TITLE
Title
LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON WHETHER TO CONDITIONALLY REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 645 NC HIGHWAY 62 EAST FROM AG, AGRICULTURAL TO CZ-RS-30, CONDITIONAL ZONING - RESIDENTIAL: CASE 26-02-PLBD-00011
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
J. Leslie Bell
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BACKGROUND
Background
Per Guilford County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Article 3 - Section 3.5.C.2.b.3. Procedures for Specific Applications and S.L. 1985-485 HB651, the Board of Commissioners has the authority to hold a legislative (public) hearing to consider an appeal of a decision by the Guilford County Planning Board regarding whether to rezone property.
On July 22, 2026, an appeal was properly filed with the Clerk to the Board to appeal the Planning Board's decision made on July 8, 2026 (minutes attached) to deny the requested rezoning from Agricultural (AG) to Conditional Zoning - Residential (CZ-RS-30). The subject property is located at 645 NC Highway 62 East (Guilford County Tax Parcel #132505 in Fentress Township), approximately 7,240 feet east of the intersection of Branson Mill Road and NC Highway 62 East. The subject property comprises approximately 26.09 acres (staff report attached).
This is a request to rezone the subject property from AG, Agricultural to CZ-RS-30, Conditional Zoning - Residential with the following conditions:
Use Conditions:
None proposed.
Development Conditions:
1) The development shall be limited to a maximum of 14 residential lots.
While the Planning staff recommended approval, the Planning Board's motion to deny the proposed conditional rezoning request was approved in a vote of 5-1. (Ayes: Donnelly, Bui, Drumwright, Little, Stalder. Nays: Craft)
District Descriptions
The AG, Agricultural District is intended to provide locations for agricultural operations, farm residences, and farm tenant housing on large tracts of land. This district is further intended to reduce conflicts between residential and agricultural uses and preserve the viability of agricultural opera...
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