Raleigh planning commission continues rezoning request for 112 West Lions Club Road amid neighbor concerns over access, utilities

The Raleigh Planning and Zoning Commission on June 10 continued consideration of a request to rezone 112 West Lions Club Road from R‑1 suburban residence to C‑2 general commercial, voting to continue the matter to the commission’s next meeting on July 15.

The request, filed by property owner Greg Flint, would allow the owner to develop roughly 1.9 acres behind the Lions Club Road frontage with small commercial/storage buildings. Planning staff told the commission that the site is shown as neighborhood commercial in the city’s comprehensive plan but that engineering and access issues must be resolved before development could occur.

Tom, city planning staff, said the parcel sits behind the frontage along Lions Club Road and is currently served by a gravel driveway. “There needs to be worked out access to water, utilities — there is sewer access and easy electric access — but there are going to be some issues when it comes to actually developing the property,” Tom said. He also said fire access and paving would be required if commercial buildings are developed.

Applicant Greg Flint, who identified his address as 11620 Forest Lake Drive, Rolla, told the commission he wants the entire area highlighted on the submitted site map rezoned to commercial so he can rent out small metal buildings for storage or light business uses. “We’ve got quite a few things to work out…