The legislature has decided to maintain the existing protest petition law. This outcome belongs to everyone who recognized the importance of safeguarding property rights for our neighborhoods. We should remain attentive to future legislative sessions to ensure these protections remain intact.
October 17, 2013
Final supporters
Every development proposal creates some community impacts such as more traffic, noise, stormwater runoff and so forth. A Protest Petition acknowledges that adjacent property owners are almost always impacted the most, and therefore should receive added protection. Although Protest Petitions are seldom used, their repeal will make it harder to promote quality growth that also protects property owners rights in existing neighborhoods across North Carolina.
The Protest Petitions law, started in 1923, was designed to give homeowners a voice when new developments that require rezoning are planned adjacent to their properties. The Protest Petition is composed of the signatures of people who own at least 5 percent of a 100-foot buffer around the proposed development. When such a valid Protest Petition is filed, the proposed project requires approval of three quarters of the local board (City Council, Town Council). This is a state-wide law which affects homeowners in municipalities across NC.
Please spread the word today before the bill is enacted.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
July 25, 2013
6 Comments
The VSPP encourages developers and citizens to work together. Isn't that what we want? Rezonings overwhelmingly pass in NC. These continued efforts to harm North Carolina property owners must stop.
The VSPP encourages developers and citizens to work together. Isn't that what we want? Rezonings overwhelmingly pass in NC. These continued efforts to harm North Carolina property owners must stop.
It is important for citizens to have some way to protect their neighborhoods. We are supposed to live in a democracy where all have to right to protect their way of life.
It is important for citizens to have some way to protect their neighborhoods. We are supposed to live in a democracy where all have to right to protect their way of life.
My local rep needs to stop selling us out to big developers. Our neighborhoods are losing their value because of these constant rezonings and we deserve a say in what happens next door.
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The legislature has decided to maintain the existing protest petition law. This outcome belongs to everyone who recognized the importance of safeguarding property rights for our neighborhoods. We should remain attentive to future legislative sessions to ensure these protections remain intact.
October 17, 2013
Final supporters
Every development proposal creates some community impacts such as more traffic, noise, stormwater runoff and so forth. A Protest Petition acknowledges that adjacent property owners are almost always impacted the most, and therefore should receive added protection. Although Protest Petitions are seldom used, their repeal will make it harder to promote quality growth that also protects property owners rights in existing neighborhoods across North Carolina.
The Protest Petitions law, started in 1923, was designed to give homeowners a voice when new developments that require rezoning are planned adjacent to their properties. The Protest Petition is composed of the signatures of people who own at least 5 percent of a 100-foot buffer around the proposed development. When such a valid Protest Petition is filed, the proposed project requires approval of three quarters of the local board (City Council, Town Council). This is a state-wide law which affects homeowners in municipalities across NC.
Please spread the word today before the bill is enacted.
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Reached 100 supporters
July 25, 2013
6 Comments
This is a much needed and valid form for citizens to protest. Please protect it.
The VSPP encourages developers and citizens to work together. Isn't that what we want? Rezonings overwhelmingly pass in NC. These continued efforts to harm North Carolina property owners must stop.
The VSPP encourages developers and citizens to work together. Isn't that what we want? Rezonings overwhelmingly pass in NC. These continued efforts to harm North Carolina property owners must stop.
It is important for citizens to have some way to protect their neighborhoods. We are supposed to live in a democracy where all have to right to protect their way of life.
It is important for citizens to have some way to protect their neighborhoods. We are supposed to live in a democracy where all have to right to protect their way of life.
My local rep needs to stop selling us out to big developers. Our neighborhoods are losing their value because of these constant rezonings and we deserve a say in what happens next door.
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