NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE TOWN OF SIMS
NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Sims will hold a public hearing at the regular Board meeting of the Town of Sims on June 14, 2021, at 6:00 PM at the Sims Community Center located at 6402 US Hwy 264 Alt Sims, North Carolina, on the proposed adoption of text amendments to the Zoning Ordinances to comply with the new NC General Statute 160D. As a result of this hearing, changes may be made in the request as advertised, reflecting objections, debate and discussion at the hearing.
The text amendments are in response to the new NC General Statute 160D which consolidates current city and county enabling statutes for development regulations into a single, unified chapter to clarify local government authority. Local governments are required to amend their development ordinances by July 1, 2021, for consistency with the new statutes.
For municipalities, compliance with the state statutes is necessary to retain zoning and development authority. Over the past several months, the Zoning Administrator and Planning Board have been evaluating current zoning processes and requirements to ensure compliance and make improvements to the processes and standards for higher quality development with more effective public participation.
The proposed text amendments are designed to bring the Zoning Ordinances into compliance, bolster development standards, create efficiency in processes and foster more genuine public participation. For more information, contact the Town of Sims at 252-237-4226 or info@townofsimsnc.com