Although

work continues on the proposed Deer Pointe

development on the west side of Fayetteville, no

action by the city is expected this month.

Developer

Bob Rolader is requesting annexation of 873 acres

into the city for his plan, which includes 454

residential units spread around two large lakes.

He has proposed donating the lakes to the city as

a water source, along with 215 acres he wants to

give to the city for permanent open space. The

property is part of what is known as the Signa

property.

The

development plan is on the Fayetteville Planning

and Zoning Commission's agenda for next week, and

public hearings regarding the annexation and

rezoning (to R-30 Planned Unit Development) are

scheduled for Monday's City Council meeting,

although council will not vote on either request

until P&Z has ruled on the plan.

Rolader

said Monday that the city is waiting for a few

more pieces of information and his request will

likely be tabled Tuesday by the Planning and

Zoning Commission. The state's Environmental

Protection Division is conducting a study on the

quality of the water in the lakes, and a

structual study also is being done on the dam

situated on the property.

draft of the proposed development agreement was

presented at last week's Planning and Zoning

Commission meeting, and Rolader said that he has

no real problems with any of it.

The

development agreement calls for Rolader to deed a

suitable site along Lester Road to the city for a

fire station, and for homes in the subdivision to

be a minimum of 2,000 square feet.

The

city also wants the developer to pay for the

realignment and paving of Huiett Drive and

provide a 50-foot buffer along Huiett Drive and

Huiett Road. He also would pay for traffic

signals and signs as needed, according to the

current proposed development agreement.

If

tabled next week, the plan would next be heard

Sept. 12 by the Planning and Zoning Commission,

with its voting meeting coming Sept. 26.

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