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Nash County holds informational meeting on proposed UDO updates; 20 citizens speak during public comment
Summary
Nash County planning staff and consultant presented proposed changes to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) on June 24, 2026; 20 citizens spoke during the public comment period and the meeting was adjourned by motion of Commissioner Gwen Wilkins, seconded by Commissioner Sue Leggett.
Adam Tyson, Nash County planning director, opened an informational public meeting on proposed changes to the county’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) on June 24, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Frederick B. Cooper, Jr. Commissioners’ Room. "This is an informational public meeting on proposed changes to the land development regulations of the Nash County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)," Tyson said as he introduced the session and the consultant team.
Adam Culpepper, project manager and director of planning with WithersRavenel, delivered a presentation outlining the consultant’s proposed updates to the county’s land-development regulations. The transcript records that Culpepper made a presentation but does not include the consultant’s slides or detailed text of the presentation in the record provided.
After a brief recess, County planning staff reviewed public comment procedures, asking that members of the public limit remarks to one appearance and five minutes and that groups designate a spokesperson to avoid duplication. The planning consultant and county staff were invited to respond to questions and comments; the Board was asked to direct technical questions to staff rather than to individual commissioners.
Twenty citizens spoke during the public-comment portion of the meeting. The transcript lists the speakers by name but does not include verbatim content of their remarks in the record provided: Stephanie Pitts; Blair Alford; Chad Bissette; Sara Thompson; Chris Joyner; Bradley Hoogerwerf; Karen Hendricks; Donald Hilhorst; Cecil Williams; Jane Flowers Finch; Amy Pearson; Kesha Howell; Todd Bissette; Katie Harville; Linda Howell; Paula Lamm; Sam Johnson; David Williams; Joseph Bailey; and Libba Daniels.
The meeting concluded with a procedural motion. On a motion by Commissioner Gwen Wilkins, seconded by Commissioner Sue Leggett, the Board voted to adjourn. The meeting ended at 9:07 p.m., and the clerk’s record was signed by Janice Evans.
The session was explicitly described in the record as informational; the transcript does not record any formal votes on UDO amendments, nor does it include the consultant’s detailed recommendations or the content of the public comments in the text provided. Any next steps, such as formal readings, adoption timelines, or opportunities for revised public input, were not specified in the transcript.
