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Commissioners approve rezoning on NC 8 corner to reconcile split zoning near Oakwood Acres
Summary
The board voted to rezone roughly 2.99 acres near the entrance to Oakwood Acres from RA2 to RC at the request of Joe Strickland; staff supported the change as a cleanup to align zoning with existing commercial frontage and historic plats.
The Davidson County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 24 approved a rezoning request by property owner Joe Strickland to change about 2.99 acres at the corner of NC Highway 8 and Oakwood Boulevard from RA2 (Rural Agricultural) to RC (Rural Commercial).
Mr. Crook of planning staff described the parcels and said much of the parcel’s frontage near NC 8 already carried RC zoning, and that the requested change would “clean up” split zoning created by past plats. Planning staff recommended approval and asked the board to adopt a statement of consistency.
Joe Strickland, who identified himself as the applicant, said the rezoning was intended to remove split zoning that had limited options for development. “We’ve got split zoning and we’ve been trying to clean it up for the last year or so,” Strickland said. He told the board the parcel is roughly 100 feet deep in the area in question and that he has considered placing a modular unit on a subdivided acre but was prevented by septic and zoning constraints.
A nearby resident, Gary Wheeler, told the board his property abuts the parcel and asked about drainage: “There’s actually a natural creek that runs through that right there and runs right up to the the lake, it's a natural runoff. What's going to happen with that?” Planning staff and other commissioners replied that the applicant would need to address drainage and erosion controls with engineers and, if the disturbance exceeds an acre, file an erosion-control plan with the state DEQ and install appropriate measures to keep soil on site.
After the public hearing closed, a commissioner moved to approve the rezoning and adopt the statement of consistency. The motion passed.
Planning staff noted historical intent for nonresidential use at the corner dating to the 1952 plat and referenced county plan amendments in 1991 that shifted some areas to RC. Staff reiterated that site-level requirements (septic, driveway access, erosion control) and technical permitting would be enforced separately from the zoning vote.
