During the meeting’s director’s report, planning staff said the department had issued a development order for Freedom Walk, a proposed 474‑lot subdivision on about 156 acres along Old Bethel Road.

Planning staff said the developer expects the Freedom Walk project to build out over roughly five to six years and that the developer will make road improvements in the area of a sharp curve on Old Bethel Road. "Through conversations with the developer, we expect to see [the project] develop over a 5 to 6 year time frame," the staff report said.

Staff also reported two new development applications remain pending; those applicants had not paid application fees at the time of the report, so staff did not formally add them to the agenda. Planning staff said the department is reviewing a Walmart Neighborhood Market application that includes signalization plans for the Richburg and U.S. 85 intersection. Staff said developer comments on the signal plans have been addressed and staff expect to begin work on a development order for that project soon.

The director’s report concluded with staff noting the items in review and offering to answer questions.