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Neighbor opposition voiced at Lincoln County hearing over proposed rezoning on Highway 73
Summary
At a public hearing on ZMA-743, neighbors represented by Walter Chanter opposed rezoning a 0.58-acre parcel at 7778 Highway 73 from Residential Transitional to Neighborhood Business, citing inconsistency with the county land-use plan and existing traffic congestion; staff had recommended approval.
At the joint meeting of the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners and Planning Board, planning staff presented ZMA-743, a rezoning request from Richard Reber to change 0.58 acres at 7778 Highway 73 in Catawba Springs Township from Residential Transitional to Neighborhood Business.
Planning staff member Jeremiah told the boards the parcel lies within the Eastern Lincoln Development District overlay and is near commercial and residential uses; staff recommended approval and noted watershed and impervious-coverage implications for any future development.
Neighbor Walter Chanter, speaking as an agent for multiple nearby residents, urged the planning and inspections department to reconsider the recommendation. Chanter argued the requested change was inconsistent with the Lincoln County comprehensive land-use plan, said commercial uses would increase traffic demands and alter the character of nearby single-family neighborhoods, and proposed granting a sign variance instead of rezoning.
Chanter described chronic congestion on Highway 73 during morning, lunch and evening peak hours and said retail is already concentrated about 1,500 feet west of the parcel. No additional public speakers signed up on this item and the planning board recessed to deliberate; the transcript records staff’s recommendation and the neighbor’s objection but does not record a final board decision on ZMA-743 at this meeting.
The planning board will deliberate and forward a recommendation at its meeting on December 16, 2024, after which the board of commissioners will take any final action.
