Burke County planning staff propose zoning map change and text updates aimed at easing housing development

May 5, 2025

Burke County planning staff on Monday presented a rezoning request to change 4.5 acres along U.S. 64 from Residential-3 to Rural Mixed Use and proposed a first-phase zoning text amendment aimed at smaller lot minimums where sewer exists and clearer site-development standards.

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Burke County planning staff presented two related items Monday: a zoning map amendment request from a local home builder and a zoning text amendment intended to clarify and simplify the county's development standards.

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