News About Town: At last night’s Board of Commissioners meeting, several planning items were presented.

The Godwin Homes project (2020-725) on Pleasant Plains had a continuation of their public hearing from March. The developer presented a new approach to the property: 10 single-family homes instead of 8 duplexes (16 units total), with a lower price point per unit. The project will go to the Planning Board and then back to the Board of Commissioners at the May 10 meeting. The new elevations are not yet on the town website but can be viewed on the YouTube recording starting at time stamp 1:13:15.

The Board also voted to not approve Zoning Application 2021-727/Greylock Ridge Townhomes. The plans consisted of 75 townhomes, 11 of which would be priced at 60% Matthews annual median income ($1,100). The Board was split in a tie with three commissioners voting for the project (Bland, Miller, Whitley) and three commissioners voting against (Garner, Higdon, McCool). With a tied vote, the determination is determined not to pass. Commissioner John Urban served as a consultant to the developer and recused himself from voting.

News Around Town: Even though we’re a full year into a pandemic, recognizing milestones is still new-ish territory. If you have kids graduating from fifth or eighth grades, Cotton Gin Printing can help. Cotton Gin has teamed up with the Matthews PTO and Crestdale PTO this year to offer personalized yard signs to celebrate graduates. Check them out for Crestdale and Matthews online.

One Fun Thing: Who doesn’t love a Good Cup? The hometown artisan coffee shop on wheels will be parked at Fullwood Market, 131 E John St B, this Wednesday (April 14) and Friday (April 16)! Stop by between 11 and 1pm either (or both) days for a handcrafted sip of delicious. Follow @GoodCup to find them each week.