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Work toward subdivision starting soon
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| By: THERESE APEL, DAILY LEADER Staff Writer |
October 12, 2009 |
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Twenty-three new garden homes will soon adorn the Halbert Heights area when a new subdivision is complete.
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The subdivision that is being erected on Halbert Heights Road has previously been called Jaywood Subdivision in city talks, but developer Joann Adams said it will be known as Jaybrook Subdivision.
Engineer Don Lucas of Lucas Engineering said the subdivision will be an ideal place for retirees and senior citizens to put down their roots.
"From what I understand (developer Herschel Adams) wants to do garden home houses for people who want to retire here and possibly don't want to maintain a lot of yard," he said. "This will be a small garden home subdivision."
Herschel Adams said the construction could hopefully begin in the next few weeks. He said he has developed other neighborhoods throughout the city, as well as finishing some projects that had gotten started and then run out of funding.
"We're finishing Tanglewood, plus Fisher Park is right across the road," Adams said. "I've just always been interested in that kind of work, in putting in subdivisions."
Meanwhile, city officials are excited to have another living option going up in Brookhaven.
"He is probably one of the most respected homebuilders in Brookhaven and Lincoln County and more often than not, his houses are sold before he gets them completed," said Mayor Les Bumgarner. "People have a lot of faith and trust in his process, and he's good solid homebuilder. He has really earned the trust of people through the years."
Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President Cliff Brumfield said the subdivision is another example of positive development that is taking place all over the city.
"Any sizeable new construction project is always good news. It's especially good news given our current economy, and in 2009 we've had a surprising number of housing starts and renovations despite the economy," he said. "This development in 2010 will be a welcome project not only from the standpoint of the economy but providing more housing options."
In addition, Brumfield said, having such a housing option can make a difference in the local economy because it can bring in new people to spend additional money in the city.
"People relocating here has somewhat of the same effect as creating new jobs, because it creates more buying power that comes with those people as they spend shopping dollars on groceries, gas, vehicles, etc.," he said. "Brookhaven continues to be a drawing point for families looking to get out of the metro area, as well as those looking to move into town from surrounding counties."
The subdivision ran into a minor bump in the road when some issues of drainage were brought up, as one adjoining neighbor's land is in a flood plain. At the Sept. 3 board meeting, four guidelines were laid out in order to keep the drainage from being a problem.
"I went through a lot to make sure that we weren't adversely impacting her property or adding more water, and that was part of meeting the city's requirements," Lucas said. "That's the summary of it. We met the city's requirement."
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©The Daily Leader 2009
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