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Planner briefs commissioners on rezoning request near Lake James; planning board backed proposal

5906490 · October 7, 2025
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Summary

A proposal to rezone an 11.18‑acre vacant parcel near Southpointe and Water's Edge from Residential‑1 to Planned Residential Mixed Use will proceed to a public hearing after unanimous planning‑board approval; the change would require site plans for non‑single‑family development and aligns with the county's Lake James Scenic District guidance.

Patrick Dickinson, a planner with Burke County Community Development, told commissioners on Oct. 6 that Ricardo and Christy Guillén applied in June to rezone an 11.18‑acre vacant parcel (PIN 1764093110) in Linville Township from Residential‑1 to Planned Residential Mixed Use (ZMA202505).

Dickinson said the parcel sits between…

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