Planning Board Approves Washam Potts Project

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By Dave Vieser — An infill project of 16 single-family homes adjacent to Washam Potts Road received a unanimous recommendation Monday evening from the Cornelius Planning Board. The project will now go to the Town Board for a final decision, likely in December.

Applicant Nate Bowman is seeking to amend current town zoning regulations on the property, located at 9910 Washam Potts Road, to build the 16 new single-family homes with a minimum lot size of 6,600 square feet. The total parcel is seven acres. An existing single-family home built in 1924 on the site will be preserved.

At the Monday, Nov. 9, meeting, David Cole of the town planning department said the builder will provide buffers between the development and existing adjacent homes, and efforts will be made to preserve trees on the site. A 5-foot sidewalk will be constructed along Washam Potts Road, and vehicle access will be right-in, right-out, pursuant to North Carolina Department of Transportation requirements.

Bowman said the homes will sell for approximately $1 million each. Construction would likely take between 18 and 24 months once final approval is issued by the Town Board, he said.