HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/17/2024 - Citizen Comments - Email - Ezra Winfree J. - Poages Farm Plan MeetingRhonda Perdue
From: Board of Supervisors
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 9:04 AM
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Ph il C. North; Marth a B. Hooker; Dav id F. Radford ; Pau l Mahoney; Tammy Shepherd
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Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] -Poage 's Farm Plan Meeting
Good morning , Members of the Board ,
Please see the below emai l received in the general BOS account .
Thank you ,
Rhonda
From: EZRA WINFREE <ewinfree1@cox.net >
Sent: Monday, December 9, 2024 9:30 PM
To: Board of Supervisors <BOS@roanokecountyva .gov>; EZRA WINFREE <ewinfree1@cox .net>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] -Poage 's Farm Plan Meeting
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Ladies and Gentlemen of the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors ,
I am unable to be at the meeting Tuesday, but would like to comment on what I've read in the Roanoke
Times .
The high density housing that mentioned in this plan does not fit in our part of the county. I recognize the
land will be developed , but it should be developed to blend with the current real estate environment in
our area. Most of the people in our area moved here to get away from the clutter, hustle and bustle of a
high density environment. It is also not our responsibility to prov i de "affordable" housing in our area.
In addition , the water, sewer, powe r, roads , schools , and emergency services are not currently sized to
support this influx of population. The people that live here don't want to pay for it financially or
the difficulties while it's upgraded.
I understand the County is looking to increase its tax base, but that shouldn't be at the expense of the
existing taxpayers in the area . I'm sure there are other plots of land in the county where high density
housing would be a much better fit .
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Mr. Boone is a real estate developer . He knows what fits in our area . It's my opinion, that once he
purchased the property, Mr. Boone realized a lot of Poage 's Farm land could not be developed, and
therefore, wants to put a lot of housing on what land is su itable. The current residents of SW county
should not have to pay for this possible error in judgment.
Respectfully ,
Ezra D. Winfree , Jr.
7440 Fernway Dr .
Roanoke , VA24018
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