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Jim Flynt Member
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Edited by Poster. Last edited on Aug 5th, 2007 02:29 am by Jim Flynt |
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JamesAttaway Member 
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Jim, Thank you for taking the lead and opening up this important topic. I have always thought a good leader not only goes forward but stops to listen to the public they are leading. This is why I have always urged people to get involed in their community. I for one take the time to listen and try to determine what the people want and proceed on that basis. Now is a good time and place for people to come forward with ideas on where they would like to see the town go. I would encourge people to step up and speak their mind and lets work to gether to work towards that end. James  |
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Jim Flynt Member
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Edited by Poster. Last edited on Aug 5th, 2007 02:29 am by Jim Flynt |
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Possumhund Member 
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The areas mentioned above were also identified in the Open Space Plan developed by NCSU School of Design in co-operation with the Community Park as environmentally sensitive. No action was taken on the plan by TC. The OSP also outlined the use of local ordinances in protecting important agricultural or historic properties but no action has been taken by TC; the OSP sits on the shelf gathering dust. Another lost opportunity was the proposed NC 68 scenic corridor plan which was derailed by the very vocal objections of exactly four local residents, 3 of whom had an econonmic interest in preventing the adoption of the plan (I was at that meeting and remember it well). You can now see the results of that decision right across the highway from Dawn Acres Lets vote in a TC that will act to protect our community's natural and historic resources instead of caving in to the economic interests of the few, while allowing smart growth that benefits the entire community. You might check out the following link if you're interested in this topic.http://www.smartgrowth.org/about/default.asp |
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JamesAttaway Member
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Possumhund wrote:
Great site possumhund! I suggest every one take a look! |
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Possumhund Member
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Thanks, James. I just spent several months working in New Jersey and I've seen firsthand the wildly undesirable effects of urban sprawl. New Jersey, it should be noted, is not all turnpikes, docks, and chemical factories. There are in fact some very lovely rural areas left in the southern and middle portions of the small state. In and around Freehold (Bruce Springsteen's old stompin' grounds on Highway 9) has been strongly agricultural and forested, but many grand old horse farms and forests are now replaced by rows upon rows of brand new cookie-cutter houses whose occupants must commute to Philadelphia or Newark/New York City to make a living. While there is limited public transportation the sheer numbers of commuters makes for a huge twice daily flow of traffic into and out of the cities. I apologize for getting a little off topic here. I'll try to limit my further comments to trees and ways to protect them. BTW- thanks Jim for creating this topic in the forum. |
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S. Smith Moderator
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Oak Ridge does have a tree ordinance, but that doesn't mean you can't cut down trees. It just means that if you do cut down large canopy trees in certain areas, you have to replace a percentage of them with a tree that's at least 6 ft. tall and 2 inches in caliper. (Some of you OR people might be able to help me out here with more of the details.) I'm sure there are probably more stringent tree ordinances in place in some areas while other places have nothing. I'm interested to know specifically what you guys would like to see in a tree ordinance. |
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