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2010-04-06 RM Exhibits a 7 F GOVN+Y•�O NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS } O n 230 GOVERNMENT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 175 .WILMINGTON, NC 28403 > (910) 798-7149-0107-98-7145 FAX• WWW,NHCGOV.COM O Jason R.Thompson,Chairman•Jonathan Barfield,Jr.,Vice-Chairman Robert G.Greer.Commissioner•William A.Caster,Commissioner•Ted Davis,Jr.,Commissioner FsTgeersHE�v� Sheila L.Schult`Clerk to the Board a NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION Exhib �t � Book .Page..: 3 WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statute 105-286 requires the Board of County Commissioners to adopt an effective date for the next countywide revaluation which must be conducted every eight years or sooner; and g} i WHEREAS,the last countywide revaluation was effective on January 1, 2007; and s WHEREAS, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution to advance the countywide revaluation to every four years and be effective January 1, 2011 on March 10, 2008. t f NOW, THEREFORE, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners herby resolves that the next countywide revaluation be postponed and be effective January 1, 2012. 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There are j currently just over 850 children on the DSS daycare wait list.There is no County matching requirement. Section 3: Documentation of Adoption: This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County,North Carolina,that the Ordinance for Budget Amendment 10-193, amending the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year endin June 30,2010,is adopted. i ! NTY• dopted,this_ day of 9 ,2010. Ov p O r 3� Jason R. hompson,Chairman L Sheila L. chult,Clerk to the Board i a Exhibit j Book XXX I 11,Page ll„3, a AGENDA:April 6,2010 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ` AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 BUDGET BY BUDGET AMENDMENT 10-194 BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North a Carolina, that the following Budget Amendment 10-194 be made to the annual budget ordinance for the i fiscal year ending June 30,2010. ! Section 1:Details of Budget Amendment: Fund: General Fund Department: Social Services/Administration and Energy Assistance i i Expenditure: Decrease Increase DSS/Energy Assistance: Assistance Payments $183,382 i Total $183,382 Revenue: Decrease Increase DSS/Administration: 1571 Funds-Federal/State $183,382 Total $183,382 Section 2:Explanation To budget an additional Federal allocation of crisis intervention program(CIP)funds of$183,382 a for energy assistance payments.There is no County match required. Section 3:Documentation of Adoption: This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County,North Carolina,that the Ordinance for Budget Amendment 10-194, amending the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30,2010, is adopted. t4TY•n odopted,this day of 2010. %, a2 'd Jason R.t9hompson,Chairman Sheila L.Schult,Clerk to the Board `s s Exhibit Book Mill Page AGENDA:April 6,2010 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 BUDGET BY BUDGET AMENDMENT 10-195 BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North ,l Carolina, that the following Budget Amendment 10-195 be made to the annual budget ordinance for the 4 i fiscal year ending June 30,2010. Section 1: Details of Budget Amendment: Fund: General Fund ' Department: Social Services/ARRA Expenditure: Decrease Increase I DSS/ARRA: Daycare Services $254 006 i Total $254,006 Revenue: Decrease Increase DSS/ARRA: i Grant-Federal $254,006 Total $254,006 i Section 2: Explanation I To budget an additional allocation of Federal ARRA Stimulus funds for Child daycare services. g There are currently just over 850 children on the DSS daycare wait list.There is no County match required. Section 3: Documentation of Adoption: This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County,North Carolina,that the Ordinance for Budget Amendment 10-195, amending the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30,2010,is adopted. '3NTY• pted,this� ` day of 2010. GO RT Qr a ti r o (S z a I ;cf Jason R.T ompson,Chairman Sheila .Schult,Clerk to the Board a 3 f t a Exhibit Book W111 Page g• 5d- AGENDA:April 6,2010 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 BUDGET BY BUDGET AMENDMENT 10-197 a BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the following Budget Amendment 10-197 be made to the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30,2010. Section 1:Details of Budget Amendment: Fund: General Fund Department: Library/Partnership for Children Expenditure: Decrease Increase Library/Partnership for Children: Supplies $680 a Total $680 Revenue: Decrease Increase ` Library/Partnership for Children: ( Grant—State—Raising a Reader program $680 i Total $680 Section 2: Explanation The Library/Partnership for Children has received an additional $680 for the Raising a Reader Program.The funds will be used for supplies and incentives for the program. The previous allocation was$4,780,and the new allocation is$5,460. Section 3: Documentation of Adoption: This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County,North Carolina,that the Ordinance for Budget Amendment 10-197, amending the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30,2010,is adopted. vN Adopted,this _day of 2010. TY(S � Nd o � o ti ason R.Th pson,Chairman asfa Sheila L. cult,Clerk to the Boar i P AGENDA:April 6,2010 Exhibit Book Fine .. .._� Baok�_ g 3 e NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 BUDGET BY BUDGET AMENDMENT 10-202 BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the following Budget Amendment 10-202 be made to the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30,2010. F i Section 1: Details of Budget Amendment: I Fund: General Fund E 1 Department: Health/Diabetes Prevention&Self Management t Expenditure: Decrease Increase Health/Diabetes Prevention&Self Management: Salaries and Wages $1,157 Temporary Salaries 4,331 Social Security Taxes 420 Retirement—Local Government 57 Medical Insurance 329 Long Term Disability Insurance 3 Contract Services 250 Supplies 533 Supplies—Computer&Other 2,200 Employee Reimbursements 50 Training and Travel 75 9 Total $9 405 Revenue: Decrease Increase Health/Diabetes Prevention and Self Management: Grant— State - Office of Minority Health & Health $9,405 s Disparities t Total $9,405 ' Section 2: Explanation The New Hanover County Health Department has been awarded a 3-year grant from the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities for a Community-Focused Eliminating Health Disparities program.$90,000 of the award funding is for the first year's service period, June 2010 through May 2011. This budget amendment for $9,405 reflects the amount needed for the remainder of FY09-10 (June 1 through June 30, 2010).The remaining grant award of$80,595 will be budgeted for FY10-I I (July 1,2010 through May 31, 2011). The award will support part-time positions for a registered nurse, dietician, and administrative support technician. The program will focus on educational awareness, prevention, screening, and disease self management for Diabetes.No matching funds are required.Positions and programs will be eliminated once funding has ended.The Board of County Commissioners approved applying for this grant at their December 7,2009,meeting. Section 3:Documentation of Adoption: This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County,North Carolina,that the Ordinance for Budget Amendment 10-202,amending the annual bud ordinance for the fiscal year endin June 30,2010,is adopted. Ty. i G ed,this_S0. day of _'201 0. ewe' \ y , O n _r Jason R,Th pson,Chairman Sheila L.Schult,C erk to the Bofird i g Exhibit AGENDA:April 6,2010 Book Page NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 BUDGET 1 BY BUDGET AMENDMENT 10-207 BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the following Budget Amendment 10-207 be made to the annual budget ordinance for the t fiscal year ending June 30,2010. Section 1: Details of Budget Amendment: Fund: General Fund f Department: Health/WIC Region Lactation Training Center Expenditure: Decrease Increase HealthMC Region Lactation Training Center: I Salaries and Wages $1,554 Cell Phone Allowance-Taxable 50 y Social Security Taxes 119 d Retirement—Local Government 76 ? Medical Insurance 479 Long Term Disability Insurance 3 s Supplies 2,200 s Supplies—Computer and Other 2,650 Cellular Expense 44 Employee Reimbursements 40 Training and Travel 500 1 Postage 20 Printing 222 Total $7 957 .a Revenue: Decrease Increase ' Health/WIC Region Lactation Training Center: y Grant—State—WIC Program,Nutrition Services $7,957 1 Division Total $7,9 Section 2:Explanation The New Hanover County Health Department has been awarded a 3-year grant from the WIC Program, Nutrition Services Division,to establish a Regional WIC Lactation Training Center in Perinatal Region V. $60,000 of the award funding is for the first year's service period,June 2010 through May 2011.This budget amendment for$7,957 reflects the amount needed for the remainder of FY09-10 (June l through June 30, 2010).The remaining grant award of$52,043 will be budgeted for FY10-11 (July 1,2010 through May 31, 2011). This award will support a 0.5 Public Health Nurse, who will plan and provide this training. The Training Center will provide initial core training for newly-hired WIC breastfeeding peer counselors, as well as lactation management training