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A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE
HARNETT COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE
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WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County adopted the Harnett County Zoning
Regulations on July 18, 1988; June 5, 2000, and June 15, 2009 for the purpose of promoting the
health, safety, and general welfare of the county residents; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance was adopted under authority granted by the General Assembly of the
State of North Carolina, particularly G.S. 153A -340; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Ordinance contains provisions for amending said ordinance and those
provisions have been followed; and
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Planning Board has reviewed the amendment to the articles of
the Zoning Ordinance as listed below and recommends the adoption of the following
amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA that Article X "Planned Unit Development" of the
Zoning Ordinance shall be amended to read as indicated in "Attachment A."
Duly adopted this 19th day of September, 2011 and effective upon adoption.
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD Of COMMISSIONERS
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MEETING DATE: September 19, 2011
TO: HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SUBJECT: Public Hearing- Proposed Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments
REQUESTED BY: Joseph Jeffries, Planning Director
REQUEST:
Proposed Text Amendment:
Applicant: Harnett County Planning Dept.
Zoning Ordinance: Article X, Planned Unit Development,
Section 5.0 Review & Approval Procedures
Procedures for modification of a Planned Unit Development were overlooked during the
rewrite of the PUD Section of the Zoning Ordinance earlier this year. This proposed
amendment addresses those procedures.
The Planning Board considered the proposed amendment on Tuesday, September 6, 2011
and unanimously recommends approval.
COUNTY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION:
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ATTACHMENT A
ADD the following to Article X "Planned Unit Development"
SECTION 5.0 REVIEW & APPROVAL PROCEDURES
5.1 Predevelopment Meeting
A predevelopment meeting shall be scheduled with the Planning Department, and other County
Departments as applicable, to review the proposed development plan. Said predevelopment meeting will
allow both the developer(s) and County Staff to air out potential issues prior to submittal to the Board of
Adjustment. This meeting must be held before staff will accept a conditional use application for the
proposed development.
5.2 Public Outreach
A. Notification of the Public
A minimum extent of public outreach shall be done by the developer(s) prior to, or in conjunction
with, application of the proposed plan. Properties located within the proposed development area, all
adjacent parcels, and those parcels or portions of parcels within 600 feet of the proposed
development area shall he notified by the developer(s) of the intent for development of the site
Such notification shall include a map of the development area, a description of the proposed
development, and contact information for the developer(s) and /or a representative(s). A list of the
property owners notified and a copy of the letter sent (including any attachments) must be submitted
to the Planning Department with the conditional use application.
5.3 Submittal Procedure
The procedure for approval of a planned unit development shall combine the conditional use permit
review process and the subdivision plat and site plan review processes, as outlined by this Ordinance. All
applications for conditional use permits for PUDs shall be submitted a minimum of 60 days prior to the
Board of Adjustment meeting. An outline development plan for the entire development, described
below, shall be prepared and submitted along with a conditional use permit application and all other
required documentation.
5.4 Outline Development Plan
Each proposed planned unit development shall include an outline development plan. The purpose of the
Plan is to describe, in detail, all elements of design and regulation of the site as a whole. Following the
inclusion of a succinct development summary, the outline development plan shall include how each of
the required conventional regulations are met, including individual phase descriptions of these regulations
where necessary. Finally, the plan shall outline how superior design guidelines and individual criteria are
met through innovative design, proposed by the developer.
The outline development plan shall specify development standards applicable to each use within the
planned urtit development. If standards have not been specified for a proposed use in the outline
development plan, any applicable development standards found elsewhere in this Ordinance shall be
followed. In no case shall proposed development standards fail to meet the intent of this Ordinance.
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5.5 Staff Review
Upon receipt of a complete application, Planning Staff will conduct a review of the oudine development
plan and other required materials. The outline development plan and required documents may also be
review and commented on by other County Departments, as applicable.
5.6 Final PUD Document Submittal
Following approval of a planned unit development application, revised and final documentation must be
submitted to the Planning Department. Said submittal shall be made within 30 business days of approval
by the Board of Adjustment and must include the documents listed below, including all revisions required
as part of the review and approval process.
A. Cover Letter
B. Outline Development Plan
C. Development Plan
The development plan shall include that information required elsewhere by this Section, including
but not limited to general street layout, pod type, location and type of open space, and density, along
with any other information deemed appropriate by the Administrator.
Approval by the Board of Adjustment for a planned unit development shall constitute approval of the
use and general design concept only. Subdivision and site plan review procedures found elsewhere in this
Ordinance shall be followed as appropriate.
5 i Nodifieation(s) of the 31)ltroved Planned f'tvt Development 0PI:D)
Nodification(s) of the Outline Development Plan. or an) prcluninat� plat /plan and associated
substantial change to the approved Conditional USt. Permit as determined bh the _ldtnnuarator The
accordance with this Ordinance.
5.87 Conflicts
Where conflicts occur after approval by the Board of Adjustment between the approved plan and the
requirements of this Ordinance, or other local, State, or Federal regulations, such conflict shall be
resolved by the Administrator.