Developer seeks rezoning of 22-acre Quiet Country Lane parcel; neighbors press for PUD, traffic study

Councilman Reginald Gaffney hosted a community meeting where Coastland Group representatives outlined a rezoning proposal for the eastern 22 acres of 6113 Quiet Country Lane intended to allow denser single-family development than the property's current RR-Acre zoning.

Hayden Phillips, a land-use attorney representing Coastland Group, told attendees, "we filed a rezoning application for the eastern 22 acres of 6113 Quiet Country Lane to rezone that from RR-Acre to RLD-70." He said the developer's initial site plan showed 58 homes on the 22-acre parcel, with an expected price range of $500,000 to $650,000 and typical house sizes between 2,500 and 3,500 square feet.

The meeting drew more than a dozen residents who spoke at length about traffic safety on Bridges Road and Dunn Avenue, drainage and wetlands, school capacity, and the fact that the parcel is currently under contract and has not closed. Denise Johnson, a Bridges Road resident, asked, "is it gonna be one way in and one way out…