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Developers preview large mixed-use and residential projects in Garner; council presses on traffic, open space and revenue
Summary
Two development previews drew detailed council feedback: Liberty Healthcare's proposed senior-focused mixed-use rezoning near Lake Wheeler/1010 Road would allow up to 450 units and 38,000 sq ft of nonresidential uses; Saxum's Village at Big Branch concept proposes ~55 acres of mixed home types and townhomes. Council asked for traffic studies, tree-preservation calculations, lot-width clarifications and discussion of revenue implications.
The March 31 work session included two development-preview presentations that councilmembers said were useful for shaping future public hearings.
Liberty Healthcare (represented by Worth Mills) presented a Tier 1 rezoning concept for approximately 28.3 acres at the northeast corner of Lake Wheeler and 1010 Road, near the new Costco. The applicant proposed rezoning from rural agricultural to commercial mixed-use conditional to allow a mixed-use community with age-restricted…
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