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Board extinguishes legacy conditional zoning for Young and Parker parcels; small parcel rezoned for traditional neighborhood
Summary
Commissioners approved extinguishing a 2003 conditional zoning district affecting two parcels and reestablished base zones: a 0.51-acre lot at 1135 Young Street to Traditional Neighborhood (TN) and the larger 28.44-acre Duke Energy parcel at 704 Parker Avenue to Heavy Light Industrial (HLI).
The Mooresville Board of Commissioners on May 19 approved a rezoning that removes an older conditional zoning district covering property at 1135 Young Street and 704 Parker Avenue and reestablishes base zoning districts for the sites.
Veronica Bateson, planner with Mooresville planning and community development, told the board staff initiated the rezoning to extinguish a legacy conditional district from 2003. The smaller parcel, 0.51 acres at 1135 Young Street owned by R11 Company LLC, was rezoned to Traditional Neighborhood (TN), a by-right district that allows up to 10 dwelling units per acre. Applicant Doug Johnson told the board he intends to build attainable housing on the lot and said he expects to build three or four units; Johnson acknowledged the TN designation would permit up to five units by right on 0.51 acres.
The larger parcel at 704 Parker Avenue, roughly 28.44 acres, is owned by Duke Energy. Staff recommended reestablishing Bridal Light Industrial (HLI) as the base zoning across that site to reflect Duke Energy operations and reduce the need for future permits tied to conditional zoning. Bateson said most of the larger parcel is Duke Power property with limited developable area and that the rezoning helps the town apply current UDO standards.
Commissioner Luis moved to approve the staff-recommended option to extinguish the legacy conditional district and establish TN for 1135 Young Street and HLI for 704 Parker Avenue; Commissioner DeWeese seconded. The board voted to approve the ordinance as presented.
The decision replaces a previous conditional plan that had allowed higher densities—Bateson said the 2003 conditional district had been approved for a larger mix of units that would have totaled about 108 units under the old plan—and restores application of the town's current Unified Development Ordinance for administration of future development on the parcels.
No member of the public spoke for or against the rezoning during the public hearing; the applicant was present but a developer representative was not.
