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Test 1-2.

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Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you for your patience. I'm sorry I had my hip replaced two weeks ago, so I'm thinking a little bit longer to get around.

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So we'll go ahead and call this meeting of the Brunswick County Planning Board to order this afternoon, August 10, 2026.

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Welcome, everyone. My name is Cliff Cheek and I would like to welcome you to the Brunswick County Planning Board meeting.

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Members of the board are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the county

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commissioners. The planning board serves as both an advisory and decision-making

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body on land use and development matters in the county. It reviews zoning

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changes, subdivision plans, and development proposals. The final approval authority for major subdivisions, major site plans, and plan development.

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With special state legislation, the Planning Board also

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approved rezoning subject to appeals

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to the Board of Commissioners.

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The Planning Board makes recommendations

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on the order that's been submitted,

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long-range plans, and planning policies.

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While it helps shape development standards,

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it does not have the authority to require

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tree preservation or mandate NCPOT

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runway improvements.

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At this time, I ask that you please

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turn off your cell phones or put them in a silo mode.

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Thank you.

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And if you will, please remove your hats for the invocation.

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Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for bringing this together this evening.

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Please guide us during our deliberations and discussions that I was presented tonight.

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And help us to keep accounting the community and our citizens of our...

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Please safeguard our beliefs, firefighters, first responders,

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and protect our servicemen and women wherever they may be, domestic or abroad.

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And you're heavily named, right?

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Amen.

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All right.

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Pledge of allegiance to the flag

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of the United States of America

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and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God,

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and indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

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Would

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you go and become the local force this afternoon?

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Thank you.

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Will you amend your present?

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Yes, Cruz.

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Present.

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Clifton Sheik.

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Present.

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Howard Stocks.

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Present.

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Robert Needham.

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Present.

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All right.

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And everyone received the packet by email this last week.

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Did everyone have a chance to review any changes to the minutes from the previous meeting?

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We have a motion to approve the minutes as presented.

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Motion second, all in favor say aye.

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Aye.

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Any opposed?

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All right.

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The minutes are approved as presented.

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On to the next item, agenda amendments.

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Do we have any agenda amendments?

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No, but I want to make everybody aware of scam emails.

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Attention all applicants and property owners.

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Please be aware that fraud or emails are being sent to applicants and property owners in cases that they have before the Brunswick County Planning Board.

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It happened this month. Two of our applicants received scam emails requesting money.

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If you do receive any email requesting payment, do not pay.

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Immediately contact the Brunswick County Planning Department.

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Please note that we will never request any fees via wire transfer or gift cards.

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so please be aware of that too. Thank you. All right. Thank you.

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All right. Next on the agenda,

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we've got public comment. Public comment is an opportunity included at the beginning of every

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planning board meeting for the public to discuss items that are not on the agenda for a public

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hearing. You must sign up prior to the meeting to speak. Time is limited to three minutes

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per speaker and eight minutes for a speaker representing a group. The time will be

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We tracked with a timer that we have over here.

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And Ms. Conny, did we have anyone sign up for public comment?

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Yes, sir.

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Carla White.

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Good afternoon.

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Hey.

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Carla White, 1775 Clemens Road, Bolivia.

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I wanted to talk to you guys about the Swiss cheese model.

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It's something corporations use.

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The Swiss cheese model is a way of explaining how accidents, disasters, or other harmful

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Several outcomes usually don't happen because of one single mistake.

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Instead they happen when several layers of protection each have weaknesses and those weaknesses

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happen to line up.

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Imagine several slices of Swiss cheese stacked on top of each other.

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Each slice equals a safety barrier.

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Each hole equals a weakness, a failure, an oversight or a gap.

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Most of the time a hole in one layer is blocked by another layer, but occasionally

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those holes line up. A simple example. Say you're trying to prevent flooding from a development.

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Layer one, proper stormwater design. Layer two, wetland protection. Layer three,

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adequate drainage and infrastructure. Layer four, county inspections. Layer five, emergency

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planning. Then layer six, existing roads, ditches capable of handling runoff. Each one is supposed

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to provide protection. But imagine wetlands are removed, that's one hole. Drainage is

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undersized, another hole. More houses are increased, more houses increased runoff, more

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houses increased runoff, another hole. Then a major storm happens. The holes line up

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and disaster happens, flooding. The resulting flooding isn't necessarily caused by one

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decision, is the result of multiple weaknesses occurring together. Just like one development

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might meet the requirements that's good enough or minimum requirements, but each

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development adds to the problem. The resulting flooding isn't necessarily

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caused by one decision. It's the result of multiple weaknesses occurring

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together, and sometimes the most frustrating part is that every individual

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layer can look good enough by itself until you stack them together and you

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realize the cheese has more holes than protection. Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Shirley Sullivan.

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Good afternoon.

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Good afternoon.

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Hope you're feeling better.

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I know how that goes.

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Shirley Sullivan 5002, Seward Court, Southport.

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So much has been approved over the last several years.

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It's hard to know where to start.

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The approval of developments and land use amendments will return to the commissioners

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effective with all applications dated July 2nd, 2026 and going forward.

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board. The responsibilities of the planning board will greatly diminish. However, you are

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still responsible for final approval for those applications dated prior to July 2nd. I would

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like to ask that you pay close attention to all of the public hearing items before you

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today. Citizens are studying state statutes following bills studying UDOs, staff reports,

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TRCs and TIAs more than ever before. They are also sharing their concerns here and

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everywhere. It is your responsibility to listen to the community. It is not the

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sole input by the Planning Department and their recommendation alone that should

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drive you. It has appeared that most decisions have been predetermined. The

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very first purpose of the UDO is to promote the health, safety, and general

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welfare of the residents of Brunswick County. The residents have not been heard for quite

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some time now. In fact, attendance at planning board meetings and commissioner meetings has

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declined. Here continually, they're going to approve it anyway, as the most common reason

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residents don't show to these meetings. I have witnessed residents being shut down

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in their public comments, disrespected, and ignored. Residents get three minutes

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to share their concerns. Applicants, developers, engineering firms and planning staff have

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unlimited time to present and are allowed to return to the podium. Please take what each

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resident has to say into consideration before any decision is made. Minimal discussion without

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consideration of the community's concerns is not acceptable. Thank you.

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thank you that

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was the last one okay thank you all right moving on to the

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public hearings the first item on the agenda this afternoon is a major site

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plan 2026-02 Victolic Company consideration of a major site plan for a

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building greater than 75,000 square feet the applicant requests a maximum

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The minimum building size allowance be granted for a one-story industrial warehouse located

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at 2010 Enterprise Drive northeast in the Leland Industrial Park near Leland, North Carolina.

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The project overall acreage is 22.52 acres.

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And do we have a report from staff?

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Yes, sir.

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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Thank you.

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The applicant requests a project building size adjustment for a building expansion

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located at 2010 Enterprise Drive in the Leland Industrial Park that's near

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Leland, North Carolina. The Victolic Company is a global company based in

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Pennsylvania that produces mechanical grooved pipe coupling systems for use

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in construction and mining activities. The project covers three tax

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parcels and the overall project size is 22.52 acres. All tax parcels would

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be recombined and recorded prior to zoning approval for construction.

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The applicant requests a 230,000 square foot expansion of an existing warehouse for a maximum

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building size allowance of 338,135 square feet for a one-story industrial warehouse.

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Administratively, staff can approve a total building size up to 75,000 square feet.

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Structures greater than 75,000 require approval by the planning board.

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The project was reviewed twice by the County's technical review committee and this is the

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last step for approval.

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So photos of the sites includes the picture of the building as well as their property

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on Highway 74.

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These are views from Enterprise Drive.

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These are all in your packet as well.

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Well, these are from trade street which is located in the rear.

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And then on Mercantile Drive, which is on the other side of the property.

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And then this is additional information, all the stuff behind the construction fencing

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is the subject site for tonight's discussion.

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Playing staff has determined that the proposed request for maximum gross building size

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allowance of 338,135 square feet, meets or exceeds the apical standards of the UDO

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and therefore we recommend approval based on the conditions outlined in the staff

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report. I'm happy to answer any questions you may have and I believe the

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applicant is also here to answer questions sir. Thank you. All right.

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Thank you sir. Does anyone have any questions for staff? Do I hear a

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motion to open the public hearing?

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I'll make a motion. I'll make a motion to open the public

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hearing. Motion is second. All in favor say aye.

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Aye. Any opposed? All right. The applicant, do we have the applicant or representative

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of the applicant here to address the board? Come on down.

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Anything you'd like to add

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to the report? No, I think you... Yes, please state your name for the record.

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Scott Bungo, Director of U.S. Manufacturing for Victolic, located at this location right

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now. No, we were a mechanical pipe-joining company. We're proud to say that we employ

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about 500 people right now of all the surrounding counties, Columbia and New Hanover and Pender

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and of course Brunswick.

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We're growing. Our business is growing. We're very excited

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about that and we're looking forward to the future. If there's any questions I

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could answer for you,

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please, please ask. Okay. I'm not sure if anybody has any

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questions, but we're excited for you that you're growing your company there. Yeah,

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it's exciting as I was sitting in here I looked up and the sprinkler heads

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above your head is what we make. So we make life

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Life-saving devices. Anywhere you go, if you go to a restaurant or to a hotel, it's a very

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good possibility that the sprinkler in that system is one that we built right there at

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that location. So it's pretty cool stuff.

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Well, thank you. All right.

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All right, thank you.

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Thank you. All right, Ms. County, did we have anyone sign up to speak to this?

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No, sir.

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No?

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Does anyone have any questions for the applicant or do I hear a motion to close

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a public hearing? I'll make a motion we close public hearing. I second. All right

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motion in a second to close the public hearing.

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It was pretty cut and dry. What

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is the wishes of the board in regards to

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Victolic Company's building consideration?

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Make a motion to approve.

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Pull it

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to approve. Do I hear a second? Motion to second. All in favor say aye. Any opposed? All right.

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The major site plan 2026-02 for Victolic Company has been approved.

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Thank you.

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All right. Next

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item on our agenda this evening, rezoning case Z940. Consideration of rezoning case

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Z940 request to rezone tax parcel 046000102, a total of 67.52 acres from RR World Residential

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to RR7500, medium density residential, located off of Mako Road Northeast, NC 87, near Leland

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North Carolina. And do we have a report from staff?

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Yes, sir, we do. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The applicant, Ed Lewis, requests to rezone the aforementioned tax parcel from RR,

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rural residential to R7500, medium-density residential.

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This rezoning request is conventional. Therefore, no conditions or site plans are proposed.

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All owners and adjacent owners have been notified via first class mail.

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The subject parcel was changed from RU, rural to RR,

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rural residential in 2007 with the adoption of the Brunsett County Unified Development Ordinance.

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The zoning of the subject possible has remained the same since then.

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The proposed zoning district R7500, medium-density residential, the R7500, R6000, and SBR6000

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districts are established to provide an orderly, suburban residential development, a limited

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number of commercial and civic uses are allowed subject to the restrictions necessary

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to preserve and protect the residential character of the neighborhood.

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A special permit process for higher intensity developments is also allowed.

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Using discretion to balance issues of higher density with improved amenities due to the

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higher intensity developments contained in this district is intended to be applied to

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property serviced, served by public sewer and water systems.

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Existing blueprint, 2040 plan place type is open space conservation 1 and BM density residential.

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Open space conservation 1 are the areas consistent, consists primarily of underserved open space

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such as floodways and flood plains, high-risk flood areas, the majority, and as you can

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see here on the future lane use map, the majority of the site is within that open

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and space conservation one. Roughly the 97-98% is designated as OSC-1. And at the very top,

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that orange color is medium-density residential. So it's just a small portion of the medium-density

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residential that is located on this parcel. So roughly 1-2% is designated medium-density

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residential. The OSC-1 place type is not consistent with the Blueprint Brunswick

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2040 plan existing place type.

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Planning staff recommends the now of rezoning case

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Z940 because majority of the parcel once again 97 to 98 percent is located

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within the flood hazard zone A zone. Resoning the parcel from RR from the

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RR zoning district to the R7500 zoning district would increase the

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density for resident residential development in the flood hazard A zone.

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also the parcels about biodiversity and wildlife habitats assessment scored in

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the 6 to 7 range out of 10. A higher score indicates more biodiversity and

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wildlife on the site. Also the rezoning could affect school capacity in the

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northern area of the county. This parcel is located within the Town Creek

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Elementary School District. Town Creek Elementary is nearing capacity. There

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There is a new elementary school plan for the Jackie Creek area near Leland, but increasing

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density for this parcel still could cause some capacity issues for schools in the northern

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area of the county.

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Staff feels the current rezoning of RR rule residential is the appropriate zoning district

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for this parcel in the surrounding area.

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Staff recommends the Nile of rezoning case Z940 with the existing place type designation

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as open space conservation one and medium density residential based upon the

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following information provided surrounding area current uses the

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blueprint runs a 2040 comp plan and other adopted Brunswick County plans and

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policies per North Carolina general statute zoning regulation shall be made

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in accordance with a comprehensive plan prior to adopting or rejecting any

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zoning amendments a statement regarding plan consistency shall be adopted this

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This request is not consistent with the blueprint Brunswick 2040 comp plan place type designation

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is not consistent with the goals, recommendations, and policies of plans adopted by Brunswick

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County.

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Staff also finds the request not reasonable, appropriate, or in the interest of the public

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based upon the following findings.

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Number one, the majority of the proposal is designated as open space conservation

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one.

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The R7500 zoning district is not consistent with this land use designation.

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Number two, the COMP plan goals and objectives do not support the rezoning.

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It is not consistent with goals and objective NR-4 reduced the potential for property damage and impacts due to natural hazards by minimizing potential impacts of flooding.

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Number three, most of the subject parcel, approximately 66 acres is located within the flood hazard A zone.

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A flood study is needed for this parcel.

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Number four, a higher wildlife habitat sport indicates higher biodiversity and

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wildlife located on the parcel. And number five, the capacity in the northern

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part, school capacity in the northern part of the county.

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And here are the

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slides for the school capacity. So as you can see there, Town Creek Elementary

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School, it's not over capacity but it's it's over 90 percent capacity so it's

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in capacity.

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And then Town Creek Middle School has capacity and North Brunswick High School

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have capacity.

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And here are some photos from the site. The view on the left is the view

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across Mako Road. On the left, on the right is the view of the property.

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On the left

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is the view facing north on Mako Road. And on the right is the view facing south on

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Mako Road.

