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Owners of three Summer eld properties seek rezoning

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Subject to credit approval, see store for details Photos by Chris Burritt/NWO Pete Bryant of Summerfi eld is seeking to have his property rezoned to accommodate the expansion of his two companies, Southern Exposure Landscape Management (left) and Southern Lights Outdoor Lighting & Audio.

by CHRIS BURRITT

SUMMERFIELD – The owners of two tracts of land in Summerfield are seeking rezoning of their property for expansion of their businesses while a third owner wants to build two houses on agricultural land.

The town’s Planning Board is scheduled to consider the three requests during its meeting Monday, Sept. 27. It will forward its recommendations to the Town Council, which will consider approving the requests during its Oct. 12 meeting.

Southern Exposure Landscape Management

Summerfield landscaper Pete Bryant is seeking the rezoning of nearly 4.5 acres at 6212 Lake Brandt Road for the expansion of his two companies, Southern Exposure Landscape Management and Southern Lights Outdoor Lighting & Audio.

Bryant is requesting the rezoning of the tract, next to Summerfield Fire Station 39, from single family residential (RS-30) to conditional zoning industrial (CZ-IND) district. During an open house last week for residents to learn about his plans, Bryant said he’s renovating a farmhouse built in 1913 as the centerpiece of an outdoor display for his patios, fireplaces and other landscaping and hardscaping projects.

“It’s going to be an extension of our outdoor showroom,” Bryant said. As of now, he said he plans to continue operating from his nearby location in the historic Hillsdale Brick Store building at N.C. 150 and Lake Brandt Road.

Some homeowners who live near Bryant’s property expressed concerns about the possibility that he may park equipment on the land. Bryant said he plans to create a landscaped buffer, as required by the town’s development rules.

“We want it to look good,” Bryant told homeowners. “We want to be good neighbors.”

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