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Pitt County commissioners may vote on an updated comprehensive land use plan following a public hearing on the document during their Monday meeting.
The county’s planning staff is recommending the Board of Commissioners adopt the document, called the Envision Pitt County 2045 plan, that serves as a guide to development in the unincorporated areas of Pitt County.
“The new plan includes a future land use map which establishes several character areas that describe the desired types of development and intended land use pattern within the unincorporated areas of Pitt County,” Senior Planner Eric Gooby said in a news release.
The plan also establishes new policy recommendations for managing land use, housing, economic development, agriculture, parks, community health, transportation, and the natural environment.
The county’s planning and development office has worked on the project since January 2022. The project included six public input meetings held across the county and an online survey that received more than 355 responses, the release stated.
The plan also establishes new policy recommendations for managing land use, housing, economic development, agriculture, parks, community health, transportation, and the natural environment.
Development of the plan began in January 2022, and several public input efforts were conducted throughout the year-long process. These efforts included six input meetings held in locations throughout the county and an online survey that received more than 355 responses.
Among the highlights of the land use plan recommendations are directing residential development to areas either currently served by infrastructure and utilities or where utilities are planned; encouraging commercial, mixed-use and economic development in key locations, providing a transition from suburban to agricultural areas and guiding development away from natural resources.
A copy of the draft plan is available at www.EnvisionPittCounty2045.com. Gooby can be reached at 252-902-3250 or eric.gooby@pittcountync.gov.
Glandon Forest Equity is requesting that nearly two acres at the intersection of N.C. 33 West and Belvoir School Road be rezoned from rural residential to general commercial-conditional district to allow for the construction of a “department, variety or general merchandise” business.
The Pitt County Planning Board voted 6-4 to recommend rezoning. Staff also recommended approval.
However, a nearby resident, Linda Mayo Teel, submitted a letter to the commissioners asking them to deny the request. Teel said a commercial project would create a safety issue because N.C. 33 West is a busy highway and the property is near Belvoir Elementary School.
Also on the agenda for the 6 p.m. meeting:
Contact Ginger Livingston at glivingston@reflector.com or 252-329-9570.
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