City Departments

Planning Department

Service & Contact Guide

GENERAL INFORMATION

Candice Owenby

Customer Service Administrative Assistant

704.854.6652 (phone)

704.869.1960 (fax)

Planning Department

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN & HISTORIC DISTRICTS

For information about the Comprehensive Plan & the Historic Districts, contact:

Cherie Collins , AICP
Planner II
704.866.6796 (phone)
704.869.1960 (fax)

cheriec@cityofgastonia.com

ZONING PUBLIC HEARINGS / REZONING APPLICATIONS

For Public Hearing Information for Rezonings, Conditional Use Permits, Planned Unit Developments, Special Exceptions to the Flood Hazard Overlay and Ordinance Amendments, contact:

Jason Thompson, GISP
Senior Planner I
704.854.6629 (phone)
704.869.1960 (fax)

jasont@cityofgastonia.com

EXISTING ZONING INFORMATION / ZONING & SIGN PERMITS

Information about zoning permits, occupancy permits, setbacks, sign permits, the Zoning Board of Adjustment, variances and complaints, contact:

Drew Pearson, CZO, CFM

Zoning Services Administrator
704.866.6746 (phone)

704.836.0044 (fax)
drewp@cityofgastonia.com

Jon Barrett, CZO

Zoning Services & Compliance Officer

704.836.0093 (phone)

704.836.0044 (fax)

jonb@cityofgastonia.com

BUILDING PERMITS & INSPECTIONS

For Building Permits & Inspection information, contact:

Keith Morton, CBO Inspections Superintendent
P. O. Box 1748
Gastonia, NC 28053-1748
704.866.6728 (phone)
704.836.0044 (fax)
keithm@cityofgastonia.com

Kathy Santmire
Customer Service & Administrative Assistant III
kathys@cityofgastonia.com

Liz Reyes

Customer Service & Administrative Assistant II

lizr@cityofgastonia.com

TRANSPORTATION - Metropolitan Planning Organization

For Transportation Information such as the Garden Parkway, Thoroughfare Plan, and all other transportation issues, contact:

Hank Graham , AICP
Principal Transportation Planner / MPO Coordinator
704.854.6663 (phone)

704.869.1960 (fax)
hankg@cityofgastonia.com

Randi Philbeck Gates

Transportation Planner I

704.866.6980 (phone)

704.869.1960 (fax)