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Commissioners deny R‑15 to R‑10 rezoning over traffic and school capacity concerns
Summary
Board rejected a request to rezone 74.11 acres from R‑15 to R‑10 after the Planning Board recommended denial. Commissioners voted 4–2 to deny; proponents argued buildable acreage is constrained by a Duke Energy transmission easement and wetlands.
The Onslow County Board of Commissioners voted April 21 to deny a zoning change from Residential‑15 to Residential‑10 affecting about 74.11 acres at the intersection of Blue Creek Road and Pony Farm Road (PRZ 2025‑5).
Staff said the property is in a suburban‑growth area and that full buildout at higher densities could push Meadowview Elementary and Southwest Middle School over capacity, though the high school would retain capacity under staff projections. The Planning Board on…
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