Land Development Ordinance - Amended 4-2-2024

Article P ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS & DUTIES

§9-1750 PURPOSE

The purpose of this Article is to provide the public with an understanding of the decision-making bodies, and the administration and staff responsible for reviews, approvals and execution of the various provisions of the Land Development Ordinance.

§9-1751 TOWN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

To implement and execute the purposes of the Land Development Ordinance, the Town Board of Commissioners of the Town of Fuquay-Varina shall have all power vested by North Carolina General Statutes §160A, et. seq. and 160D, et. seq., of the State of North Carolina, including but not limited to the powers set forth in the Town Code of Ordinances, the provisions of this Land Development Ordinance and other applicable laws.

a. Powers & Duties

In addition to the authority granted the Town Board of Commissioners by general or specific law, the Board of Commissioners shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) Decision-Making Authority . To review, hear, consider and approve or disapprove the following:

A. Zoning Map Amendment . The adoption of an ordinance, after legislative hearing, to amend the Official Zoning Map; rezoning of real property within the Town's jurisdiction or the implementation of zoning if changing from Wake County, Harnett County or Johnston County zoning to Town zoning; and the adoption of an ordinance to amend the official zoning map with conditions (conditional zoning) as agreed upon by the petitioner, the property owner (if different), and Town Board of Commissioners.

B. Text Amendment . The adoption of an ordinance, after a legislative hearing, to amend the text of the Land Development Ordinance.

C. Master Plan. Application review and adoption, after a legislative hearing, of a master plan for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Zoning District, Residential Mixed-Use (RMU) Zoning District, Commercial Mixed-Use (CMU) Zoning

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