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Council approves Veterans Guardian headquarters preliminary plan with 20‑foot tree buffer
Summary
Council approved a preliminary development plan for Veterans Guardian’s proposed 27,000 sq. ft. headquarters in the Southern Pines Corporate Park, requiring a 20‑foot perimeter buffer to retain trees (≥6‑inch caliper) with tree‑protection fencing and allowing a watershed allocation; council and applicant debated a large parking request tied to anticipated employee growth.
The Southern Pines Town Council voted Oct. 14 to approve the preliminary development plan for Veterans Guardian’s new headquarters in the corporate park, attaching conditions intended to preserve perimeter trees and require standard landscaping.
Planner Mason Maddox said the PDP covers about 8.67 acres in the corporate park and described the proposed building as a two‑story office of roughly 27,000 square feet with 246 parking spaces and 12 bicycle spaces. Maddox said staff recommended approval and that the land‑use designation in the corporate park allows supportive uses such as veteran services.
Tim Carpenter of LKC Engineering and Mark Christiansen of Veterans Guardian said the parking request…
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