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Matthews commissioners continue review of 32‑unit 'missing middle' plan at Lakes Drive
Summary
Developers proposed the "Veranda" at 12014 Lakes Drive, a 32‑unit mixed collection of townhomes and cottage units to add missing‑middle housing; commissioners requested more design, buffer, stormwater and commercial‑use detail and continued the public hearing to Aug. 11.
Developers seeking to rezone part of 12014 Lakes Drive for a 32‑unit residential neighborhood called the Veranda described the proposal as the town’s first “missing middle” project, but commissioners asked for more detail on design, stormwater, buffers and allowable commercial uses and continued the public hearing to Aug. 11.
Town planning staff presented the application as a split zoning request: a portion of the property would remain B1CD and the rear would be rezoned to RBS to allow up to 32 residential units in a mix of townhomes and cottages. Nadine (planning staff) told commissioners the site does not meet the town’s TIA threshold of 50 residential units and that the proposal would be roughly 8.2 units per acre for the rezoned portion.
The developer team said the project mixes 18 townhomes and 14 cottage units clustered around an interior green and a community building. “This would be Matthews’ first missing middle neighborhood,” Laksh Brumbut, speaking for Matthews 4 Lakes LLC, said, adding that the product is intended for sale, not rental. Architect and civil design representatives gave…
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