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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ25-06 Additional Public Comments Public Comments In Support 0 Neutral 0 In Opposition 9 Outlook Online Form Submission #23758 for Public Comment Form From noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> Date Mon 4/28/2025 7:46 AM To May, Katherine <kmay@nhcgov.com>; Roth, Rebekah <rroth@nhcgov.com>; Vafier, Ken <kvafier@nhcgov.com>; Farrell, Robert <rfarrell@nhcgov.com>; Doss, Amy <adoss@nhcgov.com>; Dickerson, Zachary <zdickerson@nhcgov.com>; Beil, Ryan <rbeil@nhcgov.com>; Watson, McCabe <mwatson@nhcgov.com> ** External Email: Do not click links, open aachments, or reply unl 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 Anthony & Janet Last Name Rodrick Address 8718 Molly’s Court City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28411 Email jan.rodrick@gmail.com Please select the case for comment. PB Meeting - Z25-06 – Heron Cove Subdivision What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment Our infrastructure cannot support any increase in population! Please keep R 20 zoning and green spaces ! Thank you for your considerations . Upload supporting files Outlook Online Form Submission #23795 for Public Comment Form From noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> Date Mon 4/28/2025 5:36 PM To May, Katherine <kmay@nhcgov.com>; Roth, Rebekah <rroth@nhcgov.com>; Vafier, Ken <kvafier@nhcgov.com>; Farrell, Robert <rfarrell@nhcgov.com>; Doss, Amy <adoss@nhcgov.com>; Dickerson, Zachary <zdickerson@nhcgov.com>; Beil, Ryan <rbeil@nhcgov.com>; Watson, McCabe <mwatson@nhcgov.com> ** External Email: Do not click links, open aachments, or reply unl 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 Cassidy Last Name Williams-Langley Address 825 Daisy Lee Drive City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28411 Email ccwilliams075@yahoo.com Please select the case for comment. PB Meeting - Z25-06 – Heron Cove Subdivision What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment I would like to oppose the approval of Heron Cove Subdivision. Gordon Road is already heavily populated with housing and traffic commute. Even though Gordon Road is widening, it is widening for the already over populated commute so to add additional homes increases additional traffic. We recently received a letter stating that our address is now considered to be in a flood zone. Adding a subdivision with an additional 80 homes within 500 feet of us is only going to make the flooding worse. I don't believe anyone in the surrounding area is agreeable with the potential subdivision plans. We are asking that this rezoning request be denied for the subdivision of Heron Cove. The rezoning should only be reconsidered for the building of 10 homes max. 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, csv, xls, xlsx, pdf, jpg, png, mp3, mp4, mov. 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. Outlook Online Form Submission #23816 for Public Comment Form From noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> Date Tue 4/29/2025 11:20 AM To May, Katherine <kmay@nhcgov.com>; Roth, Rebekah <rroth@nhcgov.com>; Vafier, Ken <kvafier@nhcgov.com>; Farrell, Robert <rfarrell@nhcgov.com>; Doss, Amy <adoss@nhcgov.com>; Dickerson, Zachary <zdickerson@nhcgov.com>; Beil, Ryan <rbeil@nhcgov.com>; Watson, McCabe <mwatson@nhcgov.com> ** External Email: Do not click links, open aachments, or reply unl 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 John Last Name Landen Address 1931 Gordon Acres Drive City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28411 Email Field not completed. Please select the case for comment. PB Meeting - Z25-06 – Heron Cove Subdivision What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment Dear Board, As an adjacent property owner, I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed rezoning of land for the proposed Heron Cove subdivision that would facilitate higher density housing development. This proposal poses significant concerns for our community, including the inevitable removal of almost all old growth trees on the property, increased traffic congestion, and adverse impacts on our environment and quality of life. Firstly, the removal of existing trees and green spaces is particularly troubling. These trees not only contribute to the ecological health of our area but also provide essential shade, improve air quality, and enhance the aesthetic appeal of our neighborhoods. The loss of these natural