and continuing education.No County matching funds are required. Positions funded by this grant will be eliminated when the grant funding ends. The Board of County Commissioners approved applying for this grant at their February 15,2010,meeting. Section 3: Documentation of Adoption: This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption. OW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Gp nty,North Carolina,that the Ordinance for Budget Amendment 10-207,amending the annual ud et or cc for the fiscal year ending June 30,2010,is adopted. y O Ado ,this day of ` ,201 O n Jason R. hompson,Chairman Sheila L.Schult,Clerk to the Board NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NATIONAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT MONTH PROCLAMATION April 2010 EXhlbft "Healthy Counties" Book //I Pale WHEREAS, the nation's 3,068 counties provide a variety of essential public services to communities serving 300 million Americans; and WHEREAS, New Hanover County and all counties take seriously their responsibility to protect and enhance the health, welfare and safety of its residents in sensible and cost- effective ways; and WHEREAS, county governments are integral to America's healthcare system and are unique in their responsibility to both finance and deliver health services through public hospitals and clinics, local health departments, long-term care facilities, mental health services and substance abuse treatment, and coverage programs for the uninsured; and WHEREAS, as employers, counties provide health insurance benefits to nearly three million ' county employees and their retirees nationwide; and WHEREAS, the National Association of Counties is the only national organization that represents county governments in the United States; and WHEREAS, since 1991 the National Association of Counties has encouraged counties across the country to actively promote county government programs and services to raise public awareness and understanding about the roles and responsibilities of the nation's counties to meet the needs of the community; and WHEREAS, the National Association of Counties and New Hanover County are working together to "Restore the Partnership" among all levels of government to better serve American communities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners that April 2010 be recognized as "National County Government Month" in New Hanover County. All New Hanover County officials, employees, and residents are encouraged to participate in county government in this month-long celebration. ADOPTED this the 6a'day of April,2010. W COUNTY Jaso R.Thompson,Chairman EST: ISheila L. Schult,Clerk to the Board 1 OvNTY.� 0 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS p 230 GOVERNMENT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 175 'WILMINGTON, NC 28403 > (910)798-7149•(910)798-7145FAX-WWW.NHCGOV.COM � O 3 � # �2 Jason R.Thompson,Chairman•Jonathan Barfield,Jr.,Vice-Chairman ? Robert G.Greer,Commissioner-William A.Caster,Commissioner•Ted Davis,Jr.,Commissioner `'7+eLr5r+E° Sheila L.Schult,Clerk to the Board NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO USE ONE-FOURTH CENT gook��Cxxr�I Page _ SALES TAXES TO FUND QUALITY OF LIFE EXPENSES WHEREAS, N.C. General Statutes 105-535 allows the County Commissioners to levy an additional one-fourth cent sales tax upon approval of a referendum by a majority of the voters; and 4 WHEREAS, the County Commissioners have placed the question of the one-fourth cent sales tax on the May 4, 2010 ballot; and WHEREAS, the County Commissioners are facing difficult budget choices due to expenses pertaining to unfunded mandates and declining revenue due to the current economic conditions; and WHEREAS, while there are certain programs the County Commissioners are mandated to provide, the County Commissioners are not mandated to provide quality of life programs such as parks, libraries, museums, senior citizens and veterans programs, outside agencies; and 3 WHEREAS,the County Commissioners have limited options for increasing revenue, and WHEREAS, quality of life programs which greatly enhance the well-being of County residents and are an important tool in attracting visitors and future industry to the County are at risk; and WHEREAS, the sales tax will be paid by visitors as well as residents, allowing visitors to participate in funding County services. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners will use proceeds from the additional one-fourth cent sales tax to provide services which enhance our y quality of life. t d 7 ADOPTED this the 6"`day of April,2010. t W H VER Y s O�NT> z O 71 Jason R. ompson, Chairman TT S i Fy'T+aus►tt°��� Sheila L. Schult, Clerk to the Board Y r4 d Cg� }2 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSION ,,X l It Book X t t (page THE WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, Smart Start of New Hanover County, in conjunction with the National Association for the Education of Young Children, is celebrating The Week of the Young Child April 11-17, 2010, the theme of which is "Early Years are Learning Years CR?;" and WHEREAS, since 1997, as a private/public non-profit corporation, Smart Start of New Hanover County has provided support to community members, agencies, businesses, schools and child care facilities for health access and information, family support services, and access to affordable, safe, and high quality early care & education in Wilmington; and WHEREAS, science clearly shows that the foundation for a child's capacity to learn is mostly established in the first three years of life, through meaningful experiences and nurturing interactions; and WHEREAS, we, as adults, are behavioral models and can teach our children, from the earliest age, the skills to handle conflict in a peaceful manner, and we know this to be a most effective form of violence prevention; and WHEREAS, our community's future social and economic prosperity depends on the quality of early childhood experiences provided to our youngest children today, and high quality early care and education services represent a worthy societal commitment and investment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners that April 11-17, 2010 be recognized as "The Week of the Young Child" in New Hanover County. All citizens are urged to recognize and support the needs of our young children. ADOPTED this the 6h day of April, 2010. NEW HANOVER COUNTY Jason . Thompson, Chairman ATTEST: Sheila L. Schult, Clerk to the Board ?"vur'NUSt++ NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS i SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH 2010 PROCLAMATION ExMI Book Page . WHEREAS, sexual violence touches the lives of all New Hanover County citizens, whether as a victim or as a family member, significant other, neighbor, friend, or co- worker of a survivor; and WHEREAS, Rape Crisis Center staff and dedicated volunteers served more than 400 new sexual violence victims and loved ones in the past year providing free and confidential support, advocacy and counseling 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year; and WHEREAS, sexual violence is preventable, it is crucial for every resident of New Hanover County to take responsibility for making our community free of sexual violence through meaningful education and the expression of values and norms that promote the safety and dignity of all. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners that April 2010 be recognized as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month" in New Hanover County. The Board pledges to take action and ask our citizens, professional and volunteer, to take action now to assist Rape Crisis Center's untiring efforts to eliminate sexual violence from our families, our neighborhoods, and our community. ADOPTED this the 6th day of April, 2010. NEW HANOVER COUNTY y Jason R Thompson, Chairman TTEST: ir9 Sheila L. Schult, Clerk to the Board z I NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS EXnian itl SPRING LITTER SWEEP 2010 Book.,_Pape PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Transportation organizes an annual spring statewide roadside cleanup to ensure clean and beautiful roads in North Carolina; and WHEREAS, the Spring 2010 LITTER SWEEP roadside cleanup will take place April 17 - May 1, 2010, and encourages local governments and communities, civic and professional groups, businesses, churches, schools, families, and individual citizens to participate in the Department of Transportation cleanup by sponsoring and organizing local roadside cleanups; and WHEREAS, Adopt-A-Highway volunteers, Department of Transportation employees, Department of Correction inmates and community service workers, local government agencies, community leaders, civic and community organizations, businesses, churches, schools, and environmentally concerned citizens conduct local cleanups during LITTER SWEEP and may receive certificates of appreciation for their participation; and WHEREAS, the great natural beauty of our state and a clean environment are sources of great pride for all North Carolinians, attracting tourists and aiding in recruitment of new industries; and WHEREAS, the cleanup will increase awareness of the need for cleaner roadsides, emphasize the importance of not littering, and encourage recycling of solid wastes; and WHEREAS, the Spring 2010 LITTER SWEEP cleanup will celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the North Carolina Adopt-A-Highway program and its 5,750 volunteer groups that donate their labor and time year-round to keep our roadsides clean; and WHEREAS, the LITTER SWEEP cleanup will be a part of educating the children of this great state regarding the importance of a clean environment to the quality of life in North Carolina. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners that April 17 - May 1, 2010 be recognized as "Litter Sweep" time in New Hanover County and that all citizens are encouraged to take an active role in making their communities cleaner. ADOPTED this the 6th day of April, 2010. - N H U OUNTY Jason R. hompson, Chairman AT ST: Sheila L. Schuh, Clerk to the Board NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP 2010 PROCLAMATICb(hl Book.)W Pale b b WHEREAS, Keep America Beautiful, Inc., is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals improve their community environments, and has established the Great American CleanupTm as its signature national effort for involving American citizens in environmental stewardship; and WHEREAS, Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup is celebrating its 26th Anniversary in 2010, featuring over three million volunteers participating in over 30,000 events in over 32,000 communities in all 50 states; and WHEREAS, Keep America Beautiful of New Hanover County is supplying cleanup and beautification materials to schools throughout New Hanover County and is promoting a community beach cleanup with Cape Fear Surfrider on April 17th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach; and WHEREAS, the County of New Hanover is proud of its natural resources and its neighborhoods and seeks to protect and improve our community through the action of citizens, schools, government and businesses working together; and WHEREAS, the New Hanover County Commissioners have recognized the important commitment to improve American communities through litter prevention, beautification and solid waste management initiatives, and are committed to help spread the word about the importance of volunteerism and motivate everyone in our communities to become stewards of the environment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners that April 2010 be recognized as "Keep America Beautiful's Great American CleanupTM Month" in New Hanover County. The Board calls upon our citizens to join in activities that promote responsible environmental stewardship and help us renew our commitment to building a better world today and for future generations. ADOPTED this the 6`h day of April, 2010. r NEW HANOVER COUNTY t Jason R. Thompson, Chairman °- A EST: Sheila L. Schult, Clerk to the Board law III 1 11,1100,111111111111111111 111, 11111111111111111111 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK PROCLAMATION WIN Book!M=Page�_ WHEREAS, emergencies that require police, fire, or emergency medical services can occur at anytime; and WHEREAS, when an emergency occurs, the prompt response of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and paramedics is critical to the protection of life and preservation of property; and WHEREAS, the safety of our emergency personnel is dependent upon the quality and accuracy of information obtained from citizens who telephone the New Hanover County Public Safety Communications Center; and WHEREAS,public safety telecommunicators are the first and most critical contact our citizens have with emergency services; and WHEREAS, public safety telecommunicators are a vital link for our law enforcement officers and firefighters by monitoring their activities by radio, providing them information, and insuring their safety; and ' I WHEREAS, public safety telecommunicators have contributed substantially to the apprehension of criminals, suppression of fires, and treatment of patients; and WHEREAS, each telecommunicator has exhibited compassion, understanding, and professionalism during the performance of their job in the past year; and WHEREAS,the first emergency 9-1-1 call in New Hanover County was made in May 1982. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners , that the week of April 11-17, 2010 be recognized as "National Telecommunicators Week" in New Hanover County, in honor of the men and women whose diligence and professionalism keep our county and its citizens safe. , ADOPTED the Oh day of April, 2010. NEW HAN VE OUNTY Jason R. hompson, Chairman i , r ATTEST: Sheila L. Schult, Clerk to the Board iiiiiillll ML 3 �}NTY. ,w4° '� °�, NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS t 230 GOVERNMENT CENTER DRIVE. SUITE 175 .WILMINGTON, NC 28403 y (910)798-7149•(910)798-7145FAX• WWW.NHCGOV.COM � O y �Z Jason R.Thompson,Chairman-Jonathan Barfield,Jr.,Vice-Chairman Robert G.Greer,Commissioner•William A.Caster,Commissioner•Ted Davis,Jr.,Commissioner ",TT'18lIswl) Sheila L.Schult,Clerk to the Board s NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION EXhlbft Book M 11I Page $0 AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE COUNTY OFFICERS TO FILE A REQUEST FOR REALLOCATION OF RECOVERY ZONE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOND ALLOCATION WHEREAS, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 1115-5) t (ARRA) modifies the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code) to authorize, among others, two new types of bonds entitled "recovery zone economic development bonds" i and "recovery zone facility bonds"; and c WHEREAS, "recovery zone economic development bonds" are a subcategory of taxable build s America bonds (as defined in Section 54AA(d) of the Code), issued under provisions of ARRA that have been codified as Section 140OU-2 of the Code, the proceeds of which are to be used for qualified economic development purposes in a recovery zone; and 4 WHEREAS, ARRA also authorizes a new type of federally tax exempt private activity bonds entitled "recovery zone facility bonds" in Sections 1400U-1 and 140OU-3 of the Code to finance construction, renovation, or acquisition of depreciable property by a private taxpayer of a qualified business in a recovery zone, with "qualified business" defined to include any trade or business other than residential rental property and certain prohibited uses outlined in the Code; and t WHEREAS, NCAC Chapter 01, Subchapter 0 1 H Section .0400 - .0404 established procedures for recovery zone bonds allowing a recipient at any time to request for reallocation; and (F i WHEREAS, the County has a project to construct Union Station with Attached Parking Deck for the Wilmington Campus of Cape Fear Community College. The construction will consist of a 190,000 GSF multi-story building and is to contain several programs including biology, chemistry, nursing, allied health, faculty offices, general classrooms, 300-seat lecture hall, business office, student services, and administration. The attached parking deck is to hold 1,000 to 1,200 cars and is included in the estimated total project cost of$87,741,000; and WHEREAS,the County has also been approved for the sale of General Obligation Bonds in the amount of$164,000,000, and in an effort to minimize our interest cost, the County is requesting to use $30,000,000 from the State Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds (RZEDBs) to E construct the Union Station Project. The outstanding difference due on the project after paying $30,000,000 from the RZEDBs allocation will be paid from the sale of General Obligation Bonds. I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners that: 1. The County is requesting an allocation of Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds in the amount of$30,000,000. 2. The officers of the County are hereby authorized and directed to take all action as may be required in filing a Request for Reallocation of the Recovery Zone Economic Development Bond Allocation. ADOPTED this the 6th day of April, 2010. NEW HANOVER COUNTY 0 X)14TY. oJason Rf hompson, Chairman ZEST: •�sT18LISViEr�� Sheila L. Schult, Clerk to the board GovNTY.� NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 0 y 230 GOVERNMENT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 175 .WILMINGTON, NC 28403 j (910)798-7149•(910)798-7145 FAX• WWW•NHCGOV.COM � O 3 � v� ti Jason R.Thompson,Chairman•Jonathan Barfield,Jr.,Vice-Chairman Robert �/G.Greer,Commissioner•William A.Caster,Commissioner-Ted Davis r. issioner E'achi�� 4 I Fg811SHE�� Sheila L.Schult,Clerk to the Board Book �'1 I I I Page ,...