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Neighbors oppose Worthington Road storage rezoning; Pitt County commissioners deny Happy Trails request
Summary
After more than an hour of public comment, Pitt County commissioners voted to deny a conditional rezoning request from Happy Trails LLC to build a 37‑unit self‑storage facility adjacent to Woodland Point and near D.H. Conley High School.
Pitt County commissioners on May 20 denied a request from Happy Trails LLC to rezone 3.32 acres on Worthington Road from rural residential to a General Commercial Conditional District for a self‑storage warehouse facility.
The request drew heavy public opposition: six residents who live immediately adjacent to or near the proposed site spoke against the rezoning during the public hearing, citing concerns about increased traffic near D.H. Conley High School, noise from large industrial roll‑up doors, lighting shining into backyards, stormwater and flooding impacts, and a decline in property character and value. Several speakers said the area had been rural residential long before nearby commercial uses developed.
Jonas Hill (staff member) described the site, proposed conditions and required…
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