2015-06 June 4 2015 PB Agenda PackageAGENDA
NEW HANOVER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
New Hanover County Historic Courthouse
24 North Third Street, Room 301
Wilmington, NC
New Hanover County Historic Courthouse
EDWARD T. (TED) SHIPLEY III, CHAIRMAN - DONNA GIRARDOT, VICE-CHAIR
LISA MESLER, BOARD MEMBER - TAMARA MURPHY, BOARD MEMBER
ANTHONY PRINZ, BOARD MEMBER - THOMAS (JORDY) RAWL, BOARD MEMBER
DAVID WEAVER, BOARD MEMBER
CHRIS O'KEEFE, PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DIRECTOR - KENNETH VAFIER, PLANNING MGR. .
JUNE 4, 2015 6:00 PM
Call Meeting to Order (Chairman Ted Shipley)
Pledge of Allegiance (Sam Burgess)
Approval of April Meeting Minutes
REGULAR ITEMS OF BUSINESS
The Planning Board may consider substantial changes in these petitions as a result of objections,
debate, and discussion at the meeting, including rezoning to other classifications.
1Public Hearing
Rezoning Request (Z-941, 6/15) - Request by Cindee Wolf of Design Solutions on
behalf of Hoosier Daddy, LLC to rezone 2.39 acres located at 5819 & 5841 Carolina
Beach Road from R-15, Residential District, to B-2, Highway Business District. The
property is classified as Transition according to the 2006 CAMA Land Use Plan.
2Public Hearing
Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (A-421, 4/15) - Request by Greg Heafner on
behalf of Oxford House, Inc. to amend 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.
(This item was tabled at the April 2, 2015 Planning Board meeting).
3Public Hearing
Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (A-422, 6/15) - Request by Planning Staff to
amend Section 50, Table of Permitted Uses, to permit additional uses in the Airport
Industrial Zoning District.
4Public Hearing
Adoption of Plan NHC Chapter 3: Framing the Policy
TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT
1Technical Review Committee Reports For April and May 2015 (Sam Burgess)
OTHER ITEMS
1Other Business
Planning Board - June 4, 2015
NEW HANOVER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
MEETING DATE: June 4, 2015
REGULAR
ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: PRESENTER(S): Brad Schuler, Current Planner
CONTACT(S): Brad Schuler; Ben Andrea, Current Planning & Zoning Supervisor; Ken Vafier, Planning
Manager; and Chris O'Keefe, Planning & Inspections Director
SUBJECT:
Public Hearing
Rezoning Request (Z-941, 6/15) - Request by Cindee Wolf of Design Solutions on behalf of Hoosier
Daddy, LLC to rezone 2.39 acres located at 5819 & 5841 Carolina Beach Road from R-15, Residential
District, to B-2, Highway Business District. The property is classified as Transition according to the
2006 CAMA Land Use Plan.
BRIEF SUMMARY:
This rezoning application, submitted by Cindee Wolf of Design Solutions on behalf of Hoosier Daddy LLC,
proposes to rezone 2.39 acres located at 5819 & 5841 Carolina Beach Road from R-15, Residential District,
to B-2, Highway Business District. The site and surrounding area is classified as Transition in the 2006
CAMA Land Use Plan.
The proposed rezoning is located on two parcels totaling just over 115 acres in size. Of those 115 acres,
approximately two acres along Carolina Beach Road are currently zoned B-2. Surrounding land uses are
mostly nonresidential, including an animal park/zoo, self-storage business, and general office/retail uses.
Residential uses are located surrounding the commercial node, mostly to the south and west of the node.
As this application is not for a conditional zoning district or a conditional use zoning district, a conceptual
site plan is not required to be submitted, and conditions above and beyond the requirements of the zoning
ordinance cannot be added to the proposed district. Should this rezoning be approved, the property would
be allowed to be developed in accordance with the standards of the B-2 zoning district within the zoning
ordinance.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
Intelligent Growth and Economic Development
• Attract and retain new and expanding businesses
• Implement plans for land use, economic development, infrastructure and environmental programs
RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS:
Staff recommends approval and suggests the following motion:
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Motion to recommend approval, as the Planning Board finds that this request for a zoning map amendment
of 2.39 acres from R-15, Residential District, to B-2, Highway Business Zoning District as described is:
1.Consistent with the purposes and intent of the “Transition” land use classification in the 2006 CAMA
Land Use Plan because the application includes land located along an existing commercial node with
access to a major thoroughfare which is suited for urban development.
2.Reasonable and in the public interest because it maximizes the effectiveness of commercial uses by
locating them at major intersections or along major thoroughfares.
ATTACHMENTS:
Z-941 Script for PB
Z-941 Staff Summary
Z-941 Petition Summary
Z-941 Neigthbor Properties Map
Z-941 Zoning Map
Z-941 CAMA Land Use Map
Z-941 Water-Sewer Map
Applicant Materials Cover
Z-941 Application
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SCRIPT FOR Rezoning Request (Z-941, 6/15)
Request by Design Solutions on behalf of Hoosier Daddy, LLC to rezone 2.39 acres located at
5819 & 5841 Carolina Beach Road from R-15, Residential District, to B-2, Highway Business
Zoning District. The property is classified as Transition according to the 2006 CAMA Land Use
Plan.
1. This is a public hearing. We will hear a presentation from staff. Then the applicant and
any opponents will each be allowed 15 minutes for their presentation and additional 5
minutes for rebuttal.
2. Conduct Hearing, as follows:
a. Staff presentation
b. pplicant’AsApresentationA(upAtoA15Aminutes)
c. Opponent’sApresentationA(upAtoA15Aminutes)
d. pplicant’sAcrossAexamination/rebuttalA(upAtoA5Aminutes)
e. Opponent’sAcrossAexamination/rebuttalA(upAtoA5 minutes)
3. Close the Public Hearing
4. Planning Board discussion
5. If a rezoning request is denied, a new application may only be submitted within 12
months of the denial if there is a substantial change in the original petition for rezoning.
At this time, you may ask to either continue the application to a future meeting, or to
proceed with this Board deciding whether to grant or deny the application. What do
you wish to do?
6. Vote on the rezoning request. The motion should include a statement saying how the change is
or is not consistent with the land use plan and why it is or is not reasonable and in the public
interest. Please refer to the Staff example motions at the end of the case analysis included in
your agenda packet.
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Z-941, (6/15) Page 1 of 4
ZONING MAP AMENDMENT REQUEST
CASE: Z-941, 6/15
PETITIONER: Cindee Wolf on behalf of Hoosier Daddy, LLC, property owner
REQUEST: Rezone from R-15, Residential District, to B-2, Highway Business Zoning District
ACREAGE: 2.39 acres
LOCATION: 5819 & 5841 Carolina Beach Road
PID: R07600-004-052-000
R07600-004-056-000
LAND CLASS: Transition
EXISTING CONDITIONS:
Existing Zoning and Land Uses
The proposed rezoning is located on two parcels totaling just over 115 acres in size. Of those 115 acres,
approximately two acres along Carolina Beach Road are currently zoned B-2. A node of B-2 zoning,
including those two acres, was established around the Sanders Road and Carolina Beach Road intersection
when zoning was initially applied to this area in 1971. The surrounding area was zoned R-15. Over time,
that node of commercial zoning was expanded through multiple rezonings.
Surrounding land uses consist mostly of nonresidential uses along Carolina Beach Road, and residential
subdivisions in the nearby area. The nonresidential uses include an animal park/zoo, a self-storage
business, and general office/retail uses. A large portion of the property, directly to the east, remains
undeveloped.
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Z-941, (6/15) Page 2 of 4
Existing Site Conditions
The area proposed to be rezoned is currently undeveloped.
Community Services
Water and Sewer:
The property is within the Urban Services boundary. The property has direct access to water
infrastructure along Carolina Beach Road. Sewer infrastructure has not been installed along that portion
of the road.
Fire Protection:
The property is served by New Hanover County Fire Services and located in the New Hanover County
South Fire District.
Schools:
The property is located within the school districts for Bellamy Elementary, Murray Middle, and Ashley
High schools.
Conservation, Historic, and Archaeological Resources
The subject property does not host any known conservation, historic, or archaeological resources.
PETITIONER’S REQUEST:
The petitioner is seeking to rezone the 2.39 acres of the property currently zoned R-15, Residential District,
to B-2, Highway Business District.
STAFF POSITION:
Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Considerations
As this application is not for a conditional zoning district or a conditional use zoning district, a conceptual
site plan is not required to be submitted, and conditions above and beyond the requirements of the zoning
ordinance cannot be added to the proposed district. Should this rezoning be approved, the property
would be allowed to be developed in accordance with the standards of the B-2 zoning district within the
zoning ordinance.
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Z-941, (6/15) Page 3 of 4
Environmental
The area proposed to be rezone is not within a Special Flood Hazard Area and contains Kureb (Kr) soil,
which is suitable for septic systems. The land to rear of the proposed rezoning may contain wetlands.
Land Use Plan Considerations
The site and surrounding area are classified as Transition according to the 2006 CAMA Plan. The purpose
of the Transition class is to provide for future intensive urban development on lands that have been or
will be provided with necessary urban services.
REVIEW AND ACTION:
This request has been processed and reviewed per Section 110 – Amending the Ordinance.
Staff recommends the approval of the application as requested. Staff concludes that the application is
consistent with the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and also the 2006 Wilmington-New Hanover
County CAMA Land Use Plan. As the application seeks to expand a commercial node located along a major
intersection, it generally complies with goals of Policy 4.3.1 and 4.3.6 of the CAMA Land Use Plan:
Policy 4.3.1: Locate regional commercial nodes at major intersections consistent with the Land
Classification Map, the Wilmington Future Land Use Plan, and corridor plans to accommodate uses
that serve a regional market.
Policy 4.3.6: Locate commercial centers to provide community level service and trade needs at key
intersections or on major thoroughfares with appropriate performance and design requirements.
Action Needed
Motion to recommend approval of the petitioner’s application
Motion to “table” the application in order to receive more information
Motion to recommend denial of the petitioner’s application based on specific reasons
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Z-941, (6/15) Page 4 of 4
Example Motion for Approval:
Motion to recommend approval, as the Planning Board finds that this application for a zoning map
amendment of 2.39 acres from R-15, Residential District, to B-2, Highway Business Zoning District as
described is:
1. Consistent with the purposes and intent of the “Transition” land use classifications in the 2006
CAMA Land Use Plan because [Describe elements of controlling land use plans and how the
amendment is consistent].
2. Reasonable and in the public interest because [Briefly explain why. Factors may include public
health and safety, character of the area and relationship of uses, applicable plans, or balancing
benefits and detriments.].
