North Carolina H1228: Down-Zoning/Historic Districts-Mecklenburg Co.

What the bill says

An act to exclude the designation of historic districts as down-zoning in mecklenburg county.

From the introduced text:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO EXCLUDE THE DESIGNATION OF HISTORIC DISTRICTS AS DOWN-ZONING IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 160D-601 reads as rewritten: "§ 160D-601. Procedure for adopting, amending, or repealing development regulations. ... (d) Down-Zoning. - No amendment to zoning regulations or a zoning map that down-zones property shall be initiated, enacted, or enforced without the written consent of all property owners whose property is the subject of the down-zoning amendment. For purposes of this section, "down-zoning" means a zoning ordinance that affects an area of land in one of the following ways: (1) By decreasing the development density of the land to be less dense than was allowed under its previous usage. (2) By reducing the permitted uses of the land that are specified in a zoning ordinance or land development regulation to fewer uses than were allowed under its previous usage. (3) By creating any type of nonconformity on land not in a residential zoning district, including a nonconforming use, nonconforming lot, nonconforming structure, nonconforming improvement, or nonconforming site element. (e) Withdrawn or Denied Applications. - A development regulation or unified development ordinance may not include waiting periods prohibiting a landowner, developer, or applicant from refiling a denied or withdrawn application for a zoning map amendment, text …

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Sponsors

• Carney, Becky (D, 102) · primary sponsor
• Brown, Terry M. (D, 92) · primary sponsor
• Belk, Mary (D, 88) · primary sponsor
• Lofton, Brandon (D, 104) · primary sponsor
• Cook, Amanda P. (D, 60)
• Greenfield, Julia (D, 100)
• Harrison, Pricey (D, 61)
• Helfrich, Beth (D, 98)
• Logan, Carolyn G. (D, 101)

Latest actions

1. May 7, 2026: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
2. May 7, 2026: Passed 1st Reading
3. May 5, 2026: Filed

Common questions

What is H1228?

H1228 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Down-Zoning/Historic Districts-Mecklenburg Co.

What does H1228 do?

In its own words: An act to exclude the designation of historic districts as down-zoning in mecklenburg county.

What is the status of H1228?

In committee as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (May 7, 2026).

Who sponsored H1228?

Carney, Becky (D, 102), with 8 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H1228?

On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1228