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Commissioners approve rezoning on Gumbranch Road to allow Residential-10 development
Summary
The board approved a 22.07-acre rezoning on Gumbranch Road from Rural Agriculture to Residential-10 after staff and the Planning Board found the change consistent with the county’s suburban growth designation; Planning Board had unanimously recommended approval.
Onslow County commissioners on Feb. 17 approved a rezoning request that would change 22.07 acres on Gumbranch Road from Rural Agriculture (RA) to Residential-10 (R-10).
Planning staff told the board the parcels (two tax maps) lie in the county’s suburban growth future land-use category and that utilities exist in the corridor, including a 14-inch water main and a 10-inch sewer force main on Gumbranch Road. Staff cited a 2023 traffic count of about 12,500 trips and estimated Gumbranch Road’s capacity for a Level-of-Service D at 12,900 trips; staff said the schools that would serve the area—Stateside Elementary, Northwoods Middle and Jacksonville High—had capacity under current projections.
Carter Metcalfe summarized the comparison between RA and R-10 districts: RA has a typical minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet; R-10 has a 10,000-square-foot minimum and allows multifamily up to 10 units per acre. Staff concluded the requested R-10 zoning is appropriate in the suburban growth location but also noted infrastructure considerations and that the Planning Board’s review included discussion of traffic concerns.
Josh Edmondson, representing Tidewater Associates and the applicant, said the rezoning seeks to infill consistent with nearby development patterns and that NCDOT will review any subsequent site plan and may require improvements.
The Planning Board reviewed the case on Jan. 2 and voted unanimously to recommend approval. Commissioners moved, seconded and approved the rezoning on a voice vote with no recorded opposition.
The board adopted the required statement of consistency and authorized the chairman to sign documentation to enact the map amendment. Future permitting and site-review steps, including NCDOT access review, remain required before building.
Votes at a glance: Rezoning PRIZ2024-32 (Tidewater Associates / Pastor Perez Antigua), RA to R-10 for 22.07 acres — Approved (voice vote, no opposition reported).
