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Shenandoah council approves rezoning of Shenandoah River Road property to R‑2
Summary
The Shenandoah Town Council on March 10, 2026, approved rezoning a property on Shenandoah River Road (tax map 102A1-A-8D) from Industrial to Residential 2 (R‑2) after the applicants agreed to change their request. The Planning Commission recommended approval before the council vote.
The Shenandoah Town Council on March 10, 2026, voted to rezone a parcel on Shenandoah River Road (tax map 102A1-A-8D) from Industrial to Residential 2 (R‑2). The vote followed a joint public hearing with the Shenandoah Planning Commission and a recommendation for approval by the commission.
Mayor Clinton O. Lucas, Jr., opened the joint hearing at 7:00 p.m. and identified the applicants as Larry W. Turner and McKayla Lam, who requested rezoning to Residential 1 (R‑1) before the request was changed. Town Manager Charlie Jenkins asked whether the applicants would change the request to Residential 2 (R‑2), saying R‑2 "would be a better option for them," and both Turner and McKayla Lam agreed to the change. McKayla Lam told the council she was present "to answer questions from anyone about why they are requesting the rezoning."
The Planning Commission then considered the request and moved to recommend approval. Commissioner Karen Comer moved to recommend approval and Vice Chairman Arthur "Todd" Stroupe seconded the motion; the recommendation passed with Chairman I. Michael Lowe recorded as abstaining. The Planning Commission motion specifically recommended rezoning the property identified by tax map number 102A1-A-8D from Industrial to Residential 2 (R‑2).
The Town Council subsequently moved to concur with the commission's recommendation and to approve the rezoning. Vice Mayor William Kite moved to approve and Council Member Lynn Fox seconded. On the council roll call, Vice Mayor Kite, Council Members Denise Cave, Lynn Fox, Brenda Haggett, I. Michael Lowe, and Christopher Reisinger voted in favor. Mayor Clinton O. Lucas, Jr. was recorded as abstaining. The council then adjourned the joint hearing at 7:08 p.m.
The town clerk's record notes the applicants as Larry W. Turner and McKayla Lam and references Town Code Section 50-66 regarding permitted uses; the minutes identify the property by tax map number 102A1-A-8D. The council and commission actions in the minutes are recorded as procedural motions with the planning commission recommending approval and the council adopting that recommendation.
Next steps: The minutes show the council approved the rezoning at the March 10 joint hearing. The record does not specify any conditions attached to the rezoning, nor does it list a subsequent ordinance number or an effective date for the zoning change.
