Frequently Asked Questions
Here are a few frequently asked questions about the upcoming Nehemiah's Court project.
Feel free to reach out via our contact page if you have any additional questions, concerns or feedback.
Answers To Your FAQS
Precept Acquisitions President Leslie Buckholtz goes into detail covering the most frequently asked questions regarding the upcoming Nehemiah's Court project.
OUR GOALS
We will take these components and make them a part of the conceptual design so that we can provide quality homes, great property values, opportunities for businesses to grow and more jobs.
Small-Town
Identity
To preserve Macclenny's unique identity while addressing local housing needs and ensuring that our small-town residents can continue to afford living here.
Unique Community Living
The goal is not to build a subdivision with hundreds of homes, but to bring a custom, unique way of living to community living.
Support Rural Lifestyle
To provide the amenities and benefits that support all of our historical rural flavor.
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What are the benefits for the local community?
The proposed plan aims to bring a multitude of benefits for the local community.
Beyond providing housing, the project will include essential amenities such as:
- Office Space
- Green Spaces
- Farming & Community Gardens
Things that are key to creating a thriving, active walking living community that maintains Green Lane landscape and really maintains a sense of home and a sense of belonging.
- Senior Living Opportunities
- Dog Parks & Walking Trails
- Soccer Fields & Pickleball Courts
Our comprehensive approach to community development will significantly enhance the quality of life for Macclenny residents.
However, to imagine the possibilities, we will need the participation of the community help to build the rural village of the future.
02
What kind of housing is being proposed?
By working with key city leaders, working with key residents, getting input and feedback we focused on two main questions:
- What do we need?
- What don’t we have?
What We Learned
The number one thing that we came away with is that we don't have a selection of housing that allows us to bridge the gap for home ownership.
What We Want To Do
We envision in order to make that happen was we must create a diverse range of housing options.
The project will include single family homes, townhomes, and duplexes that will cater to various preferences and various needs within the community. Providing housing for those who may want to downsize, but want to be in a community that allows us to interact with our neighbors. A community that allows them to feel a sense of safety and pride and feel a sense of confidence in the home ownership that they've chosen.
Nehemiah's project is trying to develop a product that will meet the needs of those first time home buyers, for those home buyers that are downsizing, for that home buyer that is making a step up to that next estate home. Truly a community and not just a set of homes that are available on a street.
A place where we have created opportunities for connectedness and for relationship.
03
How will this development impact traffic in the area?
We are actively working to mitigate those concerns and make sure that we have an answer that supports safety and good traffic management on Lowder St.
Areas that will be impacted:
- Lowder St.
- Charlie Road Drive
- Ray Phillips Rd
The intersections have been analyzed using two-way stop control methodology via a 2024 version of the highway capacity software.
2030 bill conditions say that this project is planned to be implemented over 5 to 10 years.
Within five years of the initial bill, we're pleasantly surprised to see that all the minor movements at the three intersections because with the new bill there will be an additional intersection that's created.
In the interim, we will be coordinating with local government and with stakeholders to implement effective traffic management strategies so that we can minimize disruption to the community.
04
Will this community increase crime in our area?
The proposed plan aims to bring a multitude of benefits for the local community.
To anticipate whether the proposed community could potentially increase crime we asked the following questions:
- What happens when development comes to a new area?
- What are some of those trailing factors that are associated with that increase in population?
Studies show that home ownership actually reduces crime.
Research from institutions like UC Irvine and the Urban Institute have found that well planned, responsibly built housing communities tend to improve safety and even raise nearby property values.
So our goal is a neighborhood designed with safety in mind through well thought community design, lighting, and family focused amenities.
We believe that prosperity and home ownership does not increase crime.
Poverty increases crime.
How Do We Counter This?
We make home ownership reachable for our graduating seniors, our single parents or two person income hard working firemen and policemen.
We create homes that can be affordable to those individuals who we believe will support, validate and be a part of making those values that we hold dear part of our future.
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What is your plan for preserving the small-town character of Macclenny?
Preserving our residents ability to own homes in our own community.
Even with new family members coming in from other areas, we make sure that we are placing home ownership within the reach of our own children.
Partnering with nonprofits to help with the 20% down payment requirements.
Partnering with different financial institutions to determine whether or not interest rates can be bought down.
Looking for federal sources of funding there are many hard working people in Baker County where the barrier for entry, the barrier to just get in the door to a new home is just way too high.
Building quality homes
Paying attention to how to maintain the environment for those homes
Exploring strategies to support the local economy
Looking to improve our residents quality of life EPA study on smart growth in small towns and rural communities has identified several approaches that we are looking into.
We are also working with local government to support the protection of the rural landscapes and resilience in our planning in order to guide sustainable growth.
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