In 2017 Wake Forest’s Inspections Department permitted 817 new homes – 603 single-family houses and 214 townhouses that at 2.85 persons per household could add 2,329 new residents. All figures are unofficial but based on the department’s monthly permit report.
Those figures are in line with recent years. In 2016 there were 823 new homes permitted – 419 single-family houses, 102 townhouses, and 21 apartments. In 2015 the numbers were 420 single-family houses, 120 townhouses and 214 apartments for a total of 754 new homes. In 2014 the town added 548 homes, but the numbers were higher in 2013 (728 homes) and 2012 (736 homes).
The town’s planning department has not yet issued the annual development report for 2017 that includes current and projected population. The latest population estimate by the department was 41,157 for 2016 and 2017. Jennifer Currin the development services manager said recently in response to a question that the population figures will be updated in the first part of 2018.
As for December in Wake Forest, the inspections department report said there were permits for 49 single-family homes issued along with permits for 11 townhouses.
The amounts of the fees paid for all homes are substantially less than in previous months and years. Michael Vaughan, an inspections technician who compiles the monthly report, explained why. “They are lower this month as only the actual permit fee is now shown. The fee total you previously saw reflected the Raleigh water/sewer fees of $3498.00 (currently), which the Inspections Department always charged/collected. The Raleigh fees are now paid separately in the Utilities department.”
The Town of Wake Forest is adjusting its fees, a change which includes charging for reviews and certificates of approval and other work done by the Historic Preservation Commission. Please see article in this issue for more information.
Dan Ryan Builders plans to construct six townhouses along Sweet Basil Street in the Stonegate at St. Andrews subdivision while Lennar Carolinas will build six townhouses along Austin View Boulevard. Together the developers paid $21,881.35 in fees and the homes will add $1.2 million to the tax base.
The department inspected fit-ups for Kellsey Nail Salon at 11480 Capital Boulevard, Signcraft Solutions LLC at 4154 Shearon Farms Avenue, Speech Therapy Solutions at 620 Dr. Calvin Jones Highway, Sharkey’s Cuts for Kids at 1040 Forestville Road, 2nd Generation Office Space at 12335 Wake Union Church Road and Training Your Best Friend at 230 Capcom Avenue. The preoccupancy inspections were for Bethany Community Church at 1225 South Main Street, Mattress 2.0 at 11480 Capital Boulevard and Lynnbrook Consultants at 1776 Heritage Center Drive.
The single-family homes are listed below by applicant, address, subdivision, stream basin, fees paid, square footage and improvement value estimated by the applicant.
*AV Homes, 1929 Edens Ridge Avenue, Tryon, Smith Creek, $3,165.00, 3,668, $165,060.
*Heritage Stone Builders, 239 Bishop Falls Road, St. Ives, Horse Creek, $7,087.25, 3,804, $550,000.
*Pulte Home Corp., 1105 Calista Drive, Del Webb at Traditions, Smith Creek, $1,768.25, 2,925, $190,125.
*AV Homes, 1920 Edens Ridge Avenue, Tryon, Smith Creek, $6,347.50, 3,634, $132,300.
*Pulte Home Corp., 401 Old Dairy Drive, Holding Village, Smith Creek, $2,883.75, 2,541, $165,165.
*M/I Homes, 804 Traditions Ridge Drive, Traditions, Smith Creek, $5,06.25, 3,265, $211,000.
*Ashton Woods, 325 Brookboro Drive, Holding Village, Smith Creek, $2,437.25, 2,350, $129,250.
*Level Carolina Homes, 1012 Poppy Fields Lane, Traditions, Smith Creek, $5,191.75, 3,887, $270,000.
*Level Carolina Homes, 1045 Poppy Fields Lane, Traditions, Smith Creek, $5,191.75, 3,857, $267,200.
*Ashton Woods, 1613 Silo Point Drive, Holding Village, Smith Creek, $2,731.25, 3,572, $195,460.
*Ashton Woods, 1617 Silo Point Drive, Holding Village, Smith Creek, $3,198.25, 3,417, $187,935.
*Dan Ryan Builders, 3709 Pilot Cove Way, Stonegate at St. Andrews, Neuse River, $2,670.00, 3,379, $115.123.
*Sequoia Homes, 235 Bishop Falls Road, St. Ives, Horse Creek, $7,538.50, 8,046, $600,000.
*Lennar Carolinas, 1825 Austin Ridge Parkway, Austin Creek, Smith Creek, $2,009.22, 2,698, $135,000.
*Pulte Home Corp., 1101 Calista Drive, Del Webb at Traditions, Smith Creek, $1,396.75, 2,699, $175,435.
*Taylor Morrison, 1620 Penstock Lane, Reynolds Mill, Richland Creek, $3,022.00, 3,259, $179,245.
*Drees Homes, 537 Lake Holding Street, Holding Village, Smith Creek, $3,294.75, 4,488, $279,000.
