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Home My WebLink About2025-08-18 RM ExhibitsMeeting Dates Times t egular eting Dates and t inj ociftton: FAgendaevie n G ve,rnineot Center NHC Goer thou gig, d North ji,rd Street Canference Room td -t R000 301 Thursday, January 2 4:00 p.m. Monday, January 6 4:00 p.m. Thursday, January 16 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 21 9:00 a.m. Thursday, January 30 4:00 p.m. Monday, February 3 4:00 p.m. Thursday, February 13 4:00 p.m. Monday, February 17 9:00 a.m. Thursday, March 6 4:00 p.m. Monday, March 10 4:00 p.m. Thursday, March 20 4:00 p.m. Monday, March 24 9:00 a.m. Thursday, April 3 4:00 p.m. Monday, April 7 4:00 p.m. Thursday, April 17 4:00 p.m. Monday, April 21 9:00 a.m. Thursday, May 1 4:00 p.m. Monday, May 5 4:00 p.m. Thursday, May 15 4:00 p.m. Monday, May 19 9:00 a.m. Thursday, May 29 4:00 p.m. Monday, June 2 4:00 p.m. Thursday, June 12 4:00 p.m. Monday, June 16 9:00 a.m. Thursday, July 17 4:00 p.m. Monday, July 21 4:00 p.m. Thursday, July 31 4:00 p.m. Monday, August 4 4:00 p.m. Thursday, August 14 4:00 p.m. Monday, August 18 9:00 a.m. Thursday, August 28 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 2 4:00 p.m. Thursday, September 11 4:00 p.m. Monday, September 15 9:00 a.m. Thursday, October 2 4:00 p.m. Monday, October 6 4:00 p.m. Thursday, October 16 4:00 p.m. Monday, October 20 9:00 a.m. Thursday, October 30 4:00 p.m. Monday, November 3 4:00 p.m. Thursday, November 13 4:00 p.m. Monday, November 17 9:00 a.m. Thursday, December 11 4:00 p.m. Monday, December 15 4:00 P.M. Conference Dates: NACo Legislative Conference, Washington D.C. March 1 - 4, 2025 NCACC Advocacy Days, Raleigh, NC June 10-11, 2025 NACo Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA July 11 - 14, 2025 NCACC Annual Conference, Pitt County, NC August 21 - 23, 2025 ExhibL V Book k.F-, Page 8-a- AGENDA: August 18,2025 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the following Budget Amendment(s) be made to the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Section 1: Details of Budget Amendment Strategic Focus Area: Strong Financial Performance Strategic Objective(s): Control costs and manage to the budget Fund: General Department: Various Revenue: Decrease Increase Total CBA 26-003 Appropriated Fund Balance $ $ 7,880,778.00 $ 7,880,778.00 CBA 26-003 Grant —Local (G0657) $ $ 1,798,265.00 $ 1,798,265.00 CBA 26-003 Grant -State (G005 8) $ $ 3,761.00 $ 3,761.00 CBA26-003 Grant-Federal-State(G0441) $ $ 2,932.00 $ 2,932.00 Total 9,685,736.00 $ 9,685,736.00 Prior to Actions Today Total if Actions Taken ' " 0 General Fund Budget 445,578,894.00 $ 455,264,630.001 I Appropriated Fund Balance $ 1'7;,32�3,345.000� 25,204,123.00 Fund: Room Occupancy Tax (ROT) Department: Finance CBA 26-003 Room Occunancv Tax ROT Budget Appropriated Fund Balance Prior to Actions Today r —0--11,636,i:F9.00 $ 117,857.00 L$ 117,857.00 $ 117,857.00 $ 117.857.00 Total if Actions Taken 1-0--11,754,206.00 1117,857.00.] Fund: Fire Rescue Department: Fire Rescue EMtnditqr Decrease Increase CBA 26-003 Fire Rescue 675,496.00 $ Total $ ---------T-s -----675,49-6 oo--Fs Prior to Actions Today Fire Rescue Budget F—$-28,669,662.00 Appropriated Fund Balance Fund: Emergency Telephone System Department: 911 qenter_________ Expenditure.• CBA 26-003 Emergency Telephone System Total $ 67 Total if Actions Taken $ 29,345,158.00 675,496.00 $ 742,494.00 11 $ 742 $ 742,494.00 $ 742 Prior to Actions Today Total if Actions Taken Emergency Telephone Budget I $ 2,279,142.00 $ 3,02K,=63600 Appropriated Fund Balance Is 186,437.00 1 Is 928,931.00 Fund: Stormwater Revenue: Decrea§e Increase Total CBA 216-003 Ap alance $ $ 358,738.00 $ 358,738.00 CBA 26-003 Grant - Federal $ $ 219,154.00 $ 219,154.00 Total ww $ - $ 577,892.00 $ 577,892.00 — — - — — ---------- Stormwater Fee Budget Appropriated Fund Balance Fund: Opioid Settlement Department: Opioid Settlement KXpMditure. CBA 26-003 Opioid Settlement Prior to Actions Today ' --: — --— 5,690,020.00 979,400 Total if Actions Taken 1-3 6,iV,912�00 L .00 .232.00 $ L_LL_L3,040.00 JL$_ 53 S 53,040.00 53 Opioid Settlement Budget Appropriated Fund Balance Fund: Special Purpose Prior to Actions Today E$ __ .w_E3,11 6,163.00 CBA 26-003 Sheriff -Special Purpose Special Purpose Budget Appropriated Fund Balance Prior to Actions Today $ 15,315,519.00 $u.14,729,611.00 Fund: Recycling and Solid Waste Department: Recycline and Solid Waste CBA 26-003 Recycling and Solid Waste Total Total if Actions Taken $ _ _ 3,859,203.00 $ _�.