301 West Market Street

Greensboro, NC 27402

Guilford County

Meeting Agenda - Final

Board of Commissioners

Thursday, April 2, 2026

5:30 PM

Second Floor, Old County Courthouse

I. INVOCATION

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. WELCOME AND CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Melvin "Skip" Alston

IV. SPEAKERS FROM THE FLOOR

Each speaker will be allowed three (3) minutes to address the Board. Speakers from the

Floor will last for a maximum of thirty (30) minutes.

V. PRESENTATIONS

2026-181

PROCLAIM APRIL 2026 AS "MONTH OF THE YOUNG CHILD" AND

APRIL 11-17, 2026 AS "WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD" IN GUILFORD

COUNTY

Requested Action:

Sponsors:

Proclaim April 2026 as "Month of the Young Child" and April 11-17,

2026 as "Week of the Young Child" in Guilford County.

Commissioner Carly Cooke

VI. CONSENT AGENDA

A. MISCELLANEOUS

2026-188

APPROVE TWO (2) VOLUNTARY AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (VAD)

APPLICATIONS

Background:

The purpose of Voluntary Agricultural Districts (VADs) and

Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural Districts (EVADs) is to promote

the preservation of farmland in Guilford County so that development

and growth will be accompanied by protection of farms and

non-farm development and other negative impacts on properly

managed farms, recognizing the importance of agriculture to the

economic and cultural life of the county. VADs and EVADs

designate where bonafide agricultural operations are happening on

the property, protect the property owner from nuisance lawsuits

related to normal farming operations, provide public awareness of

agriculture, notify adjacent landowners and those considering

purchasing adjacent properties about the farming operations, give

eligibility for some cost-share programs for conservation, and

exempt the landowner from some municipal requirements.

Guilford County established VAD/EVAD in Article III of Chapter 15

of the Guilford County Code of Ordinances and is authorized by

Article 61 of Chapter 106 of the North Carolina General Statutes:

The Farmland Preservation Enabling Act.

During its February 16, 2026, meeting, the Guilford County

Agricultural Advisory Board voted to recommend approval of the

following applications to the Guilford County Board of

Commissioners pursuant to Sec. 15-66 of the Guilford County Code

of Ordinances:

1. VAD application #2026-01, being 24.88 acres and comprised of 1

tax parcel #229703, being 24.88 acres, owned by Lisa Lee, 2020

Rayle Farm Rd. Pleasant Garden, NC 27313

2. VAD application #2026-02, being 21.72 acres and comprised of 1

tax parcel #164999, being 21.72 acres, owned by Adam & Andrea

Meylor, 7587 Happy Hill Rd. Kernersville, NC 27204

To date, approval of these applications brings the total number of

VAD and EVAD parcels to 443, totaling 19,270.30 acres enrolled.

Of these totals, 400 parcels comprising 17,504.62 acres are enrolled

in VAD, and 43 parcels comprising 1765.68 acres are enrolled in the

EVAD.

The VAD applications are subject to a non-binding agreement

between the County and the landowners that prohibits non-farm use

or development of land for a period of at least ten (10) years. There

is an exception for the creation of not more than three (3) lots that

meet applicable county zoning and subdivision regulations. If an

applicant decides to remove his or her farm from the VAD program

or if the land is sold, the applicant can revoke the agreement by

giving notice to the VAD Board.

Requested Action:

Approve two (2) Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD) applications;

#2026-01 and #2026-02.

Budget Impact:

Sponsors:

NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED

Natalie Owens, Guilford County Extension Director

Marcus Williams, Agriculture Agent

Attachments:

DOC031226-03122026142938

2026-182

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Requested Action:

Consider and approve the following sets of Minutes:

Regular Meeting March 19, 2026

Robin Keller, Clerk to Board

dmx031926

Sponsors:

Attachments:

VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS

Proponents shall be heard first and shall be provided a total of twenty (20) minutes

notwithstanding the number of persons desiring to be heard. Opponents shall be heard

after the proponents and shall be provided a total of twenty (20) minutes notwithstanding

the number of persons desiring to be heard. Each side will be allowed three (3) minutes

in rebuttal.

