2015-05-15 May 15 2015 PB Work Session Agenda Package
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT
230 GOVERNMENT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 110
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403
TELEPHONE (910) 798-7165
FAX (910) 798-7053
AGENDA
New Hanover County Planning Board Work Session
May 15, 2015 9:00 AM ‐ 11:00 AM
Conference Room 500
1. Call to Order, Welcome and Introductions Chairman Shipley
2. Upcoming Text Amendments
Definition of Disabled Persons and Group Homes Ben Andrea
Airport Industrial District Uses Ben Andrea
3. Other Planning Projects Update Staff
Future Land Use Map
Middle Sound Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects
4. Adjourn Chairman Shipley
Chris O’Keefe, AICP
Planning & Inspections
Director
Dennis Bordeaux
Inspections Manager
Ken Vafier, AICP
Planning Manager
A‐421, (04/15) Page 1 of 4
New Hanover County Planning Board Workshop; May 15, 2015
Discussion Item: ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REQUEST
CASE: A‐421, 04/15
PETITIONER: Gregory Alan Heafner, PA, on behalf of Oxford House, Inc.
REQUEST: Amend Zoning Ordinance Section 23, Definitions, to define Disabled Persons and Group
Homes and Section 50, Table of Permitted Uses, to permit the use by‐right in the PD, R‐
20S, R‐20, R‐15, R‐10, R‐7, AR, and RA Zoning Districts.
CASE HISTORY:
The petitioner’s original request for an amendment (text provided below) to the New Hanover County
was presented to the Planning Board at their April 2, 2015 meeting, at which Staff recommended denial
of the amendment request as presented. The Planning Board tabled the item and asked that the item
be discussed at the upcoming workshop.
Both County Legal and Planning Staff have further researched the issue created an alternative draft
amendment for discussion. Additionally, a memorandum regarding the request was submitted by the
Wilmington Regional Association of REALTORs® providing information on the issue and recommended
alternative amendments.
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PETITIONER’S REQUEST:
The petitioner is requesting to amend the Zoning Ordinance to create a new use defined as “Group
Homes” and allow the use by right in the PD, R‐20S, R‐20, R‐15, R‐10, R‐7, AR, and RA Zoning Districts.
The amendment request was initiated in response to a determination that an arrangement for up to
eight unrelated persons accommodated in an existing Oxford House within the New Hanover County
zoning jurisdiction is not compliant with the county’s zoning regulations. An Oxford House is a recovery
home concept that offers residence to on average eight persons who are recovering substance abusers
or alcoholics. Per the Petitioner, no treatment, counseling, therapy, or any type of health care services
are provided, and the residents of the home are considered to be the functionally equivalent of a family.
Red and Underline/Strikethrough – Petitioner’s Proposed Additions/Deletions
Section 23: Definitions 1
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Disabled Persons – Individuals with disabilities, including individuals recovering from alcoholism 3
and/or drug addiction, who are protected by either the provisions of the Americans with 4
Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 USC 12101, the Fair Housing Act, 42 USC 3601 et. seq., or NCGS 5
Chapter 168, Article 3, as each may be amended. 6
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Group Home – A home in which up to eight (8) Disabled Persons live together as a self‐8
supporting and self‐sufficient household unit, without any in‐home services or outside 9
assistance. Group Homes must register with the County and shall be at least one‐quarter mile 10
from each other. 11
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Section 50: Establishment of Use District; Table of Permitted Uses 13
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Permitted Uses
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff has prepared the following draft amendment for discussion:
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Blue and Underline/Strikethrough – Staff’s Proposed Additions/Deletions
Section 23: Definitions
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Disabled Persons – Individuals with disabilities, including individuals recovering from alcoholism 17
and/or drug addiction, who are protected by either the provisions of the Americans with 18
Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 USC 12101, the Fair Housing Act, 42 USC 3601 et. seq., or NCGS 19
Chapter 168, Article 3, as each may be amended. 20
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Group Home – A home in which up to eight (8) more than three (3) unrelated Disabled Persons 22
live together as a self‐supporting and self‐sufficient household unit, without any in‐home 23
services or outside assistance. Group Homes must register with the County and shall be at least 24
one‐quarter mile from each other. 25
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Section 50: Establishment of Use District; Table of Permitted Uses 27
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Section 63.11: Group Homes 29
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Group homes shall be permitted in accordance with the table of permitted uses in Section 50 and the 31
following standards: 32
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1. Group homes shall be limited to six (6) Disabled Persons living together as a self‐supporting and 34
