Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - April 27, 2026

The City of Burlington, NC Planning and Zoning Commission held a meeting on April 27, 2026, where they reviewed and approved two significant rezoning requests. The first involved rezoning a 27-acre property at 104 Shannon Drive from medium density residential to office and institutional limited use to better align with the future land use plan and support the continued operation of a funeral home. The commission unanimously recommended approval, which will proceed to the city council for further consideration. The second rezoning request concerned approximately 8.54 acres comprising 18 parcels currently zoned heavy industrial. The applicant, Topia Real Estate LLC, sought conditional industrial zoning to facilitate the adaptive reuse of a century-old manufacturing facility into a recycling center processing post-industrial plastics. The commission discussed site access, traffic, and environmental remediation efforts related to the brownfields program. The motion to approve the conditional industrial rezoning passed unanimously, recognizing the economic development and revitalization potential. Both cases will advance to the city council for final decisions. No new business was discussed.