With sidewalks added, dozens of homes OK’d for Brunswick planned development
Conceptual plans to bring dozens of single-family homes to Brunswick County were approved by the county’s planning board this month.
Headwaters Engineering of the Cape Fear, PLLC, a civil engineering firm based in Southeastern North Carolina, submitted the application for the project.
The Leaning Pine Planned Development project looks to bring 38 single-family homes to 11.71 acres of land on Leaning Pine Road SE. The road sits just south of N.C. 211 and near Zion Hill Road SE. The land is zoned for high density site build residential use, which allows a maximum density of 7.3 dwelling units per acre. The developer has proposed a density of 3.25 dwelling units per acre.
The surrounding land is currently either vacant or single-family residential space.
According to the proposed plans, parking for the development will be off street with at least two driveway parking spaces per lot. Water and sewer services will be provided by Brunswick County, while the roads within the development will be private.
The developer proposed slightly more open space and recreation space than required in the zoning district. Just under three acres of open space is required, and the developer proposed 3.44 acres of open space. The zoning district requires 0.44 acres of recreation space for a development of this size, and the developer proposed 0.57 acres.
The proposed development is expected to generate 363 additional vehicle trips per weekday, county staff reported, adding there are “no road capacity deficiencies for Zion Hill Road.”
No portions of the site are in a flood hazard zone, staff added.
Planning board member Jason Gaver raised a concern about the plans not including sidewalks for the development. The board ultimately approved the plans with a condition that sidewalks be added.
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The board approved the project unanimously in a 4-0 vote. Members Rob Medlin, Eric Dunham, Joy Peele Easley and William Bittenbender were not present at the February meeting.
The approval of the planning board is not an authorization to construct. The project must obtain all necessary federal, state and county approvals and permits prior to construction.
Jamey Cross covers Brunswick County for the StarNews. Reach her at jbcross@gannett.com or message her on Twitter/X @jameybcross.
This article originally appeared on Wilmington StarNews: Plans for 38 homes in Brunswick County get OK
