TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kelly Strickland - Assistant City Manager
Dr. Gerald Newton, AICP - Development Services Director
FROM: Craig Harmon, Senior Planner
DATE: September 22, 2025
RE:Title
Approve P25-42: A request to rezone property from Residential SF-10 to Residential MR-5 at Unaddressed Silver Pine Dr. (REID #0408865476000) owned by GCMMB LLCTitle
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
4 - Haire
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal II: Responsive City Government Supporting a Diverse and Viable Economy
? Objective 2.1 - To ensure a diverse City tax base
Goal III: City invested in Today and Tomorrow
? Objective 3.2 - To manage the City's future growth and strategic land use
Executive Summary:
The City Council is requested to receive all evidence and testimony presented and take action on the proposed rezoning.
Rezoning Request Summary
The applicant is seeking to rezone a single parcel located on Silver Pine Drive, within the Ponderosa Subdivision off Yadkin Road. The property is currently zoned Single Family Residential 10 (SF-10). The request is to rezone the entire parcel to Mixed Residential 5 (MR-5) to allow for a broader range of residential housing types.
On August 12, 2025, the Zoning Commission held a legislative hearing on this case and voted 3-1 to recommend approval.
Background:
Owner: GCMMB LLC, Carolyn Armstrong
Applicant: Lorie Epler, Larry King and Assoc.
Requested Action: SF-10 to MR-5
REID #: 0408865476000
Status of Property: Undeveloped
Size: 5.7 acres
Adjoining Land Use & Zoning:
? North: SF-10 - Single family houses
? South: SF-6 - Undeveloped
? East: SF-10 - Undeveloped flood plain
? West: SF-10 - Single family houses
Letters Mailed: 192
Land Use Plans:
With the adoption of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan: Future Land Use Map & Plan on May 26, 2020, all properties within the city limits as well as properties identified as being in the Municipal Influence Area (MI...
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