A.

In order to achieve the purposes established for this Ordinance as indicated in Section 6.2, and to further the goals and objectives stated in any plans for the future development of Gaston County as adopted by the governing board, a number of zoning districts are hereby created. Districts are divided into the following four categories:

1.

General zoning districts.

2.

Overlay districts.

3.

Parallel conditional use districts (Removed).

4.

Conditional districts.

B.

Each general zoning district category serves a different function. There are several "residential," "commercial,", "office," and "industrial" zoning districts throughout the County's planning jurisdiction. Most districts allow for various land use types and categories; certain districts allow for and encourage mixing land use types.

C.

Overlay districts address issues of particular concern and overlay one or more of the general zoning districts. These regulations supplement those found in the underlying general zoning district. Any proposed use located within an overlay district would have to meet the requirements of the underlying general zoning district and the requirements of the overlay district.

D.

Parallel Conditional Use Districts (PCUP) (REMOVED) were established to consider situations where a particular use may be acceptable on a lot or tract of land but the other uses permitted in a General Zoning District would not be acceptable. (NOTE: The parallel conditional use rezoning process has been removed as an option with the adoption of Resolution 2019-247, by the Board of Commission on August 27, 2019. All PCUP applications approved prior to this date will be considered valid and remain as an established zoning district until such time the parallel conditional use permit expires or a different use or zoning district is sought for the property.)

E.

Conditional Districts (CD) create completely new zoning districts to serve the needs of a particular development. This process does not require a quasi-judicial hearing of a Special Use Permit. The applicant shall hold two Public Information Meetings (PIMs). Conditional District zonings are a legislative process type of rezoning. Property owners, or their authorized agents, are the only people who can request a conditional district rezoning.