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Columbus County approves Cottonwood Phase 3 PUD after developer vows stormwater fixes
Summary
After a developer presentation and commissioners’ questions about neighborhood drainage, the Columbus County Board of Commissioners approved the 30.3-acre Cottonwood Phase 3 Plan Unit Development, which includes 45 single-family lots, a reserved commercial parcel and stormwater improvements to address failing drainage near Cottonwood Phase 1.
The Columbus County Board of Commissioners on a voice vote approved the Cottonwood Phase 3 Plan Unit Development (PUD) after a presentation by Philip Hornbeck of Development Resource Group of the Carolinas and questions from commissioners about stormwater impacts on the neighboring Phase 1 community.
Philip Hornbeck, representing developer Shuttleworth Inc., told the board the PUD covers 30.3 acres with a southern single-family component and a north parcel reserved for future commercial use. "The PD consists of 30.3 acres total," he said, and described the single-family element as 45 fee-simple detached lots fronting private right-of-ways.
The developer emphasized design standards to be required…
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