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Southern Pines council approves UDO change to allow planned-development amendments without signatures, 3–2
Summary
The council voted 3–2 to amend the Unified Development Ordinance so owner(s) inside a planned development can seek amendments without signatures from all landowners, keeping notice and public hearing safeguards; staff said change aims to allow infill and implement the comprehensive plan.
Southern Pines — The Town Council voted 3–2 to amend the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to establish a process allowing applicants to seek amendments to planned developments without the signatures of every landowner inside the development.
Planning Director BJ Grieve told council the change responds to situations where the UDO’s existing requirement for unanimous landowner signatures effectively locks planned developments in place and prevents updates that the town’s comprehensive plan recommends. "There are some planned developments right now that cannot be amended because it would be nearly impossible to get all the landowner…
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