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Commissioners continue Kernersville Little League rezoning case after neighbors raise notice, traffic and water-supply concerns
Summary
A public hearing on a request to rezone 6.89 acres (HBS to RS-40) at the end of Stuntstall Road was continued so neighbors and petitioners can provide additional information; the board left the hearing open and set a date to revisit the case.
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners continued a public hearing on a request by Kernersville Little League to rezone about 6.89 acres at the western terminus of Stuntstall Road from HBS (highway business special use) to RS-40 (single-family residential, 40,000 sq. ft. lots). Planning director Chris Murphy presented the application and staff analysis, and the Planning Board had unanimously recommended approval at its May hearing.
Neighbors who spoke at the commissioners'meeting raised several concerns: uncertainty about the intended future use of the parcel, the limited access (one in, one out on a low-maintenance gravel road), notification and signage practices, potential impacts to private wells if multiple new wells are drilled, and whether the parcel could be subdivided into as many as seven lots under RS-40. The petitioner's representative was not present to address the neighbors' questions.
Board action: Commissioners Linville and colleagues moved to continue the rezoning matter and the public hearing so petitioners and neighbors can present additional details; the board asked for a date certain to return the item. Staff confirmed that property notice under county rules is mailed to owners within 500 feet and that posting on the property is required; directional signs are used case-by-case and were not added at the main road for this downzoning request. The board agreed to review the item at its June 19 meeting.
Why it matters: The property carries a legacy approval for commercial recreation that dates to a 1987 rezoning; a rezoning to RS-40 would return the parcel to a residential district consistent with surrounding zoning but also would allow, by right, residential development under RS-40 standards. Neighbors asked for clearer information about the buyer's plans and potential impacts on access, traffic and the local groundwater supply before the board decides.
Next steps: The board left the public hearing open and continued the matter to a date certain (June 19) so petitioners can provide a clearer statement of intended use, and so staff can supply additional details, including any site plan documentation and clarification about public water or well usage for surrounding lots.
