Thursday, December 6, 2007

Another Postponement

Tonight the Guilford County Commissioners did postpone again their rezoning hearing for Bluegreen's development of 692 acres of land crucial to the growth of the Haw River State Park. It appears that this request for postponement until Jan. 17, 2008 was simply routine and customary. The last postponement was at the request of Bluegreen. This new postponement of the Dec. 13th meeting was at the request of attorney Charles Winfree on behalf of Mrs. Cox and other property owners.

Charles Winfree did say that Mrs. Cox and the other property owners thought that more time should be given to insure an agreement between the state and Bluegreen. The property owners do also have a concern that a firm vote by the commissioners to refuse rezoning could devalue their property. Several commissioners, even some who said they were supporters of the expansion of the Haw River State Park, thought that the request of the property owners for a delay was necessary and proper procedure.

The new scheduled time for the county commissioners to decide this rezoning issue is Jan. 17th at 5:30 p.m. No one needs to show up on Dec. 13th for this issue.

In no way is this a step forward nor backward but another delay. Most everyone now seems to hope that the Haw River State Park can expand on this beautiful 692 acres and preserve this section of the Haw River corridor. And most seem to think that NCDENR and Bluegreen will resolve all of their differences before 2008. If this happens the state will purchase Bluegreen's option on the property. The property owners would be fully compensated, possibly some funds would flow to Bluegreen to help them offset some of their expenses and the 692 acres will become part of the HRSP.

Another possible scenario just around the corner that may have support among the property owners is -- Bluegreen's option/contract on their property runs out in Jan. 2008 and the property owners don't extend Bluegreen's option and then sell their land directly to NCDENR. This option may prove to actually put slightly more money into the hands of the property owners because Bluegreen is out of the picture.

Take a deep breath! Bottom line, it seems likely that Guilford and Rockingham County will have a greatly expanded Haw River State Park in 2008. Remember, we may all have to pack the commissioner's Jan. 17th meeting to help insure that happens.

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