
- We still have a shortage of housing. Approximately 6,200 housing units approved for construction but not yet built. Some of this will be “workforce” a.k.a “affordable” housing such as apartments and townhouses.
- An example of this is a 270 unit apartment community approved behind Costco.
- Once all currently approved housing units are occupied, we project our population will grow from its current level of 46,831 to 64,377
- Growth is being monitored: We have had three year average growth rate of 5% with a 4.5% growth rate in 2015
- In 2015 we issued 565 residential, 57 multi-family and 41 non-residential certificates of occupancy
- We currently have 1.35 million square feet of commercial development under review and 300,000 square feet under construction
- In 2015 we added 1,100 acres of land to our corporate limits (all amicable annexations)
Capital Projects:
- Public Safety Station 5 under construction – to be completed later this year
- Apparatus on order and personnel authorized to staff this facility
- Also, new Heavy Rescue truck on order for Station 4
- Parking lot at Lake Pine entrance to the Community Park resurfaced last month
- Restroom facility to be completed shortly at the Lake Pine entrance to the Community Park
- Work underway to improve Salem Pond park – adding a soccer field and other amenities
- Completed installation of artificial turn on Hunter Street Park Field
- School Zone Flashing Beacons – installation to begin this month
- Apex Peakway and Highway 55 operational improvements – construction to begin this fall
- Kelly Road and Olive Chapel Road operational improvements (additional turn lanes) – construction to begin this fall
- Lake Pine Drive widening and sidewalk extension – construction plans due this month
- Apex Peakway Southwest Connector – In design alternative phase. Construction likely in 2017
- Water line improvements – Highway 55 near Jaycee Park – construction this summer
- Water line improvements – Highway 55 & US 1 – construction this fall
- Senior Center design team working to finalize building programming, with public input. Cost figures to be provided to Council this summer
- Preliminary design work complete for Pleasant Park – cost estimates to Council this summer
Budget:
- Total budget of $102.6 million
- $9.1 Million in capital improvements
- $8.1 Million in debt service
- 17 new positions funded with 5 in Police and 4 in Fire Department
For question you can email Denise at denise.wilkie@apexnc.org
In addition, Lion John Lynde was privileged to present the following awards to members of the Apex Lions Club from the District 31S Awards & Installation Banquet:
Lion Wayne Faber: Zone Chair, Boys & Girls Home Chair, VIP Fishing Tournament Chair
Lion Nick Somma: 100% Secretary
Lion Chris Norcross: Membership Growth (+3 last year)
And Lion Tony Gravanda presented Lion John Lynde with an IT Committee Chair award as well as Sid Scruggs Beacon Of Hope Lighthouse award.