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Home My WebLink AboutZ24-08 - Palm Grove - Additional Public Comments Public Comments In Support 1 Neutral 0 In Opposition 37 1 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Thursday, July 18, 2024 12:36 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12346 for Public Comment Form Follow Up Flag:Follow up Flag Status:Flagged ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Liz Last Name Carbone Address 440 Superior Road City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Email elizabethgcarbone@gmail.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting (July 22) - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Support project Public Comment As homeowners in Ocean Forest Lakes, my husband and I support the proposed development at 6634 Carolina Beach Road, with the understanding that it will meet a critical need for more housing opportunities for the residents of New Hanover County. While I'm sure most if not all of our fellow OFL residents that you will hear from are opposed to the project, we 2 don't believe in the widespread sentiment across our community that bemoans all development and disregards the many thousands of households who struggle every day with the rising cost of housing. We don't buy into the "I got mine" attitude that leaves no room for others to also enjoy the quality of life that we have, to live near the beach and the river, to be able to walk your child to school. We appreciate that this development works to close the gap in needed rental units for our community, and is located on CB Road instead of River Road, providing a wider birth from our river and wetlands than other development in our area that we have not supported. We are excited to know that our neighbors, including members of our local workforce, young families, and seniors, will have a housing option that meets their needs in this new project if approved, and we are disappointed that more of our neighborhood's residents don't see the value in offering others the stability and opportunity that only a home can provide. Thank you for your consideration and for doing the challenging, often thankless work of balancing the many needs of our community with the many wants of its residents. Upload supporting files If you need to support your comment with documentation, upload the files here. No more than 20MB in size total for all files. File types accepted are: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, pdf, jpg, png. File 1 Field not completed. File 2 Field not completed. File 3 Field not completed. File 4 Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 1 Farrell, Robert From:Jess Anderson <anderwild14@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, July 22, 2024 7:10 AM To:Farrell, Robert Subject:Commissioner’s meeting tonight ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Commissioner’s, This email is to oppose the , Palm Grove Apartments, proposed at , 6634 Carolina Beach Raod. It was stated by Cindee Wolf that no traffic study was needed because this project would produce less than 100 trips per day. Could we please get some clarification on this from the WNPO and or the planning department? Cindee is looking to add 64 units to this area. Simple math tells us that if there are only 50 units traveling once per day in and out of this development then we have 100 trips per day. With 64 units being proposed at this time we are well above the hundred trip per day mark And this project should not be approved without an updated road study. Why is a traffic study not required? The last traffic study was done over the winter during Covid. We request that the DOT require an updated road study prior to any rezoning consideration of this plot. Turning lane: The safety risks the turning lane creates can not be overstated and you may hear more on this later, but I wanted to make a few specific points. First, there is not another turning lane like this anywhere in our area and I challenge anyone to find one. At the last meeting, the WNPO stated that there is a turn lane like this one around college and New Center, Drive. This is absolutely incorrect. The speed limit in that area is 45 mph. There are five lanes of traffic ,there are six stoplights slowing the traffic, and all of the deceleration lanes are a lot longer. Our acceleration and deceleration lane is in a 55 mph zone that does not have a traffic light on one end or the other to mitigate the flow or speed of traffic. Nobody has mentioned the north to south U turn lane that will be right at the beginning of the turning lane, creating even more of a hazard. We were told the DOT recommended this turning lane. I have never heard or been aware of the DOT participating in a concept plan/drawing by a developer. We have a right to either see this recommendation in writing or, at a minimum, it is provided to the commissioners prior to any approval. The DOT is already way too busy trying to maintain the roads we currently have along with their own expansion projects. And we all know they are behind on those projects. The Planning board said they couldn’t fix new Hanover county’s traffic problems when they made their recommendation. We are not asking them or anyone else right now to fix them. We are asking that, not only do you not add to our current problems, but not add such a dangerous option. There are options this board could take to not make this such a dangerous area for our community and those traveling the highway. One is to not allow rezoning and have so many cars entering and exiting the highway from this particular location. Second, another U-turn going, westbound from this plot of land , needs to be added . Diversity of housing: It was mentioned last year that the county needed a diversity of housing. First and foremost, diversity of housing does not equate to affordability of housing. In the last several years, a diversity of housing has been created in new Hanover county. Literally thousand of apartments, condos, townhomes and single family homes, both small and large. In our immediate area alone we have multiple developments going on. Just 1 mile north at 5322 Carolina beach road, 165 apartments and 35 townhomes are approved with another 62 townhomes proposed next to it. A half mile to the south two at the intersection of CB rd and Myrtle grove, two more developments were approved. Along with those, we 2 have the developments on river road. Just two miles away there are low maintenance, single story homes at “The Haven” currently being built, along with the 274 apartments that are near completion across the street from them. Between our neighborhood and Carolina beach there are at least a dozen other large tracks of land up for sale that will most likely be developed. And we haven’t even mentioned the 200+ long term rentals being built in CB. Cindee had mentioned at the planning board that it is not feasible to build single family developments along main corridors. This is simply not true. Less than a quarter mile to the south of us , Cypress village, was just recently built. Adam’s landing on CB road was built in the past couple years. There are currently two developments actively being built right on CB road at the intersection of sanders and CB and in monkey junction. This development that Cindee Wolf is proposing is only for profit by someone living in the state of New York. They do not understand our area , the plot of land they are trying to develop, and how it affects our area that funnels down to Carolina Beach and all the issues that this creates . Especially, with emergency evacuation situations. This development is not what is right for this property. Please say no to rezoning. Please get a new traffic study. Lastly, according to Wilmington apartment association states that vacant rates for apartments have been up 13%. That’s quite a large number of vacancies considering the amount at apartments we currently have and the hundreds of apartments approved in by this board in 2023-2024 . Even the regional economist at UNCW, Mouhcine Guettabi, states that vacant rates in our are up. Please Please Please do not allow the rezoning of this property and have the DOT perform a new road study of our area. . SAY No To Rezoning Sincerely , Jess Anderson Woodlake Board Of Directors 3 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Monday, July 22, 2024 12:43 AM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12418 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Beth Last Name Burgin Address 821 Glenarthur Drive City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Email rolferbeth@gmail.