self‐sufficient household unit without any in‐home services or outside assistance. 35
2. No group homes shall be occupied or operated without a certificate of occupancy. 36
3. Parking shall be provided in accordance with Article VIII: Off‐Street Parking and Loading. 37
4. Group homes shall not be located closer than one quarter mile to any other existing group 38
home, family care home, child care home, nursing care home, or family child care home; 39
measured by a straight line from the nearest property lines. 40
5. With respect to the distance between the proposed use and the existing, permitted uses 41
described in subsection 4 above, the distance shall be reduced by the right‐of‐way of a major 42
thoroughfare exceeding one hundred (100) feet, major topographical features such as a major 43
watercourse, or by major nonresidential or public uses such as a park, school, or religious 44
institution. 45
6. Special Exceptions 46
a. Applicability. The Board of Adjustment is authorized to grant special exceptions for the 47
special circumstances set forth in this section to allow for a reasonable accommodation 48
under the Federal Fair Housing Act. 49
Permitted Uses
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b. Application. An application for a special exception under this section shall be submitted 50
to the Board of Adjustment by filing a copy of the application with the Planning Director 51
or their designee. No filing fee shall be required for such application. 52
c. Approval process. The procedures set forth in Section 121‐3 for variances and appeals 53
shall apply to Staff Review and Report, Public Hearing Notice and Action of the Board of 54
Adjustment. 55
d. Approval criteria. The Board of Adjustment shall grant a special exception to any 56
provision of this ordinance as a reasonable accommodation under the Federal Fair 57
Housing Act if the Board finds by the greater weight of the evidence that the proposed 58
special exception is: 59
i. "Reasonable." An accommodation will be determined to be reasonable if it 60
would not undermine the legitimate purposes and effects of existing zoning 61
regulations, and if it will not impose significant financial and administrative 62
burdens upon the County and/or constitute a substantial of fundamental 63
alteration of the Town's ordinance provisions); and 64
ii. "Necessary." An accommodation will be determined to be necessary if it would 65
provide direct or meaningful therapeutic amelioration of the effects of the 66
particular disability or handicap), and would afford handicapped or disabled 67
persons equal opportunity to enjoy and use housing in residential districts in the 68
County. 69
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Section 81: Minimum Parking Requirements 71
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Uses Required Off‐Street Parking
Group Home 2 plus 1 per 4 beds and 1 per supervisor
Airport Industrial District Language Discussion Page 1 of 11
New Hanover County Planning Board Workshop; May 15, 2015
Discussion Item: Amending uses allowed in the Airport Industrial Zoning District
SUMMARY:
Planning Staff and Airport Authority Staff cooperatively recommend evaluating the regulation of uses in
the Airport Industrial zoning district. This zoning district was included into the County’s Zoning
Ordinance in the 1970s and has been modified very little since inception of the language.
Understanding that the district may be prohibitive of harmonious uses within the district, additional
uses are recommended to be permitted either by right or by special use permit.
The following text includes the excerpt from the Zoning Ordinance establishing and describing the
Airport Industrial District, as well as a Table of Permitted Uses with draft changes for discussion. The
changes suggested were the result of a collaborative effort between Planning Staff and Airport Authority
Staff.
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Section 53: Industrial Districts 1
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Section 53.1: AI Airport Industrial District 3
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53.1‐1: The Airport Industrial District is established as a planned restricted industrial district in 5
which the principal use of land is for indoor manufacturing and distributive type 6
operations that are compatible with airport facilities and which require sites adjacent to 7
railroads and/or major thoroughfares. In promoting the general purpose of this 8
ordinance, the specific intent of this section is: to encourage the types of development 9
having maximum compatibility with aircraft operations; to protect and to promote the 10
public utility of the Airport; and, to promote the health, safety and general welfare of 11
the inhabitants of New Hanover County by preventing the creation of hazards to the 12
Airport, thereby protecting the lives and property of the users of the Airport and of 13
occupants in the vicinity and preventing destruction or impairment of the utility of the 14
Airport and the public investment therein. 15
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53.1‐2: DELETED (1/5/81) 17
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53.1‐3: DELETED (1/5/81) 19
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53.1‐4: Dimensional Requirements: 21
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(1) Minimum lot area shall be 43,560 sq. ft. 23
(2) Minimum lot width shall be 150 feet. 24
(3) Minimum front yard shall be 50 feet. 25