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And this was a, all this was a summary of the staff report that you have

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before you. So all the information is in the staff report. So this was just a brief

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review of the staff report. So if you have any questions, anything in the staff

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report or in this presentation, we'd be happy to answer. And that concludes the

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staff report. Okay. Thank you, Mr. Connor. A question for you. What is the

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I mean, the site has water and sewer to it, correct, or availability?

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So as far as county water and sewer, it does not have county utilities are now available.

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So county water or county wastewater are not available for this site.

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But H2Go utilities, they do have utilities available for this site.

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So water is available via a 12-inch water main, and wastewater is available via a

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eight-inch sewer force main from H2Go?

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but for H2Go,

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they would need to be incorporated into Leland, though.

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Is that?

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They would have to reach out to H2Go and Leland

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and talk to them about that process.

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There's an agreement between H2Go and Leland,

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but since Leland is by statute, not allowed to annex,

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that they found some ways pass forward for some projects,

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but that is generally, yes, the requirement,

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but they have found paths forward.

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Okay.

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And if you will, remind us what the density is for RR versus R7500 if the capacity wastewater

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was there.

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You got ordinance.

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It is 2.9.

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I think RR is 2.9.

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Yeah, RR is 2.9 that is with water and sewer.

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and then it is 5.8 with water and sewer and the R7500 and I'm assuming that

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they'll have the H to go when I say that. Okay, thank you. All right does anyone

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else have any questions for staff?

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Seeing none do I hear a motion to open the

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public hearing?

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I'll make a motion we open public hearing. Second. All right

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Motion and a second, all in favor say aye.

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Aye.

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Any opposed?

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All right.

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Public hearing is open.

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Do we have the applicant or a representative of the applicant

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here to address the board?

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Good afternoon.

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If you will, please state your name for the record.

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My name's Ed Lewis.

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I made a copy of my presentation.

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May I share it with the board?

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Yes, sir.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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You got a copy?

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Thank you for allowing me to appear before you this afternoon. I've met with the staff on

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several occasions and I fully understand what their proposal is and why. But I just wanted

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share with you our thoughts. The county is still the fastest growing county in

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the state as we all know and we need to provide housing for the people that are

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coming in and the owner of this particular piece of property would like

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to participate in sharing and creating housing for the population in this

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county. This particular piece of property is located very close to our

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way 17 gives us good thoroughfare going into Wilmington or Myrtle Beach

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to wherever, wherever the work location and pleasure locations are. Close to the

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beach, of course,

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and the owner has said that he would provide the connection for

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the water and the sewer at his own expense. So I think there's a possibility

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of a win-win here for both the county as well as for the owner if the board

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would appreciate that position. We would certainly appreciate it and we

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I hope that you vote to resound this particular piece properly.

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Any questions for me?

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Does the board have any questions for this time?

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Not right now.

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OK.

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All right.

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Thank you, Mr. Lewis.

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Thank you very much.

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We may have some questions in a minute.

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Thank you very much.

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Thank you, sir.

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Ms. County, do we have anyone sign up to speak to this one?

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No, sir.

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No?

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OK.

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Does the board have any questions for anyway?

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Anyone?

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Do I hear a motion to close the public hearing?

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I'll make a motion when we close public hearing.

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Second.

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Motion and a second.

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All in favor say aye.

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Aye.

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Any opposed?

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All right.

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What is the pleasure of the board in regards to rezoning case Z940?

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Mr. Chairman, I'll make a motion that we denies rezoning case Z940 as recommended by staff.

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We

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have a motion for denial of Z940 based upon the findings by staff.

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I second.

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Motion and a second. All in favor say aye.

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Aye.

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Any opposed? All right.

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Would you amend your motion to include the consistency statement?

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Yes.

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To adopt the consistency statement.

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Brian, do we need to restate it or?

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Is his acceptance of the consistency?

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That's, might as well start over because it has to be seconded and everything.

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Okay. Do we need a motion to redact?

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No. Just a motion to also include.

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I'll make a motion to also include the consistency statement that's presented by the staff.

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Like, a second.

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Okay.

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All right.

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Motion and a second to also adopt the consistency and reasonableness determination as provided

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by staff.

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All in favor say aye.

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Aye.

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Any opposed?

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All right.

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Motion carries.

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So, Z940 is denied as presented based upon the consistency and reasonableness.

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Five items provided by staff.

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Thank you.

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Can we add that they have 15 days to appeal to the commissioners?

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Yes.

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Let's see, where is the...

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Any person with standing may appeal the decision of the Planning Board to the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners.

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Notice of the appeal must be provided in writing within 15 days.

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If no appeal is received, then the decision of the Planning Board shall be final.

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If an appeal is received in the allotted time,

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And the case will move forward to the Brownsville County Board of Commissioners for a public

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hearing and their consideration.

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Next item on the agenda, rezoning case Z941.

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Consideration of rezoning case Z941 is a request to rezone tax parcel 2120002112, a total

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of 13.11 acres from CLD, commercial low density, and our 7,500 medium density residential to

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CLD, commercial low density. It's located at 95 Oceanile Beach Road southwest near Oceanile

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Beach. Additionally, consideration of proposed land use amendment LUM-941 for rezoning

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case Z941, a request to amend the official Brunswick County Cameland use plan map from LDR, low-density residential, to MDRM, medium-density residential mixed use for tax parcel 2120002112, located at 95 Ocean

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Beach Road southwest near Oceana Beach. This land use plan amendment totals

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approximately 13.11 acres. And do we have a report from staff? Yes sir we do. Thank

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you Mr. Connor. Thank you Mr. Chairman. And once again you have the staff reports

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in front of you. So this will be a brief overview of the staff reports or

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anything within the staff report or presentation. We'll be happy to answer

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your questions. The applicant for C. Retson Partners LLC requests to

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to rezone the aforementioned tax parcel from CLD, commercial low density, and R7500, medium

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density residential to CLD, commercial low density.

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This rezoning request is conventional, therefore no conditions or site plans are proposed.

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All owners and adjacent owners have been notified via first class mail.

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According to county records, the parcel has been zoned CLD and R7500 since 2004.

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The zoning of the subject parcel has remained the same since then.

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A portion of the parcel was subdivided out in January 2026 to create a 4.25 acre parcel

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land tax parcel 212002103 that is located at the corner of Ocean Highway and Ocean Island

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Beach Road.

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The proposed zoning district commercial density, this district is intended primarily to be

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used in outlying areas adjacent to major thoroughfares with yards and other provisions

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for reducing conflicts with adjacent residential uses and with substantial setbacks to reduce

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marginal frictioning on adjacent major thoroughfares.

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Commercial uses in this district will serve the needs of residential neighborhoods for

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auto-dependent commercial facilities and serve the needs of highway-oriented tourist businesses.

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Existing blueprint runs at 2040, plan place type is low-density residential and Open

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open space conservation one, the low density residential. This area is characterized by

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low density residential development. Single family detached homes on half acre lots or

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larger are common. Smaller lots are accomplished by keeping the gross density of the development

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improved of the development. Improved open space including golf courses, neighborhood

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parks and recreational amenities and greenway trails. And then on the very top, there's

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just a small little portion, less than 1%, that is OSC1, but 99% of this property is

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within the, currently within the LDR place type.

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The LDR place type is not consistent with the blueprint Brunswick comp plan place type.

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If the place type is not consistent, a land use amendment is required to propose comp

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plan place type is medium density residential mix, MDRM.

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This area is characterized by moderate density residential development is comprised of predominantly

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single-family detached homes but may include attached single-family units such as townhomes

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and duplexes.

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The mix of housing types are intended to create intergenerational neighborhoods, improve open

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space in the form of pocket and neighborhood parks, are interspersed, and greenway trails

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within are located to connect such parks as well as provide links to greenway trails

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and walkways and neighboring development. Maximum previous coverage

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limitations help preserve green space. Staff supports this rezoning because it

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will expand commercial uses at a major intersection along Highway 17. This will

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bring economic development opportunities to the area. This rezoning is also

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consistent with the surrounding zoning and will correct their split

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zoning of the parcel.

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Staff recommends approval of rezoning case Z941

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one with the proposed place type designation as medium-density residential mix based upon

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the information provided, the surrounding area, current uses, the comp plan, and other

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adopted Brunsett County plans and policies.

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For North Carolina General Statute, zoning regulations shall be made in accordance with

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a comprehensive plan prior to adopting or rejecting any zoning amendment.

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A statement regarding plan consistency shall be adopted.

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it. This request is not consistent with the comp plan, place type, destination, and consistent

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with the goals, recommendations, and policies of plans adopted by Brunsett County. Staff

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also finds the request reasonable, appropriate, and in the public interest based upon the

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following findings. Number one, the comp plan goals and objectives support the rezoning

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is consistent with the goals and objectives ED-1, maintain and expand job opportunities

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communities in the county, LU-2 support development areas that are best suited for future development.

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Number two, the commercial and residential suitability maps indicate the parcel is suitable for commercial

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00:52:33,020 --> 00:52:34,080
and residential development.

479
00:52:34,940 --> 00:52:38,720
Number three, this rezoning will correct the split zoning of the parcel.

480
00:52:39,400 --> 00:52:42,960
Number four, the rezoning is consistent with surrounding zoning.

481
00:52:43,360 --> 00:52:47,120
And number five, this rezoning will bring economic development opportunities to the

482
00:52:47,120 --> 00:52:47,360
area.

483
00:52:51,030 --> 00:52:53,950
On this slide, this is the flood hazard slide.

484
00:52:53,950 --> 00:52:58,690
slide. The parcel itself is not within a flood hazard, but it is in the vicinity of

485
00:52:58,690 --> 00:53:02,770
flood hazards down on Oceano Beach Road to the south of the property.

486
00:53:05,920 --> 00:53:06,700
And here are the

487
00:53:06,700 --> 00:53:14,420
school capacity slides. This parcel is within the Union Elementary School District. So

488
00:53:14,420 --> 00:53:15,920
Union is over capacity.

489
00:53:17,980 --> 00:53:21,980
Shalote Middle has capacity. And West Brunswick High School

490
00:53:21,980 --> 00:53:22,780
have capacity.

491
00:53:25,180 --> 00:53:29,300
And here are some photos of the site. So here is the view along

492
00:53:29,300 --> 00:53:33,960
Oceano Beach Road. On the left is the view across Oceano Beach Road. And on the

493
00:53:33,960 --> 00:53:37,420
right is the view of the property. And as you can see there is a currently

494
00:53:37,420 --> 00:53:39,800
there's a single family residence on that property.

495
00:53:42,420 --> 00:53:44,360
On the left is the view facing

496
00:53:44,360 --> 00:53:49,040
north on Oceano Beach Road. And on the right is the view facing south on

497
00:53:49,040 --> 00:53:49,720
Oceano Beach Road.

498
00:53:53,590 --> 00:53:56,410
And here along Highway 17 on the left is the view

499
00:53:56,410 --> 00:54:01,750
across Ocean Highway, U.S. 17, and on the right is the view of the property.

500
00:54:04,870 --> 00:54:05,930
On the left is

501
00:54:05,930 --> 00:54:10,930
the view facing east on Ocean Highway. On the right is the view facing west on Ocean

502
00:54:10,930 --> 00:54:16,630
Highway. And then here are just some more pictures of the property itself. These were

503
00:54:16,630 --> 00:54:17,950
taken from Ocean Island Beach Road.

504
00:54:22,100 --> 00:54:23,300
And that concludes staff report.

505
00:54:26,310 --> 00:54:31,210
Right. Thank you, Mr. Conner. Does anyone have any questions for staff?

506
00:54:34,950 --> 00:54:35,870
Okay. Hearing

507
00:54:35,870 --> 00:54:38,510
none. Do I hear a motion to open the public hearing?

508
00:54:42,250 --> 00:54:44,330
I'll make a motion to be able to open

509
00:54:44,330 --> 00:54:45,010
public hearing.

510
00:54:47,570 --> 00:54:52,850
Do I hear a second? I second. Motion and a second. All in favor say aye.

511
00:54:53,390 --> 00:54:59,930
Any opposed? All right. Do we have the applicant or a representative of the applicant here

512
00:55:00,590 --> 00:55:02,030
to address the board? Thank you.

513
00:55:05,230 --> 00:55:08,770
Good evening. Greg Stewart, 2075 Juniper Lake Road, West

514
00:55:08,770 --> 00:55:13,290
in North Carolina. Just like the other gentleman, I have a presentation if I could just pass

515
00:55:13,290 --> 00:55:18,290
that real quick. Tyler did hit most of the notes in his, but I would like to draw your

516
00:55:18,290 --> 00:55:20,590
attention to one or two items that Tyler did not put in the set.

517
00:55:20,950 --> 00:55:21,530
Yes, sir.

518
00:55:35,440 --> 00:55:35,900
Thank you.

519
00:55:52,820 --> 00:55:57,400
Thank you for your time. Just to give you a little bit of consideration to our thought

520
00:55:57,400 --> 00:56:02,080
process for this rezoning request, generally with commercial zoning, many of you maybe

521
00:56:02,080 --> 00:56:06,800
know that commercial zoning is more conducive to high-traffic volume areas. US-17 is

522
00:56:06,800 --> 00:56:11,160
an emerging corridor County commercial development is happening that up and

523
00:56:11,160 --> 00:56:15,820
down 17 as you can notice everything on that screen that's purple is zoned

524
00:56:15,820 --> 00:56:22,340
commercial that is demonstrated on the first slide one slide to if you'll go

525
00:56:22,340 --> 00:56:27,540
to my presentation which I apologize it's not up there but I'm happy to share

526
00:56:27,540 --> 00:56:32,860
that slides with anyone there are a mile in each direction commercial

527
00:56:34,060 --> 00:56:39,760
and based on your GIS on U.S. 17, again, that's due to the conduciveness for high traffic

528
00:56:39,760 --> 00:56:45,720
volume areas on 17. I'm sure those of you that drive it every day are aware that intersection

529
00:56:45,720 --> 00:56:55,940
right there where the U.S. is on U.S. 17 sees 35,500 cars a day in the ADT. The secondary

530
00:56:55,940 --> 00:57:03,600
road, which is your ocean beach drive sees about 1,000, I'm sorry, 10,000 cars a day.

531
00:57:04,080 --> 00:57:07,940
So again, one of the reasons that we selected this intersection for commercial development,

532
00:57:08,200 --> 00:57:12,660
not only is it already existing in commercial, but it also has high traffic volume.

