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 issues addresses and 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).
| Name | Size | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Street Closing Petition Form | 11.0 KiB | |
| Street Name Change Petition | 11.6 KiB | |
| Development Permit | 116.6 KiB | |
| Fee Schedule 2020 | 130.4 KiB | |
| Vested Right | 144.2 KiB | |
| UDO Text Amendment | 150.3 KiB | |
| Certificate Appropriateness Application | 698.4 KiB | |
| Change-of-Zone | 741.4 KiB | |
| Site Plan Application | 743.1 KiB | |
| Conditional Use App | 745.4 KiB | |
| Sidewalk Display Or Cafe | 773.8 KiB | |
| Annexation Petition Noncontiguous | 1.1 MiB | |
| Annexation Petition Form Contiguous | 1.1 MiB | |
| Board Of Adjustment App | 1.6 MiB | |
| Subdivision Application | 1.6 MiB | |
| Home Occupation Application | 1.6 MiB | |
| Zoning Verification Request | 1.6 MiB | |
| Historic District Guidelines | 39.2 MiB |
Boards and commissions schedules
and contact information can
be found by clicking on the
items on the left
The Planning Commission will hold their meeting in the Large Conference Room located at the City Hall Annex Building, 200 N. Center Street, Room 206.
Per NC Gov. Cooper’s Executive Order 121 restricts mass gatherings to 10 people or less due to COVID-19; therefore, public attendance of the Planning Commission is restricted to those who are on the agenda. The meeting will be streamed live on the City’s Facebook page and YouTube.
Meets 3rd and last Mondays at 7:00 pm
- Rezoning Requests
- Conditional Use Permits
- Subdivisions
- Site and Landscape Plans
- Street & Alley Closings
Planning Commission Agenda 5-26-2020
Planning Commission Agenda 4-27-2020
Planning Commission Agenda 3-30-2020
Planning Commission Agenda 2-24-2020
Planning Commission Agenda 1-27-20
Planning Commission Agenda 11-25-19
Planning Commission Agenda 10-28-19
Planning CommissionAgenda 9-30-19
Planning Commission 8-26-19 Agenda
Debra Creighton – 919-580-4333
Meets Last Monday at 7:00 pm
- Variances from Regulations
- Special Use Permits
- Home Occupation Permits
Debra Creighton – 919-580-4333
Meet our Staff
Executive Assistant
Debra Creighton– 919-580-4333
Planning Director
Jennifer Collins – 919-580-4327
Assistant Planning Director
Kenny Talton – 919-580-4335
Zoning Administrator (Vacant)
GIS Specialist
Jeff Cooke – 919-580-4383
Planner
Peyton Blanchard – 919-580-4387
Code Enforcement Officer
Gaston Lopez – 919-580-4312
Code Enforcement Officer
Kelly Best – 919-580-4313
Code Enforcement Officer
Matt Summerlin – 919-580-4319
Code Enforcement Administrative Assistant
Stephanie Booker – 919-580-4382