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Surry County approves one rezoning near Mount Airy and denies another in Dobson area
Summary
The Board approved rezoning petition ZCR #1275 (Residential Limited to Highway Business) near Mount Airy, citing alignment with the Surry County Land Use Plan 2040, and denied ZCR #1276 (Rural Agriculture to Community Business) in Dobson Township because it conflicted with surrounding residential uses and lacked conditional/site-plan limitations.
The Board considered two separate rezoning petitions. Development Services Director Adrienne Gardner presented both requests and the Planning Board recommendations.
For ZCR #1275, petitioner Chadley Hull requested reclassification of specific Mount Airy–area parcels from Residential Limited (RL) to Highway Business (HB). Gardner said the Planning Board recommended approval. During the public hearing Howard “Bill” Hull spoke in favor. The Board voted unanimously to approve ZCR #1275, finding the request consistent with the Surry County Land Use Plan 2040 and noting the parcels’ proximity to existing commercially zoned properties and the Mount Airy city limits.
For ZCR #1276, petitioner Ronald Joyce sought to rezone a Dobson Township parcel from Rural Agriculture (RA) to Community Business (CB). Gardner said the Planning Board unanimously denied that request. During the public hearing Larry Slaughter and Alison Bobbit spoke in opposition while Joyce spoke in favor. The Board unanimously denied ZCR #1276, citing the predominance of residentially used and zoned parcels nearby, the incompatibility of many CB uses with adjacent residences, and the inability to impose conditions without a conditional rezoning and a site plan.
Board statements referenced consistency with the Surry County Land Use Plan 2040 as a basis for both decisions. Each petition was considered and decided on its individual facts and local planning context.