533
00:57:13,300 --> 00:57:16,860
The other reasons conducive to commercial development are public infrastructure.

534
00:57:17,320 --> 00:57:21,440
There's water and sewer across U.S. 17 that would be able to be tapped into.

535
00:57:23,260 --> 00:57:30,060
Lastly, if you'll notice the, and I apologize, I'm going out of order here, on slide four

536
00:57:30,060 --> 00:57:37,520
of mine, market analysis is a visual aerial of all of the non-commercial uses on that

537
00:57:37,520 --> 00:57:37,840
corridor.

538
00:57:38,260 --> 00:57:38,580
Yes, sir.

539
00:57:38,740 --> 00:57:39,360
That one right there.

540
00:57:39,980 --> 00:57:44,840
And as you can see, there are, I won't list them out, but there are over 15 within

541
00:57:44,840 --> 00:57:47,100
a half mile in each direction of non-commercial uses.

542
00:57:47,100 --> 00:57:51,440
We believe that makes this parcel conducive for commercial growth.

543
00:57:52,020 --> 00:57:54,260
A couple other interesting things to note.

544
00:57:54,780 --> 00:58:00,120
The corner parcel that is 4.25 acres, we are also under contract to develop.

545
00:58:00,840 --> 00:58:06,420
The goal here is to be able to develop it all as one synergistic development.

546
00:58:06,720 --> 00:58:12,380
One of the things that have come up in previous, I believe, conversations about this parcel has been access.

547
00:58:13,020 --> 00:58:17,120
NCDOT, I'm sure residents will tell you those of you who have never been to Oceano Beach,

548
00:58:17,240 --> 00:58:21,800
which I have, that road can have a high increase of traffic, and that might be a traffic concern.

549
00:58:22,460 --> 00:58:24,520
There was a TIA performed at this intersection.

550
00:58:24,820 --> 00:58:26,120
We do not have access to that.

551
00:58:26,460 --> 00:58:30,420
We're working with NCDOT, we'll more than likely have to run our own TIA analysis

552
00:58:30,420 --> 00:58:34,920
to see what type of impacts our proposed development will have to that intersection.

553
00:58:35,640 --> 00:58:40,600
For those of you familiar with NCDOT, their manual is 650 pages long, whatever they

554
00:58:40,600 --> 00:58:41,060
say goes.

555
00:58:41,060 --> 00:58:47,240
We're not able to do whatever we want at that intersection. They will justify our insurance and ingress and egress points

556
00:58:47,240 --> 00:58:49,120
So just wanted to point that out

557
00:58:50,420 --> 00:58:53,400
Lastly if we're able to rezone that portion of the parcel

558
00:58:53,400 --> 00:58:58,940
It will make the access be a lot more flexible into fact of getting it away from the intersection

559
00:58:58,940 --> 00:59:01,860
Which I know has been a huge concern for NCDOT in the past

560
00:59:01,860 --> 00:59:09,460
The also that parcel if anybody's ever walked it of our seller as there's about six to seven acres of wetlands

561
00:59:09,460 --> 00:59:14,500
that are on that site. There's actually a creek if you can look at where the end is on

562
00:59:14,500 --> 00:59:20,420
U.S. 17 North that runs that runs and I'm not going around at a point but right where

563
00:59:20,420 --> 00:59:25,060
the end is with that course of the parcels. There's a creek size swamp that runs down

564
00:59:25,060 --> 00:59:29,240
the edge of that. That has a 50 foot buffer that we're going to have to navigate until

565
00:59:29,240 --> 00:59:33,580
we know exactly what survey and where that exactly line is. I'm not able to provide

566
00:59:33,580 --> 00:59:38,120
kind of where different buildings or where different development efforts will go. I

567
00:59:38,120 --> 00:59:42,460
that's one thing that's been brought up in previous attempts. Lastly, I'll tell you that

568
00:59:42,460 --> 00:59:49,240
other than the capacity of the elementary school with 13-acre parcel and 6 to 7 acres projected

569
00:59:49,240 --> 00:59:53,780
of wetlands, it's going to be very hard for someone to develop this into a residential

570
00:59:53,780 --> 00:59:58,500
fashion other than just a single-use, single-family residential. So we believe highest and best

571
00:59:58,500 --> 00:59:59,980
use of this parcel would be commercial.

572
01:00:01,100 --> 01:00:05,700
I'm happy to answer any questions that you may have about our particular efforts. Right

573
01:00:05,700 --> 01:00:11,360
now, we are very early in our stages. Should we be successful in rezoning, our next section

574
01:00:11,360 --> 01:00:16,340
would be wetlands delineation, survey, phase one and environmental assessment to know exactly

575
01:00:16,340 --> 01:00:21,120
what is going to be able, what our development efforts will look like. I can tell you that

576
01:00:21,120 --> 01:00:26,760
the corner, there is a interested potential user for the corner, but all the others

577
01:00:26,760 --> 01:00:31,940
will be proposed to retail. So lastly, I will say this, there are residential

578
01:00:31,940 --> 01:00:36,840
lots on the rear that anytime you develop next to residential lots, one of the biggest

579
01:00:36,840 --> 01:00:42,580
concerns is buffering. We're planning on leaving a 20 to 25 foot vegetative buffer

580
01:00:42,580 --> 01:00:47,480
and we're happy to increase that should that not feel adequate, but also the wetter

581
01:00:47,480 --> 01:00:51,380
areas to that parcel or to the rear. So it's not like we're going to, if our worst

582
01:00:51,380 --> 01:00:55,060
success, we're going to clear cut everything and develop it that way, there will be

583
01:00:55,060 --> 01:00:58,720
residential or a natural vegetation buffer on the left and the rear of that

584
01:00:58,720 --> 01:00:59,000
parcel.

585
01:01:01,290 --> 01:01:05,170
Okay. Just to remind the board you're to consider any and all uses not

586
01:01:05,170 --> 01:01:09,750
specific uses and anything in regards to the site plan you will not be able to

587
01:01:09,750 --> 01:01:16,590
hold him to. That'll come up at the site plan approval. So for instance like

588
01:01:16,590 --> 01:01:22,930
what he was just saying about increasing buffer. Right. Okay. And our

589
01:01:22,930 --> 01:01:25,950
language determinants around Smith has a small presentation as well as that

590
01:01:25,950 --> 01:01:29,770
support of the applicant. Thank you for your time and I'll be here if you have any questions.

591
01:01:30,290 --> 01:01:30,570
Thank you.

592
01:01:41,950 --> 01:01:46,530
Thank you. My name is Rihanna Smith. I'm the land use attorney for the applicant. My address

593
01:01:46,530 --> 01:01:53,150
is 127 West Hargett Street in Raleigh, North Carolina. And I just want to point out just

594
01:01:53,150 --> 01:01:57,310
a few things. Staff did a great job, so I don't want to belabor it. Really it's

595
01:01:57,310 --> 01:02:00,650
just saying that this really makes the most sense. It's consistent with the future

596
01:02:00,650 --> 01:02:06,710
land use plan and the UDO. And even though we can't be held to anything as far as

597
01:02:06,710 --> 01:02:12,350
orientation buffers and so forth. It's what makes practical sense. Taking into consideration

598
01:02:13,140 --> 01:02:18,870
the traffic, the intersection, what's available and whether or not you could even really develop

599
01:02:18,870 --> 01:02:25,250
it for residential use and also just being good neighbors. So happy to answer any questions

600
01:02:25,250 --> 01:02:28,970
but just allows for the complete development of that parcel.

601
01:02:29,890 --> 01:02:35,130
Okay. Any questions? All right. Thank you.

602
01:02:45,090 --> 01:02:47,550
All right, Ms. County. Do we have anyone sign

603
01:02:47,550 --> 01:02:50,990
up to speak to the board? Yes, sir. Shirley Sullivan.

604
01:03:00,070 --> 01:03:04,150
Hello. Hello. Shirley Sullivan 5002,

605
01:03:04,310 --> 01:03:10,570
Seaward Court, Southport. I oppose this rezoning quest as it is presented. It is encroaching

606
01:03:10,570 --> 01:03:16,630
onto residential zoning. See all the red and the purple straight line? It's like

607
01:03:16,630 --> 01:03:22,470
that's all residential right now. If you change that to CLD, your maximum

608
01:03:23,130 --> 01:03:27,970
residential units goes up to 13.6 density.

609
01:03:30,010 --> 01:03:32,650
R7500 maximum density is at

610
01:03:32,650 --> 01:03:38,730
5.8. Now again this is a rezoning, but keep in mind if you, you know, once

611
01:03:38,730 --> 01:03:43,870
Once you change the zoning in this direction, you can't go back because that would be considered

612
01:03:43,870 --> 01:03:44,990
down zoning.

613
01:03:45,750 --> 01:03:51,650
So this would allow for a lot of residential to come in, even though the developer might

614
01:03:51,650 --> 01:03:53,990
be putting in some type of retail store.

615
01:03:55,910 --> 01:03:56,510
You don't know.

616
01:03:56,670 --> 01:03:58,930
The improvement follows the land.

617
01:03:59,450 --> 01:04:01,750
So once you go to CLD, that's it.

618
01:04:02,450 --> 01:04:10,370
CLD allows 50 more different uses, use types, than R7500.

619
01:04:11,350 --> 01:04:16,830
So if this, whatever the developer has planned in the development application going forward,

620
01:04:17,150 --> 01:04:21,950
if that doesn't work out, somebody else can come in and put in any one of those 50 different

621
01:04:21,950 --> 01:04:25,770
mixed uses, and you don't want me to list those.

622
01:04:28,010 --> 01:04:32,490
It's an assigned authorization, allowing the applicant name to be different from the applicant

623
01:04:32,490 --> 01:04:34,570
signature on the rezoning application.

624
01:04:35,170 --> 01:04:37,770
I didn't see that there was an assignment of that.

625
01:04:39,210 --> 01:04:45,090
The attachment one to the rezoning staff case indicates rezoning Z937 in the upper

626
01:04:45,090 --> 01:04:50,290
left-hand corner while the map itself is listed as Z941 correctly.

627
01:04:50,510 --> 01:04:52,590
This is just a clerical technical mistake.

628
01:04:52,590 --> 01:04:56,170
The size at the bottom left says 3.29 acres.

629
01:04:56,330 --> 01:04:59,150
The parcel is in fact 13.1 acres.

630
01:05:00,190 --> 01:05:02,430
There are environmental impacts.

631
01:05:02,990 --> 01:05:05,850
A core of 6 to 7 out of 10 indicates more biodiversity

632
01:05:05,850 --> 01:05:07,570
and wildlife on the site.

633
01:05:09,150 --> 01:05:11,390
The UDL review and approval procedures

634
01:05:11,390 --> 01:05:14,050
for rezoning action by planning a board.

635
01:05:14,690 --> 01:05:16,730
I recommend E, reject the petition

636
01:05:16,730 --> 01:05:19,070
for the zoning amendment as per the detriments

637
01:05:19,070 --> 01:05:21,030
to the neighbors and the surrounding community,

638
01:05:21,030 --> 01:05:26,110
the relationship between the current actual permissible development on the track and adjoining

639
01:05:26,110 --> 01:05:34,270
areas and why the action taken is not in the public interest. What changed conditions warrant

640
01:05:34,270 --> 01:05:42,990
the land use amendment? Again, if you look at the zoning now, all of that R7500 allows

641
01:05:44,510 --> 01:05:48,250
5.8 residential units per acre.

642
01:05:52,900 --> 01:05:58,980
So, and I also oppose for the commercial low density because of the Brunswick Blueprint 2040 comprehensive plan.

643
01:05:59,320 --> 01:06:01,900
DQ2, maintain the character of the county.

644
01:06:02,400 --> 01:06:06,100
G1, make consulting blueprint funds to get advance of the decision.

645
01:06:06,520 --> 01:06:09,140
G2, maintain the relevance of blueprint Brunswick.

646
01:06:09,560 --> 01:06:13,320
LU5, direct growth away from areas not well suited for development.

647
01:06:14,400 --> 01:06:17,320
Thank you. Thank you, Ms. Ola.

648
01:06:25,240 --> 01:06:26,200
James Weems.

649
01:06:41,360 --> 01:06:42,180
Good afternoon.

650
01:06:42,640 --> 01:06:46,160
You will state your name for the record. My name is James Weems and I'm a JSA

651
01:06:46,160 --> 01:06:54,760
property owner at 109 Ocean Abbey Trove. I request the board to deny both of these.

652
01:06:56,220 --> 01:07:01,800
I want to be clear I'm not against development. I'm not opposed to it at

653
01:07:01,800 --> 01:07:05,340
all. I live here. I've lived here for 45 years. My parents have been here

654
01:07:05,340 --> 01:07:10,980
since the 1970s. My children are the eighth generation on the property that's adjacent

655
01:07:10,980 --> 01:07:15,360
to what they're talking about tonight. We've been here since the late 1790s. We know the

656
01:07:15,360 --> 01:07:21,040
place is growing. The staff describes this request as part of correcting split zoning.

657
01:07:21,600 --> 01:07:28,660
My question would be, I understand the argument, but why does making it uniformly zoned

658
01:07:28,660 --> 01:07:30,880
commercial, correct the issue.

659
01:07:34,610 --> 01:07:36,990
The residentially zoned land provides a

660
01:07:36,990 --> 01:07:40,290
transition between the commercial development, pointed out in purple,

661
01:07:40,790 --> 01:07:45,790
versus the residential property that's in red. The transition matters under the

662
01:07:45,790 --> 01:07:50,030
county's own UDO. The stated purpose of the UDO includes protecting the

663
01:07:50,030 --> 01:07:53,250
character of established residential neighborhoods, preserving quality of

664
01:07:53,250 --> 01:07:58,290
life, maintaining orderly and compatible land use patterns, and ensuring

665
01:07:58,290 --> 01:08:03,050
advocate privacy and access to property. More importantly this is a

666
01:08:03,050 --> 01:08:05,910
conventional rezoning that there is no site plan there are no conditions

667
01:08:05,910 --> 01:08:10,150
identifying what will be developed on any and all of the additional commercial

668
01:08:10,150 --> 01:08:14,010
property. The county UDO specifically states that we're viewing a

669
01:08:14,010 --> 01:08:18,050
conventional rezoning the entire range of use is allowed in the requested

670
01:08:18,050 --> 01:08:21,130
zoning district must be considered regardless of the proposed site plan

671
01:08:21,130 --> 01:08:26,090
or representations that a particular use may be limited. So this board is not

672
01:08:26,090 --> 01:08:30,990
being asked to approve one particular business, you're being asked to decide whether the full

673
01:08:30,990 --> 01:08:35,610
range of businesses that are permitted under the CLD should permanently be allowed directly

674
01:08:35,610 --> 01:08:41,070
beside my house. The UDL also directs this board to consider whether the range of use

675
01:08:41,070 --> 01:08:44,870
is appropriate for this area, the benefits, and then I'll point out the detriments

676
01:08:44,870 --> 01:08:50,290
to the adjoining neighboring properties. What they talked about for the entrance,

677
01:08:51,330 --> 01:08:57,330
entrance exit off of highway 17 would put the majority of their traffic right beside

678
01:08:57,330 --> 01:08:59,950
my driveway, right beside my house.