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting (July 22) - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment Respectfully submitting my comments in opposition to the rezoning proposal for 64 apartments at 6634 Carolina Beach Road.    As anyone in public health can attest, and we can probably all agree, easy access to multi-use paths and nature is essential for vibrant, livable communities. Walkability is crucial for physical health and mental well-being, as this study highlights: https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.93.9.1546 4 Part of our traffic problem is, suburbia has made many of us car- dependent, even in small counties like New Hanover. While there have been great steps in the right direction in some areas, much work remains (and financing for that work.) Isolating multifam ily residential complexes away from commercial centers, transit and jobs is not the best direction to go. Adding another 100+ cars and people living along Carolina Beach Road will exacerbate the worst aspects of suburbia and traffic. I detest cars for social reasons, as discussed in the above study, but of course I also see the need. Cindy Wolf argued that our stance against the proposed 64 units, due to car dependency, was disingenuous because we also need cars. Well, are we looking to quadruple our traffic problems? No. We need true mixed-use developments interconnected with our neighborhoods. Even if/when a multi-use path were built here (which is at best 15-20 years away), this location would have no appeal for me as a renter, along this high speed busy corridor. However, it’s ideal for a true mixed-use complex that attracts people already living nearby, reducing traffic elsewhere in the county—a win-win situation. This 64-unit multi-family housing complex is a lose-lose. High-density multifamily structures should be closer to designated growth nodes outlined in the Comprehensive Plan— near transit, jobs, amenities, and commerce centers. We can avoid adding more cars if we plan correctly now. Leave this area as R-15 or something less dense. If it must be residential, consider ownership options instead of rentals. Regarding housing diversity, how about the missing middle: quads, duplexes, townhomes, and tiny houses? These are transitional housing options and are underrepresented in this part of the county. No one is saying don’t build, they’re saying don’t build high density. No one bought homes in the surrounding neighborhoods expecting one day to live beside a multi-family housing complex, since it’s zoned R-15. We expect our elected leaders to prevent developers from running roughshod over what’s in the long-term best interest of our entire community. Vote it down. As Cindi Wolf said, “No one wants to live on Carolina Beach Road.” Sincerely, Beth Burgin Glenarthur Drive Upload supporting files 6 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Sunday, July 21, 2024 2:31 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12411 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Krista Last Name Smith Address Kjgreen2@gmail.com City Wilmington State North Carolina Zip Code 28412 Email Kjgreen2@gmail.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting (July 22) - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment This additional housing will create more traffic issues as well as decrease the value of our homes. Upload supporting files If you need to support your comment with documentation, upload the files here. No more than 20MB in size total for all files. File types accepted are: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, pdf, jpg, png. 8 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Sunday, July 21, 2024 2:29 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12410 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Evan Last Name Smith Address 6701 Dorrington Dr City Wilmington State North Carolina Zip Code 28412 Email Evsmith05@gmail.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting (July 22) - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment This additional housing will cause more traffic problems & decrease the values of our homes Upload supporting files If you need to support your comment with documentation, upload the files here. No more than 20MB in size total for all files. File types accepted are: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, pdf, jpg, png. 10 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Sunday, July 21, 2024 1:55 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12407 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Lila Last Name Zimmerman Address 6609 Wedderburn Dr City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Email Field not completed. Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting (July 22) - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment I bought my house last year as a first time home owner. I was so excited to get away from apartment complex living and I wanted to be in a suburb neighborhood. Hearing that the residential lot next door is trying to become a multi unit lot for another apartment complex in New Hanover was devastating. They argue there is no apartment complex in southern New Hanover but River Lights is filled with new apartments, and even Carolina Beach has a new apartment complex going in. We do not need more, and we wanted and expected peace 11 when we bought in this neighborhood. I know a lot of people have also expressed concern about the influx of traffic as our exit and entrance lane will also be linked to their exit and entrance lane. I feel that it will cause more accidents and traffic (the police already stopp traffic for the 2 churches next door and across the street). I strongly oppose the want to turn the lot into a multi unit apartment complex because we all bought with the expectation of a suburban neighborhood where we can be away from the noise and crowds of an apartment. Upload supporting files If you need to support your comment with documentation, upload the files here. No more than 20MB in size total for all files. File types accepted are: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, pdf, jpg, png. File 1 Field not completed. File 2 Field not completed. File 3 Field not completed. File 4 Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 12 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Sunday, July 21, 2024 9:59 AM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12402 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Amanda Last Name Moss Address 7138 Ontario road City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Email Armoss1015@gmail.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting (July 22) - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment This is a terrible idea for this area - way too much congestion would be created - stick with the ruling where this project was already shot down last year. Upload supporting files 14 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Saturday, July 20, 2024 11:34 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12401 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Richard Last Name White Address 7712 Huron Dr. City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Email richardw72@ec.rr.