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Oak Ridge council approves rezoning for 25.4-acre Alcorn Road parcel after hearing traffic, well and floodplain concerns
Summary
After a public hearing in which neighbors raised traffic-safety, private-well and floodplain runoff concerns, the Oak Ridge Town Council approved rezoning RZ25-04 to RS-40 for a 25.4-acre property at 7856 Alcorn Road; council members said DOT and subdivision review will address site-specific issues.
The Oak Ridge Town Council voted Dec. 4 to rezone a 25.4-acre parcel at 7856 Alcorn Road (Guilford County tax parcel 162804) from agricultural (AG) to RS-40 residential zoning (RZ25-04) after a public hearing that drew residents' concerns about traffic, private wells and floodplain runoff.
Staff presented the application and said the property lies in the Jordan Lake/Greensboro WS-3 watershed and contains floodplain along Beaver Creek. Sean, a town staff member, said public water and sewer are not available at the site and noted the Planning & Zoning Board recommended approval by a 6–0…
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