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Council approves light‑industrial annexation and rezoning proposals on North Cashewa Drive
Summary
Council approved a second‑reading annexation and first‑reading rezoning measures that would annex approximately 44 acres near North Cashewa Drive and rezone nearby city parcels to light industrial; planning commission recommended the zoning 9–0.
The Florence City Council on Jan. 13 approved measures to annex and rezone property near North Cashewa Drive for light industrial use.
Staff described the annexation and zoning request as a two‑part project. One parcel (roughly 44 acres north of New Spring Church on North Cashewa Drive) was presented for annexation and designation as light industrial, which would allow office parks and light industrial uses but would preclude heavy manufacturing. An adjacent city parcel was presented for rezoning from commercial general to light industrial to make the two parcels consistent for a larger project. Staff said planning commission voted unanimously, 9–0, to recommend the light industrial designation.
Planning Director Jerry Dudley told council that staff had not been informed of a specific use by the property owner and that the zoning request was for the light industrial designation only. Councilmembers asked clarifying questions about buffers next to the church and about whether the parcels were inside or outside city limits. Staff confirmed one parcel required annexation while the adjacent parcel lies inside the city and needed rezoning.
Council passed second reading of a related annexation/residential zoning bill (Bill 2024‑25) and approved first readings for the Cashewa Drive annexation and the rezoning request by voice votes. No substantive conditions or specific development proposals were disclosed in the meeting.
Further permitting, site‑plan review and any required buffers will be handled through subsequent administrative processes and are subject to the city’s zoning and subdivision regulations.
