10-31-2023 Planning Board Agenda Review Minutes 1
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Minutes of the New Hanover County Planning Board
October 31, 2023
An agenda review of the New Hanover County Planning Board was held on December 5, 2023 at 3:00 PM in the
New Hanover County Government Center, 230 Government Center Dr., Conference Room 138 in Wilmington,
North Carolina.
Members Present
Jeff Petroff, Vice Chair
Kevin Hine
Pete Avery
Clark Hipp
Staff Present
Rebekah Roth, NHC Director of Planning & Land Use
Jessica Loeper, NHC Assistance County Manager
Karen Richards, NHC Deputy County Attorney
Robert Farrell, NHC Development Review Supervisor
Rachel LaCoe, NHC Community Planning Supervisor
Zach Dickerson, NHC Senior Planner
Wendell Biddle, NHC Associate Planner
Amy Doss, NHC Associate Planner
Karlene Ellis-Vitalis, NHC Associate Planner
Love Ott, NHC Associate Planner
Members Absent
Hansen Matthews
Cameron Moore
Colin Tarrant, Vice Chair
The meeting started at 3 PM. Associate Planner Zach Dickerson provided an overview of Item 1, rezoning
request Z23-21 for the Market Street Townhomes. Discussion focused on staff’s recommendation regarding
the connection at Bray’s Drive, the status of that roadway, and the staff recommended condition of the
bicycle/pedestrian connection. Staff and board members briefly discussed other potential opportunities for
connectivity.
Development Review Supervisor Robert Farrell provided an overview of Item 2, rezoning request Z23-19 for the
Habitat for Humanity Legacy Land Phase 2 project.
Associate Planner Amy Doss provided an overview of Item 3, rezoning request Z23-20 for commercial flex space
on Castle Hayne Road. Discussion focused on how staff would enforce the condition imposing a traffic
maximum and on parking.
Associate Planner Zach Dickerson provided an overview of changes to the proposed text amendment TA23-03
related to Electrical Vehicle Charging Stations. Discussion focused on how to develop standards based on future
uncertain need and on the amendment language referencing electrical capacity.
Mr. Farrell provided an overview of Item 5, TA23-05, a UDO Maintenance Amendment related to subdivision
plan certificates and landscaping bond procedures.
Director Rebekah Roth mentioned the 2024 Draft Meeting Calendar that would need to be approved and let
the Board members in attendance know that she would keep the Western Bank Study presentation short given
the number of items on the meeting agenda. She agreed to send the presentation slides to Board member
Clark Hipp, as he would not be in attendance at the regular meeting.
The meeting ended at approximately 4:12 PM.