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Planning board approves White Street mixed‑use conditional rezoning; asks for stronger affordability and traffic measures
Summary
The planning board approved RZ24-04 to rezone about 3.93 acres at North White Street to a neighborhood mixed‑use conditional district with a site master plan; the board recommended increasing the affordable housing commitment to 8% and asked the town to consider a stop sign at Royal Mill Avenue and North White Street if appropriate.
The Town of Wake Forest Planning Board approved legislative case RZ24-04, a conditional rezoning to convert approximately 3.93 acres at the southeast corner of North White Street and Royal Mill Avenue from Neighborhood Business (NB) to Neighborhood Mixed Use Conditional District (NMXCD). The application was filed by FLM Engineering on behalf of the owner, Thales Academy.
Staff said the site plan proposes a mixed-use building fronting North White Street with parking behind the building, a proposed gathering area, and multiuse paths on both frontages. The master plan includes pedestrian connections, parking behind the principal building, required tree and parking screening, and a proposed underground stormwater control measure in the parking area. Staff recommended approval, finding the request generally consistent with the town's comprehensive plan and area guidance for neighborhood commercial development.
Key conditions and technical points discussed at the meeting included a requested reduction in multifamily parking from 1.8 spaces…
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