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2021-09-07 Regular Meeting NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 35 REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 PAGE 203 ASSEMBLY The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on September 7, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. in the Assembly Room of the New Hanover County Courthouse, 24 North Third Street, Wilmington, North Carolina. Members present: Chair Julia Olson-Boseman; Vice-Chair Deb Hays; Commissioner Jonathan Barfield, Jr.; Commissioner Bill Rivenbark; and Commissioner Rob Zapple. Staff present: County Manager Chris Coudriet; County Attorney Wanda M. Copley; and Clerk to the Board Kymberleigh G. Crowell. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Reverend Shawn Blackwelder of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church provided the invocation and Vice-Chair Hays led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA Chair Olson-Boseman requested a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Motion: Commissioner Zapple MOVED, SECONDED by Commissioner Barfield to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of Minutes – Governing Body The Commissioners approved the minutes of the Agenda Review Meeting held on August 19, 2021 and the Regular Meeting held on August 23, 2021. Adoption of Constitution Week Proclamation – County Manager The Commissioners adopted a proclamation to proclaim September 17 through September 23, 2021 as “Constitution Week” in New Hanover County. A copy of the proclamation is hereby incorporated as part of the minutes and is contained in Exhibit Book XLIII, Page 11.1. Adoption of Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation – Diversity & Equity The Commissioners adopted a proclamation recognizing September 15 through October 15, 2021 as Hispanic Heritage Month in New Hanover County. A copy of the proclamation is hereby incorporated as part of the minutes and is contained in Exhibit Book XLIII, Page 11.2. Adoption of Budget Amendments – Budget The Commissioners adopted budget amendment 22-005 for Environmental Management and budget amendment 22-004 for Social Services. In response to Board questions, Budget Officer Michelle Daniels explained that the amount in budget amendment 22-005 is what is needed for the landfill cell closure. For budget amendment 22-004, the amount is for the additional funds from the state and only for children in foster care. Copies of the budget amendments are hereby incorporated as part of the minutes and is contained in Exhibit Book XLIII, Page 11.3. REGULAR ITEMS OF BUSINESS PRESENTATION OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY’S FIRST EMPLOYEE STELLAR AWARD FOR EQUITY Vice Chair Hays stated that New Hanover County values its employees and the county manager uses town halls to engage in meaningful conversations with nearly 2,000 employees. During one of the town halls, a county employee made the suggestion to incorporate principles of diversity and equity into strategic plan in a deliberate and intentional way. The strategic plan guides everything that is done by the County for the community and while the plan always assumed principles of diversity and equity, this suggestion brought to light the need for to be more intentional about communicating the County’s diversity and equity practices. The community’s future is better because of Kelly Colacchio’s suggestion. New Hanover County honors employees for stellar achievements with awards tied to its core values. Because equity has been included as a core value for New Hanover County, the Board is pleased to recognize Kelly Colacchio as the County’s first recipient of the stellar award for equity. By intentionally including equity into the strategic plan and shared values, Ms. Colacchio has initiated a deliberate focus to promote a fair and impartial work climate where employees go above and beyond the normal work tasks in finding inequities in the workplace among peers, customers, systems, protocols, or policies and seeks to find solutions to inequities. NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 35 REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 PAGE 204 Vice-Chair Hays thanked Ms. Colacchio for bringing her ideas forward and helping New Hanover County work towards a more equitable future and congratulated her on being New Hanover County’s first equity stellar award recipient. The Board presented Ms. Colacchio with the award. AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FRAMEWORK Intergovernmental Affairs Manager Tim Buckland provided the following update on the American Rescue Plan (ARP):  ARP Update and New Requests:  Background:  American Rescue Plan signed into law on March 11, 2021  More than $45 million in directly to New Hanover County  Board of County Commissioners approved initial staff recommendation April 5, 2021  Updated Budget Amendment adopted June 22, 2021  Funds must be obligated by December 31, 2024 and spent by December 31, 2026  Intention was speed to market and programs have begun  Job Training:  Partnering with StepUp Wilmington  Space leased for training at 320 Chestnut St.  