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| Zoning Case Number | Applicant | Description | Hearing Date | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUP #500 | GNP Development Partners | A request for a special use permit to construct a veterinarian hospital in the Eastern Lincoln Development District (ELDD) overlay. The 2.17-acre parcel is located at 151 N. Pilot Knob Rd., about 300 feet north of the intersection of N.C. 73 and N. Pilot Knob Road in Catawba Springs Township. | 01/08/2024 | Approved |
| WSSUP #36 | GNP Development Partners | A request for a watershed special use permit to exceed 24% impervious surface area in the Mountain Island Lake WS-IV Protected Area as a special nonresidential intensity allocation under the 10/70 option. The applicant is proposing to develop a 2.17-acre site for a veterinarian hospital, with an impervious surface area of approximately 43%. The property is located at 151 N. Pilot Knob Rd., about 300 feet north of the intersection of N.C. 73 and N. Pilot Knob Road in Catawba Springs Township. | 01/08/2024 | Approved |
| ZMA #722 | Waffle House, Inc. | A request to rezone a 1.011-acre portion of a parcel from R-T (Transitional Residential) to B-G (General Business). The property is located on the north side of N.C. 73 about 600 feet southeast of the intersection with N.C. 16 Business in Catawba Springs Township. | 01/08/2024 | Approved |
| ZMA #725 | Joseph and Shelley Richardson | A request to rezone a 1.75-acre parcel from R-SF (Residential Single Family) to B-G (General Business). The property is located on the south side of N.C. 16 Business about 500 feet west of Denver Drive in Catawba Springs Township. | 12/04/2023 Decision Tabled until 01/22/2024 |
Approved |
| ZMA #728 | Wayne Orndorff | A request to rezone 1.50 acres from B-N (Neighborhood Business) and R-T (Transitional Residential) to B-G (General Business). The property is located at 6328 Kidville Rd at the intersection with Beth Haven Church Road in Catawba Springs Township. | 01/08/2024 | Approved |
| SUP #494 | Waffle House, Inc. | A request for a special use permit to construct a restaurant within 100 feet of a residential district in the Eastern Lincoln Development District (ELDD) overlay. The proposed 1.011-acre parcel is located on the north side of N.C. 73 about 600 feet southeast of the intersection with N.C. 16 Business in Catawba Springs Township. | 01/08/2024 | Approved |
| SUP #499 | Wayne Orndorff | A request for a special use permit to construct a self-storage facility in the B-G (General Business) district. The 1.50-acre site is located at 6328 Kidville Rd at the intersection with Beth Haven Church Road in Catawba Springs Township. | 01/08/2024 | Approved |
| PD #2022-6 | Garden Street Communities Southeast, LLC | A request to rezone 159.5 acres from R-S (Residential Suburban) and PD-R CU (Planned Development Residential Conditional Use) to PD-R (Planned Development-Residential) to permit a subdivision with up to 150 single-family detached homes. The property is located on the north side of N.C. 150 at the intersection with Shuford Road in Ironton Township. * This case was remanded through a consent order between Lincoln County and the applicant. |
02/05/2024 | Approved |
| SP #2024-1 | S.C. Hondros & Associates, Inc. | A request for major site plan approval for the construction of a 48,000-square-foot building and a 43,200-square-foot equipment demonstration pad on a 32.5-acre parcel to support the operations of an existing industrial facility. The subject property is located at 1957 Sennebogen Tr. in Catawba Springs Township. | 02/05/2024 | Approved |
| SUP #501 | Metal Fastening Systems, Inc. | A request for a special use permit to construct a distribution center in the Eastern Lincoln Development District (ELDD) overlay. The 5.6-acre parcel is located at the end of Jameson Way on the west side of N.C. 16 Business in Catawba Springs Township. | 02/05/2024 | Approved |
| PD #2022-9 | D.R. Horton, Inc. | A request to rezone 26.14 acres from R-T (Transitional Residential) to PD-R (Planned Development Residential) to permit the construction of 176 townhomes. The property is located on the north side of N.C. 73 and the west side of N. Ingleside Farm Rd. at the intersection of the two roads in Catawba Springs Township. | 03/04/2024 | Withdrawn |
| ZMA #729 | Susan Donaldson | A request to rezone a 2.66-acre parcel from R-SF (Residential Single Family) to R-T (Transitional Residential). The property is located on the south side of King Wilkinson Road about 400 feet east of the intersection with Amity Church Road in Ironton Township. | 03/04/2024 | Approved |
| ZMA #730 | KAT Properties, LLC | A request to rezone 2.66 acres from B-N (Neighborhood Business) to I-G (General Industrial). The property is located at 1316 S. N.C. 16 Business Hwy. on the south side of Old Plank Road at the intersection with N.C. 16 Business in Catawba Springs Township. | 03/04/2024 | Disapproved |
