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Raeford council unanimously denies rezoning request for six parcels on N. Main Street
Summary
The Raeford City Council on March 6 denied a request by J & K General Contractor, Inc. to rezone six parcels on N. Main Street and E. Seventh Ave from R-12 to RMF-12 to allow 4- and 5-unit townhomes; planning staff and the Planning Board cited setback noncompliance and density concerns.
The Raeford City Council on Monday denied a rezoning request that would have changed six parcels on North Main Street and East Seventh Avenue from R-12 (Residential 12,000) to RMF-12 (Residential Multifamily 12,000). The motion to deny, made by Councilwoman Mary Neil King and seconded by Councilman Wayne Willis, carried unanimously among the voting members; Councilman Charles Allen had recused himself from deliberations and returned to his seat after the vote.
Code Administrator Felecia Locklear told the council the six parcels (PINs 694351801164, 694351801181, 694351801182, 694351801183, 694351801184 and 694351801185) cover approximately 3.43 acres inside the city limits and that the applicant, J & K General Contractor, Inc., proposed 4- and 5-unit townhomes on each lot. Locklear noted required lot and setback standards and said several lots do not meet setback requirements for the proposed buildings; she told the council the Planning Board recommended denial because four of the six lots (lots 1, 2, 3 and 5) failed to meet setback requirements and the density change was contrary to the area’s intended character.
On neighborhood impacts, resident Robert Jarvis of 711 N. Main Street raised concerns about historic character and property values, saying the project would "triple" density and lead to "the decrease in property value." The applicant’s representative, JR Blackwell, said the developer was revising plans to propose 3- and 4-unit buildings but had not submitted revised drawings before the meeting. Locklear explained that "1 and 2-family or singlefamily and duplexes fall under the NC Residential Building code and any building with 3 or more units would fall under the NC Commercial Code," and that reducing unit counts might address some setback issues but would not resolve the broader density concerns staff identified.
The council’s action closes the file for this rezoning request; no alternative approval or conditional rezoning was adopted at the meeting.
