2022-12 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HARNETT COUNTY UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE ARTICLE VII_ DEVELOPMENT DESIGN GUIDELINES SECTION 8.1Harnett County Board of Commissioners
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-12
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
HARNETT COUNTY UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County adopted the UDO on October 17, 2011 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 UDO 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 article of the UDO as
listed below and recommends the adoption of the following amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF HARNETT
COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA that Harnett County Unified Development Ordinance Article VII:
Development Design Guidelines, Section 8.1 Open Space General Provisions and Section 8.2 Design Standards
for Open Space of the UDO shall be amended to read as indicated in "Attachment".
"Attachment" is filed with the Unified Development Ordinance in the Clerk to the Board's Office.
Duly adopted this 16th day of May 2022 and effective upon adoption.
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
L wis W. Weat poon, Chairman
ATTEST:
MeliD. Capps, Clerk
Harnett County Board of Commissioners
ARTICLE VII. DEVELOPMENT DESIGN GUIDELINES
Article VII Development Design Guidelines.
Section 8.0 Open Space
8.1 General Provisions
A. The Board of Commissioners declares the purposes and intent of the open space regulations adopted and prescribed
in this Section to be as follows:
1. To provide adequate improved recreational open space areas and unimproved open space;
2. To provide prime views and open vistas, providing relief from an urban landscape;
3. To encourage the preservation of existing trees and vegetation;
4. To encourage the retention of environmentally sensitive areas, such as, steep slopes, bodies of water, streams,
wetlands and land adjoining the Cape Fear River;
5. To encourage the protection of air and water quality;
6. To enhance flood control; and
7. To provide protection for historically or archeologically significant areas.
8. When open space is required as part of the specific development, a minimum of 10 percent (10%) of the total open
space required in residential developments shall include improved open space area(s) as defined by this Ordinance.
The improved open space area shall be proportionate to the entire development and, if applicable, each phase shall
include an area of improved open space. In no case shall an open space area be less than the smallest lot within the
phase in which the open space is located.
8.2 Design Standards for Open Space
A. All floodplains, streams, ponds, lakes, and other water bodies are encouraged to be contained in open space area.
B. All wetlands, and blue -line streams with a required vegetative, riparian buffer, shall be contained in open space areas,
unless platted prior to September 16, 2019 or mitigated via the US Army Corps of Engineers permitting process. These
areas are not to be considered for the required improved open space as specified in Section 8.1.A8.