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Raeford council approves preliminary plat for 191‑lot 'Raeford Commons' after neighbors press drainage concerns
Summary
After a public hearing in which neighbors showed flooding photos and raised worries about runoff, Raeford City Council approved preliminary subdivision approval for an 85.19‑acre development (191 single‑family lots) with a developer‑volunteered condition for a 6‑foot fence behind lots 52–70.
The Raeford City Council on April 5 approved preliminary subdivision approval for an 85.19‑acre development known as Raeford Commons, permitting 191 single‑family lots while attaching a developer‑volunteered condition to erect a 6‑foot wooden privacy fence behind lots 52–70 until a homeowners association takes over maintenance.
Felecia Locklear, the city’s Planning/Zoning and Code Enforcement Officer, told the council the parcels have access to city water and sewer and that the site is designated residential in the city’s 2030 Land Use Plan. She summarized lot minimums (12,000 square feet minimum lot size, 80 feet minimum width) and noted the requested density is below the…
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