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Ordinance Amending the Land Development Code, Chapter 18, to Allow for Semi-Permanent Structures to be Permitted with Conditions in the Central Business District
(LDC-5-426)
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Department:
Planning & Development
Meeting Date:
5/4/2026
Contact Name:
Grace Lamay
Public Hearing:
Yes
Contact Phone:
910-341-0186
Advertising Date/Advertised By:
4/24/2026 and 5/1/2026; StarNews
Attachments:
Attachment #1: Ordinance; Attachment #2: Case Summary; Attachment #3: LDC Amendment Application; Attachment #4: Planning Commission Recommendation; Attachment #5: Draft Planning Commission Minutes
PURPOSE:
The proposed amendment would establish "semi-permanent structure" as a distinct accessory use in the Land Development Code ("LDC") and establish conditions under which semi-permanent structures would be permitted in the Central Business District ("CBD").
BACKGROUND:
The LDC includes detailed design standards intended to guide the character and quality of new development in the CBD. These standards were clearly written with primary buildings in mind. As a result, smaller accessory structures or minor ancillary features are not specifically addressed and are instead held to the same requirements as principal structures. This creates a mismatch between the scale and function of these structures and the level of design regulation applied to them.
Requirements related to fenestration, materials, minimum building height, maximum setback from the street, and building articulation may be unnecessary or even infeasible for small-scale structures that are semi-permanent and ancillary to primary uses. By distinguishing between primary and semi-permanent structures, the City can maintain its commitment to high-quality design while allowing flexibility for smaller, secondary, use-specific features. To address this, the applicant proposes creating a new defined use for "semi-permanent structures" that are not permanently affixed to the ground nor readily movable. Under t...
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