Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Land Use topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council rezones Bond Street parcels to R-5, amends 2045 plan
Summary
The council approved rezoning two Bond Street parcels (520 and 532) from Heavy Industrial to R-5 high-density single-family and amended the 2045 Land Development Plan to a 'Downtown Neighborhood 2' designation, following staff and planning board recommendation.
The Statesville City Council approved the first reading and plan amendment for rezoning case ZC25-14 on Dec. 15, changing two parcels at 520 and 532 Bond Street from Heavy Industrial (HI) to R-5 (high-density single-family residential).
A planning staff member (referred to in the meeting as Mister Kuykendahl) presented the case, describing the two lots as totaling about one-third of an acre, noting burned structures on those parcels and nearby rezoning activity. Staff said the 2045 Land Development Plan identifies the block as Employment Center/Industrial Flex but that the Monroe Street small area plan and recent rezoning approvals support changing the block to a neighborhood designation. Staff and the planning board recommended approval and an amendment to the land development plan to 'Downtown Neighborhood 2.'
Applicant Garrison Davis of True North Homes told the council that homes built recently nearby sold in the roughly $275,000–$285,000 range and said his firm aims to keep prices generally below $300,000 if feasible; he also said there are no deed restrictions requiring owner occupancy on the two parcels. Council members were reminded they may not consider whether units will be rented or owner-occupied in ruling on the rezoning.
Council read a consistency statement that acknowledged the request is slightly inconsistent with the comprehensive plan’s current designation but found the rezoning reasonable and in the public interest. The motion to approve option 2 (planning staff and planning board recommendation, including the 2045 plan amendment) passed on a voice vote.
What’s next: the land development plan will be updated to reflect the Downtown Neighborhood 2 designation for the block and staff will proceed with any next steps required to implement the rezoning.
