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Citizens invited to weigh in on proposed PD zoning district A public hearing will be held Monday, Jan. 23, 7 p.m., at Summerfield Community Center by PATTI STOKES SUMMERFIELD – New homes on smaller-than-average lot sizes and that are moderately priced are not needed – or necessarily wanted in Summerfield, say some who oppose a Planned Development zoning district in Summerfield. Same goes for apartments and mixeduse and walkable neighborhoods, which accommodate both residential and
commercial development. “Keep Summerfield as it is” and “If you want low-income housing, move to Greensboro,” are some of the sentiments opponents have expressed. Supporters of the PD district argue that first-time homebuyers, senior citizens wishing to downsize, and those who can’t, or don’t want to live in a $450,000-plus home have few choices in Summerfield and the average lot size of 60,000 square feet (1.38 acres) that Summerfield requires prohibits builders from offering smaller, more moderately priced houses – something that is a dis-
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Photo courtesy of Civic by Design | Jacobs at Cheshire in Black Mountain, North Carolina, is a planned development that Summerfield Planning Director Carrie Spencer cites as an example of what could be allowed in Summerfield if a PD zoning district is approved. PDs allow houses in a variety of sizes and architectural styles, often built on smaller lots in exchange for a greater percentage of open green space for parks, walkways and trails; PDs also accommodate commercial along with residential uses.
Historic sit-in participant speaks to cadets on Martin Luther King Jr. Day by STEVE MANN OAK RIDGE – On the day America honored the birthday of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., one of the participants in the historic sit-ins at F.W. Woolworth in Greensboro almost 57 years ago spoke about what it means to serve. Clarence Henderson, chairman of the N.C. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission, slid into a seat Feb. 2, 1960, at
the whites-only lunch counter at the five and dime on Elm Street in downtown Greensboro, one day after four black freshmen from N.C. A&T State University staged a sit-in there. Henderson continued the sit-ins with two of what became known as the Greensboro Four and another young man. For 176 days, Woolworth – now
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Photo courtesy of ORMA | ORMA President John Haynes (right) presents Clarence Henderson with a plaque after thanking him for his role in helping change the content of character in the country.
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