Pittsboro Place" Could Leave Pittsboro DISplaced
The Empire is on the march again with a plan to create the Mother of all
Malls on the edge of town that makes South Point look like small
potatoes
. It
would encompass 1.3 million of commercial development
(equivalemt to 6 Super Wal-Marts plus parking decks and other tall buildings
at a later date) and 332 residential units
A flyer distributed by the developers to homes
within Pittsboro tauts Pittsboro Place as an economic savior, a mecca
for jobs and a place to dine out, take in a movie and bowl. That’s their one
sided propaganda. But the fact that they have canvassed neighborhoods with
promotional flyers urging citizens to turn out to support the project
indicates that they know they have a battle on their hands to try to push
this Giant through the back door as quickly as possible.
We urge ALL CITIZENS from Chatham, the ETJ and those who look and
shop and drive through Pittsboro, to pack the District Courthouse on
Monday July 23 at 7:00 p.m. to tell and hear "the rest of the
story" about the darker side of Pittsboro Place as developers are
ready once again to impose their concept that "Bigger is
Better."
The timing of this gargantuan proposal and the urgency
to ram it
through the Town Board prior to the Fall election is a reminder of recent
development tactics on the county level. This proposal comes just as:
- the town has been working on a land use plan in conjunction with
Triangle J Council of Governments and citizens;
- the movement towards high end job development in Pittsboro is
underway;
- there are already significant signs of leadership in "green,
ecologically sound development" within the boundaries of the town;
- discussions are being carried on to provide further town development
to preserve and enhance the quality of life in keeping with the
character and charm of Pittsboro.
Along with the Pittsboro Place package comes the proposal for a by-pass
around Pittsboro to try to accommodate the traffic nightmare which could
gridlock the town, devastate the historic downtown economy and ruin the
unique and charming character of Pittsboro. We have watched a by-pass
make ghost towns of many small communities all over the
country without public input. Your ears and voices are needed to make
the decisions necessary of an "informed
public".
WHAT DO
YOU WANT FOR
PITTSBORO? HOW DO YOU WANT PITTSBORO TO GROW? YOUR INPUT IS
NEEDED.
Remember that the legal record is set by the
information presented at the Public Hearing. Remember Lee Moore Oil
who threatened the intersection at 15-501 on the Orange County line with
Chatham when they proposed a big box store? Based upon the public record,
the courts ruled against Lee Moore.
Recall the request for help for Harvey Harmon, the green builder in Siler
City? The court ruled for him, based upon the public record.
Your presence, your ears, your
voices are CRITICAL...please make your
thoughts known at this Public Hearing
on July 23rd at 7PM. YOUR CHARMED, AUTHENTIC, HISTORIC COMMUNITY IS AT
STAKE!
