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DR Horton Kinsley – development agreements
Read more: DR Horton Kinsley – development agreementsOn March 12th, the Town Council received updates on the D.R. Horton Kinsley Development during an information session that was open to the public. One of the items discussed was an Amended and Restated Development Agreement recorded in April 2025, and new site plan maps recorded in December 2025. With respect to the amended Agreement,…
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5009 MACKAY RD is on GSO zoning agenda for multi-family residential
Read more: 5009 MACKAY RD is on GSO zoning agenda for multi-family residential[NOTE: This is adjacent to the 17+ acre contaminated Brownfield site purchased by a Pennsylvania Concrete company that plans to build a concrete plant and trucking/train transport facility on the site]. TONIGHT, MONDAY, August 18, 2025, the Greensboro Zoning Commission will hear a request to rezone 5009 Mackay Road – which sits in the middle…
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Part 1: Developers plan to pack 400+ apts on Brownfield at Guilford College & Wendover
Read more: Part 1: Developers plan to pack 400+ apts on Brownfield at Guilford College & WendoverDevelopers are planning to construct multi-family units on 35 acres of contaminated land in Jamestown, NC. Issues include hazardous materials found in the soil and groundwater, with concerns from the NC Department of Environmental Quality regarding redevelopment safety. Current assessments are ongoing, raising questions about environmental risks associated with the projects.
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BULL RUN: Turbidity caused by DR Horton, says NCDEQ
Read more: BULL RUN: Turbidity caused by DR Horton, says NCDEQThe Deep River and Bull Run in Jamestown, North Carolina have been experiencing contamination issues, including cloudy, smelly water and positive coliform bacteria test results. Despite previous pleas, the authorities have not taken action to address these issues, which pose a threat to residents and the environment. Additionally, a developer’s activities are compounding the problem.
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ALBERDINGK-BOLEY SPILLS, BROWNFIELDS & HAZARDOUS SITES, CONTAMINANT SOURCES & SITES, DR HORTON/Johnson FarmD.R. Horton plans 1,500-unit “Kinsley” development downhill from Brownfield sites in Jamestown, NC
Read more: D.R. Horton plans 1,500-unit “Kinsley” development downhill from Brownfield sites in Jamestown, NCUPDATE April 23, 2024: No response yet to our November 2023 FOIA request for details on Alberdingk Boley’s wastewater spill into Bull Run (water supply stream), but a second Brownfield site has been approved for development consideration along this same short stretch of Gate City Boulevard: a 17-acre concrete plant and transport facility. There’s a…
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Local Government, OAKDALE at Harvey Road, PERMITS & VIOLATIONS, PUBLIC COMMENTS, RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTSNCDEQ revised 401 permit to LIMIT negative impacts on Randleman waterbody; a Jamestown planner UNDID it
Read more: NCDEQ revised 401 permit to LIMIT negative impacts on Randleman waterbody; a Jamestown planner UNDID itThe Winston Salem Regional Office resubmitted a revised 401 water quality permit for the Oakdale Forest development, referencing the correct Randleman Watershed Rules this time, but Jamestown town planner Anna Hawryluk granted an exception allowing the developer to impact 19,506 square feet of the Randleman Lake Watershed. The State of North Carolina’s Winston Division of…
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CONTAMINANT SOURCES & SITES, Local Government, PERMITS & VIOLATIONS, RANDLEMAN WATERSHED RULES, RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS, STORMWATER, WATER QUALITYTHE MAP: Data on our waterways is so outdated, zoning so confusing, we had to make our own map
Read more: THE MAP: Data on our waterways is so outdated, zoning so confusing, we had to make our own mapJamestown faces environmental challenges with pollutant discharges into rivers and outdated permits. The town’s stormwater management plan was rejected by the North Carolina Dept of Environmental Quality. Floodplain maps have not been updated since 2008, even though parts of the town flood during heavy rain events. Efforts by residents to obtain information on water quality,…
