Updates from the City of Sanford

Vermilion Development Project

• 10-year development agreement approved for 470-acre “Vermilion project”
• Sanford City Council annexed land in July making it the largest annexation in Sanford’s history at the Little Buffalo interceptor
• City will build 24-inch sewer pipes and expand capacity
• Developer will pay a portion of cost
• The first phase will consist of 193-single family lots and 123 townhouses
• The site is located north of the 421 Bypass

Data Centers

• Commissioners will hear from the Southern Environmental Law Center and the Sanford Area Growth Alliance regarding pros and cons of a proposed data center on lower Moncure Road on March 16
• Proponents argue that the data center would bring more jobs and development into the area
• Chatham County commissioners have placed a moratorium on data centers

Cox Maddox Road – New Subdivision

• 27 lots – single family subdivision on Cox Maddox Road
• The lots will be built by Judy and Jason Wellons who own the 26 acres
• Site will have public water and private septic