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Developers propose "agri-development" model to preserve farmland while creating small-lot housing in Harnett County
Summary
Representatives from Sandhills Real Estate Holding described a recently completed 151-acre agri-development in Cumberland County that preserved 98 acres of farmland and created 13 lots, and asked Harnett County to consider regulatory changes to allow similar projects.
Representatives of Sandhills Real Estate Holding asked the Harnett County Board of Commissioners during the public comment period to consider regulatory changes that would allow ‘‘agri-development’’ projects that preserve large portions of a tract for farming while creating smaller residential lots.
Justin Veil Romani, a representative of Sandhills Real Estate Holding, described a completed Cumberland County project he identified as “SIDS Mill 151,” in which his team purchased 151 acres, preserved 98 acres in active farm production and created 13 lots for development. He said the Cumberland approvals allowed phased elements, interior lots with…
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