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Garner delays vote on 82.9‑acre Rock Quarry rezoning after council seeks clearer ‘vertical mixed‑use’ commitment
Summary
Council continued an 82.94‑acre tier‑1 rezoning (CZ2046) to March 3 after lengthy debate about condition 3, which the applicant had written to reserve 10 aggregate acres for 'nonresidential or vertical mixed uses.' Council sought clearer language requiring both nonresidential acreage and at least one vertical mixed‑use building with minimum form requirements and asked staff and the developer to secure property‑owner signatures on revised conditions.
Garner’s Town Council on Feb. 17 declined to act on an 82.94‑acre Tier‑1 rezoning known as the Rock Quarry or Rockford assemblage (CZ2046), instead continuing the item to the March 3 meeting after an extended debate over the wording of a key condition.
Staff and the development team described a complex, three‑pod concept for the site that includes civic amenities, public plazas, public art, and an emphasis on concentrated, vertical mixed‑use development along Rock Quarry Road and East Garner Road. The developers said they have revised conditions after feedback from staff and the planning commission (which recommended approval unanimously) and cited economic factors:…
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