Bill Summaries: all (2017-2018 Session)

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  • Summary date: May 31 2017 - View summary

    AN ACT TO ALLOW FOR PLANNING BOARDS TO HOLD HEARINGS AND MAKE FINAL DECISIONS FOR ZONING AMENDMENT REQUESTS IN RANDOLPH COUNTY AND MUNICIPALITIES LOCATED ENTIRELY OR PARTIALLY WITHIN RANDOLPH COUNTY. Enacted May 30, 2017. Effective May 30, 2017.


  • Summary date: Feb 15 2017 - View summary

    House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes clarifying changes to proposed GS 153A-343(e) and GS 160A-384(d).


  • Summary date: Jan 26 2017 - View summary

    Amends GS 153A-343 (concerning zoning procedures as they relate to counties) and GS 160A-384 (concerning zoning procedures as they relate to cities and towns) in the following ways, applicable only to Randolph County and the municipalities located entirely or partially within Randolph County.

    Allows the county board of commissioners or city council to delegate to the planning board, by ordinance, the authority to conduct the required public hearing for and to make the final decision on proposed zoning map amendments. Authorizes the county/city to set out procedures for the public hearing. Requires a final decision by the planning board by majority vote of its members. 

    Provides for an appeal to the board of commissioners or city council of the final decision by the planning board by writing the county/city manager within 15 days of the final decision. Requires the board of commissioners or city council to review the decision of the planning board de novo.

    Allows the county/city to rescind or modify any authority delegated to the planning board under these statutes.