Aaron Holland
Planner
201 South Main Street
PO Drawer 357
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 570-6705
aholland@cityofgraham.com
Welcome to the City of Graham Planning Department!
Our Department is responsible for assisting the City Council and the community in managing growth, administering development regulations, planning for capital improvements, planning for transportation improvements, managing stormwater runoff, and protecting special flood hazard areas. The Planning Department also reviews private development projects, which include rezoning and subdivision proposals.
The City of Graham has Planning and Zoning jurisdiction within its corporate limits, as well as in the Extra Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). The ETJ extends up to a mile from the City Limits in some places. This means that residents who are in the ETJ are still required to meet the City of Graham Development Ordinances, which include, but are not limited to Zoning, Subdivisions, and Building Inspections. To find out if you are located within the Graham City Limits or ETJ, simply call our office at (336) 570-6705.
In addition to applying the City of Graham Development Ordinances, our Department is responsible for all long range planning. Our Department currently uses the City of Graham Growth Management Plan 2000-2020, which assists our Department in deciding what future developments make sense in specific areas of the City. Another useful document that assists with long range planning is the City of Graham Pedestrian Transportation Plan, which was adopted in December of 2006 to help our Department plan for a pedestrian system that meets the future needs of our community. The recommendations of the Pedestrian Plan include both physical and policy changes, along with suggestions for programs and funding sources to facilitate the Plan’s implementation.
The Planning Department also administers the Technical Review Committee (TRC), which determines whether or not proposed developments meet the standards established in the City of Graham Development Ordinances and all other applicable regulations within the City of Graham and to provide guidance as to how to provide for the betterment of public safety and welfare. The TRC is made up of the Planner, who acts as Chairman, all department heads and/or their designated representatives, the City of Graham Engineer, and the NCDOT District Engineer.
Our Department takes pride in implementing Graham’s Slogan: “The City Designed for Living”.
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