Summary
A 44-acre transit-oriented development with a grocery anchor, up to 486 units and the Seam Trail greenway at a major intersection. The board likes the intensity but is split on whether the urban design, greenway alignment and outstanding modifications are ready for a recommendation.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed May 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
Includes 7.5% attainable housing (31–37 units) and substantial public infrastructure including the north-south road and greenway.
Future residents near the planned commuter rail station and the town, which gains grocery retail, trail connectivity and the north-south street network.
No direct harm was identified, though members noted the rail line may be a decade-plus away and topographic and grading risks could leave a partially built site.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Town Board - May 19, 2026
The board approved rezoning 44 acres at Sam Furr and Old Statesville for a grocery-anchored project with up to 87,000 sq ft of commercial, 413 apartments/townhomes and 30 affordable units — but only after the gas station was pulled and with all staff comments still to be resolved. Critics call it too suburban and too traffic-heavy; supporters call it the town's best affordable-housing win yet.
Planning Board - Feb 24, 2026
A 44-acre transit-oriented development with a grocery anchor, up to 486 units and the Seam Trail greenway at a major intersection. The board likes the intensity but is split on whether the urban design, greenway alignment and outstanding modifications are ready for a recommendation.
Related development
R25-16 — Knox Crossing Mixed Use Development
Would anchor the future commuter rail station area with grocery retail and housing, but members flagged topographic risk, the decade-plus rail timeline, and whether the greenway design is truly locked in.
Old Statesville Road Mixed Use (R25-15)
Adds significant density near the roundabout and the planned red line corridor, with attainable units and new streets, but neighbors would back onto a three-story building and watch runoff flow toward their lake.
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