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Stanley council approves annexation, rezoning and a zoning text amendment to add 'auction house'
Summary
The Stanley Town Council unanimously approved a voluntary annexation of Parcel #307000, rezoned 712 N. Main St. from C-B to G-B, and adopted a text amendment adding 'Auction House' as a permitted use in the Central Business district, with staff and the Planning Board advising consistency with the comprehensive plan.
The Stanley Town Council unanimously approved a package of land-use actions May 5 that included a voluntary annexation, a zoning map change and a text amendment to the town zoning ordinance.
Planning Director Sarah Penley reviewed the annexation request for Parcel #307000, a roughly 23.76-acre property owned by Craig Realty and Development Company located in the 1000 block of Highway 27 South. Penley told the council the parcel currently carries an M‑1 Manufacturing and Industrial designation and is not related to an incoming Tractor Supply Store already permitted on an adjacent parcel. After a brief public hearing with no residents speaking, the council voted to approve the annexation ordinance (motion carried 5-0).
The council also approved a rezoning request for parcel 133330 at 712 N. Main St., changing its district from Central Business (C‑B) to General Business (G‑B). Penley said the parcel sits outside the town’s true central business district and that the applicant, Local Union No. 5285, also owns adjacent frontage already zoned G‑B; the Planning Board recommended approval and staff supported the change. Council Member Marsha Miskelly moved to adopt the rezoning consistent with the Planning Board’s consistency statement and the motion carried unanimously.
Finally, the council approved ZTA26‑01, a Planning Board‑initiated zoning text amendment that adds "Auction House" as a use by right in the C‑B district while retaining existing ordinance limits (for example, structures over 25,000 square feet would still require a special use permit and the sale of animals would remain restricted to the M‑1 district and subject to special use review). Resident Carrie Lane asked that a definition be included in the ordinance’s definitions section; Penley said a definition exists in the ordinance but acknowledged online ordinance maintenance is ongoing.
Taken together, council and staff said the actions are intended to correct map anomalies, create more unified zoning on adjacent parcels, and increase economic development options consistent with the town’s comprehensive land-use plan. The council adopted the Planning Board’s consistency statements as part of the motions.
