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Moore County sets Sept. 16 public hearing for Araya Associates rezoning request
Summary
The Board voted Aug. 19 to call a Sept. 16 public hearing on a conventional rezoning of 3.59 acres (parcel ID 2020074) from RA/RA-40 to B-2 to allow a landscaping business to move outdoor storage into compliance; the Planning Board had recommended denial as inconsistent with the county land-use plan.
At its Aug. 19 meeting the Moore County Board of Commissioners voted to call a public hearing on Sept. 16, 2025, for a conventional rezoning request by Araya Associates affecting a 3.59-acre portion of parcel ID 2020074 outside Carthage.
Planning Director Ruth Peterson explained the owners — who operate a landscaping business and garden center at 6652 US 15-501 Highway — purchased adjacent property and seek to rezone part of it from RA/RA-40 to B-2 (highway commercial) so they can relocate outdoor storage from their front yard and bring the site into compliance with the Unified Development Ordinance. Peterson said the Planning Board (8/7/2025) voted 9–0 that the request is inconsistent with the Moore County Land Use Plan and recommended denial by a 5–4 vote.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions about how much acreage would remain residential (about 1.89 acres), highway corridor overlay buffer rules (a 50-foot vegetation buffer measured from the right-of-way edge in addition to the county’s highway corridor), and whether neighboring properties or municipal boundaries affect likely expansion. Peterson said the county will present aerials and corridor overlay maps when the rezoning returns for a public hearing and suggested inviting an NCDOT Division 8 representative to answer right-of-way questions.
The board passed the motion to call the public hearing by voice vote; no final rezoning decision was made at this meeting. The public hearing on Sept. 16 will be the opportunity for neighbors and other stakeholders to testify and for the board to take a formal vote.
