TabledRezone

Rezoning Request #2026-01 - Halifax Aggregates, LLC

Description

A request to rezone the Halifax Aggregates property from LI - Light Industrial to RA - Residential-Agriculture. The public hearing is Monday, with a separate board vote later in the meeting.

Impact summary

The outcome determines whether a quarry can move toward permitting near the regional airport, town of Halifax, and Roanoke River tourism corridor.

Applicant

Name: Halifax Aggregates, LLC

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 6
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · County Commission

Tabled

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 2, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Nov 2, 2026Tabled

Board of Commissioners - Nov 2, 2026

A request to rezone roughly 255 acres from Light Industrial back to Residential-Agricultural, tied to a proposed granite quarry. The hearing closed 5-1 with no vote; action is expected November 16.

Related issues (1)

Halifax Aggregates rezoning to Residential-Agriculture

The board heard three hours of testimony on rezoning 255 acres from light industrial back to residential-agricultural, a first step toward a proposed rock quarry. Supporters cited economic development and unused industrial land; opponents cited airport safety, the Roanoke River tourism economy, and unresolved archaeological sites. No vote was taken — action comes November 16.

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