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Developers propose 81‑lot subdivision on Gee’s Mill/McCart; staff recommends approval with conditions
Summary
Planning staff recommended approval of a future‑land‑use amendment and rezoning to allow an 81‑lot single‑family subdivision on about 49.8 acres near Gee’s Mill and McCart Roads. The proposal includes 16.2 acres of open space, sidewalks, buffers and architectural standards; planning commission approved staff recommendations and the applicant accepted conditions.
At the June 26 zoning hearing, planning staff presented a future‑land‑use amendment and rezoning request covering roughly 49.8 acres near Northeast Gees Mill Road and Northeast McCart Road to allow an 81‑lot single‑family subdivision under the CRS (collaborative residential subdivision) district.
Staff said the project proposes 81 lots (minimum 10,000 sq ft), 16.2 acres of green space, interconnected walking trails, multiple pocket parks, dog parks and a mix of front‑entry and side‑entry lots. Staff recommended approval of the land‑use map amendment and rezoning with conditions: architectural materials standards (brick, stone, cementitious siding or real stucco as primary materials), a 20‑foot undisturbed buffer adjacent to residential properties (with replanting where necessary), a five‑foot sidewalk on one side of streets, underground utilities, sodded turf areas, and preservation of natural vegetation until permit issuance.
Alex Mitchum of LJA Engineering, speaking for the applicant, said the team reduced initial unit counts to respond to staff preference for larger lots and emphasized preserving more than one‑third of the site as open space, protecting creeks and significant trees, and providing multiple pocket parks and trails. He noted technical reviews have been completed and fire and water resources comments address access and sewer downstream analysis.
Staff noted the Board of Education raised capacity concerns at the elementary level (identified in the staff presentation as Hightower Elementary) and transportation staff requested a 170‑foot deceleration lane with a 100‑foot taper for the subdivision access. The planning commission voted to approve staff’s recommendation.
No public speakers were registered on this case at the hearing, and planning staff and the applicant answered commissioners’ questions about architecture, lot widths, and the potential for ranch‑style homes for seniors. The applicant said they will submit additional traffic or engineering studies and will record combination plats as needed to combine parcels.
What’s next: The board will consider the recommended rezoning and future‑land‑use amendment at its decision meeting per county procedure.