2026-164

UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO) TEXT AMENDMENT

CASE #25-10-PLBD-00137: AN AMENDMENT TO SUBSECTION 1

(GENERAL PROVISIONS) SECTION 1.4 AND SUBSECTION 3

(PERMITS AND PROCEDURES) SECTION 3.5.M TO ALIGN THE UDO

WITH RECENT AMENDMENTS TO NCGS 160D-203 and 160D-601

PER SESSION LAW 2025-94; HOUSE BILL 926

Background:

Proposed Text Amendment Case #25-10-PLBD-00137 (attached)

amends Subsection 1 and Subsection 3 of the Unified Development

Ordinance (UDO) to align with recent changes to North Carolina

General Statute 160D-203 and 160D-601 per Session Law 2025-94;

House Bill 926 by the General Assembly on October 6, 2025. The

law prohibits waiting periods for resubmission and withdrawal limits

of development applications. As a result, Subsection 3 (Permits and

Procedures), Section 3.5M Rezoning (Conventional & Conditional /

Map Amendment, of the UDO, is amended to remove the one year

waiting period for refiling of a rezoning (map amendment) application

and it removes the limitation on the number of withdrawals of a

rezoning request (map amendment) on the same parcel within a

one-year period.

The law also creates conditions in which a landowner may elect to

apply planning and development regulations of one local government

over another for split-jurisdiction properties by 1) mutual agreement

and written consent which shall be evidenced by a resolution

formally adopted by each governing board and recorded with the

days of the adoption of the last required resolution; or 2) the

landowner of land lying within the planning and development

regulation jurisdiction of more than one local government may elect

the planning and development regulations of the local government

where the majority of the total acreage of the parcel of land is

situated.

In either case, this law shall not affect taxation or other nonregulatory

matters.

Lastly, and unrelated to House Bill 926, is an amendment to UDO

Subsection 1, Section 1.4, (General Provisions) that updates the

name of the Piedmont Triad Airport Authority from the previous

Greensboro High Point Winston Salem Airport Authority.

At its February 11, 2026 regular meeting, the Guilford County

Planning Board unanimously recommended to the Board of

Commissioners that Text Amendment Case #25-10-PLBD-00137

(minutes attached) be adopted, as presented herein. (Ayes: Alston,

Donnelly, Gullick, Little, and Stalder. Nays: None).

The full text of the proposed amendments is attached. The text to be

removed is shown with a single strikethrough, and the new text to be

added is underlined.

The staff report is also attached.

Consistency with Adopted Plans:

The proposed amendment is consistent with the Guiding Principles

under the Future Land Use Framework for Sensible Growth under

Guilford County’s Guiding Guilford Moving Forward Together

Comprehensive Plan. The Vision states that “In order to house this

growth, the County needs to begin implementing measures, policies,

and regulations to ensure that future development patterns are

reflective of the community’s Vision.” This text amendment aligns

the Unified Development Ordinance with this statement to streamline

County procedures for reviewing development applications and

alignment with current state law.

Requested Action:

Hold a legislative hearing, adopt the text amendments as proposed in

Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment Case

#25-10-PLBD-00137, and adopt the aforementioned statement of

plan consistency, as presented herein, to 1) update the name of the

Piedmont Triad Airport Authority from the previous Greensboro

High Point Winston Salem Airport Authority; and 2) with recent

changes to North Carolina General Statute 160D-203 and 160D-601

per Session Law 2025-94; House Bill 926 adopted by the NC

General Assembly October 6, 2025, and in accordance with NCGS

160D-203 and 160D-601 to remove waiting periods and limitations

on the number of withdrawals for development applications, and add

conditions by which a landowner may elect to apply planning and

development regulations of one local government over another for

split-jurisdiction properties.

Budget Impact:

Sponsors:

NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED

Jason Hardin (J. Leslie Bell)

2026-165

TEXT AMENDMENT CASE #26-01-PLBD-00005 TO AMEND

SUBSECTION 6.1.D (PARKING STANDARDS) TABLE 6-1-1 (PARKING

REQUIREMENTS) OF THE UDO TO REVISE PARKING

REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTI-FAMILY DWELLINGS AND TOWNHOMES

Background:

Proposed Text Amendment Case #26-01-PLBD-00005 (attached)

seeks to update Table 6-1-1, Parking Requirements, by revising the

standards for multi-family dwellings and townhomes. The

amendment establishes the following parking ratios:

1.25 spaces for 0-1 bedroom unit;

1.5 spaces for 2-bedroom units; and

2.0 spaces for units with 3 or more bedrooms.

While current parking requirements for Townhouse Dwelling and

Multi-Family require an across-the-board 1.8 parking spaces per unit

within 200 feet of the unit + 0.25 spaces for visitor parking, the

aforementioned recommended requirements are based on a

graduated scale that reflects the number of bedrooms in each unit.

To ensure consistency with regional practices and for uniformity,

staff conducted a comparative analysis of parking requirements

across multiple jurisdictions (attached).

