The General Assembly enacted legislation — S.L. 2020-25 (S. 720) — making Chapter 160D effective on June 19, 2020. This law also allows cities and counties greater flexibility in the timing for adoption of amendments to conform local development regulations to the new statute. Local governments can enact their amendments now, but they are […]
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A Statutory Modification for Plan Consistency Statements
Tuesday, June 20th, 2017NOTE: Post updated 11/9/21 to incorporate statutory updates. Cities and counties routinely consider proposals to amend their zoning ordinances. Amendments vary from the rezoning of a single parcel of land to major rewrites of the whole ordinance. The decision of whether or not to make a particular amendment is a legislative policy choice left to […]
What If a Proposed Rezoning Is Inconsistent With Our Plan?
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011NOTE: Post updated 11/9/21 to incorporate statutory updates. A proposal to rezone a 15-acre tract is pending before the town council. The tract is near the edge of town. It fronts one of the town’s major roads and is occupied by three vacant residences. It is zoned for medium density residential use. The owner seeks to […]
Can a City Really Zone Land Outside the City?
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011Frank Graham inherited a 600-acre wooded tract located about a half mile outside a small town in rural North Carolina. With the economy turning around he is considering moving forward with development of the tract. He has been thinking a residential subdivision and shopping center would fit nicely on this tract. He thinks a portion […]