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Waynesville council approves annexation of western portion of Velwood Farm phase two after lengthy public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing with more than a dozen speakers, the Town of Waynesville council approved annexing the western portion of a parcel at 192 Redcliffe Cove Road into town limits to allow the continuation of the Velwood Farm subdivision (phase two). Residents raised concerns about farmland loss, runoff, traffic and housing affordability.
The Town of Waynesville council voted to annex the western portion of a parcel at 192 Redcliffe Cove Road, moving the land from the town's extraterritorial jurisdiction into the town for inclusion in Velwood Farm subdivision phase two.
Olga Groomman, an assistant in development services, told the council the petition for annexation applies to the western portion of the property and that phase two is proposed to include 148 single‑family lots; the planning board approved the site plan on Feb. 19, 2026. Groomman said the exact acreage of the annexed portion was not specified on the agenda notice but that a legal description is provided on the applicant's plat. She added the property lies inside the town's urban‑services boundary and that the developer plans to dedicate water and sewer infrastructure to the town once built.
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