At its February 11, 2026, regular meeting (minutes attached), the

Guilford County Planning Board recommended approval of this text

amendment to the Board of Commissioners by a vote of 5-0, with

four members absent. (Ayes: Donnelly, Gullick, Stalder, Little,

Alston, Nays: None). The staff report is also attached.

The full text of the proposed amendment is attached. The text to be

removed is shown with a single strike-thru, and the new text is

underlined.

Consistency: The proposed text amendment to modify the minimum

required parking requirements for multi-family dwellings and

townhomes is consistent with the Planning Theme for Protected

Natural Environment & Greenspace in the Comprehensive Plan.

Policy 2 seeks to “Safeguard the environmental integrity of Regional

Water Sources and Recreational Water Bodies.” Action Item N2.7

states to “Incentivize development and redevelopment to address

environmental concerns, flood risks, and watershed health.

Incentivize the preservation of open space along waterways within

future developments.”

The proposed amendment reduces required parking space

provisions for multi-family dwellings and townhomes. Reducing

parking areas decreases impervious surfaces, mitigates stormwater

runoff, and helps protect regional water sources and recreational

water bodies. Large parking lots contribute to stormwater runoff,

which can carry pollutants into regional water sources and

recreational water bodies, threatening their integrity. By requiring less

impervious surface, developments will be able to provide more open

space and green infrastructure, thereby improving watershed health

and reducing flood risks.

Requested Action:

Hold a legislative hearing, adopt the text amendment as proposed in

Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment Case

#26-01-PLBD-00005, and adopt the aforementioned statement of

plan consistency, as presented herein, to amend Subsection 6.1,

Parking Standards, Table 6-1-1 to revise parking standards based on

number of bedrooms in each unit for the Townhouse Dwelling and

Multi-family.

Budget Impact:

NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED

J. Leslie Bell

Sponsors:

Attachments:

TA 26-01-PLBD-000005 Section 6.1 Parking Standards

Mutli-family Parking Comparison

TA 26-01-PLBD-00005 Staff Report 6.1 D

PB Minutes 02-11-2026

2026-166

UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO) TEXT AMENDMENT

CASE #25-12-PLBD-00149: AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX 2 (MAP

STANDARDS) OF THE UDO TO UPDATE CURRENT DOCUMENT

SUBMITTAL PROCESSES, CLARIFY TECHNICAL TERMINOLOGY,

AND MATCH EXISTING ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES

Background:

Proposed Text Amendment Case #25-12-PLBD-00149 (attached) to

Appendix 2 - Map Standards of the Unified Development Ordinance

(UDO) updates current document submittal processes, clarifies

technical terminology, and aligns with existing administrative

practices.

Additionally, the amendment clarifies various terminology, including

specifying that Riparian Buffers and associated Buffer Zones are to

be indicated on plans submitted to the County for review. Stream

buffers are currently covered in the Map Standards Table as “stream

features” to be shown on plans submitted for review. While stream

buffers are stream features, adding the specific language makes this

clear in the Map Standard Table.

Riparian Buffers are regulatory areas that are currently required by

state law and exist around perennial streams, intermittent streams,

and other water bodies as outlined in Guilford County UDO

Subsection. 9.1.I Stream Buffers and as required by 15A NCAC 02B

.0267 Jordan Water Supply Nutrient Strategy: Protection of Existing

Riparian Buffers, 15A NCAC 02B .0724 Randleman Lake Water

Supply Watershed: Protection and Maintenance of Existing Riparian

Buffers, and 15A NCAC 02B .0624 Water Supply Watershed

Protection Program: Nonpoint Source and Stormwater Pollution

Control (Subsection. 11 Vegetated Setbacks).

The amendment also makes various other grammatical edits and

adjusts procedures in accordance with current administrative practice

listed below.

At its February 11, 2026 regular meeting, the Guilford County

Planning Board unanimously recommended to the Board of

Commissioners that Text Amendment Case #25-12-PLBD-00149

(minutes attached) be adopted, as presented herein. (Ayes: Alston,

Donnelly, Gullick, Little, and Stalder. Nays: None).

A summary of the proposed amendment is below:

· Amend Section A-1 to remove the requirement for printed

copies of maps and other review materials to be submitted

physically to the County for review. This is no longer a

requirement as the County now uses the Civic Access Portal

and Enterprise Permitting and Licensing Software (EPL)for

submittal and review of applications and associated

documents.

· Amend Section A-2 to remove the word “Annexations.”

