Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Hoke County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
3 issues in zoning
Group Home Special Use Permits on Hector McNeill Road
Eight requests to run group homes on Highway Commercial-zoned parcels along Hector McNeill Road and Laurinburg Road were pushed to the November 16 meeting, so neighbors will have to wait for the hearing and vote.
Tractor-trailer parking in residential neighborhoods
A Ravenwood resident asked for an ordinance banning semi-truck parking in neighborhoods, citing road damage, dumped motor oil near a future subdivision and watershed, and safety risks. Commissioners confirmed the 193-page zoning ordinance says nothing about it and directed the county attorney to help draft one.
Sheets gas station rezoning on Fayetteville Road
Commissioners approved rezoning half an acre at 8861 Fayetteville Road to Highway Commercial, likely bringing a Sheets convenience store and gas station near Cape Fear Valley Hospital. Neighbors from Woodbury subdivision worry about traffic on an already congested and accident-prone stretch of 401, 24-hour noise, and strain on the county's water supply — the county already buys water from PWC and has paused some building.