Joyner Park housing development: People in Wake Forest remain at odds with developer looking to build new houses [Video]

WAKE FOREST, N.C. (WTVD) — Visitors to Joyner Park in Wake Forest are able to enjoy peace and serenity, but some people worry that a proposed housing development could soon disturb all of that.

The park sits along Harris Road, less than half a mile from Capital Boulevard. The land in question across the street from the park was originally inherited by a woman, now in her 60s. However, since 2023, the community has been vocal about their opposition to a proposed housing and mixed-use development that could go up on that land.

The Joyner-Harris Forest Conservation group has been gathering signatures by way of a petition to persuade the Town of Wake Forest and the developer, Church Street Company, to modify its plans.

“In the end I think it’s going to be a compromise. I think we’d like to see more of the property preserved,” said conservation founder Angela DiPaolo. “Right now their proposal is to preserve 20 …