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Planning board recommends rezoning at Shelton and Hillsborough roads to Residential-Agricultural
Summary
The Rockingham County Planning Board voted to recommend rezoning a vacant parcel at the southwest corner of Shelton and Hillsborough roads to Residential-Agricultural (RA). Staff said the request is consistent with the county land use plan; the recommendation will go to the Board of Commissioners in February.
The Rockingham County Planning Board on Wednesday recommended that the Board of Commissioners rezone a vacant parcel at the southwest corner of Shelton and Hillsborough roads to Residential-Agricultural (RA).
Planning staff presented case 2025-16 (tax PIN 790303419383), saying the parcel lies in the G1 transect and is characterized as a low-density growth area in the county land-use plan. Staff told the board the application is complete and "staff does recommend the rezoning." The applicant, identified by staff as Mr. Deacon, was on Zoom and did not speak in person.
No members of the public spoke during the hearing. Board member Coriscott moved to recommend approval "based on the consistency and reasonableness determination statements that are included in the packet," and the motion carried. The planning board’s action is a recommendation; the Board of Commissioners will hold a public meeting and make the final decision at its February meeting.
If approved by commissioners, the rezoning would remove conditional commercial components on the parcel and return it to straight RA, which staff said would limit future commercial development options. Staff noted that site-specific approvals and technical reviews would still be required before any development could occur.
The board scheduled the item to be heard by the Board of Commissioners at its February meeting.
