Developer, town staff to field questions in July 15 meeting by CHRIS BURRITT
SUMMERFIELD – Developer David Couch is going to answer questions this Thursday, July 15, about his request for changes to the town’s recently adopted development regulations to allow for his proposed residential and commercial expansion of Summerfield Farms.
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The town of Summerfield has scheduled an open house and public information meeting to give residents the chance to learn more about Couch’s proposal for a text amendment to the unified development ordinance (UDO). Town staff will explain the process of amending the regulations governing residential and commercial development, according to a post on the town’s website.
The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Revolution Academy, the charter school at 3800 N.C. 150 in Summerfield. The town’s Planning Board is scheduled to consider Couch’s request during its meeting July 26, followed by the Town Council’s consideration during its monthly meeting Aug. 10. Residents will have the opportunity to speak in public hearings during both of those meetings. The amendment proposed by Couch, CEO of Blue Ridge Cos., would create a master planned village district. If approved by the council, the new district would allow Couch to develop at least 750 acres of his property from Summerfield Road to Interstate 73 with a range of housing priced from $250,000 to $2 million. Providing a mix of housing is one of the goals of Summerfield’s comprehensive plan that’s not adequately addressed in the UDO, Couch told
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Town Manager Scott Whitaker in a letter June 9, a day after the council adopted the revised development regulations in a 4-1 vote. Couch unveiled his plans for Summerfield Farms Village last September. He is proposing a mix of commercial and residential development with a network of public trails bisecting open space and pastures where he raises cattle and operates a wedding venue and fresh food market and gift shop. He said construction of a variety of housing – from townhouses and moderately priced houses on smaller lots to luxury homes – would avoid repeating the pattern of cul-de-sac subdivisions common in Summerfield. Couch’s proposal would rely on extending water and sewer services from the city of Greensboro to his development. The prospect of bringing public utilities to Summerfield has drawn objections from some residents, including council member Teresa W. Perryman, who say higher density development would overcrowd roads and schools and threaten the town’s rural character. A meeting last month organized by Stand Up For Summerfield rallied opposition to Couch’s plans. “No Planned Development” signs distributed during the meeting are popping up along roads in Summerfield. Organizer Jolinda Babcock told the group that extension of water and sewer lines to Summerfield would “change this town forever” by encouraging developers other than Couch to pursue higher density housing. In an email to supporters last week, Couch said his proposal would provide options “for downsizer housing, elderly care housing, and housing for young working families and service workers as our town grows and matures.”
