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Fletcher Town Manager presents draft resolution opposing state land‑use bills that could curb local control
Summary
Town Manager presented a draft resolution modeled on another town’s language opposing a set of state bills (including HB 765 and several Senate bills) that staff said could limit local land‑use authority; staff recommended adding the item to consent and forwarding it to the town’s legislative delegation.
The Town Manager presented a draft resolution that would express concern about several bills pending in the state legislature that staff said could constrain the Town of Fletcher’s land-use authority. The draft was modeled on language used by the Town of Flat Rock and adjusted for Fletcher’s circumstances.
Staff identified House Bill 765 as a primary example; it and other listed Senate bills were described as containing provisions that could impose civil penalties for vague conflict‑of‑interest standards, limit local authority to negotiate project conditions, or mandate density or by‑right development in ways that would reduce local control. The manager told council he tailored the draft resolution to remove items not applicable to Fletcher and recommended moving the resolution to the consent agenda.
Council agreed to move the resolution to consent and to send it to the town’s legislative delegation for consideration; staff named Senator Moffett and Representative Balkam as the delegation contacts. No formal legislative action was taken during the meeting beyond moving the resolution to consent.
