Hundreds of repulsed the proposed development of 4,000 dwellings in New Hanover County during a meeting with a developer – Wect

Wilmington, NC (Wect) – Carrotte concern is not a new Carolina Coast Coast, but fears of hundreds of Hanover County Community members boiled on Tuesday night during a meeting with a developer who wants to build 4000 homes at Castle Hayne S

Charlotte -based copper builders hosted a public meeting at ALOFT Hotel in downtown Wilmington, hoping to cope with the worries and answer questions related to their suggestionWhich would clear some of the sled forest. More than 250 people got into a hotel conference room while more refused due to capacity restrictions.

For nearly two hours, the founder and lawyer of the company have listened to concerns and questions from community members – who have provided extremely negative feedback to the project, which is still in the early stages.

Among the concerns included more traffic and floods in the area, the impact on natural resources and wildlife and the impact, which toxic flows from the nearby dangerous waste site can have on health.

“Forest Sledge is an indispensable natural treasure and if it is developed – since it is gone – we will never be able to return it,” says Kimberly Ruston, a resident of the Castle Hein, who is present.

Focusing on the meeting, Ruston said she was concerned about the lack of transparency by the developer after the proposal. Copper builders said they were not obliged to hold the meeting at the meeting, but they made it clear that they were planning to move forward with the proposal with feedback in the mind.

The founder of the company Wade Miller declined to add additional comment after the meeting.

Repeatedly during the meeting, the lawyer of copper builders himself has threatened to end the discussions if there are too many disturbances. Frank was interrupted by emotional members of the audience throughout the meeting, including one point in which one stood up to call it – and the rest of the company’s management is present – “punk” for the progress of development.

Miller told the audience that safety is a major priority that moves forward and copper builders study the state of the property environment.

In a long email sent to the Hanover County Commissioners on February 3 – and connected entirely below – Miller said they were hoping to deliver “very necessary residential homes (for) this area of ​​the county.” In the email he wrote was to clarify the wrong perceptions of the project, he said that some of the efforts to advocate the public included summaries and “wrong facts and law”.

“This project reflects a commitment to creating a thriving community, which is aligned with the needs of current and future residents, while respecting the natural beauty of New Hanover County,” Miller wrote.

County manager Chris Codriet addressed Miller’s letter in an email to the county management last week. Codriet said employees believe the plan review was “directed” and turned to the district’s idea of ​​taking over the ownership of part of the land for a district park. Coudriet wrote that the developer seems to be ready to sell 35 acres for a public park, but the leadership of the County does not want to engage in property and maintenance. He said it would put a “significant weight” on the county to monitor abuse, illegal discharge and squat.

Coudriet wrote that the district encouraged the copper builders to engage themselves with the conservation groups and that the county was interested in maintaining as many as possible part of the property.

The main source of criticism of the meeting is the impact that development can have on the surrounding wetlands and trees. While copper builders said it plans to maintain approximately ¾ of the 4000 acres property, community members still expressed concern about the potential negative impact that could have on natural resources and wild animals.

“It makes you pause and wonder why someone would be so ruthless in their development decisions when they are considering not only human communities but also the biological and environmental communities that are influenced by these elections,” says Robin Wood, New Resident of Hanover County, who is a resident of Hanover County, who who is a resident of Hanover County, who is a resident of Hanover County, who is a resident of Hanover County, who is a resident of Hanover County, who is a resident of Hanover County, who is a resident of Hanover County, who has influenced these Hanover County Resident, which is influenced by this Hanover County Resident, which is the new resident of Hanover County “.

The project still has ways; The programmer said it would take years before the homes were ready to be sold and they continue to accept feedback from Community members.

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