(4) Minimum side and rear yards for property abutting residential districts: 26
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(A) The required minimum setbacks for structures shall be calculated in 28
accordance with Section 60.3. 29
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(B) Buffering and landscaping shall meet the requirements of Section 62.1‐4 30
(3/9/88). 31
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(5) Maximum height, unless otherwise specified in the New Hanover County Airport 33
Height Zoning Ordinance, no building shall exceed thirty‐five (35) feet in height. 34
(6) Dimensional Requirements: Any property subdivided and recorded prior to 6/1/81 35
may be less than the minimum lot area established for the district, provided such lots 36
are located outside of an approach zone for the New Hanover County Airport. (6/4/84) 37
Additionally, any such property located within an airport approach zone may be 38
approved by the Board of County Commissioners pursuant to the Conditional Use 39
District process set forth in Section 55.2. (8/1/2011) 40
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53.1‐5: Protection of Residential Areas ‐ It is required, in order to protect and promote existing 42
or future residential development, that any means of direct access to or from any 43
permitted or Special Use in the AI zone shall not be through any residentially zoned or 44
developed area or along any street or road in any residential subdivision. (3/9/88) The 45
foregoing may be waived in AI districts pursuant to the Conditional Use District process 46
set forth in Section 55.2. (8/1/2011) 47
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53.1‐6: Special Requirements ‐ The following special requirements apply to each permitted or 49
special use: 50
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(1) Lighting 52
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(A) A pulsating, flashing, rotating, oscillating or other type of lighting intended as 54
an attention‐getting device shall be expressly prohibited. 55
(B) Flood lights, spot lights or other lighting device shall be so arranged or 56
shielded as not to cast illumination in an upward direction above an imaginary 57
line extended from the light source parallel to the ground. 58
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(2) Radio and electronic 60
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(A) Any radio or electronic device shall be permitted only in conjunction with a 62
valid license or other authorization as may be issued by the Federal 63
Communications Commission. 64
(B) Any radio or electronic device, the operation of which would violate any 65
rules or regulations of the Federal Communications Commission is expressly 66
prohibited. 67
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(3) Visual hazards 69
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(A) Any operation or use which emits smoke, dust, or creates glare or other 71
visual hazards is expressly prohibited. (All of Sections 51.2 and 53.1 72
were originally adopted 10/4/76) 73
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Section 50: Establishment of Use District; Table of Permitted Uses 76
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Permitted Uses PD
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Agriculture, Forestry,
Fishing
Agricultural Uses P P P P P P P PP P P P P P
Kennels P S S S P P P S P S
Veterinaries P P P P S P P
Wholesale Nurseries &
Greenhouses
(12/13/82)
P P P P P P P PP P P P P P
Mining
Mining & Quarrying
(Low Intensity) S S 72‐42 21
Mining & Quarrying
(High Intensity) S 72‐42 21
Construction
General Building
Contractor P P PP P
General Contractors
Other Than Building P PP P
Landscaping
Contractors (12/13/82) P P PP P
Special Trade
Contractors P P PP P
Special Trade &
General Contractors
with no Outside
Storage (12/5/88)
P P P P
Manufacturing
Artisan Manufacturing P P P PP P S
Limited Manufacturing P S PP P
General Manufacturing S P S
Intensive
Manufacturing S
Solar Power Farms PP S
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Permitted Uses PD
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Transportation,
Communication,
Utilities
Air Transportation P PP P
Bus & Taxi Terminals
(2/14/83) P P PP
Commercial Marina
with Floating
Structures (4/2/84)
S S S S S S S S S
Commercial Marina
(2/14/84) P S S S S S S P PP S
Dry Stack Storage of
Boats: (1/7/08)
As a stand‐
alone warehouse P PP
As accessory
to a marina P S S S S P PP P
Electric / Gas &
Sanitary Services P P P P P P P P PP P P P P P
Electric Substations P S S S S P P PP P S P P S
Junk Yards, Scrap
Processing (See Section
63.3‐2)
P 63.3‐2
423930;
423140;
423130
Mini‐Warehouses P P PP P
Motor Freight
Transportation
Warehousing
P PP P
Post Offices P P PP P P
Railroad Transportation P
Recreational Vehicle
and Boat Trailer
Storage Lots (2/3/14)
P P P PP P P 63.10
Telephone & Telegraph
Facilities P P P P P P P P PP P P P P P
TV & Radio
Broadcasting P P PP S
Warehousing P P PP P
Water Transportation
Facilities P P PP
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Permitted Uses PD
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Other Communication
Facilities Including
Towers (2/5/96)
S S S S S S S S PP S S S S S
Antenna & Towers Less
Than 70 Ft. In Height &
Ancillary to the
Principal Use (2/5/96)
P P P P P P P P PP P P P P P
Cellular & PCS
Antennas (See Section
63.5‐1 (H)
P P P P P P P P PP P P P P P
Amateur Radio
Antennas (up to 90 ft.)
