Trucking terminals not favored in corporate parks
A handful of council members will consider Tuesday whether or not to allow large trucking terminals in north High Point corporate parks.
Aiming for a high-quality image in the developments along I-40, elected leaders are concerned with the industrial appearance of warehouses, docking pads and large trucks littered throughout the corporate parks.
The council's Planning and Development committee will look at proposed changes to High Point's corporate park zoning that could keep the trucking centers out of the area.
Last year, the issue came up when Samet Corp., a Winston-Salem-based developer, proposed rezoning eight acres at the intersection of National Center Drive and National Service Road.
The developer withdrew the proposal after council members objected to possible trucking terminal uses.
In November, the council asked the city's planning department to review its corporate park development policies with a focus on the trucking centers.
The city staff will brief the council members on the changes not a moment too soon.
Samet Corp. refiled its proposal with the city and will share its plans with the council in a public hearing on September 20.
The committee will meet Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at city hall.