Planning Board (City-County)

6Meetings

• Second Thursday of each month at 4:30 p.m.
  • At its meeting on the second Thursday of each month, the Planning Board makes recommendations on changes to the zoning ordinances, both changes to the map indicating how property is zoned and changes in the regulations as written in the text of the City and County zoning ordinances, and approves land subdivisions.
  • Bryce Stuart Municipal Building
    5th Floor Public Meeting Room
    100 E First Street
    Winston-Salem, NC 27101
• Fourth Thursday of each month at 4:30 p.m.
  • The meeting on the fourth Thursday is a work session for the consideration of long range planning matters.
  • Bryce Stuart Municipal Building
    Planning Board Conference Room
    100 E First Street
    Winston-Salem, NC 27101

All meetings are open to the public.

Meeting Video

City-County Planning Board public hearings are now televised on WSTV Digital Media. Check the WSTV Schedule for broadcast times.

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Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

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Members

Method of Appointment

No more than five of the nine members may reside within the corporate limits of Winston-Salem, and all appointments are made jointly by both governing boards. The City Council upon the recommendation of the Mayor shall appoint five city residents, and the County Commissioners shall appoint four non-city residents, with the appointments becoming effective upon concurrence by the other governing board.

Number of Members

Nine citizens are appointed jointly by the City of Winston-Salem City Council and the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners to become members of the City-County Planning Board (PDF). Serving this board is a 22-person staff with expertise in:

• Economic development
• Environmental preservation
• Historic preservation
• Land use planning
• Transportation planning
• Other issues affecting the growth of our community

Terms of Office

Four years

Chief Staff Person

Chris Murphy
Planning and Development Service Director
Phone: 336-747-7049

Current Membership - City Resident Appointments

Current Membership - Non-City Resident Appointments

Authority for Creation

The authority for establishing the City-County Planning Board is Chapter 677 of the 1947 Session Laws as amended. The Board was created by an ordinance jointly adopted by the City Council and the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners on February 13, 1948.

Purpose / Function

The purpose of the Planning Board is to carry out planning functions for Winston-Salem and Forsyth County as required by law or as assigned by the governing boards. As an advisory board, its duties include:

• Approving plat maps showing subdivisions
• Determining and fixing minimum sizes of lots and establish building lines, except where building lines have already been established by City ordinance
• Preparing and adopting regulations governing the subdivision of the land into streets or lots
• Preparing and maintaining a long range general development plan for the entire county, including such considerations as development of land and the location of:
  • Playgrounds and open spaces
  • Public buildings
  • Streets and roads
  • Utilities
• Preparing and recommending area plans that go into more detail about smaller areas of the City and County
• Reviewing and making recommendations on major capital expenditures and zoning map changes

Reports & Documents

Work Program

View Current Work Program (PDF) | View Past Work Programs

Annual Reports

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Calendar

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