2010-01-28 Agenda Review NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 31
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING,JANUARY 28,2010 PAGE 746
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met for Agenda Review on Thursday, January 28,
2010, at 4:00 p.m. in the Lucie F. Harrell Conference Room at the New Hanover County Government Center, 230
Government Center Drive,Wilmington,North Carolina.
Members present were: Chairman Jason R. Thompson; Vice-Chairman Jonathan Barfield, Jr.;
Commissioner William A. Caster; County Attorney Wanda M. Copley; Clerk to the Board Sheila L. Schult: and
County Manager Bruce T. Shell.
Commissioners Robert G. Greer and Ted Davis,Jr.were absent.
Chairman Thompson called the meeting to order and announced that the purpose of the meeting is to
review and discuss the Board's February 1, 2010,Regular Session meeting agenda.
The Board reviewed Regular Agenda Item 4 — Consideration of a Resolution of Recognition of Major
General Joseph A.McNeil. Commissioner Barfield will read the resolution into the record.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 5 — Consideration of a Resolution in Honor of Mrs. Hannah
Soloman Block. Commissioner Davis will read the resolution into the record.
Planning Director Chris O'Keefe presented an overview of the following Planning Department items and
answered questions from the Board:
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 6 —Public Hearing— Special Use Permit Request by Malcom
Dean Johnson to Allow a Residential Use Within a B-1 Commercial Zoning District located at 2723 Castle Hayne
Road. The request is to allow a residential apartment over a beauty salon. No one spoke in opposition to this
request.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 7—Public Hearing—Special Use Permit Request by Withers&
Ravenel, on behalf of Gordon Road Development Partners, to Allow a High-Density 23 Single-Family Residential
Lot Development at 6469 Gordon Road in a R-15 Residential Zoning District. The Planning Board voted 4 to 3 to
deny the request based on current traffic volumes, which exceed the design capacity of Gordon Road. Staff was
directed to contact the New Hanover County School System administration for their input before Monday's meeting.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 8 — Road Resolution to Abandon from State Maintenance a
Portion of Terminal Road South. The petitioner is interested in having the State abandon the road from the State
Road Maintenance System due to a problem with the area becoming a dumping ground for trash since the road is
rarely used by vehicular traffic. The Board is being requested to support the Petitioner's request.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 9—Presentation by Consultant of Evaluation Findings and Final
Report of Fire Service District Master Plan. County Manager Bruce Shell clarified that the Board is being requested
to accept the Master Plan and direct staff to evaluate the recommendations and bring back a recommendation to the
Board for their consideration.
ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEM
POTENTIAL SENATE BILL ELIMINATING OCCUPANCY TAXES ON ROOM RENTAL BOOKINGS
County Manager Bruce Shell reported that the U.S. Senate Finance Committee is considering language in
its jobs" bill to exempt online travel companies such as Expedia and Hotels.com from collecting local occupancy
taxes, potentially leading to eliminating all occupancy taxes on room rental bookings. For North Carolina counties,
that could be a revenue loss in excess of$75 million. He requested the Board allow him the time to further review
the issue and bring a report to the Board at their meeting on Monday.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman Thompson adjourned the Agenda Review meeting at 4:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila.L. Schult
Clerk to the Board