*Terramor Homes, 921 Poppy Fields Lane, Traditions, Smith Creek, $1,526.75, 3,219, $190,000.
*Terramor Homes, 908 Traditions Ridge Drive, Traditions, Smith Creek, $1,564, 3,185, $190,000.
*Terramor Homes, 917 Poppy Fields Lane, Traditions, Smith Creek, $1,441.00, 2,876, $170,000.
*Dan Ryan Builders, 3616 Fairstone Road, Stonegate at St. Andrews, Neuse River, $2,943.75, 4,015, $174,486.
*Proland Development, 1201 Touchstone Way, Lakestone, Smith Creek, $3,392.75, 6,525, $543,000.
*Dan Ryan Builders, 2436 Slate Rock Drive, Stonegate at St. Andrews, Neuse River, $2,662.00, 4,416, $128,280.
*Taylor Morrison, 4208 Sunset Falls Drive, Stonemill Falls, Smith Creek, $2,686, 3,512, $193,160.
*Standard Pacific, 3021 Mountain Hill Drive, The Homestead at Heritage, Smith Creek, $3,338.50, 6,153, $285,280.
*Dan Ryan Builders, 3705 Pilot Cove Way, Stonegate at St. Andrews, Neuse River, $2,692.00, 3,536, $128,280.
*Epcon Communities, 1225 Provision Place, The Courtyards at Heritage Grove, Smith Creek, $2,346.75, 2,155, $105,000.
*Epcon Communities, 1532 Fountainview Drive, The Courtyards at Heritage Grove, Smith Creek, $2,372.50, 1,774, $105,000.
*Pulte Home Corp., 1122 Mendocino Street, Del Webb at Traditions, Smith Creek, $2,639.25, 3,325, $216,125.
*Terramor Homes, 916 Poppy Fields Lane, Traditions, Smith Creek, $1,459.00, 2,948, $175,000.
*Standard Pacific, 2001 White Rocks Road, The Homestead at Heritage, Smith Creek, $3,423.25, 6,461, $240,100.
*Taylor Morrison, 1628 Penstock Lane, Reynolds Mill, Richland Creek, $3,050.00, 3,268, $179,140.
*Taylor Morrison, 1312 Stonemill Falls Drive, Stonemill Falls, Smith Creek, $2,809.75, 4,007, $178,145.
*Lennar Carolinas, 1804 Birdhouse Lane, Austin Creek, Smith Creek, $1,894.72, 2,313, $116,000.
*Lennar Carolinas, 1808 Birdhouse Lane, Austin Creek, Smith Creek, $1,891.47, 2,347, $118,000.
*Lennar Carolinas, 1809 Birdhouse Lane, Austin Creek, Smith Creek, $1,913.97, 2,437, $122,000.
*Lennar Carolinas, 429 Treehouse Lane, Austin Creek, Smith Creek, $2,888.7, 2,337, $117,000.
*Mungo Homes, 324 Kings Glen Way, Kings Glen, Smith Creek, $2,977.25, 4,686, $266,174.
*Mungo Homes 617 Copper Beech Lane, Kings Glen, Smith Creek, $2,586.25, 3,113, $190,922.
*Lennar Carolinas, 421 Treehouse Lane, Austin Creek, Smith Creek, $1,828.7, 2,437, $122,000.
*Epcon Communities, 1309 Provision Place, The Courtyards at Heritage Grove, Smith Creek, $2,585.75, 3,351, $105,000.
*Pulte Home Corp., 1028 Calista Drive, Del Webb at Traditions, Smith Creek, $1,321.00, 2,036, $155,740.
*Standard Pacific, 3205 Star Gazing Court, The Homestead at Heritage, Smith Creek, $2,997.25, 4,974, $195,100.
*Mungo Homes, 2801 Thurman Dairy Loop, Kitchin Farms, Smith Creek, $1,568.50, 3,626, $209,188.
*Mungo Homes, 1808 Armor Crest Lane, Kings Glen, Smith Creek, $2,798.75, 4,203, $235,903.
*Mungo Homes, 325 Kings Glen Way, Kings Glen, Smith Creek, $2,963.0, 4,846, $251,478.
*Mungo Homes, 608 Copper Beech Lane, Kings Glen, Smith Creek, $2,584.00, 3,344, $204,504.
*Mungo Homes, 628 Copper Beech Lane, Kings Glen, Smith Creek, $2,798.25, 4,2001, $235,105.
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And traffic grinds to a halt. Quality of life diminishes rapidly.
When will Town leaders realize that if their goal is to improve quality of life and make this a more desirable place, they’re doing the exact opposite?
Overcrowded as is, overly aggressive cops looking to ticket people at every turn, traffic congestion everywhere, complete lack of common sense with respect to planning, infrastructure, traffic management, etc.
What’s the end game? What is the goalpost that lets them say, “we made it. we accomplished what we wanted”? What do you want? What are you striving for? Are you even in control???