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Edenton approves rezoning to make Tyler Run apartments conforming and preserve affordable units
Summary
The Edenton Town Council granted rezoning RZ-26-01 to change two Tyler Run parcels from R-10 to R-5. Staff said the map change corrects a zoning nonconformity and the owner, the Transcend Group, plans renovations and to keep the property as affordable multifamily housing; council found the rezoning consistent with the town's land-use plan and approved it by voice vote.
EDENTON, N.C. 2d The Edenton Town Council on June 22 approved a zoning map amendment to reclassify two parcels in the Tyler Run complex from R-10 to R-5, a change the town said will correct an existing nonconformity and allow the property to remain in use as affordable multifamily housing.
Town staff presented the application for case RZ-26-01, noting the proposed change would not alter the property's future land-use designation and was found compatible with the 2018 Edenton comprehensive plan and the town's unified development ordinance. "This is basically cleaning up the zoning map to make it permissible to be in conformity," the staff presenter said.
Peter Wallace, who identified himself as representing the Transcend Group, said the company's work focuses on acquiring, renovating and maintaining affordable multifamily properties long-term. "We're an affordable housing owner and developer," Wallace said, adding the owner is not looking to add units or convert the property to conventional market-rate housing. Wallace said the property's two phases receive federal rent subsidies (one HUD, one USDA) and that residents' rents are set as a percentage of income.
Council members asked the four findings required for a rezoning under local rules: whether the change endangers public health and safety; whether it injures the value of adjoining property; whether it is in harmony with the area; and whether it conforms to the town's land-use plan and thoroughfare plan. The council voted each finding in the affirmative by voice vote and then voted to grant the rezoning request.
Why it matters: The rezoning regularizes the existing multifamily use and clears the way for the owner to undertake planned renovations 2d including an expanded leasing office with a community room and business center 2d without creating a zoning nonconformity. Staff cautioned that any major additions could trigger further planning-board review.
What comes next: Staff and the applicant said renovations will proceed under federal program requirements tied to the property's HUD and USDA subsidies; the council did not set a separate timeline for construction but acknowledged federal coordination may affect start dates.
Speakers quoted (first reference): Dwayne (town staff); Peter Wallace, Transcend Group.
