Potential zoning change for Buxton, Frisco is tabled so further study can be conducted

Dare County board tables action on Buxton zone of influence

It was standing room only as the Dare County Board of Commissioners met to discuss the fate of a controversial zone of influence amendment. Photo: Kip Tabb Reprinted from The Outer Banks Voice After two hours of testimony from county officials and public hearing comments, a visibly frustrated Dare County Commissioners Chair Bob Woodard presented a motion to table any decision on an environmental zone of influence that borders Buxton Woods for 90…

Potential zoning change for Buxton, Frisco is tabled so further study can be conducted

After a lengthy public hearing that included nearly a dozen public comments, the Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) voted to table the removal of Buxton and Frisco’s Zone of Influence for 90 days until potential implications could be further studied.The Zone of Influence text has caused waves of questions since it first popped up on the community’s radar at the April 2025 Planning Board Meeting. The zoning text applies to a roughly seven-m…