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Burke County planning board split on two rezoning requests; commissioners keep both on agenda
Summary
Planners recommended approval for a small commercial rezoning on NC 18 South and recommended denial for a rezoning near Evans Construction on Ashton Drive after neighbor concerns; both items remained on the county agenda for public hearing and final action.
Two separate zoning-map-amendment requests drew planning-board reviews and public concern at the Burke County Board of Commissioners pre-agenda meeting on April 7.
Alan Glines, Burke County planning director, presented ZMA-2025-01 for 2907 NC 18 South, a 0.27-acre parcel the owner wants rezoned from Residential-2 to General Business so a small building that has historically operated commercially can be used for retail. Glines said the planning board reviewed the request Feb. 27, heard from…
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