The Planning and Zoning Division of the Planning & Inspections Department functions within a general policy framework developed by the Board of Commissioners. The division assists in establishing County development objectives, prepares plans which incorporate those objectives, and coordinates development activities affecting County growth. The Planning and Zoning Division is responsible for administering and enforcing the Unified Development Ordinance and updating the Land Use Plan.

Responsibilities of the Planning & Zoning Division

• Administers land use, environmental, and development regulations;
• Provides technical assistance to governmental agencies, advisory groups, and private citizens;
• Processes applications for developments and coordinates the review process, which includes the Technical Review Committee (TRC) plan review;
• Coordinates appeals and interpretations to the Board of Adjustment and serves as the primary liaison to the Planning Board;
• Increases public awareness of planning.

Public Hearing Notices

Currituck County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing at the Historic Currituck County Courthouse on Monday, May 6, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. and possibly take action on:

• PB 23-33 CLUNY, LLC:
  Request for conditional rezoning of 3.43 acres from Single-Family Mainland to Conditional General Business for property located at the intersection of Tulls Creek Road and Caratoke Highway, Tax Map 50, Parcel 124A, Crawford Township.  The applicant is proposing a 10,500 sq. ft., 7-unit contractor services building.
• PB 24-11 Carolina Designs Realty, Inc:
  Request for an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Chapters 4, 5, and 10, to establish a new “Property Management Offices and Operations” use to be permitted in the General Business, Village Center, Light Industrial, Heavy Industrial, Planned Development-Mixed and Planned Development-Outer Banks Zoning Districts with a zoning permit subject to specific standards.
• PB 24-12 Jay Bender: 
  Request for an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Chapter 3. Zoning Districts, Chapter 6. Subdivision and Infrastructure Standards, Chapter 7. Environmental Protection and Chapter 10. Definitions and Measurement to create a new development type, Preservation Subdivision, in the Single-Family Residential Outer Banks Remote Zoning District.
• PB 24-13 North-South Development Group, LLC:
  Request for an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Chapter 3. Zoning Districts, to establish a maximum gross density of three dwelling units per acre in the Mixed Residential Zoning District in a Full-Service area where dwelling units include a mix of multi-family and single-family detached dwellings. The maximum gross density calculation will be based on the land area of the entire tract.

For past 2024 Public Hearing Notices…