TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Zoning Commission
FROM: Demetrios Moutos, Planner I
DATE: August 12, 2025
RE:
Title
P25-41: Conditional Rezoning Request from MR-5 and NC to CC/CZ, NC, and AR for approximately 19.02 Acres Located at 0 Morganton Road (REID #0408149306000)
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
District 4 - Councilmember D.J. Haire
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
This request aligns with the following City Strategic Plan goals:
* Goal II: Responsive City Government Supporting a Diverse and Viable Economy
o Objective 2.1: Ensure a diverse city tax base
o Objective 2.4: Sustain a favorable development climate to encourage business growth
* Goal III: City Invested in Today and Tomorrow
o Objective 3.2: Manage the City's future growth and strategic land use
* Goal IV: Desirable Place to Live, Work, and Recreate
o Objective 4.5: Ensure a place for people to live in great neighborhoods
Executive Summary:
Franklin Johnson Commercial, represented by Tom Lloyd, is requesting a conditional rezoning for approximately 19.02 acres located at 0 Morganton Road from Mixed Residential 5 (MR05) and Neighborhood Commercial (NC) to Community Commercial Conditional Zoning (CC/CZ), Neighborhood Commercial (NC), and Agricultural Residential (AR). The purpose of this request is to facilitate the development of a mixed-use site that combines commercial, office, warehouse/distribution, and storage uses, as well as low-intensity residential/agricultural uses, in environmentally sensitive areas.
The property is currently undeveloped and situated near the intersection of Morganton Road and Bonanza Drive. It was previously rezoned in January 2023 to Mixed-Residential (MR-5) under Case P23-04, but was not developed under that designation.
Background:
* Parcel: REID #0408149306000
* Size: Approximately 19.02 acres
* Annexation: Property was annexed into the corporate limits in 1994
* Prior Rezoning: In January 2023, the p...
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