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Southern Pines council approves 16‑unit Clark Street townhome project with conditions
Summary
The Southern Pines Town Council approved a conditional rezoning and preliminary plat allowing 16 townhomes on Clark Street, adding conditions to limit building height to two stories, require an emergency Knox gate with pedestrian/bike access, restrict construction traffic to Clark Street and route utilities through a 20‑foot access drive; councilers and neighbors debated density, stormwater and tree preservation.
The Southern Pines Town Council on Oct. 14 approved a conditional rezoning and preliminary plat that will allow a 16‑unit townhome development on Clark Street, after the council added conditions intended to limit impacts on nearby neighborhoods.
Planner Broadwell told the council that the property, about 1.5 acres, is currently zoned RM2 and the base zoning would allow 11 units. The applicant asked to rezone to RM1 conditional district to permit 16 townhomes; Broadwell said the planning board recommended denial “primarily citing density concerns,” but staff recommended approval under the town’s 2040 comprehensive plan because it supports ‘missing‑middle’ housing in appropriate locations.
Applicant Trevor Hansen, representing V3 Southeast, said the earlier, eight‑unit plan proved financially infeasible and the revised RM1‑CD plan makes the development viable while allowing the team to keep quality and save more trees. “This will allow the project to be a feasible project where we will be able to keep the housing prices within a reasonable…
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