Shape Your Community: Join Beaufort's UDO Public Input Session on June 27

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The Town of Beaufort is developing a new Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to combine various local ordinances into one streamlined document. This new UDO will include zoning, subdivision, flood protection, and minimum housing rules, updated to reflect current best practices in the state and nationwide. This effort follows the recent adoption of the Comprehensive and CAMA Land Use Plan.

To support this update, the town has hired White & Smith, LLC, a land use consulting firm. The firm will review existing codes and lead public and stakeholder sessions to collect feedback on important community issues for the UDO.

There will be a public input session at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, at the Train Depot at 614 Broad Street. This session allows residents to share their views and help shape the Code Assessment, which will influence the UDO's development.

After gathering community feedback, White & Smith will work with the Town’s Board of Commissioners and staff to refine the Code Assessment. This document will outline key areas for focus and guide the UDO's rewriting.