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Planning board recommends rezoning of two NC-14 parcels to residential agricultural, sends case to county commissioners
Summary
The planning board voted to recommend returning two parcels on NC Highway 14 from neighborhood commercial conditional district to residential agricultural, citing the countys land-use plan and surrounding RA zoning. The case will go before the Board of Commissioners on Aug. 17 for final action.
The Rockingham County Planning Board voted to recommend approval of a zoning map amendment (County Planning Board case 2026-11) to rezone two parcels at 4250 and 4220 NC Highway 14 in Wentworth Township from neighborhood commercial conditional district back to residential agricultural (RA).
Cameron Schultz, representing Generation Family Properties, told the board his company specializes in subdividing vacant land to create single-family home lots and described plans to establish two roughly 15-acre home sites after perc tests and surveying. "We're gonna be creating 2 15 acre lots with this parcel," Schultz said, adding the company does not plan mobile-home parks or retail developments.
Nearby resident Jerry Wilson, whose family has lived across the street for 36 years, opposed repeated zoning changes and asked what the countys long-term vision is for the NC-14 corridor. He said the property had been rezoned to commercial in 2017 but not developed and worried it might flip back to commercial use if sold.
Staff and board members discussed the cases consistency with the Rockingham Vision Plan 2040 and the countys 2021 land-use map, noting the corridor contains pockets of commercial activity but is largely RA. Staff advised that the planning boards role is to review reasonableness and consistency and to provide a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners, which will make the final decision.
After discussion a motion to recommend approval based on the consistency and reasonableness statements in the agenda packet passed by voice vote. Staff said the case is scheduled for the Board of Commissioners August 17 meeting and that additional notifications will be mailed.
Next steps: The Board of Commissioners will hold a public meeting on Aug. 17 to make the final determination; parties seeking more information were encouraged to contact planning staff.