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting (July 22) - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment These apartments that have been proposed will cause more dangers than just traffic. 1- the safety of school age kids waiting on a bus Carolina Beach Rd. ( a 55mph zoned area) . 2- leaving Glen Author right now is often difficult to get on to Carolina Beach Rd. With an additional 20 ( or so feet ) for acceleration/ deceleration is not enough room for entering 2 different neighborhoods. The current turning lane already block the view of anyone leaving Glen Author when someone is in 15 the turning lane. With 64 additional homes that will mean getting out will be even more risky as cars will be jockeying to get out on to Carolina Beach Rd. Within 50-100 feet of each other while traffic can be heavy in this area. 3- with 64 additional homes this could mean about 100-120 additional cars leaving and entering this area. Upload supporting files If you need to support your comment with documentation, upload the files here. No more than 20MB in size total for all files. File types accepted are: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, pdf, jpg, png. File 1 Field not completed. File 2 Field not completed. File 3 Field not completed. File 4 Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 16 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Saturday, July 20, 2024 8:37 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12399 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Jerome Last Name Willmering Address 707 Bancroft Drive City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Email jjwillmering@hotmail.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting (July 22)- TA24-03 - Senior Living in the RA District What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment z28-04 Palm Grove Apartments. I am in strong opposition because of the following reasons: Traffic-Carolina Beach Road is already at or beyond design capacity. Hurricane evacuation will be an extreme challenge. Daily traffic will become dangerous with the proposed Weaving Pattern. Flood Control- The area will be essentially clear-cut, and storm runoff will flood the Lord's Creek neighborhood in the event of a Hurricane. Lack of Infrastructure-There are no sidewalks nor bus system. 17 School systems are already overloaded. This development will only add to the overcrowding. Upload supporting files If you need to support your comment with documentation, upload the files here. No more than 20MB in size total for all files. File types accepted are: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, pdf, jpg, png. File 1 Field not completed. File 2 Field not completed. File 3 Field not completed. File 4 Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 18 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Saturday, July 20, 2024 5:54 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12398 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Carol Last Name Terry Address 7102 Ontario Rd City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Email cterry76@yahoo.con Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting (July 22) - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment Oppose Z24-08 - too congested for more apartments! Upload supporting files If you need to support your comment with documentation, upload the files here. No more than 20MB in size total for all files. File types accepted are: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, pdf, jpg, png. 20 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Friday, July 19, 2024 3:03 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12379 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Nancy Last Name Steele Address 816 Mackay Ct City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Email nancysteele1@comcast.net Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting (July 22) - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment Please reject this rezoning. The density of housing is too high and the location is too far from the Mixed Use Growth Hub at Monkey Junction and Carolina Beach Rd. If we are committed to decreasing our dependence on only one mode of travel, the car, then you would not approve this project. If we are committed to diversity of housing then why are we only building apartments? The apartment market is already over saturated, so more apartments is not the answer. Some of the apartments in the immediate area around this location are more affordable 21 than the HUD high home limit 2024. there is a downward trend in the monthly rental rates due to too many apartments for the level of demand. What is needed is affordable housing for purchase. Newcomers to NHC and young families want more housing options. The Bowen report indicates the deficits in the future will be more for purchase than housing for lease. Upload supporting files If you need to support your comment with documentation, upload the files here. No more than 20MB in size total for all files. File types accepted are: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, pdf, jpg, png. File 1 Field not completed. File 2 Field not completed. File 3 Field not completed. File 4 Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 22 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Friday, July 19, 2024 1:54 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12375 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name David Last Name Magness Address 7105 Ontario Rd City Wilmington State North Carolina Zip Code 28412 Email dmagness2@aol.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting (July 22) - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment In the recent planning board meeting regarding the Palm Groves Rezoning request, board members acknowledge that this project will further aggravate the current traffic congestion problems and make the area around the development less safe. While the board acknowledges the concerns of the citizens regarding the decrease in the quality of life for the existing community residents, they believe developer should be rewarded for doing it’s best to mitigate concerns. 23 Mr. Avery noted that congestion in Greenville, NC and Los Angeles has become untenable and Wilmington is getting to that point, but he said we should not stop development just because of congestion. We just have to deal with it. Why should we continue to add to existing problems without a solution? Mr. Tarrant also said congestion is problematic, but we don’t know how or have the ability to solve the problem and just have to deal with it. In order to find solutions, we need to continue to add people and create more issues in order to get services to reduce the congestion problem. Again, why are we going to add to a problem we know exists instead of devising solutions first? Mr. James of the WMPO acknowledged that the proposed deceleration and acceleration lanes requires drivers to adhere to the principles necessary to execute the weave maneuver used in the this form of traffic control. He also stated that before drivers attempt the maneuver, they should make sure the area is clear of traffic and new drivers should make sure it is extra clear. This indicates the we are purposely putting in a traffic control that is less than safe. Why are we purposely making New Hanover roads less safe? While this form of control has been put in place elsewhere, it does not mean it should be used. Mr. Matthews suggested the apartment residents will not cut through the Lords Creek, Woodlake and Ocean Forest to use River Road. Anyone who has tried to exit Lords Creek during high volume times and then maneuver across Carolina Beach Rd to do a U-urn, knows that using River Rd to get to Cathay, Sanders, Independence and Shipyard is much more efficient than battling Carolina Beach Rd Traffic. Cutting through will also increase the stress on the Woodlake and Ocean Forest roads that area privately funded. We should not aggravate existing problems without proactive solutions just for the sake of development. Upload supporting files If you need to support your comment with documentation, upload the files here. No more than 20MB in size total for all files. File types accepted are: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, pdf, jpg, png. File 1 Field not completed. 