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| Zoning Case Number | Applicant | Description | Hearing Date | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUP #519 | Kenny Hendrick | A request for a special use permit to expand a vehicle sales lot in the Eastern Lincoln Development District (ELDD) overlay. The 2.95-acre site is located at 1269 N.C. 16 Business Hwy. in Catawba Springs Township. | 01/06/2025 | Approved |
| PA #61 | Magnolia Road Apartments, LLC; Long Homes, LLC; Wesley Howard Builders, Inc. | A request for preliminary plat approval for a residential subdivision with up to 22 lots for single-family homes. The 24.74-acre site is located on the north side of Horseshoe Lake Road about 600 feet east of U.S. 321 in Lincolnton Township. | 01/06/2025 | Approved |
| PA #62 | John Shryock | A request for preliminary plat approval for a residential subdivision with up to 12 lots for single-family homes. The 11.15-acre site is located on the north side of Graham Road at the intersection with Mallard Road and Captain’s Way in Catawba Springs Township. | 01/06/25 | Approved |
| ZMA #742 | JBDK Family Limited Partnership | A request to rezone 16.29 acres from B-G (General Business) to I-L (Industrial Light). The property is located at 2585 N. N.C. 16 Business Hwy. in Catawba Springs Township. | 02/03/2025 | Withdrawn |
| SUP #518 | JBDK Family Limited Partnership | A request for a special use permit to expand a self-storage facility in the Eastern Lincoln Development District (ELDD) overlay. The 16.29-acre parcel is located at 2585 N. N.C. 16 Business Hwy. in Catawba Springs Township. | 02/03/2025 | Withdrawn |
| CZ #2022-5A | Lincoln County Planning and Inspections | A request to amend Section 2.2.1 to permit Short Term Rental as a land use in existing zoning districts where residential and/or lodging uses are permitted, to amend Article 12 to define Short-term Rental and to amend Section 4.2 to add specific use standards for Short-term Rental. | 02/17/2025 | Denied |
| ZMA #740 | QuikTrip Corporation | A request to rezone a 1.42-acre portion of a parcel from B-N (Neighborhood Business) to B-G (General Business). The property is located on the north side of Unity Church Road and the east side of N.C. 16 Business in Catawba Springs Township. | 02/17/2025 | Denied |
| ZMA #744 | Hills Chapel Methodist Church | A request to rezone 13.8 acres from R-T (Transitional Residential) to B-G (General Business). The property is located at 988 S. N.C. 16 Business Hwy. in Catawba Springs Township. | 02/17/2025 | Approved |
| ZMA #745 | BVJ&J Investments, LLC | A request to rezone 2.269 acres from R-SF (Residential Single Family) to B-G (General Business). The property is located at 1781 S. N.C. 16 Business Hwy. in Catawba Springs Township. | 02/17/2025 | Approved |
| SUP #508 | Butternut Investments, LLC | A request for a special use permit for a contractor’s office, a contractor’s yard, and vehicle sales in the Eastern Lincoln Development District (ELDD) overlay. The 5.8-acre site is located on the east side of N.C. 16 Business about 1600 feet north of Webbs Road in Catawba Springs Township. | 02/17/2025 | Approved |
| SUP #517 | QuikTrip Corporation | A request for a special use permit for a gas station with convenience retail in the Eastern Lincoln Development District (ELDD) overlay. The proposed 2.76-acre site is located on the northeast corner of N.C. 16 Business and Unity Church Road in Catawba Springs Township. | 02/17/2025 | Withdrawn |
| SUP #521 | Hills Chapel Methodist Church | A request for a special use permit for a medical spa in the Eastern Lincoln Development District (ELDD) overlay. The proposed 13.8-acre site is located at 988 S. N.C. 16 Business Hwy. in Catawba Springs Township. | 02/17/2025 | Approved |
| VAR #476 | Wayne and Lynleigh Muil | A request for variance from Section 2.4.5 of the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance to permit a side yard setback of 4’ 2” from the side property line. The current setback requirement is 10 feet. This request involves a covered deck and an addition to the garage. This property is located at 8880 Graham Point Lane in Catawba Springs Township. | 02/24/2025 | Approved |
