The Kernersville Board of Aldermen voted unanimously Dec. 9 to approve a rezoning ordinance for a 1.69-acre parcel along NC 66, rezoning the site from General Business Special to General Business (zoning docket K770.81), a change that removes a site-specific special-use overlay and allows standard general-business uses subject to the Unified Development Ordinance and applicable overlay-district requirements.

Community Development Director Ms. Garner told the board the petition, submitted on behalf of Hunter Commercial Properties LLC, seeks to remove an older special-use overlay and the adopted site plan so the existing business can expand. Garner said planning staff and the planning board recommended approval and found the request consistent with the town’s comprehensive plan and land-use policies.

Jeff Hunter, agent for the property owner, identified himself during the public hearing and said removing the overlay would allow additional customer-service uses and tenant spaces his client plans to add. "Basically all that Ms. Garner covered everything very well," Hunter said, and he offered to answer questions from board members.

Alderman Thompson made the motion to approve the rezoning as recommended by staff; Alderman Savannas seconded. The mayor called the vote and the motion passed unanimously.

The rezoning removes the previously adopted site plan for the parcel; Garner reminded the board that the parcel remains subject to the Unified Development Ordinance and two overlay districts (Neighborhood Scale Commercial Overlay and Highway Corridor Overlay), which continue to constrain permitted uses and design requirements.

Staff did not identify specific tenants beyond the general commercial uses discussed at the meeting, nor did the board attach conditions to the rezoning during the session. The approved change allows the property to be developed under standard general-business rules, subject to any additional UDO requirements such as stormwater controls and overlay standards.

The board did not record individual roll-call votes in the transcript; the mayor declared the vote unanimous.