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County staff outline sidewalk policy options as development and grants expand pedestrian links
Summary
Harnett County development staff briefed commissioners on current sidewalk requirements, incentives under compatibility design, side‑path vs. sidewalk distinctions, fee‑in‑lieu options and grant opportunities; staff will integrate sidewalk policy recommendations into an enhanced regulations package expected late summer.
Development services staff briefed the Board of Commissioners on sidewalks and pedestrian infrastructure in unincorporated Harnett County, saying sidewalks are not universally required for conventional subdivisions but can be required or incentivized in compatibility developments, multifamily projects and where plans or the Comprehensive Transportation Plan identify side paths.
Staff said the county’s 2040 land use plan and the 2021 bicycle,…
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