Shriner's Temple site redevelopment — parking lot amendment
New Bern, NC
Summary
Craven County is converting most of the former Sudan Temple at 403 E. Front St. into a parking lot, keeping only the monumental front entrance with new masonry, landscaping, lighting, and fencing. The commission approved the missing details but required traditional wood fencing rather than the proposed white vinyl.
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Last discussed Feb 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct cost to the city — the county is funding its own parking lot construction and landscaping.
Downtown visitors and county employees gain parking, and the streetscape keeps its historic entrance, statue, and flagpoles.
Nearby neighbors along the north boundary face construction disruption and a new six-foot fence line, though their gate-access concerns were raised.
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