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Apex council denies rezoning request for tabletop parking deck at historic downtown site
Summary
The Apex Town Council on Feb. 24 denied a rezoning request from Apex Baptist Church that would have allowed a tabletop parking deck behind the Bailey House at 111 Jones Street, concluding the change would undermine the town's National Register historic-district protections and small-town overlay.
The Apex Town Council voted on Feb. 24 to deny a rezoning petition from Apex Baptist Church that would have allowed construction of a two-level tabletop parking structure at 111 Jones Street in downtown Apex.
Planning staff recommended denial, saying the property sits inside the Apex National Register Historic District and that town rules prohibit relocation of contributing structures within the district. "The UDO specifically prohibits the relocation of structures within the National Register Historic District," planning staffer Amanda Bunce told the council, adding that moving the Bailey House and demolishing the adjacent concrete house would alter the district's protected fabric.
The applicant, represented by attorney Matthew Carpenter, said the filing had been substantially revised…
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