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Board recommends rezoning town‑owned parcels near Monroe Expressway for future public‑works site
Summary
The Indian Trail Planning & Zoning Board unanimously recommended rezoning three town‑owned parcels (about 11.3 acres) from Union County R‑20/residential to light industrial to match adjacent properties and accommodate a future town public‑works complex.
The Indian Trail Planning & Zoning Board voted unanimously to recommend approval of a conventional zoning map amendment (case ZM202524) that would rezone three town‑owned parcels of roughly 11.3 acres along Indian Trail Fairview Road and the Monroe Expressway west on‑ramp from Union County R‑20 (residential) to light industrial.
A staff presenter explained the parcels were acquired from NCDOT following expressway construction and that the town seeks to align their zoning with adjacent light‑industrial properties. The request is a conventional rezoning (not conditional), so staff said no site plan or additional conditions are included with the application.
The presenter said the parcels are intended for future town use, and a conceptual study has examined a phased public‑works facility complex — including offices, vehicle and equipment garages, outdoor laydown areas and storage. The rezoning would allow uses typical in the light‑industrial district such as contractor yards, equipment storage, light manufacturing, vehicle repair and warehousing, subject to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) standards.
Staff noted a concurrent annexation is underway for the Union County parcels; town council must complete the annexation before applying the zoning. The presenter said the request is consistent with the town's comprehensive plan, which designates the area for employment uses and supports light industrial near the Monroe Expressway interchange.
Board members asked about buffers between light‑industrial uses and nearby residences that currently sit on lots zoned light industrial. Staff replied that the UDO requires landscape buffers where industrial uses abut active residential uses and that any site development would have to meet those standards or return as a conditional rezoning if variations are sought.
The board moved, seconded and voted unanimously to recommend approval of ZM202524. The recommendation goes to town council, and if the annexation and rezoning are approved, the town will pursue further studies and phased design for a public‑works campus.
Votes at a glance: The Planning & Zoning Board recommended approval of ZM202524 (unanimous).
