Homebuilder requests land use change for Hampstead property near U.S. 17
A Wilmington-based real estate business is asking Pender County officials to change a mapping rule which could possibly bring more homes to Hampstead.
McAdams Homes, LLC, sent a request for more building options for about 30 acres of land near Country Club Drive and Transfer Station Road. Members of the Pender County Planning Board are scheduled to discuss changing two tracts of land from low residential density to medium density through a Future Land Use Map Amendment.
The area is less than a mile away from U.S. 17 and close to the Carolina Creek, Villages at Olde Point, and Emarald Ridge neighborhoods.
The public hearing for the request is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, at the Hampstead Annex, 15060 Hwy. 17, Hampstead.
Under low density classifications, appropriate uses include single-family dwellings and neighborhood-scale institutional facilities. With medium density, developers may build single-family residences, duplexes, townhomes, community recreation and open space places. Neighborhood-scale institutional uses such as religious and civic organizations are also allowed.
The area is about the size of 23 football fields. If approved, it will also increase the approved density from two units per acre to six units.
According to a report submitted by senior planner Justin Brantley of the county's planning department, it was said clustering of new communities is encouraged. The proposed designation is also compatible with the area.
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"While the County is exploring options for the siting of new school facilities within the County, it is important to understand that Staff supports this request in terms of the long-term growth of the County but certainly acknowledges capacity issues that the County is currently facing," staff members wrote. "While it is difficult to predict when the development of this site would move forward, it is clear that the developer would have to go through the Master Development Plan approval process which requires a public hearing and approval by the Pender County Planning Board."
Some of the communities of McAdams homes are The Landing at Lewis Creek, Stephens Pointe Apartment Homes in Monkey Junction, and the Woods at Murrayville.
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Reporter Chase Jordan can be reached at cjjordan@gannett.com.
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