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Raeford City Council approves Oakwood Ave rezoning, Gates Farm subdivision and several municipal resolutions
Summary
At its Aug. 2 meeting the Raeford City Council rezoned 203 Oakwood Ave to allow a restaurant, approved a 58‑lot preliminary subdivision for Gates Farm, adopted a regional hazard-mitigation plan and several grant and financing resolutions; the council also approved bylaws and appointments for a new Parks Advisory Board.
Raeford — The City Council on Aug. 2 approved a series of land-use and administrative measures, including rezoning a parcel on Oakwood Avenue to permit a restaurant, granting preliminary subdivision approval for Gates Farm and adopting hazard‑mitigation and grant program resolutions.
Felecia Locklear, the city’s code enforcement officer, told the council that the 0.42‑acre property at 203 Oakwood Ave (PIN# 694341001081) has operated as a retail occupancy since 1972 and is a nonconforming use under current R‑8 zoning. She said rezoning the parcel to CB (Central Business) would allow restaurants and correct the nonconforming status. Following the Planning Board’s recommendation for approval, the council closed the public hearing and unanimously approved the rezoning to CB to accommodate the addition of a restaurant. The property owner was listed as Annie T. McMillan and the applicant as Deneka McMillan.
The council also granted preliminary subdivision approval for a 17.43‑acre parcel on Turnpike Road (Gates Farm, PIN# 694251701029) owned by Robert A.…
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