679
01:09:00,170 --> 01:09:04,770
So while it would make it easy for them to get in and out, it would be terrible for me

680
01:09:04,770 --> 01:09:06,650
and my family to be right beside them.

681
01:09:07,250 --> 01:09:11,570
So in closing, I understand that development standards and buffering requirements may

682
01:09:11,570 --> 01:09:12,230
apply later.

683
01:09:12,330 --> 01:09:13,430
It was stated by the applicant.

684
01:09:13,810 --> 01:09:18,310
But why go through and approve such a zoning when we could just wait for the

685
01:09:18,310 --> 01:09:23,750
site plan and get all of those buffers and things in place so that we can see

686
01:09:23,750 --> 01:09:26,970
what's coming on and we can know what's happening with the land beside our

687
01:09:26,970 --> 01:09:30,730
property. So I'm not asking the board to prevent this property from ever being

688
01:09:30,730 --> 01:09:34,550
developed. I'm just asking you to preserve an appropriate transition

689
01:09:34,550 --> 01:09:38,470
between commercial development and the established residents that is already

690
01:09:38,470 --> 01:09:38,750
there.

691
01:09:41,250 --> 01:09:44,370
If this development is ultimately appropriate, Brunswick County has

692
01:09:44,370 --> 01:09:47,750
already had some great conditional rezoning process that would allow a

693
01:09:47,750 --> 01:09:51,830
site specific condition proposed used in site plan to be considered and I believe

694
01:09:51,830 --> 01:09:57,110
that would be a more appropriate way to evaluate this actual commercial proposed

695
01:09:57,110 --> 01:10:14,630
beside my established residence. So I ask that you deny Z941 and

696
01:10:23,240 --> 01:10:23,920
the attached

697
01:10:23,920 --> 01:10:24,340
your name.

698
01:10:31,700 --> 01:10:36,320
Judy Andrewsack, 5886 Curtis Court, Southwest Ocean Isle Beach.

699
01:10:37,500 --> 01:10:47,580
Regarding the site usage, CLD uses that aren't allowed in R7500, agricultural industry, landscaping

700
01:10:47,580 --> 01:10:52,480
and horticulture, nurseries, mobile home class B, mobile home parks, boarding houses,

701
01:10:52,480 --> 01:10:58,400
Campgrounds, government-operated outdoor lighting, nude campgrounds, memorial gardens,

702
01:10:58,640 --> 01:11:03,840
all medical facilities, vocational and business schools, auditoriums, civic centers, exposition

703
01:11:03,840 --> 01:11:12,280
centers, major utilities, TV, HDTV, AM and FM broadcasting, commercial parking facilities,

704
01:11:12,480 --> 01:11:21,670
funeral homes, crematoriums, nightclubs, taverns, bars, indoor shooting ranges, skating rinks,

705
01:11:21,670 --> 01:11:28,130
outdoor advertising structures, commercial recreation, golf driving ranges, hotels, motels,

706
01:11:28,290 --> 01:11:32,810
restaurants, micro breweries, wineries, convenience stores, drive-through facilities,

707
01:11:33,030 --> 01:11:38,590
spleen markets, candles, marital arts, outdoor sales and display areas, performing arts,

708
01:11:38,670 --> 01:11:44,730
personal service establishments, retail sales less than or equal to 10,000 square feet,

709
01:11:44,910 --> 01:11:50,450
retail sales more than 10,000 square feet, veterinary establishments, animal hospitals,

710
01:11:50,450 --> 01:11:56,930
mini-storage, car wash, garage services, automobile repair, repair renovation, and remodeling of

711
01:11:56,930 --> 01:12:02,470
farm equipment, mobile and modular home sales services, vehicle and heavy equipment sales and

712
01:12:02,470 --> 01:12:08,730
rentals, commercial boating facilities, commercial marinas and docks, seafood processing and canning

713
01:12:08,730 --> 01:12:16,790
and storage of boats dry or wet. Let's tell you what you can't put in. By the way, as you exit

714
01:12:16,790 --> 01:12:22,450
17 at that light. It's a dog leg if you want to go south. An ocean oil beach road

715
01:12:22,450 --> 01:12:25,790
floods up to four feet deep at the swamp park. Good luck.

716
01:12:31,490 --> 01:12:31,950
Thank you.

717
01:12:37,000 --> 01:12:37,540
That was the last

718
01:12:37,540 --> 01:12:38,680
one. Okay.

719
01:12:42,980 --> 01:12:47,320
All right. Does anyone from the board have any questions for anyone

720
01:12:47,320 --> 01:12:55,420
that spoke? I got a question I think it may be for our staff. Just looking at

721
01:12:55,420 --> 01:13:01,940
zoning map the one that's projected right now. I see 11 parcels that touch

722
01:13:01,940 --> 01:13:08,660
the commercial low density on highway 17 and this parcel as if I'm

723
01:13:08,660 --> 01:13:12,960
understanding correctly they want to rezone because they have a narrow piece

724
01:13:12,960 --> 01:13:17,980
that touches. I also appreciate the frontage on Ocean Isle Beach Road would

725
01:13:17,980 --> 01:13:22,460
be real good commercial. I appreciate that. I think my question is if you've

726
01:13:22,460 --> 01:13:29,840
got 11 more parcels that extend way back from highway 17 when they come in in six

727
01:13:29,840 --> 01:13:34,840
months or a year what are we looking at with them on rezoning and it would this

728
01:13:34,840 --> 01:13:40,600
be a backdoor effort to turn the whole place into apartments or something you

729
01:13:40,600 --> 01:13:47,340
know every lot there I'm just curious it's not just the one parcel that I'm

730
01:13:47,340 --> 01:13:54,320
looking at. It's like what's the long term possibility happening here? Is anybody

731
01:13:54,320 --> 01:13:59,620
got it? Are you talking about the parcels south of that? Well all the parcels

732
01:13:59,620 --> 01:14:05,480
that touch highway 17. When you look at the lot lines on these things a whole

733
01:14:05,480 --> 01:14:09,920
bunch of them they have that commercial frontage on 17 but the parcel

734
01:14:09,920 --> 01:14:18,620
content continues way south of 17 and so these folks I think justifiably want to

735
01:14:18,620 --> 01:14:24,460
go for rezoning for the commercial density because they've got a narrow

736
01:14:24,460 --> 01:14:29,100
piece that attaches and they don't really have room for anything and I

737
01:14:29,100 --> 01:14:32,860
understand that the Ocean Isle Beach frontage would be good for commercial

738
01:14:32,860 --> 01:14:39,740
but what happens when the other 11 show up with the same case? That's the

739
01:14:39,740 --> 01:14:46,400
question I've got. I mean it's... Did you want staff to address it? From a staff

740
01:14:46,400 --> 01:14:50,500
perspective we have parcels that have split zoned quite often and it becomes

741
01:14:50,500 --> 01:14:55,660
very problematic for the owner or the applicant that's trying to develop it

742
01:14:55,660 --> 01:14:59,980
and so usually if something split zone we do recommend to go through a

743
01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:06,580
Resoning to get it zoned, then one zoning. So the likelihood if somebody came in, we would

744
01:15:06,580 --> 01:15:11,040
probably recommend going through a rezoning because again, it makes designing a project

745
01:15:11,040 --> 01:15:15,160
really difficult when it's two different zonings. And so that would be the likelihood of it.

746
01:15:15,440 --> 01:15:22,100
The CLD district has a multifamily for several decades. So I don't really foresee that that

747
01:15:22,100 --> 01:15:27,620
would be a use that would come out of the wordwork being more popular than others. And

748
01:15:27,620 --> 01:15:32,260
And this area has been zoned CLD for a very, very long time, probably since the inception

749
01:15:32,260 --> 01:15:32,780
of the zoning.

750
01:15:34,480 --> 01:15:40,400
I'm sort of asking about all the R-7500 that could serve as a change.

751
01:15:40,500 --> 01:15:44,260
And those have been zoned R-7500 as well for a long time, that's correct.

752
01:15:46,720 --> 01:15:51,160
And I think he's drawing attention to the fact that there are 11 other parcels that

753
01:15:51,160 --> 01:15:51,680
are split.

754
01:15:51,960 --> 01:15:51,980
Right, that's what I'm saying.

755
01:15:51,980 --> 01:15:56,240
If they come in, staff would very, very likely recommend that they go through a rezoning

756
01:15:56,240 --> 01:16:00,960
to have it all one zoning because it's very problematic to develop a property

757
01:16:00,960 --> 01:16:06,200
that's multiple zoning districts. Not to say that they will, but that is a

758
01:16:06,200 --> 01:16:11,020
likelihood. But again, the multifamily is allowed and it has been allowed for a

759
01:16:11,020 --> 01:16:15,280
very long time so that would be a use that is allowed in the CLD if it's

760
01:16:15,280 --> 01:16:22,280
owned CLD. So I guess my question is when if one of these other ones comes

761
01:16:22,280 --> 01:16:27,240
then or they don't point at this one and say you did it for them you got to do it

762
01:16:27,240 --> 01:16:35,190
for us I'm just I don't I don't know but I mean that there would it would be a

763
01:16:35,190 --> 01:16:40,450
there would be example of how that it was expanded on split zone property in

764
01:16:40,450 --> 01:16:49,300
this area so yes okay I've got a question for stuff if the applicant was

765
01:16:49,300 --> 01:16:58,340
to come in with the full site plan, what would be allowed with a, I guess, the conditional

766
01:16:59,320 --> 01:17:04,820
aspect of things if they wanted to put more of a commercial, if it was still zoned R7500

767
01:17:04,820 --> 01:17:06,300
with a conditional zoning?

768
01:17:07,280 --> 01:17:10,160
It would have to be rezoned for conditional zoning.

769
01:17:10,380 --> 01:17:13,960
Well, with the conditional zoning, you could be rezoned to CZCLD.

770
01:17:14,900 --> 01:17:21,380
So yes, they could do that to a commercial district that allows that as well.

771
01:17:21,440 --> 01:17:23,860
But they would have to have pretty much a site plan and everything done.

772
01:17:23,860 --> 01:17:27,660
Right, they would have to have a site plan, the TIA, they would have to have the home line yards.

773
01:17:27,760 --> 01:17:31,500
Additionally, you can't require somebody to do a conditional zoning.

774
01:17:31,920 --> 01:17:32,880
They have to agree to it.

775
01:17:32,900 --> 01:17:35,980
Every condition has to be agreed by the property owner and the county.

776
01:17:36,300 --> 01:17:37,680
They have to agree to move forward.

777
01:17:37,900 --> 01:17:40,860
So it's not something that you could just say, yeah, we want you to do a CZ.

778
01:17:40,860 --> 01:17:44,160
And legal might have additional comments about that.

779
01:17:47,540 --> 01:17:48,860
Thank you.

780
01:17:57,850 --> 01:17:58,810
Any further questions?

781
01:18:05,050 --> 01:18:08,490
Mr. Chairman, I move that we close public comment period.

782
01:18:10,860 --> 01:18:11,320
All right.

783
01:18:11,900 --> 01:18:13,940
Motion to close the public hearing.

784
01:18:14,580 --> 01:18:15,680
Do I hear a second?

785
01:18:20,100 --> 01:18:20,520
I need you to speak.

786
01:18:22,560 --> 01:18:24,300
I'll close public comment.

787
01:18:24,620 --> 01:18:24,960
You want to say?

788
01:18:25,520 --> 01:18:26,000
Motion.

789
01:18:26,200 --> 01:18:27,760
Were you nodding at me for the second?

790
01:18:28,080 --> 01:18:28,360
Yes.

791
01:18:28,780 --> 01:18:29,040
Okay.

792
01:18:29,260 --> 01:18:31,740
I need for you to say that you seconded it.

793
01:18:35,610 --> 01:18:37,130
We can close the public hearing.

794
01:18:37,510 --> 01:18:38,610
Say you second it.

795
01:18:38,750 --> 01:18:39,390
Say you second it.

796
01:18:39,410 --> 01:18:40,150
Say you second it.

797
01:18:40,310 --> 01:18:40,650
Second.

798
01:18:40,930 --> 01:18:42,210
I thought one of them seconded it.

799
01:18:42,870 --> 01:18:44,590
Thank you.

800
01:18:44,770 --> 01:18:46,350
So we have a motion and a second.

801
01:18:46,530 --> 01:18:47,590
All in favor say aye.

802
01:18:47,930 --> 01:18:48,210
Aye.

803
01:18:48,510 --> 01:18:49,030
Any opposed?

804
01:18:49,450 --> 01:18:50,030
All right.

805
01:18:50,610 --> 01:18:52,270
So the public hearing is closed.

806
01:18:52,550 --> 01:18:58,250
What is the board's pleasure on this rezoning case

807
01:18:58,250 --> 01:19:04,490
and land use map amendment. 941.

808
01:19:20,630 --> 01:19:22,690
Mr. Chairman, I make a recommendation that

809
01:19:22,690 --> 01:19:28,990
we deny it on concerns based on public and information that we have.

810
01:19:35,400 --> 01:19:35,740
Does he

811
01:19:35,740 --> 01:19:40,100
need anything else with his motion for denial? What's your actual motion? Why

812
01:19:40,100 --> 01:19:47,820
are you denying it? I just concerned. Concerns over to, you know, can't require

813
01:19:47,820 --> 01:19:51,880
anything, but I think we're all in agreement, you know, everybody's curious what's going to go

814
01:19:51,880 --> 01:19:59,740
there and we don't know. We're setting the President's, if we zone this, we zone it the way we do it.

815
01:19:59,880 --> 01:20:01,320
If we have to be rezoned.

