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Lynne Hair

Planning Director
704-348-2731

Lynne Hair is the Director of Centralina’s Regional Planning Department, where her primary focus is on delivering high-quality planning services and support to member local governments. Her work centers on helping communities address growth, governance and land use challenges through practical, responsive planning assistance and strong local government partnerships.

Lynne coordinates and oversees board training, comprehensive land use plans, development ordinance creation and on‑call planning services, as well as special projects for the department. She provides strategic oversight and guidance on a wide range of planning initiatives, ensuring that local officials have the tools, training and technical support needed to make informed decisions. Recent projects under her leadership include the Albemarle Envision Land Use Plan and the Locust Land Use Plan Update, as well as board training programs for Landis, Marvin, Cramerton and Rockwell. She also serves as Project Sponsor for the Iredell‑Statesville Schools redistricting effort.

Lynne brings over 25 years of local government planning experience, including more than 20 years in the Centralina region. Prior to her current role, she served as Planning Director for the Town of Troutman, where she oversaw daily planning department operations. Her prior experience includes 15 years with the Town of Stallings, where she led the creation of a new comprehensive land use plan, a unified development ordinance and multiple small area plans. She has also held planning and zoning roles with Gwinnett County and the City of Alpharetta.

Lynne is a Certified Zoning Official (CZO) and is a member of the American Planning Association. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Geography from UNC Charlotte.

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