News from the Greensboro Planning Board
City planning officials approved today plans to redevelop South Elm Street with a blend of homes, retail and offices.
The $11-million revitalization project, which targets 10 acres of land bordered by Elm, Lee, Arlington and Bragg streets - and railroad tracks - garnered unanimous approval from the city's Planning Board. That's just a preliminary step, though; the plans will head before the City Council on Oct. 17. And the property will have to come back through the council chambers next year when it's ready to be rezoned as part of the Central Business district.
Pick up tomorrow's News & Record for the full scoop.
In other news ...
The planning board unanimously approved a change to the city ordinance governing portable storage units. Property owners can only used such units on their land for 30 days.
The board also gave full approval to two annexations.
The first of these was for 29.5 acres of city property at the rear of 204 Avonwood Drive and at 209 Amberwood Drive. The property, neighbored to the north by land recently rezoned for a multi-family housing development, is slated to become a city park.
The second annexation was in response to a voluntary petition from The Lords Church of Greensboro. The church, which plans to built of a 10-acre site at 1951-2000 Brightwood School Road, requested that 8.8 acres of land be integrated into the city limits.