25 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Friday, July 19, 2024 12:33 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12373 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Gina Last Name Drost Address 6650 Carolina Beach Rd. City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Email gdrost@iccwilm.org Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting (July 22) - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment I am writing on behalf of the approximately 1,100 registered households of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, located at 6650 Carolina Beach Road, to express our opposition to Rezoning Request Z24-08. This request proposes to rezone approximately 4.65 acres at 6634 Carolina Beach Road from R-15, Residential, to (CZD) RMF-M, Residential Multi-Family - Moderate Density, to allow for a 64-unit multi- family development. Our community has serious concerns regarding the rapid 26 expansion and its potential negative impacts on our area. The ongoing rezoning requests in this region raise significant issues related to resource management, infrastructure, and environmental preservation. Specifically, we would like to highlight the following concerns: 1. Resource Strain: The area is already experiencing low water pressure, congested roads, and significant tree loss. Further development without adequate infrastructure planning will exacerbate these problems, leading to reduced quality of life for current residents. 2. Environmental Impact: Our community believes in the responsibility to preserve and nurture our environment. The proposed development threatens the natural habitats that draw tourists and residents alike. The loss of trees and green spaces to large concrete structures will diminish the beauty and appeal of our area, potentially reducing tourism revenue. 3. Infrastructure Overload: Our schools and roads are already overcrowded. Additional multi-family units will increase the burden on these systems, leading to further congestion and reduced accessibility, particularly to the beach, which is a major attraction for tourists and residents. 4. Previous Rezoning Denial: We have noted that this property was previously denied rezoning, and not much has changed in the planning and development of this project to warrant reconsideration. The same issues that led to the initial denial remain unaddressed. 5. Traffic Safety: Our community heavily invests in traffic control measures to ensure the safety of our members when exiting our property each weekend and during special events. Increased traffic from new developments will exacerbate safety concerns and make it more challenging to manage traffic flow effectively. In conclusion, we urge the Board of Commissioners to consider the long-term impact of such developments on our community. We believe that the current proposal is not in the best interest of our area and respectfully request that you vote against the recommendation to rezone. Thank you for your time and consideration. Gina Drost On behalf of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Community Upload supporting files 28 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Friday, July 19, 2024 11:59 AM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12370 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Linda Last Name Allen Address 404 ROSE CREST CT City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Email elindaallen@yahoo.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting (July 22) - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment This proposal was denied last year. Nothing has changed that would make this choice to go forward. All the concerns were legitimate and proof was given to the council. This plan does not fit with all the residential homes in the area. Please do not let this pass. Upload supporting files 30 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Thursday, July 18, 2024 11:05 AM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12341 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Leann Last Name Heath Address 7701 Champlain Dr City Wilmington State North carolina Zip Code 28412 Email Ree731@hotmail.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting (July 22) - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment It is already difficult to exit the neighborhood, especially durning peak traffic hours/days but trying to leave on a Saturday or Sunday during peak beach season is sometimes near impossible. Also, the Catholic Church already has backups past Lords Creek at times with police directing traffic. Final example is when the church (before the entry) has their free food or sweet potatoes, it’s like frogger making sure you don’t hit anyone. They extend all the way to the entrance from the church to Lords Creek on CB rd. In conclusion, the thought of 31 another WHOLE development of people leaving the same direction is terrifying. Trying to gain entry and exit to our neighborhood will not only a nuisance but a huge safety concern. Plus, it will continue to make our peaceful end of town way more commercialized. Many of us here enjoy the nature and being surround by trees and not feeling like we are in midtown. So please allow us what we sought out and paid for… our land without people building on top of us. Thank you! Upload supporting files If you need to support your comment with documentation, upload the files here. No more than 20MB in size total for all files. File types accepted are: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, pdf, jpg, png. File 1 Field not completed. File 2 Field not completed. File 3 Field not completed. File 4 Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 35 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Thursday, July 18, 2024 8:42 AM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12336 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Dorothy Last Name Fender Address 821 GLENARTHUR DR City WILMINGTON State NC Zip Code 28412-3038 Email dbfender05@gmail.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment Respectfully submitting my opposition to this project, once again. I do hope this is not to be an annual event. Perhaps the developers are hoping we'll all tire of opposing her and just give in to the plan. We won't. This is a dangerous place for medium high density multifamily. You want to add some 100+ people smack up against one of the busiest and fastest moving corridors in NHC. The walkability of this location is ZERO. Absolutely no way anyone 36 is walking along Carolina Beach Road, even if there was a multi-use path. I can't comprehend how Planning Staff has okayed this density in this location. Residents will be isolated from everything they need on a daily basis, unless they drive. The ingress/egress of this location is in direct conflict with the 800+/- homes of Lord's Creek, Woodlake and Ocean Forest Lakes. I'd like to point out, the Planning staff map of the location indicates a u-turn lane where there is none. See attached. I'd also like to know if the revisions of the Comprehensive Plan have been considered by planning staff for this location/project. It doesn't appear so, since it's just now on your agenda for the residential infill portion. I've attached a screenshot for consideration of why this rezoning should NOT be approved for higher density; unless you have a car, one more added expense for an apartment dweller, it is not located in close proximity to commercial centers, public transit, schools or public spaces and there are no planned roadway improvements happening on this end of the county. Also, if this is approved and of course something will be one