____ 53,040.00 $ - I $ 4,000.00 �$ $ - I $ 4,000.00 $ Total if Actions Taken $ 15,319,519.00 $ 14,733,611.00 - G $ 224,253.00 I $ 224,253.00 P 224.253_0o P 224_2S'4_00 Prior to Actions Today Total if Actions Taken Recycl &Solid Waste Budget $ 25,354,485.00 $ _ 25,578,738.04 Appropriated Fund Balance $ 3,561,785.00 $ _ 3,786,038.00 Section 2: Explanation CBA 26-003 budgets for purchase orders that will be carried forward from FY2025 to FY2026. These purchase orders were open and had outstanding balances that require payment in FY2026 when goods and services are delivered. Section 3: Documentation of Adoption This ordiance shall be effective upon its adoption. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the Ordinance for Budget Amendment(s) 26-003 amending the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, is adopted. Adopt( (SEAL) 2025. Wil am L. Rivenbark, 4ainnman ATTEST: Ny�(neigh E Crow�1�lerk to the Board Boo �b'tL1%� Page �f• AGENDA: August 18, 2025 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the following Budget Amendment(s) be made to the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Section l: Details of Budget Amendment Strategic Focus Area: CommRmity Safety and WeR Being Strategic Objective(s): Build relationships & create opportunities that enhance engagement for a diverse comnumity. Fund: General Denartment: Senior Resource Center 26-004 Grant Fund: Special Purpose Department: Senior Resource Center 26-004 Special Purpose Expendit 26-004 Transfer to General Fund Prior to Actions Total if Actions Taken Todav Departmental Budget $ 6,009202 $ .. 6 039 402 Section 2: Explanation BA 26-004 budgets an increase in a grant awarded to the Senior Resource Center (SRC). Section 5310 Transportation for Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities Community is a reoccurring grant awarded to the SRC each year and was included in the FY26 budget. The increase is $30,200. The county's portion of the increase is $4,200 therefore funds will be transferred from the special purpose fund to the general fund for this amount. This grant increase will allow for approximately 742 additional transporation trips for older adults. Section 3: Documentation of Adoption This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the Ordinance for Budget Amendment(s) 26-004 amending the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, is adopted. Adopted, this 18th day of August, 2025. (SEAI William E. Rivenbark, Chairman jAjrAleighk. T: 6;�`er to the Board RESOLUTION BY THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF OPIOID SETTLEMENTS WITH SECONDARY OPIOID MANUFACTURERS, PURDUE PHARMA LP, AND THE SACKLER FAMILY, AND APPROVING THE THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS BETWEEN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ON PROCEEDS RELATING TO THE SETTLEMENT OF OPIOID LITIGATION 111�:l�pliii � 0 At I 1 2 0 1 prescription opioid misuse alone in the United States jq_bue�Ef.5 billion a year, including the costs healthcare, lost productivity, addiction treatment, -and criminal justice involvement; and WHEREAS certain counties and municipalities in North Carolina joined with thousands of local U, 0 to a 0 A 0 JI 1 .2 0 WHEREAS settlements (collectively "the Secondary Opioid Manufacturer Settlements") have been reached in litigation against Alvogen, Inc., Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, Apotex Corp., Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. f/k/a West -Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp., Indivior Inc., Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Viatris Inc., and Zyclus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., as well as their subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, and directors (collectively "the Secondary Opioid Manufacturer Defendants") named in the Secondary Cipioid Manufacturer Settlements; and i I.Vt1wrox ffowv, ")II Commissioners, and the North Carolina Department of Justice have negotiated and prepared a Third proceeds of the Secondary Opioid Manufacturer Settlements; and 111 Pharma L.P. ("Purdue") and members of the Sackler family will pay approximately $7.4 billion to settle opioid claims across the nation, which settlements would be subject in North Carolina to the equitable distribution of the proceeds as set forth in the Memorandum of Agreement ("MCIA") which has already been approved by this Board; and WHEREAS by joining the Secondary Cipioid Manufacturer Settlements, approving the SAAF-3, and approving the bankruptcy plan and settlements relating to Purdue and the Sackler family, the state and local governments maximize North Carolina's share of opioid settlement funds to ensure the needed resources reach communities, as quickly, effectively, and directly as possible; and WHEREAS it is advantageous to all North Carolinians for local governments, including New Hanover County and its residents, to sign onto the Secondary Cipioid Manufacturer Settlements, SAAF-3, and approving the bankruptcy plan and settlements relating to Purdue and the Sackler family, in order to demonstrate solidarity in response to the opioid overdose crisis, and to maximize the share of opioid settlement funds received both in the State and New Hanover County to help abate the harm; and WHEREAS both the MCA and SAAF-3 directs substantial resources over multiple years to local governments on the front lines of the opioid overdose epidemic while ensuring that these resources are used in an effective way to address the crisis. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the New Hanover Board of (",ornmrssroners Thereby autl"torizes the County Manager oir County Attorney to execute, on behalf of New I-ianover County, the necessary docuirrients to enter iinto opioid settlerneint agreements, as set forth Iherein, with the Secondary Oploid Manufacturer Defendaints, to execute the SAAF-3, and to approve the bankrt.qstcy Iplarn and settlement agreeiments relating to Purdue and the Sadder farnfly, and to pro0de such docurnents to Rubris, trie iruplernentaflon Adrnirdstrator, subject to a pre -audit certificate thereon by the County Chlef Financial Officeir, if apphcable, and approval as to forni and legality Ilby the County Attorney. Adopted this ATTEST: ter Clerk to the Board M e bVi e_ Wiiiiarn E. Rivenbark, Chair New lHarnover County Board of Corru-nissioners NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS lain, IN M-1i : PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, children are entitled to financial support from their parents; and WHEREAS, children who do not receive adequate financial and emotional support from their parents may experience greater difficulty in becoming happy, healthy, and productive residents; and WHEREAS, New Hanover County Child Support Services is dedicated to serving families and children across the county; and WHEREAS, New Hanover County continues to improve its efforts at child support collections; in Fiscal Year 2024-2025, $10,656,665.30 was collected to support children; and WHEREAS, many concerned and dedicated judges, district attorneys, clerks of court, sheriffs' personnel, and child support professionals work to establish and enforce child support orders for New Hanover County's children, one of the county's most vital resources. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners that August 2025 will be recognized as Child Support Awareness Month in New Hanover County. ADOPTED this 18th day of August, 2025. NEW HANOVER COUNTY William E. Rivenbark, Chair ATTEST: 4Kyeyr gh G. Cr ell, Clerk to the Board NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION AWARENESS MONTH PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, routine immunizations are a cornerstone of preventive healthcare, significantly reducing the risk of illness, hospitalization, and death from vaccine -preventable diseases across the lifespan; and WHEREAS, National Immunization Awareness Month is a nationally recognized observance that underscores the essential role of vaccines in protecting individual and community health, from infancy through older adulthood; and WHEREAS, increasing access to and awareness of vaccines directly supports New Hanover Gmnty's Strategic Plan goal that "every resident has access to services that support their physical health"; and WHEREAS, vaccines have been rigorously tested and continuously monitored for safety and effectiveness helping to protect against diseases such as measles, whooping cough, influenza, polio, and respiratory viruses; and WHEREAS, public health professionals, healthcare providers, and community organizations in New Hanover County work collaboratively to ensure residents are informed about recommended vaccines and have opportunities tostay up10date with immunizations; and WHEREAS, discussing immunization schedules and needs with a trusted healthcare provider helps ensure that individuals and families receive the protection most appropriate to their circumstances; and WHEREAS, promoting routine vaccination isavital strategy to protect vulnerable populations, reduce healthcare burdens, and uphold the County's vision of a safe, healthy, and thriving community. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners that August 2025 will be recognized as National Immunization Awareness Month in New Hanover County. ADOPTED this 18mday ofAugust 2025. William E. Rivenbark, Chair ATTEST: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER AMENDING THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ADOPTED FEBRUARY 3, 2020 CASE TA25-03 EXhi -t LV Book Page WHEREAS, pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 160D, the County of New Hanover ("County') may adopt zoning and development regulation ordinances and combine any ordinances authorized into a unified ordinance for the purpose of promoting health, safety, morals or the general welfare; and WHEREAS, the purpose of this amendment is to change the approval process for Additional Dwelling Allowances from quasi-judicial to legislative; and WHEREAS, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioner held a public hearing on August 18, 2025 to consider a proposed amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the County finds that the amendment is consistent with the purposes and intent of the 2016 Comprehensive Plan because it retains a tool to increase the County's housing supply while ensuring the project density, design, and community impacts can be fully considered; and WHEREAS, the County finds that approval of the amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because the revised process reduces barriers of participation to impacted residents and better ensures that projects are aligned with Commissioner policy direction. THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY DOTH ORDAIN: Section 1. The Unified Development Ordinance of the County of New Hanover adopted February 3, 2020 is hereby amended per the attached amendment document. Section 2. Any ordinance or any part of any ordinance in conflict with this ordinance, to the extent of such conflict, is hereby repealed. Section 3. This ordinance is adopted in the interest of the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the inhabitants of the County of New Hanover, North Carolina and shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption. Section 4. The County Commissioners find, in accordance with the provisions of N.C.G.S § 160D- 605, that adoption of this amendment is consistent with the purposes and intent of the 2016 Comprehensive Plan because it retains a tool to increase the County's housing supply while ensuring that project density, design, and community impacts can be fully considered. Page 1 of 2 ADOPTED this the 18th day of August 2025. NEW HANOVER COUNTY Bill Rivenbark, Chair ATTEST: Kym rowell, Clerk to the Board Page 2 of 2 3.1.3.E Additional Dwelling Allowance Development is permitted up to the maximum densities set forth in Section 3.1.3.E.1, Site Capacity, subject to approval of a speGial use peFR a conditional zoning district in the R- 20, R-15, R-10, and 0&1 districts, and in a Planned Development (PD) District in accordance with the applicable MPD Master Plan and MPD Terms and Conditions document, provided the development complies with the standards in this section (3.1.3.E). 1. Site Capacity a. Site capacity for any proposed additional dwelling allowance is equal to the base site area multiplied by the density factor outlined below. The purpose of this section is to determine the extent to which a site may be used given its location and physical characteristics. b. Base site area shall be determined by subtracting the acreage of the following features from the gross site area as determined by an actual on -site survey of the parcel: 1. Water bodies and other areas below mean high water line, if tidally influenced, or below mean water line, if non -tidally influenced; 2. Land used as open space in prior residential development(s); and 3. Land used for commercial, office and institutional, and light industrial purposes in a PD district. C. The maximum number of dwelling units that may be built shall be determined by multiplying the base site area by the appropriate density factor in Table TableDensity District Factor by Zoning District Density Factor R-20 4.25 units/acre R-15 10.2 units/acre R-10 17 units/acre PD 4.25 units/acre OI 10.2 units/acre d. Residential units shall not be clustered at a density greater than 2.5 units per base site acre in the AE or VE special flood hazard areas or CAMA Estuarine Areas of Environmental Concern. 2. Location and Access a. Developments allowed an additional dwelling allowance shall be located on a parcel of land that is either totally or primarily in, contiguous to, or within 250 feet of, the boundary of areas classified as Employment Center, Urban Mixed Use, or Community Mixed Use place types in the Comprehensive Plan. b. The development shall have direct access to and from an existing major or minor arterial as indicated on the most recent officially adopted Wilmington MPO Functional Classification Map. This direct access requirement will be satisfied if: 1. One or more property boundary lines is contiguous with and utilizes access to and from an existing major or minor arterial; or 2. The development accesses an existing major or minor arterial roadway by a NCDOT-maintained public street, or by a private street designed and constructed in accordance with the County's minimum standards for a collector road. [05-03-20211 C. All interior drives shall be designed so as to provide adequate access for emergency service vehicles. 