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Residents raise traffic and notice concerns at Morrisville Motorsports rezoning hearing; commissioners reopen hearing for evening session
Summary
A legislative hearing on a rezoning and SNIA request near the Morrisville drag strip drew multiple residents concerned about traffic, driveway access and mailed‑notice procedures; planning staff said the request was consistent with the 2025 land use plan and planning board recommendation, and the commission agreed to keep the hearing open and resume at a 6 p.m. meeting on April 26.
Rowan County planning staff on April 6 presented a rezoning and SNIA application for the property that contains the Morrisville drag strip and adjoining acreage, describing a request to rezone about 13 acres from Rural Agriculture (RA) to Commercial/Business/Industrial (CBI) and to permit a 15.85‑acre SNIA (special nonconforming intensity allocation) to allow up to roughly 50% built‑upon area on that tract.
Aaron (planning staff) explained the conceptual site would include about 170,000 square feet of buildings, including a proposed 50,000‑square‑foot motorsports training facility and multiple garage suites. The request, staff said, falls within the county’s newly adopted 2025 land use plan (rural commerce/industry node) and had been approved unanimously by the planning board.
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