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Council grants preliminary approval for East Indiana subdivision with tree-buffer and species-study conditions
Summary
The Town Council gave preliminary approval to a seven-lot subdivision on East Indiana Avenue after staff secured commitments to preserve 30-foot front and rear tree buffers where possible and require a red-cockaded woodpecker study before clearing; final septic and utility locations will be set at TRC/site-plan review.
The Southern Pines Town Council voted to approve a preliminary plat for a proposed seven-lot subdivision on about 4.5 acres south of the East Indiana/Fort Bragg Road intersection, with conditions intended to protect large trees and address habitat concerns.
Planner James Broadwell told the council the property is zoned RS-2 and that the proposal triggers a major-subdivision review because it exceeds the five-lot threshold and fronts a minor arterial roadway. Broadwell said staff recommended conditions that include preserving a 30-foot front and 30-foot rear buffer for trees 10 inches in diameter and larger, allowing limited clearing only where necessary for…
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