816
01:20:03,510 --> 01:20:08,970
From what I hear, you're opposed to CLD because of the possible number of uses.

817
01:20:09,590 --> 01:20:09,810
Yes.

818
01:20:11,670 --> 01:20:12,210
Thank you.

819
01:20:12,530 --> 01:20:14,370
That's sufficient. All right.

820
01:20:15,690 --> 01:20:24,730
Motion for denial due to the increased potential number of additional uses in the CLD district.

821
01:20:25,170 --> 01:20:26,350
Do I hear a second?

822
01:20:27,170 --> 01:20:27,730
I second.

823
01:20:28,150 --> 01:20:29,030
Motion and a second.

824
01:20:29,450 --> 01:20:30,570
All in favor say aye.

825
01:20:30,970 --> 01:20:31,330
Aye.

826
01:20:31,650 --> 01:20:32,210
Any opposed?

827
01:20:32,950 --> 01:20:33,530
All right.

828
01:20:34,830 --> 01:20:38,990
It has been denied as presented with the rezoning.

829
01:20:45,270 --> 01:20:51,190
Can you read the appeal form and then take a brief recess?

830
01:20:51,570 --> 01:20:51,970
Yes.

831
01:20:53,890 --> 01:20:54,530
All right.

832
01:20:54,750 --> 01:20:59,330
Any person with standing may appeal the decision of the planning board to the Brunsett County

833
01:20:59,330 --> 01:21:00,550
Board of Commissioners.

834
01:21:00,630 --> 01:21:04,450
Notice of the appeal must be provided and writing within 15 days.

835
01:21:05,090 --> 01:21:09,170
If no appeal is received, then the decision of the planning board shall be final.

836
01:21:09,170 --> 01:21:13,990
If an appeal is received in the allotted time, the case will move forward to the Bunza County

837
01:21:13,990 --> 01:21:16,970
Board of Commissioners for a public hearing and their consideration.

838
01:21:17,790 --> 01:21:18,450
Thank you.

839
01:21:19,730 --> 01:21:22,710
And with that, we have some technical issues.

840
01:21:22,990 --> 01:21:26,430
We're going to take a brief recess.

841
01:21:27,490 --> 01:21:28,290
Five minutes.

842
01:21:29,370 --> 01:21:35,310
All right, well let's, we'll reconvene at 5.20, it's 5.11, presently.

843
01:21:39,670 --> 01:21:39,930
Okay.

844
01:21:39,930 --> 01:21:40,610
Test

845
01:23:53,640 --> 01:23:53,940
one,

846
01:23:56,020 --> 01:23:56,580
test two.

847
01:30:36,070 --> 01:30:37,610
All right, Ms. County, are you working?

848
01:30:37,610 --> 01:30:42,030
motion. Yes, sir. Everything's good. All right.

849
01:30:44,380 --> 01:30:46,600
We'll go ahead and call this meeting back

850
01:30:46,600 --> 01:30:56,040
to order. Just missed 5.20. 5.21. All right. Before we start the next item, I would like

851
01:30:56,040 --> 01:31:02,940
to make a motion to the board to recuse Howard Stocks from agenda item 8, number 4, PD 180

852
01:31:02,940 --> 01:31:05,060
80 Amber Glen plan development.

853
01:31:07,960 --> 01:31:10,760
Have a motion and a second. All in favor say aye.

854
01:31:11,480 --> 01:31:11,720
Aye.

855
01:31:12,620 --> 01:31:17,520
All right. Any opposed? All right. Mr. Stocks, if you will, step down from the board.

856
01:31:22,980 --> 01:31:23,420
Don't

857
01:31:23,420 --> 01:31:27,220
go anywhere. We're going to call you back up after this one. All

858
01:31:34,930 --> 01:31:37,370
right. In public hearings,

859
01:31:37,570 --> 01:31:43,310
item number four, Amber Glen plan development, PD 180, consideration of the proposed Amber

860
01:31:43,310 --> 01:31:50,430
Amber Glen plan development consisting of 417 single family homes on approximately 122 acres

861
01:31:50,430 --> 01:31:55,070
creating an overall density of 3.42 dwelling units per acre.

862
01:31:55,550 --> 01:32:00,530
This is located on Old Ocean Highway US-17 business near Bolivia.

863
01:32:01,070 --> 01:32:02,650
And do we have a report from staff?

864
01:32:03,210 --> 01:32:03,630
Yes.

865
01:32:03,850 --> 01:32:04,510
Thank you, Mr. Chair.

866
01:32:05,510 --> 01:32:09,030
This is application repeat 180, Amber Glen plan development.

867
01:32:09,030 --> 01:32:14,630
The applicant is Cape Fear Engineering, located on Old Ocean Highway and Benton Road.

868
01:32:15,150 --> 01:32:19,350
Zoning districts, as you can see from the zoning map, the overwhelming majority of the site

869
01:32:19,350 --> 01:32:27,290
is CLD, or Commercial Low Density, which allows a maximum residential density of 13.6 dwelling

870
01:32:27,290 --> 01:32:28,050
units per acre.

871
01:32:28,570 --> 01:32:29,810
There's a very small portion.

872
01:32:30,030 --> 01:32:37,150
That one small lot fronting on Benton Road is our 7,500, which allows a maximum density

873
01:32:37,150 --> 01:32:43,950
of 5.8 dwelling units per acre. Both of these densities are based upon the project having

874
01:32:43,950 --> 01:32:50,690
water and sewer availability. The surrounding zoning is very similar. The overwhelming majority

875
01:32:50,690 --> 01:32:59,810
is CLD around. There's R7500 to the south. As mentioned, Amber Glen is a proposed plan

876
01:32:59,810 --> 01:33:06,870
development consisting of 417 single family units on approximately 122 acres

877
01:33:06,870 --> 01:33:11,970
creating an overall density of 3.42 dwelling units per acre. Approval

878
01:33:11,970 --> 01:33:14,830
criteria, the majority of the surrounding uses consists of single family

879
01:33:14,830 --> 01:33:19,970
residential, institutional, commercial, agricultural, and vacant land. Just want

880
01:33:19,970 --> 01:33:27,090
to point out some of the major land uses in the area directly across Old

881
01:33:27,090 --> 01:33:33,450
Ocean Highway. You've got Brunswick County School, which is the coast school. You've

882
01:33:33,450 --> 01:33:40,850
also got Brunswick Community College in the top right. You've got Hospice, which is just

883
01:33:40,850 --> 01:33:45,150
to the northeast. And then you've got, of course, a hospital and supply elementary

884
01:33:47,030 --> 01:33:54,550
within about a quarter to a half mile away. The blueprint Brunswick Future Land

885
01:33:54,550 --> 01:34:05,810
use map the notice area as commercial as commercial low density residential and

886
01:34:05,810 --> 01:34:10,870
open space conservation one parking will be off-street with the minimum of two

887
01:34:10,870 --> 01:34:17,370
driveway parking spaces per lot proposed infrastructure will have water and sewer

888
01:34:17,370 --> 01:34:21,430
will be provided by Brunswick County and the roads will be private the

889
01:34:21,430 --> 01:34:28,550
proposed development will have a 30 foot or in some small areas, a 20 foot peripheral

890
01:34:28,550 --> 01:34:34,070
buffer. Those 20 foot areas will have a 6 foot fence. All must meet the minimum opacity

891
01:34:34,070 --> 01:34:42,350
of 0.6. Supplemental landscaping will be installed where the natural vegetation is subpar.

892
01:34:43,450 --> 01:34:48,310
The required open space of the development is approximately 30.5 acres. The developers

893
01:34:48,310 --> 01:34:54,750
is proposing 32.47 acres of dedicated open space. The developer is also proposing 5.46

894
01:34:54,750 --> 01:35:01,070
acres of recreation space of which 4.6 are required. The proposed project will generate

895
01:35:01,070 --> 01:35:05,450
approximately 3,712 vehicle trips per 24-hour weekday volume.

896
01:35:09,410 --> 01:35:10,850
A traffic impact analysis

897
01:35:10,850 --> 01:35:17,010
or TIA has been completed and approved by NCDOT. A driveway permit from NCDOT will

898
01:35:17,010 --> 01:35:20,230
be required prior to the recording of the individual lots.

899
01:35:20,970 --> 01:35:28,550
The proposed road improvements, as mandated in the DOT, are at Site Access A, which is

900
01:35:28,550 --> 01:35:32,990
at Old Ocean Highway or U.S. 17 Business, and the access into the site.

901
01:35:33,430 --> 01:35:39,830
There will be a westbound and eastbound turn lanes, the westbound turn lane being

902
01:35:39,830 --> 01:35:42,650
50 feet, the eastbound turn lane being 75 feet.

903
01:35:42,650 --> 01:35:51,530
At Side Access B, there is no turn lanes required as dictated by DOT.

904
01:35:53,180 --> 01:35:56,330
The exceptional design elements to be included in the project are as follows.

905
01:35:56,650 --> 01:36:01,350
The developer is proposing 32.47 acres of open space, whereas 30.5 acres are required.

906
01:36:02,270 --> 01:36:06,690
As mentioned before, the developer is also proposing 5.46 acres of recreation space,

907
01:36:06,810 --> 01:36:08,350
whereas 4.6 are required.

908
01:36:09,270 --> 01:36:14,990
The developer has agreed to a 10-foot additional buffer adjacent to all wetlands.

909
01:36:15,410 --> 01:36:16,730
There's not a whole lot of wetlands.

910
01:36:16,870 --> 01:36:22,530
It's really just along the northern or the northeastern boundary, that kind of uneven

911
01:36:22,530 --> 01:36:26,790
line that there are some wetlands there where there's a small branch.

912
01:36:28,110 --> 01:36:34,150
And of course, there will still be a 50-foot riparian buffer from that branch.

913
01:36:36,860 --> 01:36:39,420
sidewalks are to be provided on one side of the road throughout the

914
01:36:39,420 --> 01:36:43,220
development. The main road through the development which is not going to be

915
01:36:43,220 --> 01:36:46,300
known as Amber Glen Boulevard shall be opened to the public and provide

916
01:36:46,300 --> 01:36:51,060
greater connectivity to the area. So this will connect Benton Road with Old

917
01:36:51,060 --> 01:36:56,140
Ocean Highway. Again this is not proposed to be a gated community so it

918
01:36:56,140 --> 01:37:00,340
will be open. The design flexibility elements requested for the project are

919
01:37:00,340 --> 01:37:04,560
as follows. Number one reduction in lot dimensions and number two reduction

920
01:37:04,560 --> 01:37:12,300
and setbacks. No portions of the site are located in a flood hazard zone as you can see

921
01:37:12,300 --> 01:37:18,280
from the flood map and the site is not within a half mile of a voluntary agricultural district

922
01:37:20,580 --> 01:37:27,640
for schools. This site would be located in the following school districts supply elementary

923
01:37:27,640 --> 01:37:32,100
which is currently at 89% capacity and projected to go over 100% capacity in the

924
01:37:32,100 --> 01:37:39,120
2020-29, 20-30 school year. Cedar Grove Middle is currently at 82% capacity and not expect to

925
01:37:39,120 --> 01:37:45,240
go for capacity until 2030. South Brunswick High is currently at 84% capacity and expect to go

926
01:37:45,240 --> 01:37:53,760
over capacity in the 20-29 school year. Per Brunswick County schools, the expected school impact

927
01:37:53,760 --> 01:37:55,520
is considered to be moderate.

928
01:37:58,400 --> 01:38:01,520
Jason property owners were notified via US mail and notification

929
01:38:01,520 --> 01:38:05,940
application sign was posted on the subject property. TRC was held on May 19th of

930
01:38:05,940 --> 01:38:12,460
2026 and a neighborhood meeting was held on July 29th of 2026. If approved, this

931
01:38:12,460 --> 01:38:15,720
development shall have a vested right for a period of three years. A two-year

932
01:38:15,720 --> 01:38:18,140
extension may be requested by the applicant to the Brunswick County

933
01:38:18,140 --> 01:38:22,100
Planning Department. Planning staff has determined that the proposed plan

934
01:38:22,100 --> 01:38:25,420
development meets or exceed the applicable standards of the UDO and

935
01:38:25,420 --> 01:38:28,960
therefore recommends approval based upon the following conditions. Number

936
01:38:28,960 --> 01:38:32,700
Number one, that development shall proceed in conformity with all plans and design features

937
01:38:32,700 --> 01:38:36,880
submitted as part of the plan development application and kept on file by the Brunswick

938
01:38:36,880 --> 01:38:37,640
County Planning Department.

939
01:38:38,280 --> 01:38:42,380
Number two, that development of the partial shall comply with all regulations as specified

940
01:38:42,380 --> 01:38:43,480
in the Brunswick County UDO.

941
01:38:44,320 --> 01:38:48,640
Number three, plan development approval does not constitute an authorization to

942
01:38:48,640 --> 01:38:49,180
construct.

943
01:38:49,620 --> 01:38:53,820
All applicable federal, state and county approvals and permits will be necessary

944
01:38:53,820 --> 01:38:57,220
to obtain final approvals and building permits.

945
01:38:57,220 --> 01:39:02,260
this includes stormwater utilities and fire marshal requirements. And number four plan

946
01:39:02,260 --> 01:39:06,320
development approval does not constitute or guarantee the allocation of water or sewer

947
01:39:06,320 --> 01:39:11,320
capacity. The applicant proceeds at their own risk with respect to future water and

948
01:39:11,320 --> 01:39:15,920
sewer system connections. The ability to modify existing permits connect

949
01:39:15,920 --> 01:39:20,520
unpermitted structures and construct new water and sewer infrastructure

950
01:39:20,520 --> 01:39:25,280
connected or tributary to the county's water and or sewer system

951
01:39:25,280 --> 01:39:30,440
permit is dependent upon receipt of a valid water and wastewater line extension permits

952
01:39:30,440 --> 01:39:37,140
from the state of North Carolina. The application for which requires plan approval and sign documentation

953
01:39:37,140 --> 01:39:43,420
authorizing connection to the county water and or wastewater system. Water and wastewater

954
01:39:43,420 --> 01:39:50,520
available capacity will change over time. A few pictures of the site. This is looking

955
01:39:50,520 --> 01:39:56,660
across Old Ocean Highway. I believe that's the Baptist Assembly building. The

956
01:39:56,660 --> 01:40:00,880
Brunswick County School is just off-screen to the right. View of the

957
01:40:00,880 --> 01:40:05,420
property. This is looking from Old Ocean Highway. I should also note the

958
01:40:05,420 --> 01:40:09,740
property was previously owned by a timber company which is and I believe

959
01:40:09,740 --> 01:40:15,220
has been recently timbered. So it was previously a tree farm. Views facing

960
01:40:15,220 --> 01:40:23,380
facing West on Old Ocean Highway and East. And then Benton Road. The right hand picture

961
01:40:23,380 --> 01:40:29,380
is the property that is under contract by the applicant to purchase that property and

962
01:40:29,380 --> 01:40:34,900
this will be where the entrance, the southern entrance to the development would be. And

963
01:40:34,900 --> 01:40:41,500
then view facing East and West on Benton Road. And that concludes staff report.

