Developer presents revised master plan and proposed design‑code changes for OLF‑8

Representatives for the buyer under the county’s contract presented an informational overview of a proposed new master plan and accompanying design‑code changes for the Outlying Fields (OLF‑8) property during a Sept. 1 Planning Board discussion.

Troupe Brewer, legal counsel for the purchaser, referenced the 2025 purchase contract and said section 7.2 contemplates design‑code changes needed to address market and engineering conditions identified during due diligence. Design consultant Melissa Hadley and developer Chad Henderson walked the board through a simplified single regulating plan, relocated town center, expanded open space and a proposed Employment, Technology & Innovation (ETI) district the county would retain. Hadley said the current DPZ regulating plan and code “doesn’t work” for some of the desired uses and that the revised plan seeks to meet county standards for roads, parking and stormwater. “We’re gonna have just 1 regulating plan, create cohesiveness across all of the documents,” Hadley said.

Presenters framed the revisions as preserving core DPZ goals—walkability, a town center and job creation—while adjusting technical standards (lane widths, block network and buildable area) and allowing more flexible commercial and employment uses in targeted districts. They said the ETI district, intended for job creation and higher‑intensity employment uses, is being retained by the county. The presentation emphasized infrastructure, stormwater design, and a phased development approach; presenters acknowledged that dedication and ownership of roads, parks and other infrastructure (public vs. private) will be determined in later site‑plan, development‑review and contract stages.

The presentation was informational and non‑quasi‑judicial; the board heard public comment and staff reiterated that any future rezoning or code amendments would return later for formal legislative and quasi‑judicial proceedings as appropriate.