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Planning commission recommends rezoning of 810 West Fleming Drive for outdoor retail uses

2615988 · March 13, 2025
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The Morganton Planning and Zoning Commission voted March 13 to recommend that the City Council rezone 810 West Fleming Drive from Medium Intensity District to High Intensity District, a change that would permit larger retail operations and outdoor sales. The applicant said she plans a local retail nursery and expects to add jobs.

MORGANTON — The Planning and Zoning Commission on March 13 recommended the City Council rezone 810 West Fleming Drive (PIN 1793626900) from Medium Intensity District (MID) with corridor and water-protection overlays to High Intensity District (HID) with corridor and watershed protection overlays to allow larger commercial and outdoor retail uses.

Planning staff told the commission the property sits on West Fleming Drive near the Morganton Heights shopping center and has been designated on the city’s Imagine 2040 comprehensive land-use map for mixed…

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