The largest greenhouse in the United States is about to get even bigger.
The Huntersville Planning Board recently approved the rezoning of about 133 acres on Huntersville Concord Road so Metrolina Greenhouses can move forward with a 1.5 million-square-foot greenhouse expansion.
Art Van Wingerden, president of Metrolina Greenhouses, said the company bought 109 acres from Pace Development, developer of Skybrook North, several months ago. Skybrook North sits adjacent to Metrolina's property.
Thirty-five percent of that land can be used for greenhouses because the property is in a flood plain, said Van Wingerden.
Van Wingerden said he plans to use the new space to create a greenhouse specifically for starter plants.
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