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Planning board recommends rezoning of 131 Business Park Drive to light industrial
Summary
The Indian Trail Planning and Zoning Board voted Feb. 17, 2026 to recommend approval of ZM20260008, rezoning two parcels at 131 Business Park Drive (1.83 acres) to light industrial to align zoning with existing land uses and reduce nonconformities; the motion passed unanimously and will proceed to town council.
The Indian Trail Planning and Zoning Board voted Feb. 17, 2026 to recommend approval of ZM20260008, a conventional rezoning to change two parcels at 131 Business Park Drive (about 1.83 acres at the cul-de-sac) from their current zoning to light industrial.
Planning staff told the board the rezoning is intended to match zoning to long-standing land uses along Business Park Drive and to reduce existing nonconforming uses. "The rezoning request is to rezone 2 parcels to light industrial," staff said, and concluded the request is "reasonable and in the public interest" because it advances goals in the town's comprehensive plan related to community engagement, land use and economic development.
Board members asked whether the change could be considered a downzoning under state rules. Planning staff said the state's definition focuses on the number of permitted uses and noted this application is owner‑initiated with the property owner present and consenting, so state downzoning concerns do not apply in this case.
No members of the public spoke in opposition during this item. A motion to recommend approval was made and seconded; the board voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously. The board's recommendation will be forwarded to town council for final action.
What happens next: If town council follows the board's recommendation, any future development will be reviewed under applicable town standards and any required site-plan review.
