Mebane is preparing to become a thriving commercial hub with new developments near the upcoming Buc-ee travel center. The city council is considering a plan to rezone land for more dense residential and commercial construction, which includes 299,565 square feet of retail and restaurant space, 645 apartments, 38 townhomes, and future office and medical buildings.
Mebane is considering a plan to rezone land for more dense residential and commercial construction near the future Buc-ee’s travel center. The project, proposed by Greensboro-based Koury Corp., would add 299,565 square feet of retail and restaurant space, plus three standalone outparcel sites, on 30 acres on Trollingwood-Hawfields Road.
Key Details
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The project includes plans for 645 apartments, 38 townhomes, and future office and medical buildings.
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The developer has offered to keep just over two acres as open space and build two clubhouses and two pools for the apartments.
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The Buc-ee’s exit in Mebane has attracted another new project that could add over two dozen retail and restaurant storefronts.
Infrastructure Changes
Both projects require major infrastructure changes to handle more traffic and people in the area. The Koury project would add more travel lanes to Trollingwood-Hawfields Road, more interstate on- and off-ramp lanes, pedestrian crosswalks and signals, and a new wastewater pump station to expand the city’s utility capacity.
Timeline
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Buc-ee’s first North Carolina store could open by 2026 or 2027.
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Major improvements must first be made to Trollingwood-Hawfields Road off Interstates 85/40 in Mebane.
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The Mebane City Council is being asked to rezone the land for more dense residential and commercial construction.
Meetings
The Mebane City Council meets at 6 p.m. Monday in the Glendel Stephenson Municipal Building, 106 E. Washington St.
Buc-ee’s Travel Center and Surrounding Development in Mebane, North Carolina
Introduction
A large retail and residential project is being proposed near the future Buc-ee’s travel center in Mebane, North Carolina. The development includes 299,565 square feet of retail and restaurant space, three standalone outparcel sites, 645 apartments, 38 townhomes, and future office and medical buildings.
Project Details
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The project is being proposed by Greensboro-based Koury Corp.
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The site spans approximately 30 acres on Trollingwood-Hawfields Road.
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The development includes plans for a new wastewater pump station to expand the city’s utility capacity.
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Pedestrian crosswalks and signals will be built as part of the project.
Zoning Request
Rejection by Planning Board
Mebane’s Planning Board unanimously recommended rejecting the Koury proposal in November, citing inconsistencies with the city’s long-range plans and out-of-step development with existing construction, which includes mostly homes, multiple manufacturing facilities, and small businesses.
Buc-ee’s Travel Center Details
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The travel center will be 74,000 square feet with 120 gas pumping stations.
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It could add nearly 2,300 trips at peak Saturday hours and 1,000 to 1,500 trips during peak weekday hours.
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CSMS Management LLC, a Buc-ee’s affiliate, paid $12.8 million for the land in October 2023.
