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Harnett County commissioners table rezoning request for US 401 parcel after safety, traffic concerns
Summary
After public safety and traffic concerns, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners on June 16 voted to table a request to rezone ~1.96 acres along U.S. 401 North from RA‑40 to commercial until staff gets more information about a planned traffic signal and related roadway improvements.
HARNETT COUNTY — The Harnett County Board of Commissioners on June 16 tabled a requested rezoning of a 1.96‑acre parcel along U.S. 401 North (case PLAN25050001), after residents and a commissioner raised persistent traffic and safety concerns and asked for confirmation about a planned traffic signal.
County planning staff and the applicant said the site is consistent with the county’s recently adopted future land use plan and recommended approval, but multiple residents and commissioners said the site’s configuration, proximity to a railroad and current traffic make commercial use unsafe without road improvements.
Planning staff told the board the property has public water but no public sewer…
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