day, please consider a 20' untouched buffer space between uses. Parking lots and this barren stretch of stormwater retention pond should not be considered a visual buffer. Not when she's proposing 3 story units along the southern edge that abuts Lord's Creek neighbors. In one of the meetings, perhaps it was the Planning Board meeting, Ms Wolf mentioned "creative grading" would be needed for this location. I'd be curious what that means. Considering this is located at the top of Lord's Creek, and there is an actual creek and it drains into wetlands which as we know, protect us from storm surge. Al this impervious surface and removal of trees is very concerning. I'm sure it's been mentioned elsewhere but we had tremendous flooding issues in this area with Florence and that wasn't considered a "100 year storm" was it? The storms. They will come. Let's hope we all remember how to behave ourselves and help our neighbors. That might be a little harder to do that when it's multifamily housing. I didn't buy this property, which abuts this rezoning, with any idea that it would EVER be higher density than R-15. I understand the need for more housing, but let's make it appropriate and in keeping with the surrounding areas. I applaud the concept of adding a multi-use path to extend from Sanders Road to Snow's Cut but realistically, unless NHC has an angel donor swoop in, we won't see that for at least another decade or two, if ever. 37 This county has seen a bigger increase in over 65 population than any other demographic. Do you really think this location and this sort of complex is where we want to live? Ms. Wolf said it herself; "No one wants to live on Carolina Beach Road." She's right. Yet she and the owner persist in this rezoning; with zero change from the last concept plan. You voted it down last year. Please do that again. They haven't changed anything. Might I suggest the owners rethink this project? Either leave it R-15 or perhaps something truly mixed-use that contains its own commercial appeal like shops, offices, child or elder care facilities. Living spaces could occupy the upper levels. That sounds like an ideal plan for this space, coming from someone who's lived here off and on since the '70's and seen the changes. Walkability is going to be more important going forward, not less. I hope you consider that for the long-term plan of our beautiful spot so we don't turn it into an unlivable mish mash of mess along Carolina Beach Road. Please deny this rezoning. There are much better places to situate multi- family housing. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Dorothy Fender Glenarthur Drive - Lord's Creek Upload supporting files If you need to support your comment with documentation, upload the files here. No more than 20MB in size total for all files. File types accepted are: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, pdf, jpg, png. File 1 Screen Shot 2024-07-18 at 7.51.02 AM.png File 2 Screen Shot 2024-07-18 at 7.37.22 AM.png File 3 Field not completed. File 4 Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 38 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Wednesday, July 17, 2024 7:14 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12333 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Penny Last Name Willmering Address 707 Bancroft Drive City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Email ppwillme@gmail.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment This proposal is a bad idea for the area in which it is located. It poses a safety risk for patrons of the church just to the north, the residents of the proposed development, and the three neighborhoods who use the exit lane to enter Glen Arthur road. An already overcrowded, overdeveloped area with a 55 mph speed limit with few stop signs, is an invitation to multiple accidents. The proposed weaving or zippering entrance/exit makes no sense in the small area in which it is proposed. 39 Please act to protect the citizens and voters of New Hanover County. Upload supporting files If you need to support your comment with documentation, upload the files here. No more than 20MB in size total for all files. File types accepted are: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, pdf, jpg, png. File 1 Field not completed. File 2 Field not completed. File 3 Field not completed. File 4 Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 42 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Wednesday, July 17, 2024 2:18 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12318 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Rachel Last Name Berg Address 702 5th St S City Carolina Beach State North Carolina Zip Code 28428 Email rkberg15@gmail.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment The close proximity to Lord's Creek will be problematic for both developments for ingress and egress. The Southern part of the county is growing at an uncontrolled pace. The infrastructure can not handle the development, nor can the roadways handle the increase in traffic. If there is an evacuation of Pleasure Island, there will be no way for emergency responders to get through the traffic 44 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Wednesday, July 17, 2024 1:18 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12317 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Timothy Last Name Meterko Address 809Glenarthur Drive City Wilmington, State NC Zip Code 28412 Email ventures@charter.net Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment OPPOSED Public Comment (provided by myself at a prior meeting of NHC Planning Board regarding this project: In addition to the litany of traffic concerns, noise, light pollution, 45 loss of greenspace, and architectural inconsistencies (with the local community, i.e., Lords Creek) previously brought to the attention of this Board, I wish to provide the following observation: -64 new units to be constructed will mean 64 children (more or less) of various ages will reside here with no access to public transportation -the only pedestrian egress from this complex will be into turning lanes of Carolina Beach Road (55 mph), OR -trespassing onto private properties of Lords Creek homeowners, or the two adjacent church properties, one of which has a cemetery; this cemetery is not surveilled (I believe) and represents a site for possible vandalism and/or desecration of grave sites. The cemetery property also contains numerous trees and brush representing a potential fire hazard from, for example, carelessly-tossed cigarettes. The west end of the cemetery is also bordered by private homes in Sago Bay. As mentioned above and at prior reviews, this development is very poorly conceived re: location, and demonstrates a total lack of responsibility for residents of New Hanover County who either live here now, or plan to reside in this proposed complex in the future. Thank you for your attention, Timothy A. Meterko 809 Glenarthur Drive Wilmington, NC 28412 Upload supporting files If you need to support your comment with documentation, upload the files here. No more than 20MB in size total for all files. File types accepted are: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, pdf, jpg, png. File 1 Field not completed. File 2 Field not completed. File 3 Field not completed. File 4 Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 47 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Tuesday, July 16, 2024 5:18 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12290 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Karen Last Name Mcdonnell Address 6809 hailsham dr City Wilmington State Nc Zip Code 28412 Email Kmcd6809@yahoo.