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Onslow commissioners approve four rezoning requests, including plans for neighborhood shopping center
Summary
The board approved four separate rezoning requests at its Nov. 3 meeting (Hemby, PRMS Investments, Ottaway Associates, Parrott), including a Highway Business designation for parcels at 258/111 intended for a neighborhood shopping center; all items passed by voice vote after public hearings and staff presentations.
The Onslow County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 3 unanimously approved four separate rezoning map amendments after public hearings and staff presentations.
Hemby rezoning (PRIZ 2025 #20): Staff described a request to rezone four parcels totaling 18.93 acres at the intersection of Highways 258 and 111 in Richlands Township to Highway Business. Carter Metcalfe told the board the area has Onwasa water and existing sewer force mains and that the Planning Board unanimously recommended approval. Applicant representatives said the intent is a neighborhood shopping center and that a grocery store and ancillary retailers have expressed interest. After brief commissioner discussion noting proximity to other Highway Business frontage and anticipated DOT plans for the intersection, the board moved, seconded and approved the rezoning. Metcalfe noted that any development would still require a traffic impact analysis and environmental reviews during the development process.
PRMS Investments (PRZ 2025 #22): The board approved a request to rezone a 56‑acre Pony Farm Road parcel in Jacksonville Township from Rural Agriculture to Residential 10; staff cautioned that full multifamily buildout could affect middle‑school capacity but said Planning Board recommended approval and that infrastructure (a 14‑inch water main) is available.
Ottaway Associates (PRZ 2025 #23): A request to change a 3.93‑acre Wilmington Highway parcel from Highway Business to Rural Agriculture was approved. Staff noted possible onsite wetlands and that the Planning Board viewed the request as consistent with county goals even though the Future Land Use Map more closely aligns with Highway Business for that corridor.
Parrott rezoning (PRZ 2025 #24): The board approved rezoning of an 11.7‑acre parcel on Nautical Wave Road from Residential 20 to Rural Agriculture; staff said the request aligns with Horizon 2040 and Planning Board recommended approval.
All four rezoning items were approved by voice vote with no recorded opposition. For each approved rezoning staff emphasized that environmental reviews, required traffic studies and site‑plan reviews remain part of any future development approvals.
