Overview
A pending zoning application is an application that has been submitted to Planning & Inspections, but a decision has not been rendered by the appropriate board.
The public is invited to attend. The meeting will be held at the Lincoln County Administration Building.
353 N Generals Blvd
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Meetings begin at 6:30 pm
*Historic Preservation Commission meetings are held at 4:00 pm, 3rd floor conference room at 115 W Main Street on the 3rd Thursday of each month.
For more information, contact Planning & Inspections at (704) 736-8440.
Zoning cases are split into Quasi-Judicial and Legislative, with different rules and procedures applying to each. A simplified guide to the differences in the cases is available in the link below. Please read prior to planning to speak at a public hearing.
Simplified guide to the differences between Quasi-Judicial and Legislative zoning cases.
Legislative Cases
Legislative Cases are heard by the Board of County Commissioners and the Planning Board Jointly.
| UDO #2023-4 | Lincoln County Planning and Inspections | A request to amend Section 2.2.1 to permit Short Term Rental as a land use in existing zoning districts where residential and/or lodging uses are allowed, to amend Article 12 to define Short-term Rental, and to amend Section 4.2 to add specific use standards for Short-term Rental. | 10/2/2023
Tabled |
ZMA #761
Map Link | Big A Ranch, LLC | A request to rezone 1.81 acres from R-SF (Residential Single Family) to B-N (Neighborhood Business). The property is at 3673 N. N.C. 16 Business Hwy. in Catawba Springs Township. | 08/04/2025
Tabled
04/20/2026
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ZMA #772
Map Link | Greg Smith
| A request to rezone a 0.58-acre parcel from R-T (Transitional Residential) to B-N (Neighborhood Business). The property is located at 128 Killian Farm Road, about 200 feet south of N.C. 73 on the west side of Killian Farm Road in Catawba Springs Township.
| 02/02/2026 |
ZMA #773
Map Link | Cole Reynolds
| A request to rezone 3.28 acres from R-SF (Residential Single-Family) to R-S (Residential Suburban). The property is located on the west side of Shoal Road, about 200 feet north of Westwinds Road in Howards Creek Township.
| 02/02/2026 |
Quasi-Judicial Cases
The Board hears quasi-judicial cases such as Special Use Permits and Plat Approvals of County Commissioners. The Board of Adjustment hears variances and Appeals.
**Discussion with board members before the hearing is not permitted.**
Zoning
Number | Applicant | Description | Hearing Date |
|---|
PA #64
Map Link | Dream Finders Homes, LLC
| A request for preliminary plat approval for a residential subdivision with up to 34 lots for single-family homes. The 71.24-acre site is located on the north side of Campground Road at the Catawba County-Lincoln County line in Catawba Springs Township.
| 12/01/2025
Tabled
04/20/2026
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| VAR #494 | Josh Teague, Abacus RED, LLC
| The applicant is requesting a variance from Section 2.5.H.3a of the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance, which requires a maximum road yard setback of 90 feet. The request is for the setback to be approximately 175 feet beyond the required 90 feet. | 01/26/2026 |
| VAR #495 | Patrick Elmore
| The applicant is requesting a variance from Section 2.4.8.B1 of the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance to permit a road yard setback of 3.59 feet. Section 2.4.8.B1 states that the minimum side yard setback in the B-G district is 15 feet. | 01/26/2026 |