Planning board recommends approval of Southland Preserve preliminary subdivision at Purfoy Road

Fuquay Varina Planning Board on June 16, 2025, voted to recommend approval of the preliminary subdivision plat for Southland Preserve, a proposed 24.13-acre development at 8514 Purfoy Road that would create 48 single-family detached lots.

The proposal, tied to rezoning case REZ 2024-18, would include a northern row of 10 larger lots with a 20,000-square-foot minimum and 38 lots with a 10,000-square-foot minimum. Staff said the minimum lot size provided is 10,019 square feet and the average lot size is just over 13,000 square feet. Although the subdivision does not require open space under current rules, the applicant is proposing 5.66 acres — about 24% of the gross site — as open space.

A staff member told the board that the property has access to Purfoy Road, that public water and sewer are available, and that the development will be required to extend Himbry Drive from the adjacent Amber Ridge subdivision to provide internal access. The staff member said the preliminary plat meets town requirements and recommended approval.

Before the board considered the motion on the plat, the board moved and approved a recusal of Planning Board member Andy Petty from discussion and actions on Southland Preserve (agenda item 5a). Following the staff presentation, a board member moved to recommend approval of the preliminary subdivision plat (SUB PR 2024-11) as presented; the motion was seconded and carried.

Discussion vs. decision: the presentation was staff information and recommendation; the board’s vote created a recommendation to forward to the Town Board of Commissioners for final action. No conditions, amendments, or vote tallies by member name were recorded in the transcript.