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Concord alters sewer-allocation policy as developer seeks allocation for Burridge Road age-restricted community
Summary
Council approved changes to the Concord Sewer Allocation Policy following state legislation and council direction; at the meeting a developer seeking sewer allocation described a 26.23-acre, 55-and-over community planned for Burridge Road by David Weekley Homes.
Concord City Council approved revisions to the citys Sewer Allocation Policy and heard public comment from developers seeking sewer capacity for a proposed age-restricted community on Burridge Road.
Staff said changes to the sewer policy were prompted in part by North Carolina General Assembly Bill 382 and by council direction to convert certain policy criteria to yes/no responses; council voted to adopt the policy modifications as described in the agenda packet. Jackie, who presented the item at the Tuesday work session and before council on Thursday, said the amendments reflect statutory changes and council preferences.
During the persons request to be heard portion of the meeting, two speakers—Bob (developer representative) and Rick Burridge (local resident/partner on the project)—described a proposed 26.23-acre, age-restricted (55+) community on Burridge Road developed by David Weekley Homes. They told council the project would be an HOA-controlled community with irrigation and landscaping maintenance provided by the developer, and that the development would meet existing density requirements (RM-1) while repositioning lots to improve ADA compliance for sidewalks and driveways. Rick described the houses as single-story pads, roughly 3,750 square feet per structural pad, and said the project was preferable to higher-density apartment development.
Bob thanked planning staff—Steve and Kevin—for guidance during the sewer allocation and review process; he asked council if there were questions and indicated the applicant planned to return at a later date as the allocation process continued. Council did not take a separate vote specifically on the Burridge Road allocation during the meeting; staff said the sewer policy changes and allocation requests will follow the citys established review process.
Councilors moved and approved the sewer policy revisions after presentation and discussion; staff will implement the policy changes and process allocation requests under the revised criteria. Meeting records show the sewer allocation policy change and the Burridge Road project were discussed during the same session but were treated as separate items: one was a policy amendment approved by council, the other was public comment and a developer preliminary presentation.
