01-30-2024 PBoard Agenda Review MinutesMinutes of the New Hanover County Planning Board Agenda Review
January 30, 2024
An agenda review of the New Hanover County Planning Board was held on January 30, 2024, at 3:00 PM
in the New Hanover County Government Center, 230 Government Center Dr., Conference Room 138 in
Wilmington, North Carolina
Members Present
Jeff Petroff, Vice Chair
Clark Hipp
Kevin Hine
Pete Avery
Cameron Moore
Members Absent
Hansen Matthews
Colin Tarrant
Staff Present
Rebekah Roth, NHC Director of Planning & Land Use
Ken Vafier, NHC Planning Operations Supervisor
Robert Farrell, NHC Development Review Supervisor
Zach Dickerson, NHC Senior Planner
Amy Doss, NHC Associate Planner
Love Ott, NHC Associate Planner
Dylan McDonnell, NHC Long Range Planner
Karlene Ellis Vitalis, NHC Long Range Planner
Karen Richards, NHC Attorney
Lisa Maes, NHC Administration Coordinator
Damion Fulford, NHC Administration Specialist
The meeting started at 3:07 pm.
Director Rebekah Roth informed the board members that going forward the department will start
emailing full meeting agendas to the Sunshine List and Comprehensive Plan email list to make sure
stakeholders are aware when project updates and other non-public hearing items are on the agenda.
Associate planner Love Ott provided an overview of item 1 rezoning request Z23-25 at 3100 Block of
Blue Clay Road, which was continued from the January 4, 2024, Planning Board meeting. Staff and
board members reviewed the concept plan. Discussion focused on the increase in units beyond
what was approved in the 2022 rezoning, the location of basic goods and services in the area, and
whether public transportation was available.
Development Review Supervisor Robert Ferrell provided an overview of item 2 rezoning request Z24-
10 at 1728 Rockhill Road. This item was first considered by the Planning Board at their November
2023 meeting and the Board of Commissioners had approved the rezoning request with the condition
of providing a fence to provide a buffer. Due to the applicant not signing the document agreeing to
the condition, the rezoning application was considered null in void and the applicant was able to
resubmit their applications. Staff was recommending a condition requiring the fence requested by
the Commissioner as part of their previous approval. There was discussion around the
miscommunication / misinterpretation from the applicant as to what the conditions were
recommended by the Board of Commissioners.
Associate planner Amy Doss provided an overview on item 3 Z24-02 1540 Rockhill Road. The
discussion was primarily around how the proposal would fit into the pattern of existing development
in the area. There were questions about road ownership and what would be required to bring the road
up to NCDOT standards.
Development Review Supervisor Robert Ferrell provided an update on item 4 S23-05 special use
permit which was continued from the January 4, 2024, regular meeting. The board made a
recommendation to have the maps be slightly enhanced with making the layers transparent, to give
a better overview of what areas would be affected.
Announcements
Director Rebekah Roth informed the board members that there will be 2 staff presentations for the
Planning Board Regular meeting on Thursday February 2, 2024.
The March 7,2024 Planning Board meeting will be moved to 230 Government Center Drive, in room
138. At this meeting there will be updates on the Track 1 Comprehensive Plan amendments and the
full plan update.
Meeting Adjourned at 4:24 PM