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Commissioners approve UDO clarification and conditional rezoning to let Sandhills Teen Challenge seek state licensure
Summary
Moore County commissioners adopted a text amendment clarifying how group care facilities are regulated in the Unified Development Ordinance and approved a conditional rezoning for Sandhills Adult and Teen Challenge so the program can conform to local zoning and pursue state licensure.
The Moore County Board of Commissioners voted to amend the Unified Development Ordinance and to conditionally rezone a 30.9-acre parcel at 444 Farm Life School Road so Sandhills Adult and Teen Challenge can obtain state licensure.
The planning director said the text amendment to Chapter 8 removes inconsistent language so group care facilities are regulated “in accordance with the table of uses” rather than by an always-required special-use permit. Ruth Peterson, Moore County planning director, told the board the Planning Board recommended approval, 6-0, and the change makes the specific use standards consistent with the principal use table in Chapter 6.
The change came before a separate conditional rezoning application from Sandhills Adult and Teen Challenge, which has operated at 444 Farm Life School Road…
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