`� NEW HANOVER COUNT'BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 3 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNT'OF NEW HANOVER,NORTH CAROLINA,AUTHORIZING THE NEGOTIATION OF AN INSTALLMENT PURCHASE CONTRACT TO REFINANCE A PORTION OF THE COSTS RELATER TO CERTAIN CAPITAL PROJECTS,DIRECTING THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE WITH RESPECT THERETO AND PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO t f WHEREAS, the County of New Hanover, North Carolina (the "County") is a political subdivision of the State of North Carolina, existing as such under and by virtue of the Constitution, statutes and laws of the State of North Carolina(the "State"); WHEREAS, the County has the power, pursuant to the General Statutes of North Carolina to (1) purchase real and personal property, (2) enter into installment purchase contracts in order to finance or refinance the purchase of real and personal property used, or to be used, for public purposes, and (3) grant a security interest in some or all of the property purchased to secure repayment of the purchase price; 3 WHEREAS, the County previously entered into an Installment Financing Contract dated 3 as of December 1, 2000 with the New Hanover County Financing Corporation (the "Corporation") to finance capital costs of (1) a five-story facility adjacent to the County's Judicial Building located at Fourth and Market Streets, which currently houses employees servicing the judicial function including judges, the District Attorney's Office, the Clerk of Court and the Register of Deeds (the "Judicial Facility"), (2) the Airlie Gardens project, (3) the Wilmington-Hamby Beach water and sewer project, and (4) improvements to the County's solid waste incinerator exhaust system, (the"2000 Projects"); WHEREAS, the County previously entered into an Installment Financing Contract dated as of October 1, 2001 with the Corporation to finance capital costs of certain jail, law enforcement,parking and library facilities (the"2001 Projects"); WHEREAS, the County previously entered into an Equipment Installment Financing Agreement dated October 6, 2006 with Banc of America Public Capital Corp. (`BofA") to finance capital costs of telephone communication equipment, 911 emergency system equipment and landfill equipment(the"2006 Projects"); WHEREAS, the County previously entered into an Installment Financing Agreement dated as of June 15, 2007 with BofA to finance capital costs of the County's administrative offices (the "County Government Center"or the "2007 Project"); WHEREAS, the County previously entered into an Installment Financing Contract dated as of April 7, 2008 with SunTrust Equipment Finance & Leasing Corp., as supplemented and amended on June 5, 2008, to finance capital costs of (1) improvements at the Wilmington- International Airport, (2) fire station improvements, (3) acquiring land for jail facilities expansion, and(4) community college improvements (the"2008 Projects"); WHEREAS, the 2000 Projects, the 2001 Projects, the 2006 Projects, the 2007 Project and the 2008 Projects are referred to herein collectively as the"Projects"; WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the County (the "Board of Commissioners") hereby-deterrr'ines that it is in the best interest of the County to enter into (1) an installment purchase contract (the "Contract") with the Corporation, in order to refinance a portion of the capital costs of the Projects and (2) a deed of trust and security agreement (the "Deed of Trust") related to (a) the County's fee simple interest in the real property on which the Judicial Facility and the County Government Center and the improvements thereon are located (the "Sites"); WHEREAS, the County hereby determines that it will proceed with the refinancing of a portion of the Projects and, in connection therewith, include in the Deed of Trust the Sites of the Judicial Facility and the County Government Center and improvements thereon; WHEREAS, the County hereby further determines that the refinancing of the Projects is essential to the County's proper, efficient and economic operation and to the general health and welfare of its inhabitants; that the Projects provide an essential use and now permit or will permit the County to carry out public functions that it is authorized by law to perform; and that entering into the Contract and Deed of Trust is necessary and expedient for the County by virtue of the findings presented herein; WHEREAS, the County hereby determines that the Contract allows the County to refinance the Projects at favorable interest rates currently available in the financial marketplace and on terms advantageous to the County; WHEREAS, the County hereby determines that the estimated cost of the refinancing of a portion of the costs of the Projects is approximately $50,000,000 (including financing costs) and that such cost exceeds the amount that can be prudently raised from currently available appropriations, unappropriated fund balances and non-voted bonds that could be issued by the County in the current fiscal year pursuant to Article V, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State; WHEREAS, although the cost of refinancing the acquisition, construction and equipping of the Projects pursuant to the Contract is expected to exceed such cost pursuant to a bond financing for the same undertaking, the County hereby determines that the cost of refinancing the acquisition, construction and equipping of the Projects pursuant to the Contract and Deed of Trust and the obligations of the County thereunder are preferable to a general obligation bond financing or revenue bond financing for several reasons, including, but not limited to the following: (1)the cost of a special election necessary to approve a general obligation bond financing, as required by the laws of the State, would result in the expenditure of significant funds; (2)the time required for a general obligation bond election would cause an unnecessary delay that would thereby decrease the financial benefits of refinancing a portion of the Projects to achieve meaningful debt service savings; and (3) most of the Projects are not "revenue bond proj ects"; WHEREAS, the County hereby determines that the estimated cost of refinancing the acquisition, construction and equipping of the Projects pursuant to the Contract reasonably compares with an estimate of similar costs under a bond financing for the same undertakings as a result of the findings delineated in the above preambles; l f 's i 6 I i I E WHEREAS, the County does not anticipate future property tax increases solely to pay E installment payments falling due under the Contract in any fiscal year during the term of the 4 Contract; 4 WHEREAS, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, as special counsel ("Special Counsel"), will render an opinion to the effect that entering into the Contract and the transactions contemplated thereby are authorized by law; WHEREAS, no deficiency judgment may be rendered against the County in any action for its breach of the Contract, and the taxing power of the County is not and may not be pledged in any way directly or indirectly or contingently to secure any moneys due under the Contract; 4 WHEREAS, the County is not in default under any of its outstanding debt service obligations; 9 WHEREAS, the County's budget process and Annual Budget Ordinance are in compliance with the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act, and external auditors have determined that the County has conformed with generally accepted accounting principles as applied to governmental units in preparing its Annual Budget Ordinance; WHEREAS, past audit reports of the County indicate that its debt management and contract obligation payment policies have been carried out in strict compliance with the law, and the County has not been censured by the North Carolina Local Government Commission (the "LGC ), external auditors or any other regulatory agencies in connection with such debt management and contract obligation payment policies; E WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 160A-20(g) of the General Statutes of North Carolina, a public hearing on the Contract after publication of a notice with respect to such public hearing must be held and approval of the LGC with respect to entering the Contract must be received; and WHEREAS, the County hereby determines that all findings, conclusions and determinations of the County in this Resolution are subject to modification or affirmation after all interested parties have been afforded the opportunity to present their comments at a public hearing regarding the execution and delivery of the Contract and the Deed of Trust and the proposed refinancing of the Projects. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER, NORTH CAROLINA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Authorization to Negotiate Contract. That the County Manager and the Finance Director, with advice from the County Attorney and Special Counsel, are hereby authorized and directed to proceed and negotiate on behalf of the County for the refinancing of a portion of the costs of the acquisition, construction and equipping of the Projects in a principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000 under the Contract to be entered into in accordance with the provisions of Section 160A-20 of the General Statutes of North Carolina and to provide in connection with the Contract, as security for the County's obligations thereunder, the Deed of Trust conveying a lien and interest in either or both of the Sites on which the Judicial Facility and the County Government Center and the improvements thereon are located, as may be required by the entity, or its assigns, providing the funds to the County under the Contract. Section 2. Application to LGC. That the Finance Director or her designee is hereby directed to file with the LGC an application for its approval of the Contract and all relevant transactions contemplated thereby on a form prescribed by the LGC and to state in such application such facts and to attach thereto such exhibits regarding the County and its financial condition as may be required by the LGC. Section 3. Direction to Retain Special Counsel, Underwriter. That the County Manager and the Finance Director, with advice from the County Attorney, are hereby authorized and directed to retain the assistance of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, as special counsel, and the County Manager and the Finance Director are authorized to retain Stephens Inc., as the underwriter of refunding limited obligation bonds, the net proceeds of which will