REZONE 2026-100
Description
A request to rezone about 404 acres for 930 age-targeted (55+) single-family homes in Topsail Township, scheduled for an 8 PM public hearing.
Impact summary
Retiree-focused housing near the hospital and new retail with roughly half the traffic of a conventional subdivision and minimal school impact, though Highway 17 is already over capacity.
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · County Commission
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 19, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Board of County Commissioners - Oct 19, 2026
Approved a conditional rezone from RA Rural Agricultural for 930 age-targeted (55+) single-family homes on 404 acres at 2.3 units per acre, with 68 acres of open space and recorded age-restriction covenants.
Planning Board - Sep 1, 2026
A request to rezone roughly 404 acres in Topsail Township to allow 930 single-family homes targeted at residents 55 and older. The Planning Board was scheduled to hold a public hearing on the request.
Related issues (4)
Large-Scale Residential Development in Long Creek Township
Last discussed Nov 2, 2026
Proposed 930-home 55+ community in Topsail Township
Last discussed Oct 19, 2026
Large-scale residential rezonings (REZONE 2026-99 and 2026-100)
Last discussed Oct 19, 2026
355-home subdivision planned for Topsail Township
Last discussed Sep 1, 2026
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