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Planning board backs UDO change to let planning director approve fee‑in‑lieu for certain greenway/trail segments

5681159 · August 27, 2025
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Summary

The board recommended approval of a text amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance giving the planning director discretion to accept payment in lieu of constructing some sidewalks, greenway segments or multiuse trails when on-site construction is infeasible or alternative connectivity retains functionality.

The Mooresville Planning Board voted to recommend approval of a text amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) that would expand the conditions under which a payment in lieu of constructing a greenway, sidewalk or multi‑use trail may be accepted.

Under current UDO language, fee‑in‑lieu options are limited to cases where a proposed segment is more than a quarter‑mile from a…

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