TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kelly Olivera, Assistant City Manager
Dr. Gerald Newton, AICP - Development Services Director
FROM: Will Deaton, AICP - Planning and Zoning Division Manager
Demetrios Moutos - Planner I
DATE: November 25, 2024
RE:
Title
Zoning Commission Annual Report 2024
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
* Goal IV: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Objective A: To enhance recreation, leisure and cultural opportunities for all to thrive that reflects our diversity.
* Goal II: Strong, Diverse and Viable Local Community
Objective A: To sustain a favorable development climate through continual improvement of internal processes and by providing redevelopment tools to encourage business growth.
* Goal III: Designed to Include Focal Points, Desirable Industrial, Commercial and Residential Opportunities with High Quality and Sustainable Infrastructure
Objective A: To manage future growth and support strategic land use policy by supporting quality development and decreasing oversupply of commercial land and under developed buildings and increases occupancy of vacant retail and office spaces.
Executive Summary:
The Zoning Commission, established in line with North Carolina General Statutes (including Chapter 160D, Article 3), was formed when Ord. No. S2015-018 merged the Board of Adjustment with the Zoning Commission on December 14, 2015. The Commission holds several key powers and duties, including recommending map amendments (rezonings) and conditional rezonings to the City Council. It also reviews and decides on applications for variances and appeals related decisions on sign permits, clear-cutting permits, temporary use permits, administrative adjustments, certificates of occupancy, and City Manager interpretations, along with vested rights and certificates of appropriateness issued by the Historic Resources Commission. Additionally, the Commission has...
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