Blowing Rock council tables conditional rezoning for Shops on the Parkway after design, height and rental concerns

The Blowing Rock Town Council voted 3–2 March 11 to table a decision on conditional rezoning CZ2024-05, a proposal to redevelop the Shops on the Parkway into a mixed-use, multi-phase development that would add 34 dwelling units in a 3–4 story building as Phase 1A.

Kevin Rothrock, who presented the staff report, described the request as a conditional rezoning from General Business (GB) to Conditional Zoning General Business (CZ-GB) for the Shops on the Parkway Phase 1A. The applicant, listed in the filing as Shops on the Parkway LLC and represented at the meeting by Oak Hill Management representatives Chris Barefoot and Andrew Hiltz, seeks approval for phase 1 only; any later phases would require additional approvals.

Key project details presented by staff and the applicant include: - Phase 1A would add 34 residential units in a 3–4 story building placed on the south end of the property along the Middle Fork of the New River. - The primary residential building height would be about 37 feet to the peak; six mezzanine areas would reach a maximum of 53 feet under…