3. Required Open Space and Improved Recreational Land [11-16-20201 a. Minimum Requirements 1. Table 3.1.3.E.3.a.1: Required Minimum Open Space, establishes the minimum amounts of the gross site area that shall be set aside as open in accordance with the standards of Section 5.8, Open Space Requirements. District Minimum Open Space [1] R-20 50% R-15 35% R-10 20% GPD 35% O&1 35% NOTES: [1] As a percentage of the base site area. [11-16-2020] 2. If the development shall consist of detached single family units on subdivided lots no less than 6,000 square feet, however, the above minimum amounts for open space or improved recreational land may be reduced by one- half. 4. District Improvement Requirements Minimum improvements set forth in Table 3.1.3.E.4: Required Minimum District Improvements, shall be required to be constructed in accordance with the standards set by the county or appropriate local or state agency. TableRequired District Public or Community Sewer Public or Community Water Minimum District Underground Storm Drainage Improvements Curb and Gutter Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio for Gross Site Area R-20 Yes Yes No No .30 R-15, 0&1 Yes Yes Yes No .40 R-10 Yes Yes Yes Yes .50 GPD Yes Yes No No 40 5. Setbacks a. The required minimum setback for developments with an Additional Dwelling Allowance shall not be less than 25 feet. b. When such projects are located and adjacent to any existing detached residential development (not including Mobile Home Parks, other developments with an Additional Dwelling Allowance or High Density Development special use permit or conditional zoning district approval, or General Planned Development districts), structures over 25 feet in height shall be setback a distance equal to the height of the structure. C. Multi -family dwelling units shall be spaced a minimum of 20 feet from any part of another dwelling unit. All other dwelling units shall be spaced a minimum of 10 feet from each other. i11-16-20201 6. Other Development Standards a. Buffer strips shall be required in accordance with Section 5.4, Landscaping and Buffering. b. Parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 5.1, Parking and Loading. C. Signs shall be in accordance with Section 5.6, Signs. d. Sewage disposal facilities shall be in accordance with the requirements for utility lines and facilities outlined in Section 4.3.3.1, Utilities. 7. Homeowners Association A homeowners association meeting the following requirements shall be established: a. When a plat or map is to be recorded, the maps or plat shall contain a Certificate indicating the book and page number of the homeowners association covenants, conditions and restrictions; b. Responsibilities for maintenance of private streets, open space, recreation facilities, and other common areas shall be specified; C. Responsibilities for exterior maintenance of attached dwelling units shall be specified; and d. The Association shall be authorized to rebuild damaged or destroyed portions of structures containing attached dwelling units when the individual owner fails to do so. 8. Submittal and Review Requirements a. When a development proposal is submitted under this section, it shall be reviewed in accordance with the same standards as established in this ordinance for subdivisions even if the project does not involve the subdivision of land. The Technical Review Committee shall review such plans in addition to board approval of the special use permit. b. A site plan conforming to the requirements of Section 10.3.6, Site Plan, shall be submitted and shall include the approximate delineation of Corps of Engineers Section 404 and Section 10 wetlands. C. A drainage plan pursuant to Article 6: Subdivision Design & Improvements and the County's Stormwater Management Ordinance shall be submitted. d. Revisions for development plans with an Additional Dwelling Allowance shall be reviewed the same as an original submittal in accordance with the site plan requirements. Such revisions shall be limited to those areas still owned by the developer. Density calculations shall not include land areas already platted and/or sold. spiepuels asn L Q Q Q C R N V Q N r N 0 .. CL v ~ ®,® a w ®.. tA Y Y E • L a u a v