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Shawn Daley - Editor
Apex officials received a fine compliment from town
residents Tuesday night in a very strange way — nobody said a thing.
Not one resident spoke during a public hearing
concerning adoption of the Apex Comprehensive Plan.
In the past year the Apex Planning Department held
three public meetings and sent out countless e-mails and letters to
residents with detailed information about the plan.
By the time the town commissioners received the
final product at Tuesday’s regular board meeting, the public’s concerns
had already been addressed.
“It speaks volumes that no one spoke at the public
hearing,” said Mayor Keith Weatherly. “Especially when there is potential
volatility with a plan like this one. I assume it is (a sign) of
resounding support.”
The mayor and commissioners also praised town
senior planner Dianne Khin who was responsible for coordinating the
project.
“Nobody is at the public hearing tonight because
Dianne took care of everything already,” said Commissioner Mike Jones.
“She did an outstanding job.”
The purpose of the plan was to update and combine
the existing land use, growth management, and open space plans. With the
help of public input a set of 12 goals was compiled for the future of
Apex. Listed among the goals was the preservation of Apex’s small-town
character, maintaining compatibility between old and new development, the
preservation of historic properties and natural resources, and offering
afford-able housing options.
Commissioner Doug Meckes noted that it was a “good sign” that the town was
already working toward those goals. Pointing out that those goals were
formed with the help of public input Commissioner Bryan Gossage said, “it
shows we are listening to the public.”
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