Item:
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Resolution in Opposition to Proposed Legislation Reducing Local Government Authority to Adopt and Enforce Development Regulations
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Date of BOCC Meeting: June 23, 2025
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to adopt the proposed resolution stating its opposition to proposed legislation limiting their authority to effectively manage development.
Several bills have been introduced to strip local governments of the authority to adopt and enforce local ordinances regulating zoning and land use to effectively manage growth, ensure compatible uses and protect the health and safety of residents.
The most comprehensive of these bills is House Bill 765, which has been heavily opposed; however, many of its provisions are present in other bills, and just recently many of its more troublesome provisions were added on to existing Senate Bill 205. All of these bills were prepared and introduced without prior engagement with local governments and seek to undo the work recently completed to revise and establish a comprehensive set of planning laws which are contained in Chapter 160D of the North Carolina General Statutes
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This aligns with Strategic Plan Goal - Regional Leadership
Resource Persons: Larissa Williamson, County Attorney
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board adopt the proposed resolution stating its opposition to proposed legislation limiting their authority to effectively manage development.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________