Residents of Westhaven Lakes paid to live in an upscale community just west of downtown and want to keep it upscale by preventing Foxfield Meadows from constructing a crowded subdivision of low-price housing on 73 acres and creating traffic congestion. Cloverleaf Development wants to build 128 detached homes and 158 attached units on 73 acres southwest of Pitchkettle at the 58 bypass.About 60 people met last week figuring how to oppose it.
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Some years ago these same residents opposed a mixed use project that would have created jobs and competition with booming industrious downtown. At the pace of closures it won't be long before it looks again like the bad old days of the 1980s.
One of the access roads to the proposed development is through the Westhaven neighborhood. Wrapping Westhaven with low-income housing will have a negative impact on Westhaven's appeal and market values.
I hope the Planning Commission and City Council will consider these issues; 1. low income/high density equal stress on the roads, utilities and schools 2. current availability of vacant property and unfinished subdivisions (ride around Chesapeake and VB and you will be overwhelmed) and 3. the quality of the proposed development.
Concentrate on employment centers and the housing opportunities will follow!
Thanks for site and hard work Pock!
Sounds like the Westhaven Lakes crowd needs the help of Suffolk Citizens for Responsible Growth!
More low income house means a greater demand on city services and increased pressure on public schools. Cloverleaf should instead consider a retail or corporate development. It would be more convincing to the Westhaven Lakes crowd.
The Planning Commission and Suffolk City Council need to consider what Suffolk should look like in the upcoming years. Once a beautiful small town with neighborhoods and surrounding farms; the "powers that be" are allowing "mixed use" and "high density" to take over. These terms mean nothing other than ugly urban sprawl and profits to the developer - they do nothing to attract businesses or residents to the area or make Suffolk a better place to live.
And more building up north doesnt increase the demand on city services?.The council surely would never let this venture be considered up north for one reason only. Do you need to ask yourself the question why do you?
I suppose the best way to answer the question is likened to birds of a feather that flock together. What ever happended to the Fairgrounds Project? It was touted to be the shot in the arm for downtown. What about all those condo conversions also in downtown why are they languishing empty? The downtown is what it is and the elected officials including Fred Quayle that live down there haven't a clue what to do.
The construction that you see in northern Suffolk was already on the books before the housing market crashed. I can think of three where little to no construction is taking place; lots of vacant lots. It amazes me why people continue to compare the northern market with the downtown and southern market. Two totally different markets with different "influences".
Fred Quayle is a State Senator. It is not his responsibility to make sure empty condos have people moving in. He represents us in Richmond in the General Assembly.
Hmmm lets see, Quayle represents us in Richmond but does not care a hoot about the people he represents in the General Assembly. He ignores Suffolk legislative issues nor attempts to improve his district. Did I get that right Anon 10:52?
The post at 1:22pm makes absolutely not sense whatsoever.
Dick's Sporting Goods is the latest retail giant coming to Harbourview East Shopping Center in North Suffolk. Downtown Suffolk has?
Anon 5:20
Maybe you should direct the question to those who ignored DT Suffolk. Wow you can tell that anon isnt from around here.
What exactly does Fred Quayle do in Richmond? Does he really live in downtown? Is he interested in his constituents particularly those near where he lives. Anon 4:40 you jumped thr gun happy hour begins at five.
The State Senate only has minimal control over growth issues at the local level. The Senate has the responsibility of appropriating funds to the localities based on growth, yes, and writing laws that will protect the citizens in localities.
However, if you want to know what the closest, most near-future and biggest impact of such development will have, then ask your LOCAL leaders, school officials, and law enforcement personnel. Fred's job is to represent his constituents - not tell them they cannot live in Suffolk.
Anon 8:57; What does happy hour have to do with anything. Probably about the same as Mr. Quayle has to do with the activities of the Planning Commission and the City Council. You are coming across as both miserable and desperate. Hope you have a better week.
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