| WSSUP #39 | Lake Norman Storage Partners, LLC | A request for a special use permit to allow the use of the high-density option in the WS-IV Critical Area of the Catawba River/Lake Norman Water Supply Watershed with designed stormwater control measures for the development of a 19.2-acre site with up to 49% impervious coverage. The property is located on the east side of N.C.16 Business about 500 feet south of the intersection with Cherry Point Drive in Catawba Springs Township. | 03/10/2025 | Approved |
| UDO #2025-1 | Lincoln County Planning and Inspections | To amend Article 2.5.1.F to establish all recreation uses and whether they are allowed “by-right” or require a special use permit (SUP) in the Eastern Lincoln Development District (ELDD) overlay. Amend associated definitions (Article 12) and groups of uses (Article 2) to be congruent with the amendment to 2.5.1.F. | 03/10/2025 | Approved |
| ZMA #746 | Lincoln County Planning and Inspections | This request is in conjunction with the official adoption of the county line at the boundary/border of Lincoln and Catawba Counties after the completion of the geodetic survey per NC General Statute 153A-18. The request includes the rezoning of 86 individual parcels currently zoned in Catawba County. The table below provides the ownership and Tax PIN for each rezoned parcel. | 03/10/2025 | Approved |
| VAR #477 | Erik Haeffs | A request for a variance from section 3.9.5 of the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance to permit signs located within 150 feet of a residential use or district to be illuminated during the hours between 12AM (midnight) and 6AM. The 1.027-acre subject property is located at 618 Brentwood Rd in the Catawba Springs Township. | 03/24/2025 | Approved |
| SUP #522 | Auto Beat, Inc. | A request for a special use permit for vehicle sales and vehicle repair in the I-G zoning district and the Eastern Lincoln Development District (ELDD) overlay. The 0.28-acre parcel is located at 6661 Denver Industrial Park Rd. in Catawba Springs Township. | 04/07/2025 | Approved |
| PA #63 | Lagniappe Homes, LLC | A request for preliminary plat approval for a residential subdivision with up to 16 lots for single-family homes. The 13.75-acre site is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Webbs Road and Burton Lane in Catawba Springs Township. | 04/07/205 | Approved |
| ZMA #747 | Donald Hickman | A request to rezone a 1.23-acre parcel from R-SF (Residential Single-Family) to R-T (Residential Transitional). The property is located on the east side of River Road about 400 feet south of Hull-McGinnis Road in Lincolnton Township. | 04/07/2025 | Approved |
| COA#112 | Lincoln Landmarks, Inc. | The Lincoln County Historic Preservation Commission, at their regularly scheduled meeting, will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 17th 2025, at 4pm to review an application for Certificate of Appropriateness concerning the Pleasant Retreat Academy historic property located at 129 E Pine Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092. The applicant is requesting a certificate of appropriateness for the proposed modification to the structure which includes a proposed addition to the rear of the primary structure and some changes to the grounds. | 04/17/2025 | Approved |
| ZMA #749 | Joshua Lee Shults | A request to rezone a 2.00-acre parcel from R-SF (Residential Single Family) to R-T (Transitional Residential). The property is located about 300 feet east of Randleman Road and about 900 feet south of Reinhardt Circle in Ironton Township. | 05/19/2025 | Approved |
| ZMA #750 | Sain & Heavner Trucking Company, Inc. | A request to rezone 5.81 acres from R-S (Residential Suburban) to I-G (Industrial General). The property is located at 1957 Cat Square Rd. in Howards Creek Township. | 05/19/2025 | Approved |
| UDO Amendment #2025-2 | Shalyn Brooks | A request to amend Section 3.9.7 of the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance to create an allowance for windblown signage, specifically the feather flag variety, subject to maximum size and height standards. | 05/19/2025 | Denied |