(10/07)
P P P P P P P PP P P P P P
Wholesale Trade
Livestock Sales P
Wholesaling P PP P
Wholesaling With No
Outside Storage
(11/2/81)
P P P
Wholesaling Seafood
With Water Frontage P P P P P
Retail Trade P P P P P
Automobile Service
Station P P P PP P P
Automobile Dealers &
Truck Sales P P PP P
Boat Dealers P P PP P
Building Material &
Garden Supplies P P PP P
Convenience Food
Store (7/5/85) P S S S P P PP S S P S
Drug Store P P P P
Neighborhood Drug
Store P
Eating and Drinking
Places P P P PP P P
Entertainment P S P P P
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Permitted Uses PD
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Establishments, Bars,
Cabarets, Discos
Entertainment
Establishments, Bars,
Cabarets, in a Shopping
Center
P P P P P
Farm Implement Sales P P PP P
Food Stores P P P P P
Fruit & Vegetable Stand
Produced on Same
Parcel as Offered for
Sale
P P P P P P P P
Furniture, Home
Furnishing &
Equipment
P P P P P P
General Merchandise
Stores P P P P P
Handcrafting Small
Articles P P P P P
Hardware P P P P P
Landscaping Service P P P P
Miscellaneous Retail P P P P P
Mobile Home Dealers
& Prefabricated
Buildings (5/6/85)
P P P P
Retail Nurseries
(12/13/82) P P P P S P
Historic Restaurant P S P P PP
Financing, Insurance,
Real Estate
Banks, Credit Agencies,
Savings & Loans P P P P P P
Services
Adult Entertainment
Establishments S
Automobile / Boat P P PP P
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Permitted Uses PD
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Repair Sales
Automobile Rentals P P P
Barber / Beauty Shop
(10/90, 7/10/06) P P P P P P P
Bed and Breakfast Inn
(6/5/06) S S S S S
Business Services
Including Printing P P P P P P
Camping, Travel Trailer
Parks (2/14/83) P S S S S S P S
Drive‐In Theater P P
Dry Cleaning / Laundry
Plant P P P PP P
Electrical Repair Shop P P P P
Equipment Rental &
Leasing P P PP P
Funeral Home P P P P
Golf Courses P P P P P P P P
Hotels & Motels
(12/13/82) P P P P
Indoor & Outdoor
Recreation
Establishments
(2/14/82, 8/16, 04)
P S S S S S P P PP S S S P S
Indoor Recreation
Establishments P S S S S S P P PP S S P P S
Outdoor Recreation
Establishments P S S S S S P P PP S S S P S
Indoor Theater
(2/14/83) P P P P
Outdoor Shooting
Ranges (2/7/83) S S
Parks & Recreation
Area (4/2/07) P P P P P P P P PP P P P P P
Personal Services P P P P P
Resort Hotel / Motel
(1/4/83) P P P P
Stables (3/2/81) P P P P P PP P P
Septic Tank Vacuum
Service P P PP 562991
Watch, Clock, Jewelry P P P P P
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Permitted Uses PD
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Repair
Health
Adult Day Care P S S S S S P S
Child Care Center
(10/7/13) P S S S S S P P S S P P S S
Community Center P S S S S S P S
Family Child Care Home
(10/7/13) P P P P P P S S P S 72‐20
Hospitals P S S S S S P P S
Nursing
Home/Rehabilitation
Center (11/10/08)
P S S S S S P P S
Residential Care
(9/8/81) P P P P P S P P P
Educational Services
Colleges, Universities,
Professional Schools &
Technical Institutions
P S S S S S P P S
Elementary &
Secondary Schools P P P P P S P P
Libraries P P P P P S P P P P P P
Museums (5/2/83) P P P P P P
Membership
Organizations
Churches P P P P P S P P PP P P P P P
Labor Organizations P PP P
Lodges, Fraternal &
Social Organizations
(5/2/83)
P S S S S S P P P S S
Fraternities / Sororities,
Residential P P P
Other
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Permitted Uses PD
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Accessory Buildings or
Uses, clearly incidental
to the Permitted Use or
Building (see Section
63.2)
P P P P P
P P P PP P P P P P
Cemeteries S S S S S S S S
Christmas Tree Sales
(7/6/92) P P P PP P P P
Circuses, Carnivals,
Fairs & Side Shows of
No More than 30 Days
Duration Per Year
P P P P P P
Community Boating
Facility (8/6/92) S S S S S S S S
Private Residential
Boating Facility
(9/19/92)
P P P P P
P P P
Demolition‐Landscape
Landfill P P P P P P P PP P P P P P 63.3‐3 562219
Duplexes P S P S P
Dwelling Unit
Contained within
Principal Use(4/85)
P S S S S S
Electronic Gaming
Operations (5/3/10)
(see section 63.10)
S S
Evangelistic and
Religious Assemblies
not Conducted at a
Church (7/6/92)
P P P P P P P P PP P P P P P
Government Offices &
Buildings P S S S S S P P PP P P P P S
High Density