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment Too much traffic, too many people in small area. We’re just getting squeezed out Upload supporting files If you need to support your comment with documentation, upload the files here. No more than 20MB in size total for all files. File types accepted are: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, pdf, jpg, png. 49 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Tuesday, July 16, 2024 4:11 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12285 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Valarie Last Name Fowler Address 2542 Yolanda lane City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28409 Email Zambukee@aol.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment oh my gosh! Stop with the multi family and apartments. You are destroying Wilmington. Not a freaking tree in site. What is wrong with council? Can you not see the increased crime rate?. The car and noise pollution? The overcrowded beaches and parks? Build a dang school. For heavens sake. This is so frustrating and disgusting. Just stop. Upload supporting files 51 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Tuesday, July 16, 2024 1:34 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12278 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Ralph Last Name Heid Address 6602 Wedderburn Dr, Wilmington, NC 28412 City WILMINGTON State NEW HANOVER Zip Code 28412 Email welikethebeach@outlook.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment This proposal would create an EXTREME HAZARDOUS TRAFFIC SITUATION!!!!!!! SAFETY FIRST!!!!!! Upload supporting files If you need to support your comment with documentation, upload the files here. No more than 20MB in size total for all files. File types accepted are: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, pdf, jpg, png. 53 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Tuesday, July 16, 2024 1:28 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12277 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name janet Last Name M Heid Address 6602 Wedderburn Dr, Wilmington, NC 28412 City WILMINGTON State NC Zip Code 28412-2631 Email welikethebeach@outlook.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment I have many reasons for being opposed to the new Apt. complex development at 6634 CB Road. #1. Traffic Safety --It's already difficult to pull out of the Lord's Creek neighborhood as any vehicle in the southbound exit ramp from CB Road into this neighborhood blocks the view and visibility of the right southbound lane. Extending this ramp with proposed development and possibly into the Lighthouse Church entrance/exit area will further complicate an already hazardous situation. Adding any speeding Tourist traffic will multiply this 54 issue as well as added Emergency, garbage,delivery,school buses,and city buses. #2 Project Density. This proposal exceeds the definition of Community Mixed Use Dwelling units per acre. #3 Changing the application to MINIMUM % of these Gov't Subsidized will only allow developer to increase this amount! These neighborhoods will self-destruct and destroy other neighborhoods nearby as the NHC Planning Dept. has admitted. #4 The agreement between NHC and the Property owner regarding Work Force Housing provision does not adequately provide Audit requirements to assure nearby neighborhoods that the property owner will comply. #5 The property owners are not Wilmington or North Carolina residents. They have no concern how this proposal will affect others and lower property values. #6 Previous flooding in that area a few years ago created flooding issues for nearby properties in the Lord's Creek neighborhood. I have concern that these same homeowners would be at risk for flooding to occur again creating further loss of property values. Upload supporting files If you need to support your comment with documentation, upload the files here. No more than 20MB in size total for all files. File types accepted are: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, pdf, jpg, png. File 1 Field not completed. File 2 Field not completed. File 3 Field not completed. File 4 Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 55 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Tuesday, July 16, 2024 9:12 AM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12269 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Tracey Last Name Tugwell Address 7601 Champlain Drive City Wilmington State North Carolina Zip Code 28412 Email Tuggytips@gmail.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment Wilmington is already overcrowded especially in this part of town. The schools on this end of the county are already overflowing. It takes 5-7 minutes to get out of the entrance of Lord’s Creek onto Carolina Beach Road already. The River Road area and anything else south of Monkey Junction can’t handle the amount of people already living here. This is a bad idea. 57 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Monday, July 15, 2024 9:27 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12263 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Charles Last Name Harrill Address 7821 Champlain Dr City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Email chuckharrill@yahoo.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment Same proposal as last time! Until infrastructure can support any new growth, I beg you to put a halt to any more construction. Upload supporting files 59 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Monday, July 15, 2024 6:42 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12261 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Valerie Last Name McCollum Address 7113 ONTARIO RD City WILMINGTON State NC Zip Code 28412-3451 Email valeriemccollum@hotmail.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment This location is not suited for multi-family dwellings. It is a single family dwelling location. There is zero walkability and no mass transit. It is also fronted by a high traffic road. Residents of the area do not need the additional traffic that multi-family dwellings will bring. I strongly recommend a no vote. Upload supporting files 61 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Monday, July 15, 2024 6:05 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12260 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Lisa Last Name Burton Address 6610 Dorrington Dr City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Email Lburton28412@gmail.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment Our area does not need more traffic! Preserve our woodlands! Upload supporting files If you need to support your comment with documentation, upload the files here. No more than 20MB in size total for all files. File types accepted are: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, pdf, jpg, png. 63 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Monday, July 15, 2024 5:54 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12259 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Shane Last Name Stone Address 6929 Ontario Road City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Email Field not completed. Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment Please do not approve this. If you do my entire neighborhood know whom to sue when our children and pets are bitten by displaced venomous animals, or when we need to have extermination of vermin is necessary because we get infestation due to the construction. As an ex-real estate agent I know first hand that this always happens with developments. In addition, please do not forget that the traffic is already a nightmare along Carolina Beach road. There is not enough room for any new developments, not in our schools, on the 64 roads, stores, not anywhere. You have already rejected proposals of this nature, please continue to do so. Please don’t pass this. No one wants this. Please make sure that this or any developer can request this again. This is getting really annoying. Upload supporting files If you need to support your comment with documentation, upload the files here. No more than 20MB in size total for all files. File types accepted are: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, pdf, jpg, png. File 1 Field not completed. File 2 Field not completed. File 3 Field not completed. File 4 Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 65 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Monday, July 15, 2024 5:53 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12258 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Riki Last Name Cardona Address 6715 Dorrington Drive City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Email Field not completed. Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment The traffic outside of our community is so heavy as it is. I cannot imagine it worse and I feel the disturbance of the little bit of trees and vegetation that we have will affect the area during a heavy storm. Upload supporting files 67 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Monday, July 15, 2024 4:43 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12256 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Breana Last Name Hebert Address 6717 Hailsham Drive City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Email Bre.renee08@gmail.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment I oppose the rezoning request for 6634 Carolina Beach Road. This area is already a high density location, with three major neighborhoods all accessing one entrance through Lord’s Creek right where the rezoning request is located. Also, Biggers Market, Seaview Seafood Company, Lighthouse Shining Ministeries, Hanks Chapel AME Church, and Mikes Mulch & Stone are all located right here which is just south of Veterans Park and north of the entrance to Lords Creek. An addition of multi-family homes on less than 5acres of swamp 68 induced land will be detrimental to the citizens of New Hanover County please oppose this request. Upload supporting files If you need to support your comment with documentation, upload the files here. No more than 20MB in size total for all files. File types accepted are: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, pdf, jpg, png. File 1 Field not completed. File 2 Field not completed. File 3 Field not completed. File 4 Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 69 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Monday, July 15, 2024 4:39 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12255 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Susan Last Name Draper Address 7609 Huron Dr City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Email westberry.susan@gmail.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment This development is horribly planned. The traffic getting in and out of Lords Creek is already horrendous. The Lighthouse Shining Ministries often has events with cars parked all along this area. Adding more traffic with no roadway improvements is going to result in even more accidents at this location. The entire lot is low and wet. Regardless of the stormwater measure they are proposing, it is going to cause flooding to adjacent properties. This area holds a ton of water during storm events. Lords Creek runs right through it. We do not have the 70 infrastructure in place to support more development. It’s just a horrible idea. Upload supporting files If you need to support your comment with documentation, upload the files here. No more than 20MB in size total for all files. File types accepted are: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, pdf, jpg, png. File 1 Field not completed. File 2 Field not completed. File 3 Field not completed. File 4 Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 71 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Monday, July 15, 2024 4:29 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12254 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Steven Last Name Murch Address 810 Mackay Court City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Email Field not completed. Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment I oppose the building of these apartments in the described area. For the following reasons. There is no infrastructure IE sidewalks transportation, stop lights. density of traffic in this area. The impact of the church to the north of it on Thursdays will be felt. They support the community. I'm concern of the crime that is developing in our area as well. It's super hard to get out of Lords Creek as it is. And to have turn offs into this apartment complex and ours will be an accident waiting to happen. It's pretty bad to have traffic cut through our 72 neighborhood to get to River road. The amount of development in New Hanover County alone is unbelievable. Is it really necessary to add 64 more apartments to the many that is being done now. I hope there is come common sense to push this development back to see what has been approved already. Don't want to hear about getting living area for those working in Carolina Beach. As I have driven to Shallote and Sunset Beach for work. That's one and half hours to one hour both ways. It's a sorry lame excuse. Upload supporting files If you need to support your comment with documentation, upload the files here. No more than 20MB in size total for all files. File types accepted are: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, pdf, jpg, png. File 1 Field not completed. File 2 Field not completed. File 3 Field not completed. File 4 Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 73 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Monday, July 15, 2024 4:16 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12252 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Cheryl Last Name Hannah Address 7642 VANCOUVER CT City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Email cheryl0830@gmail.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment Multifamily housing at the intersection of Carolina Beach Road and Glenarthur Dr is not in the best interest of the established community or residents of a proposed community. There is no transit provider along this section of CB Rd.for residents who do not have a vehicle and businesses are not within walking distance. Additionally, the current configuration of the right turn lane onto Glenarthur Dr will be compromised with vehicles entering and exiting this lane. Too much traffic is already on CB Rd to accomplish safe right turns out of Glenarthur. 75 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Monday, July 15, 2024 4:13 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12251 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Tess Last Name Robinson Address 709 Glenarthur Drive City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Email robitess@gmail.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment I vehemently oppose this unnecessary and DANGEROUS project proposed by the land owner who does not even live in Wilmington and will not have to deal with the after effects. Traffic and safety are the main concern. The road which these apartments may be built on is incredibly busy — getting busier by the year — and frequently sees car wrecks of varying degrees. There are no side walks or safe bike paths for renters, so they will all be reliant on cars. There is no option for a stop 76 light to be built along with the apartments either, so there are zero life-saving measures that come with this project’s completion. With drivers often exceeding the 55mph speed limit, there WILL be wreck-related fatalities if these apartments are built — I am sure of it. With many people taking the absolutely necessary U-turns to get back to Lords Creek, and residents trying to pull into the neighborhood as someone speeds out of their apartment complex, this is a recipe for disaster. I don’t think I’m being hyperbolic when I say there are children’s lives at risk. With the THREE schools operating in Veterans Park, this is another added traffic concern, especially for new drivers. Not to mention that the EIGHT beautiful churches surrounding this area (all within spitting distance from the Lords