The Elon Town Council voted on a request for an accessory dwelling unit and reviewed a potential traffic calming policy during their meeting May 27. The council also reviewed a potential purchasing plan for replacing fire engines used by the town of Elon Fire Department and resolved to support the Eno-Haw Mitigation Plan.
Foster Drive accessory dwelling unit
After holding a quasi-judicial public hearing at the previous town council meeting on a special use permit, which authorizes land uses allowed by the land ordinance within a zoning district, for an accessory dwelling unit that would be built behind 212 Foster Drive, the council voted to deny the special use permit. 212 Foster Drive is located in the neighborhood surrounding Elon University’s south campus, and the proposal was made by Erzine Brothers LLC, who own the current property. The unit would be located above a garage and is proposed to be 768 square feet. According to town manager Rich Roedner, Elon University students are currently living on the property…