Comments on: Ballantyne Residents Turn Out For Planning Board Meeting http://ballantynescoop.com/ballantyne-residents-turn-out-for-planning-board-meeting/ Ballantyne, NC News, Events & Videos Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:31:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bourgeois Ballantyne Shows What it Really Thinks of YOU – The Workers « The Charlotte Workers Voice http://ballantynescoop.com/ballantyne-residents-turn-out-for-planning-board-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-629 Bourgeois Ballantyne Shows What it Really Thinks of YOU – The Workers « The Charlotte Workers Voice Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:44:33 +0000 http://ballantynescoop.com/?p=576#comment-629 [...] The right-wing pundits and politicians have tried as hard as they could to spin it as “evil developer, evil Charlotte Housing Authority” causing the problem. While there were legitimate issues regarding this particular deal and this particular developer, the true feelings of Ballantyne residents were expressed at a planning board meeting. [...] [...] The right-wing pundits and politicians have tried as hard as they could to spin it as “evil developer, evil Charlotte Housing Authority” causing the problem. While there were legitimate issues regarding this particular deal and this particular developer, the true feelings of Ballantyne residents were expressed at a planning board meeting. [...]

]]> By: Mike http://ballantynescoop.com/ballantyne-residents-turn-out-for-planning-board-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Mike Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:26:27 +0000 http://ballantynescoop.com/?p=576#comment-201 Folks, This "politics at the cost of the tax paying homeowner" has all been done before right here in Charlotte 25 years ago. The "sell" to the surrounding neighborhoods was affordable housing for good people just wanting to get ahead. We were told by CMUD that they would screen the residents and everything would be fine. This was only a 30 unit complex. We lived 2 miles away several neighborhoods away. 6 months later our house of 20+ years was robbed-ransacked upstairs and down first time ever.. Took our family antique silverware. We moved. We heard someone broke in two more times including stealing a retired priests religious items. This is fact not fiction. FYI, the residents on Carmel Road stopped this same "project" several years ago from happening in their backyard. Folks, This “politics at the cost of the tax paying homeowner” has all been done before right here in Charlotte 25 years ago. The “sell” to the surrounding neighborhoods was affordable housing for good people just wanting to get ahead. We were told by CMUD that they would screen the residents and everything would be fine. This was only a 30 unit complex. We lived 2 miles away several neighborhoods away. 6 months later our house of 20+ years was robbed-ransacked upstairs and down first time ever.. Took our family antique silverware. We moved. We heard someone broke in two more times including stealing a retired priests religious items. This is fact not fiction. FYI, the residents on Carmel Road stopped this same “project” several years ago from happening in their backyard.

]]> By: Caroline Adams http://ballantynescoop.com/ballantyne-residents-turn-out-for-planning-board-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Caroline Adams Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:55:47 +0000 http://ballantynescoop.com/?p=576#comment-165 Ballantyne Scoop plans to live stream tomorrows Ballantyne Breakfast Club meeting visit our site for details on how to watch....http://ballantynescoop.com/ Ballantyne Scoop plans to live stream tomorrows Ballantyne Breakfast Club meeting visit our site for details on how to watch….http://ballantynescoop.com/

]]> By: Ballantyne Rezoning Meetings Scheduled | Ballantyne Scoop http://ballantynescoop.com/ballantyne-residents-turn-out-for-planning-board-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Ballantyne Rezoning Meetings Scheduled | Ballantyne Scoop Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:45:14 +0000 http://ballantynescoop.com/?p=576#comment-131 [...] Ballantyne Rezoning Meetings Scheduled Ballantyne, NC – Two meetings have been scheduled to discuss the upcoming rezoning petition for the mixed income housing development at the intersection of Providence Road West and Johnston Road (see related articles http://ballantynescoop.com/ballantyne-residents-turn-out-for-planning-board-meeting). [...] [...] Ballantyne Rezoning Meetings Scheduled Ballantyne, NC – Two meetings have been scheduled to discuss the upcoming rezoning petition for the mixed income housing development at the intersection of Providence Road West and Johnston Road (see related articles http://ballantynescoop.com/ballantyne-residents-turn-out-for-planning-board-meeting). [...]

