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Wilson County planning board recommends approval of Hailey Ridge preliminary plat with 10-foot buffer
Summary
The Wilson County Planning Board voted to recommend approval of the Hailey Ridge preliminary plat, a 94‑lot subdivision on a 185.35‑acre tract at 4540 Hartz Mill Road, subject to a 10‑foot buffer of staggered Nellie R. Stevens shrubs along unbuffered farm edges; the board also approved two other routine items by voice vote.
The Wilson County Planning Board recommended approval of the Hailey Ridge preliminary plat, a 94‑lot subdivision on a 185.35‑acre tract at 4540 Hartz Mill Road in Gardeners Township, subject to a stipulation that a 10‑foot wide buffer of staggered Nellie R. Stevens shrubs (spaced 20 feet apart) be planted along unbuffered areas adjoining adjacent farmland.
Board members said the proposal aligns with the county's 2045 Wilson Comprehensive Land Use Plan and the AR (agricultural/residential) character area designation. Planning staff presented the site as a 185.35‑acre parcel owned by the Z Royce Bissett Family Trust with a combined roadway frontage of approximately 6,384 feet, county water available to the site, and private on‑site septic systems proposed for homes.
The board discussed access, environmental constraints and driveway permits. Staff said Lots 35, 36 and 37 will have individual driveways fronting Hartz Mill Road (presented as the primary entrance) and that driveways and any crossing of a pond or wet area would require permits and coordination with the North Carolina Department of Transportation and applicable floodplain or engineering reviews. Staff also said…
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