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Forsyth County planning staff brief commissioners on rezoning request for Kernersville Little League site
Summary
Planning staff presented a request to rezone a longtime ball-field property from HBS (commercial/recreation) to RS-40 (single-family residential). The Planning Board recommended approval; neighbors raised access, water and future-use concerns. The rezoning is scheduled for a public hearing June 19.
Planning staff briefed the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners on a rezoning petition from Kernersville Little League Baseball Inc. that would change the property’s zoning from HBS (highway/bi‑state commercial / recreation services) to RS‑40 (single‑family residential). The briefing occurred June 16 ahead of a scheduled public hearing on June 19.
Chris Murphy, Forsyth County planning director, told commissioners the site has been used for ball fields since the 1970s and was rezoned in 1987 for recreation services. Planning staff found the request consistent with the county’s Legacy 2030 policy guidance and the Northeast Rural area study and said the proposed RS‑40 zoning matches the prevailing pattern of AG, RS‑30 and RS‑40 in the immediate vicinity.…
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