Wilson County commissioners approved MAS-25-6, the Fab Whitley Road Subdivision, on Nov. 3 with conditions recommended by staff and the planning board.

Development Services Director Bridal Thompson described the proposal as roughly 44 acres to be developed into 34 lots with a minimum lot size of 40,000 square feet. The site is designated agricultural/rural in the county comprehensive plan and lies within the Neuse River Basin; Thompson said it will be subject to state and local stormwater requirements. The property is also in a voluntary agricultural district.

Thompson said North Carolina Department of Transportation requested a change converting a sharp curve into a three-way stop with a 90-degree alignment and a 5-foot non-access easement along road frontages; the planning board recommended instead a 20-foot access easement with a 15-foot-wide berm, 5 feet tall, planted year-round. The planning board also recommended removing cemetery access from Fab Whitley and providing access from the new internal street (Street B); that paved access is to be maintained by the homeowners association.

Staff noted a privately owned airstrip occupies the south portion of the property and that GIS indicates most of the airstrip is in Wayne County; a small portion may cross into Wilson County. Commissioners discussed emergency-response jurisdiction and asked staff to include a note on plats notifying potential purchasers of airplane noise in the vicinity. Thompson said the subdivision is designed to be served by public water and water allocation rules apply.

After discussion and questions, the board moved and approved the subdivision request by voice vote. The motion carried; no roll-call tally was provided in the meeting transcript.

Provenance: presentation and discussion by Bridal Thompson beginning at 00:26:36; motion and approval recorded at 00:32:38.