Underwood_ED thoughtsHi Jay,
Thank you for making us aware of this. I did do a drive by. From a
quick perspective, with the quarry operating across Hwy 210 in close
proximity, it seems like a reasonable request even though that is not
how it is outlined in the LU Plan. And I know they have certainly
outgrown their current in-town location. To say much more, I would
really need to talk to Wayne about his plans including the operation,
machinery, other investment, job creation, etc.
The adjoining Melton property has been on the market for years. I
haven’t researched the infrastructure, but wonder if there might be
potential for other similar industrial development since the tract is so
large and on both sides of the highway.
You guys are the expert planners. I am interested in hearing your
perspective and learning from you guys on this one, especially with the
proximity to the river and given that once the rezoning is done, it
opens the door.
Also, it looks like there is still some farming going on even though
apparently the chicken operation is no longer in business. We are
studying, working with surrounding counties, the benefit of creating an
Agricultural Enterprise Zone which would provide specific incentives for
agricultural value-added activities, but that is very preliminary.
I don’t know that my thoughts here are worth much to you. Again, I am
interested in hearing your assessment of the request.
Angie
Angie C. Stewart
Existing Industry / Product Development Manager
Harnett County Economic Development
office: 910.814.6893
cell: 919.414.6821
astewart@harnett.org <mailto:astewart@harnett.org>
From: Jay Sikes
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 8:54 AM
To: Angie Stewart <astewart@harnett.org>; Debbie Taylor
<dhtaylor@harnett.org>; Nicholas Dula <ndula@harnett.org>
Subject: Underwood
Good morning all…..just wondering if I could get someone’s thoughts on
this rezoning.
This is the Concrete Foundations, Inc business that is currently in
Lillington on McNeil St. they are proposing a rezoning of RA-20R to
Industrial to relocate the concrete crushing operations. To my
understanding, they hope will use the existing chicken houses for
storage of the concrete, the crushed product I assume.
According to the LU Plan, the classification is Agriculture. No
similar zoning in the area, however there is a large rock quarry across
the street that has been there for many yrs.
Any thoughts would be great.
Thank you,
Jay Sikes, CFM
Manager of Planning Services
Harnett County Planning Services
108 E. Front St
PO Box 65
Lillington, NC 27546
910-893-7525, x4
910-814-6418
910-814-6459 (fax)
www.harnett.org/planning <http://www.harnett.org/planning>