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Board approves conditional zoning amendment to allow auto sales and rentals on portion of tract
Summary
The commissioners approved case 202609 to amend a highway commercial conditional district (tax PIN 891200522702) to add an automobile sales and rentals use on a small L-shaped portion of a larger tract southeast of Reidsville; applicant said the use would not be visible from the road.
The board approved zoning case 202609, an amendment to a highway commercial conditional district to add automobile sales and rentals as a permitted use on a small portion of a roughly 96-acre tract in the county’s southeast near Reidsville.
Senior Planner Adam Barr told commissioners the property is currently zoned highway commercial conditional and that the applicant sought to add the single use of automobile sales and rentals to the conditional district. Barr noted the planning board had unanimously recommended approval. Applicant Angela Farmer Jones, who spoke at the hearing, said the business would not be visible from the road and that she preferred to proceed with the amendment as filed rather than pursue a broader rezoning.
Commissioners discussed whether certain parcels should be straight highway commercial without conditions; some said the county’s UDO updates aimed to reduce conditional-use reliance, while others supported maintaining conditions. Commissioner Kellum moved to approve case 202609; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: The amendment changes permitted uses on part of the tract and could enable an auto-sales/rental operation; commissioners debated the trade-offs between conditional districts and general highway-commercial zoning for flexibility and community expectations.
What’s next: Staff will implement the zoning amendment; any future development proposals would follow site-plan and permitting processes.