964
01:40:41,500 --> 01:40:46,000
All right. Thank you, sir.

965
01:40:49,200 --> 01:40:50,780
One question for you.

966
01:40:53,230 --> 01:40:56,790
The plan showed the 20-foot periphery

967
01:40:56,790 --> 01:41:02,170
buffer with a 6-foot vinyl fence. Is that, it was noted in here that it was a 0.6 opacity.

968
01:41:02,530 --> 01:41:07,590
Is that vinyl fence a privacy fence or is that just a picket?

969
01:41:08,130 --> 01:41:14,510
So in the UDO, the 0.6 opacity has several options. One of them is 30 feet with just

970
01:41:14,510 --> 01:41:21,190
vegetation. The other one, if you do a 20 feet, 20 foot, 0.6 opacity, the requirement

971
01:41:21,190 --> 01:41:27,670
is an opaque 6-foot-high fence. So the only areas that are going to have that per the

972
01:41:27,670 --> 01:41:34,150
site plan are along the two entrance points. Sorry, did I manage the question?

973
01:41:34,150 --> 01:41:40,430
Is it going to be the full fence, not the slat?

974
01:41:40,810 --> 01:41:41,790
It has to be okay.

975
01:41:42,170 --> 01:41:43,430
Okay, gotcha.

976
01:41:43,550 --> 01:41:44,270
Thank you.

977
01:41:47,540 --> 01:41:50,220
All right, does anyone else have any questions for staff?

978
01:41:53,420 --> 01:41:53,620
All right.

979
01:41:54,360 --> 01:41:57,300
Hearing none, do I hear a motion to open the public hearing?

980
01:41:58,080 --> 01:41:58,740
So move.

981
01:41:59,540 --> 01:42:00,060
Second.

982
01:42:00,340 --> 01:42:01,200
Motion and a second.

983
01:42:01,380 --> 01:42:02,280
All in favor say aye.

984
01:42:02,640 --> 01:42:03,060
Aye.

985
01:42:03,340 --> 01:42:03,820
Any opposed?

986
01:42:05,080 --> 01:42:06,880
All right, do we have the applicant

987
01:42:06,880 --> 01:42:09,480
or representative of the applicant? Yes, sir.

988
01:42:20,890 --> 01:42:22,090
Good evening, Chairman Cheek,

989
01:42:22,250 --> 01:42:26,210
members of the board. My name is Clint Cogburn. I'm a land use attorney with the

990
01:42:26,210 --> 01:42:29,950
law firm Ward and Smith with offices at 82 Patton Avenue in Asheville, North

991
01:42:29,950 --> 01:42:33,710
Carolina. I'm here this evening on behalf of the applicant, Kate Fear,

992
01:42:33,970 --> 01:42:39,650
engineering and real-star acquisitions LLC, which is seeking approval of the

993
01:42:39,650 --> 01:42:43,630
Amber Glen plan development under the preliminary master plan review

994
01:42:43,630 --> 01:42:50,650
process. Additionally here with me as well as our full development team that is

995
01:42:50,650 --> 01:42:53,490
available to answer questions and you'll hear from some of them as part of our

996
01:42:53,490 --> 01:42:56,190
presentation. We want to be respectful of your time but also want to make sure

997
01:42:56,190 --> 01:42:59,630
that we're providing you with the necessary information and meeting our

998
01:42:59,630 --> 01:43:04,190
obligations under the ordinance. The individuals attending as part of our

999
01:43:04,190 --> 01:43:08,610
team this evening are Graham Black from RealStar Development Group, Matt

1000
01:43:08,610 --> 01:43:13,070
Haley who's vice president with Cape Fear Engineering, Jackson Starling who's

1001
01:43:13,070 --> 01:43:15,290
a professional civil engineer with Cape Fear Engineering,

1002
01:43:16,130 --> 01:43:18,310
Kim Williams, wetland section manager

1003
01:43:18,310 --> 01:43:21,070
with Davy Resource Group, Cameron Owens,

1004
01:43:21,190 --> 01:43:24,570
who handles wetland delineation for Davy Resource Group,

1005
01:43:25,250 --> 01:43:28,150
and Raimi Kemp, who is a principal

1006
01:43:28,150 --> 01:43:31,830
and professional traffic engineer with RFK engineers.

1007
01:43:33,030 --> 01:43:35,250
We appreciate the work of our entire team

1008
01:43:35,250 --> 01:43:36,350
as well as with staff.

1009
01:43:36,730 --> 01:43:38,530
Staff has been great to work with.

1010
01:43:39,170 --> 01:43:41,710
My involvement is more recent,

1011
01:43:41,710 --> 01:43:46,230
but in talking to our entire team they've worked with staff closely in terms of

1012
01:43:46,230 --> 01:43:51,050
refining this plan over the course of months to get to the plan that is

1013
01:43:51,050 --> 01:43:55,130
before this board today which we believe not only satisfies the

1014
01:43:55,130 --> 01:43:57,850
requirements of the ordinance but exceeds it in many aspects.

1015
01:44:04,300 --> 01:44:05,100
So looking at

1016
01:44:05,100 --> 01:44:09,720
the subject site as staff mentioned it's a combination of five separate

1017
01:44:09,720 --> 01:44:14,780
adjoining parcels along Old Ocean Highway and Benton Road. It totals

1018
01:44:14,780 --> 01:44:22,560
approximately 122 acres of that. The breakdown is approximately 117 of those being uplands

1019
01:44:22,560 --> 01:44:28,900
with the remaining five being wetlands acreage. The current zoning as staff went through is

1020
01:44:28,900 --> 01:44:34,900
almost entirely commercial low density. The only portion of the subject site that is not

1021
01:44:34,900 --> 01:44:41,720
commercial low density is that access tract that connects to Benton Road and that is zoned

1022
01:44:41,720 --> 01:44:49,180
media and density residential. But again, other than the access, the rest of the track

1023
01:44:49,180 --> 01:44:55,620
is zone, that commercial low density designation. What we are proposing as part of this request

1024
01:44:55,620 --> 01:44:59,440
are to build 417 single family detached homes.

1025
01:45:00,180 --> 01:45:05,880
And that will be over the course of two phases. Those phases are almost equally split. Phase

1026
01:45:05,880 --> 01:45:12,300
one is slightly larger and it's shown on the site plan and the plan that has been submitted

1027
01:45:12,300 --> 01:45:20,800
as part of this with 214 units. Phase two slightly less than that with 203. That comes out again

1028
01:45:20,800 --> 01:45:29,220
to 3.42 dwelling units per acre. This is less than half of what would otherwise be possible

1029
01:45:29,220 --> 01:45:34,720
under the current zoning, the maximum dwelling units per acreage, if we wanted to get there

1030
01:45:34,720 --> 01:45:42,400
would be 7.26, we are significantly below that maximum dwelling unit capacity and that's

1031
01:45:42,400 --> 01:45:48,820
intentional. It is to allow for additional buffering as well as more open space and

1032
01:45:48,820 --> 01:45:49,940
more recreational spaces.

1033
01:45:56,880 --> 01:46:01,060
As staff mentioned, the purpose of the plan development request

1034
01:46:01,060 --> 01:46:06,720
is to provide certain flexibilities and accommodations in exchange for the applicant

1035
01:46:06,720 --> 01:46:12,460
increasing its burden in other areas. The two minor flexibilities that we are

1036
01:46:12,460 --> 01:46:19,440
asking for here are the first being lot sizes, the CLD standard minimum lot size

1037
01:46:19,440 --> 01:46:26,040
is 6,000 square feet. We are proposing a range in between 5,040 square feet

1038
01:46:26,040 --> 01:46:32,380
feet and 6,240 square feet, there will be a smaller lot design and a larger lot design

1039
01:46:32,380 --> 01:46:35,080
and there could be an intermediate lot design as part of this.

1040
01:46:35,820 --> 01:46:39,180
And that's one of the flexibilities that we are asking for.

1041
01:46:39,680 --> 01:46:45,600
In addition to it allowing for greater open space and greater preservation, it also provides

1042
01:46:45,600 --> 01:46:51,500
a more cost effective option with that smaller lot design compared to just having a standard

1043
01:46:51,500 --> 01:46:54,040
lot design across the entire development.

1044
01:46:54,040 --> 01:47:00,240
requirement. The second is a very minor flexibility that we're asking for. As part of this, we

1045
01:47:00,240 --> 01:47:07,680
meet all of the setbacks corner, street, side, and rear. The only flexibility we're asking

1046
01:47:07,680 --> 01:47:13,440
for is a small reduction to the front yard setback requirement from 25 to 20 feet. That

1047
01:47:13,440 --> 01:47:18,800
allows again for greater clustering, greater large open space areas, greater conservation

1048
01:47:18,800 --> 01:47:26,280
and the ability to have the requisite and adequate buffering and separation with adjacent

1049
01:47:26,280 --> 01:47:27,000
lots.

1050
01:47:30,630 --> 01:47:36,770
I won't go through the entirety of UDO 3.3.3A, but we do believe that we meet each of these

1051
01:47:36,770 --> 01:47:42,850
requirements and specifically want to highlight that as part of this we are proposing clustering

1052
01:47:42,850 --> 01:47:45,630
to reduce any impacts to infrastructure.

1053
01:47:46,490 --> 01:47:51,310
That clustering and the design of this project will also reduce erosion and sedimentation

1054
01:47:51,310 --> 01:47:58,610
by minimizing land disturbance, and additionally, this is a very efficient design, again, that

1055
01:47:58,610 --> 01:48:04,330
promotes the best use of the property, it clusters units into the uplands, it allows

1056
01:48:04,330 --> 01:48:11,250
for greater open space and conservation, and builds out a very good development for

1057
01:48:11,250 --> 01:48:11,910
this area.

1058
01:48:16,330 --> 01:48:19,950
As part of the proposal, again, we talked about the plan development where we're

1059
01:48:19,950 --> 01:48:24,090
We're asking for certain flexibilities in exchange for that as part of this proposal.

1060
01:48:24,750 --> 01:48:29,990
We are proposing increases to the open space and recreation requirements.

1061
01:48:30,610 --> 01:48:39,070
As staff mentioned, the minimum requirement for a PD is 25% open space.

1062
01:48:39,490 --> 01:48:42,750
That comes out to approximately 30.5 acres.

1063
01:48:43,270 --> 01:48:47,150
What is being proposed here is 32.47 acres.

1064
01:48:47,150 --> 01:48:53,110
So almost an additional two acres of open space or 106% of the requirement under the ordinance.

1065
01:48:53,930 --> 01:49:02,630
Additionally, as part of the open space, 15% of that in the ordinance has to be usable recreational area.

1066
01:49:03,530 --> 01:49:07,670
When you do the math, the requirement for this site would be 4.6 acres.

1067
01:49:08,570 --> 01:49:15,850
What we're proposing is almost an additional full acre at 5.46 acres or 118% of the requirement.

1068
01:49:17,170 --> 01:49:22,090
The open space plan, as you can see on what has been submitted with the application, includes

1069
01:49:22,090 --> 01:49:27,650
amenity ponds, natural areas and passive recreation space integrated throughout the development.

1070
01:49:28,330 --> 01:49:33,890
This is intentional to avoid kind of piecemeal open space areas that aren't cohesive, that

1071
01:49:33,890 --> 01:49:36,070
don't allow for those to be maximized.

1072
01:49:36,450 --> 01:49:41,690
This design does that, and it's very intentional in ensuring the best use of those open

1073
01:49:41,690 --> 01:49:46,710
spaces and making them actual usable open spaces that benefit the community in the surrounding

1074
01:49:46,710 --> 01:49:52,170
area. The lot size reduction also supports better integration and use of the open space

1075
01:49:52,170 --> 01:49:57,150
overall as part of the development. I'm going to turn it over here to Rami Kemp to talk

1076
01:49:57,150 --> 01:50:01,930
about traffic. I do want to note again as staff mentioned that a traffic impact analysis

1077
01:50:01,930 --> 01:50:10,370
was submitted for this site to the NCDOT. The TIA was reviewed and approved by Division

1078
01:50:10,370 --> 01:50:16,730
Division III of NCDOT on July 23rd, 2026, and that is a requirement for the plan development

1079
01:50:16,730 --> 01:50:20,810
approval and we have satisfied that requirement. I'm going to turn it over to Mr. Kemp so he

1080
01:50:20,810 --> 01:50:22,610
can provide a little bit more information on traffic.

1081
01:50:23,290 --> 01:50:23,870
Thank you.

1082
01:50:28,790 --> 01:50:33,670
Well, the summary has been well presented. I am Ramey Kemp with...

1083
01:50:33,670 --> 01:50:33,890
Mr. Kemp, if you...

1084
01:50:33,890 --> 01:50:35,690
Yeah, I was going to say state your name for the record. Thank you.

1085
01:50:35,690 --> 01:50:42,330
Yes, I'm Ramey Kemp with RFK Engineers, with an office at 5808 Farringdon Place

1086
01:50:42,330 --> 01:50:51,870
in Raleigh, North Carolina. In accordance with NCDOT and the county guidelines, we prepared

1087
01:50:51,870 --> 01:50:59,210
the TIA for the site. We looked at three intersections that were requested in addition to the two

1088
01:50:59,210 --> 01:51:08,130
access points. And from that study, we recommended that there be two lanes, two turn lanes,

1089
01:51:08,130 --> 01:51:16,010
on the old ocean highway, one left turn into the site and one right turn into the site.

1090
01:51:16,810 --> 01:51:24,790
And it was concluded that nothing was needed at the Benton Road access. Low volumes were

1091
01:51:24,790 --> 01:51:26,250
the primary reason.

1092
01:51:28,330 --> 01:51:38,070
I'd be glad to answer any questions. We were approved by the

1093
01:51:38,070 --> 01:51:40,590
County on July 23rd.

