PendingRezone

3306 N.C. 16 Business Highway Rezoning (ZMA #802)

Description

A request to rezone 1.36 acres from single-family residential to office residential along the N.C. 16 Business corridor.

Impact summary

Approval would let a teacher keep living above a CPA office without further fines; the property sits in the Lake Norman water supply watershed, which limits impervious coverage.

Applicant

Name: Sara Johnson
Address: 3306 N. N.C. 16 Business Highway, Catawba Springs Township

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Recorded in the meeting · County Commission

Discussed

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

Meeting timeline (1)

Nov 2, 2026

Board of Commissioners Meeting Information - Nov 2, 2026

A 1.36-acre parcel with a house used as an office downstairs and residence upstairs would be rezoned to office residential, a use made possible by last month's UDO text amendment.

Related issues (1)

Office Residential Rezoning on N.C. 16 Business (3306)

Sara Johnson was told to zone her house residential when she bought it, then got fined when her tenant lived upstairs and ran an office downstairs. The county changed its rules last month to allow this setup, and staff recommends approving her rezoning.

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