401 Byp Hwy Laurinburg, NC 28352-1008

6.3.8 GB General Business District. The GB district is established as a district in whi ch to accommodate highway-oriented retail and commercial service businesses which generally have as their market area the entire city and surrounding area. The major objectives of this district are to (1) encourage planned commercial and office parks; (2) discourage small lot developm ent on major highways; (3) encourage vehicular access from service drives and other local commercial streets rather than directly from arterial streets; and (4) provide a location for ma jor shopping facilities and land uses requiring large outdoor spaces. 6.3.9. I Industrial District. The I district is established as a district in which to allow primarily light manufacturing, assembly, research, warehousing, and intensive commercial use s. The regulations of this district are intended to (1) encourage light manufacturing and intensive commercial uses as well as accessory land uses incidental to and in support of manufactu ring uses; (2) exclude heavy industry, hazardous waste management facilities, major retail , and residences as acceptable land uses; and (3) preserve locations that are best suited for industrial development. Land uses in the I district are limited to those determined to be compatible with the character of the community.