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Planning director outlines comp-plan Phase 3 priorities; character districts stalled by state law

Southern Pines Town Council · January 21, 2026
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Summary

Planning director BJ (Director Grieve) briefed council on Phase 3 implementation priorities for the town's comprehensive plan and said Senate Bill 382 prevents the adoption of proposed character districts as drafted; staff recommended shelving those items, salvaging Appendix F landscaping edits, and returning with reworked tree-protection and landscaping amendments.

Planning Director BJ (Director Grieve) gave a multi-part update on implementation of the town's comprehensive plan and upcoming planning files for the Feb. 10 meeting. He said staff has completed or substantially advanced roughly 57% of short-term (0'2 year) implementation items and expects to reach about 73% with Phase 3 work if council endorses the proposed priorities.

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