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County attorney says moratorium law limits action on residential growth; commissioners and residents press safety arguments
Summary
Pender County's attorney told commissioners that North Carolina—2 statutory language limits local moratoria for residential downzoning and requires narrow findings and timelines; residents urged the board to use any available tool to address traffic, school overcrowding and emergency access in Hampstead.
At the Nov. 3 meeting, County Attorney Mister Thurman explained the statutory requirements and practical limits for local development moratoria to commissioners and residents who pressed for a halt to certain high-density projects.
Thurman read the statute's limits aloud and stressed key constraints: moratoria "may not be adopted for the purpose of developing and adopting new or amended plans or development regulations governing residential uses," and local governments must state the specific steps and reasonable timeline to remedy the condition cited. He noted that projects with building permits, complete…
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