TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Jodi Phelps - Assistant City Manager
Dr. Gerald Newton, AICP - Development Services Director
Jennifer C Baptiste, CZO - Planning & Zoning Division Manager
FROM: Craig Harmon, Senior Planner
DATE: August 10, 2026
RE:
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Approve P25-54: A request to rezone property at 2002 Hope Mills Rd (0416122757000), consisting of 0.24 acres and owned by Isauro Ramirez and Migdal Perez Sanchez from Single Family Residential 10 (SF-10) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC). (Tabled from November 12, 2025)
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
District 5 - Lynne Greene
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
The proposed reclassification from SF-10 (Single-Family Residential 10) to NC (Neighborhood Commercial) advances the City's FY2025 Strategic Plan by promoting context-appropriate, infrastructure-efficient mixed-use and neighborhood-scale commercial development on a serviced infill tract. The NC district allows small-scale retail, service, and office uses designed to serve surrounding neighborhoods-supporting economic resilience, corridor reinvestment, and long-term fiscal health.
Goal II - Diverse & Viable Economy
* Broadens the tax base by allowing commercial and mixed-use activity on already-serviced land, improving taxable value per acre relative to low-density residential patterns.
* Encourages private reinvestment and small-business growth through predictable zoning that supports neighborhood-serving enterprises.
* Maximizes use of existing streets and utilities, improving return on prior public infrastructure investments.
Goal III - Invested in Today & Tomorrow (Strategic Growth & Land Use)
* Directs reinvestment to an infill location contiguous with existing development and utility networks, reducing greenfield pressure and supporting compact, connected growth.
* Aligns with Comprehensive Plan objectives promoting neighborhood-scale commercial and service uses near established residential areas.
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