| CZ #2025-1 | TKC CCCLXXII, LLC | A request to rezone a 3.35-acre portion of a parcel from R-S (Residential Suburban) to CZ B-G (Conditional Zoning General Business) for a retail store. The property is located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Southside Road and Gastonia Highway in Lincolnton Township. | 05/19/2025 | Denied |
| WSSUP #40 | Carolina Elite Builders, LLC | A request for a watershed special use permit to exceed 36% impervious surface coverage on a 1.87-acre parcel 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 property is located at 1499 Midtown Dr. in Lincolnton Township. | 05/19/2025 | Approved |
| ZMA #748 | Dustin Hipps | A request to rezone a 6.48-acre parcel from R-SF (Residential Single-Family) to R-T (Residential Transitional). The property is located at 364 Luther Dr. in Ironton Township. | 05/23/2025 | Withdrawn |
| PD #2018-3-A2 | Blum, Inc | A request to amend the master plan for a Planned Development-Industrial district for a 40,000-square-foot office and showroom expansion, the reconfiguration of the existing parking lot, and the addition of another driveway access. The 70.9-acre site is located at 7733 Old Plank Rd. in Catawba Springs Township. | 06/16/2025 | Approved |
| ZMA #751 | Bryan Moore | A request to rezone a 0.87-acre parcel from CZ B-N (Conditional Zoning Neighborhood Business) to I-G (Industrial General). The property is located at 3012 N. N.C. 16 Business Hwy. in Catawba Springs Township. | 06/16/2025 | Approved |
| ZMA #752 | Timothy Guisewhite | A request to rezone 2.66 acres from B-N (Neighborhood Business) to B-G (General Business). 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. | 06/16/2025 | Approved |
| ZMA #753 | Troy Motz | A request to rezone a 6.00-acre portion of a parcel from R-S (Residential Suburban) to B-G (General Business). The property is located on the southeast corner of the intersection of N.C. 150 and Lee Lawing Road in Ironton Township. | 06/16/2025 | Approved |
| WSSUP #41 | Blum Inc. | A request for a watershed special use permit to exceed 36% impervious surface coverage on a 39.1-acre site in the WS-IV Protected Area of the Catawba/Mountain Island Lake water supply watershed as a special nonresidential intensity allocation under the 10/70 option. The property is located at 7773 Old Plank Rd. in Catawba Springs Township. | 06/16/2025 | Approved |
| SUP #523 | Bryan Moore | A request for a special use permit for vehicle sales and vehicle repair in the Eastern Lincoln Development District (ELDD) overlay. The 0.87-acre parcel is located at 3012 N. N.C. 16 Business Hwy. in Catawba Springs Township. | 06/16/2025 | Approved |
| VAR #481 | Aileen Mary Dodge | 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 a principal structure and 50 feet from the right-of-way. Section 4.6.2.C.2a states, "No accessory structure shall extend in front of the front line of the principal structure, unless it is set back a minimum of 100 feet from the edge of the road right-of-way. On lots adjacent to Lake Norman, an accessory structure may be located in the road yard less than 100 feet but no closer than 30 feet from the edge of the road right-of-way." | 07/28/2025 | Approved |
| VAR #482 | Graham Park, LLC; Bill Zemak | The applicant is requesting a variance from Sections 3.10.3.C3 and 3.10.3.C4 of the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance to remove the requirement of a 100% opaque 8-foot-high visual barrier or screen across the rear property line and to remove the 15-foot setback for general outdoor storage. | 07/28/2025 | Denied |
| VAR #483 | Graham Park, LLC; Bill Zemak | The applicant is requesting a variance from Sections 3.2.4 and 4.4.19.C of the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance to remove the requirements regarding building materials. | 07/28/2025 | Denied |
| VAR #484 | Graham Park, LLC; Bill Zemak | The applicant is requesting a variance from Sections 3.4.6.B3 and 4.4.19.B of the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance to remove the requirements of the Class C buffer standard requiring a wall and plantings. | 07/28/2025 | Denied |
