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Developer pitches Grandview: 37 one‑acre minimum lots, gated community proposed at Providence and Ray
Summary
Graham Enterprises presented Grandview, a planned gated neighborhood at Providence and Ray Road with 37 lots (1‑acre minimum), a central park, preserved buffers and high architectural standards; presenters said the plan preserves existing tree buffers and includes on‑site utilities and sidewalks.
Weddington — Developers presented Grandview on March 9, an upscale residential proposal for the corner of Providence and Ray Road that would create 37 lots, each one acre or larger, with private streets and a gated entrance.
Mel Graham of Graham Enterprises described the plan as intentionally large‑lot and tree‑preserving: "These are all 1‑acre lots or bigger," he said, and the design seeks to leave significant wooded buffers undisturbed while enhancing the road frontage with monumentation and landscaping. The project team included Brent Cowan (Isaacs Engineering) for engineering, Lisa Gaffney (biologist) for tree and habitat work, and Jeremy Shoemaker of Arcadia Homes, who said homes would be fully custom with architectural controls to ensure variety and quality.
Highlights of the proposal include a central green roughly the length of a football field, a mailbox kiosk and walking trail through a wooded wetland area, proposed sidewalks extending up Ray Road where feasible, private gated access (with stacking space and optional staffed gatehouse), and architectural covenants to encourage stone, brick and side‑entry garages. The team said the average lot size would be about 1.2 acres and that most home footprints would be large; Jeremy estimated many homes could be 6,000–8,000 square feet.
Presenters told council they will work with DOT and utility providers, and that some improvements along the state right‑of‑way may require DOT and third‑party approvals. Graham said the design preserves three of four identified large heritage trees and that landscaping and irrigation would be installed along the road edge to improve curb appeal. He also mentioned the sewer connection ties into an existing sewer line feeding the Longview system.
No formal application was voted on at the meeting; presenters asked council to consider the concept and noted follow‑up planning‑board and permitting steps will be required. Council members asked about a second entrance, DOT requirements, stormwater control, and minimum architecture/material standards for the subdivision.
