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Southern Pines council adopts 'missing middle' UDO amendments to allow attached housing in core zones
Summary
After extended debate, the Southern Pines Town Council approved a package of unified development ordinance (UDO) amendments to enable "single-family attached" housing via new minor-subdivision types and a points-based incentive menu in five higher-density zones. Supporters said it helps workforce housing; opponents warned of neighborhood impacts.
Southern Pines, N.C. — The Town Council on Dec. 9 approved a suite of zoning text amendments intended to make it easier for developers to build ‘missing middle’ housing — duplexes, townhomes and compact single‑family attached units — in targeted, higher-density parts of town.
Planner James Broadwell told council the package creates two new administrative subdivision tracks ("minor 2" and "minor 3") that allow higher unit counts when projects meet a long list of standards and, for the larger option, a 15‑point incentive menu. "This package represents 1 and 3, or zoning reform and administrative approvals," Broadwell said,…
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