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Council approves rezoning of fairgrounds site to Residential Mixed-Use, annexation hearing set
Summary
Council unanimously approved Ordinance 25-19 to rezone the fairgrounds property at 1427 E. Andrews Avenue to RMX (Residential Mixed-Use); developer Arpan Makam requested annexation and Council set a public hearing on proposed non-contiguous annexation for Oct. 13, 2025.
The Henderson City Council on Sept. 8 approved Ordinance 25-19 to rezone Vance County tax parcels at 1427 E. Andrews Avenue (the fairgrounds) from B2 and B4 commercial districts to RMX, Residential Mixed-Use. The Planning Board had recommended approval.
Planner Robert Harris told the council that three acres of the site lie inside the city limits and 19 acres are in the extra-territorial jurisdiction. Developer Arpan Makam described plans for a community-focused development with housing, local businesses, walking trails, green space, pickleball courts and a dog park, and said he would like the property annexed into the city to align zoning and development plans.
Councilmember Garry D. Daeke moved to approve Ordinance 25-19; the motion was seconded by Councilmember Ola Thorpe-Cooper and passed unanimously. Separately, staff presented a Certificate of Sufficiency for a non-contiguous annexation petition from Wellspring Carolinas Investments, LLC and the council scheduled a public hearing on the annexation for Oct. 13, 2025 (Resolution 25-41-A), with staff to prepare the annexation report.
The minutes record that the rezoning was presented as a tool to address housing shortages and encourage walkable, mixed-use development. The developer emphasized that the project was intended to focus on neighborhood amenities rather than large-scale retail.
