Planning board approves housekeeping amendments to Unified Development Ordinance

The Currituck County Planning Board on July 8 approved a set of housekeeping text amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) intended to correct nonpolicy errors and bring language into alignment with current department names and ordinance tables.

Planning staff described the changes as technical edits that do not alter policy. Staff noted the county department’s name was changed back to Planning and Inspections and recommended updating text references accordingly. The amendments also replace incorrect uses of the words “principal” and “principle,” remove a duplicated definition for “solar array” in favor of a single “solar energy facility” definition, and correct residual references to a non-existent “Table B” that arose after earlier changes tied to the Currituck Station plan.

Staff said the edits also include a small correction to a parking-related table and pluralize the term “solar energy facilities” where appropriate. The staff report recommended approval, stating the changes are consistent with the Imagine Currituck 2040 vision plan and the UDO.

A board member moved to approve the text amendment, citing the staff report and the amendment’s consistency with plan goals and the UDO. The motion passed by voice vote.

Because the changes are housekeeping in nature, staff and the board indicated they do not change any substantive zoning standards or require additional environmental or traffic reviews. Staff will incorporate the corrected language into the code text as directed by the board’s approval.