Example Motion for Denial:
Motion to recommend denial, as the Planning Board finds that this request for a zoning map amendment
of 2.39 acres from R-15, Residential District, to B-2, Highway Business Zoning District as described is:
1. Not Consistent with the purposes and intent of the “Transition” land use classification in the 2006
CAMA Land Use Plan because [Describe elements of controlling land use plans and how the
amendment is not consistent].
2. Not reasonable or in the public interest because [Briefly explain why not. Factors may include
public health and safety, character of the area and relationship of uses, applicable plans, or
balancing benefits and detriments.].
Staff Suggested Motion:
Motion to recommend approval, as the Planning Board finds that this request for a zoning map
amendment of 2.39 acres from R-15, Residential District, to B-2, Highway Business Zoning District as
described is:
1. Consistent with the purposes and intent of the “Transition” land use classification in the 2006
CAMA Land Use Plan because the application includes land located along an existing commercial
node with access to a major thoroughfare which is suited for urban development.
2. Reasonable and in the public interest because it maximizes the effectiveness of commercial uses
by locating them at major intersections or along major thoroughfares.
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Z-941, 6/15 Page 1 of 1
Case Z-941, (6/15)
Rezone from R-15, Residential District, to B-2, Highway Business District
Petition Summary Data
Parcel Location & Acreage: 5819 & 5841 Carolina Beach Road, 2.39 acres
Petitioner/Owner: Hoosier Daddy, LLC
Existing Land Use: Undeveloped
Zoning History: Initially zoned R-15 and B-2 via Area 4 (April 7, 1971)
Land Classification: Transition
Water Type: Public
Sewer Type: None
Recreation Area: Arrowhead Park & Myrtle Grove School Park
Access: The site has direct access to Carolina Beach Road.
Fire District: New Hanover County South
Watershed & Water Quality
Classification: Motts Creek (C;Sw) & Everette Creek (SA;HQW)
Conservation/Historic/
Archaeological Resources: None
Soils and Septic Suitability: Kureb Sand (Kr) - Slight
Schools: Bellamy Elementary, Murray Middle, Ashley High
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Existing Zoning/Use: Two ParcelsB-2 & R-15Cindee Wolf of Design Solutions on behalf of Hoosier Daddy, L.L.C.Proposed:
PLANNING & INSPECTIONSDirector: Chris O'Keefe®HNC
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PLANNING & INSPECTIONSDirector: Chris O'Keefe®HNC
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PLANNING & INSPECTIONSDirector: Chris O'Keefe®HNC
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
MEETING DATE: June 4, 2015
REGULAR
ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: PRESENTER(S): Ben Andrea, Current Planning and Zoning
Supervisor
CONTACT(S): Ben Andrea; Ken Vafier, Planning Manager; and Chris O'Keefe, Planning/Inspections
Director
SUBJECT:
Public Hearing
Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (A-421, 4/15) - Request by Greg Heafner on behalf of Oxford
House, Inc. to amend 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. (This item was tabled at the April 2, 2015 Planning Board meeting).
BRIEF SUMMARY:
The petitioner is submitting a request to amend the Zoning Ordinance to create a new use and supplemental
regulations for Group Homes and the origin of the request is to rectify a violation situation. The petitioner's
request was initially heard at the April 2, 2015 Planning Board meeting, at which time Staff recommended
denial of the request as presented. The Planning Board tabled the item and discussed alternatives at their
May 15, 2015 work session. Staff is presenting a revised version for consideration by the Planning Board.
A full analysis has been provided in the Staff Summary.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
Intelligent Growth and Economic Development
• Implement plans for land use, economic development, infrastructure and environmental programs
• Understand and act on citizen needs
RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS:
Staff recommends denial of the request as proposed by the petitioner; however, Staff recommends approval
of their version as presented in the Staff Summary.
ATTACHMENTS:
A-421 Script
A-421 Staff Summary
Applicant Materials Cover
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A-421 Application
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SCRIPT FOR Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (A-421, 4/15)
Request by Greg Heafner on behalf of Oxford House, Inc. to amend 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.
1. This is a public hearing. We will hear a presentation from staff. Then the applicant and
any opponents will each be allowed 15 minutes for their presentation and additional 5
minutes for rebuttal.
2. Conduct Hearing, as follows:
a. Staff presentation
b. pplicant’AsApresentation (up to 15 minutes)
c. Opponent’sApresentationA(upAtoA15Aminutes)
d. pplicant’sAcrossAexamination/rebuttalA(upAtoA5Aminutes)
e. Opponent’sAcrossAexamination/rebuttalA(upAtoA5Aminutes)
3. Close the Public Hearing
4. Planning Board discussion
5. Vote on the text amendment request. The motion should include a statement saying
how the amendment is or is not consistent with the land use plan and why it is or is not
reasonable and in the public interest. Please refer to the Staff example motions and
recommended motion at the end of the case analysis included in your agenda packet.
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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:
TheApetitioner’sAsubmissionAofAthe initial amendment proposal was in response to options given to a
nonconforming situation of 8 unrelated disabled persons living together in single family residence.
Made aware of the situation by a citizen complaint, Zoning Staff advised the petitioner that they could
either 1) move out of the home, 2) bring the house into compliance, or 3) petition for an amendment to
the zoning ordinance to permit the use.
TheApetitioner’sAoriginalAproposal,AfoundAbelow,AwasApresentedAtoAtheAPlanningABoardAduringAaApublic
hearing at their April 2, 2015 meeting. Staff recommended denial of the proposal as presented, and the
Planning Board tabled the item to discuss it at their May 15, 2015 quarterly work session.
At the May work session, Staff presented an amended version of the amendment proposal, introducing
additional supplemental regulations for the use and also a Special Exception process through which a
reasonable accommodation under the Federal Fair Housing Act could be sought from the Zoning Board
of Adjustment inAaAmannerAsimilarAtoAaAvarianceArequest:AATheAPlanningABoardAwasAsupportiveAofAStaff’sA
revised version, but some members indicated desire for language that correlated the number of people
permitted in a residence with the number of bedrooms in the structure, the floor area, the tax parcel
area, or a combination thereof.
ProvidedAbelowAisAtheApetitioner’sAoriginalAamendmentAproposal:AAStaff’sArecommendedAversionAfollows,A
which was revised based on discussion at the Planning Board work session and also further internal staff
discussion.
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’sAzoningAregulations: 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.
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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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STAFF POSITION:
Accommodation for persons with disabilities living in an arrangement with on-site supervisory personnel
is currently offered through both the North Carolina General Statutes and the New Hanover County
Zoning Ordinance. NCGS § 168-21AdefinesA“familyAcareAhome”AandA“personAwithAdisabilities”.
(1) “Family care home” means a home with support and supervisory personnel that provides
room and board, personal care, and habilitation services in a family environment for not
more than six persons with disabilities.
(2) “Persons with disabilities” means a person with a temporary or permanent physical,
emotional, or mental disability including but not limited to mental retardation, cerebral
palsy, epilepsy, autism, hearing and sight impairments, emotional disturbances, and
orthopedic impairments but not including mentally ill persons who are dangerous to others
as defined in G.S. 122C-3(11)b.
NCGS § 168-22 provides guidance for zoning of family care homes:
(a) A family care home shall be deemed a residential use of property for zoning purposes and
shall be a permissible use in all residential districts of all political subdivisions. No political
subdivision may require that a family care home, its owner, or operator obtain, because of
the use, a conditional use permit, special use permit, special exception, or variance from any
such zoning ordinance or plan; provided, however, that a political subdivision may prohibit a
family care home from being located within a one-half mile radius of an existing family care
home.
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TheAZoningAOrdinanceAcontainsAaAdefinitionAforA“residentialAcareAfacility”,AwhichAisAsimilarAtoAtheANCGSA
definitionAforA“familyAcareAhome”.
Residential Care Facility – A home with support and supervisory personnel that provides room and board,
personal care, and rehabilitation services in a family environment for not more than six resident
handicapped persons.
The Zoning Ordinance allows residential care facilities by right in the PD, R-20S, R-20, R-15, R-10, O & I,
AR, and RA zoning districts and by Special Use Permit in the R-7 zoning district:
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Section 63.4-2 requires that a residential care facility shall not be located with 2,000 feet radius of an
existing residential care facility.
Residential arrangements that do not meet the definition of residential care facility in New Hanover
County must conform to the definition of Family in the Zoning Ordinance: 0
Family – One (1) or more persons occupying a single dwelling unit, provided that unless all members are
related by blood, adoption, or marriage, no such family shall contain over three (3) persons, but further
provided:
(A) that domestic servants employed on the premises may be housed on the premises without being
counted as part of the family residing on the premises; and
(B) that a foster home as designated by the North Carolina Department of Social Services for the
care of not more than five (5) children less than eighteen (18) years of age be considered as
family.
(C) that any child less than eighteen (18) years of age living with parent(s) or legal guardian is not to
be counted as a person in calculations hereunder.
The Petitioner contends that the Oxford House model does not conform to the Zoning Ordinance
definition of ResidentialACareAFacilityAbecauseAtheAarrangementAdoesAnotAprovideAanyA“supportAorA
supervisoryApersonnel,AroomAandAboard,ApersonalAcare,AorArehabilitationAservices”:AATheAPetitionerA
explains in a December 23, 2014 letter to Zoning Staff that Oxford Houses are not substance abuse
centers,AhalfwayAhouses,Ashelters,AorAcommunityAcareAfacilities:AAATheAPetitioner’sAletterAfurtherAstatedA
that Oxford House residents are considered the functional equivalent of a family for several reasons;
however,AtheACounty’sAdefinitionAofA“Family”AimpedesAtheAapplicationAofAtheAOxfordAHouseAmodel,AwhichA
provides accommodation for up to eight unrelated individuals on the basis that there is a financial and
therapeutic benefit to having more residents.
