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Commission recommends annexation and PUD for 104‑acre Old Randleman Road development after divided hearing
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended annexation and approval of a planned unit development for about 104 acres along Old Randleman Road, with commissioners split and neighbors raising groundwater, stormwater and traffic concerns; TRC and council review remain.
The Greensboro Planning and Zoning Commission voted March 16 to recommend annexation and planned‑unit development (PUD) zoning for about 104 acres east of Old Randleman Road and north of Benedict Road after a contested hearing.
Applicant Ventara (represented by Mark Isacson) described a unified development plan for mixed housing across two phases (applicant materials list phase one at 250 units and phase two at 650 units) and presented a traffic impact analysis that proposes a set of off‑site improvements including widening Old Randleman Road in the section between Cavette Drive and the site, extension of a southbound ramp turn lane near I‑73/US‑220, and storage/taper improvements at site driveways. The developer told commissioners those road improvements would be installed at the developer’s expense subject to NCDOT and TRC permit requirements.
Opponents, represented by attorney Chuck Winfrey and multiple adjacent landowners, challenged both annexation and the scale of the plan. They argued the site is a satellite annexation (not contiguous to existing city limits), that nearby residents rely on shallow wells and that increased impervious area and stormwater routing could reduce groundwater recharge for private wells. They also said Old Randleman Road already carries agricultural and heavy equipment and that adding thousands of daily trips would overload the corridor.
In rebuttal, the applicant reiterated that TRC review and state/city transportation reviews shaped the traffic study scope and that stormwater measures are standard parts of the engineering and permitting process. Traffic consultant John Sheek of DRMP said the study covered seven intersections, looked at a future build year and recommended substantial tapering and left‑turn storage improvements and a new two‑way left‑turn lane across a long section of Old Randleman Road between Cavette Drive and the site.
After discussion the commission approved annexation (7–2), the PUD zoning (7–2) and the unified development plan (7–2), forwarding the requests to City Council for a public hearing set for April 21, 2026. Council approval and subsequent TRC engineering review will determine final unit counts, access design, stormwater controls and required off‑site improvements.
Neighbors and their counsel said they will pursue additional technical studies and engage city staff on groundwater and drainage; the commission’s vote does not authorize construction—it advances the matter for council consideration and technical permitting.