| SR #89 | D.R. Horton, Inc. | A request for a waiver from the subdivision standards in Section 5.4.11.B of the Unified Development Ordinance to permit a cul-de-sac shorter than 200 feet and to permit a cul-de-sac longer than ten times the minimum lot width. The subject property is located on the north side of N.C. 73 and the west side of N. Ingleside Farm Rd. at the intersection of the two roads in Catawba Springs Township. | 03/04/2024 | Withdrawn |
| SUP #502 | David and Ashley Ribeiro | A request for a special use permit to allow a Singlewide Manufactured Home in the R-S (Residential-Suburban) district. The 1.514-acre parcel is located on the south side of Hulls Grove Church Road approximately 500 feet east of John Richardson Lane in the Northbrook Township. | 03/04/2024 | Approved |
| SUP #503 | KAT Properties, LLC | A request for a special use permit to construct a contractor’s office and contractor’s yard in the Eastern Lincoln Development District (ELDD) overlay. The 2.66-acre site is located at 1316 S. N.C. 16 Business Hwy. on the south side of Old Plank Road at the intersection with N.C. 16 Business in Catawba Springs Township. | 03/04/2024 | Withdrawn |
| WSSUP #37 | KAT Properties, LLC | A request for a watershed special use permit to exceed 24% impervious surface area in the Mountain Island Lake WS-IV Protected Area as a special nonresidential intensity allocation under the 10/70 option. The applicant is proposing to develop a 2.66-acre site for a contractor’s office and contractor’s yard, with an impervious surface area of approximately 41%. The property is located at 1316 S. N.C. 16 Business Hwy. on the south side of Old Plank Road at the intersection with N.C. 16 Business in Catawba Springs Township. | 03/04/2024 | Withdrawn |
| ZMA #731 | G&G Smiley Investments, LLC | A request to rezone a 3.6-acre parcel from B-N (Neighborhood Business) and R-SF (Residential Single Family) to B-G (General Business). The property is located at 1578 S. N.C. 16 Business Hwy. in Catawba Springs Township. | 04/1/2024 | Approved |
| PA #59 | John Wilson | A request for preliminary plat approval for a residential subdivision with up to 19 lots. The 22.1-acre parcel is located on the east side of George Brown Road at the intersection with Moose Gantt Trail in Howards Creek Township. | 04/1/2024 | Approved |
| WSSUP #38 | Shively Warehouse, Inc | A request for a watershed special use permit to exceed 36% impervious surface area in the WS-IV Protected Area of the South Fork/Catawba River water supply watershed as a special nonresidential intensity allocation under the 10/70 option. The applicant is proposing to expand the parking area for freight trailers on a 5.63-acre site for an existing plastics recycling facility, with an impervious surface area of approximately 56.4%. The property is located at 1884 Kawai Rd. in Lincolnton Township. | 04/1/2024 | Approved |
| SUP #504 | G&G Smiley Investments, LLC | A request for a special use permit for the expansion of an existing contractor’s office in the Eastern Lincoln Development District (ELDD) overlay. The 3.6-acre parcel is located at 1578 S. N.C. 16 Business Hwy. in Catawba Springs Township. | 04/1/2024 | Approved |
| ZMA #719 | William Rivera | A request to rezone a 3.01-acre parcel from R-S (Residential Suburban) to I-G (Industrial General). The property is located on the north side of N.C. 27 at the intersection with Voyd Brendle Road in North Brook Township | 05/6/2024 | Approved |
| ZMA #733 | Ashokbhai Patel | A request to rezone a 0.47-acre parcel from R-S (Residential Suburban) to B-G (General Business). The property is located at 1118 Confederate Road in Lincolnton Township. | 05/6/2024 | Approved |
| UDO #2024-1 | Lincoln County Planning and Inspections | A request to amend Article 2.1.3 Conditional Zoning Districts; to amend Article 2.5.1.F Permitted Use Chart in the Eastern Lincoln Development District overlay; to amend Article 2.6.10.D.6 to strike language regulating driveway setback; to amend Article 4.2.1 adding a standard that clarifies that Alley Loaded Homes are only permitted in Cluster Subdivisions; to amend Article 4.6.2.A.3 to be in keeping with state law N.C.G.S. 160D-702(b); and to amend Article 5.4.4.D.1 be in keeping with Session Law 2023-137 and Appendix D of the NC Fire Prevention Code. | 05/6/2024 | Approved |
| UDO #2024-2 | LKN Media Partners, LLC | A request to amend Section 3.9.5.B.1. to permit billboards meeting prescribed criteria along the U.S. 321 and N.C. 16 corridors. | 06/3/2024 | Withdrawn |
| UDO #2024-3 | Lincoln County Planning and Inspections | To amend Article 2.4 of the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance and several sections therein effectively modifying the dimensional tables including density standards and lot sizes for base zoning districts, planned development - residential and planned development - mixed use. | 06/3/2024 | Approved |