Understanding that persons with qualifying disabilities are offered federal statutory protection under
the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, and that the Zoning Ordinance
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currently does not define or regulate a use similar to a residential care facility but without on-site
supervisory personnel, Staff recommends approval of the version below.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
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Blue and Underline/Strikethrough – Staff’sAProposedA dditions/Deletions, presented at the work session
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Section 23: Definitions 15
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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 zoning 36
approval. 37
3. Parking shall be provided in accordance with Article VIII: Off-Street Parking and Loading. 38
4. Group homes shall not be located closer than one quarter mile 2000 feet to any other existing 39
group home, or family care home, child care home, nursing care home, or family child care 40
home; measured by a straight line from the nearest property lines. 41
5. With respect to the distance between the proposed use and the existing, permitted uses 42
described in subsection 4 above, the distance shall be reduced by the right-of-way of a major 43
thoroughfare exceeding one hundred (100) feet, major topographical features such as a major 44
watercourse, or by major nonresidential or public uses such as a park, school, or religious 45
institution. 46
6. Special Exceptions 47
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a. Applicability. The Board of Adjustment is authorized to grant special exceptions for the 48
special circumstances set forth in this section to allow for a reasonable accommodation 49
under the Federal Fair Housing Act. 50
b. Application. An application for a special exception under this section shall be submitted 51
to the Board of Adjustment by filing a copy of the application with the Planning Director 52
or their designee. No filing fee shall be required for such application. 53
c. Approval process. The procedures set forth in Section 121-3 for variances and appeals 54
shall apply to Staff Review and Report, Public Hearing Notice and Action of the Board of 55
Adjustment. 56
d. Approval criteria. The Board of Adjustment shall grant a special exception to any 57
provision of this ordinance as a reasonable accommodation under the Federal Fair 58
Housing Act if the Board finds by the greater weight of the evidence that the proposed 59
special exception is: 60
i. "Reasonable." An accommodation will be determined to be reasonable if it 61
would not undermine the legitimate purposes and effects of existing zoning 62
regulations, and if it will not impose significant financial and administrative 63
burdens upon the County and/or constitute a substantial of fundamental 64
alteration of the Town's ordinance provisions); and 65
ii. "Necessary." An accommodation will be determined to be necessary if it would 66
provide direct or meaningful therapeutic amelioration of the effects of the 67
particular disability or handicap), and would afford handicapped or disabled 68
persons equal opportunity to enjoy and use housing in residential districts in the 69
County. 70
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Uses Required Off-Street Parking
Group Home No more than 2 plus 1 per 4 beds and 1 per supervisor
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The changes proposed in the version above are minimal but important. Under the definition for group
home and also subsectionA1,A“without any in-home services or outside assistance”AwasAstrickenAtoAnotA
prevent administration of in-home services or outside assistance to a group home, such as visits from
therapists or other services that may be necessary for persons with disabilities. Subsection 2 was
amended to clarify that even though a certificate of occupancy may exist for an existing residential
dwelling, a new approval must be sought when establishing a group home in that residential dwelling.
Under subsection 4, the separation requirement was changed from ¼ mile (1320 feet) to 2000 feet to be
consistent with the current separation requirement for residential care facilities. This subsection was
also modified so that the separation requirement only pertains to group homes and residential care
facilities. Finally, the parking requirement under Section 81 was changed to be a maximum amount of
parking that may be provided. This change was to give more flexibility to the individual group homes as
to what parking they may wish to provide above the 2 spaces required for each residential dwelling unit.
REVIEW AND ACTION:
This request has been processed and reviewed per Section 110 – Amending the Ordinance. Notices of
the petition request have been disseminated per the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.
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Staff concludes that the amendment language provided in the Staff Recommendation would be
consistent with the intent of Policy 5.7 of the 2006 Wilmington-New Hanover County CAMA Land Use
Plan, which states:
Policy 5.7 – Preserve the character of the area’s existing residential neighborhoods and quality of
life.
The recommended language createsAaAnewAuseAforA“groupAhomes”AthatAareAsimilarAtoAtheAexistingA
ordinanceAuseAofA“ResidentialACareAFacilities”,AalthoughAvariablyAdifferentAenoughAtoAwarrantAtheirAownA
definition and supplemental standards. The new language would allow up to 6 unrelated persons with
certain special needs to maintain a residential dwelling together, similar to the 6 currently permitted
with the Residential Care Facilities definition. However, the recommended language also provides an
opportunity for a group home provider to seek special exceptions for additional residents or other
waivers from the requirements of Section 63.11 through a process heard by the Zoning Board of
Adjustment by demonstrating that the special exception request is reasonable and necessary.
Staff suggests that the recommended language is also supportive of Policy 17.2 and particularly
Implementation Strategy 17.2.4:
Policy 17.2 – Cooperate with non-profit organizations to ensure an adequate supply of housing
for special needs, the elderly, and the disabled.
Implementation Strategy 17.2.4 – Modify zoning regulations where appropriate to
encourage housing populations with special needs such as the elderly and disabled.
Staff feels that the recommended language provides for new housing opportunities for persons with
special needs to maintain a dwelling unit together without a resident supervisor, while ensuring that the
impact of new group homes will be minimal to existing residential communities.
Action Needed
Motion to recommend approval either the Petitioner’s request or Staff’s recommendation
Motion to “table” the item in order to receive more information
Motion to recommend denial of the Petitioner’s request based on specific reasons
Example Motion for Approval:
Motion to recommend approval, as the Planning Board finds that this request for a zoning ordinance
amendment is:
1. Consistent with the purposes and intent of the 2006 CAMA Land Use Plan because [Describe
elements of controlling land use plans and how the amendment is consistent].
2. Reasonable and in the public interest because [Briefly explain why. Factors may include public
health and safety, character of the area and relationship of uses, applicable plans, or balancing
benefits and detriments.].
Example Motion for Denial:
Motion to recommend denial, as the Planning Board finds that this request for a zoning ordinance
amendment is:
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1. Not Consistent with the purposes and intent of the 2006 CAMA Land Use Plan because [Describe
elements of controlling land use plans and how the amendment is not consistent].
2. Not reasonable or in the public interest because [Briefly explain why not. Factors may include
public health and safety, character of the area and relationship of uses, applicable plans, or
balancing benefits and detriments.].
Staff Suggested Motion:
Motion to recommend approval of the zoning ordinance text amendment as presented under the Staff
Recommendation, as the Planning Board finds that this amendment is:
1. Consistent with the purposes and intent of the 2006 CAMA Land Use Plan because the
amendment preserves the character of existing residential areas while broadening the
opportunitiesAforAhousingAsupplyAforAtheACounty’sAresidentsAwithAspecialAneedsAorAdisabilities:AAA
2. Reasonable and in the public interest because the amendment balances the preservation of
residential communities while accommodating the needs of persons with disabilities.
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APPLICANT
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
MEETING DATE: June 4, 2015
REGULAR
ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: PRESENTER(S): Ben Andrea, Current Planning & Zoning
Supervisor
CONTACT(S): Ben Andrea; Ken Vafier, Planning Manager; and Chris O'Keefe, Planning & Inspections
Director
SUBJECT:
Public Hearing
Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (A-422, 6/15) - Request by Planning Staff to amend Section 50,
Table of Permitted Uses, to permit additional uses in the Airport Industrial Zoning District.
BRIEF SUMMARY:
Planning Staff is presenting proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance's Table of Permitted Uses to add
uses that would be permitted either by right or by Special Use Permit in the Airport Industrial Zoning District
that are harmonious with the intent of the zoning district and would cause minimal impact to the community
surrounding the district. The proposed changes are also supported by the ILM Airport Authority Staff and
Board.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
Intelligent Growth and Economic Development
• Attract and retain new and expanding businesses
• Implement plans for land use, economic development, infrastructure and environmental programs
• Understand and act on citizen needs
RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS:
Staff recommends approval of the amendment as presented in the Staff Summary.
ATTACHMENTS:
A-422 Script
A-422 AI Zoning Staff Summary
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SCRIPT FOR Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (A-422, 6/15)
Request by Planning Staff to amend Section 50, Table of Permitted Uses, to permit additional
uses in the Airport Industrial Zoning District.
1. This is a public hearing. We will hear a presentation from staff. Then any supporters or
any opponents of the request will each be allowed 15 minutes for their presentation
and additional 5 minutes for rebuttal.
2. Conduct Hearing, as follows:
a. Staff presentation
b. pplicant’AsApresentationA(upAtoA15Aminutes)
c. Opponent’sApresentationA(upAtoA15Aminutes)
d. pplicant’sAcrossAexamination/rebuttalA(upAtoA5Aminutes)
e. Opponent’sAcrossAexamination/rebuttalA(upAtoA5Aminutes)
3. Close the Public Hearing
4. Planning Board discussion
5. Vote on the text amendment request. The motion should include a statement saying
how the amendment is or is not consistent with the land use plan and why it is or is not
reasonable and in the public interest. Please refer to the Staff example motions and
recommended motion at the end of the case analysis included in your agenda packet.
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ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REQUEST
CASE: A-422, 06/15
PETITIONER: Planning Staff
REQUEST: Amend the Table of Permitted Uses under Section 50 of the Zoning Ordinance to
broaden the uses allowed in the Airport Industrial Zoning District.
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY:
Planning Staff and Airport Authority Staff cooperatively recommend amending 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.
Cognizant of the ongoing discussion about the special use permit process and manufacturing uses, as
well as the ambition to create a new development ordinance in the near future, Staff’s objective with
this proposed amendment is to allow for uses of similar or lesser intensity than what is currently allowed
in the Airport Industrial zoning district while maintaining the spirit and intent of the district. Another
specific objective is to differentiate the uses of indoor and outdoor recreation in the table.
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 changes recommended for the
Zoning Ordinance text amendment. The changes proposed in the amendment were the result of a
collaborative effort between Planning Staff and Airport Authority Staff.
The changes include separating indoor and outdoor recreation into two separate uses; currently indoor
and outdoor recreation uses both require an SUP in the AI zoning district. After separating the two, it is
recommended that indoor recreation be allowed by right in the AI zoning district, and outdoor
recreation continue to require an SUP.
The remainder of the changes add uses that would be allowed either by right or by special use permit.
No changes are proposed to require an SUP that currently is permitted by right, nor allowing uses by
right that currently require an SUP. Additionally, no uses that are currently permitted by right or SUP
are proposed to be not permitted.
Twenty-five additional uses are proposed to be allowed by right in the Airport Industrial zoning district:
Kennels
Veterinaries
Special Trade and General Contractors with no Outside Storage
Wholesaling with no Outside Storage
Entertainment Establishments, Bars, Cabarets, Discos
Entertainment Establishments, Bars, Cabarets, in a Shopping Center
Farm Implement Sales
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Food Stores
Furniture, Home Furnishing, and Equipment
General Merchandise Stores
Handcrafting Small Articles
Hardware
Landscaping Service
Miscellaneous Retail
Barber/Beauty Shop
Electrical Repair Shop
Equipment Rental and Leasing
Indoor Recreation Establishments
Indoor Theater
Personal Services
Watch, Clock, Jewelry Repair
Hospitals
Nursing Home/Rehabilitation Center
Colleges, Universities, Professional Schools, and Technical Institutions
Museums
Three additional uses are proposed to be allowed by Special Use Permit in the AI zoning district:
General Manufacturing
Solar Power Farms
TV and Radio Broadcasting
Geographically, the Airport Industrial Zoning District includes the Wilmington International Airport and
its immediate surrounding vicinity, including properties along Blue Clay Road and North Kerr Avenue. In
the image below, the red line outlines the boundary of the Airport Industrial zoning district, and the
areas in yellow represent properties that are under the ownership of either New Hanover County or the
Airport Authority. Properties zoned Airport Industrial that are not under the ownership of the County or
Airport Authority would also be subject to the ordinance amendment.
