RezoneTabledCullen Road and U.S. Highway 1, Sanford, NC

Oakden mixed-use community

Sanford

Description

111.67-acre mixed-use rezoning with 300 apartments, 173 homes, commercial and a linear park; tabled for more gateway renderings.

Impact summary

A high-profile gateway project that council praised for improvement but wants to see visually from U.S. 1 before deciding.

Applicant

Name: Brian Richards, Urban Design Partners PLLC (for D.R. Horton)
Address: Cullen Road and U.S. Highway 1, Sanford, NC

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 3
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · City Council

Tabled

Last discussed May 19, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

May 19, 2026Tabled

City Council - May 19, 2026

111.67-acre mixed-use rezoning with 300 apartments, 173 homes, commercial and a linear park; tabled for more gateway renderings.

Related issues (1)

Oakden mixed-use gateway development at U.S. 1 and Cullen Road

A 111.67-acre mixed-use community with 300 apartments, 173 single-family homes, commercial space and extensive amenities could anchor Sanford's eastern gateway. Council liked the revamped plan but wants renderings showing what drivers on U.S. 1 will actually see before voting.

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