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Board approves rezoning around Morrisville Motorsports despite neighbors’ traffic and notice complaints
Summary
After a resumed public hearing, the board approved a conditional rezoning/industrial node allocation tied to the Morrisville Motorsports property; nearby Wilkinson Road residents argued the land‑use plan and notice process failed to inform affected homeowners and warned of cumulative traffic impacts.
The Rowan County Board of Commissioners voted April 20 to approve a rezoning request (Z01‑26) and an industrial subarea allocation (SNIA01‑26) for portions of the Morrisville Motorsports site after a resumed public hearing and a unanimous planning‑board recommendation.
What was requested: The applicant sought to rezone roughly 13 acres from Rural Agricultural to CBI (commercial/industrial) and to approve a 15.85‑acre SNIA allocation for a proposed motorsports campus that includes private enclosed "garage suites," a racing school and associated parking and buildings.
Neighbors’ concerns: Wilkinson Road residents urged denial. Ethan Smith, who said he lives directly across from…
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