What are they building at White Oak?

I heard through the rumor mill that Old Navy could be part of the White Oak expansion.

 

On another note, does anyone have any idea what they are building across from where Locked and Loaded used to be on 70 in Garner? They installed a huge underground concrete tank there. You can still see the top of it when you drive by.

https://goo.gl/maps/3rpXJ

 

white oak

Heard Old Navy is going in where Staples used to be....

 

Walgreens

 

Ah, I thought it might have been a CVS type store based on the size, shape, and windows. So that makes sense.

Any idea what the huge underground tank is for then? Or the area next to the tank with the large retaining wall still under construction? Just storm water maybe?

 

I would LOVE to have an Old Navy that close by! :hurray:

 

I would love Home Goods to come back !!!!

 

I want a Hobby Lobby!

 

Me too! I will go broke though. :lol:

 

Many have expressed a fear that Clayton would expand into the 40/42 area. The lack of enforcement in this "primary growth area" has a lot of them wishing that Clayton would annex this area. The zoning enforcement in Johnston County is a joke. But it seems in Clayton that it isn't a situation where you promise to uphold an agreement and then turn around and do whatever you want and then the zoning department paves the way for you to get your way, even though it isn't in the best interests of the surrounding residents. Sorry, starting to sound like a rant.

 

can you explain what you are saying

 

At one time(when Lowes Foods was started) they did want to.

BS, Who, newbies or Claytonites? Nobody from Cleveland is that stupid.

Why, because you can't come in and call the shots?

Clayton is run like a small town. The county is run like a county. Big difference. If folks had wanted to live in town they wouldn't have moved to the country.

 

If a town like Clayton wants to annex nearby properties (for whatever reason) it must receive a majority vote of approval by the people who are affected in order to proceed. If a majority of the residents don’t approve the annexation request, it does not go forward and the city is prohibited from trying to annex the same area again for 36 months.

North Carolina has three statutory methods of municipal annexation. They are: 1. Voluntary annexation of contiguous areas (G.S. 160A-31 and -31.1). 2. Voluntary annexation of noncontiguous areas (G.S. 160A-58 through -58.63. Involuntary annexation of contiguous areas, subject to urban development standards, mandatory service provisions, and a referendum requiring approval by a majority of voters in the area to be annexed (G.S. 160A - 58.50 through - 58.63). In addition, the General Assembly retains the power to annex territory to a city. (Only the General Assembly has authority to deannex, or remove, property from a city.) The two voluntary annexation procedures are relatively noncontroversial. Involuntary annexation has been controversial and was significantly reformed in 2011 and 2012.

Voluntary means someone has to ask them to and that said someone has to start the annexation petition and process. Most times its a developer asking to have their property annexed into a town or municipality to gain the services of that town.

 

yep. that is what occured with johnston health, sheets (42 and amelia church), riverwood, summerlyn, chandlers ridge, etc.

 

I remember a few years back there was discussion of incorporating the 40/42 area before Clayton could annex it. I do not know what ever became of that movement.

 

Meetings were held, press was invited, commissioner came, energy was up, then day jobs and families got in the way. Basically, no one has the time and energy to make it happen and those who benefit from the 'wild-west' planning/zoning climate in the area have no interest in doing so. The Chamber of Commerce made a good run at a similar thing 15 years ago, but that fizzled out due to the Cleveland name fiasco. I also think that the Chamber got muzzled by certain constituents.

 

Three more tenants have been announced across the street by Cabelas..
Longhorn Steakhouse
City Barbeque
Five Guys Burgers

http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2014/12/15/three-restaurants-garner-cabelas-white-oak.html

 

:hurray:

 

...AND a Carolina Ale House, according to that article.

 

I would love to see a Dunkin Donuts there