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Rockingham County commissioners approve rezoning, text amendment and trails resolution; close CDBG coronavirus grant
Summary
At its May meeting the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners approved a property rezoning to allow subdivision, adopted a text amendment clarifying one principal building per residential lot, voted to finalize a CDBG-CV grant closeout after awarding sidewalk work, and readopted a regional trails resolution of support.
The Rockingham County Board of Commissioners took multiple formal actions at its regular meeting, approving a property rezoning, a zoning text amendment, a closeout of a federal coronavirus-era CDBG grant and a resolution supporting regional trails and outdoor recreation.
The board unanimously approved zoning case 2026-04, a conventional rezoning for a parcel at 1396 Harrison Crossroad Loop that shifts the site from Residential Agriculture (RA) to Residential Protected (RP) so the owner can subdivide two existing homes. Adam Barr, planning staff, told commissioners the planning board had unanimously recommended approval and said the rezoning aligns with the county's low-density land-use designation. A motion to approve was made and carried by voice vote.
On a separate land-use item, the board approved text amendment Case 2026-06 to make explicit in the ordinance that one principal building is permitted per lot in the county's residential districts. Adam Barr said the amendment formalizes the county's long-standing practice and does not change allowances for accessory dwelling units, which remain permitted subject to existing size and setback limits (minimum 650 square feet or 50% of the primary dwelling, whichever is greater).
The board also closed out a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) coronavirus grant. Bill Lester of LKC Engineering summarized expenditures: $605,729.95 was spent on pedestrian improvements in the town of Mayodan, $33,429.53 on public services, and $50,852.45 on administration, for a total of $690,011.93. Lester said 22 households received rental or utility assistance and that remaining undrawn funds will be returned to the North Carolina Department of Commerce and ultimately to HUD. The board voted to authorize staff to finalize closeout documents.
After presentations from county and regional partners, the board readopted a resolution of support for Piedmont-area trails and outdoor recreation projects. Presenters said the county and partners have helped secure more than $18 million in outside funding for outdoor recreation and that continued local support helps leverage state and federal grants. The motion to readopt the resolution carried by voice vote.
The board's voice votes and motions were recorded on the meeting floor; no roll-call tallies were read into the record for these actions.
