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Wendell annexes 9.44 acres for Pleasant Grove community center; town approves historic-preservation agreement
Summary
The Wendell Board of Commissioners voted to annex two parcels totaling about 9.44 acres for redevelopment of the Carver School into a community center and approved a memorandum of agreement with the State Historic Preservation Officer to mitigate adverse effects to the historic property as required for federal-funded work.
The Wendell Town Board of Commissioners voted to annex about 9.44 acres at 948 and 952 Morphis Bridge Road and approved a memorandum of agreement with the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Officer and Pleasant Grove Baptist Church to document and mitigate historic impacts from redevelopment of the Carver School into a community center.
Planning Director Bridal Coates told the board the annexation request was submitted by Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and its board of trustees and that the town will use federal funds from Congresswoman Deborah Ross plus town bond funds and Wake County funding on the project. "Property needs to be within the town limits for town funds to be utilized for the community center," Coates said. She reported both parcels already connect to utilities…
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