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Commission approves rezoning of 218‑acre tract south of U.S. 70 to rural‑agriculture (DO‑625)
Summary
The board approved a zoning map amendment (DO‑625) that reclassifies seven parcels totaling about 218 acres from rural residential to rural agriculture to consolidate surrounding agricultural land uses; planning staff said the request aligns with the West Area plan and the planning board recommended approval.
The Rowan County Board of Commissioners approved a zoning map amendment (DO‑625) to reclassify roughly 218 acres south of U.S. 70 from rural residential to rural agriculture.
Staff said the petition involves three primary parcels owned by the petitioners plus four adjacent parcels recommended by staff for inclusion so the boundary would not leave orphaned tracts. Petitioners listed in the record were identified as Emerita and Kelly White, David and Lydia Barbee, and Tommy Graham; staff noted that the total area represented by the petition is approximately 218 acres.
Why it matters: staff told the board the change aligns with the West Area plan, which designates the site for low‑density residential and agriculture, and that the rural‑agriculture district allows home occupations and special permits for certain uses that are consistent with existing land use. Several parcels in and around the petitioned area are enrolled in the present‑use valuation program and in a voluntary agricultural district, which staff said informed the recommendation.
Board action: following the staff presentation and an advertised public hearing with no members of the public speaking, the planning boardrecommended the change and the commission moved, seconded and approved the rezoning by voice vote.
Commissioners asked questions about parcel sizes and existing dwellings; staff clarified ownership, existing manufactured homes on a couple of lots and the presence of a rail line and public water main in the vicinity. The approved motion included the staff‑recommended inclusion of the four additional parcels to make the boundary contiguous.
