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Planning board recommends council OK four duplexes at 212 West Griswold Street
Summary
The Town of Selma Planning Board voted to recommend that the Town Council approve a preliminary plat and special-use permit for a subdivision of four duplexes (eight units) proposed by Homes by Michael Ford LLC; staff found the proposal consistent with the UDO and comprehensive plan.
The Town of Selma Planning Board on Aug. 25 recommended that town council approve a preliminary plat and a special-use permit for a major subdivision at 212 West Griswold Street, a proposal by Homes by Michael Ford LLC to build four duplex buildings (eight dwelling units).
Planning staff told the board the duplexes are permitted by right in the TR zone as duplexes are not considered multifamily in that district, but the development requires the major subdivision process because the developer plans to deed each unit individually rather than retain the property as a rental development. Staff reported the proposal is consistent with the Town of Selma Unified Development Ordinance and the town's comprehensive land use plan and asked that the staff report and supporting documents be entered into evidence.
Applicant representative Lisa Cooper of Cary said the developer plans to start by renting units while initial covenants and an HOA are formed, then offer individual deeds for sale. "Once we get your approval, we also have a parallel process to get approved by Johnston County and, is, hopefully, going to happen quickly. Once that happens, then there'll be the construction process of the unit. So I would say within a year," Cooper said.
Project details recorded at the meeting: - Location: 212 West Griswold Street, off North Pollock Street near the school. - Developer: Homes by Michael Ford LLC; applicant representative Lisa Cooper, 108 Shafer Close, Cary, North Carolina. - Units: Four duplexes (eight dwellings), two to three bedrooms each. - Zoning/process: TR zone; duplexes permitted by right; major subdivision review required because of individual lot deeds. - Amenities/changes: The site contains a preexisting pool that the applicant said would be demolished and filled; private streets and shared infrastructure will be governed by an HOA once units are sold.
Planning Board action: A motion to recommend approval to town council was made and seconded; the board voted in favor. The recommendation now moves to the Town Council for final action. The board clarified that its role was advisory and that council will take the final vote on the preliminary plat and special-use permit.
Why it matters: The project will add eight for-sale housing units to a neighborhood near Selma schools and reflects a pattern in the town of infill and small-scale residential development.
The planning board also confirmed schedule items for board elections and set its next meeting for Sept. 22.
