07/19/10 Subdivision Regulations Text Amendment Art V Sect 5.11.4HARNETTCOUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE
HARNETT COUNTY SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County adopted the Harnett County
Subdivision Regulations on April 7, 1977 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 -330; and
WHEREAS, the Subdivision Regulations 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
Subdivision Regulations 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 V "Design Standards ", Section 5.11.4
"Curb and Gutter" of the Subdivision Regulations shall be amended to read as indicated below:
All curb and gutter sections shall be concrete and meet Division of Highways Standards. In the
instance where redevelopment is taking place of an existing use, such as Mobile Home Parks or
other similar uses with an existing street system in place that is currently utilizing asphalt curb and
gutter that is built to N.C. Department of Transportation standards, then asphalt curb and gutter
may be allowable upon approval by the Development Review Board. Further all new street
additions to the development may also be allowed to continue to use the asphalt curb and gutter in
order to make the development consistent in appearance throughout as long as the total linear feet
of new street additions does not exceed the total linear feet of the existing street system. All Neo-
Traditional designed lots shall conform to North Carolina Department of Transportation
Traditional Neighborhood Development Guidelines.
Duly adopted this 19`s day of July, 2010 and effective upon adoption.
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Timothy cNeill, Chairman
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Agenda Item
C, MEETING DATE: July 19, 2010
TO: HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SUBJECT: Public Hearing - Proposed Text Amendment- Subdivision Ordinance
REQUESTED BY: Joseph Jeffries
REQUEST:
Public Hearing:
Proposed Text Amendments to the Harnett County Subdivision Ordinance
Article V: Design Standards, Section 5.12.4
Request ordinance be amended to give authority to the Development Review Board to allow
an exception to the current curb and gutter requirements in order to allow developers to take
advantage of existing infrastructures when applicable such as existing mobile home parks
being developed as subdivisions.
The Planning Board reviewed the proposed amendment July 6, 2010 and unanimously
recommends approval.
COUNTY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION:
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APPLICATION FOR TEXT AMENDMENT
Harnett Planning Department
C O U N T Y 108 E. Front Street
N0141H CAROLINA P.O. Box 65, Ullington, NC 27546
Phone: (910) 893 -7525 Fax: (910) 893 -2793
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Receipt:
Permit:
Hearing Date: -S �.� Iq
Applicant Information
Name:
Harnett County Planning Dept
Address:
108 E. Front St / PO Box 65
City/State%21p, Li_Ilinaton, NC 27546
E -mail:
Ml oddear®hamett.org
Phone:
(910)893 -7525
Fax:
(910)814 -8278
Type of Change
® New Addition ❑ Revision
Ordinance: Subdivision Ord. V Design
Article: Standards Section: 5.12._ 4
Current Text: (Attach additional sheets if necessary)
All curb and gutter sections shall be concrete and meet Division of Highways Standards, All Neo-
Traditional designed lots shall confom to North Carolina Department of Transportation
Neighborhood Development GwdPann Traditional
Proposed Text: (Attach additional sheets if necessary)
All curb and gutter sections shall be concrete and meet Division of Highways Standards. In the the
Instance where redevelopment is taking place of an exsiting use, such as Mobile Home Parks or other
slmlar uses with an existing street system in place that Is currently utilizing asphalt curb and gutter that
Is built to N.C. Department of Transportation standards, then asphalt curb and gutter may be a pment
llowable
upon approval by the Deviopment Review Board. Further all new street additions to the develo
may also be allowed to continue to use the asphalt curb and gutter In order to make the development
consistent In appearance througout as long as the total linear feet of new street additions does not
exceed the total linear feet of the existing street system. All Neo- Traditional designed lots shall confom
to North Carolina Department of Transnortatinn TMAiui.. .,
Reason for Requested Change: (Attach additional sheets If necessary)
Harnett County has received requests In recent months for the redevelopment of existing mobile home
parks to single family subdivisions, some of which that have exisitng street systems In place. In an
effort to continue to encourage such redevelopment, staff has proposed that the Development Review
Board be able to approve an exception to our current curb and gutter requirements, in order to allow
developers to take advantage of the PActinn
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APPLICATION FOR TEXT AMENDMENT