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The following are the projects underway by the Moore County Planning and Community Development Department.

 

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 Project List
Planning Projects   

     Hazard Mitigation Plan

     Land Use Plan Update

     NCDOT Moore County Comprehensive Transportation Plan

     Unified Development Ordinance

     Working Lands Protection Plan

    

Community Development Projects

     Individual Development Account (IDA) Programs

     Housing Rehab Programs

     Other Programs

   

Code Enforcement Projects 
      Commercial Building Project Updates
 

 

 PROJECT LIST AND DESCRIPTIONS
   

Planning Projects

Hazard Mitigation Plan
Project Overview

The North Carolina Division of Emergency Management summarizes hazard mitigation as follows: “Hazard mitigation involves the use of specific measures to reduce the impact of hazards on people and the built environment. Measures may include both structural and non-structural techniques, such as protecting buildings and infrastructure from the forces of nature or wise floodplain management practices. Actions may be taken to protect both existing and/or future development. It is widely accepted that the most effective mitigation measures are implemented before an event at the local government level, where decision on the regulation and control of development are ultimately made.”

The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Pub. Law 93-288, as amended) embodies the philosophy to encourage communities to first assess their vulnerability to various disasters, and then take actions to reduce or eliminate potential risks. This in turn helps a community to become disaster resistant and therefore rebound form a natural disaster with less loss of property or human injury, at much lower costs (including the loss of business and industrial productivity), and consequently more quickly.

The Moore County Plan was developed jointly between Moore County and its individual municipalities. The plan was unique in the fact that planners and emergency managers from these jurisdictions all collaborated throughout the planning process to develop the adopted plan. The group that collaborated to formulate the adopted plan was coined the Mitigation Advisory Committee (MAC) which following adoption of the plan is now a formal sub-committee of the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).  The MAC utilizes the strategies outlined in the plan to guide recommendations to the LEPC about how to implement mitigation measures for the community.
Informational Links
Project Updates
December 15, 2011
A sub-committee of the Mitigation Advisory Committee (MAC) met to discuss methods to track and implement strategies outlined in the plan. A follow-up meeting with the MAC sub-committee is planned for early 2012 to further discuss this topic.
 
May 17, 2011
The Moore County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing then formally adopted the Moore County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (Meeting Minutes)
  

Moore County Land Use Plan 
Project Overview

As defined by the American Planning Association the goal of land-use planning is to further the welfare of people and their communities by creating convenient, equitable, healthful, efficient, and attractive environments for present and future generations. A land use plan in itself is not regulatory rather it establishes policies to manage the development of land within a planning jurisdiction.

In 1999 The Moore County Board of Commissioners adopted the County’s first Land Use Plan.  Due to changing demographics, real estate market conditions, and other economic forces these plans should be updated every five to ten years. One main goal of updating the County’s original land use plan is to incorporate a master water and sewer infrastructure solution as well as to integrate the planning efforts of the Moore County school system.

Over the past year planning staff has conducted significant inventory of data, industry trends and public involvement methods to utilize in the plan’s update slated to formally begin in early 2012.
Informational Links
 
Project Updates

January 3, 2012
During the Moore County Board of Commissioners regular meeting on January 3, 2012 a list of Land Use Plan Steering Committee members who were recommended to serve was approved by the Board. Following the meeting letters have been sent to each of the members requesting acceptance of the Board’s request to serve on the committee. 
 
   

NCDOT Moore County Comprehensive Transportaion Plan
Project Overview

A Comprehensive Transportation Plans (CTP) addresses a community’s quality of life, economic growth and development and its connectivity to neighbors, nearby communities and the needs of its local residents to reach their destinations. A CTP emphasizes the locally adopted land use and development plans as well as community and statewide goals. North Carolina General Statute 136-66.2 requires that municipalities and/or counties develop a comprehensive transportation plan that will serve present and future travel demands. The Moore County CTP will be a long-range, multi-modal transportation plan developed cooperatively with the NCDOT, the County, the Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization and local stakeholders.

Local stakeholders are being represented by the Moore County Transportation Committee (MCTC). The committee is made up of two members from the Moore County Board of Commissioners, two members from each of the County’s eleven municipalities and two unincorporated gated communities of Seven Lakes and Woodlake. In addition, the Moore County Board of Commissioners appoints one member from each of the five commissioner districts to the MCTC. A member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) also serves on the committee.  (For a full list of the Moore County Transportation Committee please click here).

Informational Links
Project Updates
 
January 25, 2012

The Moore County Transportation Committee met at the Moore County Agricultural Center. The purpose of the meeting was threefold:

  • to receive a presentation on population statistics and projections for Moore County as well as
  • to review street maps of the County and give input as to which streets should be studied for congestion in the NCDOT’s transportation demand model being done as part of the plan,
  • to begin developing a vision statement to guide the plan going forward.
November 4, 2012
The NCDOT in conjunction with the Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization hosted seven public information and input opportunities called (Strings & Ribbons) form November 1-4th at seven different locations and times throughout the community.  