· Amend Table A-2, which details the current map standards

and requirements, and is modified, as follows:

o Clarifies that riparian buffers and buffer zones, currently

referred to in the UDO as “stream features,” are to be

shown on all maps.

o Removes the Technical Review Committee (TRC) as a

decision-making body from determining the requirement

of front, side, and rear elevations of proposed

buildings. This is consistent with a previous Text

Amendment which removed TRC as a decision-making

authority.

· Amend Section A-3, which provides the language for required

Map Certificates, to make various technical and grammatical

edits.

The full text of the proposed amendments is attached. The text to be

removed is shown with a single strikethrough, and the new text to be

added is underlined.

The staff report is also attached.

Consistency with Adopted Plans:

The proposed amendment is consistent with the Guiding Principles

under the Future Land Use Framework for Sensible Growth under

Guilford County’s Guiding Guilford Moving Forward Together

Comprehensive Plan. The Vision states that “In order to house this

growth, the County needs to begin implementing measures, policies,

and regulations to ensure that future development patterns are

reflective of the community’s Vision.” This text amendment aligns

the Unified Development Ordinance with this statement to streamline

County procedures for reviewing development applications and

alignment with current state law.

Requested Action:

Hold a legislative hearing, adopt the text amendments as proposed in

Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment Case

#25-12-PLBD-00149, and adopt the aforementioned statement of

plan consistency, as presented herein, to modify the UDO to update

application submittal processes to align with current electronic

submittal and review, amend Table A-2 to clarify technical

terminology, map standards, and match existing administrative

practices, and Amend Table A-3 with technical and grammatical edits

for required Map Certificates.

Budget Impact:

Sponsors:

NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED

J. Leslie Bell

Attachments:

TA 25-12-PLBD-00149 Appendix 2 Text Amendment

2_ BCC Staff Report 25-12-PLBD-00149

PB Minutes 02-11-2026

VIII. NEW BUSINESS

IX. APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS

AND COMMISSIONS.

2026-191

APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS &

COMMISSIONS

Requested Action:

Consider and approve the following appointments and

reappointments to various boards & commissions:

Guilford County Behavioral Health Center Oversight Board

Reappoint Commissioner Kay Cashion to 2nd term as BOCC

Liaison (June 16, 2026 - June 15, 2029)

Reappoint Jim Albright to 2nd term in Guilford County EMS

Director position (June 16, 2026 - June 15, 2029)

Guilford County Case Review Multidisciplinary Team

Appoint Greensboro Police Assistant Chief Ric Alston to the Law

Enforcement Officer Position (April 2, 2026- April 1, 2029)

Appoint Dr. Elizabeth Golding of Cone Health to the Health Care

Provider Position (April 2, 2026- April 1, 2029)

Guilford County Board of Adjustment

Appoint Dr. LaToya B. Gathers to 1st term as an Alternate (April 2,

2026 - April 1, 2029)

Guilford County Health & Human Services Advisory

Committee

Appoint Dr. Samantha Dunnington to 1st term in Optometrist

position (April 2, 2026 - April 1, 2029)

Sponsors:

Robin Keller

Attachments:

03.17.26_App_JAlbright

02.20.26_App_LGathers

10.20.25_App_SDunnington

10.20.25_Resume_SDunnington

2026-194

EXCEPTION REAPPOINTMENTS TO GUILFORD COUNTY BOARDS &

COMMISSIONS

Requested Action:

Consider and approve the following exception reappointments to

Guilford County boards & commissions:

Guilford County Health & Human Services Advisory

Committee

Reappoint Dr. Tanya D. Redd to 3rd term in Dentist position

(February 18, 2026 - February 17, 2029)

Sponsors:

Robin Keller

Attachments:

03.18.26_Reapp_TRedd

03.20.26_Term Exemption Ltr_TRedd

X. COMMISSIONER LIAISON REPORTS

XI. COMMENTS FROM COUNTY MANAGER/COUNTY ATTORNEY

2026-187

RECEIVE FY26 BUDGET PERFORMANCE REPORT THROUGH

FEBRUARY 2026

Background:

Budget and Management Services prepares a Budget Performance

Report as part of our monthly budget monitoring. These reports are

intended to show the current status of the county's actual

expenditures and revenues compared to budgeted amounts and

identify areas of concern that may require additional staff and/or

board action.

At this time, staff is providing the report to the Board for reference

only. No additional action is needed.

Requested Action:

Sponsors:

Receive FY2025-26 Budget Performance Report through February.

Toy Beeninga

Attachments:

FY2026 Budget Performance Report - February

FY26 February BPR Presentation

XII. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS

XIII. HOLD CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO N.C.G.S. §143-318.11 FOR

THE PURPOSE OF CONSULTING WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY.

XIV. ADJOURN