TITLE
Title
PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL OF TEXT AMENDMENT CASE #16-08-GCPL-04262 TO THE GUILFORD COUNTY GENERAL DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TO INCORPORATE NC GENERAL ASSEMBLY LEGISLATIVE UPDATES RE: TEMPORARY HEALTH CARE STRUCTURES, RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS, PERFORMANCE GUARANTEES, SIGN REGULATION AND PERMIT CHOICE
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
J. Leslie Bell
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BACKGROUND
Background
Staff requests a public hearing and approval of Text Amendment Case 16-08-GCPL-04262 to the Guilford County General Development Ordinance as a result of Legislative changes approved by the NC General Assembly. The proposed text amendments (and reference to the associated Session Law) include the following:
Temporary Health Care Structures-(Adds Use to Definitions Sect.2-1.3, Permitted Use Schedule Sect.4-3-1, Adds Use to Development Standards Sect.6-4.88) (Permits temporary health care structures)
Residential Design Standards-(Add to Definitions Sect. 2-1.1, Eliminates design standards in the Overlay District Requirements Sect.4-12.7) (Limits County’s ability to regulate the aesthetics of single family structures)
Performance Guarantees-(Agreement & Security Sect.3-10.1) (Limits the amount of security to 125% of project costs)
Sign Regulation-(Amends Sign Regulations Exempt from Regulation Sect.6-1.3) (Exempts fence wraps from County regulation)
Permit Choice-(Amends Zoning Map & Text Amendments Sect.3-12.1)(Provides greater certainty for developers if ordinances change)
Copies of each Session Law is attached. A redlined version (including the proposed revisions to the Permitted Use Table) indica...
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