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Council approves Shea Homes’ Camellia Gardens rezoning with conditions; neighbors warn of traffic and school impacts
Summary
The council approved a conditional rezoning for Camellia Gardens (Shea Homes) to allow 157 single‑family homes on 85.35 acres under RV conditional zoning, with required greenway connections, buffers and traffic improvements including a roundabout and funding commitments for pedestrian infrastructure.
Council approved a conditional rezoning for an 85.35‑acre Shea Homes development called Camellia Gardens on Aug. 12 after a multi‑hour public hearing that drew dozens of residents.
Planning staff described the proposal as a low‑density plan (1.84 dwelling units per acre) that preserves roughly 35% of the site as open space and commits to multiple multimodal improvements: a 10‑foot multiuse path along Stallings Road, a greenway connection to the elementary school, a capped contribution (up to 25% not to exceed $100,000) to the Tom…
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