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Southampton County planning commission denies request to open motorsport events in A-1 agricultural zones
Summary
At its November meeting the Southampton County Planning Commission denied a zoning text amendment that would have allowed motorsport truck/tractor pulls and ATV parks as a conditional use in A-1 agricultural districts, telling the applicant to refile for an M‑1 rezoning and offering a fee credit for a future application.
At a November meeting, the Southampton County Planning Commission voted to deny ZTA 2024-1, a proposed countywide zoning text amendment that would have added "motorsport truck and tractor pull and ATV park" as a conditional use in A‑1 agricultural zones. The motion to deny included a provision that the applicant’s current application fee be credited toward a future filing.
The commission’s staff member, Jay Randolph, told the panel that the request — an application by Glenn Mayberry for a conditional use permit tied to ZTA 2024-1 for property at 25170 Valpro Drive — raised countywide implications because the majority of Southampton County is zoned A‑1. "Any time a zoning text amendment is requested, careful consideration should be given to the potential future impacts of…
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