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Home My WebLink About06/05/00 Zoning Adding Townships to Territorial Coverage Text AmendmentOrdinance Book 2, Page 125 HMETT COUNTY NC Book 1421 Pages 0214 -0217 FILED 4 PAGE(S) 0610512000 1:05 PH KIMBERLY S, HARGROVE Register Of Deeds AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF HARNETT COUNTY WHICH ADOPTS OFFICIAL ZONING MAPS ADDING CERTAIN TOWNSHIPS TO THE TERRITORIAL COVERAGE OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE AS ADOPTED BY THE HARNETT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON JUNE 5, 2000 AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF HARNETT COUNTY WHICH ADOPTS OFFICIAL ZONING MAPS ADDING CERTAIN TOWNSHIPS TO THE TERRITORIAL COVERAGE OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE THAT WHEREAS, on July 18, 1988, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners adopted the Harnett County Zoning Ordinance which currently covers all unincorporated and non municipal extra territorial jurisdiction land areas located north of the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, N.C.; that on September 7, 1999, after a public hearing, said County Commissioners adopted a 1999 Update to the Harnett County Land Use Plan; that a conclusion and goal of said comprehensive land use plan was the establishment of land zoning in all areas of Harnett County including those current unzoned County townships located south of the Cape Fear River; and WHEREAS, on September 7, 1999, and February 21, 2000, the County Commissioners adopted a Development Moratorium Ordinance for those unzoned areas of the County; during this moratorium period the County Commissioners, County Planning Board and County Planning Department staff had an opportunity to gather information and to obtain public input regarding various zoning options in the unzoned areas of the County; and WHEREAS, since the initial adoption of the Moratorium Ordinance on September 7, 1999, the Board of Commissioners has participated in public meetings in each of the six townships in Harnett County that are either totally unzoned or have unzoned areas in order to receive public input concerning proposed zoning. In addition, the Board received numerous petitions, letters and communications from citizens regarding zoning; that the County Planning Department has researched and mapped current land uses in the unzoned portions of Harnett County in conjunction with the findings of the 1999 Update to the Harnett County Land Use Plan, and as a result thereof various drafts of proposed zoning maps were prepared and issued for public inspection and review. On February 17, 2000, after proper legal notice publication, a public hearing on proposed zoning was held at the Western Harnett Middle School auditorium which was attended by approximately 450 citizens where 38 individuals spoke and asked questions on the record; that all individuals attending said hearing had a fair opportunity to present their respective views concerning zoning and the proposed zoning maps; and WHEREAS, as a result of the public input and other research and data compiled by the County Planning Department staff, the County Planning Board discussed the zoning issues and maps at its regular meeting on March 7, 2000, and adopted a recommendation to the County Commissioners which would a)initially establish zoning for all townships located south of the Cape Fear River and b) adopt as Official Zoning Maps the second draft maps for Upper Little River, Barbecue, Anderson Creek, Johnsonville and Lillington townships and the first draft map for Stewart's Creek Township; and WHEREAS, in consideration of the County Planning Board's recommendation, the 1999 Update to the Harnett County Land Use Plan, land planning research and information compiled by the County Planning Department staff and the Institute of Government, those purposes in view set forth in N.C. Gen. Stat. §153A -341, and public input received through various communications including open meetings and public hearings and pursuant to that zoning grant of power issued to the Counties in N.C. Gen. Stat. §153A-340 et. seq., the Harnett County Board of Commissioners have determined that zoning should be established for all land areas (except incorporated municipalities or their extraterritorial jurisdictions) located in Harnett County south of the Cape Fear River with the exception of land located in Stewart's Creek Township with zoning districts as shown on certain township Official Zoning Maps as hereinafter described, and the Commissioners intend through this Ordinance Amendment to do so. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Harnett County Board of Commissioners as follows: 11 That the Zoning Ordinance of Harnett County is hereby amended to add the following townships located south of the Cape Fear River to the territorial and jurisdictional coverage of the 1988 Harnett County Ordinance and all amendments thereto: Upper Little River, Barbecue, Anderson Creek, Johnsonville and Lillington townships. 2) That the applicable zoning district classifications to apply to said initially zoned townships are shown on the following described maps which are hereby adopted as Official Zoning Maps: a) Official Zoning Map for Upper Little River Township dated June 5, 2000 b) Official Zoning Map for Barbecue Township dated June 5, 2000 C) Official Zoning Map for Anderson Creek Township dated June 5, 2000 d) Official Zoning Map for Johnsonville Township dated June 5, 2000 e) Official Zoning Map for Lillington Township dated June 5, 2000 3) That this Amendment to Ordinance shall be effective on June 5, 2000, at 8:30 a.m. Duly adopted by the unanimous vote of the Harnett County Board of Co i �Ir gul meeting on June 5, 2000. ,1 /,lot�HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS B. Andrews, Chairman l'�, • GORTCI � ! Kay Nanch`ad; clerk 2 NORTH CAROLINA HARNETT COUNTY I, a Notary Public of the County and State aforesaid, certify that Dan B. Andrews personally came before me this day who being by me duly sworn, deposes and says: that he is the Chairman of the Harriett County Board of Commissioners and Kay Blanchard is the Clerk of said Board, that the seal affixed to the foregoing instrument is the official seal of Harnett County, that said instrument was signed by him, attested by said Clerk and the County's seal affixed thereto, all by authority of the Board of Commissioners of said County, and the said Dan G. Andrews acknowledged said instrument to the act and deed of Harnett County. Witness my hand and official stamp or seal, this day of June, 2000. Notary Vblic z :r�reF� My Commissioner Expires: ,'OUBUG_ North Carolina - Memetl courdyE Notary Pub (Notaries Public) is/are certified to be oorrea This instrument was resent ¢d to,[ � istration and re�gr r[d in this ot(i0e at Book = page - r This. day of ! U n e on O of Deeds - v ; /I y�0,, 7 L