Description
A request to rezone about 630 acres for 1,023 single-family homes in Long Creek Township, scheduled for an 8 PM public hearing.
Impact summary
If approved, this would be one of the largest residential additions in the county, bringing new traffic, school enrollment and utility demand to a rural area.
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 3
Recorded in the meeting · County Commission
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 19, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
Board of County Commissioners - Oct 19, 2026
A request to rezone about 630 acres for 1,023 single-family homes in Long Creek Township, scheduled for an 8 PM public hearing.
Board of County Commissioners - Sep 21, 2026
A request to rezone about 630 acres in Long Creek Township so 1,023 single-family homes can be built — a massive subdivision proposal set for an 8 p.m. public hearing.
Planning Board - Aug 4, 2026
A request to rezone roughly 630 acres in Long Creek Township to allow 1,023 single-family homes.
Related issues (4)
Large-Scale Residential Development in Long Creek Township
A request to rezone about 630 acres for 1,023 single-family homes was set for an 8 p.m. public hearing — one of the largest residential proposals to come before the county, with implications for traffic, schools and water service.
Topsail Township Wastewater Treatment Facility Rezoning
Two linked public hearings were scheduled on a proposal to rezone about 32 acres in Topsail Township for a wastewater treatment facility and revise the related special use permit. This could open the door for expanded development capacity in the Topsail area.
Large-scale residential rezonings (REZONE 2026-99 and 2026-100)
Two rezoning requests totaling over 1,950 new homes — one 1,023-home subdivision in Long Creek Township and one 930-home 55+ community in Topsail Township — were set for public hearings. Together they could significantly reshape traffic, schools, and services in those areas.
Wastewater plant siting near Castle Bay
A resident asked that the planned wastewater plant near Castle Bay be sited where it would be least disruptive to neighbors.
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