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The changes proposed below were unanimously supported by the ILM Airport Authority after being
presented at their April 1, 2015 board meeting. The proposed changes were also presented to the New
Hanover County Planning Board at their May 15, 2015 workshop.
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Section 53: Industrial Districts 1
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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
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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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(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
(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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(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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(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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(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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Fishing
Agricultural Uses P P P P P P P P P 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 P P P P P P P
Mining
Mining & Quarrying
(Low Intensity) S S 72-42 21
Mining & Quarrying
(High Intensity) S 72-42 21
Construction
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Contractor P P P P P
General Contractors
Other Than Building P P P P
Landscaping
Contractors (12/13/82) P P P P P
Special Trade
Contractors P P P P P
Special Trade &
General Contractors
with no Outside
Storage (12/5/88)
P P P P
Manufacturing
Artisan Manufacturing P P P P P P S
Limited Manufacturing P S P P P
General Manufacturing S P S
Intensive
Manufacturing S
Solar Power Farms P P S
Transportation,
Communication,
Utilities
Air Transportation P P P P
Bus & Taxi Terminals
(2/14/83) P P P P
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 P P S
Dry Stack Storage of
Boats: (1/7/08)
As a stand-
alone warehouse P P P
As accessory
to a marina P S S S S P P P P
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Sanitary Services P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Electric Substations P S S S S P P P P 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 P P P
Motor Freight
Transportation
Warehousing
P P P P
Post Offices P P P P P P
Railroad Transportation P
Recreational Vehicle
and Boat Trailer
Storage Lots (2/3/14)
P P P P P P P 63.10
Telephone & Telegraph
Facilities P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
TV & Radio
Broadcasting P P P P S
Warehousing P P P P P
Water Transportation
Facilities P P P P
Other Communication
Facilities Including
Towers (2/5/96)
S S S S S S S S P P 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 P P P P P P P
Cellular & PCS
Antennas (See Section
63.5-1 (H)
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Amateur Radio
Antennas (up to 90 ft.)
(10/07)
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Wholesale Trade
Livestock Sales P
Wholesaling P P P P
Wholesaling With No P P P
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Outside Storage
(11/2/81)
Wholesaling Seafood
With Water Frontage P P P P P
Retail Trade P P P P P
Automobile Service
Station P P P P P P P
Automobile Dealers &
Truck Sales P P P P P
Boat Dealers P P P P P
Building Material &
Garden Supplies P P P P P
Convenience Food
Store (7/5/85) P S S S P P P P S S P S
Drug Store P P P P
Neighborhood Drug
Store P
Eating and Drinking
Places P P P P P P P
Entertainment
Establishments, Bars,
Cabarets, Discos
P S P P P
Entertainment
Establishments, Bars,
Cabarets, in a Shopping
Center
P P P P P
Farm Implement Sales P P P P 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
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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 P P
Financing, Insurance,
Real Estate
Banks, Credit Agencies,
Savings & Loans P P P P P P
Services
Adult Entertainment
Establishments S
Automobile / Boat
Repair Sales P P P P P
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 P P P
Electrical Repair Shop P P P P
Equipment Rental &
Leasing P P P P P
Funeral Home P P P P
Golf Courses P P P P P P P P
Hotels & Motels P P P P
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Indoor & Outdoor
Recreation
Establishments
(2/14/82, 8/16, 04)
P S S S S S P P P P S S S P S
Indoor Recreation
Establishments P S S S S S P P P P S S P P S
Outdoor Recreation
Establishments P S S S S S P P P P 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 P P 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 P P P P
Septic Tank Vacuum
Service P P P P 562991
Watch, Clock, Jewelry
Repair P P P P P
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
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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 P P P P P P P
Labor Organizations P P P 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
Accessory Buildings or
Uses, clearly incidental
to the Permitted Use or
Building (see Section
63.2)
P P P P P
P P P P P P P P P P
Cemeteries S S S S S S S S
Christmas Tree Sales
(7/6/92) P P P P P 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 P P P P P P P 63.3-3 562219
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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 P P P P P P P
Government Offices &
Buildings P S S S S S P P P P 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,
Doublewide (6/7/82) P P P P P S S P P
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 P P P
Pumpkin Sales (7/6/92) P P P P P P P P
Principal Use Sign P P P P P P P P
Research Facilities P P P P P
Residential Private Pier P P P P P P P
Sanitary Landfill S 72-13 562212
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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 P P P P P P P
Temporary Sign P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Recycling Facilities:
(1/3/89)
Small Collection P S S S S S P P P P S S P P 63.3-4 562920
Large Collection P S S S S S P P P S S P S 63.3-4 562920
Processing P P S 63.3-4 562920
Large Collection with
Processing S S S S 63.3-4 562920
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REVIEW AND ACTION:
This request has been processed and reviewed per Section 110 – Amending the Ordinance. Notices of
the petition request have been disseminated per the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.
Staff recommends the approval of the amendment as presented above. Staff concludes that the
request supports several policies in the 2006 Wilmington-New Hanover County CAMA Land Use Plan:
Policy 4.1 – Designate sufficient land area and suitable locations for the various land use types.
Policy 4.2 – Delineate areas for industrial use which will maximize the efficient use of
infrastructure while protecting the fragile ecosystem from harm and protecting residents from
undue impacts.
Policy 4.3 – Maximize effectiveness of commercial uses by assuring that land is available for
commercial uses within close proximity to the markets they serve and by ensuring that such
commercial uses do not diminish the quality of life in nearby residential areas.
Policy 5.7 – Preserve the character of the area’s existing residential neighborhoods and quality of
life.
Policy 15.5 – Cooperate with the New Hanover County Airport Authority to increase the
competitiveness of the Wilmington International Airport while being mindful of the compatibility
with adjacent businesses and homes.
Staff also concludes that the amendment request is reasonable and in the public interest as the
amendment would allow for more nonresidential uses in the Airport Industrial Zoning District that are of
similar or less intensity that what is currently permitted.
Action Needed
Motion to recommend approval of the petitioner’s proposal
Motion to “table” the item in order to receive more information
Motion to recommend denial of the petitioner’s request based on specific reasons
Example Motion for Approval:
Motion to recommend approval, as the Planning Board finds that this request for a zoning ordinance
amendment is:
1. Consistent with the purposes and intent of the 2006 CAMA Land Use Plan because [Describe
elements of controlling land use plans and how the amendment is consistent].
2. Reasonable and in the public interest because [Briefly explain why. Factors may include public
health and safety, character of the area and relationship of uses, applicable plans, or balancing
benefits and detriments.].
Example Motion for Denial:
Motion to recommend denial, as the Planning Board finds that this request for a zoning ordinance
amendment is:
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1. Not Consistent with the purposes and intent of the 2006 CAMA Land Use Plan because [Describe
elements of controlling land use plans and how the amendment is not consistent].
2. Not reasonable or in the public interest because [Briefly explain why not. Factors may include
public health and safety, character of the area and relationship of uses, applicable plans, or
balancing benefits and detriments.].
Staff Suggested Motion:
Motion to recommend approval of the amendment as presented by Staff, as the Planning Board finds
that this request as described is:
1. Consistent with the purposes and intent Policies 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.7, and 15.5 of the 2006 CAMA
Land Use Plan because the amendment would broaden the uses allowed in the Airport Industrial
Zoning District that would benefit from the location of the zoning district or be supportive of
airport operations while having minimal impact on surrounding businesses and residents.
2. Reasonable and in the public interest as the amendment would support the public investment in
the airport and surrounding infrastructure and transportation network while preventing hazards
to the airport and minimizing impacts to the surrounding community.
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
MEETING DATE: June 4, 2015
REGULAR
ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: PRESENTER(S): Jennifer Rigby, Long Range Planner
CONTACT(S): Jennifer Rigby; Ken Vafier, Planning Manager; and Chris O'Keefe, Planning & Inspections
Director
SUBJECT:
Public Hearing
Adoption of Plan NHC Chapter 3: Framing the Policy
BRIEF SUMMARY:
Plan NHC Chapter 3: Framing the Policy includes the extensive citizen input to create 20 goals and
implementation strategies that will serve to guide growth and development in New Hanover County for the
next 25 years.
The goals were created from six citizen-led theme committees and refined by a twelve member citizen
advisory committee. Approximately 175 individual citizens and business leaders participated in this
process. Staff brings this collective work to the Planning Board as a final version of the third chapter of Plan
NHC.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
Intelligent Growth and Economic Development
• Attract and retain new and expanding businesses
• Enhance and add recreational, cultural and enrichment amenities
• Build and maintain infrastructure
• Innovate programs to protect the environment
• Implement plans for land use, economic development, infrastructure and environmental programs
• Understand and act on citizen needs
RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS:
Staff recommends Chapter 3: Framing the Policy be adopted by resolution and be included in the final
version of the comprehensive plan.
ATTACHMENTS:
Script for Plan NHC Chapter 3
Chapter 3: Framing the Policy
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SCRIPT FOR Comprehensive Plan Resolution – Plan NHC Chapter 3: Framing the Policy
Request by Planning staff to recommend Chapter 3: Framing the Policy to be validated as the
3rd Chapter of the New Hanover County Comprehensive Plan “Plan NHC” by resolution.
1. This is a public hearing. We will hear a presentation from staff. Then the supporters
and any opponents will each be allowed 15 minutes for their presentation and
additional 5 minutes for rebuttal.
2. Conduct Hearing, as follows:
a. Staff presentation
b. Supporter’s presentation (up to 15 minutes)
c. Opponent’s presentation (up to 15 minutes)
d. cross examination/rebuttal (up to 5 minutes)
3. Close the Public Hearing
4. Planning Board discussion
5. Vote on the Resolution request.
1. Motion to recommend validation; or
2. Motion to continue.
Suggested motion:
The Planning Board recommends the Board of Commissioners validate Chapter 3: Framing the
Policy as the 3rd Chapter of Plan NHC and accept it by resolution.”
