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Weddington Council urges repeal of down‑zoning provision added to SB 382
Summary
Weddington’s council unanimously approved a resolution asking the state legislature to repeal the down‑zoning provision inserted into SB 382 (referred to locally as House Bill 24), saying the change limits local control over lot size and zoning standards while preserving disaster relief funding in the bill.
Weddington Town Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution urging the General Assembly to repeal a down‑zoning provision that was added to SB 382, while noting support for the bill’s disaster relief funding. The council said the inserted language restricts the town’s ability to set minimum lot sizes and other local zoning choices.
The resolution grew out of concern that the down‑zoning language was “snuck in” when the legislature advanced SB 382, which council members said otherwise provides needed funding for Western North Carolina. “We want to control our own zoning,” Council member Jeff said during debate, describing the provision as a limitation on towns’ ability to adopt larger minimum lot sizes or other density controls.
Council members said the issue will also be raised at an upcoming Western Union Municipal Alliance meeting on March 27 in Marvin, where members of the town’s legislative delegation and Union County staff will be present. The resolution explicitly asks state lawmakers to preserve the bill’s disaster funding while removing the section that, in the council’s view, erodes municipal zoning authority.
There was no recorded public opposition during the discussion and the resolution passed by unanimous voice vote. The council did not specify a follow‑up enforcement or intergovernmental action beyond the formal filing of the resolution and raising the issue with legislators at the March meeting.
The council’s action is a formal expression of local preference; it does not change state law. Council members said they will invite residents to submit questions to Town Administrator Karen Dewey in advance of the legislative meeting so constituents can speak directly to the delegation.
