RE: Carolina loop halfway house
Perdita Holtz
Good afternoon,
Thank you for your email. You sent this email to the Planning Board comment address; the Planning Board is an advisory board to the Board of County Commissioners that reviews and makes recommendations on certain matters. The matter you have written about is not a matter the Planning Board reviews.
Currently, staff that handles permitting is working with the property owner to determine which type of permit, if any, would be required for the potential use you wrote about. Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor, will likely have a determination in the next few days and you may contact him via email at mha...@orangecountync.gov or by phone at 919-245-2592 to learn what determinations have been made.
Thank you,
Perdita Holtz, AICP
Planner III - Planning Systems Coordinator
Special Projects & GIS Division
Orange County, NC Planning Department
From: Linda Dorman [mailto:dorm...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 10:25 AM
To: Planning Board
Subject: [EXTERNAL MAIL!] Carolina loop halfway house
Dear Board
I have lived on Carolina loop since 1980.it is a small quiet residential neighborhood. It was a great place to raise our children.
I am concerned about the rise of theft , loss of home value,and drugs possible by putting a Halfway house business as our neighbor. There will be 5 ex-prisoner men there at a time and many many in and out over time.
Although I want them to have a chance and to be successful, it's unlikely that will happen 100% of the time.
This business belongs downtown, near the police station, where they can access transportation, have trash pickup and sewer facilities, be visible ,access business.
Please consider the effect of this not only on Carolina loop, but on First street, St Marys Road ,and the 600 families in Churton Grove.
The way we found out was less than transparent and therefore distrust has already built up. The planning board would not be looked on favorably if they ailow this, and bad things do happen.
Thank you for your consideration.
George and Linda Dorman
