2014-11-24 Agenda ReviewNEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 33
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING, NOVEMBER 24, 2014 PAGE 188
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met for Agenda Review on Monday, November 24,
2014, 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: Chairman Woody White; Vice-Chair Beth Dawson; Commissioner Jonathan Barfield,
Jr.; and Commissioner Thomas Wolfe. Commissioner Brian Berger was absent.
Staff present: Assistant County Manager Tim Burgess; County Attorney Wanda M. Copley; and Interim
Clerk to the Board Teresa P. Elmore.
Commissioners-elect Skip Watkins and Rob Zapple were in attendance.
Chairman White called the Agenda Review meeting to order and announced that the purpose of the
meeting is to review and discuss the Board’s agenda items for the December 1, 2014 Regular Meeting with
discussion as noted:
Consent Item 2: Adoption of a Resolution Supporting Improved Rail Access
. In response to
questions, Planning and Inspections Director Chris O’Keefe reported that the effort is in response to the WMPO
request for a feasibility study on moving the rail line to a more direct route over the river to the Highway 421
corridor. The City desires to remove the rail line from crossing inner city streets because of traffic concerns. A
funding source for the study is unknown at this time, but possibly a grant program would be available.
Consent Item 9Approval of Merit Compensation for General Manager and CEO of the New
:
Hanover County ABC Board
. Commissioner Wolfe presented the item for the Board’s consideration to grant the
general manager the same cost of living allowances and percentage increases approved by the ABC Board for its
regular employee. Any percentage merit increases would be based on a performance evaluation. He responded to
questions pertaining to the current salary of General Manager Dan Sykes and noted that the State ABC Commission
must approve raises for the general manager.
Regular Item 11: Public Hearing for a Special Use Permit Request by Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on
Behalf of UNCW Endowment Fund to Develop a 195-Foot Tall Telecommunications Tower in the CREST
Research Park on Marvin K. Moss Lane (S-622, 11/14).
In response to questions, Planning and Inspections
Director Chris O’Keefe reported that no one from the public spoke in support of or in opposition to the request. The
tower is to be located next to vacant property and an existing parking lot and stormwater management pond located
on site.
Regular Item 12: Public Hearing for a Rezoning Request by Design Solutions on Behalf of AMJB
Properties, LLC to Rezone a 6.89-Acre Parcel from B-2 Conditional Zoning District to B-2 Conditional
Zoning District to Develop a Self-Storage and Recreational Vehicle and Boat Trailer Storage Facility at 5112
Carolina Beach Road (Z-933M, 11/14).
In response to questions, Current Planning and Zoning Manager Ben
Andrea reported that a major modification has been proposed that requires resubmittal of a new conditional rezoning
for the storage facility. The proposed plan eliminates two storage buildings and a retail store for a covered
recreational vehicle and boat trailer storage area and an enclosed boat storage area, as well as reconfigures the
location of the driveway.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman White adjourned the meeting at 4:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Teresa P. Elmore
Interim Clerk to the Board