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RezoneUnder review1601 Avent Ferry Road, Holly Springs, NC

1601 Avent Ferry Road Rezoning

Holly Springs

Description

A proposal to rezone 22 acres from Rural Residential to Neighborhood Mixed-Use for 308 apartments and townhomes plus 20,000 square feet of shops. This was just an early feedback session — the formal rezoning review comes later.

Impact summary

Could bring hundreds of new residents and local shops to the Avent Ferry corridor, with required trail links to Eagles Landing Park and road improvements along two busy thoroughfares.

Applicant

Name
Portman Holdings
Address
1601 Avent Ferry Road, Holly Springs, NCSee this on the map

At a glance

Hearings
1
Public comments
1
Total mentions
1

Recorded in the meeting · Town Council

Tabled6–0, unanimous

Last discussed Jul 7, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Jul 7, 2026

Land Use Advisory Committee - Jul 7, 2026

A proposal to rezone 22 acres from Rural Residential to Neighborhood Mixed-Use for 308 apartments and townhomes plus 20,000 square feet of shops. This was just an early feedback session — the formal rezoning review comes later.

Related issues (1)

1601 Avent Ferry Road mixed-use development

A family wants to rezone land at 2420 Avent Ferry Road for 53 homes plus a small commercial pod with a grocery-style store. Council likes the walkable shopping idea but worries about traffic on residential streets, the crosswalk across Avent Ferry, and the awkward commercial access point.

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