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Garner resident urges council to halt Wind Road connection to new subdivision, requests staff follow-up
Summary
Resident Joseph Cook pressed council over a planned connection of Wind Road to a new subdivision, citing pedestrian safety and questions about UDO requirements. Council directed staff to contact him and arrange a meeting.
Resident Joseph Cook used the petitions and comments period on June 17 to press the council for answers about a proposed connection between Wind Road and a nearby subdivision.
Cook, who provided his address as 2524 Wind Road, told council that he believes Wind Road has been treated as a nonconforming roadway in town documents but that it has existed since the 1970s and should be grandfathered. He said he was concerned a new connection would create a pedestrian safety problem and that alternative ways to meet UDO standards (turnarounds or tees) had not been offered to him.
Cook also said residents had been told that widening White Oak Road and adding a signal at Bridal Road would be completed in January 2025 as part of related development work; he said that work had not started and that the planned mitigation felt incomplete. “We just wanna keep our neighborhood the same as it has been for over 50 years,” he said.
Mayor Buddy Gupton asked staff to contact Mr. Cook directly and invite him to town hall to review the matter. Town staff acknowledged prior meetings had occurred and agreed to provide answers and schedule follow‑up so Cook and neighbors can discuss the road connection and safety concerns.
The item was recorded as public comment; no formal council action was taken beyond the direction to staff to meet with the resident and provide additional information.
