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UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE APPLICATION
This application form must be completed as part of a conditional zoning application submitted through the county’s
online COAST portal. The main procedural steps in the submittal and review of applications are outlined in the
flowchart below. More specific submittal and review requirements, as well as the standards applied in reviewing
the application for completeness are found in Section 10.3.1 of the Unified Development Ordinance.
Public Hearing Procedures
(Optional)
Pre-
Application
Meeting
(optional)
Community
Information
Meeting
1
Application
Submittal &
Acceptance
2
Planning
Director
Review & Staff
Report (TRC
Optional)
3
Public Hearing
Scheduling &
Notification
4
Planning
Board Hearing
& Recom -
mendation
5
Board of
Commissioners
Hearing &
Decision
6
Post-Decision
Limitations
and Actions
Applicant and Property Owner Contact Information Cover Page
Applicant Name
Company
Address
City, State, Zip
Phone
Email
The listed Applicant/Agent will be the point of contact for Planning & Land Use staff during the application review
process.
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Applicant/Agent Name
Applicant/Agent Company (if applicable)
Current Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Article:
Current UDO Section(s) and Subsection(s):
Proposed amendment to the above section(s)/subsection(s) (attach additional pages if necessary):
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Reason for request, citing consistency with the official New Hanover County Comprehensive Plan and
any other relevant plans, problems posed by existing language, change in conditions that warrant a
change to ordinance provisions, etc. (attach additional pages of necessary):
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Staff use the following checklist to determine if the application is complete. Please verify all the listed items are
included and confirm by initialing under “Applicant Initial”. If an item is not applicable, mark as “N/A”. Applications
determined to be incomplete must be corrected to be processed for further review. Staff will confirm if an application
is complete within five business days of submittal.
Applicants are encouraged to arrange an informal pre-application meeting with Planning staff at least two weeks
before applying. Pre-application meetings help improve the chances of submitting a complete application.
Application Checklist And Acknowledgement
Applicant
Initial
This application form, completed and signed _____
Copy of most recent annual filing identifying the owners / officers /
managers from the Secretary of State’s Business Registry for any LLCs or
other companies listed on the application.
_____
Application fee: $400 _____
One (1) digital PDF copy of ALL documents AND plans _____
Acknowledgement and Signatures
By signing below, I understand and accept all of the conditions, limitations and obligations of the text
amendment for which I am applying. I certify that this application is complete and that all information
presented in this application is accurate to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief .
_____________________________________________________ ____________________________ ___________
Signature of Applicant Print Name Date