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Neighbors cite safety, traffic and crime as Hamlet council denies rezoning for 1416 Highland Avenue
Summary
After hours of public comment, the council voted to deny a request to rezone a 1.59-acre front parcel of 1416 Highland Avenue from light industrial to neighborhood-business zoning, citing resident safety and traffic concerns voiced during the public hearing.
The Hamlet City Council voted on Monday to deny a rezoning request for a 1.59-acre front parcel of 1416 Highland Avenue after several residents told the council the change would worsen traffic, nighttime activity and property-security problems in a neighborhood that has experienced recent shootings and vehicle break-ins.
Rhianna Smith, attorney for the applicant, told the council the request would convert the subdivided front parcel of the Farifab facility from I-1 (light industrial) to B-3 (neighborhood business) and that the applicantintended a retail/neighborhood-commercial use (food and household items) intended to serve nearby…
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