1094
01:51:42,540 --> 01:51:43,080
All right.

1095
01:51:43,220 --> 01:51:43,620
Thank you.

1096
01:51:43,660 --> 01:51:45,320
Does anyone have any questions for Mr. Kent?

1097
01:51:46,820 --> 01:51:47,480
All right.

1098
01:51:47,720 --> 01:51:48,260
Thank you, sir.

1099
01:51:58,150 --> 01:51:59,610
One of the things I also want to mention

1100
01:51:59,610 --> 01:52:02,930
is part of the traffic piece of this proposal.

1101
01:52:03,110 --> 01:52:04,430
And staff mentioned this as well.

1102
01:52:05,190 --> 01:52:07,170
The proposed design promotes connectivity

1103
01:52:07,170 --> 01:52:09,370
while these roads will be private.

1104
01:52:10,450 --> 01:52:13,410
They will have to meet the NCDOT minimum standards

1105
01:52:13,410 --> 01:52:14,550
for subdivision roads.

1106
01:52:14,790 --> 01:52:17,490
But in addition to that, it will connect Old Ocean

1107
01:52:17,490 --> 01:52:21,810
highway to Benton as staff mentioned. So there's not going to be a gate that prevents access

1108
01:52:22,370 --> 01:52:28,470
and so it will allow for greater connectivity in the surrounding area. I'd now want to turn it

1109
01:52:28,470 --> 01:52:33,410
over to Jackson Starling at Cape Fear Engineers to talk about some of the stormwater, sewer,

1110
01:52:34,010 --> 01:52:37,530
and site engineering aspects of this project. Thank you.

1111
01:52:41,920 --> 01:52:43,100
Good evening members of the board

1112
01:52:43,100 --> 01:52:48,700
and Mr. Chair. My name is Jackson Starling with Cape Fear Engineering 151 Pull Road in

1113
01:52:48,700 --> 01:52:56,960
So I just want to lightly touch on the water and sewer for this project.

1114
01:52:57,260 --> 01:52:58,840
I can push this forward a little bit.

1115
01:52:59,740 --> 01:53:05,280
So we've been coordinating with staff in Brunsett County Engineering on existing infrastructure in the area.

1116
01:53:05,780 --> 01:53:14,040
There is an existing 30-inch water main on Old Ocean Highway and an existing 10-inch force main on Old Ocean Highway.

1117
01:53:14,900 --> 01:53:20,560
Our intent to serve this project is to provide a centralized pump station with gravity sewer

1118
01:53:20,560 --> 01:53:23,220
lines, which is the preference of county engineering.

1119
01:53:23,940 --> 01:53:29,600
At that point where we collect all the gravity sewer, we will provide a force main that will

1120
01:53:29,600 --> 01:53:34,760
connect back up to Old Ocean Highway and connect into the county's transmission line.

1121
01:53:35,560 --> 01:53:39,820
For water, we will be connecting on to the 30-inch water main, but we will likely

1122
01:53:39,820 --> 01:53:48,460
also loop through to the Benton Road. Actually, there is no water on Benton Road. We will

1123
01:53:48,460 --> 01:53:52,940
be looping through our subdivision and back into the 30-inch line, which will certainly

1124
01:53:52,940 --> 01:54:00,080
provide adequate pressure for the subdivision. Just to quickly touch on stormwater, one

1125
01:54:00,080 --> 01:54:03,800
of the additional permits that we'll have to go through, both with the county and

1126
01:54:03,800 --> 01:54:08,900
with the Department of Environmental Quality. We have a number of amenity ponds and

1127
01:54:08,900 --> 01:54:16,280
stormwater ponds on the site to help attenuate the runoff of stormwater from

1128
01:54:16,280 --> 01:54:21,100
the site and slowly release it. The county holds us to a higher standard than

1129
01:54:21,100 --> 01:54:26,540
they did previously. They now hold us to the 25-year storm for the pre-post

1130
01:54:26,540 --> 01:54:31,220
condition, meaning that in the pre-development condition you have a

1131
01:54:31,220 --> 01:54:34,980
certain amount of runoff in a 25-year storm and the post-development runoff

1132
01:54:34,980 --> 01:54:39,260
condition after all the driveways. Reef tops and everything are down. We will have to be

1133
01:54:39,260 --> 01:54:47,560
within 5% of that pre-development condition. So I believe we've designed this site very

1134
01:54:47,560 --> 01:54:56,120
well and we'll over attenuate the storm water runoff from this site. So that's just kind

1135
01:54:56,120 --> 01:54:59,580
of lightly touching on the infrastructure. I'd be happy to answer any other questions

1136
01:54:59,580 --> 01:55:00,480
of board may have?

1137
01:55:03,860 --> 01:55:10,460
All right. Any questions from the board? All right. Thank you. Thank

1138
01:55:10,460 --> 01:55:10,660
you.

1139
01:55:15,390 --> 01:55:21,590
And I'll just briefly conclude. We do submit and it's shown on your screen here

1140
01:55:21,590 --> 01:55:26,330
as part of our presentation that we meet all of the required site plan approval criteria

1141
01:55:26,330 --> 01:55:34,270
set forth in the ordinance specifically section 3.2.5. That includes things like

1142
01:55:34,270 --> 01:55:38,150
like UDO compliance, future land use compliance, staff went into that.

1143
01:55:39,190 --> 01:55:44,930
Natural site features, parking, as staff mentioned, there will be at least two parking spaces

1144
01:55:44,930 --> 01:55:51,390
per unit designated in addition to those NCDOT approved access designs and improvements

1145
01:55:51,390 --> 01:55:55,570
that the applicant is certainly willing to make as part of this project.

1146
01:56:00,480 --> 01:56:04,200
And one of the things we want to touch on here at the end is we did get through

1147
01:56:04,200 --> 01:56:11,880
the TRC process in May of 2026, there were comments from TRC, and we appreciate TRC's

1148
01:56:12,960 --> 01:56:17,760
diligence in providing those comments. They're very comprehensive. We went back and made adjustments

1149
01:56:17,760 --> 01:56:26,160
to those, including related to sight lines at access points, delineating certain wetland

1150
01:56:26,160 --> 01:56:34,100
areas again along that northeastern boundary line and made some other tweaks to the plan.

1151
01:56:34,760 --> 01:56:39,720
Additionally, as part of this, as staff mentioned, there was a community meeting that was held

1152
01:56:39,720 --> 01:56:44,380
towards the end of July, and there's been ongoing dialogue both with staff and with

1153
01:56:44,380 --> 01:56:47,000
the community throughout this development process.

1154
01:56:47,840 --> 01:56:53,240
One of the outcomes of that was a comment related to access early on and which led

1155
01:56:53,240 --> 01:56:58,620
to the access point off of Benton Road that creates that greater connectivity. Another

1156
01:56:58,620 --> 01:57:05,040
one was at that front access to Old Ocean Highway. There was a comment from an adjacent

1157
01:57:05,040 --> 01:57:10,480
property owner related to the location of the units along that access point and wanting

1158
01:57:10,480 --> 01:57:14,560
them to be flipped to the other side so that there was greater buffer and distance.

1159
01:57:14,800 --> 01:57:20,360
That has been done as part of that along Amber Glen there at the access point along

1160
01:57:20,360 --> 01:57:26,980
old ocean highway. The applicant is has been in communication with the community

1161
01:57:26,980 --> 01:57:31,540
wants to make sure that this is a beneficial development for all and again

1162
01:57:31,540 --> 01:57:37,120
we believe that we meet the requirements of the ordinance very clearly that this

1163
01:57:37,120 --> 01:57:41,460
is an appropriate use for this site and that the combination of reduced

1164
01:57:41,460 --> 01:57:46,480
density and increased open space and active recreation space makes this a

1165
01:57:46,480 --> 01:57:48,640
appropriate project and we ask that you approve it.

1166
01:57:51,750 --> 01:57:54,170
Thank you. We're happy to

1167
01:57:54,170 --> 01:57:56,770
answer any questions. We've got a full team here, so if you have any questions,

1168
01:57:56,910 --> 01:58:01,070
happy to direct it to whoever may be best in the appropriate party. Yes, sir.

1169
01:58:01,510 --> 01:58:07,530
All right. Thank you. Any questions at this time from the board? Nope. Okay.

1170
01:58:08,250 --> 01:58:12,530
All right. Thank you, sir. Stay close. We may have some questions in a few

1171
01:58:12,530 --> 01:58:12,790
minutes.

1172
01:58:14,960 --> 01:58:19,400
It's kind of we have anyone sign up to speak to us on this plan

1173
01:58:19,400 --> 01:58:22,400
development? Yes ma'am. George Harris.

1174
01:58:44,080 --> 01:58:47,740
Hello, I'm George Harris. I live at 327 Benton

1175
01:58:47,740 --> 01:58:56,640
Road and I am aware of some of you here. That's nothing between that. I'm

1176
01:58:56,640 --> 01:59:01,200
curious where any runoff in this property is going to go. Is it going to end up in

1177
01:59:01,200 --> 01:59:08,040
the ditch by the supply school, which currently floods quite a bit at the

1178
01:59:08,040 --> 01:59:14,460
school entrance and I live on the opposite side of Benton Rd from this and I'm aware

1179
01:59:14,460 --> 01:59:21,600
of where this is. They, my concern is with the water coming off that property because

1180
01:59:21,600 --> 01:59:27,480
when we had that unmeaned storm in that 21 inches of rain, I had water within four to

1181
01:59:27,480 --> 01:59:33,380
five foot of my front step. Benton Rd was completely underwater and impassable and

1182
01:59:33,380 --> 01:59:41,740
it ran off. My road was compromised up near Gilbert due to the contractors sending water

1183
01:59:41,740 --> 01:59:47,280
out instead of where it should have gone from that project under development. And I couldn't

1184
01:59:47,280 --> 01:59:53,520
get out by the school. There was sort of water across the road down by the school. My concern

1185
01:59:53,520 --> 01:59:59,340
is just where is this water going to go for this development? There's several properties

1186
01:59:59,340 --> 01:59:59,940
Thank you very much.

1187
02:00:00,000 --> 02:00:05,560
Pretty deep, like where there's a cattle farm across from me, and that's pretty deep.

1188
02:00:06,020 --> 02:00:11,200
And when that happened, the cows were just out in the field sloshing around.

1189
02:00:11,500 --> 02:00:16,640
It's just a concern to me about the flooding. I did not own that property.

1190
02:00:16,700 --> 02:00:22,420
I bought it after Hurricane Florence, but it's never flooded until we had that 21 inches of rain.

1191
02:00:23,220 --> 02:00:29,320
But currently, both sides of Benton Road have a swell or a ditch that runs down it.

1192
02:00:29,320 --> 02:00:36,740
It gets to just about to the end of my property and it stops and comes under the road to my

1193
02:00:36,740 --> 02:00:42,740
side of the road and then goes across my property back into what they call the village there,

1194
02:00:44,960 --> 02:00:49,440
where behind me it goes back in there and goes back towards the Lockwood Valley.

1195
02:00:49,920 --> 02:00:56,280
So those people too are catching odor down there and there's no, we don't have any

1196
02:00:57,240 --> 02:01:02,500
septic systems we're all on force mean because the ground doesn't perk so you

1197
02:01:02,500 --> 02:01:05,600
know we're all in the same boat out there I don't know about this project

1198
02:01:05,600 --> 02:01:10,440
today you know if they need to be on a force man or not but they yeah there are

1199
02:01:10,440 --> 02:01:14,200
two of them on that side of Benton Road that run currently run down and there's

1200
02:01:14,200 --> 02:01:19,700
a reclaimed water on my side that goes back to the spray fields so head back

1201
02:01:19,700 --> 02:01:24,740
towards St. James golf courses that's my concern just where's the water

1202
02:01:24,740 --> 02:01:30,140
going. I really don't care about the houses or anything. I'm just

1203
02:01:30,140 --> 02:01:35,700
worrying about the water. I understand. I can call their engineer back up here. I

1204
02:01:35,700 --> 02:01:40,940
will say on their plans and they'll have to get state stormwater approvals.

1205
02:01:42,300 --> 02:01:45,400
But the stormwater management system will be designed to attenuate the one

1206
02:01:45,400 --> 02:01:51,380
year tenure and 25 year 24-hour storm events on the project-wide basis.

1207
02:01:54,160 --> 02:01:54,720
In

1208
02:01:54,720 --> 02:01:59,240
for the 100-year 24-hour storm event, which what you're talking about is the

1209
02:01:59,240 --> 02:02:07,560
PTC-8 that was probably a thousand-year event, but so the the ponds and I could

1210
02:02:07,560 --> 02:02:11,140
get the engineer back up here to probably better explain, but though the

1211
02:02:11,140 --> 02:02:15,280
banks will be higher to hold more water. I'm concerned on the Benton route

1212
02:02:15,280 --> 02:02:21,680
side they they're lower on that side mm-hmm that would be my interest right

1213
02:02:21,680 --> 02:02:29,420
there traffic's gonna be horrendous already I think approximately 400 under

1214
02:02:29,420 --> 02:02:37,800
construction on a corner of Benton and what's that Gilbert Gilbert yeah and then

1215
02:02:37,800 --> 02:02:42,380
add another 400 is just a lot of traffic I don't know if you've been on Gilbert

1216
02:02:48,780 --> 02:02:49,680
It's a mess.

1217
02:02:50,900 --> 02:02:55,040
Not uncommon to wait 20 minutes to get out on Midway Road to go anywhere.

1218
02:02:56,220 --> 02:03:00,180
It just, you know, you've got all these developments in that central kind of pretty

1219
02:03:00,180 --> 02:03:03,220
clues and just an ongoing issue.

1220
02:03:03,740 --> 02:03:04,520
It is, yes.

1221
02:03:04,980 --> 02:03:06,680
A lot of very unhappy people out that way.

1222
02:03:07,220 --> 02:03:10,760
Yeah, I think that was one of the recommendations of staff was to be

1223
02:03:10,760 --> 02:03:11,840
able to get the connectivity through.

1224
02:03:11,840 --> 02:03:12,360
able to get the connectivity through.

1225
02:03:12,360 --> 02:03:15,280
through to help alleviate some of the traffic concerns

1226
02:03:15,280 --> 02:03:19,340
to allow for residents in the area to access

1227
02:03:19,900 --> 02:03:22,180
and get to the school a little bit quicker

1228
02:03:22,700 --> 02:03:24,080
versus having to go up and around.

