RezoneRecommended approval (May 2026) · Council outcome not on record1519 N. Webb Street

1519 N. Webb Street Redevelopment

Gastonia

Description

Rezoning approximately 3.52 acres from RS-8 to C-2 CD to convert the historic Arlington School into 80 apartments and construct a new mixed-use building with 36 apartments and ground-floor retail.

Impact summary

Revitalizes a vacant historic school building while adding modern residential and commercial options to the neighborhood.

Applicant

Name: 1519N Webb, LLC
Address: 1519 N. Webb StreetSee this on the map

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 2
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended approval (May 2026) · Council outcome not on record5–0, unanimous

A recommendation. The council’s outcome is not on record here.

Last discussed May 7, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

May 7, 2026Recommended approval 5–0

Planning Commission - May 7, 2026

Rezoning 3.52 acres from RS-8 to C-2 CD to rehabilitate the historic 1922 school into 80 apartments, plus a new mixed-use building with 36 apartments and retail.

Related issues (1)

Arlington School Mixed-Use Redevelopment

Developers are planning to transform the vacant 1922 Arlington Elementary School building and surrounding property into 116 apartments and ground-floor retail space, breathing new life into a historic blighted site.

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