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Council hears hours of public comment before second-reading vote on rezoning for 300 Pokefield Road
Summary
After extended public comment both opposing and supporting a rezoning request for 300 Pokefield Road, the Easly City Council called the question on Ordinance 20-26-13 (rezoning 0.56 acres from general residential to neighborhood commercial) at second reading; the transcript records the voice/hand vote but does not provide a roll-call tally.
The Easly City Council moved forward on second reading for Ordinance 20-26-13, a rezoning request for about 0.56 acres at 300 Pokefield Road (parcel ID 501812979461) that would change the property from general residential (GR-2) to neighborhood commercial (NC).
The item drew multiple public commenters during the council’s public-comment period. Luke Burke, who said he represents the owners of 301 Cope Field Road, argued the application "is the definition of spot zoning," saying a small parcel singled out for a different use benefits the owner at the expense of neighboring properties and risks legal challenge. He also asserted that a prior withdrawal should trigger a waiting period under the UDO and asked the city to follow ordinance timelines.
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