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Council rezones 9.52 acres near West Elizabeth Street to R‑8, hears preliminary‑plat plan and schedules DOT follow‑up
Summary
Council approved rezoning about 9.52 acres from Light Industrial to R‑8 Residential for a proposed 36‑lot subdivision, then heard a preliminary‑plat presentation showing three phases and floodplain avoidance; NCDOT requires a turn/right‑lane pavement after phase 1, prompting council to request a DOT briefing at a future meeting.
The Clinton City Council voted on April 1 to rezone approximately 9.52 acres along West Elizabeth Street from Light Industrial to R‑8 Residential to allow a proposed 36‑lot single‑family subdivision. The action was an up‑or‑down vote on the rezoning request after staff presented planning‑board findings and proof of property notice to adjacent owners.
Planning staff and the developer, Dwight Miller, described the proposed subdivision as a phased, three‑section single‑family development with paved streets that will be dedicated to the city, underground utilities, a connection to city water and sewer, and open‑space requirements met. Staff and the developer emphasized the plan deliberately avoids the FEMA‑recognized 100‑year floodplain in proposed house sites and limits any utility work in the flood zone to necessary sewer tie‑ins.
David Upchurch, the project engineer, discussed DOT requirements for a turn/right‑lane at the site entrance. He said NCDOT will permit the first 17 lots (phase 1) without the paved turning lane but will require the paved turning lane to be installed and paved before subsequent phases. “They will allow the first 17 lots… to be built without the turn lane,” Upchurch said; he added the developer will provide fill so subsequent pavement can be completed without disturbing built lots.
Council expressed concern about traffic flows on West Elizabeth Street — which serves Clinton High School — and debated whether to continue the preliminary‑plat vote to allow NCDOT to present its study or to proceed. Council voted to approve rezoning and adopt a zoning consistency statement; council later scheduled the related preliminary‑plat consideration for a forthcoming meeting and requested NCDOT to appear to explain its study and requirements on turn‑lane timing and design.
The developer estimated site work would begin in the fall (October–November) with the full 36‑lot build‑out taking perhaps up to 24 months; house sizes were described as largely 1,500–2,000 square feet, three bedrooms with two baths and two‑car garages.
