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Tazewell County zoning board hears rezoning request to allow sale and home financing
Summary
The Tazewell County Zoning Board of Appeals reviewed case 2501Z, a request to rezone a small parcel from C-2 (general business) to R-1 (low‑density residential) so a buyer can obtain financing. Staff recommended approval; no final vote was recorded in the transcript.
Tazewell County Zoning Board of Appeals on the board's first meeting of 2025 heard case 2501Z, a request to rezone a parcel along Springfield Road from C‑2 (general business) to R‑1 (low‑density residential) so an estate can sell the property to a nephew who needs residential zoning to obtain financing.
Staff said the parcel was originally zoned commercial in 1963 but now sits adjacent to existing homes and that rezoning would allow single‑family residential use. Jackie, the county community development administrator, told the board that the financing problem emerged when a buyer discovered a commercial zoning designation and was unable to obtain mortgage…
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