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Holly Springs City work session reviews Pinecrest rezoning for 43 townhomes
Summary
At a work session, commission members reviewed ABC Pinecrest LLC's rezoning request (MA052025) to convert about 5.45 acres off Pinecrest Road to a 43-unit townhome Traditional Neighborhood Development, raising concerns about a spring/stream, stormwater design, setbacks and pedestrian access; public hearings are scheduled for July 10 and July 24.
A Holly Springs City commission work session on an upcoming rezoning application focused on site layout, stormwater and neighborhood impacts on a 5.45-acre tract off Pinecrest Road.
The item, introduced as application MA052025, would rezone Tax Parcel 019022022 from General Commercial and R-20 single-family residential to Traditional Neighborhood Development to allow a proposed 43-unit townhome community. Speaker 2, presenting the application materials, said the proposal shows a density of about 7.89 units per acre and that the main entrance would be off Pinecrest Way, with pedestrian access proposed toward the future Hickory Springs Parkway.
Why it matters: Commissioners flagged on-site hydrology, grading and traffic connections as issues that could affect neighboring lots and buffers. Speaker 3 pointed to a discrepancy in the packet, saying, “It says no streams and or wetlands are known to exist on the site and there is clearly a stream with a spring head,” and asked staff to revise note 5. Speaker 2 said the plan shows stream easements and a stormwater management area located at the lower right of the property, and staff will follow up with the applicant on design details.
The presenters and commissioners confirmed several site details discussed in the packet: the developer is showing larger-than-required setbacks (a 20-foot front setback versus a 15-foot requirement and 20-foot sides versus a 10-foot requirement), and the plan does not indicate an age-restricted target for residents. Speaker 1 asked whether topographic information showed the spring head in the field and cautioned that "spring heads are notorious to move when you start doing grading," prompting staff to say they would ask the applicant about field confirmation and stabilization measures.
Additional context from the work session: the site adjoins the Dominion project approved last year, which has higher density and nearby multifamily units. Commissioners discussed local road connections, the location of nearby commercial points (noting a gas station), and pedestrian access to the planned Hickory Springs Parkway. Speaker 2 also said the case is slated for advertised public hearings on July 10 and again on July 24, and that the Department of Community Affairs did not activate arbitration because required documents were not received in time.
The work session is informational only; no formal decision was made. The meeting ended after a motion to adjourn was made and the body voted by voice (the transcript records the voice vote as "aye" but does not show a named mover, seconder or roll-call tally).
