Planning Board rejects rezoning requests for Macclesfield subdivision development

The Edgecombe County Commissioners meeting on May 5, 2025, focused on significant land use decisions, particularly regarding conditional rezoning requests. The Planning Board presented a unanimous recommendation against two rezoning cases submitted by applicant CT Williams.

The first case involves a request to rezone approximately 179.27 acres located on NC Highway 111 South in Macclesfield, identified as parcel number 3783-67-3068. The second request pertains to another parcel, number 3783-86-4263, also on NC Highway 111 South, which consists of about 114.81 acres. The applicant aims to change the zoning from AR 30 Rural Residential District to R-20-C Residential Conditional District. This change is intended to facilitate the development of a subdivision that would permit only single-family, site-built detached homes.

The Commissioners agreed to call for a public hearing on these rezoning requests during their June meeting, allowing community members to voice their opinions and concerns regarding the proposed developments. This step is crucial as it engages the public in the decision-making process related to land use in the county.