Union County planning board recommends denial of Garcia rezoning for tow-truck parking in Hemby Bridge

The Union County Planning Board voted Dec. 16 to recommend denial of conditional rezoning petition CZ2025-CZ-005, a request to rezone a little more than 2 acres in the Town of Hemby Bridge from R-20 to light industrial for a tow-truck impound/parking use. Planning staff told the board the application includes a site plan and conditions limiting activity to short-term vehicle storage and prohibiting repair or a junkyard.

Planning staff said recent tree clearing on the property prompted a tree-mitigation condition requiring replacement at 125% for trees 12 inches in diameter or greater and noted a five-year vesting period would apply to development rights. "So, our recommendation is to deny the rezoning," staff told the board, citing inconsistency with some adopted plans and concern about proximity to single-family neighborhoods.

Staff described the site context: the parcel sits inside Hemby Bridge with…