Suppose that a town council holds a public hearing on a proposal to rezone one of the last vacant tracts of land in the northwest area of town from a single-family residential district to a multi-family residential district. Suppose also … Read more
The mayor is finishing lunch with a couple of friends at the diner downtown. Just as she is about to dig into the best banana pudding in the state, an irate constituent barges in. Reaching the mayor’s booth, the red-faced … Read more
The city council is holding a public hearing on a petition to rezone a parcel of land that fronts a highway leading into town. The owner has asked that the zoning be changed from a low-density residential district to a … Read more
State law has always required a public hearing prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a development regulation. The statutes are clear about how the hearing notice is to be provided and when it must be made. Notice of … Read more
North Carolina local governments frequently use cash grants as an economic development incentive to lure businesses into their respective jurisdictions. The grants are authorized under the Local Development Act, G.S. 158-7.1 et seq., but a quick read of the statutes … Read more
A recurrent point of confusion is when must a city council or board of county commissioners hold a public hearing. Many governing boards spend a lot of time on zoning map amendments, and those actions require a public hearing, so … Read more