2007-09-27 Agenda Review
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSBOOK 31
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING, SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 PAGE 198
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met for Agenda Review on Thursday, September 27,
2007, at 3:40 p.m. in Conference Room 601 at the New Hanover County Government Center, 230 Government
Center Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present were: Vice-Chairman Robert G. Greer; Commissioner William A. Kopp, Jr.;
Commissioner Nancy H. Pritchett; County Attorney Wanda M. Copley; Clerk to the Board Sheila L. Schult and
County Manager Bruce T. Shell.
Chairman William A. Caster and Commissioner Ted Davis, Jr. were absent.
Vice-Chairman Greer called the meeting to order and announced that the purpose of the meeting is to
review and discuss the Board?s October 1, 2007 Regular Session meeting agenda and Water and Sewer District
meeting agenda.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 1 ? Consideration of a Proclamation to Recognize October 1-7,
2007 as "Textile Heritage Week" in New Hanover County. Commissioner Kopp will read the proclamation.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 2 ? Consideration of a Proclamation to Recognize October 2007
as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" in New Hanover County. Vice-Chairman Greer will read the
proclamation.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 3 ? Consideration of a Proclamation to Recognize October 7-
13, 2007 as "Fire Prevention Week" in New Hanover County. Commissioner Pritchett will read the proclamation.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 4 ? Consideration of Offer to Purchase Surplus Parcel. County
Manager Bruce Shell and Planning Director Chris O?Keefe presented an overview of the request. Deputy County
Attorney Kemp Burpeau reported that the County obtained the parcel of property through tax foreclosure.
Community Planner Wanda Coston will be at the Board meeting to present the request to the Board to retain the
property to locate a single family residence utilizing a Community Development Block Grant.
Planning Director Chris O?Keefe provided an overview of the following Planning Department items:
Regular Agenda Item 5.1 ? Special Use Permit (S-578, 9/07) ? Request Ward & Smith, PA for GLT
Properties and Blacher Properties, LLC to Place a 130-Bed Nursing Home Facility on 15.13 Acres in the R-15
Residential Zoning District at 611 Piner Road and 5635 Wood Ridge Road in the Transition Land Classification.
Vice-Chairman Greer announced that the item has been pulled at the request of the Petitioner until November 5,
2007. The Board will need to vote to approve the continuance.
Regular Agenda Item 5.2 ? Rezoning (Z-873, 9/07) ? Request by Jesse Yates and John Thompson to
Rezone Approximately 4 Acres Located at 5111 and 5119 Carolina Beach Road in the Urban Land Classification
from CD(O&I) and R-15 to B-2 Highway Business District. Planning Director O?Keefe reported that the Petitioner
and adjacent property owners have reached an agreement.
Regular Agenda Item 5.3 ? Modify Special Use Permit (S-004, 1/77, Mod. 9/07) ? Request by Stuart Smith
to Modify an Existing Commercial Marina Permit on 2.02 Acres at 2107 Middle Sound Loop Road in the
Conservation and Watershed Resource Protection Land Classification to Add a Clubhouse and 3 Residential
Building Lots.
Regular Agenda Item 5.4 ? Special Use Permit (S-579, 9/07) ? Request by Generation Builders to Place a
Community Boating Facility in an R-15 Residential Zoning District on Whiskey Creek for Masonborough
Plantation Subdivision off Donnelly Lane in the Conservation Land Classification. The subdivision is in the City of
Wilmington?s jurisdiction. Staff recommends approval of the project be made subject to the City?s standards for
community boating facilities.
Regular Agenda Item 5.5 ? Text Amendment (A-352, 4/07) ? Request by Staff to Amend Article VI,
Creating Section 69.18: Traffic Impact Review Process. Planning Director O?Keefe reported that staff and the
Planning Board were not in agreement with Section 69.18.1 and 69.18.8. After discussion, the consensus of the
Board is to pull the item to allow staff and the Planning Board time to come to agreement on the text amendment.
Regular Agenda Item 5.6 ? Text Amendment (A-358, 4/07) ? Request by Staff to Amend Sections 23-62,
23-62.1, and 72-37 Relating to Conditions for Community Boating Facilities and Private Residential Boating
Facilities as Neighborhood Amenities to Residential Subdivisions.
Regular Agenda Item 5.7 ? Text Amendment (A-360, 8/07) ? Request by Staff to Amend Section 51 of the
Subdivision Ordinance Increasing Maximum Dollar Amounts for Guarantees of Improvements from $100,000 to $8
Million.
Regular Agenda Item 5.8 ? Text Amendment (A-364, 9/07) ? Per Legislation ? Allow Amateur Radio
Antenna up to 90 ft. with Minimum Practicable Regulation Necessary to Accomplish the Purpose of the County.
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Regular Agenda Item 5.9 ? Street Renaming (SN-103, 09/07) ? Request by Robert Harris Walker to
Rename Turner Nursery Road (SR 1406) to Deep Creek Run Located off Mason Landing Road, Middle Sound
Community.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 6 ? Public Hearing to Consider Approval of a Proposed
Economic Development Incentive Grant to GE - Hitachi Nuclear. Scott Satterfield, Wilmington Industrial
Development/Committee of 100, will be present to make the presentation and answer questions.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 7 ? Public Hearing to Consider Approval of a Proposed
Economic Development Incentive Grant to INVISTA. Scott Satterfield, Wilmington Industrial
Development/Committee of 100, will be present to make the presentation and answer questions.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 9 ? Consideration of a Resolution Endorsing the 10-Year Plan
to End Chronic Homelessness and Reduce Homelessness in the Cape Fear Region. Additional information recently
received is included in the Commissioners agenda packet.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 10 ? Consideration of Mason Inlet Maintenance Event. Frank
Pinkston, representative of the Mason Inlet Preservation Group, will be present to make comments of support.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 11 ? Second Reading Revisions to New Hanover County Code,
Section Five: Animals & Fowl. A second reading is required since the first reading vote was not unanimous.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 12 ? Consideration of a Resolution for the Authorization and
Sale of New Hanover County's $50,000,000 General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2007. Finance Director Avril
Pinder reported that in February 2007, $30 million in bonds were sold.
The District Board discussed Water and Sewer Agenda Item 3 - Adoption of Ordinance for Budget
Amendment 08-041. The proposed Budget Ordinance Amendment is being requested to rollover FY 07-08 funds for
the purchase of the lift station site in the Bradley Creek area that was approved by the District Board on May 21,
2007.
Interim County Engineer Dennis Ihnat provided an overview of the following Water and Sewer District
items:
Water and Sewer District Agenda Item 4 ? Award of Contract for the New Hanover County 2003 Water
System Enhancement Project, Gordon Road Section and Adoption of Ordinance for Budget Amendment 2008-33.
Water and Sewer District Agenda Item 5 ? Award of Contract for the New Hanover County Water
Treatment Plant and Maintenance Facility and Adoption of Ordinance for Budget Amendment 2008-32.
Additional Water and Sewer District Agenda Item 1 ? Resolution Authorizing New Hanover County to be
the Fiscal Agent for the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority. Finance Director Avril Pinder reported that the Cape
Fear Public Utility Authority is requesting that New Hanover County serve as the Fiscal Agent for the Authority
until the Authority has financial systems in place to account for their activities. The District Board is being
requested to adopt the resolution and budget ordinance amendment 08-056.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Vice-Chairman Greer adjourned the meeting at 5:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila L. Schult
Clerk to the Board