Board holds hearing on increasing industrial building heights to attract industry
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Summary
The board opened a public hearing on amending Section 53-23 to raise industrial building-height limits from 50 feet to 80 feet generally, with up to 120 feet allowed in designated industrial zones; the Halifax Industrial Development Authority voiced support and the hearing was closed.
Halifax County held a public hearing on a proposed amendment to Section 53-23 that would change industrial building-height limits.
Speaker 3 described the proposal as a proactive step following a plant expansion and said the amendment would raise the countywide industrial building height from the current 50 feet to 80 feet and allow up to 120 feet in areas the county designates as industrial. "So this is just being a proactive approach to go ahead and increase our ordinance as we want to try more business to the county," Speaker 3 said.
Brian Brown of the Halifax Industrial Development Authority spoke in favor, telling the board the authority supports the initiative. With no speakers registered in opposition, a motion was made and the board closed the public hearing.
Board members then asked staff to clarify the numerical differences and which areas would be eligible for the 120-foot limit; staff identified currently zoned industrial areas that include Hitachi, Presto and Dollar General and said those locations are examples of areas that could be designated for the higher limit. No ordinance amendment vote occurred at the meeting; the hearing record was received for further consideration.
