RLU Memorandum to CC on Bridge Ordinance 08-04-16
REALTOR® LAND USE MEMORANDUM
TO: Beth Dawson, County Commission Chair
Chris O’Keefe, Planning Director, NHC
Jennifer Rigby, Long Range Planner, NHC
FROM: Ea Ruth, Chair, Governmental Affairs Committee
Shane Johnson, WRAR COO
SUBJECT: New Hanover County Bridge Ordinance Amendment
DATE: August 4, 2016
The Wilmington Regional Association of Realtors® has reviewed the staff-
proposed Bridge Ordinance Amendment A-424 (“Amendment”) for New Hanover
County.
At the June 6th Planning Board meeting a discussion about Section 72-42(4):
Mining/High Intensity Mining was held. This section currently reads, “High Intensity
Mining shall not be allowed in areas classified as aquifer resource protection or
watershed resource protection on the CAMA Land Classification Map.” As the
CAMA Map is no longer part of the county’s plan, this language requires
amendment.
The Planning Board agreed to change the language to, “An application for a
Special Use Permit for High Intensity Mining shall require an analysis of impacts
to aquifer recharge areas.” This follows the purpose and function of the
Amendment to maintain the spirit and intent of existing regulations, while
functioning as a temporary ordinance.
The Planning Board agreed with this language as does WRAR. We encourage the
County Commissioners to support the Amendment as unanimously approved by
the Planning Board. Thank you for your consideration.
cc NH County Commissioners, NH County Planning Board, Don Harris, WRAR Chair,
Hank Adams RCA President, Todd Miller, NCCF Executive Director, Mitch Lamm,
Wilmington Chamber Chair, Heath Clark, HBA Chair, Jerry Panz, WRAR CEO, Cameron
Moore, HBA Executive Officer, Jo Anna Edwards, RCA Executive Officer, Dick Blouse,
Wilmington Chamber President & CEO, Steve Hobbs, Vice Chair, Governmental Affairs
Committee, Mike Giles, NCCF Coastal Advocate, Karen Dunn, NCCF Clean
Communities Coordinator