Development (3/22/82)
Permitted only within
Urban or Transition
Area (2/16/87,
10/11/95)
P S S S S
Home Occupation P P P P P P P P
Mobile Home S P P P S S P S
Mobile Home, P P P P P S S P P
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Permitted Uses PD
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Doublewide (6/7/82)
Mobile Home Park
(Density shall not
exceed 2.5 Units
Beyond Urban
Transition area)
(2/16/87, 10/11/95)
P S S S S
Mobile Home
Subdivision (6/1/92) S S S S S S
Offices for Private
Business & Professional
Activities
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Outdoor Advertising PP P
Pumpkin Sales (7/6/92) P P P PP P P P
Principal Use Sign P P P PP P P P
Research Facilities P P PP P
Residential Private Pier P P P P P P P
Sanitary Landfill S 72‐13 562212
Septage, Sludge
Disposal (7/6/83,
8/1/83)
S 72‐33 221320
Senior Living: Active
adult retirement
community or
Independent Living
(11/10/08)
S S S S
Senior Living: Assisted
Living or Personal Care
Facility (11/10/08)
S S S S S S
Senior Living:
Continuing Care
Retirement Community
or Life Care Community
(11/10/08)
P S S S S S
Single Family Dwelling P P P P P P S S P P P P
Single Family Dwelling‐
Attached (1/4/82) P P P P
P S S P
Special Fund Raising for
Non‐Profit
Organizations (7/6/92)
P P P P P P P PP P P P P P
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Permitted Uses PD
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Temporary Sign P P P P P P P P PP P P P P P
Recycling Facilities:
(1/3/89)
Small Collection P S S S S S P P PP S S P P 63.3‐4 562920
Large Collection P S S S S S P PP S S P S 63.3‐4 562920
Processing PP S 63.3‐4 562920
Large Collection with
Processing S S S S 63.3‐4 562920
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT
230 GOVERNMENT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 110
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403
TELEPHONE (910) 798-7165
FAX (910) 798-7053
Memo
To: Planning Board Members
From: Jennifer Rigby, AICP
Re: Draft Future Land Use Map
Date: May 12, 2015
Attached is the most recent draft Future Land Use Map and associated PlaceTypes. Staff presented an
earlier version of the draft Future Land Use Map to the community in January. Since that time, staff held 9
public open house – style meetings and engaged over 200 citizens. Additionally, staff met with a number
of organizations and groups including neighborhood associations and professional associations (including
the development community).
Staff has refined the draft Future Land Use Map over the course of the past several months and plans to
receive comments from the public until June 5th. At that time, staff will make final edits to the map in
preparation for presenting the draft Future Land Use Map to the Planning Board on July 9th.
Chris O’Keefe, AICP
Planning & Inspections
Director
Dennis Bordeaux
Inspections Manager
Ken Vafier, AICP
Planning Manager
DEVELOPMENT INTENSITY
MODE CHOICES
DEFINITION
GENERAL RESIDENTIAL
Street Pattern:
Warped Grid & Cul-de-sacs
Block Length:
1000 - 2500 ft
Setbacks:
Residential: Away from the
street
Non-residential: Away from
the street
Pedestrian Amenities:
Sidewalks, Street Trees, Open
Space, Shade
4-6 ft Sidewalks (some
areas)
Street lamps
Crosswalks at schools
Arterial, Collector & Local Roads
2-4 Travel Lanes
On and Off-Street Parking
Vanpool commuting
Limited Fixed-Route Transit
0-2 Routes
Limited through-streets
On-road wide outside lane
Greenways & multi-use paths
DESIRED USES
Low Density Residential
Offce & Institutional
Planned Unit Development
Light Commercial
Single-Family Residential
Low-Density Multi-Family Residential
Light Commercial
Civic
Recreational
Mix of UsesZoning CategoriesTypes of Uses / Projects
Building Height
Transportation Infrastructure
Urban Design
Use
Number
of StoriesIdeal Density
Offce1-2Low
Retail1-2Low
Planned
Development1-3Low
Low- Density
Multi-Family1-32-6 du/acre
Single-Family
Residential1-31-6 du/acre
This placetype provides opportunity for
lower-density housing and associated civic
and commercial services. Housing is typically
single-family or duplexes, with setbacks on all
sides. Block sizes are large, at ¼ to ½ mile
wide. Commercial uses should be limited to
offce and retail spaces, while recreation and
school facilities are encouraged throughout.
