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2026-08-13 - Planning Board

Summary

All nine members were present with Jason Grubbs presiding. The July 9 public hearing and July 23 work session minutes were approved. On the zoning docket, the State Employees Credit Union petition for Meadowlark Drive (W-3695 Meadowlark Drive Rezoning to GB-S) was continued to September 10. Approval was recorded for rezonings W-3696 (Skinner and 1118 North Trade, LLC, West Twelfth Street, GI and LI to PB-L), W-3697 (Brookberry Farm, Rosewind Lane), W-3698 (360VisionBuilds, Old Walkertown Road), W-3699 Pecan Lane Rezoning to RM12-S, W-3700 (Randall Burnette, New Greensboro Road) and F-1673 (Traco Investments, Peters Creek Parkway). The only denial was F-1672 Crim Road Rezoning to LI-L (William Penn Crim, AG to LI-L). The board also recorded approval of UDO text amendment UDO-CC-37 Bufferyard Requirements, the Northeast Suburban Area Plan, and a proposal by Prosperity Alliance to buy park land on East Rhyne Avenue (Rhyne Avenue Park Land Designation Removal). Two preliminary subdivisions (Magnolia Woods, 23 lots, and North Grove, 12 lots) and three plan reviews (Valmont Hills, a 211-lot PRD; Woodland Crossing, 60 lots; Hanes Lake Phase 4, 43 lots) were approved, and the SOAR Academy and Tutoring review was withdrawn.

Summary written from the posted annotated agenda, which records the board's action on each item; no minutes or transcript are available.

Issues discussed: W-3695 Meadowlark Drive Rezoning to GB-S, W-3699 Pecan Lane Rezoning to RM12-S, F-1672 Crim Road Rezoning to LI-L, UDO-CC-37 Bufferyard Requirements, Northeast Suburban Area Plan, Rhyne Avenue Park Land Designation Removal

Agenda

Annotated agenda, City-County Planning Board, 4:30 PM, Fifth Floor, Bryce Stuart Municipal Building. Outcomes in bold are as printed in the document.

Members present: Walter Farabee, Haley Gingles, Jason Grubbs, Clarence Lambe, Salvador Patiño, Dixon Pitt, Lindsey Schwab, Brenda Smith, Jack Steelman

Members absent: None

Presiding: Jason Grubbs

A. Action On Minutes

APPROVED - July 9 Public Hearing

APPROVED - July 23 Work Session

B. Public Hearing Items

  1. CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 - Zoning petition of State Employees Credit Union from MU-S to GB-S (Banking And Financial Services; Child Care, Drop-In; Church Or Religious Institution, Community; Convenience Store; Food Or Drug Store; Micro-Brewery Or Micro-Distillery; Nursing Care Institution; Offices; Retail Store; Restaurant (Without Drive-Through Service); Services, A; Storage Services, Retail (Internal); Veterinary Services; Residential Building, Multifamily; Residential Building, Townhouse; Residential Building, Twinhome; and Residential Building, Duplex); property is located on the west side of Meadowlark Drive, south side of Rosewind Lane, and east side of Beauchamp Road. (Zoning Docket W-3695).

  2. APPROVAL - Zoning petition of Thomas D. Skinner, Pamela Skinner, and 1118 North Trade, LLC from GI & LI to PB-L (Arts and Crafts Studio; Bed and Breakfast; Child Day Care Center; Child Care, Drop-In; College or University; Combined Use; Museum or Art Gallery; Offices; Recreation Facility, Public; Recreation Services, Indoor; Recreation Services, Outdoor; Residential Building, Duplex; Residential Building, Single Family; Residential Building, Twin Home; Retail Store; School, Vocational or Professional; Swimming Pool, Private; Utilities; Residential Building, Multifamily; and Residential Building, Townhouse); property is located on the north and south sides of West Twelfth Street between North Trade Street and West Northwest Boulevard. (Zoning Docket W-3696). NORTH WARD

  3. APPROVAL - Zoning petition of Brookberry Farm, LLC from MU-S & RS9 to MU-S (Residential Building, Single Family; Residential Building, Duplex; Residential Building, Townhouse; Residential Building, Twin Home; Residential Building, Multifamily; Cottage Court; and Planned Residential Development); property is located at the northwest intersection of Rosewind Lane and Red Tail Lane. (Zoning Docket W-3697). WEST WARD

