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Planning staff reports PFA application not recommended; major subdivision expected in February
Summary
Staff told the Planning Board that the January Town Council did not recommend the PFA development application and that an office expansion in the MX zoning district failed; staff said a substantial subdivision (the NIS Road proposal) will return to the board in February and CESAC language was remanded back for further board work.
Planning staff updated the Weddington Town Planning Board on recent Town Council actions and upcoming items. Staff reported that the PFA development application was not recommended for approval by Council; if the applicant wants to reapply, they would have to wait one calendar year. An office expansion proposed in the MX zone also did not pass Council. Staff said CESAC language was remanded back to the Planning Board for further consideration.
Staff told the board a substantial subdivision application—referred to in the meeting as the NIS Road subdivision—has returned with a new developer and engineering firm and is expected at the Planning Board’s February meeting. Members were reminded that meeting rules limit the board to considering one major development application in a meeting.
During board member comments several members praised staff work and expressed support for the tree ordinance under consideration. One member suggested the town have the Urban Forester survey a roughly 2.5-acre wooded parcel at Deal Road and Highway 84 to identify heritage trees and potential management needs.
A board member voiced disappointment that the PFA application was turned down, saying the applicant had "checked all the boxes" and that it was unfair for developers to spend significant resources only to be denied; that member cautioned such outcomes could lead to legal challenges. The board voted to adjourn following those comments.
