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Rowan County board approves agriculture‑overlay for Miller family and Patterson Farms
Summary
The Rowan County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved Z05‑25 on Aug. 4, 2025, applying an agriculture overlay to portions of the Miller family and Patterson Farms to support agritourism and farm retail. Staff said the overlay aligns with county land‑use plans and minimizes the need for special‑use petitions.
The Rowan County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 4 approved Z05‑25, a map amendment to apply an agriculture overlay (AO) to portions of the Miller family farm near Weaver and Miller roads and to select Patterson Farm tracts, enabling expanded agritourism and limited commercial activity on working farmland.
Planning staff summarized the request, saying the Miller family’s operation includes roughly 600 acres of owned and rented land but the AO would apply to about 141 acres on four parcels;…
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