resources would be detrimental to both wildlife and the residents who cherish the beauty and serenity they provide. Furthermore, the proposed development would inevitably lead to increased traffic on our already congested roads. Higher density housing typically brings more vehicles, which would exacerbate the current traffic conditions, leading to longer commutes, increased pollution, and a decline in overall safety for pedestrians and cyclists. Our community is already struggling with these issues, and further development would only make matters worse. Additionally, the rush to develop this land for higher density housing overlooks the importance of maintaining a balanced and sustainable community. We must prioritize thoughtful urban planning that considers the long-term implications on our environment and the well-being of our residents. The focus should be on enhancing our community’s character and preserving the aspects that make it a desirable place to live. I urge you and the planning department to deny this rezoning proposal. It is crucial that we protect our existing green spaces, manage traffic sustainably, and foster a community that values its environment and quality of life. I believe that by working together, we can find solutions that support our community's growth without compromising its integrity. Thank you for considering my concerns. I hope to see a more sustainable and community-focused approach to land development in our area. Sincerely, John W. Landen IV 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, csv, xls, xlsx, pdf, jpg, png, mp3, mp4, mov. File 1 Field not completed. File 2 Field not completed. Outlook Online Form Submission #23927 for Public Comment Form From noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> Date Wed 4/30/2025 11:16 PM To May, Katherine <kmay@nhcgov.com>; Roth, Rebekah <rroth@nhcgov.com>; Vafier, Ken <kvafier@nhcgov.com>; Farrell, Robert <rfarrell@nhcgov.com>; Doss, Amy <adoss@nhcgov.com>; Dickerson, Zachary <zdickerson@nhcgov.com>; Beil, Ryan <rbeil@nhcgov.com>; Watson, McCabe <mwatson@nhcgov.com> ** External Email: Do not click links, open aachments, or reply unl 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 Kim Last Name Turner Address 1907 Gordon Acres Drive City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28411 Email kimturnersimplewellness@gmail.com Please select the case for comment. PB Meeting - Z25-06 – Heron Cove Subdivision What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment Rezoning Request - Heron Cove Subdivision is the case I wish to comment on. Please find attached my presentation to the Planning Board for tomorrow evening. This presentation was also mailed to Zack Dickerson. Thank you, Kim Turner Gordon Acres Drive Resident 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, csv, xls, xlsx, pdf, jpg, png, mp3, mp4, mov. File 1 Kim Turner-Commissoners Planning Board Rezoning Speech 05012025.docx File 2 Field not completed. File 3 Field not completed. File 4 Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 05/01/2025 Public Meeting Presentation – Kim Turner, Gordon Acres Resident Good evening, Members of the Planning Board. My name is Kim Turner, and I’m here representfng the residents of Gordon Acres. My husband, Bill, and I live at 1907 directly adjacent to the land proposed for rezoning to allow the Heron Cove development. We respectiully ask the Board to deny the rezoning request from R-15 to R-5. This proposed change is out of character with our community, it would place additfonal strain on local infrastructure, and it does not align with the county’s long-term goals for responsible growth. Over 2/3 of that property is densely wooded providing a tree canopy that houses a wide variety of wildlife and varied species of trees and plants. Has this large tract of land been studied with regard to the newly published New Hanover County Tree Canopy Report? The report states, and I quote, "... 