By Elena Marsh
Staff Writer
A new gymnastics training facility could be coming to West End following the Moore County Planning Board’s recommended approval.
The facility is proposed to be housed in one of the warehouses located at 120 Knox Lane, across from West End Fire and Rescue, with typical class sizes of 6 to 8 students of various skill levels.
There are currently over 30 parcels of land in Moore County that are zoned for industrial use. The majority of these parcels are clusters, all zoned industrial with multiple buildings within the parcel. Most are located in western and northern Moore County, within rural agricultural zoned areas. The remaining third of these industrial zoned parcels are sprinkled throughout the county.
Currently, the county’s unified development ordinance (UDO) does not allow indoor recreation as a permitted use in the industrial zoning district or include it in the intent of the zoning district.
The applicant, gymnastics coach Anita Kelso, proposed an amendment that would allow indoor recreation to be permitted in all industrial zoning districts. The board voted 6-2 in favor of this change to the UDO.
Contact Elena Marsh at (910) 693-2484 or elena@thepilot.com.
