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Kill Devil Hills commissioners approve zoning change to allow cottage courts and cluster homes in LI-2 zone
Summary
The Kill Devil Hills board approved an amendment to permit cottage courts and cluster homes in the Light Industrial 2 zoning district, with the applicant saying the change aims to reduce land costs and expand housing types; the motion passed by voice vote.
The Kill Devil Hills Board of Commissioners voted to amend multiple zoning code sections to allow cottage courts and cluster homes in the town’s Light Industrial 2 (LI-2) zone. Mayor (speaker S1) moved the change, a commissioner seconded it, and the board approved the ordinance amendment by voice vote.
Casey (S5), who opened the public hearing and reviewed notice and record procedures, said the town published the required public notice and that oral and written comments would be included in the official record. The applicant (speakers S6 and S7) told the board the request is intended to reduce land costs — a key factor in overall housing prices on the Outer Banks — and that permitting these housing types in LI-2 would provide additional, lower-cost housing options. "We can't control the cost of building. We can't control interest rates. But what we can do is do some things that will, at least, reduce the cost of land on our banks," the applicant said.
Mayor (S1) and other commissioners framed the proposal against existing uses in the LI-2 district, noting LI-2 already contains multifamily development and that allowing cottage courts would be consistent with established patterns. A commissioner (S8) added for the public record that the LI-2 zone already allows multi-unit housing, arguing the amendment clarifies and broadens allowed housing types rather than introducing a wholly new use.
The board made the motion to amend the cited zoning code sections to permit cottage courts and cluster homes in LI-2, citing consistency with the town’s comprehensive plan and other adopted plans. The motion carried on a voice vote; the transcript records an "aye" voice vote but does not provide a roll-call tally.
What happens next: the adopted code changes will be entered into the town’s ordinance record and become part of the municipal zoning framework. The town clerk will incorporate the amendments into the official code and the record of the hearing.
