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Commission approves Pike Creek plan amendment to permit 336-unit multifamily phase and road extension
Summary
The commission approved a comp-plan amendment and zoning change for the Pike Creek master development, allowing parts of the site to increase density to 22 units/acre and enabling a 3,000-foot road and utility extensions to support an initial 336-unit multifamily phase.
The City Plan Commission voted to amend the Pike Creek Neighborhood Plan and related zoning to accommodate the first phase of a master development that the applicant says will include approximately 336 multifamily units and new public infrastructure.
Katie Skelton, representing Continental Fund LLC and the master development team, described a phase-1 multifamily area of roughly 15 acres with modern unit mixes and multiple open spaces. Skelton said Continental will commit to building significant public infrastructure, including a full-movement intersection near Indian Trail High School and approximately 3,000 linear feet of new roadway, and will dedicate right-of-way to the city. The proposal also includes sewer and water extensions coordinated with Public Works.
Staff explained the comp-plan amendment increases density in targeted portions of the site from 12 units per acre (or 8 in parts) to about 22 units per acre, shifts some multifamily locations and leaves single-family densities unchanged elsewhere. The commission discussed emergency access, building separation requirements, wetland constraints and the traffic impact analysis, which staff has sent to county reviewers and expects to complete review later in the month.
Commissioners generally supported the project as a means to increase housing supply; one commissioner asked when ground-breaking might occur and the applicant said they hoped to be under construction by April or May depending on approvals. The commission approved both the comp-plan resolution and the zoning ordinance amendment by voice vote; staff said further detail (development agreement, land division and final conditional-use/subdivision plans) would come back to the commission.
Why it matters: The amendment enables higher-density multifamily development and large public-infrastructure work that city and county staff will need to coordinate, including traffic and utility reviews. The project could materially affect housing supply and the pattern of development on the east side of the city.
Next steps: The developer will return with conditional-use and subdivision-level plans, a development agreement and detailed engineering; the traffic impact analysis remains under county and city review.
