PITTSBORO — The Pittsboro Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved the final plat and individual lots for Phase 1A of Mosaic, a 136-acre and $350 million mixed-used development under construction on Russet Run across from Northwood High School in Pittsboro.
The town had previously approved the project’s preliminary plan in August, but the development process mandates a review of the “final plat” was also required.
The first phase will include a 114-room hotel, movie theater, a live performance theater, as well as space for tenants which include Town Hall Burger + Beer, People’s Coffee, EDGE Aveda Day Spa and UNC Urgent Care. There will also be apartments and condominiums available. The anticipated “open date” for Phase 1 is this fall.
According to Pittsboro Town Planner Victoria Baliff, no “significant” changes occurred between the preliminary approval in August and the final plat presented at the board’s Feb. 24 meeting, where the final plat was approved. There were questions from the board to Mosaic’s developer, Kirk Bradley — a part of the ownership group for the News + Record — for clarity.
For example, Bradley noted that he had purchased additional land adjacent to the project to ensure it would fulfill the “open space” requirements in the Chatham Park Elements, noting that it could not be allocated for any other project’s open space requirement. Bradley also noted that the engineering plans were designed to try to “capture” as much run-off from the impervious surfaces of the development. The site will also include a bus stop for Chatham Transit and several electric car charging stations.
Reporter Casey Mann can be reached at CaseyMann@Chathamnr.com.