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Burke County approves phased MOU for Chestnut Springs housing project tied to limited sewer capacity

Burke County Board of Commissioners · March 16, 2026
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Summary

The Board approved a memorandum of understanding with developers for the Chestnut Springs project on Miller Bridge Road, contingent on attorney review, while county staff warned Indian Hills pump station capacity limits and a multiyear, ~$10 million lift-station solution.

The Burke County Board of Commissioners on March 16 approved a memorandum of understanding with local developers Travis and Scott Mann (doing business as Pisca Brothers Developments) that sets a phased path for the Chestnut Springs mixed-use and housing project on Miller Bridge Road.

County Manager Brian Epley told the board the roughly 31.6-acre site is proposed for conditional zoning and could ultimately include about 85 homes priced at an estimated $250,000–$300,000, plus commercial frontage. Epley said the county has identified a critical constraint: the Indian Hills pump station’s limited sanitary-sewer capacity, which he…

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