Prince Farms PUD Rezoning

At a glance

What: case 26CZ09, an owner-initiated rezoning of about 50 acres of active farmland in the Apex ETJ, surrounded by Salem Village, to a planned unit development with single-family homes and town homes.
Status: the Environmental Advisory Board voted unanimously on Aug 20 to recommend approval with a condition for solar on 10 percent of single-family homes (3.5 kW each), which the applicant had not agreed to. Next: Planning Board and Town Council.
Offered: 25-year storm design, 75 percent native plants, 30-foot buffer on isolated wetlands, solar conduit, 5 percent affordable homes, extending infrastructure to a town-owned parcel.
Open: access via the James Street extension depends on the Salem Village HOA.

(From auto-captions; names and numbers may be misheard.)

2026-08-20 - Environmental Advisory Board Meeting Part I - Applicant presented; one member recused; conditions negotiated on stormwater, plantings, lawn conditions, solar and wetland buffers; recommended approval with the solar condition (from auto-captions)
2026-10-28 - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board - Staff presented 26CZ9 (48.48 acres, up to 155 units, outside the parkland search area); the board approved a motion recommending fee-in-lieu of dedication (from auto-captions)