Commissioners OK conditional rezoning for second Walford quadplex campus on NC‑47

The Davidson County Board of Commissioners on Monday approved a rezoning that will allow a second campus‑style quadplex development by Walford Development on NC Highway 47.

Daniel Smith of RedLINK Realty represented Walford Development and summarized plans prepared by Neal Veil Engineering. The project proposal calls for five quadruplexes and a single cabin at the back of the site, for about 21 units on a roughly 10‑acre portion of a larger 33.67‑acre parcel. Smith said Walford Development owns the adjoining parcel, where a duplex project exists, and that the quadplex approach preserves mature trees and reduces the cleared footprint compared with a duplex‑only layout.

Smith said the buildings will be two‑story, mostly brick exteriors and include concrete parking pads. He described higher‑end interior finishes and said the design will include a landscaping berm at the front of the site. The development will use on‑site septic; the application shows hatched septic areas that would be cleared only as needed to accommodate the absorption fields.

Planning staff recommended approval with conditions the applicant proposed: street‑yard landscaping beyond county minimums, a 20‑foot dustless hard‑surface private road with turnaround, quadruplex structures finished with at least 50% brick, and efforts to retain existing foliage where possible. Staff said the property is contiguous with existing RM1 zoning to the west and noted proximity to commercial services along NC‑47.

A public hearing had no speakers in opposition or support. The board voted to approve the conditional rezoning and to adopt a statement of consistency.