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Public hearing held on 175-unit 'Towns at Cramerton' rezoning; staff recommends approval with conditions
Summary
At an Oct. 20 public hearing, staff recommended approval of RZ22-03, a conditional rezoning for 175 townhomes on about 37.97 acres along South New Hope Road. The proposal includes buffers, a multiuse path and TIA-driven roadway improvements; no final vote was recorded at the meeting.
A public hearing on RZ22-03, the "Towns at Cramerton" conditional rezoning, was held Oct. 20 before the Town of Cramerton Board of Commissioners. Staff recommended approval of a rezoning request from The Isaacs Group on behalf of MPM Realty Investors LLC to redevelop roughly 37.97 acres at 4425 South New Hope Road for 175 townhome units, with an average density of about 4.6 dwelling units per acre.
Assistant Town Manager Josh Watkins told the board the site plan reserves right-of-way for the planned South New Hope Road widening and calls for a 10-foot multi-use path along the entire frontage. The plan provides about 9 acres of open space (7.85 acres required), 47 off-street guest parking spaces, and a 30-foot landscaped buffer with an 8-foot earthen berm to screen homes 59–111. A Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) was completed; the applicant will be responsible for TIA-recommended improvements or may pay a fee in lieu toward NCDOT project U-5821, Watkins said.
Applicant Benji Layman said the developer plans to avoid vinyl siding, proposed brick, stone or cementitious exteriors, and anticipates prices ranging from $320,000 to $375,000 per unit. Layman said about 40% of the site will remain as open space, amenities could include a dog park and covered pavilion, and the homeowners association would maintain exteriors and yards. He estimated vertical construction could begin in mid‑2024. Layman also said the multi-use path will be located off the road to accommodate the future widening.
Staff presented seven recommended approval conditions: requiring all applicable permits; annexation of the parcel into the Town prior to preliminary plat approval; brick/stone/cementitious siding only (vinyl prohibited); installation of TIA-recommended improvements or a fee in lieu to NCDOT U-5821; revision to the Town’s 50-foot right-of-way street detail; inclusion of street bearings/distances and minimum centerline radii per NCDOT criteria; and construction of shelter structures over mail kiosks consistent with the townhome design.
Commissioner Kincaid confirmed the development is coordinating with Two Rivers Utilities on force-main and regional pump-station connections. Commissioner Helms pressed for sensitivity to water quality near a creek adjacent to the site; Layman said the area is a wet-weather ditch and that a 30-foot creek buffer is planned. Attorney Karen Wolter said the board could request a rental-cap cap in homeowner association bylaws if it chose to make that a condition.
The hearing was closed at the meeting’s end; the minutes record staff recommendation and applicant comments but show no final vote on the rezoning ordinance during the Oct. 20 session. Any formal rezoning decision will require the board to act at a subsequent meeting.