October 12, 2011
The MCTC met and received presentations on the following topics: NC Hwy 24/27 Bypass Focus Area Overview, Title VI / Environmental Justice Communities, and an update on upcoming Strings and Ribbons Charettes intended to share information and receive feedback from the community on the various focus areas around the County where bypasses may be needed in the future.
 
   

Unified Development Ordinance
Project Overview

Since January 2010 Moore County has been undertaking a project to combine and streamline the existing county development ordinances into one cohesive document that will improve the usability of the ordinances making it customer friendly and easier to understand. This new document is called a Unified Development Ordinance (UDO).
 
Informational Links
Project Updates
January 23, 2012
The Moore County Planning Department completed review of the second draft of the Unifided Development Ordinance language.  Review will continue at the February 9, 2011 Planning Board meeting.
 
   

Working Lands Protection Plan
Project Overview

The purpose of the Moore County Working Lands Protection Plan (WLPP) is to provide an assessment of the farm and forest industries in Moore County, identify their challenges and opportunities, and develop a set of strategies and actions that will protect the county’s working lands and promote the agricultural economy.  This plan was developed after intensive research was conducted involving statistical analysis, published reports, and surveys and interviews with local producers, business operators, residents, and agricultural support personnel.

Adoption of the WLPP will provide a direct benefit according to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture’s Farmland Preservation Trust Fund enabling legislation. Counties with an adopted plan will receive preference for project selection and an increase in funding. If a project is selected for funding the county will have a reduced required local match to fund projects associated with the plan. Funds available through the trust fund are in the form of grants. Projects must be submitted on a yearly basis and selected through a competitive review process. Projects may be funded by the trust fund when appropriations are made to the trust fund through the State’s budget.  The State Legislature appropriated $1.7 million dollars for fiscal years 2012 and 2013 to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture’s Farmland Preservation Trust Fund. 

Plan drafts have been reviewed by a Moore County Working Lands Protection Plan Consensus Working Group (WLPP-CWG). The Group is comprised of three members of the Moore County Planning Board, three members of the Moore County Agricultural Advisory Board , and four members of the Moore County Soil and Water Conservation District Board. Each of the members serving on the WLPP-CWG were nominated and elected to serve by each of their respective Boards.
Informational Links
Project Updates
 

January 27, 2012
During the week of January 23-26, 2012 the Moore County Planning and Community Development Department in coordination with the Moore County Soil & Water Conservation District  and the Moore County Cooperative Extension Office of NC State held three public comment sessions at three different locations around Moore County. Over 100 individuals attended at least one of the three public comment sessions held throughout the County. Next steps include convening a meeting with the Moore County Working Lands Protection Plan Consensus Working Group (WLPP-CWG) so the Group can decide collectively how staff should revise the plan based on the comments that were recorded during the public comment sessions. A meeting of the WLPP-CWG will be scheduled in the next 30 days.

January 12, 2012
The Moore County public information office released a press release regarding a schedule of public comment sessions to be held around the county the week of January 23, 2012. To view a copy of the release, please click here.

November 15, 2011
The Moore County Board of Commissioners held a Public Hearing on the plan. After several public comments the Board of Commissioners tabled a decision on the plan so staff members could have time to solicit more comments from the interested stakeholders.
 

 

 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
The Moore County Community Development division has two grant-funded areas of interest, housing rehab for qualified low-income homeowners and an Individual Development Account (IDA) program supporting first time home purchases in northern Moore County.
 

Individual Development Account (IDA) Program

DA programs teach first time home buyers critical skills for budgeting and making a first time home purchase decision.  Comprised of a series of courses, this program focuses on home ownership as a critical piece of an asset-building strategy for home buyers.  The program provides monetary down payment incentives to qualifying participants who develop a savings plan and stick to it.  The IDA program is implemented by Northern Moore Family Resource Center (the Center) and is open to any qualifying participant interested in purchasing a home in the northern Moore County area.  Those interested should contact the Center directly at 910 948 4324.

The IDA program is supported by the following grants:
Capacity Building CDBG
AMOUNT: $75,000
TERM: Closed out on Jan 17, 2012
PURPOSE: Builds the capacity of a nonprofit partner (Northern Moore Family Resource Center) to develop and administer an Individual Development Account program.
IDA CDBG
AMOUNT: $70,000 (+$30,000 local match split evenly between the Center and the County)
TERM: Through August 22, 2014.
PURPOSE: To educate first time low income home buyers in the fundamentals of home ownership as a key piece of asset building.
Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI)
AMOUNT: $70,000 (unclear as no notice has been posted to date for this grant)
TERM: Not yet available
PURPOSE: Subsidize the operations of the Center’s IDA efforts
 

Housing Rehab Programs
Housing rehab grants provide work to improve homes owned by qualifying low-income persons living in Moore County. The work is geared toward addressing health and human safety challenges while also preserving what is often the largest asset owned by a low-income family. This program is entirely grant funded and our ability to serve homeowners is completely predicated on our ability to secure grant funding.
 
