Posted May 23, 2022
The Granville County Board of Commissioners at their meeting on Monday, June 6, 2022 will hold public hearings at 7:00 PM or later at the Granville County Convention and Expo Center at 4185 US Highway 15 South, Oxford, N.C. 27565.
The purpose of the public hearings are to hear public comments on the following zoning map amendment (rezoning) petition and Land Development Code text amendment petition:
Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning) Petition
Z-1-2022: Application to rezone parts of two tracts and all of three other parcels on Old Highway 75 southeast of Oxford from Agricultural Residential 40 (AR-40) to General Industrial District (I-2)
Application to rezone parts of two tracts and all of three other parcels on Old Highway 75 southeast of Oxford from Agricultural Residential 40 (AR-40) to General Industrial District (I-2). The rezoning application encompasses 31.685 acres. The application would rezone parts of two tracts identified as Tax Map #191200340417 and Tax Map #191200331920. The other three parcels proposed for rezoning are Tax Map #191200135698, Tax Map #191200134703 and Tax Map #191200132717.
Granville County Land Development Code Text Amendment Petition
AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE (LDC) THAT WOULD ESTABLISH THAT OPEN SPACE ACTIVE RECREATION IN MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS DO NOT INTERFERE WITH NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER AND DO NOT INCREASE TRAFFIC VOLUMES ON ROADWAYS, ESTABLISH THAT ALL MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS SHALL SET ASIDE 10% OF THE MAJOR SUBDIVISION FOR OPEN SPACE ACTIVE RECREATION, ESTABLISH THAT MAJOR SUBDIVISION DEVELOPERS SHALL PROVIDE FUNDS TO THE COUNTY WHEREBY THE COUNTY MAY ACQUIRE PUBLIC RECREATION AND PARK LAND OR AREAS TO SERVE THE DEVELOPMENT OR SUBDIVISION IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RECREATION FEE OF $500 PER LOT MADE PAYABLE TO THE COUNTY AT THE TIME OF MAJOR FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT APPROVAL.