Planning staff previews Land Development Ordinance rewrite, warns state law limits some changes
May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026
County planning staff told commissioners the UDO modernization will be rebranded as a Land Development Ordinance (LDO), outlined community meetings May 26May 28 and said state law (Senate Bill 382) prevents some requested actions such as countywide downzoning and mandatory tree-preservation.
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Planning staff gave an update on the county's unified development ordinance modernization project and said the draft will be published and reviewed by the Planning Board and the commissioners before a joint public hearing.
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