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Commission approves rezoning and future‑land‑use change for 120.5‑acre Newton Bridge Road development
Summary
The commission amended the future land‑use map and rezoned approximately 120.5 acres at 6107–7630 Newton Bridge Road from employment center/industrial to mixed‑density residential and approved the associated future‑land‑use change and rezoning ordinances.
The commission approved two linked actions to permit a 120.5‑acre development on Newton Bridge Road: (1) an amendment to the future land‑use map that redesignated the property from Employment Center and Rural to Mixed‑Density Residential, and (2) a rezoning that changed four parcels from I (Industrial) to RM1 (Mixed Density Residential).
Commissioner Thornton moved the future land‑use and rezoning approvals and described the project as fee‑simple attached and detached homes for sale — not student housing — and said the developer had agreed to a multi‑use trail along Newton Bridge Road and improved connections to Vincent Drive and a roundabout to address traffic. Other commissioners cited the public benefits of added fee‑simple housing supply and improved connectivity in the Vincent Drive corridor.
Why it matters: The actions remove an industrial designation and create an opportunity for middle‑density for‑sale housing in a corridor with growing residential development. The commission approved both ordinances by voice vote with no recorded opposition on the transcript.
Next steps: The project will proceed to site‑plan and permitting review consistent with the new zoning. Commissioner Thornton noted the developer’s commitment to construct a shared‑use path and a roundabout to ease local circulation and to avoid a student‑housing model by delivering fee‑simple homes for sale.