2024, the Board of Commissioners adopted a new 5-year strategic plan and identffied sustainable land use and environmental stewardship as a key focus area." The trees in that canopy are 30-40 years old. Has any study been done to identffy the possible existence of Live Oaks and Longleaf Pines or other natfve trees within this area? Another quote from this report, "With ongoing development, especially in northern New Hanover County—home to some of the last large undeveloped areas—there is a growing need for additfonal informatfon regarding the existfng conditfons of tree canopy within the county. At the meetfng, the County Commissioners established that the preservatfon of tree canopy was a top priority and necessary to help to inform plan objectfves, policies, goals and strategies." We support smart, sustainable development—growth that respects the existfng neighborhoods and honors the integrity of the current zoning plan. As direct neighbors, our community has two primary concerns with this development: traffic congestfon and loss of the natural buffers and privacy. My husband and I have concerns over the retentfon pond and its environmental impact in our backyard. It was mentfoned in the first meetfng that we attended with the developer that the pond could possibly be moved. Regardless of where it is moved to, my neighbors will have the same concerns we do. Who will be held responsible for the maintenance of the retentfon pond for the environmental safety of both communitfes once the developer has finished the project and moved on? The Heron Cove proposal includes a single entrance and exit road connectfng to Gordon Road—a corridor already known for heavy traffic. With only one point of access, residents in both Heron Cove and Gordon Acres would be funneled into a single U-turn lane at Highland Pines MHP, which lacks a traffic light due to the area’s current low-density designatfon. Adding a high-density R-5 development here could introduce well over 100 additfonal vehicles to this route each morning and evening, creatfng congestfon and increasing the risk of accidents. We also value the peaceful character of our R-15 neighborhood, which is supported by natural wooded buffers. The developer has told us the land will be clear-cut to accommodate approximately eight homes per acre. He plans to install six-foot privacy fences and plant one tree per lot—but this does not replace the environmental and aesthetfc value of the mature tree canopy that currently separates our propertfes. Another quote from the 2024 Tree Canopy Report, "Plantfng trees to mitfgate trees removed is not a one-to-one conversion. Some trees are more “high value” than others; they support more ecosystem services, have a larger canopy, or increase on-site biodiversity." Wouldn't the 30–40-year-old trees on that property be valuable enough to warrant an investfgatfve look before the land is rezoned to R-5 and the tree canopy destroyed? Given that high density, all the trees would have to be cut to accommodate 8 dwellings per acre. We believe that preserving existfng vegetatfon would better protect neighborhood character and contribute to responsible land stewardship. In closing, we ask a fundamental questfon: Why is this rezoning needed? Does it serve the broader interests of New Hanover County, or does it simply benefit absentee landowners and private developers? Just because a developer needs to make a profit, is it the right thing to do to destroy two adjacent neighborhoods when the property he proposes to build on is not adequate space to begin with for the number of houses he wishes to build? In truth, the developer has been offered more acreage, but has declined even entertaining that offer because of his concern for his profit margin. This developer is not concerned with preserving the land or the character of our neighborhoods, only his profitability. If rezoned, is this in keeping with the County’s Strategic Plan focus on sustainable land use and environmental stewardship? If not, we must ask—why approve this request at all? Thank you for your tfme and consideratfon. Outlook Online Form Submission #23924 for Public Comment Form From noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> Date Wed 4/30/2025 9:20 PM To May, Katherine <kmay@nhcgov.com>; Roth, Rebekah <rroth@nhcgov.com>; Vafier, Ken <kvafier@nhcgov.com>; Farrell, Robert <rfarrell@nhcgov.com>; Doss, Amy <adoss@nhcgov.com>; Dickerson, Zachary <zdickerson@nhcgov.com>; Beil, Ryan <rbeil@nhcgov.com>; Watson, McCabe <mwatson@nhcgov.com> ** External Email: Do not click links, open aachments, or reply unl 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 Kimber Last Name Strickland Address 1908 Daniel Boone Trail City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28411 Email muddybutt22@gmail.com Please select the case for comment. PB Meeting - Z25-06 – Heron Cove Subdivision What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment I have lived on Daniel Boone Trail for 40 years. I grew up on this road and as an adult bought a house here. It has seen growth in this area and on our own road. We are lucky because