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Burlington council approves multiple annexations and zoning actions, continues one business rezoning
Summary
The council approved seven public‑hearing items including permanent right‑of‑way closure, annexations for parcels on Shamrock Drive and NC Highway 62, and a Springwood Park zoning amendment that raises allowable multifamily units from 48 to 52 and increases building height to four stories; one CB902 zoning item was continued to Nov. 18.
The Burlington City Council on Oct. 21 approved a slate of land‑use and annexation measures following seven public hearings.
Council adopted a resolution to permanently close dedicated right of way along Melrose Drive and Riverview Drive under North Carolina General Statute 168‑2‑99 after staff described the easement as dedicated in 1952 and never opened. City attorney David Huffman said the right‑of‑way is bounded by properties owned by the same family and the council voted to approve the closure.
The council approved a voluntary annexation of a 0.75‑acre portion of a larger 28‑acre tract addressed as 0 Shamrock Drive (parcel ID 131297). Jamie Lawson, the city’s executive director of planning and development services, told the council the parcel is contiguous to…
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