Z17-09 Application updated 7.5.17Corbett Island Rezoning Request
Community Boating Facility Sec 72-37
(1) It can be demonstrated that the project will have minimal impacts on water quality, primary
nursery areas, shellfish grounds, and conservation resources.
The proposed Community Boating Facility is located on a 7.45-acre island (Corbett Island) and
adjacent to the Northeast Cape Fear River. This section of the River is classified Primary Nursery
Area with prohibitive shellfish harvesting. Corbett Island is part of the Private Recreation/Open
Space associated with the proposed River Breeze Subdivision. The Island is separated from the
mainland by marsh/wetlands and will require approximately 1,600 linear feet of connecting
boardwalk. The boardwalk will limit the island’s access to pedestrian, bike and golf cart/ATV. The
boardwalk will be elevated as required by CAMA and USCOE regulations to allow navigational
passage and prevent plant shading. The Community Boating Facility will be a series of floating docks
connected to driven piers with individual boat lifts. The Facility will be connected to the Island by a
fixed boardwalk and a modulating ramp. The Island’s recreational development will be limited and
consist of picnic areas, trails, and a small pavilion. The proposed pavilion will contain bathrooms
and a covered group shelter. The impervious surfaces will be limited to the roof structures and
access paths for golf carts/ATV’s. The proposed Community Boating Facility and Island development
will require a Major CAMA Permit which includes numerous environmental reviews related to
impacts on the riverine system as well as upland recreational development.
(2) Off-street parking will be provided at a ratio of one space per boat slip.
The Community Boating Facility and the Corbett Island are proposed as part of the required
Recreational Open Space of the River Breeze Performance Residential Subdivision. The individual
boat slips will be allocated (by easement and/or deed) to each residential lot at the ratio of one slip
per lot. As indicated, the island and boat dock are accessible only by pedestrian, bike and golf
cart/ATV. Each homeowner will be responsible for any golf cart/ATV parking on their property.
(3) The number of boat slips may not exceed the number of residential lots or dwelling unit
within the associated development.
The Community Boating Facility will be owned by the Homeowners Association with a single boat
slip allocated, by easement or deed, to each individual lot. A total of 98 Lots are proposed for the
River Breeze Subdivision.
(4) The right to the use of the facility must be conferred by an easement appurtenant to the
residential project it is intended to serve.
The Community Boating Facility is a part of the properties to be conveyed to the Proposed
Homeowners Association for the proposed River Breeze Subdivision. Each lot owner will have equal
membership in the Homeowners Association and access to all properties/facilities conveyed to the
Association.
(5) Commercial activities, including but not limited to the sale of gasoline, oil, marine supplies
and food stuffs, shall be strictly prohibited.
The Community Boating Facility is a private facility that is owned and operated for the sole use
and enjoyment of the River Breeze Property Owners. No Commercial activities, of any kind, will
be allowed.