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Contact: Rawls Howard
Phone: 336-373-2144
        

         City Holds Community Meetings on Draft Land Development Ordinance

GREENSBORO, NC -- (August 17, 2009) – The City of Greensboro will hold a series of community meetings in September on the draft Land Development Ordnance (LDO). The LDO will serve as the source for standards and regulations related to land-use and development in the city, and includes city-wide rezoning polices that will make limited changes to existing zoning districts. 

 The meetings will be held:

  • September 3 from 6-8 pm at the Melvin Municipal Office Building, City Council Chambers, 300 W. Washington St.
  • September 15 from 6-8 pm at Barber Park, Community Room, 1500 Dan’s Rd.
  • September 17 from 4-6 pm at the Natural Science Center, located in the Greensboro Council of Garden Clubs Building, 4301-A Lawndale Ave.

City staff will be on hand at the meetings to provide additional information on the LDO and answer any questions or concerns.

View the LDO online or at the Planning Department's office, located on the third floor of the Melvin Municipal Office Building, 300 W. Washington St.  A hard copy can be purchased for $22. Also, comments on the draft are being taken until Wednesday, September 30. Comments can be given to the Planning Department via phone at 336-373-2144 or in person by visiting its office.  

For more information, call the Planning Department at 336-373-2144 or visit its Web site.

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