Planning
Catawba County Planning is comprised of a team of professional planners and administrative staff who are responsible for the administration of Catawba County’s Unified Development Ordinance and community development programs.
When considering development projects in Catawba County, the planning department examines a variety of issues such as police and fire protection; architecture and urban design; open space and parks; stormwater management; environmental quality and sensitive habitat areas; density, transportation and traffic; water supply and sewage disposal; and economic development.
In order to achieve well-planned development in the County, all development projects are reviewed for consistency and compliance with the County’s goals, objectives, and policies as outlined in the Catawba County Comprehensive Plan and the Catawba County Unified Development Ordinance.
All development projects undertaken within Catawba County are subject to formal review procedures which may include a Zoning Permit; Special Use Permit; Family, Major, or Minor Subdivision Review; Planned Development Review; Zoning Text Amendment; Zoning Map Amendment; Variance; Preliminary and Final Plat review; and Board Reviews and Appeals.
2024 Catawba County Comprehensive Plan
Click HERE to view the adopted Comprehensive Plan.
Staff Contacts
828-465-8382
Email: ctimberlake@catawbacountync.gov
Provides for the overall long-range vitality of the County through professional level work in planning, directing and coordinating activities of the Planning Department. The position partners with other County Department Heads, the County Manager, Assistant County Manager, County municipalities and various agencies/associations in the County to achieve goals established by the Board of Commissioners.
828-465-8297
Email: LLoCicero@catawbacountync.gov
Coordinator of the zoning regulations and reviews non-residential site plans. Responsible for developing, researching, preparing and maintaining public planning studies and programs. Involved in short and long range planning studies. Processes rezoning applications.
828-465-8969
Email : mwhisnant@catawbacountync.gov
General planner assists public in general zoning questions, zoning permits and assists other planner with various other projects , plats and studies.
828-465-8381
Email: mgaughan@catawbacountync.gov
General planner assists public in general zoning questions, zoning permits and assists other planner with various other projects , plats and studies.
828-465-4614
Email: FDarnall@CatawbaCountyNC.gov
General planner assists public in general zoning questions, zoning permits and assists other planner with various other projects , plats and studies.
828-465-8380
Email: jroten@catawbacountync.gov
Contact person in the office and on the telephone for the department. Recording Secretary to the Planning Board, Board of Adjustment and Subdivision Review Board.