]]> By: CPI Security http://ballantynescoop.com/ballantyne-residents-turn-out-for-planning-board-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-122 CPI Security Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:28:38 +0000 http://ballantynescoop.com/?p=576#comment-122 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

]]> By: Tresa http://ballantynescoop.com/ballantyne-residents-turn-out-for-planning-board-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Tresa Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:53:39 +0000 http://ballantynescoop.com/?p=576#comment-103 There are multiple affordable housing options in the Ballantyne area, including houses and apartments. To select this particular tract of land with the large homes all around it would be wrong and unfair to the current owners of these homes. I reiterate there are many affordable houses already for sale, let's fill them up before building new ones. There are multiple affordable housing options in the Ballantyne area, including houses and apartments. To select this particular tract of land with the large homes all around it would be wrong and unfair to the current owners of these homes. I reiterate there are many affordable houses already for sale, let’s fill them up before building new ones.

]]> By: Concerned http://ballantynescoop.com/ballantyne-residents-turn-out-for-planning-board-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Concerned Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:04:30 +0000 http://ballantynescoop.com/?p=576#comment-96 I believe everyone deserves the right to affordable housing.... but schools are extremley over crowded on this area due to the sprawl type of neighborhoods that have been built within the current years. Not to mention we have affordable options already in this area. There are plenty of apartments as well as small single family homes that are in a moderate price point. Unlike areas like Myers Park where the home prices have skyrocketed in the past 5 years. Most of the homes in this area are built on less than .20 of an acre. Just because the land is available or affordable does not mean it will benefit all that apply. Our school recently lost use of the music room and art room due to the need for more classrooms for more student growth. You tell me how more students will be able to be added to this area. It is zoned for commercial purpose for a reason and should stay that way. I believe everyone deserves the right to affordable housing…. but schools are extremley over crowded on this area due to the sprawl type of neighborhoods that have been built within the current years. Not to mention we have affordable options already in this area. There are plenty of apartments as well as small single family homes that are in a moderate price point. Unlike areas like Myers Park where the home prices have skyrocketed in the past 5 years. Most of the homes in this area are built on less than .20 of an acre. Just because the land is available or affordable does not mean it will benefit all that apply. Our school recently lost use of the music room and art room due to the need for more classrooms for more student growth. You tell me how more students will be able to be added to this area. It is zoned for commercial purpose for a reason and should stay that way.

]]> By: Ballantyne Area Resident http://ballantynescoop.com/ballantyne-residents-turn-out-for-planning-board-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Ballantyne Area Resident Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:04:03 +0000 http://ballantynescoop.com/?p=576#comment-93 Warren, you state "For example, it has recently come to my attention that a new state law explicitly prohibits the City Council from making land use decisions based upon affordability, except when it is following a policy to avoid concentrations of affordable housing. Thus, asking Council to vote against the petition because it is linked to an affordable housing program is asking Council to break state law." Doesn't that make voting FOR it because it is affordable housing illegal as well? Isn't affordability the whole point of the project? Warren, you state “For example, it has recently come to my attention that a new state law explicitly prohibits the City Council from making land use decisions based upon affordability, except when it is following a policy to avoid concentrations of affordable housing. Thus, asking Council to vote against the petition because it is linked to an affordable housing program is asking Council to break state law.”

Doesn’t that make voting FOR it because it is affordable housing illegal as well? Isn’t affordability the whole point of the project?

]]> By: "Affordable Housing" in Ballantyne - Charlotte - North Carolina (NC) - Page 2 - City-Data Forum http://ballantynescoop.com/ballantyne-residents-turn-out-for-planning-board-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-92 "Affordable Housing" in Ballantyne - Charlotte - North Carolina (NC) - Page 2 - City-Data Forum Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:57:06 +0000 http://ballantynescoop.com/?p=576#comment-92 [...] Posted by Jake Ryan Ballantyne Residents Turn Out For Planning Board Meeting | Ballantyne Scoop It is my understanding that this tract of land which has been zoned commercial for years is now [...] [...] Posted by Jake Ryan Ballantyne Residents Turn Out For Planning Board Meeting | Ballantyne Scoop It is my understanding that this tract of land which has been zoned commercial for years is now [...]

]]> By: "Affordable Housing" in Ballantyne - Charlotte - North Carolina (NC) - City-Data Forum http://ballantynescoop.com/ballantyne-residents-turn-out-for-planning-board-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-91 "Affordable Housing" in Ballantyne - Charlotte - North Carolina (NC) - City-Data Forum Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:01:19 +0000 http://ballantynescoop.com/?p=576#comment-91 [...] Housing" in Ballantyne Ballantyne Residents Turn Out For Planning Board Meeting | Ballantyne Scoop Has anyone heard about the plan to rezone the land at the corner of Providence Rd. West and [...] [...] Housing" in Ballantyne Ballantyne Residents Turn Out For Planning Board Meeting | Ballantyne Scoop Has anyone heard about the plan to rezone the land at the corner of Providence Rd. West and [...]

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