Developer seeks trimming of 222 feet from a previously required screen wall at Caldwell Station; planning staff explains change reflects ownership shifts

Planning staff presented petition R26/06 from Charter Properties, which asked the board to remove a 222-foot portion of a previously required 1,000-foot, 6-foot-high brick screen wall along NC 115 related to Caldwell Station apartments. Staff said the first phase had included the wall to screen multifamily units from adjacent single-family homes; the developer now owns most of the formerly separate single-family parcels, removing the original screening rationale.

Staff noted the project has an approved plan accommodating the existing wall and that the applicant's request is limited to the highlighted portion in yellow (222 feet). The applicant has reached out to the remaining property owner that will remain adjacent to the wall and has already proceeded with construction on other parts of the site, staff said. Planning staff said there were few other complications to add and fielded questions from the board; no public comment was recorded on the item.

The transcript does not include a final vote on this specific rezoning revision. If the board moves forward, the change would alter the required screening details associated with the approved plan.