NCDOT Road Project – U.S. 15-501 and Ashemont Road

The North Carolina Department of Transportation held a public meeting regarding proposed improvements to the intersection of U.S. 15-501 and Ashemont Road in Hoke County.

Project:  NCDOT proposes to improve the existing intersection of U.S. 15-501 and Ashemont Road by converting the intersection to a roundabout intersection.

Division Project Manager:

Greg Davis, PE
Division Design Engineer
gsdavis@ncdot.gov
(910) 944-2344

 

 

 

City of Fayetteville – Walkability Survey & Open House

From city memo:

Fayetteville was awarded a grant by the North Carolina Department of Transportation in 2016 to complete a City-wide Pedestrian Plan that will guide the planning and implementation of pedestrian improvement projects.

Goal:  The overall goal of a pedestrian plan is to assess current conditions and recommend policies and programs to make walking more desirable.  The finished Plan will recognize the crucial role that walking plays in creating an attractive, accessible, safe and healthy City.

The link to the survey is below…

https://www.walkingfayetteville.com/

The Open House details are below↓

Thursday, August 3rd
5:00 – 7:00
College Lakes Recreation Center
4945 Rosehill Road

 

Regional Land Use Advisory Commission – Update on Ft. Bragg Land Use Plan

On May 18, the quarterly meeting of the Regional Land Use Advisory Commission (RLUAC) was held.  Benchmark consultants presented an update on the Fort Bragg Joint Land Use Study. Below are some of the topics related to the real estate industry. The next quarterly RLUAC meeting will be held August 17 @ 11:30 – Spring Lake Family Resource Center (103 Lake Tree Boulevard).

To view the 95 page report click ↓

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7NsoGnUDTNXYTVmajFKVXFjMmM/view

Facts:

  • Largest U.S. military installation with approximately 53,700 troops and another 14,000 civilians.  It supports a population of roughly 260,000, including military families, contractors, retirees and others.
  • Approximately 500 square miles, 163,000 acres (146,000 acres dedicated to training).

Fort Bragg Challenges/Constraints

  • Constrained amount of land for training
  • Loss of use of training area because of protected natural resources
  • Noise abatement needs because of population build-up, that potentially limits available range locations for larger weapons systems

Environmental Research – Known threatened and endangered species at Fort Bragg

  • Red-cockaded woodpecker
  • Michaux’s Sumac
  • Rough-leaved loosestrife
  • American chaffseed
  • American burying beetle
  • Saint Francis Satyr
  • Northern long-eared bat

Areas of Potential Conflict for Fort Bragg:

  • Limits on clearing forest for new training areas on Bragg
  • Development within 1/2 mile of installation border limits controlled burning by Fort Bragg

Community Concerns/Impacts

  • Urban and suburban development is pushing protected species onto the installation and Carvers Creek State Park
  • Increased level of clearing trees for new developments in the Southern Pines area
  • Widening of NC-211 and potential growth may limit movement and genetic exchange of the eastern and western populations
  • Sand mining for construction projects displaces forested areas

Planning & Development (background)

  • Within five (5) miles of boundary of military base, jurisdictions must notify commander of proposed – (changes to zoning map, changes affecting permitted uses of land, changes regarding telecome towers or windmills, changes to proposed new major subdivision preliminary plat)
  • 50% increases in approved subdivision size

Joint Land Use Study Process (What’s Next)

  • Identify land development patterns
  • Identify areas of compatibility/incompatibility
  • Identify future conditions
  • Present Compatibility Analysis
  • Present Interim Findings (September/October 2017)

 

 

 

 

Robeson County – Court of Appeals Orders Conditional Use Permit of 54-Acres

Background:  Solar farm company FLS Energy Inc.  petitioned the Robeson County Board of Commissioners for a conditional use permit to construct a solar farm.  The property is 54-acres and is owned by Charles Andrews. In 2015, the Commissioners denied the conditional use permit.  Since that time, FLS Energy sued.

In 2016, Robeson County Superior Court agreed with the County Commissioners.  The case proceeded to the State Court of Appeals where Judges John Tyson, Marie Calabrie and Linda McGee overturned the decision this week.  FLS Energy has now been granted the permit.

Location:  The land is located on N.C. 710, St. Anna Church Road (northwest of Pembroke)

To view a news article from the Robesonian click below↓

http://robesonian.com/news/99751/court-says-county-erred-in-denial-of-solar-farm-permit

 

NCDOT Public Meeting – Baywood Road & Murphy Road

NCDOT Public Meeting – for the proposed construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Baywood Road & Murphy Road in Cumberland County

Project Number:  W-5601FO

Date of Meeting: June 13th

Location:  1830 Baywood Road in Eastover (Fellowship Hall)

Time:  5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

NCDOT representatives will be available to answer questions regarding the proposed project.  This will not be a formal presentation.  Comments and suggestions are encouraged.

Online Information can be viewed: www.ncdot.gov/projects/publicmeetings

Contact Information:

Sean Matuszewski (Design Engineer)
(910) 364-0603
spmatuszewski@ncdot.gov