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Commission recommends B3 rezoning for 26-acre parcel near Duke & Duchess; neighbors cite traffic concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended approval 3-1 of William McCown’s request to rezone a 26-acre parcel from R1 to B3 (highway business). Nearby residents warned of added traffic and access challenges; commissioners noted infrastructure and access would be evaluated during engineering review and at council.
The City of Norton Planning Commission voted 3-1 to recommend that City Council rezone about 26 acres owned by William McCown from R1 to B3 (highway business), the commission said at its meeting.
Why it matters: A B3 designation would allow highway-business uses along a corridor already seeing commercial zoning changes; neighbors said additional commercial zoning could worsen existing traffic congestion near the Duke & Duchess intersection and would require infrastructure upgrades.
William McCown, who told the commission he is the owner and said…
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