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Reidsville council approves revised curb-and-gutter rules after heated debate over developer costs and stormwater responsibility
Summary
After hours of public comment and a contested recusal, Reidsville council approved a text amendment that adds density and watershed exemptions to curb-and-gutter requirements while requiring engineered alternatives and, in many cases, tie‑ins to existing infrastructure. Critics warned the changes shift maintenance burdens to private property owners.
Reidsville — The Reidsville Regional City Council on Jan. 13 approved a text amendment to the city’s subdivision regulations that narrows the instances when developers must install traditional curb and gutter and creates exemptions tied to development density and watershed protections.
Planning and community development director Drew Bigelow outlined the measure as a way to “encourage development and increase our local housing stock” while protecting environmental goals. Under staff recommendations approved by the council, single‑family subdivisions at densities below 6 units per acre would be exempt from curb and gutter; townhomes and multifamily projects would need curb and gutter only above an 8‑unit‑per‑acre threshold. Projects inside the Troublesome Creek watershed may use vegetated ditches and culverts instead of traditional curb and gutter to reduce impervious‑surface impacts, provided a licensed engineer submits a stormwater…
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