Access to areas outside these residential
areas is provided by arterial roadways, but
still allowing for interconnection between
other placetypes. However, limiting cul-de-
sacs is encouraged to promote better internal
circulation and minimizing high-volume traffc
roads within the area.
AREAS OF APPLICABILITY:
Middle Sound
Myrtle Grove
Castle Hayne
Piner Road
Porter’s Neck
Coastal Carolina
Wrightsboro
Masonboro Loop
HOUSING
DRAFT
DEVELOPMENT INTENSITY
MODE CHOICES
DEFINITION
RURAL RESIDENTIAL
Street Pattern:
Organic and sparse
Block Length:
1 - 5 miles
Setbacks:
Residential: Away from street
Pedestrian Amenities:
Recreational Trails, Open
Space, Shade
Greenways and trailsArterial, Collector, Local
& Private Roads
1-4 Travel Lanes
Off-Street Parking
Greenways and trails
Low-traffc roads
Greenways and trails
On-road wide shoulder
DESIRED USES
Very Low Density Residential
Agricultural
Recreational
Single-Family Residential
Small-scale Agriculture & Forestry
Recreational
Open Space
Mix of UsesZoning CategoriesTypes of Uses / Projects
Building Height
Transportation Infrastructure
Urban Design
Use
Number
of StoriesIdeal Density
Single-Family
Residential
1-3Very Low
These are rural areas where new development
occurs in a manner consistent with existing
rural character while also preserving the
economic viability of the land. Residential
uses are the predominant, but not exclusive,
use. Agricultural and rural recreational uses
are intermixed with large-lot residential
areas that range from 1 to 40 acres. As such,
these areas are often quite large, as much as
several miles in diameter. Clustering of homes
in smaller lots can provide for conservation of
other land while still providing opportunities
for residential and agricultural growth.
Rural areas have minimal transportation
infrastructure requirements; rural collector and
arterial roads are suffcient.
AREAS OF APPLICABILITY
Castle Hayne
HOUSING
AGRICULTURAL
RECREATION
DRAFT
DEVELOPMENT INTENSITY
MODE CHOICES
DEFINITION
URBAN MIXED USE CENTER
Street Pattern:
Multiple Arterial with
Local Network
Length:
200 - 800 ft
Setbacks:
Residential: Close to sidewalk
Non-residential: Next to
sidewalk
Pedestrian Amenities:
Sidewalks, Crosswalks,
Pedestrian malls, Plazas
5-12 ft Sidewalks
Pedestrian malls & paths
Crosswalks
Arterial, Collector & Local Roads
2-4 Travel Lanes
On-Street, Off-Street & Garage
Parking
Limited Fixed-Route Transit
Covered Transit Stops
2-4 Routes
Bicycle lanes
Bike racks
DESIRED USES
Moderate to High-Density
Residential
Moderate to High-Density
Mixed Use
Offce & Institutional
Commercial
Commercial
Offce
Mixed Use
Multi-family Residential
Small Recreational
Mix of UsesZoning CategoriesTypes of Uses / Projects
Building Height
Transportation Infrastructure
Urban Design
Use
Number
of StoriesIdeal Density
Offce3-10Moderate/+LJK
Retail1-3Moderate+LJK
Planned
Development 1-10Moderate/+LJK
Multi-Family
Residential 2-5 Moderate/+LJK
GXDF
Commercial/
Mixed Use 2-7 Moderate/+LJK
This placetype characterizes higher density
centers that include offce, retail and residential
uses. These types of centers can occur near
the intersections of major arterials and near
interchanges with limited access facilities.
The private development and transportation
facilities are designed to create a balance
between driving, walking and transit. Building
entrances are oriented to the street, creating a
traditional urban pattern of development and
avoiding traditional suburban scale and design.
Building are generally multi-story, with some
buildings having a mix of uses to support street-
level active uses such as retail, restaurants and
services. Parking is a combination of on-street
and off-street with shared parking serving select
destinations; however, on-street parking shall not
occur on arterial roadways.
