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Council approves rezoning for Oakview Cove, clearing way for 82-home development
Summary
The Mebane City Council voted 4–1 to approve a rezoning request for about 26 acres in the city’s ETJ to allow Oakview Cove, an 82-home subdivision; the developer will fund roadway improvements and must be annexed before water and sewer service is connected.
The Mebane City Council approved a rezoning request 4–1 to allow Oakview Cove, an 82-single‑family‑home development proposed by SDH Raleigh LLC on roughly 26 acres along Gibson Road in Mebane’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
City Manager Richard White said the applicant requested a conditional R-8 zoning designation to permit 82 detached homes with features the developer described as nine‑foot ceilings, front porches, garages with decorative doors and mixed-material facades. White said the homes are expected to be priced in the low $300,000 to $400,000 range and that the project would include about two acres of private open space, a walking trail, benches, a shade structure and preservation of an existing pond. “The 82 single family homes, which we call Oakview Cove, are expected to be priced between the low 300 to $400,000,” White said.
White told the council the site is currently designated multifamily in the city’s Mebane 2045 comprehensive plan but that the developer proposed detached single‑family homes to better match the surrounding neighborhood. The proposal includes a reduced sidewalk setback (requested at 25%) and a payment‑in‑lieu for public recreation of $37,503.
A traffic impact analysis reviewed by NCDOT and the city would require several developer‑funded roadway improvements on Gibson Road, White said, including a site entrance aligned with Copperstone Way and dedicated left‑ and right‑turn lanes to manage additional traffic. White also noted that, because the property sits in the city’s ETJ, annexation is required before connecting to Mebane water and sewer services.
The council’s 4–1 approval found the request in harmony with surrounding zoning and land use despite disagreement about consistency with the comprehensive plan. The vote means the applicant may proceed with required annexation, permitting and the roadway improvements identified in the traffic study.
Next steps include the developer completing annexation procedures, submitting final engineering and permitting documents, and implementing the roadway upgrades required by the NCDOT and city review.
