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Board approves Southbrook Phase 3 rezoning to shift attached units away from riparian buffer
Summary
The board approved an 8.536-acre amendment to the Southbrook PUD so single-family attached units are relocated to avoid a riparian buffer; staff said density and total unit count remain unchanged and the change preserves open space.
The Winterville Planning and Zoning Board voted Jan. 20, 2026 to approve a rezoning amendment for Southbrook Phase 3 that shifts planned single-family attached units to an interior location in order to avoid crossing a riparian buffer.
Planning staff said the request concerns an 8.536-acre portion of the larger Southbrook planned unit development (about 245.43 acres overall). The amendment would move planned single-family attached units from a location fronting Church Street to a larger interior area, converting a portion of the R-6 area to a multifamily residential (MR) designation within the existing PUD. Staff emphasized the change does not increase overall density or the total number of units; the project remains at roughly 2.49 units per acre.
The applicant, Scott Moore of Southbrook NC LLC, told the board the change is intended to "eliminate a riparian buffer impact" and to improve overall site design by moving attached units away from Church Street and increasing preserved open space and greenway connections. He described the concept plan as schematic and said final road locations and lot layouts would be set during subsequent subdivision sketch and construction reviews.
A board member asked whether the change would alter the overall lot count (the developer noted the full development includes about 612 lots across all phases) and whether the vacated parcel could be used for public facilities such as a future fire station; the applicant said any change in parcel use would require council discussion and future action. After a member proposed bundling findings of consistency and reasonableness with the approval vote, the board unanimously approved the rezoning amendment by voice vote.
Staff recommended approval, noting the amendment aligns with PUD principles by protecting environmentally sensitive features and improving internal connectivity. No public opposition was recorded at the meeting.
