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Council approves conditional rezoning for 61-unit townhome cluster at Olivet; adds solar condition
Summary
The council approved a conditional rezoning (Ordinance 2025-04) for about 11.25 acres off Old Macedonia Road to allow up to 61 townhome units clustered along a new public road. The council added a condition requiring photovoltaic systems for each unit; the developer and opponents discussed traffic and density during a public hearing.
The Town of Woodfin on April 15 approved Ordinance 2025-04, conditionally rezoning roughly 11.25 acres off Old Macedonia Road and Mayapple Bridge Road from Mountain Village to Mountain Village Conditional Zone (MV-CZ) to allow a clustered townhome development.
The conditional zone application from Red Tree Organization LLC proposed up to 61 townhome sites arranged along a new public road that will later connect to the larger Olivet spine road. The site plan includes sidewalks on public roads, a minimum of 30,500 square feet of qualifying open space, two large underground stormwater devices and retention features, and street-tree planting along the new streets.
Shannon (staff filling in for the planning director) presented the staff report. Planning staff noted the proposed townhome product is treated as single-family (attached) under the town's development standards and that…
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