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Nash County commissioners deny Wildlife Road conditional rezoning after public outcry over water, traffic and density
Summary
After a split recommendation from county boards, the Nash County Board of Commissioners voted 4–3 to deny a conditional rezoning that would have allowed a 122‑lot subdivision on Wildlife Road, citing neighborhood compatibility and traffic concerns raised by residents and the planning board.
The Nash County Board of Commissioners on June 2 denied a conditional rezoning request, CZ250501, for the proposed Wildlife Road subdivision after an hour‑plus public hearing and technical review. The 4–3 vote rejected a developer plan to rezone roughly 151 acres to an RA‑30 conditional zone to allow 122 new residential lots.
The decision capped a contentious review that divided county staff, the Technical Review Committee (TRC) and the planning board. Senior planner Aaron Chalker briefed the board on the request, saying the developer sought to reduce the minimum lot size from 40,000 square feet to 30,000 square feet and to rely on on‑site wells and septic systems where county water is not available. He noted the…
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