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Harnett County commissioners approve rezoning of 5.22-acre Cool Springs parcel to commercial over resident objections
Summary
After a public hearing with multiple residents citing traffic, safety and quality-of-life concerns, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to rezone a 5.22-acre tract on U.S. 421 from RA-30 to a commercial zoning district (plan 25‑04‑00001).
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners on the evening of the meeting approved a rezoning request to change a 5.22-acre tract on U.S. 421 at Cool Springs Road from RA‑30 to a commercial zoning district (case plan 25‑04‑00001), following a public hearing with multiple residents who said the change would worsen traffic, noise, light and litter.
Staffer Sarah Arbor of Harnett County Development Services told commissioners the parcel is an “unimproved wooded corner lot” within the county’s rural center development node and that public water is available. Arbor said staff found the request consistent with the county’s land‑use plan and recommended approval; the planning board had voted 5–0 to recommend approval.
The applicant’s representative,…
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