Developer and supporters present plans for 82 high-end townhomes at Weddington Road

Malie Colavita, owner of Intrepid Companies, told Concord City Council during the public‑comment period that her firm is seeking sewer allocation to build Weddington Road Villas, a proposed 82‑unit for‑sale townhome development at the corner of Pitts School Road and Weddington Road.

Colavita described the project as two product types of two‑story, two‑car‑garage townhomes ranging from about 1,800 to 2,600 square feet with 9‑foot ceilings, hardwood floors and granite countertops. She said exteriors would be masonry, stone or Hardie board, “no vinyl,” and that price points would start in the $400,000s and escalate into the $500,000s.

Zach Allman, speaking in support, said the project would offer higher‑quality for‑sale housing than some recent local construction and urged council approval of sewer allocation at a future meeting.

Land‑use attorney Larry Shaheen said the development already has a site‑specific rezoning and preliminary plat approval and estimated the project would use about 15,000 gallons per day of sewer capacity. He said the plan includes internal sidewalks, a large amenity area and a dog park and that similar townhomes are being built in the market to the same specifications.

Council did not take formal action on the Weddington Road Villas at this meeting; speakers requested that the project be considered at a future sewer‑allocation meeting. Staff and council members discussed sewer allocation policy elsewhere on the agenda and later adopted a revised Sewer Allocation Policy (see “Votes at a glance”), but no project‑specific allocation was decided during the public‑comment slot.

The presentation came during the public‑comment period; Colavita and her supporters asked council to endorse sewer allocation that would allow the developer to move forward with construction. No council member made a council‑level commitment on the project during the remarks recorded in the transcript.

Colavita closed by reiterating that her company focuses on smaller, local projects and that Weddington Road Villas would be a for‑sale (not rental) product intended for local families.

Looking ahead, speakers and staff indicated sewer allocation and related permitting steps would occur through the city’s established review processes and separate allocation meetings rather than being decided in the public‑comment segment.