TO: Zoning Commission
THRU: Craig Harmon, CZO - Senior Planner
FROM: Thomas Cohen - Planner I
DATE: May 12, 2026
RE:Title
P26-20 - Map Amendment (Straight Rezoning)
A request from Kevin Carrol of Carroll Group Investments LLC to rezone the ?2.9 acres at 6438 (0407108106000) & 6440 Raeford Road (0407106373000) from Single Family 10 (SF-10) to Limited Commercial (LC).
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
District 7 - Brenda McNair
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal II: Responsive City Government Supporting a Diverse and Viable Economy
* 2.1 - To ensure a diverse city tax base
* 2.4 - To sustain a favorable development climate to encourage business growth
The location is along Raeford Road, an established commercial corridor. The land is an abandoned single-family property that generates little to no tax revenue. Rezoning to a commercial district will allow business development along the corridor while providing the residents of a large apartment complex with ease of access to the businesses. The business potential also serves as a better tax potential than single-family residential.
Goal III: City Invested in Today and Tomorrow
* 3.2 - To manage the City's future growth and strategic land use
This represents classic commercial infill development of underutilized land. While the request is of lower intensity than the Future Land Use Plan designates, the proximity to residential areas renders the request highly appropriate. It allows development in a way that can stand to serve the adjacent community rather than nuisance them. The land is also completely unsuited for single-family residential development.
Goal IV: Desirable Place to Live, Work, and Recreate
* 4.2 - To enhance diverse recreation, leisure, and cultural opportunities
* 4.5 - To ensure a place for people to live in great neighborhoods
The abandoned building and unkempt wooded area represents a hazard to the adjacent apartment complex. While a serviceable ...
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