Historic Preservation as a Key Principle

Our tremendous growth in Apex should not come at the expense of the history, character, or charm of the area.

Indeed, I view our growth and the impact on the surrounding communities as creating a responsibility on the Town’s part to do everything we can to preserve the history of the area. The history of this area is what makes it an interesting place to live.

To that end; since coming on the Council I have been a champion of historic preservation and will continue to do so. This means, when a rezoning or other development proposal comes forward with a historic home or structure, I expect it to be preserved. I strongly support our Apex Historic Marker program to bring the history of Apex, Friendship, and New Hill forward to today. Apex needs to do more to preemptively preserve historic assets, like the Friendship Rosenwald School, before they are lost to time or calamity.

Apex staff and Council should continue to lean on the advice from organizations like Capital Area Preservation and the members of the Apex Historical Society, as well as the advice from long time members of the community, when making impactful decisions.