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RezoneRecommended approval1690 W. English Road, High Point, NC

1690 W. English LLC Rezoning (Splashworks / Picker Cotton Mill)

High Point

Description

A roughly 3-acre parcel was rezoned from Conditional Use General Business to Conditional Zoning Light Industrial so Splashworks can expand in the Picker Cotton Mill with a mix of commercial and residential uses.

Impact summary

The rezoning enables adaptive reuse of the historic mill into a year-round destination supporting the city's creative community.

Applicant

Name
1690 W. English LLC (Thomas Van-Dessel)
Address
1690 W. English Road, High Point, NCSee this on the map

At a glance

Hearings
1
Public comments
0
Total mentions
1

Last vote · Planning & Zoning Commission

Recommended approval6–0, unanimous

A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.

Last discussed Jul 28, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Jul 28, 2026Recommended approval 6–0

Planning & Zoning Commission (Regular) - Jul 28, 2026

A roughly 3-acre parcel was rezoned from Conditional Use General Business to Conditional Zoning Light Industrial so Splashworks can expand in the Picker Cotton Mill with a mix of commercial and residential uses.

Related issues (1)

Splashworks expansion at Picker Cotton Mill

A rezoning at 1690 W. English Road lets Splashworks expand inside the old Picker Cotton Mill, turning it into a year-round destination with commercial and residential uses. Supporters say it boosts revitalization of High Point's southwest area and its creative community.

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