the growth on our road was within reason and in keeping with the existing surrounding neighborhoods. We are concerned with the clear cutting that will take place behind our street and the excessive amount of houses being proposed to go in. Do you know that 81 is more houses than on Daniel Boone Trail, Daisy Lee and Gordon Acres combined. It is simply too many. We already have flooding issues during storms due to the removal of natural vegetation, garbage and lack of updates to the drainage that runs down Gordon Road. Traffic is a nightmare and this would only fuel this issue. It would add at least 160 cars per day on average. Clear cutting this property and adding such an excessive amount of houses is ridiculous to me. To much is not alway better it is just to much!! I fear for our privacy with 3 2 story houses right at my back door. I believe any building at all should come with some decent natural barrier between the existing neighboorhoods. I hope you will consider people who live around this proposed development and think about the impact it will negatively have on their existence. Remember to much is just to much. 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, csv, xls, xlsx, pdf, jpg, png, mp3, mp4, mov. 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. Outlook Online Form Submission #23932 for Public Comment Form From noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> Date Thu 5/1/2025 8:03 AM To May, Katherine <kmay@nhcgov.com>; Roth, Rebekah <rroth@nhcgov.com>; Vafier, Ken <kvafier@nhcgov.com>; Farrell, Robert <rfarrell@nhcgov.com>; Doss, Amy <adoss@nhcgov.com>; Dickerson, Zachary <zdickerson@nhcgov.com>; Beil, Ryan <rbeil@nhcgov.com>; Watson, McCabe <mwatson@nhcgov.com> ** External Email: Do not click links, open aachments, or reply unl 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 Sarah Last Name DeVries Address 1930 Gordon Acres Dr City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28411 Email sarah.wright.devries@gmail.com Please select the case for comment. PB Meeting - Z25-06 – Heron Cove Subdivision What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment I have deep concerns about Craig Johnson's Zoning change request for Heron Cove off Gordon Rd. First, I should disclose that I am a North Carolina-licensed Real Estate Broker. My husband, Mike DeVries and are residents of Gordon Acres which directly butts up to the property for the request and our neighborhood will be the most impacted by a change in zoning. Additionally, I represent the neighborhood as the President of our Private Roadway Maintenance Association and neighborhood advocate. I am trying to make sense for a Zoning change to R-5 in this location. It does not seem appropriate, and zoning changes should not be granted merely as a way for a developer to “make his numbers work.” In that case, we should just get a rubber stamp and all go home. I have not been able to locate an R-5 approved location in our area. I located some R-10’s, Jacobs Ridge, Cooperfield Court) which seem very dense, but were all laid out in grid patterns, allowing a multi-street access throughout the neighborhood. I located an EZDZ (Middle Sound Villiage) zoned property which also offered multi-street access. Heron Cove, as laid out with one dead-end street, offers no alternate access for the residents and only a gated emergency access. This is an extreme safety issue for 81 homesites. Our Gordon Acres, with its historically flawed design, has experienced emergency safety issues for the same reason, and our road only services 24 homesites. We need help fixing our egress issue before creating another one next door. Let’s study whether this proposed neighborhood falls under the guidelines of the NFPA Fire Codes for developments serving more than 30 homes. Will there be proper turning radii and maneuverability even for sanitation trucks? The site will need upgraded water mains and more closely spaced hydrants to meet fire protection standards. Narrow linear developments often face challenges in routing gravity-fed sewer lines efficiently. Overloaded sewer systems can result in backflow issues. Denser housing in linear footprints increases the risk of complete outages when services are disrupted. There’s no looping of redundancy in a single-road setup. Utility trucks will also have limited room to maneuverability, especially if cars are parked along the street. With a 5000 sq.ft. lot footprint, there most certainly will be street parking. With time running out, I have additional concerns related to traffic access at Gordon Road and Environmental challenges brought by the need to clear cut the mature tree canopy for the allowance of 81 homesites within 10+ acres, so these issues I leave for other residents to address. 