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Wendell approves annexation and PUD for Dean’s Farm, removes multifamily from plan
Summary
The Town approved annexation and rezoning of 44.626 acres to a Planned Unit Development called Dean's Farm, with no multifamily housing allowed, up to 450,000 square feet of nonresidential uses, and a utility easement agreement with a neighboring Dean family.
WENDELL — The Wendell Board approved annexation and rezoning of approximately 44.626 acres to create the Dean’s Farm planned unit development (PUD), and adopted the associated special-use permit that enacts the PUD’s regulations.
Staff and the applicant told the board the amended PUD removes multifamily housing as an authorized use, clarifies permitted uses across three zones, and caps nonresidential gross leasable area at up to 450,000 square feet across zones. The applicant also described an agreement with a local landowner (the Scott Dean family) to secure a 30-foot utility easement and committed not to petition the town for a southern road connection as part of that easement arrangement.
Why it matters: The amended PUD is intended to deliver an employment center consistent with the town’s land-use plan rather than residential development. Representatives said the changes responded directly to board and neighborhood concerns and will facilitate gravity-flow sewer design preferred by the City of Raleigh, avoiding new pump stations on the site.
Board action: After a brief presentation and limited discussion, the board moved to approve annexation and rezoning and then voted to approve the special-use permit to implement the PUD regulations. The motions carried with recorded affirmative votes and one opposed vote on the final action.
Next steps: The PUD will proceed to final engineering and any required traffic-study updates if uses or square footage increase beyond thresholds; town staff will monitor compliance with PUD commitments and coordinate with the sewer provider on gravity design and utility connections.
