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Commissioners review and approve multiple rezoning requests and apply city-relinquished parcels to county maps
Summary
The Cleveland County Board of Commissioners heard four land-use cases Sept. 16, 2025. Planning staff recommended approval of four mapping changes, and the board approved several of the requests; public hearings drew no speakers and planning-board recommendations were cited by staff.
The Cleveland County Board of Commissioners considered four public-hearing zoning requests at its Sept. 16 meeting, and planning staff told the board that each petition aligned with the county’s land-use plan.
Planning director Chris presented Case 25-09, in which property owner Chad Wesson sought to rezone an 88.85-acre tract at 2218 Emerald Mine Road from regular residential to rural residential. Chris said the requested district would preserve rural character while allowing certain nonresidential uses compatible with a rural area. No members of the public signed up to speak. A commissioner moved and a second was recorded; the chair called for the vote and announced the motion carried.
The board then considered Case 25-11, a request from property owner George Ellis to rezone a 67-acre tract along Runyon Road from regular residential to rural residential. Staff said the planning board recommended approval because the requested district was compatible with surrounding uses and the land-use designation. No public speakers signed up; a motion to approve was made on the record, and the board discussed the item. The transcript does not include a clear roll-call outcome for this item.
Case 25-12 involved a petition from Pauline Murray and Neisler Brothers to rezone a proposed 15.8-acre lot at 135 Dixie Dairy Road from heavy industrial to regular residential. Chris said the parcel’s land-use designation called for secondary growth and that the request matched residential uses across the street. No public speakers signed up; the board moved and seconded approval, and the chair announced that the motion carried unanimously.
Finally, staff presented Case 25-13, two parcels relinquished by the city of Kings Mountain that county planning recommended be applied with regular residential zoning and restricted residential zoning, and both with a secondary-growth land-use designation. Staff said the change was largely housekeeping to match districts already applied to adjoining parcels. The public hearing was opened and closed with no speakers; the board moved and seconded approval and an aye vote was recorded.
Votes at a glance - Case 25-09 (2218 Emerald Mine Road): Motion to approve recorded; chair announced the motion carried (aye). - Case 25-11 (154 Runyon Road): Motion to approve was made; the transcript does not include a clear final roll-call result. - Case 25-12 (135 Dixie Dairy Road): Motion to approve recorded and chair announced the motion carried unanimously. - Case 25-13 (two parcels relinquished from Kings Mountain ETJ): Motion to approve recorded; aye votes are recorded in the transcript and no opposition was recorded.
Why it matters Zoning and ETJ (extraterritorial jurisdiction) changes affect property rights and future development patterns. Commissioners cited the county land-use plan and planning-board recommendations in their consideration of these items.
What comes next Where the board approved rezonings, staff will proceed with the administrative steps to record the zoning changes. For Case 25-11 the transcript does not include a recorded outcome; staff follow-up or the minutes may include the definitive vote tally.