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, csv, xls, xlsx, pdf, jpg, png, mp3, mp4, mov. File 1 Field not completed. File 2 Field not completed. File 3 Field not completed. File 4 Field not completed. Outlook Online Form Submission #23745 for Public Comment Form From noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> Date Sun 4/27/2025 2:53 PM To May, Katherine <kmay@nhcgov.com>; Roth, Rebekah <rroth@nhcgov.com>; Vafier, Ken <kvafier@nhcgov.com>; Farrell, Robert <rfarrell@nhcgov.com>; Doss, Amy <adoss@nhcgov.com>; Dickerson, Zachary <zdickerson@nhcgov.com>; Beil, Ryan <rbeil@nhcgov.com>; Watson, McCabe <mwatson@nhcgov.com> ** External Email: Do not click links, open aachments, or reply unl 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 Sharon Last Name O'Quinn Address 4904 Pin Oak Drive City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28411 Email soquinn916@bellsouth.net Please select the case for comment. PB Meeting - Z25-06 – Heron Cove Subdivision What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment We need to put a pause on building new structures and housing. We are destroying our valuable wet lands and wildlife habitats. We are adding traffic to areas that are not prepared for it which can increase accidents and roadrage. There is no reason every acre of land needs to be built on. I am a native. My family has been here for 3 generations. Wilmington use to be a beautiful place. Not so much now. Greed has damaged our city. Outlook Online Form Submission #23747 for Public Comment Form From noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> Date Sun 4/27/2025 4:14 PM To May, Katherine <kmay@nhcgov.com>; Roth, Rebekah <rroth@nhcgov.com>; Vafier, Ken <kvafier@nhcgov.com>; Farrell, Robert <rfarrell@nhcgov.com>; Doss, Amy <adoss@nhcgov.com>; Dickerson, Zachary <zdickerson@nhcgov.com>; Beil, Ryan <rbeil@nhcgov.com>; Watson, McCabe <mwatson@nhcgov.com> ** External Email: Do not click links, open aachments, or reply unl 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 Teresa Last Name Hogan Address 5336 Sun Coast Dr City Wilmington State Nc Zip Code 28411 Email Terryhogan2000@icloud.com Please select the case for comment. PB Meeting - Z25-06 – Heron Cove Subdivision What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment Packing that much population into a very small space is absolutely mindless not only in terms of living conditions, parking, emergency access such as fire engines, influx on schools, but also the impact of traffic multiplier on Gordon Road. I can’t even conceive how many actual “bodies” will be living in these tightly packed units and the number of cars accessing Gordon Rd from this development. This 10 acre parcel would be better utilized in the public interest as green space. Who is going to pay for road improvements of this strip of land? How will such density affect water and sewer capacity? Has a study been done as to how this density will be absorbed by the school system? 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Outlook Online Form Submission #23662 for Public Comment Form From noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> Date Wed 4/23/2025 5:40 PM To May, Katherine <kmay@nhcgov.com>; Roth, Rebekah <rroth@nhcgov.com>; Vafier, Ken <kvafier@nhcgov.com>; Farrell, Robert <rfarrell@nhcgov.com>; Doss, Amy <adoss@nhcgov.com>; Dickerson, Zachary <zdickerson@nhcgov.com>; Beil, Ryan <rbeil@nhcgov.com>; Watson, McCabe <mwatson@nhcgov.com> ** External Email: Do not click links, open aachments, or reply unl 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 Zanetta Last Name Reeves Address 1937 Daniel Boone Trail City WILMINGTON State NC Zip Code 28411 Email zreeves1965@gmail.com Please select the case for comment. PB Meeting - Z25-06 – Heron Cove Subdivision What is the nature of your comment? Oppose project Public Comment Increase chances of flooding and developers will be long gone when it happens. Increase in crime and speeding. Our road is a private rd. Not designed for increased traffic and heavy equipment who is going to pay for damages. We don't need a rd cut through to access daniel boone trail. We would like our community to stay as quiet and crime free as possible and we struggling to do now. We need speed cushions on our rd and can't seem to get them.