The Planning Board is empowered by North Carolina General Statute § 160D-301. The planning board has the powers and duties as detailed in Land Development Ordinance (LDO) Section 2.1.2.B and page 365 in Appendix A of the LDO. The Board reviews and provides recommendations to the Town's Board of Commissioners on a range of land-use development applications, including amendments to the Town's development Ordinances, as well as other Town initiatives.
Applicants are expected to be present to answer any questions about the proposed project or requests scheduled on the agenda.
The Planning Board comprises seven members appointed by the Town Board of Commissioners. Members represent areas within the Town's corporate limits and its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), and serve three-year terms. If interested in serving on the Planning Board, please fill out the Advisory Board Application(opens in a new tab).
Advisory Board Application(opens in a new tab)