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Planning board backs rezoning of 4.07-acre Connector Road parcel for hybrid light industrial
Summary
The board recommended approval of RZ-2025-03 to rezone a 4.07-acre parcel from residential limited service to hybrid light industrial to support planned freight and employment corridor development; annexation and sewer extension are pending and would be the owner's responsibility.
The Town of Mooresville Planning Board recommended that the Town Board approve rezoning RZ-2025-03 to change a 4.07-acre site off Connector Road from Residential Limited Service (RLS) to Hybrid Light Industrial (HLI).
Planner Parviz Musavi summarized the request, explaining the parcel lies between Connector Road and Statesville Highway and is intended to align with the Connector Road corridor's purpose to support freight movement and future Exit 38 access. Staff found the request generally consistent with the town's map-amendment standards but noted sewer service must be extended at the property owner's expense; water is available.
Owner William (Bill) Boat said he had subdivided the larger property north of the parcel to improve developer-friendliness and planned the lots to accommodate future industrial buildings and the proposed right-of-way alignment. "By combining the 2 parcels, we eliminate the buffer, and we make that parcel much more more and, easier to to get, the the type of building that we're looking for for this parcel," Boat said, adding the change would support industrial development along the corridor.
The board discussed annexation and utilities; staff confirmed an annexation and utility-extension request had been submitted concurrently with the rezoning application. Mr. Perez moved to recommend approval, citing compatibility with the town's plan and adjacency to existing light industrial uses. Mr. Hooper seconded the motion; the voice vote carried with no recorded opposition. The recommendation will be forwarded to the Town Board for final action.
