Sept. 9. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Planning Board unanimously recommended approval of a rezoning request that would allow 29 single-family homes at 19311 Old Statesville Road, south of Washam Potts Road.

The property, currently zoned neighborhood residential, would shift to conditional zoning under a proposal from developer Matt Gallagher of Blue Heel Development. The plan now heads to the Town Board for a public hearing and final vote.

The land is owned by the Magee James Davis Trust of Winston-Salem and has an assessed value of $438,000. It is mostly vacant except for one private home.

Gallagher said the houses would be 2,500 to 3,000 square feet with first-floor primary bedrooms and priced between $700,000 and $900,000.

Blue Heel previously built 27 townhomes on vacant land off Washam Potts Road.