Board Action
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Annexation
The voluntary annexation process enables a property owner to request the City Council to annex their unincorporated property into the City of High Point.
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Appeal
An appeal may be taken to the Board of Adjustment (BOA) when a decision or determination made by staff or an enforcement action is believed to have been made in error.
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Certificate of Appropriateness
A Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) is a permission granted by the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC), following a public hearing, for changes or alterations to the exterior of a structure, or for changes to certain site features, such as major landscape changes.
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Plan Amendment
A plan amendment is a revision to the Land Use Plan for the High Point Planning Area, and most times takes the form of a change to the Land Use Plan Map, but may also involve changes to the document text.
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Special Use
A special use is a use that may be appropriate in a zoning district, but because of its nature, extent, and external effects, requires special consideration of its location, design and methods of operation.
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Street Abandonment
The street abandonment process enables an applicant to request the City Council to relinquish the public’s interest in a platted or dedicated street or alley right-of-way.
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Street Name Change
The street name change process allows the Planning and Zoning Commission to consider requests to rename public and private streets.
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Text Amendment
The text amendment process enables an applicant to request changes in the text of the City’s Development Ordinance which establishes the requirements for land development and use.
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Variance
A zoning variance provides relief from the dimensional standards of the Development Ordinance, such as setback requirements, structure height, lot coverage or similar numerical standards.
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Zoning Map Amendment
A zoning map amendment (ZMA) changes the zoning district designation on a property or group of properties. This change is shown on the City’s Official Zoning Map.