be used to effectuate the refinancing of a portion of the Projects. Section 4. Public Hearing. That a public hearing (the "Public Hearing") shall be conducted by the Board of Commissioners on April 19, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. at the New Hanover County Historic Courthouse, 24 North Third Street, in the Commissioners' Assembly Room, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, concerning the Contract, the Deed of Trust, the proposed refinancing of a portion of the Projects and any other transactions contemplated therein and associated therewith. Section 5. Notice of Public Hearing. That the Clerk is hereby directed to cause a notice of the Public Hearing, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, to be published once in a qualified newspaper of general circulation within the County no fewer than 10 days prior to the Public Hearing. Section 6. Repealer. That all motions, orders, resolutions and parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 7. Effective Date. That this Resolution is effective on the date of its adoption. ADOPTED this the 6`t'day of April, 2010. W HANOVER COUNTY �aTy•tvo AGO R�� *JasonThompson n7777- o o rd of Commissioners Z zr ATTEST: 4TABLIOIE,O Sheila L. Schult, Clerk to Board Exhibi BookPa�e t STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS i IN THE MATTER OF CORRECTLY SPELLING ORDER SEABUOY CIRCLE (Public Road: SR-3103) P It appearing to the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County that consideration has been given to correcting the spelling of Seabouy Circle located in Crosswinds subdivision off South College Road. A public hearing was held on Tuesday, ti April 6, 2010 at which time all persons were heard on the question of whether or not the correct spelling would be in the public interest; and it further appearing that notice of said hearing was transmitted to all resident owners and prominently posted in at least two (2) locations along said road; and published in the Star News local newspaper, and the Board of County Commissioners is of the opinion that said road in New Hanover County should be correctly spelled and the correct spelling of the same is in the public interest, the ' description of which is delineated on the attached map exhibit. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDAINED AND DECREED that the above described road is hereby correctly spelled Seabuoy Circle. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this ordinance be recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina, and that notice of the action taken by the Board of County Commissioners be transmitted to the postmaster having jurisdiction over the road, the North Carolina Board of Transportation and to any city within five (5) miles of said road in accordance with N. C. General Statute 153A-239.1. Adopted this the 6th day of April 2010. k R $Jas . ompson, Chairman Attest: A. i 's i Sheila L. Schult, Clerk to Board i i STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS F t Exhibit IN THE MATTER OF NAMING ORDER Book/Wf Pan h MCGIRT PLACE (private road) y It appearing to the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County that consideration has been given to the naming of McGirt Place located approximately 500' Southwest of the Archmil Way/Carolina Beach Road intersection, West side and extending Southwest from that point approximately 1,270 feet to termination, and recorded as a 30' access easement in Map Book 34, Page 267 in the New Hanover County Registry. A public hearing was held on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at which time all persons were heard on the question of whether or not the naming would be in the public interest; and it further appearing that notice of said hearing was transmitted to all resident owners and prominently posted in at least two (2) locations along said road; and published in the Star News local newspaper, and the Board of County Commissioners is of the opinion that said road in New Hanover County should be named and the naming of i the same is in the public interest, the description of which is delineated on the attached map exhibit. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDAINED AND DECREED that the above described road is hereby named McGirt Place. ' IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this ordinance be recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina, and that notice of the action taken by the Board of County Commissioners be transmitted to the postmaster having jurisdiction over the road, the North Carolina Board of Transportation and to any city within five (5) miles of said road in accordance with N.C. General Statute t 153A-239.1. Adopted this the 6th day of April 2010. OvNTY. o #Jason . ompson, Chairman Attest: -AL 5 Sheila L. Schult, Clerk to Board s i R 5 C Exhibit Book X / (Page z STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOYER BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN THE MATTER OF REASSIGNING STREET HOUSE NUMBERS ORDER MCGIRT PLACE It appearing to the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County that consideration has been given to the assignment of new house numbers on McGirt Place, a numerical range of 1100-1199. WHEREAS, ready and accurate identification of developed property is important for the delivery of general County services, for the operation of commercial enterprises, for the response of emergency and public safety vehicles, and for the convenience of the general public. and a WHEREAS, a comprehensive and systematic property numbering system is an s efficient means of identifying property within the County; and } WHEREAS, such a system will promote the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of New Hanover County. THEREFORE, it further appearing that a public hearing was held on the 6`'' day of April, 2010, at which time all persons were heard on the question of whether or not assigning house numbers would be in the public interest, and it further appearing that notice of said hearing was prominently posted in at least two (2) locations along said street, that notice of the time, place and subject matter of the hearing was prominently posted at the Courthouse, and published in a newspaper of general circulation in the County. l i NOW, THEREFORE, it is ordained and decreed that the above House Number Assignment be made. It is further ordered that a copy of this ordinance be transmitted to the postmaster having jurisdiction over the road, to the Board of Transportation, Sheriff's 911 dispatcher and to any city within five miles of said road in accordance with N.C. General Statute F 153A-239.1. 3 Adopted this the 6`h day of April, 2010. O04TY• V O 1 T, Jason . Thompson, Chairman A _ Attest: � \ •F,STARS_�t i W Clerk to the Board 3 3 S AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ADOPTED OCTOBER 6, 1969, AND SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED Exhibit A-384B (2/10) Book_ .Pale 0•1 THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY DOTH ORDAIN: Section 1. The Zoning Ordinance of the County of New Hanover adopted October 6. 1969, as f amended be. and the same is hereby further amended to read as follows in the section(s) noted: 3 Make the following changes to the ordinance: (Remove language struck through and add language in red.) The following language shall be added to the Zoning Ordinance: I Section 53.6 EXCEPTIONAL DESIGN ZONING DISTRICT (EDZD) 53.6-3: Procedures for establishing Exceptional Design Zoning Districts 1)Applications;procedures and materials to be submitted. Approval for EDZD rezoning shall generally follow procedures for establishment of Planned Development Districts. Material submitted with the application as outlined below, or on subsequent request by the Planning Department, shall include all plans, maps, studies and reports which may reasonably be required to make the determinations called for in the particular case. # Applicants are recommended to meet with staff before substantial investments are made towards the design of exceptional development projects and are required to meet with staff to review the exceptional development concept and criteria prior to submitting an application. Application shall be made on forms provided by the County and in accordance with the schedule of deadlines for Planning Board submissions. The following procedures must be met: a. Meet with staff b. Hold 2 meetings with owners and neighbors adjacent to the proposal and within 500 feet of the area to be considered (Section 111-2.1: g Required community information meeting before consideration). At least one meeting must be scheduled after 6:00 p.m. Notice of both meetings must be given at least two (2) weeks in advance. c. Prepare application and submit by application deadline. The application shall include: i. Survey map as well as metes and bounds description of the boundaries. x ii. Map showing location of existing public water and sewer lines, roadway classification, existing or planned bicycle and a k A-3 84B (2/10) Page 1 of 11 r pedestrian facilities, schools, parks and shopping districts within a '/ mile radii of the outermost project boundary. iii. Traffic Impact Analysis prepared and signed by a licensed traffic engineer is required for all projects (based on proposed ! ' maximum density and intensity for the acreage). ----W��- 'w ---- --"` iv. Narrative generally describing the reasons for seeking rezoning and outlining the anticipated development to be approved under separate permit at a later date, if known, and describing the adequacy of access to the site. V. Inventory of the existing environmental, cultural, historical and natural site attributes. vi. A conceptual plan that shows with reasonable certainty the type and intensity of use for the proposal. vii. Summary of the meetings held with surrounding property owners. viii. A checklist of the prerequisite standards that will be met. ix. Application fee. X. Calculations of the requested density/intensity and documentation supporting the award of points for any density bonus. xi. Verifiable water and sewer expansion plans must be provided and allocation of capacity confinned with the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority. xii. Phasing schedule. xiii. The project must meet all applicable requirements of the County Zoning Ordinance. d. Planning Board consideration and Board of Commissioners decision after public hearing. 