A new 25-lot subdivision on Holly Grove School Road in West End has been approved by the Moore County Board of Commissioners following a legal hearing.
The subdivision proposal was first presented to the county commissioners in late November. The original plan consisted of 68 lots on 111 acres but now will see a significant drop, to 25 lots on about 50 acres.
The property is located west of the Seven Lakes North subdivision, east of the McLendon Hills subdivision and north of N.C. 211. The 111 acres, owned by local developer Rhetson Cos., has an elongated shape with a large chunk of property toward the back.
The back half of the property farthest from Holly Grove School Road was originally designed to have homes built on it. It instead will now be sold by Rhetson, along with about 6 acres at the front of the property. The subdivision is also designed to have 3 acres of open space.
At the Jan. 6 meeting of the Board of Commissioners, developer Greg Stewart, who lives in Sanford, briefly explained that he had been meeting with property owners adjacent to the planned subdivision.
“After we submitted to the subdivision review board and the application became public record, people from McLendon Hills and from Seven Lakes reached out to us,” Stewart said in January. “We have met with groups from McLendon Hills throughout this process.”
Stewart told the board at the Jan. 6 meeting that changes had been made to the plan following conversations with nearby property owners. Under the guidance of the planning staff, he and his team were advised to resubmit all plans before they were presented to the board.
At Tuesday’s board meeting, Stewart returned to present his project after collaborating with the surrounding community and homeowners.
“I would say that, in development, it is very rare for all concerned parties to come together and work together in the spirit of a product,” Stewart said. “In my opinion, we did that with both McLendon Hills and Seven Lakes. The county has been more than gracious about providing some time for that collaboration.”
Margaret Boor, president of the McLendon Hills Homeowners Association, shared with the commissioners that she had reservations about the development, including stormwater mitigation efforts, how the subdivision would be designed to be harmonious with the surrounding communities, and the safety of equines and riders.
“We appreciate the developer working with us, listening and actually making changes and presenting things that we thought were faceable courses of action,” said Boor.
The subdivision was approved with two conditions. Rhetson agreed to include in its plan to not allow mobile homes on the properties as well as create a lighting buffer around the 24-hour main kiosk as to not disturb neighbors.
BY ELENA MARSH || Staff Writer (Source)
Publish Date – Feb 19, 2026
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