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Fuquay Varina board approves rezoning for 305 Jones Road to allow 41 townhomes; residents raise traffic, drainage and privacy concerns
Summary
The Fuquay Varina Board of Commissioners on June 2 approved a conditional rezoning for 4.42 acres at 305 Jones Road to allow 41 townhomes with conditions including tree preservation, a buffer and a dog park. Neighbors spoke against opening Jones Road and raised worries about emergency access, drainage and loss of neighborhood character.
The Fuquay Varina Board of Commissioners on June 2 approved a zoning map amendment for 305 Jones Road that rezones 4.42 acres from Residential Low Density to Residential High Density Conditional to permit a 41-unit townhouse development.
Planning director Pam Davidson told the board the proposal “includes limiting the allowed use, a townhouse development, capping the overall density, incorporating a site specific development plan, and setting architectural standards,” and said the project is intended to “transition development density and intensity between the apartments to its east and the single family lots to its west.”
The developer’s conditions, as described in staff materials, include a cap on density (just over 9 dwelling units per acre), preservation of…
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