56-Lot Subdivision Approved On Buffalo Road
SELMA – A new residential subdivision is planned just outside the Selma town limits following unanimous approval by the Selma Town Council.
At its December 9 meeting, the council approved plans for Holton Ridge, a 56-lot single-family home subdivision to be developed on a 71.8-acre tract along Buffalo Road, just north of Old Beulah Road. The property lies within Selma’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
The land is owned by Salem Street Developers LLC of Cary. According to information presented to the council, Johnston County will provide public water service, while Duke Energy will supply electricity. Homes in the development will be served by individual septic systems.
Developers noted that while a portion of the property lies within the 100-year floodplain, all homes will be constructed outside of the floodplain area.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation may require turn lanes at the entrance to the subdivision as part of the project.
During the public hearing, a neighboring property owner requested to speak before the council but was not permitted to do so. Mayor Byron McAllister explained that the matter was a quasi-judicial hearing, during which only expert testimony is allowed.
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Trying to fill up Wilson Mills HS already??
McAllister doesn’t want to hear from mere residents.
Was this officially a “public“ meeting? No one should be denied the right to speak at an officially designated public meeting.
Yes, this was a public meeting and NO ONE could speak or question this.
Learn the law. Quasi-judicial hearings only accept testimony from experts and direct participants.
quasi-judicial hearing BULL!!!
That person is an expert on the area because he/she lives there, how more expert can they be. quasi-judicial, is used just so they don’t have to listen to the citizens that are supposed to serve. Remember you the expert not some idiot sitting behind some elevated desk.
@Think: Go talk to your representative, if you want to change the law. Just because someone lives in the area does NOT make them an expert on real estate, or traffic patterns, or environmental restrictions, etc. You sound like someone who takes medical advice from the internet instead of an expert. #complainersGonnaComplain
There wasn’t an “expert or direct participant” in this meeting. Even the developer was shocked that no one from the town council members wanted to see the blue prints. After examining the blue prints online from the link that the town of Selma posted, there is a decent amount of incorrect information such as land owners parcels, no storm water drainage and how does the town of Princeton fit into the town of Selma’s developments blueprints such as this one? See line #7 on the first page of these blueprints, it’s there. This was a done deal prior to this meeting. One one of the adjacent properties affected by this and yes I was there at this meeting.
Seems strange that the mayor stated that the hearing was quasi-judicial and not the town attorney serving the board. I understand that a quasi-judicial can accept expert testimonies and those that have actual STANDING; which if this neighboring property owner had, he should have been permitted to offer testimony. If the plans are messed up and the board didn’t look at them, I hope some attorneys step in to study that matter.
Where can I see the drawings? I cannot figure out how to get to them
For a while, I have read many of your comments. Myself, and I’m sure many others have realized that you’re a miserable pc o shhh. “Tell the truth”
@Starsky: “Using insult instead of argument is the sign of a small mind.”
Doesn’t change that fact.
When we bought our home in this area it was because it was quiet without noise and light pollution. Now I know how all those folks felt on the outskirts of Garner and Cleveland when they watched their peace get sold to greedy developers.
OK for you, but not anyone else, eh? #hypocrite
People like you have much to say behind a keyboard.
Great we don’t have enough people and cars on the roads let add more
They are all greedy politicians that’s why no one can speak at anything. We live in a dictatorship society now. Believe it or not just look around. They steal your land for roads or widenings and say 25 foot from the yellow is theirs but they didn’t pay for it. Then they widen again and that’s another 25 ft but you can’t do anything. Bc it’s for the better of society. And within 10 years you’ve lost 50-60 acres of farm land and does your family get a government check to feed their family’s? Nope they would rather feed anyone besides their citizens but we keep on going bc we hope for a change that will never happen.
Where will the water come from? They are already trying to take from cape fear river and recycle into the Neuse…or however that is supposed to work. Down stream they dont like the concept.
Sick of the greed. No one cares what this means in 5 years. All they want is the money. There is too much traffic now. It is so unfair to the people that have made Johnston County home all these years. Let’s just change the dynamics overnight So many houses being built and they aren’t pretty neighborhoods either. Oh and lets get as close to the flood plains as possible to get those extra bucks. Crowded copycat houses that don’t look very appealing either. Growth is one thing– Greed is stupid.
Over development means increased costs.. police, fire, water, electric, roads, schools, all will be needed.. and guess who will be paying for it? There is no benefit to the Selma residents for this subdivision…. I wonder who is benefiting?
Its going to be on county water. I do know that much.
Umm yes, and the additional need for water will require additional water lines, maintenance etc.. When supply stays the same and demand goes up …prices will go up. That’s basic economics of supply and demand. Do you think the county will reduce water rates? If so, I have some ocean front property in Arizona to sell you.