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Aberdeen board approves conditional rezoning of former primary school for up to 76 townhomes with conditions
Summary
The Aberdeen Town Board on Aug. 25 approved ZA‑24‑01, rezoning the former Aberdeen Primary School site to a Neighborhood Commercial Conditional Zoning district to allow up to 76 single‑family attached units, subject to conditions including a replacement fence, minimum 20% open space and Debnan Street access/turnaround requirements.
The Aberdeen Town Board voted unanimously Aug. 25 to approve ZA‑24‑01, a conditional rezoning that will allow up to 76 single‑family attached dwellings on the former Aberdeen Primary School site at 310 Keyser Street.
Planning Director Pam Graham told the board the conditional zoning would reclassify three parcels from R‑10 to Neighborhood Commercial Conditional Zoning and would permit the developer to retain the existing gym and multi‑purpose buildings for public recreation. Graham said the rezoning allows the town and landowner to set site‑specific conditions and reviewed a conceptual site plan showing internal drives and ten units fronting Debnan Street.
Ron Jackson, representing applicant DGH Management, LLC, and engineer Kevin Lindsay answered board questions about site access and design. Jackson said he intends to retain the gym during construction and replace the existing fence afterward; Lindsay noted options for Debnan Street access and said NCDOT could potentially allow an extension or, alternatively, the applicant could provide an approved turnaround.
Addressing public‑safety and circulation concerns, Police Chief Brian Chavis noted current garbage‑truck operations on Debnan Street and Chief Chavis and Public Works Director Joe Wood discussed the need for a turnaround or a DOT‑approved connection. Commissioner Tim Helms said the project supports "live, work and play" development; Mayor Pro‑tem Bryan Bowles praised the plan's multiple access points and vegetation retention.
The board added conditions to the approved NC‑CZ zoning: a replacement fence and streetyard plantings, open space of at least 20% with a Homeowner's Association responsible for maintenance, subdivision signage to be on property controlled by the HOA, required agency permits prior to a Notice to Proceed, and a specific condition addressing Debnan Street (the street must be extended to NC 211 if approved by NCDOT, or an approved turnaround provided, or no additional units may front Debnan Street). The board also required Debnan Street to be designated as a no on‑street parking zone. Manager Paul Sabiston said the town will install the no‑parking signage.
A motion finding ZA‑24‑01 consistent with adopted plans passed 5‑0. A separate motion to approve an ordinance establishing the NC‑CZ district with the modified conditions also passed 5‑0. Commissioner Tim Helms moved both measures; Commissioner Teressa Beavers seconded the consistency motion and Commissioner Wilma Laney seconded the ordinance motion.
The rezoning approval includes language that the conceptual plan is accepted as submitted and that final site plan details will be reviewed by the Town's Technical Review Committee. The board's approval does not itself authorize construction: any required permits from NCDOT, Moore County, or other agencies must be in place before the Planning Department will issue a Notice to Proceed.
The board recorded its vote as unanimous on the motions related to ZA‑24‑01; the ordinance and the accompanying statement of land‑use consistency were adopted on Aug. 25.
The developer and staff will proceed to the TRC/site‑plan review, where landscaping, turnaround design, and detailed engineering will be finalized.
