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Sanford approves Parkside Village conditional district for 271 units and rezones Tramway Road parcel to commercial
Summary
Council unanimously approved the Parkside Village conditional zoning district permitting 127 single-family lots and 144 multi-family units on about 60 acres, and separately rezoned a 3.02-acre property at 3126 Tramway Road from Residential Restricted to General Commercial.
SANFORD, N.C. — On May 5, 2026, the Sanford City Council unanimously approved two zoning actions: a conditional zoning district for Parkside Village allowing 127 single-family homes and 144 multi-family units on roughly 60 acres, and a separate rezoning of a 3.02-acre parcel at 3126 Tramway Road from Residential Restricted (RR) to General Commercial (C-2).
Senior Planner Amy McNeill told council that the Planning Board, which met after the public hearings on April 21, recommended approval of both requests by unanimous vote. Her summary noted that Parkside Village will have two entrances off Wicker Street, a public two-lane road connecting the single-family and multi-family components, access to public water and sewer, and that any development in floodplain areas must comply with the Unified Development Ordinance flood hazard regulations. For the Tramway Road parcel, staff and the Planning Board found the request reasonable because of nearby commercial development and access to public infrastructure.
Council voted first to find each proposal consistent with the Long-Range PlanSanLee place types (Urban Neighborhood for Parkside Village; Mixed-Use Activity Center for the Tramway Road parcel) and then adopted the zoning map amendments. Both motions passed unanimously.
The Parkside Village approval establishes the conditional zoning framework and site plan/subdivision parameters that will govern future subdivision and building permits; details such as final engineering, stormwater measures and floodplain compliance remain subject to staff review and permitting. The Tramway Road rezoning changes the parcel’s base zoning to allow commercial uses consistent with surrounding development.
No public opposition or speaker testimony is recorded in the minutes concerning these specific rezonings; the Planning Board review and staff summaries are cited in the minutes as justification for the council’s votes.
The council concluded the items by adopting the ordinances and moving on to other business.