AREAS OF APPLICABILITY
Monkey Junction
Kirkland
I-40/I-140 Junction
RETAIL
OFFICE
MIXED
USE
HOUSING
DRAFT
DEVELOPMENT INTENSITY
MODE CHOICES
DEFINITION AREAS OF APPLICABILITY
LIGHT URBAN MIXED USE
Street Pattern:
Grid or Partial Grid
Block Length:
300 - 900 ft
Setbacks:
Residential: Near sidewalk
Non-residential: Near or next
to sidewalk
Pedestrian Amenities:
Sidewalks, Street Trees, Street
Furniture, Shade, Bike Racks
5-12 ft Sidewalks
Crosswalks
Arterial & Collector Roads
2-4 Travel Lanes
On and Off-Street Parking
Fixed-Route Transit
1-3 Routes
Bicycle Lane / Shoulder
Bicycle Parking
DESIRED USES
Mixed Use
Commercial
Offce & Instritutional
Low/Moderate Density
Residential
Offce
Retail
Mixed Use
Multi-family Residential
Single-Family Residential
Small Recreational
Mix of UsesZoning CategoriesTypes of Uses / Projects
Building Height
Transportation Infrastructure
Urban Design
Use
Number
of StoriesIdeal Density
Offce1-5Moderate
Retail 1-2 Low/Moderate
Mixed Use 2-5 Moderate
Multi-Family
Residential 2-5 Moderate
( du/acre)
Single-Family
Residential
1-3 Moderate
(8+ du/acre)
This placetype provides access to a mix
of residential, offce, and retail uses, but
at a lower intensity than urban mixed use
centers. Multi-family residential uses are
preferred, though higher-density single family
developments should not be prohibited. Mixed
uses are encouraged in the same parcel, but
they can also be adjacent, or separated
by lower traffc local and collector roads.
This placetype can include big box retail
that has included appropriate urban design
features. These areas place an emphasis on
multimodalism through the requirement of
sidewalks on all non-local streets, crosswalks
at all intersections, dedicated bicycle lanes or
wide outside lanes, and bus access.
Ogden
North Kerr & North College
Beau Rivage
OFFICE
RETAIL
HOUSING
MIXED USE
DRAFT
DEVELOPMENT INTENSITY
MODE CHOICES
DEFINITION
COMMUNITY MIXED USE
Street Pattern:
Grid or radial
Block Length:
200 - 500 ft
Setbacks:
Residential: Near sidewalk
Non-residential: Next to
sidewalk
Pedestrian Amenities:
Sidewalks, Street Trees, Street
Furniture, Shade, Bike Racks
5-12 ft Sidewalks
Crosswalks
Arterial & Collector Roads
2-4 Travel Lanes
On and Off-Street Parking
Fixed-Route Transit
1-3 Routes
Bicycle Lane / Shoulder
Bicycle Parking
DESIRED USES
Moderate Density Residential
Commercial
Offce & Institutional
Mixed Use
Offce
Retail
Mixed Use
Multi-family Residential
Single-Family Residential
Recreational
Mix of UsesZoning CategoriesTypes of Uses / Projects
Building Height
Transportation Infrastructure
Urban Design
Use
Number
of StoriesIdeal Density
Offce1-2Moderate
Retail1-2Low/Moderate
Mixed Use2-3Moderate
Multi-Family
Residential 2-3 Moderate
GXDF
Single-Family
Residential 1-3 Moderate
GXDF
This placetype focuses on small-scale, compact,
mixed use development patterns that serve
all modes of travel and act as an attractor
for county residents and visitors. These areas
share several qualities with higher-intensity
mixed use placetypes, including frst-foor
retail with offce and housing above, wider
sidewalks, and an emphasis on streetscaping.
However, these centers are generally small,
no more than a few square blocks. Civic uses,
particularly recreation and meeting places,
are particularly encouraged here. Ideally,
large-scale, lower density commercial and
industrial developments are prohibited.
AREAS OF APPLICABILITY:
Castle Hayne
Sidbury Road
Carolina Beach Road
Ogden
North Chase
OFFICE
RETAIL
HOUSING
MIXED USE
RECREATION
DRAFT
DEVELOPMENT INTENSITY
MODE CHOICES
DEFINITION
EMPLOYMENT CENTER
Street Pattern:
Grid or radial
Block Length:
300 ft - .5 mi
Setbacks:
Residential: Near sidewalk
Non-residential: Far from
sidewalk
Pedestrian Amenities:
Sidewalks, Street Trees, Street
Furniture, Shade, Bike Racks
On-campus Walkways
Open Space
Multi-use Paths
Arterial & Collector Roads
2-4 Travel Lanes
Off-Street Parking
Fixed-Route Transit
1-2 Routes
Wide Shoulder
Bicycle Parking on site
DESIRED USES
Commercial
Offce & Institutional
Industrial
Low Density Residential
Offce
Industrial
Single-Family Residential
Commercial / Retail
Recreational
Mix of UsesZoning CategoriesTypes of Uses / Projects
Building Height
Transportation Infrastructure
Urban Design
Use
Number
of StoriesIdeal Density
Offce1-10Low-to-High
Industrial1-3Low/Moderate
Single-Family
Residential1-3Low
These areas serve as employment and
production hubs, with offce and light industrial
uses predominating. Densities are dependent
in part on the type of industries located here;
offce uses can be multi-story and nearer the
street, while light industrial uses will likely be
one story with large setbacks and ample room
for trucks and other large vehicles. Employment
Centers can also include residential, civic,
and recreational uses, but should be clearly
delineated from rural and conservation areas.
