The planning board reviewed a petition to rezone a 0.26-acre parcel from N1-B (Neighborhood 1-B) to CG (General Commercial). The subject property is located west of Statesville Road, south of Hutchison McDonald Road. The site is currently vacant and surrounded by a mix of industrial, commercial, and residential uses. This is a conventional rezoning request with no associated site plan, which would allow for any use permitted by-right in the General Commercial district. Staff recommended approval of the petition, even though it is inconsistent with the 2040 Policy Map. Staff's rationale is that the rezoning would bring the site into a consistent zoning pattern with surrounding parcels along the Statesville Road corridor and could help decrease a gap in access to essential goods and services. Approval of the petition would revise the 2040 Policy Map's recommended place type from Neighborhood 1 to Commercial for the site. The CG district's setback and landscape requirements would provide a buffer for nearby residential homes.