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Blowing Rock council rezones two lots at Laurel Lane to Horseshoe Grounds (HSG)
Summary
The Town Council approved RZ2025-01 to rezone two vacant lots at 1194 Laurel Lane from R15 (single-family) to HSG (Horseshoe Grounds) after a public hearing and a unanimous planning-board recommendation.
Blowing Rock’s Town Council approved a rezoning request on June 10 to change two vacant lots at 1194 Laurel Lane from R15 (single-family residential) to HSG (Horseshoe Grounds).
The council’s decision follows a presentation by staff and comments from the applicant, Zach Bennett, who told the council he and his wife bought the property years ago and have worked with state and federal agencies to restore nearby creek headwaters. Bennett said the rezoning would allow him to build a small barn and keep one or two horses and that rezoning would “essentially turn into green space in perpetuity.” The Planning Board unanimously recommended approval on May 15, 2025.
Why it matters: The change would permit equestrian uses on two lots that previously could not legally host horses under R15 zoning. Council discussion focused on whether HSG is primarily a…
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