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

Special Use Permit

Change of Zone

Certificate of Appropriateness

Subdivision

Site Plan

UDO Text Amendment

Owners Authorization Form

 

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