Planning Board flags mulching operation, water-tap moratorium exceptions discussed
The Planning Board raised a complaint about a mulching company operating on property zoned R-A and residents notified NCDEQ; the board also discussed whether exceptions to the town’s water-connection moratorium could be created for existing homes or hardship cases. Town Attorney Russell said exceptions could be established by the council but that rezoning must follow statutory process.
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Councilmember Sandra McCollum reported that residents alerted the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality about a mulching company operating on land zoned Residential-Agricultural; the Planning Board noted the company may need a special-use permit but that only the property owner can apply to rezone. Town Attorney Eugene Russell said the operation is not in compliance with the property’s zoning and that the property owner should apply for a certificate of zoning compliance as part of NCDEQ compliance.
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