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Sanford mayor flags Downzoning and HB 171 concerns after Mayors meeting
Summary
Mayor Rebecca Wyhof Salmon told the Feb. 24 workshop she attended the North Carolina Mayors meeting and raised concerns that a proposed Downzoning Bill and HB 171 could affect local Unified Development Ordinances and local government authority, and said HB 171's language 'needs to be improved or eliminated.'
At the Feb. 24 special work session, Mayor Rebecca Wyhof Salmon reported on topics discussed at a recent North Carolina Mayors meeting and highlighted potential statewide legislative impacts on local planning.
Salmon told councilors that North Carolina is among the fastest-growing states and that attendees discussed bills that could affect local land-use rules. She raised concerns about a Downzoning Bill and its possible effects on local Unified Development Ordinances. She also discussed HB 171, a bill related to diversity, equity and inclusion that the governor vetoed; Salmon said the measure may face an override following the primary election and that the bill's language 'needs to be improved or eliminated' because it could affect local governments.
The mayor’s remarks were presented as a briefing to council; no formal council action on state legislation was taken during the session.
