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Council approves rezoning of 38 acres north of Carey Chapel Village to allow higher-density housing
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Summary
Henderson City Council approved Ordinance 24-01 to rezone 38 acres of Vance County Tax Parcel 0532 02005 from R-15 to R-11 to enable higher-density housing. A public broker testified to a local housing shortage; Councilmember Sam Seifert was excused from the vote.
Mayor Melissa Elliott opened a public hearing on January 22 on a rezoning request for Vance County Tax Parcel 0532 02005.
Development Services Director Corey Williams told the Council the parcel sits north of Carey Chapel Village, totals about 46 acres and includes roughly 38 acres currently zoned R-15 and about eight acres zoned R-11; the developer requested rezoning the 38 acres from R-15 to R-11 to allow higher-density housing.
Ruxton Bobbitt, a real estate broker, spoke in favor of the rezoning, saying it would help address local shortages: "the serious shortage of housing in Henderson and limited housing for sale," he said.
After the public hearing closed, Councilmember Geraldine Champion moved to excuse Councilmember Sam Seifert from voting on CAF 24-06 / Ordinance 24-01 because of a connection to the property; the motion was seconded by Councilmember Lamont Noel and approved. Councilmember Lamont Noel then moved to approve Ordinance 24-01 to rezone the 38 acres to R-11; the motion was seconded by Councilmember Ola Thorpe-Cooper and recorded as approved unanimously. The minutes note Councilmember Seifert was excused from voting and that Councilmembers Sara M. Coffey and Garry D. Daeke were absent.
The ordinance appears in Ordinance Book 10. The minutes do not record a roll-call vote by individual member name; they report the action as "APPROVED unanimously" with one recusal and two absences. No implementation timeline or effective date is specified in the minutes.
The Council adjourned at 1:35 p.m.