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Planning commission recommends approval of Due West rezoning, preserves long‑standing Farmer John's produce stand
Summary
The planning commission on Aug. 5 recommended approval of rezoning case Z14 of 2025 for a nearly 4‑acre site on Due West Road, subject to conditions that preserve the existing Farmer John's produce stand and add design and buffer requirements.
Aug. 5 — The county Planning Commission on Tuesday recommended approval of rezoning case Z14 of 2025, allowing a nearly 4‑acre parcel on Due West Road to change from GC and NS to NRC (neighborhood retail and contractor office), while preserving the longtime Farmer John's produce stand on the site.
The recommendation, which the commission approved 5‑0, follows a staff recommendation of approval and a community meeting in which neighbors asked that the existing produce stand remain. The decision sends the case to the Board of Commissioners as part of the consent agenda.
The property is on the northeast side of D West Road near Burnt Hickory Road. Applicant representatives described the site as part of a neighborhood activity center under the county land‑use plan and said proposed uses — a single‑tenant 5,000‑square‑foot butcher shop and a…
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