Gaston County votes: zoning, trail plan and other actions from Oct. 28 meeting
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Summary
The commission acted on a series of land‑use items and administrative matters Oct. 28. Key outcomes: one rezoning approved, one conditional rezoning denied, a trail‑plan amendment approved, and a proposal to close the government cable access channel was tabled.
The Gaston County Board of Commissioners took several recorded actions on Oct. 28, 2025, including land‑use votes and administrative items.
REZ25‑05‑22‑00229 (135 Hillside Drive, Dallas): Planning staff described a general rezoning request to change a 1.64‑acre parcel from R‑1 (single‑family limited) to R‑2 (single‑family moderate) with the US overlay. The Planning & Zoning Board recommended approval (10–0). The county commission voted to accept the planning board’s recommendation and approved the rezoning unanimously.
REZ203 (4545 Crowder's Crest Drive): The applicant, Dwayne Jordan, sought a conditional rezoning to allow a manufactured‑home park use (up to two lots on a 0.69‑acre parcel). Staff and the Planning & Zoning Board cited Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) restrictions that do not allow creation of new manufactured‑home parks. Neighbors raised concerns about noncompliance and utility/septic issues; the Planning & Zoning Board unanimously recommended denial. The commission voted to disapprove the conditional rezoning (unanimous).
Carolina Thread Trail master‑plan amendment: The board approved a staff‑recommended amendment to the Carolina Thread Trail master plan to reflect a preferred alignment from the Gastonia–Crowder’s Mountain paved‑pathway feasibility study. The city of Gastonia had adopted a supporting resolution and the planning board recommended approval (10–0). The commission approved the amendment unanimously.
REZ158 (Shriver & Springs): Planning staff reported that the applicant withdrew the rezoning application and plans to proceed with use‑by‑right subdivision proposals rather than seeking county rezoning. No vote was required.
Cable‑access channel closure (administrative action): County staff recommended discontinuing the government cable access channel as of Dec. 31, 2025, rather than replacing a $40,000 piece of equipment; Commissioner Sheehan moved to close the channel, and Commissioner Fraley later moved to table the item. The board voted to table the closure motion (vote recorded 6–1) and will revisit the item at a later meeting.
Other formal actions adopted during the meeting included adoption of resolutions to declare certain police service badges and sidearms surplus and award them to retiring Master Police Officers Douglas A. Hoard and Scotty A. Davies pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 17F‑20 and board resolution 259 (adopted 10/27/1983). Those retirement resolutions were read and adopted as presented.
All roll‑call votes noted in these items were recorded in the minutes; when the record stated “unanimous,” the board indicated no opposing votes at the Oct. 28 meeting.
