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Commissioners approve Eastfield rezoning to R‑15 despite school capacity concerns
Summary
The Onslow County Board of Commissioners voted to rezone 30.28 acres on Freedom Way from split designations to Residential‑15; planning staff and the developer said infrastructure can support suburban‑density homes, while residents and a planning board dissent raised flooding, tree‑loss and school overcrowding concerns.
The Onslow County Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning for a 30.28‑acre parcel on Freedom Way on Monday, moving the property from split zoning (RA, R‑8M and Highway Business) to Residential‑15 (R‑15).
County planning staff told the board the parcel (tax map 1129‑16) falls on the boundary between the county’s suburban growth and rural residential areas and that R‑15 is intended for moderate‑density single‑family development in locations with adequate utilities and transportation. Planner Carter Metcalfe said two nearby schools — the elementary and middle schools serving the site — are already over capacity and that the property lies near a blue‑line stream (Hatchles…
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