January 2026 Morganton Design and Development Meeting

Morganton Planning and Zoning Commission · January 9, 2026

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Call to order, disclosures

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Meeting opened by the chair (unnamed) and disclosure-of-interest statement read; commission asked if any member had conflicts and none were declared.

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At its Jan. 8, 2026 meeting, the Morganton Planning & Zoning Commission recommended that the city council approve rezoning 595 Cosby Road (6.145 acres) from Exclusive Industrial District to High Intensity District to allow retail/restaurant uses alongside a proposed truck stop; residents raised traffic, safety and environmental concerns. Staff also announced a planned rewrite of the city's development ordinances (UDO) with public engagement beginning this spring.

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