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City asks General Assembly for local act to restore downzoning authority
Summary
Boiling Spring Lakes adopted a unanimous resolution requesting the General Assembly exempt the city from provisions of Senate Bill 382 that restrict local governments from downzoning without written consent of all affected property owners.
The Board unanimously adopted a resolution asking the North Carolina General Assembly to introduce or support a local act restoring the city's downzoning authority.
Assistant City Manager Nicole Morgan said Senate Bill 382 (Part III, Subpart III‑K) currently bars local governments from amending zoning regulations or maps to downzone property without written consent of all affected owners. The Board argued the restriction limits local planning and the ability to respond to changing conditions and infrastructure capacity. Morgan said the city has asked the General Assembly to exempt Boiling Spring Lakes through a local act; the Board voted 4‑0 to adopt the resolution.
Mayor Winecoff said the city's unique planning needs justify seeking additional local authority; the motion passed without dissent.
