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Developer introduces Beechwood Townhomes plan to Avon council; no vote taken
Summary
David Weekley Homes presented a conceptual plan for Beechwood Townhomes north of US 36: about 72 townhomes conceptually shown, public roadway access to Beechwood Center Drive, preservation of an interior tree line and a pocket park. The plan was introduced; council accepted it for consideration and scheduled follow-up neighborhood meetings.
David Weekley Homes representatives introduced a conceptual plan for the "Beechwood Townhomes" site north of U.S. 36 between Avon Avenue and Dan Jones Road at the council meeting; the item was informational and was introduced for later reviews by staff and the plan commission.
Steve Breehub of Banning Engineering presented concept-level drawings showing a development accessed from Beechwood Center Drive. He described the concept as a mix of alley-loaded townhomes fronting Beechwood Center Drive and front-loaded townhomes inside the site. "We're showing conceptually on this site 72 townhomes," he said, and noted the plan preserves an existing north–south tree line and includes a small pocket park and stormwater work tied to an existing pond that serves adjacent neighborhoods.
Council members and staff asked questions about maintenance of a private alley, winter plowing, emergency access, and architectural standards. Breehub said the private alleys would be maintained by the homeowners association and that the applicant planned public streets for most of the site. He said a proposed hammerhead turnaround was developed to meet emergency-service needs and that the alley areas would be designed to support emergency apparatus weight if the town requested it.
Breehub presented conceptual elevations and said materials would include stone, brick and hardiplank rather than full vinyl siding. He indicated individual units would have two‑car garages and varied rooflines and gables to break up long facades. In response to council questions, he said the townhomes were planned as owner-occupied lots, not rentals, and that the developer would seek R-4 zoning to allow attached single-family lots under the town's UDO.
Banning and the developer said they had scheduled a neighborhood meeting to follow up and would notify neighbors; Breehub said he would email confirmation of meeting time and location. The council accepted the introduction and did not vote on zoning or commitments at the meeting. The project will proceed through staff review, plan commission hearings and any future council votes if the petitioner files a rezoning or commitment-modification request.