53.6-7 Development to be in Accord with Approved Concept Plan and Related Regulations- If the rezoning is approved, the Board of Commissioners shall, approve the development concept plan as described in the application, or indicate required modifications in such approved plan, and such approval shall be binding in determinations concerning final development plans. If the rezoning is approved, the development shall be required to be in accord with approved concept plans and meet the requirements of these and other regulations, as approved. The development shall also conform to any time limitations established by the board of commissioners or the applicant as to beginning and completion of the development as a whole, or in specified stages. Before development may proceed, agreements, contracts, deed restriction, sureties and other instruments involved shall be in a form approved by appropriate officers or agencies. Underlying standards upon which to add the exceptional design criteria shall include: A-3 84B (2/10) Page 2 of 11 s 1 g l 1) Maximum Building height: within 200 feet of the district boundar-N any residential zoning district or residential use, building height shall not exceed forty (40) feet. 2) Building setbacks and s° ^r^* ^n: Buildings located on the periphery of the { district shall be set back a minimum of twenty(20) feet from the district boundary. When the proposed setbacks from the periphery of the district are less than the proposed height of the buildings, the application shall include an explanation of how the project reasonably addresses privacy, light air, and safety impacts upon 9 adjoining properties. All buildings shall be et back at 1 ♦ r (1 0) feet fr-offi A4 $ pedestrian 0) � l ` r, "�--13�EyE�e-�t-hfi��aTrcet--c'�6agzrcuTvr-6r-rrraT6 �-rcrr I 8 roadways. No building shall enereaeh into the fight of way of a pfoposed a ther-oughfar-e as designated by the Wilinington Area Thoroughfar-e Plan. in no eas-e shall any part of a det::hed single f� 1 dwelling t be 1 + ,l elaser- than ten j ) Y � ., ,.. ,ig.�. auii iii (1 0) feet tow ^.-t E)fµ other- .1 + >, a 1 f ,flit dwelling, d in no eas-e shall any paft of a niultifamily dwelling unit be loeated elesef than twenty (20) f�� any Y...� i any � vi uv�ua.iia.0 oizrgzc l to any YaA ylf another-multifamily :t o non residential b ld 3) Parking: Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Article VIII of the zoning ordinance. Projects that meet Additional Requirements 1, 2. 3 and 5 ma_v reduce the minimum parking requirements by 10% within the commercial component of the project. 4) Signs: Signs shall comply with the standards in Article IX of the zoning ordinance. x The developer shall be responsible for erecting and a property owners association shall be responsible for maintaining street name signs at all intersections within the district. 3 5) Landscaping and buffering shall be in accordance with Article 67, except that required buffers may be allowed within electric utility easements greater than 30 1 feet with the permission of the appropriate utility company and provided a t memorandum of agreement is in place stating that the buffer will be maintained in perpetuity in accordance with the standards for size, opacity, and location. 6) Street Lights: Street lights shall be included at the rate of one fixture per 500 linear 1 feet or less of roadway. 7) Conservation Resource Requirements shall be applicable. 8) Lighting: All site lighting shall be located so as not to shine or reflect directly onto any adjacent residential property. t 9) Open Space: Open space shall be provided within all exceptional design zoning districts and except as provided in section (c) below shall equal a minimum of 35% 5 of the gross site area of the district. Open space is an area of land set aside dedicated, or reserved for public or private use or enjoyment that shall be functional for uses including but not limited to: an area of environmental preservation and enhancement, park, internal courtyard plaza playground, A-3 84B (2/10) Page 3 of 11 F playfield, atrium or greenwav pedestrian and non-motorized \ellicic easement Open space may be natural or recreational. (a) Natural open spaces are intended to protect the natural environment, protect water quality, proyide en\ironmcntal education and proyide habitat for wildlife. Natural open space include natural features such as wetlands and consen ation overlay districts or otherwise undevelopable land. Natural open spaces shall not exceed I Wo of the open space requirement. (b) Recreation open spaces may be active or passive and arc intended to provide outdoor recreation opportunities or proyide locations where the public is directly or indirectly im ited to gather, browse sit interact or congregate. A maximum of ,5°o of the open space area tnav contain amenitized rccrcational facilities including swimming pools. golf courses, tennis court. and basketball courts. Unimproved passive recreation open spaces are encouraged. (c) if the proposed open space is less than 35%, or the types of open space do not conform to a) and (b) the application shall include an explanation of how the project reasonably provides for space that enhance a sense of community and quality of` life ti)r the future residents or patrons of the EDZD. All open space shall remain undivided and be reserved and used in accordance �\itl-1 Section 69.1. 53.6-13 Exceptional Design District Standards Converted to Points - The following table includes the criteria that shall enable a project to be classified as an Exceptional Design District and allow for the density bonuses herein provided. The first six (6) criteria are required for any project to initially qualify for Exceptional Design review. In addition to the first six criteria, an additional twelve (12) points are required from the remaining ten (10) additional criteria. Planning Director will determine whether criteria are properly met. CORE REQUIREMENTS 1. Smart Location REQUIRED Option 1: Locate project on an infill site Option 2: Locate project on an adjacent site with pre-project connectivity. Option 3: Locate project near existing or planned adequate transit service. Option 4: Locate project near existing neighborhood shops, services, and facilities. A-384B (2/10) Page 4 of 11 1 i 3 2. Proximity to Water and Wastewater Infrastructure REQUIRED Option 1: Locate project on a site served by existing water and wastewater j infrastructure. Replacement of or other on-location improvements to existing infrastructure are considered existing for the purpose of achieving this option. Option 2: Locate project within an area scheduled for water and sewer expansion where verifiable expansion plans can be provided and allocation of capacity can be confirmed with the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority. 3. Significant Species and Ecological Communities REQUIRED Option 1: After consultation with the NC Natural Heritage Program map as found on the New Hanover County online mapping services, no species present or likely to be present that are listed under the federal Endangered Species Act, NC endangered species list or listed in the NC Natural Heritage Program as either Nationally, State or Regionally Significant. I } Option 2: If initial consultation with the NC Natural Heritage Program map is inconclusive, then a qualified biological scientist performs biological surveys to determine the presence of endangered or significant species or the applicant consults with the NC Natural Heritage Program in Raleigh to receive a State determination. Option 3: If endangered or significant species are found, comply with an approved Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) under the Endangered Species Act for each species or receive an approved mitigation plan from the NC Natural Heritage Program. I Option 4: If endangered or significant species are found and no approved HCP exists, work with an appropriate authority to create and develop one or develop an approved mitigation plan with the NC Natural Heritage Program. 