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Board approves Vesper Village specific plan and annexation with one abstention after public comment
Summary
After public comment split between concerns about infrastructure and support from small-business advocates, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to annex and zone parcels for the Vesper Village specific plan; the motion passed 5-0 with one abstention and direction for plan enforcement going forward.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to annex and zone multiple parcels along South Main Street, Laurel Road and Highway 49 West to a specific plan called Vesper Village, advancing the developer’s master plan for a mixed-use center.
Supporters and opponents spoke during public comment before the board took the vote. Gina Hedhever, Commissioner for District 11 of Robeson County, told the board she was not opposed to development in principle but urged a smaller scale because of concerns about stormwater, sewer capacity, school and emergency-service impacts. “Please do not approve the rezoning and annexation as it stands; please make it smaller,” Hedhever said. Lisa Di Virgilio Arnold, founder of Small Town Startup, urged approval, saying the development could bring families and customers that local…
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