully laid out and I blame Cary for allowing these to be approved.
Not saying they shouldn't exist. People need somewhere to live and many seem fairly obsessed with building new. I dunno. I'm sure there are a variety of reasons including "could not afford new home where they came from" so I totally get it.
I just wish the town would ensure that Cary remains the picturesque place people move here to enjoy.
It can be done, if the planners were thinking with something besides maximum tax revenue quickly gained in mind.
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Can small ponds like that can be filled in and developed over? Is that possible?
Technically, it is possible to build over stormwater management ponds, but very expensive from an engineering and construction standpoint.
The builder has to replace the pond, or actually create a reservoir under the new construction that serves the same function as the pond. Usually the latter is done during initial development, rather than retrofitting.
On a smaller scale, I have seen temporary retention ponds in neighborhoods that are the last lot to be built on. No chance I would want a house built on a site where a temporary pond was filled in.
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The ABC store will be by the back entrance off of Towne Village. Where the Christmas tree lot goes.
I hate to play Captain Obvious here but the packed in neighborhoods are why the traffic is so bad.
When I say a development is ugly, I'm typically referring to the way the developer laid it out, not the homes themselves (whether or not I'd buy one is another matter).
Some of these developments were created to pack houses in like sardines. They're not at all thoughtfully laid out and I blame Cary for allowing these to be approved.
Not saying they shouldn't exist. People need somewhere to live and many seem fairly obsessed with building new. I dunno. I'm sure there are a variety of reasons including "could not afford new home where they came from" so I totally get it.
I just wish the town would ensure that Cary remains the picturesque place people move here to enjoy.
It can be done, if the planners were thinking with something besides maximum tax revenue quickly gained in mind.
I agree, it is not about the homes it is the planning. Leave some green around. The town could reduce the density and help the school system and traffic levels. The new Pulte townhome development on Davis and Waldo rood was supposed to have over 100 townhomes when approved in 2008. The new plan is 54!
I agree, it is not about the homes it is the planning. Leave some green around. The town could reduce the density and help the school system and traffic levels. The new Pulte townhome development on Davis and Waldo rood was supposed to have over 100 townhomes when approved in 2008. The new plan is 54!
I'm glad they cut it down. Large town home neighborhoods are going to generate far more traffic than the number of SFH you could fit on that same plot of land.
Having more variety/price in housing is good. Creating traffic problems and overcrowded schools is another.
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The ABC store will be by the back entrance off of Towne Village. Where the Christmas tree lot goes.
Any idea whether this ABC store will take the entire grassy lot there or just part of it?
I am probably in the minority but I honestly wouldn't mind if a gas station went in there...
Any idea whether this ABC store will take the entire grassy lot there or just part of it?
I am probably in the minority but I honestly wouldn't mind if a gas station went in there...
I was wondering the same, if the store will occupy the entire lot. Perhaps they plan additional parking.
Personally I was hoping for something less run-of-the-mill than an ABC store or a gas station
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