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Johnston County approves conditional rezoning for Beacon Partners 300‑acre employment center
Summary
The county approved a conditional rezoning for a 300‑acre Beacon Partners life‑science and industrial park along Highway 70 and Gordon Road, with limits on building height, enhanced perimeter buffers, and eight prohibited uses; the developer committed to about $10 million in private sewer construction and estimated $20 million in annual property tax revenue at stabilization.
Jamie Schwadler, an attorney with Parker Poe representing Beacon Partners, presented a master plan for a 300‑acre life‑science and industrial park along Highway 70 and Gordon Road and asked the board to approve conditional rezoning to Industrial‑1 and Industrial‑2.
Schwadler told commissioners the concept plan divides the site into three development pods and limits building size and a 50‑foot maximum height. She said the applicant will triple the county’s standard perimeter buffer width (from about 15 feet to 50 feet) and double the required plantings to screen the project from nearby residences. Beacon Partners also pledged continued administrative oversight of concept‑plan modifications so that staff can ensure conformance with the…
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