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Board hears questions about sewer access and future road widening on Long Shoals Corridor
Summary
Board members and the applicant discussed that N.C. DOT has long-range plans but no immediate widening for Long Shoals Road; planning staff and the planning director said public sewer lines are nearby but extensions would be triggered by future development and are typically paid or sized by developers.
Board members asked whether N.C. DOT plans to widen Long Shoals Road and whether rezoned properties would be required to tie into public sewer. Brian Golden, representing the applicants, said DOT has considered corridor improvements and "they're considering, like, putting a center turn lane in down there and widening it" but indicated any major changes are long-term.
The planning director and staff explained Metropolitan Sewerage District generally does not extend lines speculatively and that sewer extensions are typically tied to development triggers or developer obligations. The planning director added that when a development connects, "it will be sized appropriately or we will start picking up cross connections of the other folks," noting that future developments often require traffic and infrastructure improvements. Staff confirmed public sewer lines are close to the parcels but that extending service would be a developer responsibility.
The board requested further information about sewer and transportation planning as part of long-range county planning discussions.
