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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Lumberton public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Data center regulation
Council directed staff to draft an overlay ordinance regulating where and how data centers can develop, with rigid restrictions, responding to recent inquiries.
Automotive establishment ordinance
New rules force auto shops, car washes and salvage yards to install opaque screening within one year or pay $200 a day. Council members agreed some properties in town badly need cleanup, and discussed how enforcement will work with landlords.
Olive Drive shopping center rezoning
A shopping center with retail and restaurants is coming to 2906 Olive Drive after the rezoning passed with conditions neighbors wanted: no vape shop, no gaming, and no driveways onto residential Olive Drive. A 20-foot buffer and opaque fencing will separate it from homes.
Electronic gaming center special use permit
Council members vented that fines and court actions haven't shut down illegal skill game operations, and staff flagged that landlords may be profiting from percentage arrangements. New approaches, including possibly targeting property owners, are being considered.
RV park and campground ordinance amendments
Proposed changes would drop churches from the 2,000-foot spacing rule while keeping schools, require a city-approved logbook, and add civil penalties for violations.