Sunday, February 17, 2002
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Sunday, February 17, 2002 |
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Wieland asks for annexation By MONROE ROARK
John Wieland Homes is seeking to annex some land into Fayetteville to complete its development of the Lakeside on Redwine subdivision, but current residents there want to make sure the remainder of the development is done to their satisfaction. A proposal for annexation of 36.1 acres is now before the city's Planning and Zoning Commission. The property in question is at the rear of the subdivision, at the end of Bridgestone Cove, and access would be through the subdivision. It is bordered on the west by open space and on the north by public and institutional uses. A Wieland representative told the commission that the property is essentially landlocked. It is also part of a larger tract owned by P.K. Dixon, who is in the midst of settling a lawsuit with the city. Consideration of that settlement is on the City Council's agenda for Thursday night. Wieland is proposing to purchase this tract, one of five in the settlement agreement, for annexation and development, while the city purchases two other developable tracts totalling 98.4 acres. Dixon would then agree to donate about 188 acres of flood plain to the city within five years of the settlement date, so that he would have enough time to complete any necessary wetlands mitigation work required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Wieland has requested that the annexed property be zoned R-22, for single family homes with minimum half-acre lots, and completion of the development would bring Lakeside's total just short of 300 homes. Some residents, however, told the commission that this would make the subdivision considerably larger than it was proposed to be when they bought their homes. The presidents of the homeowners association said that his group was negotiating with Wieland, even in the hours immediately preceding the commission meeting, concerning the final number of homes and amenities in the subdivision. Commissioner Allen Feldman said that he would like to see Wieland reach an agreement with the current homeowners, adding that the idea of developers "changing the game" after some people have bought homes does not sit well with him. The issue will be considered again by the commission at its Feb. 26 voting meeting.
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