WINSTON-SALEM ZONING PROCEDURE CHANGES.

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2025-2026 Session

House Bill 1225 (Local) Filed Tuesday, May 5, 2026

AN ACT TO ALLOW FOR THE PLANNING BOARD TO HOLD HEARINGS AND MAKE FINAL DECISIONS FOR ZONING AMENDMENT REQUESTS IN THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM.

Intro. by Zenger, K. Brown.

Status: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Jun 17 2026)

Bill History:

Tue, 5 May 2026 House: Filed
Wed, 6 May 2026 House: Passed 1st Reading
Wed, 6 May 2026 House: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Tue, 19 May 2026 House: Withdrawn From Com
Tue, 19 May 2026 House: Re-ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Housing and Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Tue, 2 Jun 2026 House: Reptd Fav
Tue, 2 Jun 2026 House: Re-ref Com On Housing and Development
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 House: Reptd Fav
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 House: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

H 1225

Bill Summaries:

Bill H 1225 (2025-2026)

Summary date: May 5 2026 - View Summary

Applies only to the City of Winston-Salem.

Adds subsection GS 160D-602(f) to allow the governing board, by ordinance, to delegate rezoning authority to a designated planning board. Requires the governing board to provide a right of appeal and review before the governing board in accordance with rules adopted by the governing board. Provides that such authority is to be exercised by the designated planning board under rules established by the governing board.

Development, Land Use and Housing, Land Use, Planning and Zoning

Forsyth, GS 160D

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