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PLAN NHC 2014 FRAMING THE POLICY3
NEW HANOVER COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
CHAPTER 3: FRAMING THE POLICY
The Livable Built Environment
Harmony with Nature
Interwoven Equity
Resilient Economy
Healthy Community
Responsible Regionalism
CONTENTS:
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PLAN NHC 2014 FRAMING THE POLICY4
As New Hanover County charts the course for the future, it
is critical to create aspirational goals and implementation
strategies to guide future development. These goals
and implementation strategies will assist in guiding
development for the next twenty fve years.
New Hanover County was one of ten communities
selected by the American Planning Association as a pilot
community to create comprehensive plan standards for
sustaining places. By participating in this capacity, County
Planning was able to use best management practices from
across the county to create a format by which goals and
implementation strategies were created. The American
Planning Association created six principles that each
comprehensive plan should include. These principles
included topics comprehensive plans have not always
addressed, but acknowledges that the way our community
responds and shapes development has a direct correlation to these planning principles. Staf created
an opportunity for our community to hold conversations based on these six topical areas in an efort to
include them in the overarching vision for the future of New Hanover County. Six theme committees were
formed to explore the following areas:
• The Livable Built Environment
• Harmony with Nature
• Interwoven Equity
• Resilient Economy
• Healthy Community
• Responsible Regionalism
Each of these committees, called theme committees, were led by citizen members. Staf reached out to
the community to encourage all interested citizens to participate in these conversations about the future
of New Hanover County. Additionally, staf targeted groups or organizations that had specifc expertise
on areas that would be relevant to each theme committee. New Hanover County staf members were
also encouraged to participate and aid in facilitation of each theme committee. The general intent and
spirit was that everyone was welcome, no one would be turned away from a meeting, and all perspectives
would be respected discussions in conversations. Each theme committee met four times to discuss the
issues within the community, best management practices, and ways in which New Hanover County can
appropriately address these topics. Meetings were held at the New Hanover County Government Center
from the hours of 11am to 1pm. A light and healthy lunch was provided by our sponsor, Clean Eatz during
these meetings. Below is an indepth into each of the theme committees, the purpose, the discussion, and
the recommendations from our citizens.
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THE LIvAbLE buILT ENvIRONMENT
Renewable Resources in New Hanover County, North Carolina
According to David Godschalk, FAICP, with the American Planning Association, “the Livable Built
Environment seeks to ensure that all elements of the built environment, including land use,
transportation, housing, energy, and infrastructure work together to provide sustainable places for living,
working, and recreation, to produce a high quality of life”.*
The Livable Built Environment Theme committee was facilitated by New Hanover County Planning staf
members Ken Vafer, Sam Burgess, and Karyn Crichton. This group discussed seven main issues at the
frst meeting: open space, mixed use development, industry and commerce, infrastructure, conservation
of resources, building and design standards, and methods for fnancing infrastructure. These
conversations and discussions developed further over three additional meetings into a framework for the
future.
The Framework document with supporting and detailed information is included at the end of this section;
however, the recommendations included:
• Preserve open space and agricultural land.
• Integrate multi-modal transportation into mixed land uses that encourage safe, walkable communities.
• Create a mix of housing types to promote diversity and strengthen existing residential areas.
• Encourage sustainable development.
• Invest in community infrastructure.
• Revitalize commercial corridors.
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The Harmony with Nature theme committee was facilitated by New Hanover County Parks and Gardens
staf Matt Collogan and Jodi Dellinger. According to the American Planning Association, “Harmony
with Nature seeks to ensure the contributions of natural resources to human well-being are explicitly
recognized and valued, and maintenance of natural resources health is a primary objective”.*
The Harmony with Nature theme committee discussed fve major areas at the frst meetings. These
included linking major habitats, promoting the region through natural resources, water access and quality,
air quality, and solid waste and recycling. These issues were further refned through three subsequent
meetings and recommendations were formally included in the Harmony with Nature Framework. The
recommendations for the Harmony with Nature theme committee included:
• Promote sustainable growth and green infrastructure.
• Improve solid waste management and recycling.
• Preserve open space, farmland, and natural beauty, and address critical environmental areas, such as
those prone to fooding.
• Link major habitats.
• Promote the region through natural resources.
• Address concerns related to water supply, quality, and conservation issues.
• Promote air quality and renewable energy.
• Encourage sustainable growth and green infrastructure.
HARMONY WITH NATuRE
INTERWOvEN EquITY
The Interwoven Equity theme committee was facilitated by Planning staf member, Wanda Coston and Legal
staf member, Sharon Hufman. This theme committee “sought to ensure fairness and equity in providing
for the housing, services, health, safety, and livelihood needs of all its citizens and groups”.*
The Interwoven Equity theme committee began discussions surrounding the topics of: a range of housing
types, jobs and housing balance, disadvantaged neighborhoods, services and health care for minority
and low income individuals, infrastructure upgrades in older neighborhoods, work force development,
protecting vulnerable neighborhoods from natural disasters, and promoting environmental justice. These
conversations evolved over four meetings and were organized into an information framework. The
recommendations were:
• Provide a range of housing types, opportunities and choices.
• Increase workforce housing and workforce development.
• Upgrade housing development with the installation of new infrastructure and existing infrastructure.
• Strengthen neighborhoods through redevelopment of blighted areas and ensure environmental equity.
• Create opportunities for health care and services to distribute widely throughout the community in an
efort to reach all New Hanover County citizens equitably.
• Environmental justice grants and initiatives provide underserved communities with a voice in land use
equity.
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The Resilient Economy theme committee was facilitated by New Hanover County Policy and Strategy
Manager, Beth Schrader. According to the American Planning Association, a Resilient Economy “ensures
the community is prepared to deal with both positive and negative changes in its economic health and to
initiate sustainable urban development and redevelopment strategies that foster business growth through
technology and innovation and build reliance on local assets.”*
Much of the discussion in the Resilient Economy theme committee was complimentary to the Pathways to
Prosperity project by Jay Garner. This project identifed target industries and ways in which New Hanover
County can attract these industries. Additionally, the committee held conversations regarding the four
recommendations outlined in the Framework:
• Encourage redevelopment and infll development for commercial corridors through a balance of uses.
• Create unique and special places that attract individuals and companies by creating a sense of place.
• Use public improvements to leverage private development and look for win-win opportunities that focus
on common interests.
• Support local and small business success and workforce development.
RESILIENT ECONOMY
HEALTHY COMMuNITY
The Healthy Community theme committee was facilitated by Parks and Garden’s staf Tara Duckworth,
Janine Powell, and Health Department staf Joshua Swift. The Healthy Community theme committee’s
conversations were about ensuring “public health needs are recognized and addressed through provision
for healthy foods, physical activity, access to recreation, health care, environmental justice and safe
neighborhoods”.*
Creating a healthy community was the central theme of this committee’s conversations. The conversations
evolved into the following recommendations as outlined in
the framework:
• Increase physical activity and promote healthy, active
lifestyles.
• Promote disease prevention and mental health awareness.
• Increase access to afordable and convenient healthy
foods.
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The Responsible Regionalism theme committee was facilitated by Planning staf Ben Andrea, and Chris
O’Keefe. This theme committee was tasked with ensuing that all local proposals account for, connect with,
and support the plans of adjacent jurisdictions and the surrounding region.*
The Responsible Regionalism theme committee held discussions regarding a regional approach to housing
development, economic development, transportation and management and environmental management.
The conversations continued over four meetings and concluded with the following draft policies:
• Utilize a regional approach to housing development.
• Create a regional approach to economic development.
• Promote a regional approach to transportation and management.
* Godshalk, David FAICP, "What Makes a Good Comprehensive Plan?" The Commissioner, Fall 2013.
RESPONSIbLE REGIONALISM
The culmination of these theme committees was presented to the public on August 12, 2014. Approximately
161 individuals participated in these conversations about the future of New Hanover County and
contributed more than 800 hours of volunteer time to this efort. This represents a signifcant amount of
thought, creativity, and energy toward a better future for New Hanover County. The public meeting on
August 12, 2014 was designed to demonstrate to the public the work of the theme committees, identify
overarching goals and strategies, encourage feedback, and initiate the next phase of this important process;
the responsibility of the Citizen Advisory Committee to refne and organize the theme committees work into
the overarching vision for New Hanover County.
INFORMAL FRAMEWORk FOR A bETTER FuTuRE
PARTICIPANTS:
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Adrienne Garwood
Alison Russell
Andy Olonko
Bob Barden
Bob Hammond
Bobby Chappell
Brian Chambers
Charles Elam
Charlotte Buckley
Chris Johnson
Dan Dawson
Dani McKeon
David Kellam
Don Harris
Donald Thackston
Duane Truscott
Eddie Anderson
Gary McSmith
Harry Tuchmayer
Jim Herstine
Julia Worth
Kayne Darrell
Kenny Bundy
Lynn McIntyre
Maggie O’Conner
Meg Young
Meredith Jackson
Mike McGill
Paul D’Angelo
Phil LaMotte
Sherry O’Daniell
Stephen Whitney
Suraiya Rashid
Tamara Murphy
Thomas Congleton
Tom Gale
Tom West
Tyler Newman
Jane Steigerweld
Karen Dunn
A special thank you to Karen Dunn who represented the Livable Built Environment on the Citizen
Advisory Committee.
The Livable Built Environment:
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PARTICIPANTS (CONTINuEd):
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Barbara Rowe
Julia Worth
Roger Shew
Maggie O’Connor
Don Ellson
Sherry O’Daniell
David Todd
Meg Young
Bobby Chappell
Zachary Keith
Dani McKeon
Kenny Bundy
Ryan McAlister
Scott Whitham
Kayne Darrell
Scott Johnson
Debbie Elliott
Jodi Dellenger
Matt Collogan
Angela Faison
Dave Silvia
Lara Berkley
Joe Suleyman
Cary Paynter
Earla Pope
Tyler Newman
Charley Winterbauer
Kat Pohlman
Randall Johnson
John Taggart
Shane Johnson
Heather Caveny
Jared Taylor
David Kellam
Gus Simmons
Gary McSmith
Melanie Doyle
Phil Prete
Nancy Jones
Julie Hurley
A special thank you to Earla Pope for representing the Harmony with Nature theme committee on
the Citizen Advisory Committee.
Harmony with Nature
Phil Lamotte
Laura McCabe
Rob Zapple
JC Skane
Vivian S. Wilson
Kenny Bundy
Mary Canel
Tanya Gurganious
Regina Penna
John Edge
Atiba Johnson
Katrina Knight
Chris McNamee
Suzanne Rogers
Mechelle Estes
Althea Johnson
Dan Ferrell
Frankie Roberts
Stan Turner
Tyler Newman
Shane Johnson
Roger Kelley
Joshua Swift
Gail Ginsberg
Steve Spain
Dani McKeon
Jenny Biddle
Phil Prete
Meg Young
Gloria Garton
Terri Burhans
Wanda Coston
Sharon Hufman
Andrea Tarantino
Angela Faison
Karen Dunn
Gary McSmith
Jessica Gray
A special thank you to Frankie Roberts for representing the Interwoven Equity theme committee on
the Citizen Advisory Committee.
