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Residents press Fuquay Varina officials to enforce codes after prolonged construction near Pine Acres
Summary
Neighbors and the pastor of Saint Augustine Missionary Baptist Church urged the town to enforce codes and address safety, debris, and potential inequitable treatment after a multi‑lot project near Longfellow and Bridge Street remained exposed to the elements and created hazards.
Residents and a local pastor urged the Fuquay Varina Town Board during public comment to step up enforcement and speed remediation on a stalled construction site near Saint Augustine Missionary Baptist Church in the Pine Acres neighborhood. Reverend Marvin Connolly and resident Chris Coleman described debris, repeated flat tires and long periods with exposed framing at 490 Longfellow Street and nearby parcels.
"It's not just inconvenient. It's dangerous and disrespectful," Reverend Connolly said during the meeting. He described an increase in multifamily construction and said the neighborhood feels ignored, raising concerns about rezoning, enforcement and equity.
Coleman told the board he believed developer Judson Smith acquired the lots with prior knowledge a rezoning to TCR (Town Center Residential) would be granted and said on‑site work had…
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