North CarolinaWinston-Salem planning board could decide zoning change requests
Winston-Salem’s governing board could let a designated planning board decide zoning change requests, while people could appeal and seek review.
What it does
Winston-Salem’s governing board could let a designated planning board make final decisions on zoning change requests. People could appeal and seek review from the governing board.
Argument forA planning board could decide zoning change requests directly, which may help property owners and neighbors get decisions sooner.
Argument againstAn appeal and review step could make it take longer for people to resolve disagreements about zoning decisions.
More detail
The bill would let Winston-Salem’s governing board give a designated planning board authority to decide zoning change requests. This applies only to the City of Winston-Salem. The governing board must delegate the authority by ordinance and provide a right to appeal and seek review before that board. The planning board must follow rules set by the governing board. The act would take effect when it becomes law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 17Reptd FavLatest
- Jun 17Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the HouseMinor
- Jun 2Reptd FavMinor
- Jun 2Re-ref Com On Housing and DevelopmentMinor
- May 19Withdrawn From Com
- May 19Re-ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Housing and Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the HouseMinor
- May 6Passed 1st ReadingMinor
- May 6Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the HouseMinor
- May 5FiledIntroduced
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