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US-421 — Mixed-use community including 300 apartment dwelling units, 173 single-family dwelling units, hotel, restaurant with drive-thru, retail, and open space in Sanford, NC
This is a rezoning request for 111.67 acres from agricultural and enterprise park zoning to a new Oakton Conditional Zoning District to enable a large mixed-use development. The project proposes 300 apartments, 173 single-family homes, commercial uses, and 45% open space, representing a significant change in land use and density for the Colon Road/US 1 corridor. The development includes phased infrastructure (commercial first, followed by residential) and incorporates architectural and landscape design standards specific to the Oakton district.
| Case number | US-421 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rezoning |
| Location | Colon Road and US Hwy 1/Jefferson Davis Hwy, Sanford, NC |
| County | Lee County |
| Parcel / legal | Lee County Tax Parcels 9656-50-9252, 9656-61-6791, 9655-59-2618, 9655-58-7870 |
| Acreage | 111.67 |
| Current zoning | RA and CCEP/Triassic Conditional Zoning District |
| Requested zoning | Oakton Conditional Zoning District |
| Proposed use | Mixed-use community including 300 apartment dwelling units, 173 single-family dwelling units, hotel, restaurant with drive-thru, retail, and open space |
| Petitioner | Brian Richards of Urban Design Partners, PLLC |
| Owner | DR HORTON |
| Hearing | 2026-05-19 |
| Hearing body | City Council & Planning Board |
| Staff recommendation | none stated |
| Status | continued |
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Other Sanford rezoning cases
- 30-2021 — Rezoning
- RDU-033 — Oakton Mixed Use
- 46-0424 — Single family detached homes and single family attached homes (townhomes) with associated development open space and amenity areas
- 58-7870 — Mixed-use development with 473 residential dwelling units (single-family and multi-family apartments), commercial uses (hotel, restaurant with drive-thru, retail), and open space
- 36-6732 — 127 single-family homes and 160 multi-family units in six apartment buildings
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