| VAR #485 | Graham Park, LLC; Bill Zemak | The applicant is requesting a variance from Section 2.4.8.B1 of the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance to reduce the required building separation requirement from 20 feet to 10 feet. | 07/28/2025 | Denied |
| ZMA #755 | BLBJC Properties, LLC | A request to rezone a 6.12-acre parcel from CZ I-L (Conditional Zoning Industrial Light) to I-L (Industrial Light). The property is located at 3089 W. Old N.C. 150 Hwy., at the southeast corner of the intersection of W. N.C. 150, Crouse Road, and W. Old N.C. 150, in Howards Creek Township. | 08/18/2025 | Approved |
| PD #2025-1 | Max Caldwell, Jr. | A request to amend the master plan for a Planned Development-Residential district to remove 43.22 acres from the plan, which is shown as Phase 2 on the currently approved plan, and to remove the condition of a required turn lane on Old Mill Road at N.C. 150. | 08/18/2025 | Approved |
| ZMA #756 | Max Caldwell, Jr. | A request to rezone 43.22 acres from PD-R (Planned Development-Residential) to R-SF (Residential Single Family). The property is located at the end of Laudun Drive, about 900 feet south of Old Mill Road in Ironton Township. | 08/18/2025 | Approved |
| UDO Amendment #2025-3 | Ashley Workman Stoffa | A request to amend the definition of Funeral Home in Section 12.3.2 of the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance to permit a single crematory or retort within a funeral home. | 08/18/2025 | Approved |
| ZMA #757 | Stagecoach Investments, LLC | A request to rezone a 3.22-acre parcel from R-T (Transitional Residential) to I-G (Industrial General). The property is located on the east side of W. N.C. 150, about 400 feet north of W. N.C. 150 Bypass in Lincolnton Township. | 08/18/2025 | Approved |
| SUP #524 | Wal-Mart Stores East, LP | A request for a special use permit for a gas station in the Eastern Lincoln Development District. The 0.99-acre site is located on the north side of N.C. 73 about 500 feet east of N.C. 16 in Catawba Springs Township. | 08/04/2025 | Approved |
| SUP #525 | The Foundation for Education, Inc. | A request for a special use permit for a recreational complex, including outdoor athletic fields, indoor athletic facilities, a performing arts center, school administrative and classroom buildings, and a maintenance building. A five year vesting period is being requested for the phased plan for this complex. The 87.22-acre site is located on the west side of Old Plank Road about 500 feet south of Sigmon Farms Drive in Ironton Township.
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08/04/2025 | Approved |
| WSSUP #28-A | BLBJC Properties, LLC | A request for a special use permit for the use of the 10/70 Option in the WS-IV Protected Area of the Catawba/South Fork Catawba River Water Supply Watershed for the development of a 6.12-acre site with up to 55% impervious coverage. The property is located at 3089 W. Old N.C. 150 Hwy., at the southeast corner of the intersection of W N.C. 150 Hwy, Crouse Rd, and W Old N.C. 150 Hwy, in Howards Creek Township. | 08/18/2025 | Approved |
| ZMA #758 | Stagecoach Investments, LLC | A request to rezone 1.87 acres from R-SF (Residential Single Family) to R-R (Rural Residential). The property is located on the north side of Hill Gates Trail about 550 feet east of N.C. 274 in North Brook Township. | 08/04/2025 | Withdrawn |
| ZMA #759 | Stagecoach Investments, LLC | A request to rezone 2.89 acres from R-SF (Residential Single Family) to R-R (Rural Residential). The property is located on the north side of Hill Gates Trail about 1100 feet east of N.C. 274 in North Brook Township. | 08/04/2025 | Withdrawn |
| ZMA #763 | Katherine Sherman | A request to rezone 1.08 acres of a 1.52-acre parcel from R-T (Transitional Residential) to R-SF (Residential Single Family); the remainder of the parcel is already zoned R-SF. The property is located at 546 Luther Dr. in Ironton Township. | 08/04/2025 | Withdrawn |