Creek entrance) will suffer greatly due to the increased traffic. It will deter people from attending services and potentially add to the chaos on a day that should be spent worshipping — not worrying. Plus, there are already ample options for apartment living in this area, including Veterans Park complexes, townhomes/apartments all up and down River Road, and those currently being built a short distance away by the Publix on Carolina Beach. These are all incredibly close to these proposed complexes; so there is no unmet need in this area as the land owner suggests. Additionally, the land is swampy and marshy, meaning there will be continual issues with the property that will likely deter renters and cause other major issues. This is simply a bad project to invest in from a financial perspective. From a personal perspective, I believe I speak for everyone in Lords Creek and the close by neighborhoods when I say that I purchased my home in Lords Creek because it’s quiet, safe, and tucked away. It is my haven and the place I go for peace. I don’t say this lightly: If these apartments are built, it will drive out residents and cause a major (negative) shift in the dynamic of this area. All in all, I cannot stress enough how deeply unsettling it is to see someone like the land owner who has very little regard for the people already living here — but again, he will not have to deal with the negative consequences of his project. We will. He will sit back comfortably and profit off the chaos and potential deaths of his real estate venture. This is an incredibly unsustainable project with more issues associated than solutions. This is about greed. Truly, I hope everyone on the board sees how unsafe, unnecessary, and unsatisfying this project would truly be for Wilmington, Carolina beach, and the residents of Lords Creek (many who have lived 77 here since the neighborhoods creation). I have faith the board will make the right decision (as they did last year!) and vote against this project which will be a failure both short-term and long-term. Greed is not a good enough reason. We as a community need to take care of one another, not invest in the livelihood of a NYC resident with little concern for the area or its people. We already have traffic issues and there are already ample apartment options in this part of town. The ones who will truly suffer are the home-owning, tax-paying residents who will inevitably feel as though their needs and perspectives are not valued in Wilmington. I have faith the board will see the danger and detriment this project will cause and vote NO to the Palm Grove apartments as they did last year. Upload supporting files If you need to support your comment with documentation, upload the files here. No more than 20MB in size total for all files. File types accepted are: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, pdf, jpg, png. File 1 Field not completed. File 2 Field not completed. File 3 Field not completed. File 4 Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 78 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Monday, July 15, 2024 4:03 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12250 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Michael Last Name Rhodes Address 304 Okeechobee Rd. City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Email michaelwrhodes1@gmail.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment Hi all. This project has previously been denied and now it is back on the agenda with no changes made. Our roads in this area are flooded with traffic. If this project is approved, the residents would use our roads to take their children to the schools and to access River Rd. which is also saturated. The roads in the adjoining neighborhoods are private and we maintain them. The additional cars in the area would destroy our roads which we cannot afford to repair. We do not even have sidewalks on all roads and as we walk our dogs we 79 dodge enough traffic barreling through a residential neighborhood. The deceleration lane entering Lord’s Creek would be used as a turn in for this project and multiple traffic accidents will occur. Coming off of Carolina Beach rd is hard enough there. The size of the structure does not fit in with our area. Please deny this request again for the adjoining neighborhoods. Thank you. Upload supporting files If you need to support your comment with documentation, upload the files here. No more than 20MB in size total for all files. File types accepted are: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, pdf, jpg, png. File 1 Field not completed. File 2 Field not completed. File 3 Field not completed. File 4 Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 80 Farrell, Robert From:Crowell, Kym Sent:Thursday, June 27, 2024 11:55 AM To:County Commissioners Cc:Roth, Rebekah; Farrell, Robert; Long, Melissa Subject:FW: Online Form Submission #11852 for Contact NHC All – We received the following comment via the general mailbox. Thanks- Kym Kym Crowell Clerk To The Board New Hanover County - County Commissioners (910) 798-7143 p | (910) 798-7808 f KCrowell@nhcgov.com 230 Government Center Drive, Suite 175 Wilmington, NC 28403 www.NHCgov.com From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2024 11:49 AM To: Crowell, Kym <KCrowell@nhcgov.com> Subject: Online Form Submission #11852 for Contact NHC ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Contact NHC Have a question? Find the right department to help you in the contact information list or fill out the form below. For public information requests, please complete this request form. Note: Inquiries submitted through the Contact Us form are only monitored during normal business hours, Monday through Friday from 8 am through 5 pm. Please do not send sensitive information through this contact form. Also, please note that unsolicited business inquiries or requests to add information to our website may not be answered. Select an appropriate department for your message. County Commissioners & Clerk to the Board 81 Name Roberta Shelingoski Email Address cbshel38@gmail.com Subject Zoning Changes for High Density Housing Your Message Please vote NO to the proposed zoning change for the property adjacent to Lord's Creek Development on Carolina Beach Road. The change from 68 units previously denied makes no difference! NO MORE SPRAWL! Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 40 Farrell, Robert From:noreply@civicplus.com Sent:Wednesday, July 17, 2024 7:09 PM To:May, Katherine; Roth, Rebekah; Vafier, Ken; Farrell, Robert; wbiddle@nhcgov.com; Doss, Amy; Dickerson, Zachary; lott@nhcgov.com Subject:Online Form Submission #12332 for Public Comment Form ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe ** Public Comment Form Public Comment Form The agenda items listed are available for public comment at an upcoming Planning Board or Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments received by 8 AM the day of the applicable meeting will be made available to the Board prior to that meeting and will be included as part of the permanent, public record for that meeting. First Name Penny Last Name Willmering Address 707 Bancroft Drive City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Email ppwillme@gmail.com Please select the case for comment. BOC Meeting - Z24-08 - Palm Grove Apartments What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment Attached please find 168 signatures opposing this project. The residents of Lord's Creek, Ocean Forest Lakes, and Woodlake neighborhoods oppose this rezoning proposal. Upload supporting files 41 If you need to support your comment with documentation, upload the files here. No more than 20MB in size total for all files. File types accepted are: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, pdf, jpg, png. File 1 PETITIONS NO TO PALM GROVE PROPOSAL .pdf File 2 Field not completed. File 3 Field not completed. File 4 Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.