2009-10-01 Agenda ReviewNEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 31
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING, OCTOBER 1, 2009 PAGE 681
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met for Agenda Review on Thursday,
October 1, 2009, at 4:08 p.m. in the Lucie F. Harrell Conference Room at the New Hanover County
Government Center, 230 Government Center Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present were: Chairman Ted Davis, Jr.; Vice-Chairman Jason R. Thompson;
Commissioner Robert G. Greer; Commissioner William A. Caster; Commissioner Jonathan Barfield, Jr.;
County Attorney Wanda M. Copley; Clerk to the Board Sheila L. Schult; and County Manager Bruce T.
Shell.
Chairman Davis called the meeting to order and announced that the purpose of the meeting is to
review and discuss the Boards October 5, 2009 Regular Session meeting agenda.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 4 Consideration of Domestic Violence Awareness
Month Proclamation. Commissioner Caster will read the proclamation into the record.
Planning Director Chris OKeefe presented an overview of the following Planning Department
items and answered questions from the Board:
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 5 Public Hearing Special Use Permit Request by
Pennington Law Firm on Behalf of James D. Page, Jr. to Locate a 199-Foot Wireless Cellular Tower
located at 8104 Sidbury Road in an R-15 Residential Zoning District (S-593, 7/09). In response to the
concerns raised at the Planning Board meeting, the Petitioner proposed a new location moving the site
further south. With the revision staff feels that the use will be in harmony with the area and in general
conformity with the Countys plan of development. The Petitioner did consider co-location but found
that it was not reasonable or possible due to not being within the search ring.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 6 Public Hearing Request by New Hanover
County Airport Authority to Rezone Approximately 1.96 Acres of Property Located at 1809, 1821, 1825
and 1829 Farley Drive from AR Airport Residential to AI Airport Industrial (Z-898, 9/09). There was no
opposition to this request. Both staff and the Planning Board recommend approval.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 7 Public Hearing Request by Steve Hall of Maus,
Warwick, Matthews & Company, on Behalf of H.L. Smith, Dan Inman and Laurens C. Davis to Rezone
Approximately 2.53 Acres of Property Located at 2600, 2604, 2608, 2612 Castle Hayne Road and 3512
and 3516 North Kerr Avenue from R-20 Residential and AR Airport Residential to B-1 Neighborhood
Business District (Z-899, 9/09). Both staff and the Planning Board recommend approval.
The Board discussed Additional Regular Agenda Item 8 - Consideration of Request for
Additional Funds for Beach Renourishment for Wrightsville, Carolina and Kure Beaches. Finance
Director Avril Pinder reported that $1.5 million in additional Federal funds have been provided for beach
renourishment projects for Wrightsville, Carolina, and Kure Beaches. In order to leverage the additional
Federal funds the Port, Waterway and Beach Commission recommends that the County authorize the use
of Room Occupancy Tax funds in the amount of $432,692 and advance the States match in the amount
of $432,692 from Room Occupancy Tax funds. It is the expectation that the County will be reimbursed
for the States portion of advanced funds. The participation of the State in this and future projects is
being reduced from 75% State/25% Local to 50% State/50% Local.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman Davis adjourned the Agenda Review meeting at 4:34
p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila L. Schult
Clerk to the Board