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Council approves rezoning to allow Encompass Health inpatient rehab on Yountze Road
Summary
The Indian Trail Town Council unanimously rezoned about 9 acres along Yountze Road from SF‑1 to Regional Business District, clearing the way for a proposed Encompass Health inpatient rehabilitation facility that would start with roughly 40 beds and could expand; council adopted ordinance #430 (petition ZM2026‑0056) after the applicant answered questions about beds and services.
The Indian Trail Town Council voted unanimously to approve a rezoning that would allow an Encompass Health inpatient rehabilitation facility on roughly 9 acres along Yountze Road. Planning staff described the request, ZM20260056, as a conventional rezoning from SF‑1 (single‑family) to RBD (Regional Business District) to align with broader development along the US‑74 corridor.
Edmond Ball, an Encompass Health representative, told the council the project would be built in phases. “We’ll initially build 40 beds,” Ball said, describing the facility as an inpatient rehabilitation center offering physical, occupational and speech therapies; he added Encompass plans a later expansion of about 20–30 additional beds and estimated a potential maximum near 80 beds.
Staff emphasized that the rezoning is a map change, not a concept plan, and that RBD allows a range of commercial uses by right; Ball confirmed the developer’s letter of intent indicates health‑care uses such as the specialty inpatient facility the company described. After a brief question‑and‑answer period and no public speakers, a council member moved to approve the ordinance. “I will make a motion to approve ordinance number 430 pertaining to petition ZM2026‑0056 as presented,” the council member said. The motion passed unanimously.
Why it matters: the rezoning converts land planned for low‑density residential use to a commercial zoning that would permit a health‑care use at this location. If the developer pursues construction, further steps (site plan review, permits and any required conditional rezoning or entitlements) will follow prior to building. The council also adopted the accompanying statement of consistency as read into the record.
What’s next: With the rezoning adopted, the applicant can proceed with entitlement steps and site‑level approvals required by town code. Council and staff noted there were no public comments on the petition at tonight’s hearing.
