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Council hears rezoning recommendation for small commercial site and approves trenching/boring permit fees

Newcastle City Council · March 31, 2026
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Summary

Planning staff recommended rezoning a small parcel to CC2 for commercial use near North Main Street and explained ordinance changes to formalize trenching/boring permit fees; staff recommended approval of the rezoning and clarified that building-permit review will address traffic and access issues.

Planning staff recommended approval of a rezoning that would change about 1.3 acres adjacent to North Main Street from agriculture to CC2 community-commercial zoning, saying the request aligns with the Newcastle 2040 future land-use map and is intended to accommodate a small-format retail use. "Staff support and recommend approval of this rezoning change from general agriculture district to CC2 community commercial…

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