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Morganton council denies rezoning request for 2.38-acre parcel on South Sterling Street
Summary
After a public hearing and extensive testimony from the applicant and staff, Morganton City Council voted to deny a requested rezoning of a 2.38-acre carve-out on South Sterling Street from Medium Intensity District (MID) to High Intensity District (HID).
Morganton City Council voted to deny a request to rezone a 2.38-acre portion of an assembled five-parcel tract fronting on South Sterling Street from the Medium Intensity District (MID) to the High Intensity District (HID).
The rezoning request covered portions of parcels addressed as 1807 South Sterling Street, 0 Sloane Avenue and 0 Sterling Forest Drive. The applicant and its consultants said the change would enable a compact, multi-tenant retail or office development near the interstate interchange and argued that topography and parcel configuration made smaller footprints infeasible. The council denied the request after a public hearing and deliberation.
The applicant's attorney, Amanda Hodiern, told the council the proposal…
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