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Rowan County reviews proposed countywide land use plan, schedules it for next meeting consent
Summary
County planning staff and consultant presented a consolidated land use plan synthesizing earlier area plans and public input; commissioners asked for follow-up on NC 150 infrastructure and annexation impacts and voted to place the plan on next meeting consent for final consideration.
Rowan County planning staff and the county's planning consultant presented a draft countywide land use plan at the Board of Commissioners' Nov. 17 meeting and the board voted to place the item on next meeting consent while staff addresses follow-up questions.
Jason Eppley, the plan consultant, said the document is intended as “a broad, community-based vision, for the future growth and development of the county, to help guide capital investments and future community initiatives, and also, very important is compliance, with state law.” He told the board the process included background research, expert interviews, public drop-in meetings and a community survey that drew more than 500 participants. Eppley said Rowan’s population grew by roughly 8,500 people between 2010 and 2020.
The draft future land use map organizes the county into five categories — countryside,…
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