4. Wetland and Water Body Conservation and Preservation REQUIRED To prevent bacterial contamination of surface water, install pet waste stations within required open spaces and implement a maintenance schedule for the pet waste stations -and- Option 1: Locate project on a site that includes no jurisdictional wetlands, water bodies (including but not limited to intermittent and perennial streams) or land within 100 feet of these areas. Option 2: Locate project such that pre-project jurisdictional wetlands, water bodies (including but not limited to intermittent and perennial streams), and land within 100 feet of such areas shall not experience significant destruction or lasting detrimental effects to water quality or other protected natural resources as a result of new development. Significant destruction shall include the construction, excavation, deposition, of materials in, over or on such land or any work that would affect the course, location, condition, or capacity of the receiving water body. i i i 1 A-384B (2/10) Page 5 of 11 5. Floodplain Avoidance I REQUIRED Option 1: Locate on a site that does not contain any land within a 100-year floodplain. i Option 2: Locate the project on an infill site or a previously developed site and comply with the NFIP requirements for developing portions of the site that lie within the floodplain. Option 3: Develop only on portions of the site that are not in a floodplain or on portions that have been previously developed. 6. Stormwater Management REQUIRED Implement a comprehensive stormwater management plan for the project that infiltrates and reuses stormwater runoff. Stormwater shall be managed following the principles prescribed in the New Hanover County-City of Wilmington Joint Low Impact Development Manual and will enable a project to use the LID-EZ Spreadsheet Tool. A detennination that a project qualifies as a Low Impact Development shall be made by the Technical Review Committee (TRC). ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (MINIMUM OF 12 POINTS FROM Points THE CRITERIA LISTED BELOW IN ADDITION TO THE CORE REQUIREMENTS) 1. Bicycle and Pedestrian Access 2 points Include a pedestrian or bicycle through-connection in at least 90% of any new cul- de-sacs, except where prohibited by topographical conditions. Provide bicycle parking and storage for developments that contain multifamily, retail and commercial development. Provide convenient access and off-site connections to all constructed or planned bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure networks. 2. Housing and Jobs/Commercial Opportunity Proximity 2 points Option 1: Include a residential component equaling at least 30% of the project's total building square footage, and locate and/or design the project such that the geographic center is within a `/2 mile walk distance of pre-project full-time equivalent jobs equal to or greater than the number of dwelling units in the project Option 2: Include a non-residential component equaling at least 30% of the project's total building square footage 3. Diversity of Uses 2-4 points Include a residential component in the project that constitutes at least 25% of the project's total building square footage and design or locate the project such that at least 50% of the dwelling units are within 1/2 mile walk distance of the number of diverse uses in the approved diversity of uses table. At least one use from two of the three diversity of uses list is required. 4. Conservation Management of Habitat or Wetlands 2 points Create a long-term management plan for new or existing on-site native habitats, and/or water bodies and wetlands and their buffers, and create a guaranteed funding source for management. 5. Transit Facilities 4 points Locate development within '/ mile of an existing or planned transit route. A-3 84B (2/10) Page 6 of 11 Provide or identify covered and at least partially enclosed shelters, adequate to buffer wind and rain, with at least one bench, at each transit stop. Provide kiosks, bulletin boards, and/or signs devoted to providing local public transit information 4 as part of the project, including basic schedule and route information at each public transit stop within or bordering the project. 3 ! 6. Certified Green Building 2 points Design, construct, or retrofit one whole residential or non-residential building to be certified through: LEED, NAHB Green Building Standards, North Carolina Healthv Built Homes or Green Globes. 7. Minimum Building Energy Efficiency 4 points For non-residential building, mixed use buildings, and multifamily residential buildings four stories or greater, new buildings must be on average 10% better than ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007. For new multifamily residential buildings three stories or fewer and new single-family residential buildings: 901io of new buildings must meet Energy Star criteria. 8. Water Efficient Landscaping 12 points Reduce potable water consumption for outdoor landscape irrigation by limiting turf to 25% or less, incorporating rainwater catchment system(s) such as rain barrels or cisterns into the project, installing drip irrigation and utilizing stormwater for landscape irrigation. 9. Building Orientation 2 points Design the project so that a minimum of 75 percent of the building sites are constructed with the longer dimension of the structure facing 0-30 degrees of south. 10. Affordable Housing 2 points Include a minimum of 15% of the dwelling units as rental and/or for-sale dwelling units priced for households earning below area median income (AMI). Rental units must be maintained at affordable levels for a minimum of 15 years. *No partial points will be awarded. Points will not be awarded on a sliding scale. BONUS AWARDS: Bonus points will accrue after satisfaction of the "Core + 12 points" minimum exceptional criteria above. When the project proposed has established the minimum criteria, any additional points derived from within the elective categories above may be applied toward density or floor area ratio bonuses. Points may not be double counted and no partial points will be awarded. Density bonus shall be awarded at a rate of one (1) additional dwelling unit per acre for each additional point accrued over the minimum exceptional criteria or one tenth (1/10) additional FAR for each two additional points. V Diversity of Uses List Use One: Retail Convenience Store Florist € Hardware Store ( Pharmacy a A-3 84B (2/10) Page 7 of 11 Supennarket Miscellaneous retail Use Two: Services Bank Coffee Shop Hair care Health club Laundry/dry cleaner Medical/dental office Restaurant Offices for private business and professional activities Use Three: Civic/Community Facilities Child care (licensed) Civic/community center Place of worship in a building Police/fire station Post office Public library Public park School Senior care Social services facility Diversit , of Uses Table Number of Uses Points Earned 2 2 3-5 3 6 or more 4 Associated Technical Standards for Section 53.6 of the New Hanover County Zoning Ordinance, Exceptional Design Zoning District Definitions In fill Site is defined as a site where at least 75% of the perimeter of the property borders parcels that have been previously developed. Previously Developed is defined as a site having pre-existing impervious coverage that would typically have required regulatory permitting to have been initiated. Requirement 1: Smart Location Pre project connectivity may be met when the proposed project is located so that 25% of the project boundary is adjacent to a previously developed property and can fleetivity is present E) °+ A-3 84B (2/10) Page 8 of 11 0 j j r least 150 inter-seetions4sq. mile within a half eifele r-aditts eenter-ed on the midpoint of th-e- adjaeent portion of the neten The radius of the half eirele must be 1,4 mile. or- the length of the adjaeent poi4ion of the pefiffieter-, whiehever- is longer, and if the p­" Stfeet'S, itS CE)nneetiVit�' P-_-An.flot be less that the eonneetivit of the sufrounding area measured a through connectivity of the site and adjacent land is at least ninety (90) intersections'square mile as measured within a ' mile distance of a continuous segm nt of the project boundary. Locate and or desi,-,,n the project such that a through street and or nonmotorized right-of-way intersects the project boundary at least ex erx 800 feet. connecting( with an existing street and or right-of-wav outside the project. Existing or planned adequate transit service: At least 50% of dwelling units and business entrances within the project must be located within '/ mile walk distance of existing or planned bus transit stops. Location of project near existing neighborhood shops, services, and facilities: The project boundary must be within 1i4 mile walk distance of at least five (5) or within `,/= mile walk distance of at least seven (7), of the diverse uses in the Diversity of Uses List in Section 53.6 of the Ordinance. Uses must include at least one use from each of the three diverse use categories with the following limitations: a) uses may not be counted in two categories, e.g. a school or place of worship may be counted only once even if it also contains a daycare facility: b) a mixed use building containing several uses as distinctly operated enterprises with separate exterior entrances may count each as a separate use, but no more than half of the minimum number of diverse uses can be situated in a single building or under a common roof; c) a single retail store of any type may only be counted once even if it sells products associated with multiple use types. Requirement 3: Significant Species and Ecological Communities The Natural Area Inventory for New Hanover County shall be found on the New Hanover County Planning Department's website. The Inventory-was designed to identify the highest quality natural areas and natural communities in New Hanover County. Only Significant species ( are determined to be regulated under this requirement. 