  4. APPROVAL - Zoning petition of 360VisionBuilds, LLC from RS9 to RM8-S (Residential Building, Townhouse; Cottage Court; Residential Building, Single Family; Residential Building, Duplex; Residential Building, Twin Home; Residential Building, Multifamily; and Planned Residential Development); property is located at the northeast intersection of Old Walkertown Road and Lane Street. (Zoning Docket W-3698). NORTHEAST WARD

  5. APPROVAL - Zoning petition of A. Ralph Davis Marital Trust and Gary T. and Jane D. Angell from RS9 to RM12-S (Planned Residential Development; Residential Building, Duplex; Residential Building, Multifamily; Residential Building, Single Family; Residential Building, Twin Home; Residential Building, Townhouse; and Swimming Pool, Private); property is located on the east and west side of Pecan Lane, south of Solomon Drive. (Zoning Docket W-3699). EAST WARD

  6. APPROVAL - Zoning petition of Randall S. Burnette from RS9 to RM8-S (Residential Building, Single Family; Residential Building, Townhouse; Residential Building, Twin Home; Residential Building, Duplex; Residential Building, Multifamily; Cottage Court; and Planned Residential Development); property is located on the north and south side of New Greensboro Road, west of Forest Knolls Circle. EAST WARD (Zoning Docket W-3700).

  7. DENIAL - Zoning petition of William Penn Crim from AG to LI-L (Building Contractors, General; Building Contractors, Heavy; Agriculture Production, Crops; and Warehousing); property is located on the northwest side of Crim Road, west of Belews Creek Road. (Zoning Docket F-1672).

  8. APPROVAL - Zoning petition of Traco Investments from HB-L to HB-S (Arts and Crafts Studio; Convenience Store; Food or Drug Store; Furniture and Home Furnishings Store; Micro-Brewery or Micro-Distillery; Nursery, Lawn and Garden Supply Store, Retail; Restaurant (without drive-through service); Retail Store; Banking and Financial Services; Building Contractors, General; Funeral Home; Kennel, Indoor; Offices; Services, A; Services, B; Storage Services, Retail; Veterinary Services; Recreation Services, Indoor; Child Care, Drop-In; Child Day Care Center; Church or Religious Institution, Neighborhood; Club or Lodge; and Special Events Center); property is located on the east side of Peters Creek Parkway, south of Hartman Plaza Drive. (Zoning Docket F-1673).

  9. APPROVAL - An ordinance amendment proposed by Planning and Development Services Staff modifying Chapter 5 of the Unified Development Ordinances (UDO) to revise bufferyard requirements for Planned Residential Developments (PRDs) (UDO-CC37).

  10. APPROVAL - A public hearing on the proposed Northeast Suburban Area Plan.

  11. APPROVAL - A public hearing to consider a proposal by Prosperity Alliance to purchase park land from the City of Winston-Salem. The property proposed for sale is located on the south side of East Rhyne Avenue, across from the intersection of East Rhyne Avenue and Stockton Street.

C. Preliminary Subdivision Approvals

  1. APPROVED - #2026041; Magnolia Woods Subdivision; South side of Mount Carmel Road, east of Eastshore Circle; 23-lot Major Subdivision in AG zoning; Forsyth County; 31.38 acres.

  2. APPROVED - #2026096; North Grove Subdivision; Southwest side of Harper Road, south of Styers Ferry Road and north of Ash Grove Lane; 12-lot Major Subdivision in RS40 zoning; Forsyth County; 13.67 acres.

D. Planning Board Reviews

  1. APPROVED - PBR 2026-05; Valmont Hills; Western terminus of Mountain View Road and northern terminus of Sun Creek Drive; 211-lot PRD in RS9; Winston-Salem; 102.85 acres.

  2. WITHDRAWN - PBR 2026-12; SOAR Academy and Tutoring; North side of West Second Street, east of Town Run Lane and west of North Liberty Street; School, Private in CB zoning; Winston-Salem; 2.49 acres.

  3. APPROVED - PBR 2026-13; Woodland Crossing; North side of Romara Drive, west of Romara Court; 60-lot PRD in RS9; Winston-Salem; 30.88 acres.

  4. APPROVED - PBR 2026-14; Hanes Lake Phase 4; Northern terminus of Mount Salem Road and the western terminus of Cinnamon Hill Drive; 43-lot PRD in RS9; Forsyth County; 102.85 acres.

E. Staff Report

F. For The Good Of The Order

Transcript

Transcript pending: video captions can't be retrieved yet (see the Winston-Salem playbook).