Interwoven Equity
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PARTICIPANTS (CONTINuEd):
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Will Purvis
Jeremy Tomlinson
Chuck Kuebler
Meg Young
Rob Zapple
Bobby Chappell
Adrienne Cox
Steve Kohler
Dave Spetrino
Jessica Gray
Justin Murphy
Gary McSmith
Connie Majure-Rhett
Mike McGill
Tyler Newman
Bob Warwick
Jim Morton
Kim Hufham
Terri Burhans
Al Sharp
Miles Murphy
Karen Dunn
Kellin Dougherty
Ashley Daniels
Priss Endo
Christine Hughes
Resilient Economy
A special thank you to Jessica Gray who represented the Resilient Economy theme committee on the
Citizen Advisory Committee.
Dani McKeon
Erin Fritz
Mark Briggs
David Howard
Kenny Bundy
Meg Young
Sharon Boyd
Paige Owens
Eric Blaesing
Schorr Davis
Kristy Hubard
Dalia Nir
Bob Barden
Tom Lamont
Travis Greer
Latanya Howard
Doug Carriker
Craig Johnson
Christina Bauman
Wes MacLeod
Shahnee Haire
Perry Shaw
Everardo Morales
Christine Hughes
Linda Reece
Sara Burroughs
Jane Steigerwald
Angelia Clinton
Jean Murtagh
Steve Kohler
Miles Murphy
Joshua Swift
Janine Powell
Karen Dunn
Jessica Gray
Gary McSmith
Daivd Kellam
Kayne Darrell
Healthy Community
Bill Jayne
JC Skayne
Dani McKeon
Selah Hebbard
Al Sharp
Kenny Bundy
Meg Young
Karen Sagett
Brianna Grella
Mitch Lamm
Bruce Holsten
Hal Kitchin
Ben Andrea
Christine Hughes
Tyler Newman
Suraiya Rashid
Stephanie Ayers
Gary Broughton
Shane Johnson
Brian Chambers
David Kellam
Phil Prete
Dan Dawson
Gary McSmith
Kellin Dougherty
Karen Dunn
Jessica Gray
Miles Murphy
Albert Corbet
Xavier Butler
Responsible Regionalism
A special thank you to Dani McKeon for representing the Healthy Community theme committee on the
Citizen Advisory Committee.
A special thank you to Bruce Holsten for representing the Responsible Regionalism theme committee
on the Citizen Advisory Committee.
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As presented in Chapter 1, the Public Engagement Plan, the Citizen Advisory Committee was comprised
of 12 individuals; six individuals appointed by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners, and one
individual selected from each theme committee to represent the work of that committee.
The purpose of the Citizen Advisory Committee was to review and study the work of the theme committees
and further refne the framework into attainable and actionable goals and implementation strategies for the
comprehensive plan.
The committee was designed to be representative of the county’s diverse community. The group proved
to be an excellent representation of our community and
ofered great conversation and deliberation about the future
of New Hanover County.
The frst Citizen Advisory Committee was designed to
introduce all individuals to each other, ofer individuals
the opportunity to present their goals and intent and an
opportunity for each Citizen Advisory Committee member
representing a theme committee to informally present the
intent and conversations held in the theme committees.
The second Citizen Advisory Committee was organized
to gather input from members on the theme committee
goals and how to implement these goals. Citizen Advisory
Committee members frst determined that decisions would
be made by a majority instead of unanimously. Additionally,
Citizen Advisory Committee members decided to govern themselves with the following guidelines: to start
and end meetings on time, all members would participate respectfully, agendas would be sent to members
one week ahead of meetings, and members would conduct research and read materials in preparation of all
meetings. Citizen Advisory Committee members were then presented with 20 goals on boards and asked to
indicate if they supported the goal, if the goal should be implemented by incentives or requirements, if the
goal was appropriate for all of New Hanover County or a portion of New Hanover County, and suggestions
for implementing the goal.
Staf compiled the Citizen Advisory Committee’s
feedback and worked with Renaissance Planning
group to develop implementation strategies
according to the feedback. This information was
sent to Citizen Advisory Committee members in
a survey format for representatives to indicate
if they supported, did not support or needed
additional information about implementation
strategies. Additionally, Citizen Advisory
Committee members were encouraged to
provide comments and recommended strategies
for consideration. As determined by the
group, the implementation strategies receiving
a simple majority were moved forward and
strategies that received feedback requesting
additional information were presented at the
following meeting. The following goals and
implementation strategies were noted as needing additional information:
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• Increase recycling and reduction of solid waste in the development process.
• Conserve open space for long term agriculture and rural areas.
• Increase access to afordable and convenient healthy foods.
• Provide a range of housing types, opportunities and choices.
• Attract individuals and companies by creating a unique sense of place.
• Support local and small business success.
At the Citizen Advisory Committee’s third meeting, staf presented additional information to the Citizen
Advisory Committee on these topics and facilitated a spirited discussion on these topics. Staf presented the
Citizen Advisory Committee with an additional survey outlining changes and modifcations based of of the
conversation at the third meeting. The Citizen Advisory Committee was then able to respond and move a
number of additional goals and implementation strategies forward based on a simple majority.
The fourth and fnal meeting of the Citizen Advisory Committee was designed to review the fnal draft of
goals and implementation strategies developed
by staf and based on conversations and feedback
from the previous meetings. The Citizen Advisory
Committee discussed the goals and implementation
strategies to refne them such that every member
could support the document as a whole.
It is critical to understand the intent of these goals.
The following twenty goals exemplify an interwoven
framework of economic, environmental, and social
responsibility for New Hanover County. Each goal
represents a course of action. Collectively, they steer
the County towards prosperity and provide a vision
for the future. These goals are not meant to be
considered in order of priority.
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Promote environmentally resPonsible growth.
Explanation: Where and how growth occurs can have an impact on environmental resources. Responsible
growth includes strategies to encourage the desired levels of new growth, while minimizing negative impacts
on natural resources.
Implementation Strategies:
• Promote a mixture of uses where appropriate in an efort to cluster development and minimize impacts
on natural resources.
• Adopt and implement a green infrastructure plan that identifes a network of natural lands and open
spaces and provides ecosystem conservation as well as alternative transportation modes through trails
and greenways.
• Partner with regional governmental agencies and nongovernmental organizations to acquire and protect
environmentally sensitive land (eg. Establish a regional land bank).
• Strengthen and direct development toward existing communities through encouraging infll and
redevelopment.
Promote fiscally resPonsible growth.
Explanation: There is a cost to the tax payer to provide services and infrastructure for growth. Appropriate
growth patterns can help to achieve efcient provisions of services and equitable distribution of costs
between the public and private sector.
Implementation Strategies:
• Coordinate infrastructure from a regional perspective including water, sewer, and transportation.
• Regional coordination of educational facilities such as community colleges and workforce training as they
support targeted industries.
• Encourage infll development on vacant or blighted pieces of existing communities by providing
incentives such as grants, but not limited to; density bonuses, and/or a reduction of parking requirements
and/or setbacks.
• Encourage the redevelopment of single uses into mixed-use developments where appropriate.
• Encourage redevelopment of aging corridors to support and strengthen adjacent neighborhoods.
• Encourage development where existing infrastructure is available.
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increase recycling and reduction of solid waste.
Explanation: Solid waste management and recycling are ways to positively afect our community and a focus
on diverting waste can help eliminate constraints of future development.
Implementation Strategies:
• Work with the private sector and other regional jurisdictions to implement a countywide recycling
program including construction demolition debris and consumer product packaging material.
• Work with the private sector entities to identify recycling and other innovative strategies to divert material
from the landfll (Composting, gasifcation, anaerobic digestion, etc.).
• Encourage adaptive reuse of buildings to limit construction and demolition waste production.
• Encourage consumer based responsibilities for waste reduction, recycling, and reuse.
increase Public safety by reducing crime through the built environment.
Explanation: New growth and community investments can use design features to reduce crime in areas.
Implementation Strategies:
• Encourage best practices and design strategies in the built environment to help reduce crime.
• Encourage a walkable community that creates more human interaction between neighbors (eyes on the
street/ social space).
conserve oPen sPace for long term agricultural and rural uses
Explanation: Agricultural lands provide opportunities for economic development by creating locally sourced
foods. These lands can contribute to the overall rural character, where appropriate, in locations throughout
the County.
Implementation Strategies:
• Allow developments to have urban farms to satisfy open space requirements.
• Encourage voluntary preservation of agriculture land.
conserve environmentally critical areas
Explanation: Environmentally critical areas have
a meaningful place in our community providing
opportunities for outdoor recreation, supporting healthy
watersheds, and maintaining critical habitats.
Implementation Strategies:
• Partner with governmental and nongovernmental
organizations to acquire and protect environmentally
sensitive land.
• Discourage development in wetlands, food plain, and
other food prone areas.
• Educate the public on the value of protecting
ecosystems.
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integrate multi-modal transPortation into mixed land uses that encourage safe, walkable communities
Explanation: A mixture of land uses allows for individuals to perform daily tasks without the use of
an automobile. Incorporating walking, cycling, and transit into the built environment increases the
accessibility and safety of these areas.
Implementation Strategies:
• Review existing design standards and apply best practices to ensure transportation infrastructure is
safe for all multimodal users.
• Educate and promote all users to safely share the transportation infrastructure.
• Work with school district and DOT to allow and encourage students to walk to school safely.
• Review existing parking lot design standards to determine if changes are needed to encourage safety
for all users.
• Encourage provision of transit-supportive land uses and infrastructure where appropriate.
Promote Place-based economic develoPment in the region that is tied to our natural resources
Explanation: The Cape Fear region is naturally bio-diverse and home to many unique species. This unique
feature of our community can be used as a way to promote and encourage economic development.
Implementation Strategies:
• Create and promote a network of greenways, blueways, and trails highlighting environmental assets.
• Coordinate and partner with various agencies to develop future public water access points.
• Revitalize waterfront parks and public spaces to encourage opportunities for formal and informal social
gatherings.
Preserve and Protect water quality and suPPly.
Explanation: New Hanover County is located on the coast
and therefore, is subject to many concerns regarding
water supply and quality. Accommodating more growth in
our region will require more strategies to conserve water
resources and preserve water quality.
Implementation Strategies:
• Continue to enhance a regional water quality program
to include ocean, river, and estuarine water quality
monitoring in cooperation with University of North
Carolina Wilmington and others.
