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Randleman approves annexation and rezoning for 67.6-acre Samet parcel; residents raise buffer concerns
Summary
The Randleman Board of Aldermen unanimously approved the voluntary annexation and rezoning of a 67.6-acre Samet Corporation parcel for light industrial use, amid questions from nearby residents about buffers and utility connections. Officials said the developer will cover all extension costs.
The Randleman Board of Aldermen voted unanimously Feb. 4 to annex a 67.6-acre Samet Corporation parcel (PIN# 7745734117) and rezone it from county I-0 to the City of Randleman’s I-1 light industrial district.
The action — approved through Annexation Ordinance 4-02-04-25 and a separate rezoning vote — follows a unanimous recommendation from the city’s Planning and Zoning Board. Interim City Manager Shain Sexton and the board cited city land-development goals to attract employers and grow local jobs as the rationale for the change.
Hunter Nichols of 309 Gallimore Dairy Road, who spoke in favor during the public hearing, said the annexation is a continuation of development associated with the nearby Ross Distribution Center. "This was just a continuance of what had already been started at the Ross Distribution Center," Nichols said.
Two residents raised concerns during the hearing. Arthur Dale Way asked what "light industrial" would mean in practice, and Belinda Garner asked whether buffers would be required around the industrial site. Brandon Emory, president of Alliance Code Enforcement, responded that required setbacks and buffers would be met and would be "thick enough to block the view and keep noise low." Emory and city officials also said water and sewer service would tie into the Ross Distribution Center lines and that the city would not incur the cost; Emory said the developer would pay 100% of extension costs.
The annexation and rezoning were both tied to the Randleman Land Development Plan’s economic-development policies, which the board cited during motions. The board approved the Letter of Consistency for the rezoning and passed the ordinance and rezoning motions without recorded opposition.
Next steps: the annexed parcel is now within the city limits and subject to the city’s I-1 development standards; permit and site-plan review will follow as the developer advances project-specific proposals.
