Havelock approves rezoning at 130 E. Main St., amends CAMA FLUM for industrial use

The Havelock Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on June 22 to rezone 130 E. Main Street from Highway Commercial (HC) to Light Industrial (LI) and to amend the city's CAMA Future Land Use Map from Commercial to Industrial.

The applicant, Salter Path Camp Ground, Inc., is seeking the change to allow a contractor-style operation focused on shipping and receiving parts and materials; the site contains an 8,000-square-foot vacant building. Planning staff and the Planning Board emphasized that the property lies within APZ-1 and the 80 DNL aircraft noise contour and that Light Industrial zoning better aligns with AICUZ goals by limiting uses that draw large concentrations of people.

Senior Planner Deborah Couch summarized applicable requirements, including a 35-decibel interior noise reduction standard and the need for site-plan review to address screening, parking and loading configurations. The Planning Board reviewed the request on May 5 and recommended approval (4-0). Representatives said typical operations would likely have no more than about 10 people on site at any one time and would rely primarily on smaller box trucks rather than tractor-trailers.

After opening the public hearing and receiving no public comment, Commissioner Tyrone Cantey moved to state that the rezoning is consistent with surrounding zoning and in the public interest; Commissioner Mark Larkin seconded. The Board then approved the rezoning and adopted Resolution #26-R-07 sending the CAMA amendment to the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management for review and certification.

The local action updates the City's FLUM for the referenced parcel and starts the state certification process; the resolution authorizes the interim city manager to submit the amendment to the Division of Coastal Management and the Coastal Resources Commission for review.