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Planning board recommends allowing more indoor recreation in Corporate Business zones
Summary
Staff proposed and the board recommended approval of text amendment TA26-1 to permit indoor recreation in the Corporate Business (CB) zoning district under a scaled approach: buildings under 15,000 sq ft may be 100% indoor recreation, 15,000–50,000 sq ft up to 50%, and larger buildings up to 40%.
The Huntersville Planning Board recommended approval of text amendment TA26-1 to modify Article 3.29 and allow expanded indoor recreation uses in the Corporate Business zoning district under a tiered approach.
Mister Richards presented the staff proposal and said the change responds to local business needs: "for buildings that are less than 15,000 square feet, they could occupy up to 100% of that building. From 15,000 to 50,000 up to 50% of the building... and then buildings that are larger than 50,000, they could do up to 40% of those buildings." Richards said staff had held outreach with property owners and business operators who face lease-renewal pressures and rising rents.
Board members discussed benefits for local entrepreneurs and potential unintended consequences; one member raised concern that permitting indoor recreation in CB could make property owners seek higher rents and displace traditional industrial or service tenants. Richards replied staff spoke with owners and found demand for indoor recreation and suggested the change helps keep locally owned businesses in Huntersville.
A motion to recommend the text amendment as drafted was moved, seconded and adopted. The proposal will proceed through the town’s adoption process; staff and board members asked that final ordinance language and administrative details be confirmed before town action.
