Council restarts rezoning process for property off Fisher Creek; public hearing set for March 6

The Talking Rock Town Council voted to restart the rezoning process for a town property owner who is seeking to rezone land to operate a business. The council scheduled a public hearing for March 6 to reopen the matter, saying the previous hearing occurred about four to five months earlier and that the applicant had been asked to gather county requirements.

Seth, the town’s legal representative, participated in the working group that recommended tabling items A and C and restarting the process. The council chair said the property in question sits on an unimproved road off Fisher Creek; the applicant has since obtained required documentation from the county, the chair said.

The council directed staff to post public notice beginning the next day, reopen the application for 30 days, hold a working group meeting at 5:30 p.m. on March 6, and begin the public hearing at 7 p.m. After the public hearing is complete, the rezoning matter will be the first new-business vote.

Council members said they had outstanding questions about the applicant’s proposed business and deferred final action to the March 6 public hearing so residents have an opportunity to comment.