| SUP #506 | Shepherds K9 Services, LLC | A request for a special use permit for a kennel in the R-T (Transitional Residential) district. The 20.87-acre parcel is located at 2584 Mariposa Rd in Catawba Springs Township. | 06/3/2024 | Approved |
| SUP #507 | Donna Machi | A request for a special use permit for a vehicle service business in the ELDD (Eastern Lincoln Development District) overlay. The 0.58-acre parcel is located on the west side of N.C. 16 Business about 100 feet north of Commerce Drive in Catawba Springs Township. | 06/3/2024 | Approved |
| ZMA #732 | Norman Builders, LLC | A request to rezone 5.98 acres from R-SF (Residential Single-Family) to R-T (Transitional Residential). The property is located on the east side of Gilbert Road at the intersection with N.C. 27 in Howards Creek Township. | 05/6/2024 | Approved |
| SUP #505 | Alan Overcash | A request for a special use permit for a self-storage facility in the B-G (General Business) district and the ELDD (Eastern Lincoln Development District) overlay. The 0.96-acre parcel is located on the east side Dusty Ridge Court at the intersection with Campground Road in Catawba Springs Township. | 06/3/2024 | Approved |
| VAR # 470 | Paul Ziegler | A request for a variance from Section A request for a variance from Section 2.4.5.C of the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance to permit a rear yard setback of 32 feet. Section 2.4.5.C states that the minimum rear yard setback in the R-SF district is 40 feet. The property is located at 8072 Bush Ln. in Catawba Springs Township. | 07/22/2024 | Approved |
| SUP #510 | TowerCom IV-B, LLC | A request for a special use permit for a wireless telecommunications tower in the R-S (Residential Suburban) district. The 11.59-acre parcel is located on the north side of Crouse School Road about 250 feet east of the intersection of N.C. 150 and Swanson Road in Howards Creek Township. | 08/05/2024 | Approved |
| SUP #511 | Chad Kahle | A request for a special use permit for a kitchen and bath showroom within 100 feet of a residential district in the Eastern Lincoln Development District (ELDD) overlay. The 7.39-acre parcel is located at 4625 N. N.C. 16 Business Hwy., on the west side of N.C. 16 Business just south of the intersection with Grassy Creek Road in Catawba Springs Township. | 08/05/2024 | Approved |
| SUP #512 | Dent Source, Inc. | A request for a special use permit for vehicle sales in the I-G (Industrial General) district. The 1.84-acre parcel is located at 173 Joshua Ct, about 500 feet north of N.C. 27 in Ironton Township. | 08/05/2024 | Approved |
| TIA Appeal #2024-1 | DCA Properties of Denver, LLC | An appeal of the denial of a Traffic Impact Analysis for a proposed school expansion, which did not demonstrate compliance with the Level of Service standards in the Lincoln County UDO. The school site is located at the end of Charter Lane about 300 feet west of N.C. 16 Business in Catawba Springs Township. | 08/05/2024 | Approved |
| ZMA #734 | ITI Communications, LLC | A request to rezone 31.28 acres from R-SF (Residential Single-Family) to B-G (General Business). The property is located at 920 N. N.C. 16 Business Hwy., on the east side of N.C. 16 Business at the intersection with Triangle Circle in Catawba Springs Township. | 08/19/2024 | Approved |
| ZMA #735 | Butternut Investments, LLC | A request to rezone 5.8 acres from CZ B-G (Conditional Zoning General Business) to I-L (Industrial Light). The property is located on the east side of N.C. 16 Business about 1600 feet north of Webbs Road in Catawba Springs Township. | 08/19/2024 | Approved |
| ZMA #736 | Butternut Investments, LLC | A request to rezone 0.4-acres from CZ B-G (Conditional Zoning General Business) to R-SF (Residential Single-Family). The property is located on the east side of N.C. 16 Business about 1600 feet north of Webbs Road in Catawba Springs Township. | 08/19/2024 | Approved |
| ZMA #737 | DCA Properties of Denver, LLC | A request to rezone 3.32 acres from B-N (Neighborhood Business) to B-G (General Business). The property is located at the end of Charter Lane about 300 feet west of N.C. 16 Business in Catawba Springs Township. | 08/19/2024 | Approved |
| ZMA #739 | The Kindred Company, LLC | A request to rezone 6.76 acres from B-N (Neighborhood Business) to B-G (General Business). The property is located at 2301 N. N.C. 16 Business Hwy. on the west side of N.C. 16 Business about 300 feet south of Hagers Hollow Drive in Catawba Springs Township. | 09/16/2024 | Approved |
| PA #60 | Catana Construction, Inc. | A request for preliminary plat approval for a residential subdivision with up to 29 lots. The 33.43-acre site is located on the south side of Car Farm Road and the west side of Horseshoe Lake Road where the two roads intersect in Lincolnton Township. | 09/09/2024 | Approved |
