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Board approves $250,000 fee‑in‑lieu for Villages at Cramerton Mills Phase 1F
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Summary
The Town of Cramerton Board approved a revised traffic mitigation agreement allowing the Villages at Cramerton Mills Phase 1F developer to pay a $250,000 fee in lieu of building redundant traffic improvements; staff said NCDOT and other phases will address traffic at nearby intersections.
The Town of Cramerton Board of Commissioners on Feb. 3 approved a revised traffic mitigation agreement that lets the developer of Villages at Cramerton Mills (VCM) Phase 1F pay $250,000 instead of constructing traffic improvements tied to that phase.
Town planning staff said the change is requested because NCDOT work and improvements included in other VCM phases make the Phase 1F improvements redundant; staff recommended the revised agreement. Mayor Pro Tempore Neeley moved to approve the revision, Commissioner Ramsey seconded, and the motion carried with a vote recorded as 5 to 0 in favor.
The pact permits the developer to satisfy prior mitigation obligations by paying the fee to the Town, which can use it for traffic projects tied to the overall development area. The transcript does not specify timing for the payment; staff told commissioners the fee‑in‑lieu amount is $250,000 and that separate NCDOT requirements influenced the request.
Commissioners did not record a roll‑call listing how each member voted in the minutes; the meeting record shows a 5–0 recorded vote. Questions from commissioners during the discussion focused on whether improvements at Hamrick Road and Cramer Mountain Road covered the Phase 1F needs; planning staff said those improvements reduce the need for duplicate work in Phase 1F.
Next steps: staff will finalize the revised mitigation agreement and monitor the developer’s compliance with payment provisions. The Board did not specify a payment date in the public minutes.
Votes at a glance VCM Phase 1F mitigation agreement — Approved; recorded vote: 5 to 0; motion by Mayor Pro Tempore Neeley; seconded by Commissioner Ramsey.