The Community Development division maintains a mailing list of all those who have expressed a need for assistance. When grant funds become available an application is mailed to everyone on the mailing list with a letter describing the grant opportunity and deadline for application submission. Those interested in having work performed to their home must submit an application for each and every grant in order to be considered for assistance. This is required by our grant funders.
 
Please note that this program does not provide an immediate “quick fix” to a home. Even those selected for assistance wait months as compliance hurdles are cleared before work may commence. Also, different grants have different requirements. Some grants allow only $5,000 worth of work to be performed on a home, this is known under CDBG as “emergency repair.” Other grants allow more significant repairs. No grant allows work to be performed on a pre-1978 mobile home and all grants place limits on the amount of work that can be performed on a mobile home.
 
In order to be considered for assistance, applicants must own their home, be free of bankruptcy or liens (although a mortgage is acceptable), and be current on their taxes. We ask that all applicants maintain property free of zoning violations such as piles of trash and abandoned cars or mobile homes. Those applicants who lack clear title to their property are encouraged to contact the Land Loss Prevention Project at 1-800-672-5839 to obtain free legal assistance.
 
This program is supported by several housing grants including the following:
Scattered Site Housing 2009
 AMOUNT: $400,000
TERM: Closes out April 22, 2012
PURPOSE: Rehab of 16 low-income homes (7 significant rehab, 9 emergency repair.)
Urgent Repair Program 2010
AMOUNT: $75,000 (plus $5,000 local match)
TERM: Expired as of October 28, 2011
PURPOSE: Rehab of 16 low-income homes (16 emergency repair)
Economic Recovery Program CDBG
AMOUNT: $500,000
TERM: December 14, 2013
PURPOSE: Proposed significant rehab of 9 homes, with any remaining funds used to serve others
Housing Preservation Grant 2009
AMOUNT: $83,500
TERM: Expired as of November 30, 2011
PURPOSE: Supported the rehab work accomplished under Scattered Site Housing 2009
Single Family Rehab 2011
AMOUNT: $160,000
TERM: December 31, 2013
PURPOSE: Initial work will be significant rehab of 3 homes, this grant has a reservation system that allows the county to draw down more funds to support rehab of more homes once the first 3 have been completed.
 

Other Programs
At times the Community Development division is called upon to assist with grants that serve low-income populations in areas other than housing. To date that has included two such grants including an Urgent Needs CDBG serving the River Bend community and a Tobacco Communities Reinvestment Fund offered by the Rural Advancement Foundation International to help with the startup operations of Sandhills Farm to Table.
Urgent Needs Grant
AMOUNT: $600,000
TERM: Closed out on Jan 17, 2012
PURPOSE: To install a new culvert and build a section of road in the River Bend subdivision. This grant type no longer exists.
Tobacco Communities Reinvestment Fund
AMOUNT: $30,000
TERM: Expired
PURPOSE: Helped with the startup costs of Sandhills Farm to Table, a local company connecting local farmers with local consumers.
 

 

Code Enforcement Projects

Commercial Building Project Updates
Moore County Detention Center
  • Rough-ins inspections have been approved for Level 0 of the Public Safety Building.
  • The slab has been poured for most of the Support Building and the masonry contractor is proceeding with the upper levels of the Housing Unit.
Purdue Farms Silo Expansion
  • Construction of the silo potion of the project has begun.
  • The Fire Marshal has started his final inspection for this project.
  • The building and electrical final inspection should start in February.
Carthage Fabrics Renovation
  • The renovation will allow for leased spaces to be created within the building.
  • The owner has completed most of the sprinkler requirements and several of the leased areas are almost ready for final inspection.
Carthage Presbyterian Church Addition
  • Project is in the framing and rough-in phase of construction.
  • The contractor should be ready to schedule these inspections in February.
Seven Lakes Chapel in the Pines Addition
  • Project is in the framing and rough-in stage of construction.
  • Inspection staff has been working with the contractor to ensure the framing and egress elements meet current code standards.
Sandhills Pediatrics
  • Partial footing inspections have been conducted and the masonry contraction is in the process of erecting the walls for this project.
Appalachian Physical Therapy Group
  • Application has been submitted to perform a rental space up-fit to allow them to relocate to a larger office.
  • The plans are under staff review and a permit should be issued in February 2012.
Pinehurst Rheumatology
  • Application has been submitted  to renovate the building for their offices.
  • The plans are under staff review and the review should be completed in February 2012.