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WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM OCTOBER 31-NOVEMBER 6, 2018 UCW 11 e eventual development of bar- ren property three miles north of Fayetteville "is going to be fabulous" for the northside, said City Council- man Johnny Dawkins. e city has agreed to a voluntary annexation of 254 acres of land by Broadwell Land Company. e property is located in a triangular area west of Ramsey Street between Elliot Bridge and El- liot Farm Roads. Dawkins believes the multi- use development proposed by Broadwell will lure residents of the unincorporated area between the old Fayetteville city limit and the new project to also request annexation. e Public Works Commission has developed a plan to extend city water and sewer to the Broadwell property. at makes the utilities available to others along the route, but they have to agree to voluntary annexation. e Broadwell firm proposes to build 350 single-family homes in two phases over the next several years. Attorney Johnathan Charleston, who represented the company in talks with the city of Fayetteville, said the homes will range in price from $250,000 to $400,000. Also planned are 250 multi- family units, a school, commercial buildings and 24 acres of green space. e entire venture will take 10 to 15 years to develop. e huge project is the first of its kind in Fayetteville. Broadwell and the city say it's the area's first smart growth neighborhood. Smart growth is a concept of serving the economy, the community and the environment. It changes the terms of the develop- ment debate away from traditional growth patterns to how best to accom- modate the community as a whole. Charleston noted the neighborhood would become the southernmost part of the Research Triangle region. Fayetteville city planner Jerry New- ton told city council that stakeholders had worked cooperatively for several months to perfect the project. PWC's willingness to provide water and sewer utilities was considered the key to bringing the area into the city. "No matter what we decide up here, it's going to be built," Council- woman Kathy Jensen said. She repre- sents the district on city council. "e real question is whether the project will be built to county standards or more stringent city standards," Jen- sen added. A few residents of nearby neighbor- hoods objected. Businessman Jimmy Jones, who lives just south of the pro- posed development, worried about whether apartments would negatively impact his property value. "All the impact in that area will be positive," Councilman Larry Wright countered. Dennis DeLong, who lives on Ramsey Street, said he will do every- thing he can to stop the annexation. "Any legal avenue I can possibly take, I will" he said. Newton was unable to provide specific details on multi-use plans, which could range from duplexes and town houses to three-story apartment buildings. City council voted unani- mously to grant the satellite annexa- tion and initial zoning established earlier by county commissioners. Annexation granted, area's first smart growth neighborhood planned by JEFF THOMPSON NEWS JEFF THOMPSON, Re- porter. COMMENTS? Editor@ upandcomingweekly.com. 910-484-6200. PWC's willingness to provide water and sewer utilities was considered the key to bring- ing the area into the city.