1 Requirement 6: Stormwater Management The New Hanover County-City of Wilmington Joint Low Impact Development Manual shall be downloaded from the New Hanover County Planning website. In order to meet this requirement, ,l a determination that the project is in fact a Low Impact Development project, must be made by the County's Technical Review Committee (TRC). Representatives from the project are encouraged to meet with County Planning and Engineering staff prior to submittal of the project to the County's TRC. Additional Requirement l: Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Bicycle Storage for Multifamily Residential: In order to meet this requirement, the project must provide secure bicycle racks on-site with at least one bicycle space per ten (10) dwelling units and no fewer than four(4) spaces per project site. t 1 i A-3 84B (2/10) Page 9 of 11 Bicycle Storage for Retail: The project must provide secure visitor, customer an&or employee bicycle racks on site. with at least one bicycle space per 5,000 square feet of retail space, but no fewer than one bicycle space per business or four bicycle spaces per project site, whichever is greater. Bicycle Storage for Commercial Non-Retail: The project must provide secure employee and or visitor bicycle racks on-site with at least one bicycle space per 10,000 square feet of commercial non-retail space but not fewer than four bicycle spaces per building. Additional Requirement 4: Conservation Management of Habitat or Wetlands Long-term management plan — This plan must be at least ten (10) years and include biological objectives consistent with habitat and/or water resource conservation. The plan should identify the following: a) procedures for maintaining the conservation areas and personnel to carry out those procedures, and b) estimated implementation costs and funding sources. Additional Requirement 6: Certified Green Building Building certification must be completed by the applicable program's third party certification program (i.e.: NAHB Green Building Certification must be conducted through the local NAHB certification program). Additional Requirement 7: Minimum Building Energy Efficiency For non-residential or mi_ied-use buildings, projects may document their building energy efficiency by producing a LEED for New Construction energy model demonstrated by a whole building project simulation using the Building Perfonnance Rating Method in Appendix G of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007. For multifamily residential buildings, projects may demonstrate compliance with Energy Star criteria either through the prescriptive requirements of a Builder Option Package, Home Energy Rating System (HERS) index, or a combination of the two. Energy Star certification is to be conducted by a 3"d party verification process. Additional Requirement 10: Affordable Housing For rental units affordability must be priced for households earning, 80% of the area median income (AMI). Rental limits are calculated annually based on the HUD Standard Income and Rent Limits table. For sale units affordability will be based on sale price limits established by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency First-Time Home Buyer Mortgage and Downpayment Assistance Program. A-3 84B (2/10) Page 10 of 11 B } r i s Section 2. Anv ordinance or any part of any ordinance in conflict with this ordinance, to the extent of such conflict, is hereby repealed. d Section 3. This ordinance is adopted in accordance with NCGS 1531A-341 and the board of commissioners has found the amendment consistent with the policies adopted in the 2006 land use plan, reasonable and in the public interest to clarify outdated language in the zoning ordinance. Section 4. This ordinance is adopted in the interest of public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the inhabitants of the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption. Adopted the 6"' day of April, 2010. �NTV•,�,� Jason R.yThompson, Chairman i AGO } ��' �4r �.! z• Attest: Y Board Sheila L. Schult. Clerk to oa d f i s 9 q� E 3 S �g Y b I i A-384B 2/10 Page 11 of 11 i t 1 t i E S COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ORDER TO ISSUE AN ADDENDUM SUP Book y page=� TO SPECIAL USE PERMIT 5-329, (3/91, 4/00, 8/03, 6/07, 3/10) 9 This order amends a special use permit originally issued in 1991, as subsequently modified in 2000, 2003, and 2007 for a Marine Research & Education Facility in an R-15 zoning district at 5600 Marvin K. Moss Lane. Having held a public hearing on April 6, 2010 to consider the application for amendment, and having heard all the evidence and arguments presented at the hearing, make the following FINDINGS OF FACT and draw the following CONCLUSIONS: 1. The County Commissioners FIND AS A FACT that all of the specific requirements set forth in y Section 71-1 of the County Zoning Ordinance WILL be satisfied if the property is developed in accordance with the plans and findings submitted to the County Commissioners and attached as part of this special use permit. I � 2. Therefore, because the County Commissioners conclude that all of the general and specific conditions precedent to the issuance of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT HAVE been satisfied, IT IS ORDERED that the application for the issuance of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT BE GRANTED subject to the following conditions: p A. If any of the conditions imposed by this special use permit shall be held invalid beyond l the authority of this Board of Commissioners by a court of competent jurisdiction, then this permit shall become void and of no effect. B. In accordance with Section 71-1(4) of the ordinance, the permit shall become null and void if construction or occupancy has not commenced within 24 months of the date of this approval. C. That the applicant shall fully comply with all of the specific requirements stated in the Ordinance for the proposed use; all other state, federal and local rules; and any additional conditions hereinafter stated. D. That the nine (9) conditions placed on 5-329 in 2001 (conditions 1 through 4) and in ( 2003 (conditions 5 through 9) be removed and replaced with the following one (1) condition: 1) In addition to section 6713-4 of the New Hanover County Zoning Ordinance, the bufferyard along the northern project boundary shall be supplemented with Leyland Cypress, or comparable evergreen tree to provide z intermittent visual obstructions from the opaque portion to a height of at least twenty (20) feet, within three (3) years of planting. To provide a variety of height and depth, at least one (1) tree on average will be planted for every thirty (30) linear feet of screen. Spacing of trees should be varied from straight lines and equidistant spacing where practical. Clustering and/or random spacing of plants and trees is encouraged to produce a natural appearance to the landscape to the extent that the planting meets the screening and opacity intent of section 6713-4 of the New Hanover i Page 1 of 2 S-329 Modification 2010 i s County Zoning Ordinance. Trees should be placed and spaced to provide visual aesthetic appeal; to accommodate specific growth habits of species used; to incorporate existing trees into the screen; and clustered where appropriate to provide the maximum visual buffering protection to the proposed two-story building. Ordered this 6th day of April, 2010. Jason . Thompson., Chairman Attest: Sheila L. Schult, Clerk to the Board Page 2 of 2 S-329 Modification 2010 I i `s x SUP Book I COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER -.-�.Pa g e..3 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ORDER GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT For Expansion of a Community Boating Facility for 28 slips in an R-20 Residential Zoning District S-600 (3110) The County Commissioners for New Hanover County having held a public hearing on April 6, 2010 to consider application number S-600 submitted by Avenel Boat Facility Association Incorporated, for a special use permit to expand a community boating facility serving the Avenel Subdivision at 1532 Portsmouth Place, and having heard all of the evidence and arguments presented at the hearing, make the following FINDINGS OF FACT and draw the following CONCLUSIONS: k 1. The County Commissioners, FIND AS A FACT that, based on the findings in the record and agreed to by the applicant, all of the specific requirements set forth in Sections 71-1 and 72-37 of the County Zoning Ordinance WILL be satisfied if the property is developed in accordance with the plans submitted to the County Commissioners. 2. Therefore, because the County Commissioners conclude that all of the general and specific conditions precedent to the issuance of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT HAVE been satisfied, IT IS ORDERED that the application for the issuance of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT BE GRANTED subject to the attached site plan and the following conditions: A. That the applicant shall fully comply with all of the specific requirements stated in Section 72-37 of the Ordinance for the proposed use, as well as the proposed and s approved site plan, and all other state or federal requirements. B. If any of the conditions imposed by this special use permit shall be held invalid beyond the authority of this Board of Commissioners by a court of competent jurisdiction, then this permit shall become void and of no effect. Ordered this 6th day of April, 2010 vNT Y. L° ► '�o Jason R. hompson, Chairman O n Attest: Sheila L. Schult, Clerk to the Board i S-600 Page 1 of 1 i