Commercial uses designed to serve the needs
of the employment center are appropriate.
Employment Centers require arterial or major
collector road access connecting them to areas
outside their boundaries.
AREAS OF APPLICABILITY:
Airport Vicinity
Dutch Square
North Chase
Hermitage Road
OFFICE
INDUSTRY
HOUSING
COMMERCIAL
DRAFT
DEVELOPMENT INTENSITY
MODE CHOICES
DEFINITION
COMMERCE ZONE
Street Pattern:
Grid or radial
Block Length:
300 ft - .5 mi
Setbacks:
Residential: not applicable
Non-residential: Away
Pedestrian Amenities:
Sidewalks, Street Trees, Street
Furniture, Shade, Bike Racks
On-campus walkways
Open space
Arterial & Collector Roads
2-4 Travel Lanes
Off-Street Parking
Fixed-Route Transit
1-2 Routes
Wide Shoulder
Bicycle Parking on site
DESIRED USES
Commercial
Offce & Institutional
Industrial
Recreational
Light Industrial
Heavy Industrial
Offce
Mix of UsesZoning CategoriesTypes of Uses / Projects
Building Height
Transportation Infrastructure
Urban Design
Use
Number
of StoriesIdeal Density
Offce1-10Low-to-High
Industrial1-3Low/Moderate
These areas serve as employment and
production hubs, predominantly composed of
light and heavy industrial uses, though offce
and complementary commercial uses are also
allowed. Densities are dependent in part
on the type of industry; some industrial uses
will likely be one story with large setbacks
and ample room for trucks and other large
vehicles offce uses can be multi-story and
nearer the street, while offce buildings can
be 2 or 3 stories and closer to the street.
Commerce Zones, unlike Employment Centers,
do not allow residential uses. Commerce
Zones require arterial or major collector
road access connecting them to areas outside
their boundaries.
AREAS OF APPLICABILITY:
U.S. 421 Corridor
INDUSTRIAL
OFFICE
COMMERCIAL
DRAFT
DEFINITION
CONSERVATION
Conservation places cover areas of natural open
space and are intended to protect the natural
environment, water quality, and wildlife habitats.
They serve the public through environmental edu-
cation, low-impact recreation and in their natural
beauty. Protection may also extend to important
cultural or archaeological resources and to areas
where hazards are known to exist. Conservation
areas and tools may apply to land that also falls
into another zoning category, such as single-
family residential, though density is limited and
conservation requirements generally take pre-
cedence. In such areas, increased density would
be discouraged, and low impact development
methods would be required. Such requirements
place limits on development so as to ensure the
protection of resources. Active efforts to acquire
these areas should be pursued.
Low-impact additions may include walkways,
trails, fences, docks and access roadways.
AREAS OF APPLICABILITY:
Masonboro Island
Managed Lands
Sunny Point Blast Zone
Public Land Trusts
DRAFT
Castle Hayne
I-40/I-140 Junction
Kirkland/Porters Neck
Scotts Hill
Ogden
Monkey Junction
Piner Rd &Myrtle Grove Rd &Masonboro Loop Rd
Sanders Rd & Carolina Beach RdCarolina Beach Rd &Cathay Rd
Myrtle Grove Rd &Carolina Beach Rd BEACH RD
GORDON RD
I-140
Mohican Trl &Masonboro Loop Rd
Golden Rd &Myrtle Grove Rd
N. Kerr Ave &N. College Rd
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I-140 &Castle Hayne Rd
Wrightsboro
421 Corridor
Downtown Gateway
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New Hanover CountyDRAFT Future Land Use Map
April 16th 2015®HNC
NAD 1983 StatePlane North Carolina FIPS 3200 Feet
Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic
Linear Unit: Foot U.S.
GCS: North American 1983
Datum: North American 1983
Scale: 1:34,470
DRAFT
DRAFT
Place Type
COMMERCE ZONE
EMPLOYMENT CENTER
GENERAL RESIDENTIAL
LIGHT URBAN MIXED USE
COMMUNITY MIXED USE
RURAL RESIDENTIAL
CONSERVATION
URBAN MIXED USE CENTER