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Council tables UDO change that would shift major site plan approvals away from planning board

Town of Sunset Beach Town Council · May 5, 2026
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Summary

Facing criticism from residents and planning board members, the Town of Sunset Beach council voted May 4 to table a proposed Unified Development Ordinance amendment that would remove the planning board as the final decision maker for major site plans and preliminary major subdivisions.

The Town of Sunset Beach council on May 4 voted to table a proposed text amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) that would have moved approval authority for major site plans and major preliminary subdivision plats from the planning board to an appointed UDO administrator.

Staff presented three documents labeled attachments 1–3: an initial staff/council draft (attachment three), a planning board recommended version (attachment two) and supporting analysis about what code sections would require changes. Planning staff summarized how the item originated, the sections…

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