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Raven Ridge bear activity!! Take precautions!

8/22/2022

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For a week or more, we have had a black bear ransacking birdfeeders and garbage cans in the Ridge and even getting on our porches. His picture has been taken on more than one security camera. This is not a good thing for us, our pets or the bear. Please bring in birdfeeders and secure your trash cans  esp at night. 
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Carl and Linda Cucullu are awarded well-deserved August Yard of the Month! What a showplace!

8/13/2022

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July 10th, 2022

7/10/2022

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Introducing the July Raven Ridge Yard of the Month... the colorful and beautiful yard of Sadie and Geraldine Braxton. Thank you for your hard work! 

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Winter has arrived!

1/3/2022

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'Cow Pasture' Zoning Letter for Public Hearing 12/14 at 6:30pm!

12/7/2021

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Friends & neighbors... here's a copy of the letter Brookside owners sent!
Please share this post, write letters and voice your opinion at the meeting!

Joint Public Statement for 12/14/21 Public Hearing (6:30pm @ Town of Maggie)
regarding Zoning Designations for 751 Soco Rd. (Cow Pasture)

From:  Brookside Lane Property Owners

 
To:  Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen
 
Speaking on behalf of the residents on Brookside Lane, given our properties border the ‘Cow Pasture’ (751 Soco Rd.), and any development here will directly impact our properties, we request the Board give careful consideration to our concerns, support our request for R-1: Low Density Zoning and address all other points expressed in this statement.
 
First, we fully support the Raven Ridge Homeowners Association resolution, adopted 11/27/21, by our Board of Directors and fellow homeowners. It provides excellent rationale for R-1 zoning, gateway impressions of Maggie Valley, traffic risks from Soco Rd., and waterway protections to the creek bordering and crossing our properties.
 
R-1 Zoning Designation - As a gateway property to Maggie Valley we believe R-1 is the only designation that can guarantee positive first impressions and be compatible with our existing neighborhoods. Although adjoining neighborhoods happen to be zoned R-2 & 3, the fact is we are all single family homes. The reason we invested in property here is because we wanted to live among single family home neighborhoods. Not surrounded by multi-family housing or mobile home parks. Both R-2 & R-3 open the door for incompatible development with our existing neighborhoods, would devalue our properties and risk negative first impressions traveling into Maggie Valley. For these reasons, we request the board give careful consideration to our concerns and support our request for R-1: Low Density Zoning designation.
 
Dangerous / Congested Soco Traffic Concerns – Traffic safety considerations are a very important concern, especially at this particular juncture on Soco Rd. Even an R-1: Low Density development will add significant congestion potentially leading to traffic jams, frustrations, negative impressions for residents and visitors and potentially dangerous situations. Traffic travels very fast through here and entrances to both Raven Ridge and 751, in both directions, are almost totally obscured by the hill. Even now, safe access to Raven Ridge can be a challenge. Add speed, to this natural obstruction of the hill, to the Moody Farm stoplight, along with the second access to Moody Farm, plus access to Raven Ridge and now expanded access for a new development and we have a serious traffic situation at the very entrance to Maggie Valley that will need careful planning.
 
Brookside Creek Protection – Although this was addressed in our HOA resolution, we need to emphasize how important it is that the current flow of the creek bordering and crossing our property must be protected and not altered or obstructed in any way whatsoever. The name of our street is Brookside Lane because the creek has been a primary valuable asset since the beginning of our neighborhood. We understand there are state protections governing waterways but regardless of whatever zoning designation we’re asking for assurances that our enjoyment and access to this asset won’t be altered or compromised in any way.
 
Site Plan Review & Comment – Currently our properties enjoy unobstructed westerly mountain views. Brookside Lane property owners border the ‘cow pasture’. More than any other properties in Raven Ridge, we will be the most negatively impacted by any new development. We’re not sure what the standard procedure is for approval of site plans, but for this reason, we request an opportunity for public review & comment to any site plans before they approved.

Closing Comments – We thank you for this opportunity to express our concerns and hope you will give serious consideration to our request for R-1: Low Density zoning, as well as attention to our comments about Traffic Safety, Creek Protections, and Site Plan Review & Comment.

Brookside Lane property owners supporting the concerns & requests in this statement:
 
Henry & Mary Skinner
Manuel & Susan Koutsourais
Gloria Olson
- Cindy Hoesly
- Wanda Norman
- Julie Donoghue
- Jeff Olson
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Welcome our new neighbors, Peter and Jeanne Morris from New Jersey, who have just purchased the cabin at 304 Raven Ridge. They are musicians and have suggested that they may play for us sometime!

11/15/2021

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Peter and Jeanne will be back to Maggie after the holidays and are looking forward to meeting everyone.
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September Garden of the Month

10/1/2021

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Thank you Yvonne for your generous gift to Raven Ridge - to initiate and finance the replanting of bushes and plants in the garden at the front of the commons and also the stone border.  It looks great!
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Dot Thomas's beautiful landscaping awarded Raven Ridge August Garden of the Month. Thank you  Dot for all your hard work!

9/1/2021

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Annual 4th of July picnic Sunday 1PM in the pavilion

7/2/2021

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Please contact Phyllis Watson for food assignments. Looking forward to celebrating our great nation and our great neighborhood together!
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CONGRATULATIONS JOYCE ON SEPTEMBER GARDEN OF THE MONTH!!

9/11/2020

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Joyce Lewis was awarded Raven Ridge September Garden of the Month. Beautiful Joyce!  
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