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Nash County denies conditional rezoning for 46‑lot West Orange Church Road subdivision after residents raise water, safety and driveway concerns
Summary
After a public hearing with several residents and NCDOT testimony, the Nash County Board of Commissioners voted to deny a conditional rezoning that would have allowed a 46‑lot subdivision on 43.8 acres along West Orange Church Road, citing shared‑driveway and public‑safety concerns and a TRC recommendation to require interior access for lots.
The Nash County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 3 denied a request to conditionally rezone roughly 43.8 acres on West Orange Church Road to allow a 46‑lot RA‑30 conditional subdivision. Planning staff had presented a sketch plan showing 46 lots, a private community well, and 15 lots with direct driveway access to West Orange Church Road.
Planning director Adam Tyson told the board the change would reduce the minimum lot size from 40,000 square feet to 30,000 square feet and would prohibit double‑wide manufactured homes under the RA‑30 conditional zoning. Tyson said the county's Technical Review Committee recommended redesigning the plan to eliminate road‑front lots and provide interior road access; the…
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