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Peacehaven Farm proposes 89-acre mixed-use planned development and annexation; commission recommends approval
Summary
Peacehaven Farm asked to annex and rezone roughly 89 acres near NC Highway 61 for an integrated campus to house and serve people with intellectual disabilities. The commission recommended the planned development and mixed-use future land use designation, forwarding the item to council.
Peacehaven Farm representatives described TRCPD-26-002 to the commission as an integrated campus for people with intellectual disabilities that combines housing, a community center, limited commercial space and agricultural activity. Amanda Hodiern, the applicant’s attorney, said the site comprises just under 90 acres composed of five parcels and that the applicant seeks annexation into Burlington to obtain water and sewer service necessary to serve the campus.
"Residential density will not exceed 1.25 units per acre," Hodiern said, outlining firm caps included in the proposed planned-development text; she added that commercial development would not exceed 150,000 square feet. Phelps Sprinkle, Peacehaven's CEO, described the organization’s mission and long-term effort to build an integrated community for people with intellectual disabilities. He also told the commission the organization has obtained substantial funding and partnerships to support the project. After questions about watershed protections, open-space dedication and event/noise restrictions, the commission voted to recommend the rezoning and annexation to city council.
