7 Brew Wilson Road Rezoning

At a glance

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What: conditional rezoning of less than an acre at 3970 Wilson Road (Roger Shields property, off Mebane Oaks Road) from R-20 to B-2 CD for a drive-through 7 Brew beverage stand.
Where it stands: approved 2026-10-20 as consistent with the Mebane 2045 plan (regional commercial).
Next: annexation (the site is in the extraterritorial jurisdiction); Wilson Road extension (see Wilson Road Extension Escrow); possible NCDOT signal changes.

About 500 sq ft modular building with two drive-through lanes, a walk-up window, eight on-site parking spaces and a third pass-through lane.
Conditions: 10-foot type B buffer instead of a 20-foot type C; a 30-ft by 10-ft pole sign; Wilson Road extended with stop signs and markings; sidewalks; developer responsible for changes to the traffic signal at Garrett crossing.
Presenters: Nathan Duggins (attorney), Davis Weaver (franchisee representative), and a traffic engineer (captioned Deion Brown, Davenport Engineering).

Drive-through queuing: 16 stacking spaces based on a study of 10 high-volume stores; members asked what happens if the store is busier than predicted. The operator adds staff on busy days but did not offer it as a condition; council asked to be warned of big events.
Certificate of occupancy tied to road completion: the road is the site's only access.
Mebane Oaks Road congestion and left-turn signalization; the mayor said he had asked NCDOT for a study, which is not a condition.

2026-10-20 - City Council - Public hearing (about 43:23-1:14:03); no public comment; approved. Related escrow item taken up later in the meeting.