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Planning director proposes allowing temporary dwellings tied to active building permits
Summary
Deputy County Manager and Planning Director Alan Glines presented ZTA 202403 to permit temporary dwellings (RVs, FEMA units, campers, primitive shelters) tied to active building permits for repair or rebuilding; planning board recommended approval and commissioners raised questions about septic, temporary power and disaster exceptions.
Burke County’s planning staff proposed a zoning text amendment to allow temporary dwellings on parcels undergoing repair or construction, a change intended to help residents displaced or repairing homes after storm damage.
Deputy County Manager and Planning Director Alan Glines told the board the draft ordinance would permit recreational vehicles, FEMA units, campers and certain temporary sleeping shelters when tied to an active building permit for repairing or building a permanent dwelling. The text includes time limits and ties temporary occupancy to the building permit and required…
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