| VAR #486 | Micah & Cindy Testerman | The applicant is requesting a variance from Section 10.2.4 of the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance to expand a nonconforming structure by more than 50%. The structure of this variance request is the house at 8035 Lucky Creek Lane. The proposed square footage, including the addition, would be 4646 sq ft. According to the Lincoln County Tax Department, the current main finished area is 1389 square feet, and it has an unfinished walkout basement. | 08/25/2025 | Approved |
| ZMA #754 | Troy LeHew | A request to rezone 3.8 acres from R-SF (Residential Single Family) to B-G (General Business). The property is located on the south side of Unity Church Road, about 600 feet east of the intersection with N.C. 16 Business in Catawba Springs Township. | 09/15/2025 | Approved |
| ZMA #760 | Big A Ranch, LLC | A request to rezone a 0.98-acre parcel from R-SF (Residential Single Family) to B-N (Neighborhood Business). The property is located on the east side of St. James Church Road at the intersection with Glen Meadows Drive in Catawba Springs Township. | 09/15/2025 | Denied |
| ZMA #762 | Big A Ranch, LLC | A request to rezone 0.98 acres from R-SF (Residential Single Family) to B-N (Neighborhood Business). The property is located on the east side of St. James Church Road, about 700 feet south of N.C. 16 Business in Catawba Springs Township. | 09/15/2025 | Denied |
| ZMA #764 | Donald Levaseur | A request to rezone a 2.38-acre parcel from R-SF (Residential Single-Family) to R-R (Rural Residential). The property is located on the north side of Maybank Lane, about 1,300 feet west of June Bug Road in Howards Creek Township. | 09/15/2025 | Approved |
| ZMA #765 | Joseph and Jamie Woody | A request to rezone 3.67 acres from R-SF (Residential Single-Family) to R-R (Rural Residential); the remainder of the 5-acre parcel is already zoned R-R. The property is located on the west side of Wehunt Store Road, about 1,700 feet north of Flay Road in North Brook Township. | 09/15/2025 | Approved |
| ZMA #766 | William Gray Benton | A request to rezone a 1.285-acre portion of a 13.81-acre parcel from R-S (Residential Suburban) to B-N (Neighborhood Business). The property is located at 5016 Reepsville Road in Howards Creek Township. | 09/15/2025 | Approved |
| ZMA #767 | Crystal Wilson | A request to rezone a 2.13-acre portion of an 8.45-acre parcel from R-S (Residential Suburban) to B-N (Neighborhood Business). The property is located at 4910 E. N.C. 150 Highway in Ironton Township. | 09/15/2025 | Approved |
| UDO Amendment #2025-4 | Lincoln County Planning & Inspections | A request to amend the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance Article 2.2.1 Use Table to remove "Riding Stables" from the Recreational Uses section and "Winery" from the Commercial Uses section; and to remove specific use standards in their entirety for the following uses: Article 4.4.18 Riding Stable and Article 4.4.26 Winery. | 09/15/2025 | Approved |
| WSSUP #42 | McDonald's USA, LLC | A request for a special use permit for the use of the High-Density Option in the WS-IV Protected Area of the Catawba River/Lake Norman Water Supply Watershed, with designed stormwater control measures for the development of a 1.36-acre site with up to 67% impervious coverage. The property is located on the east side of N.C. 16 Business about 500 feet north of the intersection with Fairfield Forest Road in Catawba Springs Township. | 09/08/2025 | Approved |
| VAR #487 | DCA Properties of Denver, LLC/ Denver Christian Academy/ Michael L Kiser | The applicant requests a variance from Section 2.4.8.B.1 of the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance to allow two buildings with 5’6” separation instead of the required 20’ separation. | 09/22/2025 | Approved |
| VAR #488 | James & Lisa Jenkins | The applicant requests a variance from Section 4.6.2.C.2 of the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to allow a rear yard setback of 2 feet instead of the required 10 feet for an accessory structure less than 1000 square feet. | 09/22/2025 | Approved |
| SUP #526 | Justin and Jennifer Adams | A request for a special use permit for a powder coating operation in the I-G (Industrial General) district. The 0.42-acre parcel is located at 4252 Burnwood Trail in Catawba Springs Township. | 10/06/2025 | Approved |