| SUP #455-A | DCA Properties of Denver, LLC | A request to amend a special use permit for a B-G (General Business) district school. The proposed amendment includes the reclassification of existing modular classroom buildings from temporary to permanent, the addition of 2 new buildings for classrooms and indoor recreation, the addition of a new parking lot with two new access drives off Charter Lane, the expansion of the existing parking lot, and the addition of new outdoor recreation facilities. The property is located at the end of Charter Lane about 300 feet west of N.C. 16 Business in Catawba Springs Township. | 09/09/2024 | Approved |
| SUP #513 | The Kindred Company, LLC | A request for a special use permit for building materials sales in the Eastern Lincoln Development District (ELDD) overlay. The 6.76-acre site is located at 2301 N. N.C. 16 Business Hwy. on the west side of N.C. 16 Business about 300 feet south of Hagers Hollow Drive in Catawba Springs Township. | 09/16/2024 | Approved |
| SUP #514 | Denver United Methodist Church | A request for a special use permit for a private school with up to 30 students in the B-G (General Business) district. The 24.64-acre parcel is located at 3892 N. N.C. 16 Business Hwy., on the north side of N.C. 16 Business about 1000 feet east of Campground Road in Catawba Springs Township. | 09/09/2024 | Approved |
| SUP #515 | Amanda Tooley | A request for a special use permit for a medical spa in the Eastern Lincoln Development District (ELDD) overlay. The 0.82-acre parcel is located at 2510 N. N.C. 16 Business Hwy., on the east side of N.C. 16 Business about 1400 feet north of the intersection with Hagers Hollow Drive in Catawba Springs Township. | 09/09/2024 | Approved |
| VAR #471 | Digh Properties, LLC | A variance from Section 2.4.8.B of the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance to permit a road yard setback of 19 feet. The request involves a 2.51-acre parcel located at 3380 Denver Dr in Catawba Springs Township. | 08/26/2024 | Approved |
| VAR #472 | Lisa Sutton Perkins | A variance request from Section 2.6.2.C of the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance to permit an accessory structure in front of the principal residence but less than 100 feet from the right-of-way. The request involves a 1.069-acre parcel located at 8384 Macedonia Church Rd in North Brook Township. | 09/23/2024 | Approved |
| VAR #473 | ACRO Development
Services, PLLc |
A variance request from the streamside buffer requirements. The Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance Section 7.5.2 details these requirements regarding disturbance and vegetation removal within Buffer Zone 1 and 2. This request involves a 134.66-acre parcel located on Airlie Parkway in Catawba Springs Township. | 09/23/2024 | Approved |
| SUP #516 | Stephen Sharpe | A request for a Special Use Permit for a private storage building on a lot that is less than 2 acres in size without a principal residential structure in the R-T (Transitional Residential) district. The 1.08-acre parcel is located on the east side of Beth Haven Church Road approximately 3/4 of a mile south of Vesuvius Furnace Road in Catawba Springs Township. | 10/7/2024 | Approved |
| VAR #474 | Jimmie Giddeon | The applicant is requesting a variance from Section 4.6.2.C.2a of the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance to permit an accessory structure in front of the principal structure but less than 100 feet from the right-of-way. This structure would be placed 1 foot from the right-of-way of Morrison Houser Trail. Morrison Houser Trail is a 60-foot right-of-way. | 10/28/2024 | Approved |
| PA #59-A | John Wilson | A request to amend a preliminary plat to add 5 more lots for a 24-lot residential subdivision. The 22.1-acre parcel is located on the east side of George Brown Road at the intersection with Moose Gantt Trail in Howards Creek Township. | 11/04/2024 | Approved |
| ZMA #741 | Jerry Towery | A request to rezone a 1.26-acre portion of a parcel from R-SF (Residential Single Family) to R-R (Rural Residential). The property is located at 4766 Lama Lane about 3000 feet south of Shoal Road in Howards Creek Township. | 11/04/2024 | Approved |
| SUP #520 | Crystal Clean Partners, LLC | A request for a special use permit for a car wash in the Eastern Lincoln Development District (ELDD) overlay. The 0.59-acre parcel is located at 445 N N.C. 16 Business Hwy. in Catawba Springs Township. | 12/02/2024 | Approved |
| ZMA #743 | Richard Reber | A request to rezone a 0.58-acre parcel from R-T (Residential Transitional) to B-N (Neighborhood Business). The Property is located at 7778 N.C. 73 Hwy. in Catawba Springs Township. | 12/16/2024 | Approved |