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Onslow commissioners deny rezoning for 117‑acre Richlands parcel after residents cite wetlands, schools and traffic
Summary
After public testimony and a unanimous Planning Board recommendation to deny, the Onslow County Board of Commissioners voted to deny Piercy Z 2025, No. 19, a request to rezone a 117.19‑acre parcel near Kinston Highway from split RA/R‑8M to R‑8M; commissioners cited concerns about wetlands, road and school capacity and urged broader, countywide planning.
Onslow County commissioners on Nov. 17 denied a developer’s request to rezone 117.19 acres near Kinston Highway and Richlands Loop Road from split rural‑agriculture/residential (RA/R‑8M) to residential‑8 manufactured (R‑8M).
Planning Director Carter Metcalfe told the board the parcel is forested, served by Northwest Onslow water with predominantly septic nearby, and lies in the county’s Suburban Growth future‑use designation. Staff reported a 2023 trip count of about 17,000 on Kinston Highway, an ISO 4 fire rating for Northwest Onslow fire service, and that Richlands High School is already over capacity. The Planning Board held a public meeting on Sept. 4…
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