2011-09-29 Agenda Review NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 32
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING,SEPTEMBER 29,2011 PAGE 269
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met for Agenda Review on Thursday, September 29,
2011, at 4:00 p.m. in the Harrell Conference Room at the New Hanover County Government Center, 230
Government Center Drive, Wilmington,North Carolina.
Members present were: Chairman Jonathan Barfield, Jr.; Vice-Chairman Jason R. Thompson;
Commissioner Ted Davis, Jr.; Commissioner Richard G. Catlin; Assistant County Attorney Sharon Huffman; Clerk
to the Board Sheila L. Schuh and County Manager Bruce T. Shell.
Commissioner Brian M.Berger arrived at 4:03 p.m.
REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS
Chairman Barfield called the meeting to order and announced that the purpose of the meeting is to review
and discuss the Board's October 3, 2011, Regular Session meeting agenda. The Board reviewed the following
items:
Consent Agenda Item 4 — Adoption of Budget Ordinance Amendments. In response to Board questions,
Budget Director Cam Griffin clarified the following budget ordinance amendments:
• 12-051 - Social Services—the State reduced the allocation for state subsidized daycare by$71,913 and
increased assistance payments to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families by$3,183.
• 12-059 — Emergency Management—budget amendment is to increase expenditure budget related to
Hurricane Irene, salaries and supplies. The Board requested staff provide them with a breakdown of
the amounts before the meeting;the amount does include Sheriff Deputies.
Regular Agenda Item 5 — Consideration of Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation.
Commissioner Davis will read the proclamation into the record.
Planning Director Chris O'Keefe presented an overview of the following Planning item:
Regular Agenda Item 7—Public Hearing and Request by Staff to Amend Sections 11, IV, V, and VI of the
County's Zoning Ordinance to Improve Classification of Industrial Uses and to Create a Special Use Review
Process for Intensive Industrial Uses Text Amendment(A-391, 06/11). Staff is requesting to amend Sections 11, IV,
V, and VI of the County's zoning ordinance to improve classification of industrial uses and to create a special use
review process for intensive industrial uses to include:
• Amending the intent of the I-1 and I-2 Districts.
• Redefining industrial uses into categories of intensity rather than specific uses. Higher intensity use will
require a Special Use Permit.
• Create an exception to allow existing uses to remain"conforming"under certain conditions.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman Barfield adjourned the Agenda Review meeting at 4:47 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila L. Schult
Clerk to the Board