Numerous job seekers have signed up  Training programs have begun  Business and Nonprofit Assistance:  Business Grants:  County contribution of $2.5 million; City contribution of $2 million  Partnered with Wilmington Chamber of Commerce  Focused on hospitality and service industries and MWBE and veteran-owned  261 businesses to be provided grants this month  Nonprofit Grants:  $700,000 appropriation  Partnered with Cape Fear Collective  Applicant pool of 62 nonprofit entities  Awards based on pandemic-related revenue losses  Award recipients to be announced no later than September 13, 2021  Infrastructure and Emergency Management:  Bids advertised for Eden Village water and sewer  Design firm selected for Blue Clay Business Park water/sewer  Scope for stormwater costs refined to exclude funds not allowed under Rules  Additional work continues for PPE replenishment and to aid nonprofits with non-congregate pandemic sheltering  Water Bill Assistance:  Program designed to assist utility customers delinquent because of the pandemic  $500,000 County allocation matched by the City of Wilmington  Application driven, administered by Good Shepherd Center, with rules and eligibility determined by County, City, and CFPUA  Eligibility: low to moderate income or those aged 65 or older  Designed to pay off entire balances to provide a fresh start  Assistance to Households:  Applications opened for mortgage assistance program on September 1, 2021 and for workforce housing rental assistance program today:  Mortgage assistance funding: $3 million  Workforce housing rental assistance funding: $600,000  Mortgage assistance will pay off balances to provide a fresh start for those who became in arrears during the pandemic  Workforce gap rental assistance designed for those who need subsidies to improve living conditions  Requesting endorsement of positions to provide housing counseling and to manage Emergency Rental Assistance Program  Emergency Rental Assistance Program:  Administered by Department of Social Services (DSS)  Total allocation expected to be $28 million  First allocation of $9 million has been fully allocated, with 2,248 families benefiting  Recently received allocation of $2.2 million – soon to be administered  Above and beyond efforts by DSS to help vulnerable customers  Broadband Access:  Contracts with AT&T and Spectrum are being finalized  Funded with $5.6 million  Pays internet service bills on behalf of eligible households:  Those who qualify for economic services NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 35 REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 PAGE 205  Those with children ages 5 to 18  Anticipate connections beginning in September  Physical and Mental Health:  Several positions filled or soon to be filled:  Three school mental health supervisors hired  Four school mental health therapists hired  Reclassified two school nurses to nurse leads  Senior Resource Center virtual outreach coordinator hired  Anticipate hiring health educator in September  Advertising and recruitment continue for mental health therapists, infant and toddler mental health positions, mental health therapists for seniors and a school nurse supervisor position  Katie B. Hines Senior Center in Carolina Beach identified to serve as southern congregate Senior Resource Center site. Senior transportation program already in place.  Working with school district to define scope of afterschool transportation  Refining scope of mental health scholarship program  Essential County Employees:  Premium pay permitted in ARP law and Rules and Guidance  Provided in employee paychecks in July  ARP allows for funds to be used for coronavirus testing  Testing program for unvaccinated employees to begin this month  New Requests:  Salvation Army Center of Hope facility:  $1 million request toward construction  Salvation Army would provide sheltering for homeless during emergency events  Not recommended: No supporting language for capital infrastructure  Leading Into New Communities (LINC):  $1.5 million request toward purchase and renovation of Robin Hood Road property  Provide housing for people released from incarceration and provide addiction treatment  Not recommended: No supporting language for capital infrastructure  Habitat For Humanity:  $1,116,751 for water and sewer infrastructure to support development of 53 affordable homes in two neighborhoods  Recommended: ARP guidance allows for necessary water and sewer infrastructure  Recommended: Housing Specialist ($100,800), ERAP Manager ($100,000) and employee testing ($1,456,000) A brief discussion was held on the LINC and Salvation Army requests and why the recommendation is to not fund the requests. Commissioner Barfield noted that the County has had a tremendous homeless issue for some time and funding the requests would help the programs work towards that need and toward eliminating homelessness. He believes a strong investment in the homeless community can be truly warranted and would like to know why the County could not just test the limits and see what happens. County Manager Coudriet responded that it is the Board’s prerogative if it wants to direct staff to fund the request. The risk-reward is finding the County in a position through audit of having to repay the money. However, the Board can direct staff to fund them. From a staff perspective, from risk mitigation, due to silence in the language, and the unwillingness of the U.S. Treasury to give guidance when asked specifically about using the funds for these requests, staff was not comfortable making the recommendation. If they were funded through ARP and then the U.S. Treasury determined during its audit that the projects were ineligible expenses, the County would be required to pay it back. Language was written very specifically into the law around housing, water and sewer, stormwater, and capital facilities. Again, staff did not want the County in the position of having to pay the funds back. The requests are for excellent projects, but staff does not think they are the best fit in the ARP framework. However, if the Board wants to fund the projects outside of the ARP, staff can work on bringing forward strategies and options do so. Further discussion was held about the operations of Salvation Army providing overnight housing and meals for those in need as well as providing meals throughout the community after hurricanes. Commissioner Barfield noted that the Salvation Army can also provide additional shelter space during hurricane emergencies which would be a benefit to the County. In response to Board questions, County Manager Coudriet confirmed that if the guidance comes back later that the projects can be funded under ARP, staff can come back to the Board for approval. He further confirmed that the County plans to work with Novant on a homeless shelter that is planned to be day center and it was a requirement of the property transfer to Novant. In response to Board questions, County Manager Coudriet stated that the housing specialist position has not been filled and staff is not proceeding with positions unless the Board authorizes them. As to the other positions discussed in the presentation, the information was just a progress update. The positions hired using ARP funds are done with the new hires understanding that their position runs the length of the available funding. As it relates to the Senior Resource Center positions, the strategy that has been used is to bridge the need with ARP funds where it is reasonable to maximize the opportunities. Some of the referenced positions are expected to be picked up in the operating budget, such as with the Senior Resource Center. In response to further Board questions, County Manager Coudriet reported that the unvaccinated employee testing will be for one year. Based on the number of forms submitted, 71% of the employees are fully NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 35 REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 PAGE 206 vaccinated as of September 1, 2021. As such, the scale of testing is much less than expected at 373. As to the project between LINC and RHA, operator of The Harbor, he will have Deputy Finance Director Martha Wayne forward the request to the Board. Again, it is a necessary project, but staff does not think it is right for ARP funding. Hearing no further direction, Chair Olson-Boseman asked for direction. MOTION: Commissioner Zapple MOVED, SECONDED by Vice-Chair Hays to endorse the updated American Rescue Plan Act Framework. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF THE ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION AND BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR WILLIAM LOUIS DRIVE ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Chair Olson-Boseman stated that the public hearing is concerning the William Louis Drive Road improvement assessment and that staff would present information on the assessment resolution and budget amendment. She then asked for direction from the Board to open the public hearing. Motion: Commissioner Rivenbark MOVED, SECONDED by Chair Olson-Boseman to open the public hearing. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Deputy County Manager Tim Burgess and Deputy Chief Financial Officer Martha Wayne presented the following information:  William Louis Drive Road Improvements, Assessment Resolution and Budget Amendment:  Project Description:  Road improvement to William Louis Drive from Cheryl Lane to Brandy Court  Approximately 1,275 linear feet to be improved  Brings road up to NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT) standards  NCDOT has agreed to assume maintenance once improvements are complete  Petition of at least 75% of property owners and linear feet received  Benefited Properties:  Estimated Project Cost:  Total estimated cost (improvements $47,816 + costs incurred by the County): $50,000  Lots to be assessed: 26  Estimated assessment per lot: $1,923  Timeline:  Preliminary Assessment Resolution was adopted: August 2, 2021  Public Hearing, Assessment Resolution, and Budget Amendment: September 7, 2021  Project Completion: October 2021 (subject to change)  Determination of Cost: November 2021 (based on project completion)  Public Hearing and Final Assessment Roll: December 2021 (based on project completion) In response to Board questions, Deputy County Manager Burgess stated as to accelerating the timeline if the Board approves both items during this meeting, staff will move forward, issue the request for proposals (RFP), and begin the project. It is anticipated that project completion would be in October 2021. At that point, staff would return to the Board in November and maybe December for further Board actions that are required by statute. Chair Olson-Boseman stated that one person signed up to speak on the request and invited the person to make their remarks. Kevin Millard, resident of William Louis Drive, spoke in favor of the request and thanked NCDOT and County staff for working with the neighborhood. The only concern he has is for the seniors who live on the street that have very limited incomes. He and a couple of other residents would be willing to pay extra to help those residents out. If staff has any ideas on helping those residents, he welcomes that assistance as well. Hearing no further discussion, Chair Olson-Boseman asked for a motion to close the public hearing. NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 35 REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 PAGE 207 Motion: Commissioner Barfield MOVED, SECONDED by Commissioner Zapple to close the public hearing. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Hearing no further discussion, Chair Olson-Boseman asked for direction from the Board. Motion: Commissioner Barfield MOVED, SECONDED by Commissioner Zapple to adopt the assessment resolution and budget amendment as presented. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Copies of the resolution and budget amendment is hereby incorporated as part of the minutes and are contained in Exhibit Book XLIII, Page 11.4. PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL OF A REQUEST BY DESIGN SOLUTIONS, APPLICANT ON BEHALF OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS, SANJEEV B. AND HITA S. BADHIWALA, TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 1.5 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 7578 CAROLINA BEACH ROAD FROM R-15, RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO (CZD) RMF-M, CONDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY MODERATE DENSITY DISTRICT, IN ORDER TO DEVELOP A 16-UNIT TOWNHOME DEVELOPMENT Chair Olson-Boseman opened the public hearing and requested staff to make the presentation. Senior Planner Nicole Smith presented the request by Design Solutions on behalf of the property owners, Sanjeev B. and Hita S. Badhiwala, to rezone approximately 1.5 acres of land located at 7578 Carolina Beach Road from R-15, Residential District to (CZD) RMF-M, Conditional Residential Multi-Family Moderate Density District, in order to develop a 16-unit townhome development stating the subject property is located west of Carolina Beach Road and north of Capeside Drive. The site is situated between low-density residential to the west, a principal arterial roadway to the east, and undeveloped property to the north and south. The subject property is currently vacant. The site has been zoned R-15 since 1971. The intent of the R-15 district is to provide lands that accommodate very low to low density residential development that can serve as a transition between very low density residential development patterns and smaller lot, more dense residential areas of the County. The purpose of the proposed Residential Multi-family Moderate Density District is to accommodate lands for moderate density single-family and multi-family development. It is intended to function as a transitional district between intensive nonresidential development and higher-density residential areas. The applicant is proposing to rezone 1.5 acres to Conditional Residential Multi-Family Moderate Density district to construct a 16- unit townhome development, which equates to 10.7 dwelling units per acre (du/ac). The units will be in four buildings containing four units each. Primary access to the development will be provided on Carolina Beach Road, a principal arterial roadway. As currently zoned the subject site would be permitted up to four dwelling units at 2.5 du/ac under the performance residential standards. A development of this scale is estimated to generate fewer than 10 trips during the AM and PM peak hours. The proposed development is estimated to generate about 10 trips during the peak hours, for an increase of about seven trips in the PM peak hour. There is one approved TIA in the vicinity, including Masonboro Golf Club Development. Details for the study are included in the staff report in the agenda packet. There are two active subdivisions in the area, including Sea Lilly and Windsor Lines with approximately 223 remaining units until they are fully built out. Based on the current general student generation rate, the increase in homes would result in approximately three additional public school students than would be generated under the current zoning. The general student generation rate provides only an estimate as different forms of housing at different price points yield different numbers of students. Over the past four years, staff has seen a decline in the number of students generated by new development. In addition, the student population is anticipated to only grow by approximately 1,300 students over the next 10 years based on the recent New Hanover County Schools Facility Needs Study. The request is generally compatible. The subject property is one of several undeveloped tracts along Carolina Beach Road, a major road corridor. The property is located between low density residential development and vacant property, prime for moderate to high residential density and mixed-use projects. The proposal also takes direct access off Carolina Beach Road, a principal arterial roadway. The proposal is also generally consistent with the recommendations of the 2016 Comprehensive Plan. The proposed zoning is intended to provide alternative housing types to single-family detached development, the proposal provides for the types and mixture of uses recommended in the Community Mixed Use place type. The Planning Board considered this application at its August 5, 2021 meeting and recommended approval (5-0), finding the application to be consistent with the purposes and intent of the Comprehensive Plan and found approval of the rezoning to be reasonable and in the public interest. Staff concurs with this recommendation. If the rezoning is approved, the project will be subject to the Technical Review and Zoning Compliance (TRC) review processes to ensure full compliance with all ordinance requirements. Chair Olson-Boseman thanked Ms. Smith for the presentation and invited the applicant to make remarks. Cindee Wolf with Design Solutions, on behalf of property owners, Sanjeev B. and Hita S. Badhiwala, stated the subject site is on Carolina Beach Road and it is logically an excellent site for a slightly higher density, but transitional style of housing. The conditional district is how a community gets surety of what is being changed during NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 35 REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 PAGE 208 the process. It is felt the plan proposed with townhomes is a logical transition and will have the least impact on adjacent properties. The proposal includes the four two-story townhomes, which the 16 units translate into a density of 10.7 units per acre and access is directly from the highway. The proposal presents no impact on any other roadway or community circulation pattern. There would be a fence and landscape bufferyards installed on all three property boundaries adjacent to the single family housing behind and the vacant parcels that are still zoned residential to the north and south. Water and sanitary sewer service will be provided by Aqua America, which is a regulated utility company, and the system will include the provision for future development of the vacant properties to the north and south. Ms. Wolf reviewed the general style of architecture noting the units will be two or three bedroom units and include a garage. As to stormwater management, the site is over 1,400 feet from any special flood hazard area and the low point of the tract is at the rear. The northwest corner, where the topography directs existing runoff through a ditch along the northern boundary of Capeside Village towards Telfair Creek is a recorded drainage easement with the required conveying of off-site water that traverses the property. When that property is developed, there can be no unreasonable interference with the normal flow of surface water. Capeside Village was developed back in the mid- 1990s when there were no requirements for stormwater management, but the neighborhood has done a good job at upgrading its ditches over the years to provide the positive drainage. An infiltration basin is being proposed for the northwest corner, as well as another low impact stormwater measure, such as disconnecting roof drains from the stormwater piping network into natural swells, retention areas, and landscaping with native vegetation. Soils testing has already been done and yielded the result in that area that the seasonal groundwater is sufficient, and the infiltration capacity is excellent. As per the County's stormwater regulation, this project will have to provide stormwater management to assure that the post-development runoff is controlled on the site such that it is no different than the current run off under natural conditions. The mitigations were created so that no matter what type of development occurs on the site, it is the same requirements and the same burden. The permitting process will be done by professional design, and the jurisdictional review of same, and approval and oversight are what guarantees compliance. Ms. Wolf concluded the presentation expressing appreciation for the Planning Board's determination of consistency and recommendation of approval. She noted that the letter of support from Carolyn A. Eaton, the adjacent neighbor to the south, has been included with the application in the agenda packet. She also has had positive conversations with Ms. Freeman-Ford, the neighbor to the north. She and her clients hope the Board will agree with the merits of the petition and approve this conditional zoning district. Chair Olson-Boseman announced that no one signed up to speak in favor or in opposition to the request, closed the public hearing, and opened the floor to Board discussion. In response to Board questions, Ms. Wolf stated that whether permeable surface will be used for the parking areas will depend on the ultimate design, but with the good infiltration numbers, it is believed to be possible. As of now she has it set as a concrete style. The applicant will not be providing a turn lane off Carolina Beach Road. NCDOT only provides median breaks or leftovers for much heavier development than this proposal. The subject site is sufficiently far enough north from the left turn lane to get out into traffic, get across the lanes, and be able to turn north for northward movements. Again, the proposal will have to go through the TRC review process and the permitting process with NCDOT and if necessary, there is room within the right-of-way to provide a deceleration lane heading south to turn into the neighborhood. A brief discussion was held about the Capeside Village Owners Association correspondence expressing concerns about the project. Ms. Wolf explained that the person who wrote the letter was at the community meeting and attempts were made to explain the process, how the permitting works, and the differences. A lot of the gentleman’s concerns were just that he does not want anything on the subject site and that is not feasible. At the Planning Board meeting, the president of the association provided a slightly different presentation and hit on the items referenced in the letter. As to traffic, she does not believe it has any impact on the Capeside Village, whatsoever. As to the concerns about security, fences are both to provide screening visually, providing separation of uses, but they also provide for the security of people on either side. As Capeside Village is a retirement community and the residents were not sure they would be safe with this type of neighborhood next to it. She thinks the answer to that is everyone is proud of their community, and they want a safe