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Southern Pines council leans toward broader skate-streets policy, directs staff to refine definitions and safety language
Summary
Council favored a planning proposal to permit skateboarding on most town streets outside the local Historic District (Option 1) while banning skateboarding on sidewalks inside the historic core; members asked staff to add helmet language, clarify 'toy vehicle' definitions and plan signage/education.
Planning staff proposed two options to update the town's ordinance on skateboarding and similar activities. Option 1 allows skateboarding on streets outside the local Historic District (but not on sidewalks inside the historic core); Option 2 was more restrictive. Planner Mason Maddox recommended…
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