2021-09-07 Regular Meeting
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.