The governing body of any municipality or county, which is not otherwise authorized to create a planning commission with power to prepare a general plan for the development of the community, is hereby authorized and empowered to prepare such a general plan prior to the initiation and carrying out of a redevelopment project under this Article. (1951, c. 1095, s. 20; 1973, c. 426, s. 75.)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 160A-523

  • planning commission: shall mean the particular planning commission of the city or town in which a particular commission operates. See North Carolina General Statutes 160A-503
  • Redevelopment project: shall mean any work or undertaking: