Description
A 25-lot single-family development in Morganton with a county development agreement providing $300,000 in grant-funded water and sewer, backed by a deed of trust and $12,000-per-home clawback.
Impact summary
Adds housing supply in a county facing a housing crisis, but neighbors raised flooding and drainage concerns that will be addressed through state stormwater permitting.
Applicant
- Name
- Western Carolina Developers
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 4
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · County Commission
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 19, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Board of Commissioners (Regular) - Oct 19, 2026
Development agreement and MOU with Morganton providing a $300,000 water/sewer grant for 25 single-family homes, with a clawback if not built in three years.
Board of Commissioners Pre-Agenda Meeting - Oct 5, 2026
A 25-lot single-family development in Morganton with a county development agreement providing $300,000 in grant-funded water and sewer, backed by a deed of trust and $12,000-per-home clawback.
Related issues (1)
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