• Continue to identify watershed specifc indicators of
water quality degradation, establish baseline measures,
and establish watershed development practices to
achieve goals.
• Consider establishing water quality improvement goals
for the County in cooperation with others.
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• Identify and prioritize water quality
improvement projects, including
wetland and stream restorations,
which will improve water quality
• Identify and pursue funding sources
for priority projects
• Explore the value and benefts
of reestablishing the Watershed
Management Advisory Board.
• Continue to develop drainage systems
and design standards that refect
the natural carrying capacity of the
watershed.
• Continue to develop standards to
ensure the retention, acquisition, and
management of natural vegetation
and riparian bufers to preserve, maintain, and protect water quality.
• Continue to develop and update subdivision design standards to protect and improve water quality in
sensitive areas.
• Continue to develop and update educational and other strategies to deal with point and non-point
source impacts on water quality.
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize an inventory of retroft opportunities to reduce water quality impacts
from stormwater runof on receiving waters.
• Identify water specifc sources of pollutants to help direct protection and improvement measures.
• Promote expansion of water and sewer systems to protect and enhance water quality.
• Consider establishing a groundwater and aquifer protection ordinance.
• Consider removing barriers in codes/ordinances that hinder and prohibit low impact development.
increase Physical activity and Promote healthy, active lifestyles
Explanation: Our built environment has the ability to encourage active life styles, which directly afects
individuals’ health. Creating development patterns that support walking and biking encourages people to
increase their level of physical activity.
Implementation Strategies:
• Encourage a mixture of uses in developments that allows individuals to walk rather than rely upon
vehicles.
• Encourage siting of schools into the community allowing for students to walk, while considering trafc
impacts.
• Connect walkways, parking lots, greenways, and developments to encourage pedestrian activity.
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ensure nhc remains in attainment for air quality, in suPPort of clean air and imProved Public health
outcomes in suPPort of continued growth.
Explanation: The Environmental Protection Agency places requirements on communities with regards to air
quality to protect human health. The built environment has a direct relation to air quality. Protecting our air
quality supports public health and enables our community to retain and attract quality development and
industries.
Implementation Strategies:
• Promote compact development, mixture of uses, and infll that minimizes trips and vehicle miles
traveled.
• Encourage development patterns and neighborhood street designs that are conductive to pedestrian
and bicycle use.
• Discourage open burning of yard waste and trash in densely populated areas.
• Consider a program to monitor and assess cumulative impacts of toxins and pollutants on air quality
and attainment.
increase access to affordable and convenient healthy foods.
Explanation: Providing access to healthy foods has a direct impact on individuals’ health. Ensuring the built
environment encourages access to healthy foods increases the likelihood individuals will consume them
and improve health outcomes.
Implementation Strategies:
• Ensure zoning and land use regulations encourage and allow for community gardens and urban
agriculture.
• Build on health gaps analysis report, target
strategies to promote location of farmers
markets, grocery stores, and other venues that
have healthy food oferings.
Provide for a range of housing tyPes,
oPPortunities and choices.
Explanation: Understanding New Hanover County
is comprised of a diverse group of individuals
with a diverse group of needs in housing helps to
ensure individuals do not become overburdened
with the costs or availability of housing.
Implementation Strategies:
• Enhance and update incentives to reduce
development costs to private developers such
as density bonuses when work force housing is
included in development proposals.
• Consider creating an afordable housing task
force (like the City of Wilmington) to defne
afordability and work with the private sector to
provide it.
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• Strategically work with developers experienced in providing afordable and subsidized housing through
federal and state programs and locate afordable housing developments in areas of highest need.
revitalize commercial corridors and blighted areas through infill and redeveloPment
Explanation: Areas of blight consist of underutilized properties within our community that likely have
access to services such as water and sewer. Reducing regulatory barriers to redevelop underutilized
property helps to provide for responsible growth, strengthening existing neighborhoods and supporting
economic revitalization.
Implementation Strategies:
• Implement a program to identify and dispose of vacant or abandoned buildings that cannot be
redeveloped
• Facilitate programs to encourage reuse, rehabilitation, and redevelopment of existing residential,
commercial, industrial buildings and properties where appropriate.
link major natural habitats
Explanation: Linking natural habitats promotes biodiversity, provides continuity for wildlife corridors,
access to open spaces, and recreational opportunities.
Implementation Strategies:
• Identify and prioritize natural areas for acquisition, preservation, and conservation to promote linkage
opportunities.
• Consider developing a conservation land acquisition strategy.
• Review and update incentives for development to dedicate land and or easements to achieve habitat
linkages.
conserve and enhance our unique sense of Place to attract individuals, comPanies and organizations.
Explanation: New Hanover County has a strong sense of place due to its history and natural environment
with many unique features. Using these features to create a sense of identity and pride encourages
businesses and individuals to locate in New Hanover County.
Implementation Strategies:
• Focus on public spaces and opportunities for formal and informal social gathering places.
• Increase, enhance, and manage public access to water and natural resources.
• Consider creating a strong place-based economic development strategy.
• Make a case for sustainable funding sources to improve the County’s economic development
infrastructure and identify opportunities to leverage the funds efectively.
• Encourage conservation and enhancement of the unique environment, character, and history of the
County.
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use Public infrastructure imProvements to leverage Private investments
Explanation: Infrastructure is an expensive investment for a community. Where, how and when
infrastructure investments are made has a signifcant infuence on where private investments will likely be
made. Making infrastructure investments in areas where growth is desired and positive fnancial returns
allow the community to capitalize on its public investments.
Implementation Strategies:
• Work with Cape Fear Public Utilitary Authority (CFPUA) on a targeted long range plan for water and sewer
infrastructure.
• Work with Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO) on a targeted long range
plan for transportation infrastructure.
• Consider revising zoning ordinances to support mixed uses and holistic approach to development.
• Consider strategies to encourage increased private sector investment in the provision of infrastructure.
suPPort business success.
Explanation: Local and small businesses are a vibrant part of New Hanover County’s economy. Working
together to create successful businesses can signifcantly beneft New Hanover County’s economy. In
addition to incentives for large businesses, support for local and small businesses may include strategies to
ensure there are adequate locations for start-ups and programs to kick-start small businesses.
Implementation Strategies:
• Streamline permitting process for targeted industries.
• Advocate for and develop a realistic and sustainable incentive policies for New Hanover County.
• Align County zoning ordinance to encourage targeted businesses in appropriate areas.
• Increase communications with small businesses by creating a resources link on the County webpage for
new businesses and a staf culture to shepherd new businesses through the development process.
• Support provisions for providing public free, high-speed internet access throughout New Hanover County.
suPPort health Promotion and disease
Prevention while minimizing debilitating effects
of mental and Physical disabilities.
Explanation: Understanding the built
environment and community policies can
have a direct impact on physical and mental
disabilities through location of services,
integrated land uses, and sensitivity to the
disabled population.
Implementation Strategies:
• Encourage public spaces and health related
facilities (Gyms, pharmacies, physician
ofces, etc.) to be smoke free.
• Promote awareness of physical and mental
disabilities and disease prevention.
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suPPort workforce develoPment and economic ProsPerity for all.
Explanation: The workforce of a community is a valuable tool for economic development. Providing
a place-based economic development strategy that attracts quality workforce talent and provides
opportunities to train our existing workforce is a strategy to retain and attract businesses and companies
to New Hanover County.
Implementation Strategies:
• Partner with educational facilities to provide opportunities for training in targeted industries.
• Continue to enhance education program, facilities, and oferings.
These goals and implementation strategies are the collective work of New Hanover County Planning Staf,
the consultant, Renaissance Planning Group and the Citizen Advisory Committee. The Citizen Advisory
Committee was composed of 12 members – six members at-large appointed by the County Commission
and six members elected by 6 theme groups, which developed the theme goals prior to the initial
meetings of the Citizen Advisory Committee. While total agreement was not reached on all goals and
strategies, overall consensus was achieved and the diversity of the committee provided broad county-wide
representation and input to the staf and the consultant. The committee encourages New Hanover County
to use the goals and implementation strategies ofered in this report in the development of the 2015
Comprehensive Land Use Plan for New Hanover County.
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These goals are intended to be the overarching vision for development within New Hanover County. As
development and implementation of this plan occurs, these goals will be utilized by staf and decision
makers to deliberate and interpret the vision of our community.
Guiding Documents:
It is important to note, many additional studies have been or are in the process of being conducted that
focus on specifc areas that also help support and achieve the vision of our community. It is intended for
future development to support the goals and strategies of the following studies and plans.
• Comprehensive Greenways Master Plan
• Pathways to Prosperity – The Garner Study
• Cape Fear Transportation 2040
• Focus – Cape Fear Regional Framework Plan
• Hazard Mitigation Plan
• Parks and Gardens Master Plan
Because the Comprehensive Plan focuses on the next twenty-fve years of New Hanover County, an
important part of creating a vision for the future included meeting with students from various parts of the
County. Staf met with students who were involved in their school’s student council/governments. These
students, along with rest of the County’s younger population, will be leaders, workforce, taxpayers, and
parents during the implementation of the comprehensive plan. Staf discussed the overall goal of the plan
and allowed the students to come up with their own ideas and goals for the future. The students then
wrote and/or illustrated their ideas.
During the months of January, February, and March planning staf visited four elementary schools, one
middle school, and one high school. The elementary schools were Castle Hayne, Walter L. Parsley, H.C.
Bellamy, and Mary C. Williams. The middle school
visited was Emma B. Trask. The high school visited
was Isaac Bear Early College. Throughout the visits,
staf observed that at each school the students
were conscientious about issues both within
their area and the outside world. The student
focus groups discussed topics along the same
lines as those discussed within the adult theme
committees.
Staf engaged 75 elementary school children
through artwork and discussion. The student’s
artwork ranged from cars which could instantly
transport you anywhere, to more sidewalks and
bike paths, to environmental concerns and every
where in between. Each student had certain ideas
that their artwork clearly communicated:
Castle Hayne students were mostly focused on
environmental protection. They wanted more
trees, less waste, more parks and recreation areas,
and protection for wildlife and natural resources.
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Parsley students saw the need for more
transportation and recreation options. Many walked
to school and wanted more sidewalks in order to walk
and bike to school safely.
Bellamy students wanted more options within the
built environment near their homes. They drew
parks, a zoo, and more mixed use options around the
neighborhoods.
Mary C. Williams student’s artwork focused on
environmental concerns surrounding beach
conservation, wildlife protection, and planting more
trees.
