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Town board approves rezoning to clear way for larger food pantry facility downtown
Summary
The board approved REZ‑2025‑16 to rezone 220 West Academy Street from Downtown Center 1 to Office & Institutional Conditional (ONI) to allow the Fuquay Varina Emergency Food Pantry to build a larger, one‑story facility; petitioners and pantry leaders explained demand (serving 435+ families monthly) and asked for town partnership on access and design.
The town board voted to approve a zoning map amendment for 220 West Academy Street (REZ‑2025‑16), changing the parcel from Downtown Center 1 (DC‑1) to Office & Institutional Conditional (ONI) to accommodate a one‑story building for the Fuquay Varina Emergency Food Pantry.
Planning Director Davidson explained that DC‑1 requires a more urban, multi‑story form and that ONI provides appropriate flexibility for an office/institutional use while retaining commercial facade standards such as masonry…
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