During a public hearing, Cameron approved a 17-house subdivision at the intersection of N.C. Highway 24-27 and Atkins Road on Feb. 26.
Lots are 4.87 to 6 acres each.
Cameron Town Planner Kathy Liles said the subdivision sets the precedence for welcome developments. With the large lots, sidewalks, berms, and streetlights are not required.
According to attendees’ approval, property owners, Johnny and Kathy Harris, are well-known by the community.
“He is not going to put junk out there,” resident Sylvia Caddell said.
The Harris’ next step is to sign the conditional zoning agreement and then the proposal will move onto a final plat.
The town held its agenda meeting directly after the hearing.
First Tee of the Sandhills Executive Director Courtney Stiles presented a youth development program proposal on 35 acres bordering Atkins Road, U.S. Highway 1, and Read Road.
The program mentors students under Title I programs, including but not limited to Moore Buddies, Special Olympics and schools, focusing on youth aged eight to 10.
Activities outside of golf instruction include career experiences, college finance, learning labs and science activities.
Stiles said traffic would be limited to four buses for school field trips, public use with an estimated 30, and staff at 12 to 16.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation communicated with Stiles that it would automatically reduce the speed limit on Read Road, but the speed reduction’s amount is unknown.
Golf Course Architect Richard Mandell explained the preliminary layout with a buffer around the entire perimeter, a 6.3-acre natural area, a parking lot with 100 spaces to meet code, a driving range, putting green, nine-hole short course, and a community field.
A retired Cameron fireman said the entrance distance to the training building was a stretch for a fire hose because they’d have to run hoses all the way down.
Stiles said she talked with a fire department and that they use 500-foot hoses.
The planning board will host a public hearing on March 11 to gather public input.
In new business, the town board is accepting nominations and volunteers to serve as a member of the board. Members must live within the town.
Feature photo: Golf Course Architect Richard Mandell explains the preliminary layout for the proposed youth program, First Tee of the Sandhills, at Cameron’s agenda meeting on Feb. 25, 2025.
~Article and photo by Sandhills Sentinel journalist Stephanie M. Sellers. Stephanie is also an English instructor at Central Carolina Community College. She is the author of young adult fiction, including When the Yellow Slugs Sing and Sky’s River Stone, and a suspense, GUTTERSNIPE: Shakespearean English Stage Play with Translation, and a new upcoming release published by Golden Storyline Books, a science fiction, Amagi.
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