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Town manager warns House Bill 765 could limit Fuquay Varina's local land-use controls
Summary
Town Manager Adam Mitchell briefed the board on House Bill 765 in the North Carolina General Assembly, warning the draft would impose tight approval deadlines, restrict local design and sidewalk standards, limit conditional zoning and allocation policies, and create potential personal liability for local officials.
Town Manager Adam Mitchell alerted the Fuquay Varina board that House Bill 765 in the North Carolina General Assembly could significantly change local land-use authority and development review if it passes in its current form.
Mitchell summarized key provisions of the draft bill and described potential local impacts: a 90-day deemed-approval timeline for certain development approvals (including site plans and subdivision approvals), limits or bans on local road and sidewalk standards beyond NCDOT minimums,…
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