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Newton Council approves rezoning for retail center on NC Highway 16 with limits on freestanding signs
Summary
The Newton City Council approved Rezoning Application 2020‑02 to change 5.63 acres at 9737 NC Highway 16 from EM‑1 (Exclusive Manufacturing) to PD‑SC‑N (Planned Development Shopping Center‑Neighborhood) for two retail buildings and fuel service, adding conditions that limit freestanding sign size, height and illumination.
The Newton City Council voted unanimously Sept. 3 to rezone a 5.63‑acre property at 9737 NC Highway 16 from EM‑1 (Exclusive Manufacturing) to PD‑SC‑N (Planned Development Shopping Center‑Neighborhood), clearing the way for a proposed multi‑tenant retail development with a convenience store, fast‑food restaurant and gas pumps.
Planning Director Randy Williams told the council that applicant Claude Gagne proposed a 10,080‑square‑foot multi‑tenant retail building and a 5,500‑square‑foot retail building on the site at the southwest quadrant of East 20th Street and NC 16. Williams said the parcel has been in…
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