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Public Hearing - Rezoning Petition CZ-2026-006 House of Pearls
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
John Wear, Planning Department, Senior Planner - Current Planning, 704-283-3605
ACTION REQUESTED:
Conduct public hearing for proposed rezoning.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION:
None.
BACKGROUND:
This case is a request to rezone an approximately 10.92 acre portion of one parcel totaling 12.21 acres appearing on the tax map as tax parcel 02-226-017 located on Camden Road from RA-40 to a Master Planned Development District. The request is to develop a long-term residential drug rehabilitation facility for up to 80 residents and staff. The rezoning request is a conditional rezoning and includes the following conditions:
• The use shall be limited to a residential recovery and life-skills program.
• The maximum duration of residency for program participants shall be twenty-four (24) months. The minimum duration of residency for program participants shall be ninety (90) days.
• The use shall not include medical detoxification or inpatient clinical treatment services.
• The use shall not be converted to a shelter, boarding house, correctional facility, halfway house for parolees, or a use not specifically allowed by these conditions.
• Overnight occupancy shall be limited to enrolled program participants and on-site staff only.
• The maximum number of residents shall not exceed 80.
• The development may occur in phases.
• All outdoor lighting shall utilize full cutoff fixtures and shall be directed away from adjacent properties.
• Organized outdoor activities shall not occur on site between 9 PM and 7 AM.
• A local contact person shall be provided to adjacent property owners and the County and updated annually.
• No onsite parking for resident vehicles.
The Land Use Board evaluated this rezoning request at its April 21, 2026, meeting. The Board recommended approval on a 5-0 vote, citing consistency with the land use map.
If the Board of Commissioners wishes to make a decision on the rezoning petition, it can consider the following motions.
TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT (THE PROPOSAL IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CURRENT PLAN)
Motion
(i) Adopt the Ordinance Approving Revision to the Official Zoning Map of Union County, North Carolina, and (ii) adopt the consistency and reasonableness statement for approval.
TO DENY THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT (THE PROPOSAL IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE CURRENT PLAN)
Motion
(i) Deny rezoning petition CZ-2026-006; and (ii) adopt the consistency and reasonableness statement for denial.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.