Planning
The Planning Department is responsible for planning the orderly growth and development of the City and its one-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction, including the administration of the City’s transportation planning process. The department is responsible for administering and updating the City’s Unified Development Ordinance (Zoning Code) and provides staff assistance to a number of various boards and commissions (see below).
Boards and Commissions
The Planning Commission will hold their meetings the last Monday of each month at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers located in Historic City Hall, 214 N. Center Street.
- Rezoning Requests
- Variances
- Street & Alley Closings
For further questions contact Rachael Smith via email or phone at 919-580-4313
Historic Commission will hold their meeting on the first Tuesday of each month in the Council Chambers located in Historic City Hall, 214 N. Center Street (Unless otherwise advertised).
- Certificates of Appropriateness
For further questions contact Rachael Smith via email or phone at 919-580-4313
TCC/TAC will meets quarterly, call for details
- Issues Related to Transportation
For further questions contact Austin Brinkley via email or phone at 919-580-4345
Meet our Staff
Planning Administrative Assistant
Rachael Smith – 919-580-4313
Planning Director
Kenneth Talton – 919-580-4335
Assistant Planning Director
Austin Brinkley – 919-580-4345
Planner
Peyton Blanchard – 919-580-4387
Code Enforcement Administrative Assistant
Bakila Dikerson – 919-580-4333
Code Enforcement Administrator
Matt Summerlin – 919-580-4319
Code Enforcement Officer
Gaston Lopez – 919-580-4312
Code Enforcement Officer
Stephanie Booker – 919-580-4382
Applications & Forms
Guidelines for Historic Commission
Section 1.0 – Table of Contents & Introduction
Section 2.0 – Design Principles for Successful Downtowns
Section 3.0 – Guidelines for Historic Building Rehabilitation
Section 4.0 – Guidelines for New Commercial-Civic Buildings in the Central Business District
Section 5.0 – Guidelines for New Residential Buildings
Section 6.0 – Guidelines for Commercial Corridors
Section 7.0 – Streetscape Design Guidelines
Appendix – The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards
Section 8.0 – Sidewalk & Outdoor Dining and Outdoor Display
Section 9.0 – Sign, Awning & Canopy Guidelines
Section 10.0 – Balcony, Deck, Roof Deck & Pergola Guidelines