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Summerfield council mulls revisions to new zoning rules
Photo courtesy of Countryside Village Retirement Community
John (left) and Beulah Marvin prove you’re never too old to have a little fun. After recently acquiring motorized scooters, the couple – he’s 98 and she’s 99 – enjoyed going for a spin around Countryside Village Retirement Community in Stokesdale, where they live independently. On Oct. 30, the Marvins will celebrate their 78th wedding anniversary.
Mayor BJ Barnes expresses concerns about possible legal challenges if lowdensity regulations block the availability of moderately priced housing by CHRIS BURRITT
SUMMERFIELD – Three and a half months after revising Summerfield’s zoning regulations, the Town Council is considering
Planning Board recommendations to tighten density rules for housing. The proposed changes drew concern from Mayor BJ Barnes, who asked Town Attorney Bob Hornik whether Summerfield might be vulnerable to lawsuits claiming housing discrimination. Barnes suggested the possibility of retaining an independent consultant to evaluate the town’s zoning rules and recommend changes to lessen legal risks.
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Council approves rezoning of 153 acres for residential development by PATTI STOKES
STOKESDALE – Developer Kevan Combs hit a slight bump in the road at Stokesdale Planning Board’s Sept. 23 meeting when the board considered his request to rezone 152.68 acres at 8301 Angel-Pardue Road for single-family residential use. After holding a public hearing to gain citizen input, board members
debated whether the rezoning from AG (agricultural) to C-PD-R (conditional-use Planned DevelopmentResidential) was appropriate for this property, with concerns largely centering on the amount of traffic the development would bring to Angel-Pardue Road, and from the development onto U.S. 158. Planning staff acknowledged the request was
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inconsistent with Stokesdale’s Future Land Use Plan, which recommends the PD-R zoning not be used outside the Town Core limits.
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