Trask Middle School student council participated
in a focus group in which the students listed ideas
for the future. Six locations were set up around the
classroom with each location representing one of the
six principle themes. Students were encouraged to
write their ideas on fip charts at each location. Planning Staf spoke with students throughout the process
to learn more about their ideas and answer any questions they had.
Isaac Bear Early College student government listed goals pertaining to each of the six principle themes.
The students wrote their goals under each of the associated themes. During this process, the students
discussed positives and negatives that stood out to them about living in New Hanover County and they
shared possible solutions. After the goals were discussed, the
students then voted for the goals they believed were most
important for the future.
Isaac Bear Early College Input
Health Community
• More options for healthcare (3)
• Lower healthcare prices (8)
• More sports in schools/early colleges (2)
• Education-mainly dealing with living healthy (0)
• Accessibility to county health programs (i.e. immunizations) (1)
• Bike path in Carolina Beach/Kure
Beach-confict with Sunny Point (1)
• More walk/bike friendly
communities (3)
Harmony with Nature
• Wildlife preservation (2)
• Deforestation Control (0)
• Pollution Control (3)
• Incorporate plant life into city area-
green space (1)
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• Transcendentalism (9)
• Nature Appreciation (0)
• Community vegetable gardens (3)
• Protection of costal habitats (2)
• Erosion- especially in Wrightsville Beach and other beach communities (1)
Responsible Regionalism
• Have a tri-county committee so ideas can be expressed amongst the three (5)
• Make one county as prosperous as another (3)
• How do city and county governments work together? Will they ever merge? (1)
Interwoven Equity
• No food deserts (3)
• Soup kitchens (3)
• Homeless shelters (5)
• More transportation hubs (3)
• More sidewalks and walkways and bikeways (7)
Livable Built Environment
• What will happen when the mall goes out of business? What could go in that space? Government
ofces? (2)
• What about the land K-Mart is on? If K-Mart goes out of business, it can be demolished and the
land can be repurposed for a larger [early college] school building. (8)
• Public transportation- further reaching (1)
• Road improvements (0)
• More green type buildings (1)
Resilient Economy
• Draw green industry (1)
• What is happening with Titan? (0)
• Need more ways to draw productions here (1)
• Better job opportunities; this could possibly bring more people/ business to the area (2)
• More business internships in high school (4)
Young people have alternative perspectives and understandings of the area that difers from adults.
They see what afects their lives currently and in the future. They focused on more sidewalks and
bike paths to get to school safer, closer parks to walk and bike to from homes, homeless shelters,
wildlife conservation, and more trees. Students discussed the future of the County and changes they
would like to see in order to stay in the area or come back to in the future. By engaging a range of
students from various areas and backgrounds, the staf was able to observe how students perceive
the area. The students input allowed staf to gather information that would not only beneft the next
generations but also the current ones.
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HARMONY WITH NATuRE
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RESILIENT ECONOMY
INTERWOvEN EquITY
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RESPONSIbLE REGIONALISM
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
MEETING DATE: June 4, 2015
TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT
ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: PRESENTER(S): Sam Burgess, Senior Planner
CONTACT(S): Sam Burgess; Ben Andrea, Current Planning/Zoning Supervisor
SUBJECT:
Technical Review Committee Reports For April and May 2015 (Sam Burgess)
BRIEF SUMMARY:
The New Hanover County Technical Review Committee (TRC) met once during the month of April and
reviewed two performance residential site plans:
1) Village at Motts Landing: Phase 2C; and
2) Middle Grove. Both plans were approved with conditions.
The TRC met twice during the month of May and reviewed two performance site plans, one revised plan,
and one general development plan (GDP):
1) Pumpkin Creek (Revised)
2) Dune Top @ Beau Rivage (Performance Plan)
3) Riverside (Performance Plan)
4) Hanover Reserve (GDP)
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
Intelligent Growth and Economic Development
• Implement plans for land use, economic development, infrastructure and environmental programs
• Understand and act on citizen needs
RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS:
Hear reports. No action required.
ATTACHMENTS:
April 2015 TRC Report
May 2015 TRC Report
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April, 2015 TRC Report Page 1
TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT
APRIL, 2015
TheACounty’sATechnicalAReviewACommitteeA(TRC)AmetAonceAduringAtheAmonthAofA prilAandA
reviewed two performance residential site plans.
Village at Motts Landing: Phase 2C
The Village at Motts Landing is located in the south central portion of our jurisdiction (near 60
block Sanders Road- northAside)AandAisAclassifiedAasAUrbanAonAtheACounty’sAadoptedA2006ALandA
Use Plan. This phase of the project is a continuation of an existing project that has been active
since the turn of the century. Site plan attributes for this phase include:
R-15 Residential Zoning
61 lots
28.58 acres
Private Water Service (Aqua of NC)
Public Sewer Service (CFPUA)
Pubic Roads with good road inter-connectivity & pedestrian access
In a vote of 5-0, the TRC approved the preliminary site plan for the Village at Motts Landing:
Phase 2C for a period of two years. The following conditions will apply:
1) No gates, traffic calming devices or on-street parking permitted.
2) Revised NCDOT Drive Permit & Encroachment agreements thru NCDOT.
3) ACODAsetbackAofA25’AmayAbeArequiredAforAlotsA263-266. Planning staff will field verify.
4) Consultation with NCDOT on specific sidewalk requirements leading to Bellamy
Elementary school.
5) An all- weather surface road be installed for emergency service needs.
6) Other conditions as mandated by County Engineering, County Fire, and the CFPUA.
Middle Grove
Middle Grove is located near the northeastern portion of our jurisdiction (7300 block Darden
Road near Ogden Elementary School) and is classified as Watershed Resource Protection on the
County’sAadoptedA2006ALandAUseAPlan.AAPriorAtoAsubdivisionAreview,AtheApropertyAwasArezonedA
from R-20 Residential to CD-(Conditional Use) R-15 by the Board of County Commissioners. Site
plan attributes include:
1) No gates, traffic calming devices, or on-street parking permitted.
2) An unduplicated subdivision name will be required prior to final plat approval.
3) A NCDOT Driveway Permit and Encroachment agreements will be required.
4) Other conditions as mandated by County Engineering, County Fire, and the CFPUA.
** The TRC granted a waiver from the cul-de-sacAlengthArequirementsA(500’)AdueAtoAtheA
geographic shape of the property. **
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May, 2015 TRC Report Page 1
TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT
MAY, 2015
The County’s Technical Review Committee (TRC) met twice during the month of May and reviewed
two (2) performance site plans, one (1) revised plan, and one (1) General Development Plan (GDP).
Pumpkin Creek Village (Road Re-Designation-Revised)
Pumpkin Creek Village is located in the northern portion of our jurisdiction near the 4300 block of Blue
Clay Road. The residential project was preliminarily approved by TRC for 62 lots in February, 2015. The
plan included publically designated streets. The developer for the project requested that the public
road network within the project be re-designated from public to private due to existing seasonal high
water levels on site and the permanent storage elevations in the proposed storm water pond which
prevented from meeting NCDOT’sAtechnicalAspecifications.A pproximatelyAthreeAfeetAofAfillAonAsiteAwouldA
need to be added to prevent storm water from collecting and remaining in the pipes.
After reviewing documentationAfromANCDOTAandAtheAdeveloper’sArequest,AtheATRCAvotedA5-0 to re-
designate the road network in Pumpkin Creek Village from public to private. All terms and conditions
from the preliminary site plan approval by TRC in February, 2015 will remain in effect including the
addition of the private road certificates.
Dune Top @ Beau Rivage (Performance Plan)
Dune Top is located in the south central portion of our jurisdiction (6200 Carolina Beach Road) and is
classifiedAasATransitionAonAtheACounty’sA2006Aadopted Land Use Plan. This phase of the project is a
continuation of the Beau Rivage Master Plan approved by the County in 1986. Site plan attributes for
this phase include:
R-15 Residential Zoning District
9 lots
1.16 acres
Private water (Aqua of NC)
Private sewer (Aqua of NC)
Private Roads (primary access via Carolina Beach Road)
In a vote of 5-0, the TRC preliminarily approved Dune Top with the following conditions:
1) No gates, traffic calming devices, or on-street parking.
2) A revised NCDOT permit and encroachment agreements may be applicable.
3) AroadAmaintenanceAagreementAwithAtheAexitingAHO ’sAinABeauARivageAwillAbeArequiredApriorA
to final plat approval.
4) A sidewalk be constructed (five feet) adjacent to the nine lots (south portion of right-of-way
entrance).
5) Other conditions as mandated by County Engineering, County Fire Services, and the
CFPUA/Aqua as applicable.
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May, 2015 TRC Report Page 2
Riverside Subdivision (Performance Plan)
Riverside subdivision is located in the north central portion (2500 block Castle Hayne Road) of our
jurisdictionAandAisAclassifiedAasATransitionAandAConservationAonAtheACounty’sAadoptedA2006ALandAUseAPlan.
Site plan attributes include the following:
R-15 Residential Zoning District
238 lots
95.15 acres
Public water (CFPUA)
Public sewer (CFPUA)
Private roads (primary access via Castle Hayne Road)
In a vote of 5-0, the TRC preliminarily approved Riverside subdivision with the following conditions:
1) No gates, traffic calming devices, or on-street parking.
2) An all-weather road surface during construction of the project will be required to facilitate
emergency service delivery.
3) The entrance to the project beginning at the T-intersection of North Kerr Avenue & Castle
Hayne Road extending west into the project (at street intersection) will be dedicated,
platted,AandAconstructedAasAaApublicA60’Aright-of-way prior to final plat approval.
4) An unduplicated road name will be required leading into the multi-family component of the
project.
5) The road stub waiver request was denied by TRC. The stub will need to be re-established
near lots 85/86 and constructed to the property boundary prior to final plat approval.
6) An approved TIA will be required along with recommendations for off-site road
improvements.
7) All other requirements as mandated by County Engineering, County Fire Services, and the
CFPUA will apply.
Hanover Reserve (General Development Plan)
Hanover Reserve is located in the northeastern portion of our jurisdiction (eastern end Murrayville
Road)AandAisAclassifiedAasAWetlandAResourceAProtectionAonAtheACounty’s adopted 2006 Land Use Plan.
Site plan attributes include:
R-15 Residential Zoning District
337 single family lots
134.77 acres
Public water (CFPUA)
Public sewer (CFPUA)
Private roads (access thru Rabbit Hollow Road
Based on a number of unresolved concerns between the developer and TRC revolving ingress & egress
into the project andAwhetherAtwoAofAtheAcollectorAroadsAshouldAbeAdesignatedA“public,”AtheATRCA
continued the item until its June 10, 2015 meeting. The vote by the TRC was 5-0.
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