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TEXT AMENDMENT REQUEST FORM
(Internal)
Development Services
420 McKinney Pkwy.
P.O. Box 65, Lillington, NC 27546
Phone: (910) 893-7525 Fax: (910) 893-2793 Case: PLAN2506-0002
Planning Board: July 7, 2025 County Commissioners: July 21, 2025
Applicant Information
Applicant:
Name: Harnett County Development Services
Address: 420 McKinney Pkwy.
City/State/Zip: Lillington, NC 27546
Phone: 910-893-7525, x2
Type of Change
New Addition Revision
Ordinance: Unified Development Ordinance Article: V. Sections: 8.3.4.C & 11.6.2.B.4
Current Text:
ARTICLE V. SECTION 8.0 INDUSTRIAL USES
8.3.4 Storage, Self Mini-Warehouse
Subject to the following requirements:
C. Adequate lighting shall be provided to illuminate the storage facility. The minimum size streetlight shall be
a 175 watt Mercury-vapor (approximately 7,000 lumen class) or its equivalent, spaced at intervals of not
more than 300 feet.
SECTION 11.0 OTHER USES
11.6 Manufactured Home Park
11.6.2 Standards for New & Altered Manufactured Home Parks
B. Improvement Standards
4. Lighting
Adequate lighting shall be provided to illuminate streets, common driveways, walkways, and dead-end streets for the safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians at night. The minimum size street light shall
be a 175 watt Mercury-vapor (approximately 7,000 lumen class) or its equivalent, spaced at intervals of not more than 300 feet.
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Proposed Text:
ARTICLE V.
SECTION 8.0 INDUSTRIAL USES
8.3.4 Storage, Self Mini-Warehouse
Subject to the following requirements:
C. Adequate lighting shall be provided to illuminate the storage facility. The minimum size streetlight shall be a 175
50-watt LED Mercury-vapor (approximately 7,000 lumen class) or its equivalent, spaced at intervals of not more than 300 feet.
SECTION 11.0 OTHER USES
11.6 Manufactured Home Park
11.6.2 Standards for New & Altered Manufactured Home Parks
B. Improvement Standards
4. Lighting
Adequate lighting shall be provided to illuminate streets, common driveways, walkways, and dead-end streets for the safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians at night. The minimum
size street light shall be a 175 50-watt Mercury-vapor LED (approximately 7,000 lumen class) or its equivalent, spaced at intervals of not more than 300 feet.
Reason for Requested Change:
To amend the Harnett County Unified Development Ordinance Article V. USE REGULATIONS, Sections
8.3.4.C & 11.6.2.B.4 to update the minimum streetlight standards. This text amendment was requested by Mr. Walter Massey, a current Board of Adjustment member and
retired employee from Duke Energy. Mr. Massey has requested that staff revise the current streetlight
standard because this type of lighting is no longer utilized in the industry. Staff coordinated with a
representative from Duke Energy for the proposed revision of the streetlight regulations in the ordinance
to ensure compatibility with industry lighting standards.
Suggested Statement-of-Consistency: (Staff concludes that…)
The requested text amendment refines the Unified Development Ordinance by replacing an outdated streetlight requirement with the relevant industry standard. Therefore, staff is recommending APPROVAL
of the proposed text amendment.