| ZMA #768 | Pierce Real Estate Holdings, LLC | A request to rezone a 2.0-acre parcel from I-G (Industrial General) to B-N (Neighborhood Business). The property is located on the north side of Natalie Commons Drive, about 1,500 feet west of N.C. 16 Business in Catawba Springs Township. | 10/20/2025 | Approved |
| ZMA #769 | Greenwald Real Estate Holdings, LLC | A request to rezone 25.84 acres from PD-R (Planned Development-Residential) to R-T (Transitional Residential). The property is located on Horace Lane, about 750 feet west of Forney Hill Road in Catawba Springs Township. | 10/20/2025 | Approved |
| VAR #489 | Karl & Jackie Slavetsky | The applicant is requesting a variance from Section 10.2.4 of the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance to allow for the expansion of a non-conforming structure by more than 50%. | 10/27/2025 | Approved |
| VAR #490 | Eazel, Inc. | The applicant is requesting a variance from Section 7.5.2 of the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance to permit development to encroach into the streamside buffer zone 2. | 10/27/2025 | Approved |
| VAR #491 | Bruce & Cindy Putnam, | The applicant is requesting a variance from Section 4.6.2.C of the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance to permit an accessory structure closer than 10 feet to another accessory structure and closer than 10 feet to the side property line | 10/27/2025 | Approved |
| UDO 2025-5 | WH Consulting | A request to amend the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance Article 2.4.9 to create a Planned Development Residential district for Senior Housing with a minimum lot size of 0.15 acres, open space requirements of 50%, and setbacks of Road: 25’, Side: 5’ and Rear: 15’. | 11/17/2025 | Approved |
| SUP #527 | Sheryl and Daniel Gingerich | A request for a special use permit to operate a Bed and Breakfast in the R-SF (Residential Single Family) district. The 0.78-acre parcel is located at 8112 Tadlock Trail in Catawba Springs Township. | 11/17/2025 | Approved |
| VAR #492 | Sean Earnest | A request for a variance from Section 9.6.18.E.1 of the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to expand the degree of Non-Conformity of an existing lot whose acreage will not be getting closer to compliance as a result of the recombination of property. The request includes two parcels totaling 0.209 acres and 0.621 acres, located at 7553 Katherine Drive in Catawba Springs Township. | 11/24/2025 | Approved |
| SP #2025-1 | Graham Park, LLC | A request for approval of a major site plan for the construction of 6 new buildings with up to 58,160 square feet of floor area for uses that are permitted within the I-G (Industrial General) zoning district, including vehicle storage, motorsports/team racing, contractor’s offices, warehousing, wholesale trades, machinery servicing and repair, and research and development. The 5.96-acre parcel is located at 2471 N. N.C. 16 Business Highway in Catawba Springs Township. | 12/01/2025 | Approved |
| SUP #528 | Vasishta Monavarty | A request for a special use permit to operate a bulk propane dispensing station in the I-G (Industrial General) district. The 3.82-acre parcel is located at 6451 Denver Industrial Park Drive in Catawba Springs Township. | 12/01/2025 | Approved |
| PD #2014-2-A7 | Fund 28-Denver, LLC | A request to amend the terms and conditions for a Planned Development-Mixed Use (PD-MU) district to remove the requirement of constructing a northbound left turn lane on Triangle Circle at Optimist Club Road. This turn lane was required to be completed as part of the PD-MU, which includes up to 100,000 square feet of commercial development and 40 townhouses. | 12/15/2025 | Approved |
| ZMA #770 | Leah Fleming | A request to rezone 1.01 acres from R-T (Transitional Residential) to B-N (Neighborhood Business). The property is located at 532 N. Pilot Knob Road at the intersection of Hagers Ferry Road and N. Pilot Knob Road in Catawba Springs Township. | 12/15/2025 | Approved |
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