Sprinkler TA_CCapp_7.15.19TEXT AMENDMENT REQUEST FORM (Internal)
Development Services
108 E. Front Street
P.O. Box 65, Lillington, NC 27546
Phone: (910) 893-7525 Fax: (910) 893-2793
Planning Board:
June 24, 2019
County Commissioners:
July 15, 2019
Applicant Information: PLAN 1906-0002
Applicant:
Name:
Harnett County Development Services
Address:
108 E Front St
City/State/Zip:
Lillington NC, 27546
E-mail:
Phone:
910-893-7525
Type of Change
New Addition Revision
Ordinance:
Unified Development
Ordinance
Article:
IV; V; VII; XIV
Section:
14.3.5; 11.8.3 & 11.8.4; 2.0
Current Text:
See attached
Proposed Text: (Attach additional sheets if necessary)
See attached
Reason for Requested Change:
Due to some recent legal findings, and therefore upon guidance from Harnett County Legal Services Department, Development Services requests to remove the option of residential sprinklers
if fire protection cannot be met via adequate water pressure within a water line. The court’s position on residential sprinklers also leads staff to remove this option within Planned
Unit Developments, which in these cases were implemented as superior design criteria for density bonus incentives.
Suggested Statement-of-Consistency: (Staff concludes that…)
The requested Text Amendment is compatible with the Harnett County Comprehensive Growth Plan as well as the more recent Northwest Area Plan. Therefore, it is recommended that this Text
Amendment request be APPROVED.
On June 24th, the Harnett County Planning Board voted 4-0-1 with one member abstaining, to recommend approval of this of the Text Amendment application based on legal recommendations,
as well as understanding the need to adjust minimum lot sizes throughout the County to promote smart growth and proper land use techniques.
The Board went into closed session to discuss matters in more detail with attorney Monica Jackson. No one from the public spoke in opposition.