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Mocksville board approves three rezonings to encourage downtown reuse, including a neighborhood bakery
Summary
The Mocksville Town Board unanimously approved three zoning map amendments to Town Center zoning for small downtown parcels after planning staff and residents described historic commercial uses and community revitalization benefits.
The Mocksville Town Board on Monday approved three zoning map amendments that reclassify small parcels near downtown from Neighborhood Residential to Town Center, a move planners and local residents said will support revitalization and reuse.
Planning staff presented each application, noting the properties' prior commercial uses and unanimous planning-board recommendations. For a 1.3-acre parcel (TOEM24I50013) and an adjacent 0.1-acre lot (TOM24I5-0014), staff said the Town Center district would encourage mixed use and infill compatible with the comprehensive plan. A third approval cleared rezoning for a roughly 0.18-acre parcel at 806 North Main Street (TOM24I5-0011), where the applicant proposed a mixed-use reuse of an existing building.
Residents who grew up near downtown described longstanding commercial activity on the blocks and urged the board to approve. "I was optimistic when I saw the comprehensive plan because of what I knew as an area town that was very vital to the community," said Alice Garrett Brown, a longtime resident who spoke in favor of the first application. Property owner David Kozar and neighbors also supported rezoning for the Main Street parcel, saying the building has been commercial for decades and that the applicant had solid business references.
The town attorney reminded the board that a recent state statutory change requires adoption of a written reasonableness statement explaining why each rezoning is or is not reasonable; the board adopted the suggested language before voting. Each rezoning passed by voice vote with no opposition.
The board recorded the approvals as routine land-use actions at the meeting; staff said the rezoning decisions will allow commercial reuses that supporters say will help revive downtown activity.
The board's actions follow the planning board's unanimous recommendations; any further permitting or building approvals will follow normal development rules and code compliance checks.