and healthy community. Discussion was held about stormwater concerns. Stormwater management is always difficult, particularly for developments that did not have stormwater regulations but are in a low area. The proposal is on the upside of the topography of Capeside Village, but it is an extremely low area. The Telfair subdivision has ditches to the north and south. Work has been done all along to the keep ditches open without help from the County as the subdivision existed prior to the new stormwater management program. However, in looking at the topography, the ditches go on for 2,000 feet with very little variation in the slope. They do hold water and although Ms. Wolf tried to explain this, it fell on some deaf ears and although some understood, the preference would be not to have any development. Again, the water already goes through the community, it will go through the community later, it will be attenuated on the subject site before doing so, and the stormwater regulations are made for the pre- and post-situations. In response to Board questions, Ms. Wolf stated there is not plan for any of the units to be for affordable housing within the average median income (AMI) criteria. In this particular area, she tends to think the units will become second homes for people who are wanting to be near the beach. This type housing product is popular with NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 35 REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 PAGE 209 retirees or newlyweds. At the current market rate, in this particular area, the price may be at the $250,000 - $300,000 value, which depending on the size of the household, may not be that far off from affordable housing. Again, it is not committed to the AMI criteria. Further discussion was held about stormwater runoff. Ms. Wolf explained that the project cannot proceed unless it meets all the regulations, which include the study and design. If Ms. Eaton’s property were to be developed, the same soils would hold true and have the same criteria and regulations. The amount of impervious surface has no bearing on the project nor does it for single family homes because it would disturb more than an acre and would be required to have a stormwater permit. Mr. Iannucci stated that when the stormwater ordinance was put into effect it included the stipulation that the downstream be looked at and studied. It cannot be required of the developer, but the developer's engineer would have to do that study and demonstrate that the system is going to function and that by adding this development it is not going to cause an issue. The water will have to go towards Capeside. If the developer’s engineer determines that above and beyond maintenance, which is being done now as part of stormwater services, there is grade or other improvements that have to done to that system, Stormwater Services would do that on behalf of not only this new development going in, but Capeside and the other existing neighborhoods. Again, the stipulation is in the stormwater services regulations. In response to Board questions, Ms. Wolf explained that a proposed project previously turned down was not on the subject site. It was on Ms. Eaton’s property, and she believes was simply due to the type of use which was an office building. It was not due to stormwater as that was not even a requirement at that point. As to Aqua America having a community leech field/septic system or if they will feed directly into Cape Fear Public Utilities, Ms. Wolf stated neither as they have their own state permitted treatment plant in The Cape and have the capacity. They have also provided their letter of intent to serve. Hearing no further discussion, Chair Olson-Boseman asked for direction from the Board. Motion: Chair Olson-Boseman MOVED, SECONDED by Commissioner Zapple, to approve the proposed rezoning to a (CZD) RMF-M district. The Board finds it to be consistent with the purposes and intent of the Comprehensive Plan because the project provides for the types and mixture of uses recommended in the Community Mixed Use place type, the townhomes will provide a transition between a major corridor and exiting low density housing, and because the proposal will increase the range of housing types in the area. The Board also finds approval of the rezoning request is reasonable and in the public interest because the proposal supports the County’s goals of providing for a range of housing types and opportunities for households of different sizes and income levels. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. A copy of AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF AREA 4 OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, ADOPTED APRIL 7, 1971 is hereby incorporated as part of the minutes and is contained in Zoning Book I, Section 4, Page 117. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Chair Olson-Boseman stated that no one signed up to speak on non-agenda items. ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS OF BUSINESS Commissioner Zapple recognized the passing of Frank Conlon who was a former Wilmington City Councilmember, a retired Navy Captain, and a tremendous public servant to this community. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Chair Olson-Boseman adjourned the meeting at 5:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Kymberleigh G. Crowell Clerk to the Board Please note that the above minutes are not a verbatim record of the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners meeting. The entire proceedings are available online at www.nhcgov.com.