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Council approves Keystone Homes conditional zoning for 11‑lot Deal Road subdivision with pedestrian‑path condition
Summary
Weddington’s council unanimously approved conditional zoning for Keystone Homes to build an 11‑lot subdivision on Deal Road, imposing three conditions including coordination with Union County Schools and town staff to explore a pedestrian path to the school (subject to school approval).
Weddington Town Council unanimously approved conditional zoning for an 11‑lot residential subdivision proposed by Keystone Homes on Deal Road, adding a condition that the developer work with Town staff and Union County Schools to explore a pedestrian connection to the adjacent school.
The developer presented a revised plan reducing the application from 12 lots to 11 to comply with a 100‑foot buffer requirement; the applicant said all lots except one have septic permits and that homes will be custom‑built with an estimated starting price around $1.3 million. Town planner Greg told the council the applicant agreed to conditions recommended by staff and the planning board, including expansion of the buffer and review of the buffer landscape plan.
During a public hearing, resident Chad Emine said he welcomed the 100‑foot buffer and asked the developer to minimize nighttime light spill, and Michelle Nichols, a neighbor across from the proposed south end of the property, objected to a pathway that she said could encourage parking and drop‑off activity directly in front of nearby homes. “I don’t want more people dropping off kids there,” Nichols said, urging the council to avoid creating a path that increases unsafe parking or traffic in the adjacent neighborhood.
Council members discussed those concerns and narrowed the condition language so staff, the applicant and Union County Schools will explore feasible path options and school safety implications rather than require off‑site improvements. Greg said the planning board and staff prefer flexibility because the proposal is “heavily dependent on the school.” The council amended the development standard text to refer to an 11‑lot maximum and approved the statement of reasonableness and consistency included in the packet.
The conditional‑zoning approval is subject to the applicant obtaining the remaining septic permit; council members noted that if the final septic permit yields fewer buildable lots, the developer may build fewer homes. The council recorded unanimous approval by voice vote and directed staff to incorporate the added condition and the updated lot count into the development standards and permit review.
