Graham planning board to review growth, rezoning and subdivision requests
Rezoning, subdivision and special-use requests will reach Graham’s planning board at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers, where early votes can shape traffic and neighborhood density.
Rezoning proposals, subdivision review and special use permits will be on the table when Graham’s Planning Board and Board of Adjustment meet at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at 201 South Main Street. The board meets monthly on the third Tuesday, and the city posts the agenda ahead of time so residents can see what could affect their street, their lot or the next phase of growth in Graham.
The Planning Board reviews rezoning requests, special use permits, subdivision applications and changes to the Development Ordinance, while also monitoring the city’s Comprehensive Plan and recommending annual updates to City Council. The planning department’s work also covers capital improvements, transportation planning, stormwater runoff and protection of special flood hazard areas, with staff support for the Planning Board, Board of Adjustment, Appearance Commission and Historic Resources Commission.
Residents and developers should consult the city planner before starting a business or development project, and special use permits are allowed only when specific findings or conditions in the Graham Development Ordinance are met. Those permits are handled through a quasi-judicial process with a formal evidentiary public hearing, a structure that can affect neighboring property owners as much as the applicant.
On March 18, 2025, the agenda included RZ2501 and CR2502 tied to 1133 S Main Apartments. In August 2019, the board considered a rezoning for about 0.25 acres on Roll Ward Street, a special use permit for 61 townhomes on Moore Street and another rezoning on Albany Street. A November 2020 agenda included a rezoning request for about 70 acres on Cherry Lane and a conditional rezoning at 618 West Elm Street, while a March 2021 agenda included another Cherry Lane rezoning for about 40 acres and a staff update on North Carolina’s 160D changes.
The Piedmont Triad Regional Council kicked off the Graham 2035 Comprehensive Plan Update in February 2023, and Alamance County planning materials in June 2024 invited public input on lot sizes and subdivision regulations.
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