Electronic Gaming Center Special Use Permit - 4555 Fayetteville Rd.
Lumberton
Description
Second reading of a special use permit for an electronic gaming center; the truncated minutes do not record the outcome.
Impact summary
The City Council denied it on Jun 8, 2026.
The property cannot be used for electronic gaming; it stays available for compliant uses.
Applicant
- Name
- Mohamed Metwally Abou Emara
- Address
- 4555 Fayetteville Rd., Precinct 2
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Jun 8, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council - Jun 8, 2026
Denied after staff showed the site is too close to homes, a zoning district, the Armory and a church, and has only 37 of 62 required parking spaces.
General - Apr 13, 2026
Second reading of a special use permit for an electronic gaming center; the truncated minutes do not record the outcome.
Related issues (1)
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