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Votes at a glance: Rocky Mount council approves zoning, annexation, budget allocations, occupancy tax resolution and other items
Summary
At its April 14 meeting the Rocky Mount City Council approved several land-use, budgetary and procedural measures, including a rezoning at Glory Drive, a 19.14-acre annexation along Old Carriage Road, state-funded project ordinances and a resolution backing House Bill 332 on occupancy tax distribution.
The Rocky Mount City Council on April 14 considered and passed multiple ordinances, resolutions and appointments. The following is a summary of those formal actions and key details.
Rezoning — Glory Drive (R-10 to R-6 MFA): The council adopted an ordinance to rezone approximately 5.015 acres on Glory Drive from R-10 to R-6 MFA to allow multifamily residential development. Joseph Bocook, director of development services, said the request aligns with the comprehensive plan and the site is in a planned infill growth area. Developer representative Ted Heilbron said the next phase will deliver 56 units of affordable housing and that the same developer previously built East Haven Apartments (roughly 64 units) after a 2021 rezoning. Motion to adopt the ordinance was made by Councilman Knight and seconded by Councilman Blackwell; the motion passed by voice vote.
Annexation — Old Carriage…
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