1229
02:03:24,080 --> 02:03:26,260
But Benton Road's a fairly desolate road,

1230
02:03:26,520 --> 02:03:28,980
you know, when it's not going to work or coming home,

1231
02:03:29,160 --> 02:03:31,680
but it's high-speed traffic at that time.

1232
02:03:32,320 --> 02:03:36,460
And I mean high-speed traffic, it's a lot.

1233
02:03:37,320 --> 02:03:37,880
Well, thank you.

1234
02:03:38,160 --> 02:03:39,160
Okay, thank you.

1235
02:03:39,160 --> 02:03:40,320
Mr.

1236
02:03:44,570 --> 02:03:50,210
Sterling, do you mind coming back up and addressing the stormwater flooding issue?

1237
02:03:53,460 --> 02:04:00,520
Sure. I appreciate the comment. The post-tropical cycling number eight storm I just want to note

1238
02:04:00,520 --> 02:04:07,360
was a thousand year plus storm. It's beyond anything I've seen in my lifetime and hopefully

1239
02:04:07,360 --> 02:04:11,620
we don't have another one in my lifetime but it's beyond anything that can truly

1240
02:04:11,620 --> 02:04:16,000
be designed for. I mean, it was mentioned that this road flooded, but a lot of different

1241
02:04:16,000 --> 02:04:22,980
areas flooded. So I guess the original question was where does the water, the runoff, ultimately

1242
02:04:22,980 --> 02:04:28,600
go from this subdivision? So if you see in the bottom southwest corner, we have our

1243
02:04:28,600 --> 02:04:33,780
stormwater pond number one labeled. So basically the way this system is going to collect

1244
02:04:33,780 --> 02:04:39,420
water is through, lots are going to be graded to the road. Once they get to the road,

1245
02:04:39,420 --> 02:04:43,960
You've got curbing gutter that deliver it to a series of stormwater pipes.

1246
02:04:44,180 --> 02:04:48,780
Those pipes connect into these amenity ponds which provide a little bit of attenuation in

1247
02:04:48,780 --> 02:04:58,040
between and then ultimately to the stormwater pond, which as the chair said earlier, we

1248
02:04:58,040 --> 02:05:04,400
impound more water and provide an outlet structure to basically between storms draw

1249
02:05:04,400 --> 02:05:09,020
the water down so that when the storm does come we're able to store a certain amount

1250
02:05:09,020 --> 02:05:16,240
of water per the county stormwater design manual up to the 25-year storm and then slowly

1251
02:05:16,240 --> 02:05:20,000
release that amount over a period of time.

1252
02:05:21,200 --> 02:05:26,580
That water is going to be released towards Ford's branch that runs kind of the western

1253
02:05:26,580 --> 02:05:28,480
northwestern portion of the property.

1254
02:05:29,360 --> 02:05:33,780
That branch then runs under Benton Road and on to, I

1255
02:05:36,220 --> 02:05:37,520
believe it's the, what's

1256
02:05:37,520 --> 02:05:45,720
the main run of the river there into a flood zone. We did receive some minor feedback from

1257
02:05:45,720 --> 02:05:51,600
some adjacent property owners about Benton Road. We are going to reach out to DOT to

1258
02:05:51,600 --> 02:05:56,900
see if there has been historical flooding there. But as we do with any subdivision

1259
02:05:56,900 --> 02:06:02,460
that we put forth for the planning board, we look at, you know, a pre-post snapshot

1260
02:06:02,460 --> 02:06:11,800
shot of the site. And as we stated before, the post-development runoff will be at or at

1261
02:06:11,800 --> 02:06:18,860
a maximum 5% over the pre-development. So this subdivision is not going to create any

1262
02:06:18,860 --> 02:06:24,100
problem. It's if anything going to help the current issue there at Bend Road.

1263
02:06:26,300 --> 02:06:33,340
Okay. Thank you, sir. And I guess just kind of breaking that down to what you were saying,

1264
02:06:33,500 --> 02:06:38,280
it'll release out to some of the ditches along Benton Road, but you're going to release it

1265
02:06:38,280 --> 02:06:43,780
slow enough that it's not going to, you know, continue to flood anywhere else. Correct.

1266
02:06:43,960 --> 02:06:49,180
That's correct. Slow and controlled release. Okay. All right. Thank you.

1267
02:06:52,860 --> 02:06:53,920
Shirley Sullivan.

1268
02:07:03,330 --> 02:07:04,250
Welcome back.

1269
02:07:05,170 --> 02:07:09,130
Shirley Sullivan 5002 Seward Court, Southport.

1270
02:07:10,170 --> 02:07:12,730
Has there been any further update to the documentation

1271
02:07:12,730 --> 02:07:16,610
that was provided in the packet made available to the public last week?

1272
02:07:16,750 --> 02:07:20,770
Is there an updated staff report in TRC? Or no.

1273
02:07:20,930 --> 02:07:25,050
That was in the packet. There's nothing been updated? Not since the packet was...

1274
02:07:25,610 --> 02:07:29,470
Okay. In review of the plan development application for PD-180,

1275
02:07:29,470 --> 02:07:35,650
I noted the following inconsistencies on the staff report under proposed road improvements.

1276
02:07:36,310 --> 02:07:40,210
It says provide a stop control at SR 1504 Old Linnon Road.

1277
02:07:40,930 --> 02:07:42,530
This road is not part of PD 180.

1278
02:07:42,950 --> 02:07:46,690
It belongs over on PD 183 Berkeley Bay.

1279
02:07:47,770 --> 02:07:52,690
On the report formerly known as the TRC, the BC schools indicate South Brunswick High

1280
02:07:52,690 --> 02:07:56,630
School will not go over 100% capacity until 2034.

1281
02:07:56,630 --> 02:08:01,870
This should read 2029 as accurately shown in the staff report.

1282
02:08:02,350 --> 02:08:04,630
All of these schools are currently over 82%.

1283
02:08:05,390 --> 02:08:07,710
How do schools calculate the growth?

1284
02:08:07,870 --> 02:08:10,550
Is there a specific calculation that can be published?

1285
02:08:11,250 --> 02:08:13,630
Can't we just apply the growth rate of 4%?

1286
02:08:14,450 --> 02:08:17,130
I respectfully oppose the approval of this plan document

1287
02:08:17,130 --> 02:08:18,310
per the following concerns.

1288
02:08:18,550 --> 02:08:21,650
The school capacity is listed as moderate,

1289
02:08:21,890 --> 02:08:25,250
three years out until over 100 capacity

1290
02:08:25,250 --> 02:08:32,150
per the estimate. Water and wastewater capacity have not been identified. Both are to be provided

1291
02:08:32,150 --> 02:08:37,070
by Brunswick County. As indicated, there are concerns on specific lots in this development

1292
02:08:37,070 --> 02:08:42,450
with surface elevation of flooding potential. The flood hazards map also indicates there

1293
02:08:42,450 --> 02:08:47,770
is no way out of this area if there is future flooding. Are any of these roads evacuation

1294
02:08:47,770 --> 02:08:51,890
roads. Gilbert road floods constantly.

1295
02:08:54,940 --> 02:08:58,660
The track impact analysis indicates 3,712 additional

1296
02:08:58,660 --> 02:09:04,880
vehicles per 24-hour period. The TAIA was submitted by RFK engineers PLC in June of

1297
02:09:04,880 --> 02:09:11,780
26. The study was performed in April of 26 while schools were in session. The NCDOT

1298
02:09:11,780 --> 02:09:18,540
was approved in July 23, 2026. The original NCDOT approved scope was not included in

1299
02:09:18,540 --> 02:09:26,880
this packet. Per the UDL, section 6.16, impact analysis, traffic volumes, data should be

1300
02:09:26,880 --> 02:09:32,880
adjusted for daily and seasonal variations. There is no indication of what the summer

1301
02:09:32,880 --> 02:09:39,500
traffic is. The state growth rate of 2% was used. Brunswick County growth rate is 4-5%.

1302
02:09:39,960 --> 02:09:44,900
Only one approved development was used per the coordination of NCDOT and the county in

1303
02:09:44,900 --> 02:09:52,420
the original scope. That's Middle Creek PD 61. That was approved in 21 for 743 units of

1304
02:09:52,420 --> 02:10:01,320
which 35% are built out. PD 87, PD 96, PD 144 and PD 139 which are closer to this development

1305
02:10:01,760 --> 02:10:08,160
are not included. They total approximately 7,000 additional trips per day for whatever

1306
02:10:08,160 --> 02:10:12,420
reason they were not included in the TIA. Is there something else missing from the

1307
02:10:12,420 --> 02:10:17,780
calculation. The proposed development packet is incomplete.

1308
02:10:19,220 --> 02:10:24,780
Amberglen is up for its third time. It was submitted originally as PD173. Nowhere

1309
02:10:24,780 --> 02:10:27,540
is an indicator on there. It's been pulled from the agenda twice.

1310
02:10:28,340 --> 02:10:30,080
That's your time. Thank you. If

1311
02:10:36,000 --> 02:10:39,320
I can comment on the 173. There was an

1312
02:10:39,320 --> 02:10:45,160
application submitted for this project under a previous project number PD173.

1313
02:10:45,160 --> 02:10:51,540
It went through TRC. They did not have a southern entrance. Staff informed the

1314
02:10:52,120 --> 02:10:57,960
applicant that they would not get a favorable staff recommendation. We needed

1315
02:10:57,960 --> 02:11:04,260
another connection. They requested and writing to withdraw the project and then

1316
02:11:04,260 --> 02:11:07,620
a few months later I guess through some negotiation with that property owner

1317
02:11:07,620 --> 02:11:13,240
they were able to secure that other connection, that road connection. And so

1318
02:11:13,240 --> 02:11:17,620
because it was officially withdrawn, it was a brand new application and assigned

1319
02:11:17,620 --> 02:11:21,940
a new plan development number. Okay. Thank you.

1320
02:11:25,980 --> 02:11:28,840
Rose McKeaton? Rose

1321
02:11:40,300 --> 02:11:41,920
McKeaton, 620 Bentham Road.

1322
02:11:42,340 --> 02:11:50,220
If you will pull the mic down just a little bit. Rose McKeaton, 620 Bentham Road. My property

1323
02:11:50,220 --> 02:11:59,200
realized right in front of that big pond and it scares me that it's going to flood. We're

1324
02:11:59,200 --> 02:12:04,780
having more storms over and over. It's not when it might happen, if it's going to happen.

1325
02:12:05,040 --> 02:12:10,600
And it will. Everybody sees the storms getting worse and worse all the time. Traffic on

1326
02:12:10,600 --> 02:12:16,440
that road is bad now. We've already got one subdivision at the head of the road

1327
02:12:16,440 --> 02:12:21,420
that they haven't completely started building on yet and yet they want to

1328
02:12:21,420 --> 02:12:24,360
start another one because they say there's a market for all these items.

1329
02:12:27,000 --> 02:12:27,480
The

1330
02:12:27,480 --> 02:12:32,300
reality, I mean on paper it looks great, but the reality of what's going to

1331
02:12:32,300 --> 02:12:37,580
happen if this gets built along with all the other ones that are going to be

1332
02:12:37,580 --> 02:12:42,320
built in our area, the reality is not going to be good. You need to think

1333
02:12:42,320 --> 02:12:48,780
about what the impact is on the people, not just because it looks so good on paper. Thank

1334
02:12:48,780 --> 02:12:48,980
you.

1335
02:12:49,420 --> 02:12:49,820
Thank you.

1336
02:13:03,610 --> 02:13:04,230
Alton Smith.

1337
02:13:12,040 --> 02:13:18,060
Good evening. My name is Alton Swan. I'm a neighbor and property owner at 532 Benton

1338
02:13:18,060 --> 02:13:26,280
Road and I wanted to say that I feel like that this is a responsible, well-planned

1339
02:13:28,760 --> 02:13:29,960
development that's

1340
02:13:31,980 --> 02:13:38,600
more than met the required open space. And I support this development.

1341
02:13:38,880 --> 02:13:45,000
I support the project. I like the fact that the density is well below what the zoning requires.

1342
02:13:46,120 --> 02:13:52,460
And I think it shows a real commitment to building a quality community by not maximizing

1343
02:13:52,460 --> 02:13:57,580
the number of homes and the development and adding more open space that's required.

1344
02:13:58,200 --> 02:14:03,060
I appreciate the board and staff reviewing this project and I respectfully ask that you

1345
02:14:03,060 --> 02:14:05,420
support this development. Thank you.

1346
02:14:05,900 --> 02:14:06,240
Thank you.

1347
02:14:12,520 --> 02:14:13,580
That was the last one.

1348
02:14:13,760 --> 02:14:14,340
That was the last one?

1349
02:14:14,520 --> 02:14:14,880
Yes, sir.

1350
02:14:17,520 --> 02:14:26,940
Mark, the density and commercial is shown on their map here is 7.26, but I was thinking

1351
02:14:26,940 --> 02:14:28,560
in CLD, it was like 13.

1352
02:14:28,920 --> 02:14:29,340
It is.

1353
02:14:29,340 --> 02:14:36,730
It's 13 that's that's for our 6,000. So it's it's 13.6 dwelling units breaker and commercial. Okay, I

1354
02:14:38,280 --> 02:14:40,020
Didn't know if maybe they combined with

1355
02:14:41,100 --> 02:14:45,740
No, or yeah, 7,500 at the below. It's a misprint. Okay

1356
02:14:46,520 --> 02:14:47,920
All right. Thank you

1357
02:14:48,580 --> 02:14:54,900
All right. Does anyone on the board have any other questions from any of the speakers tonight?

1358
02:14:58,360 --> 02:14:59,960
Hearing none. Do I hear a motion?

1359
02:15:00,000 --> 02:15:01,320
Motion to close the public hearing.

1360
02:15:03,740 --> 02:15:05,020
A motion to close.

1361
02:15:06,220 --> 02:15:06,720
A second.

1362
02:15:06,980 --> 02:15:09,480
All right. Motion and a second. All in favor say aye.

1363
02:15:09,780 --> 02:15:10,100
Aye.

1364
02:15:10,480 --> 02:15:14,340
Any opposed? All right. Thank you.

1365
02:15:15,720 --> 02:15:19,700
What is the pleasure of the board here in regards to PD 180?

1366
02:15:44,120 --> 02:15:48,060
Make a motion to approve as submitted.

1367
02:15:48,060 --> 02:15:48,880
And

1368
02:15:54,540 --> 02:15:58,440
we need with that the how

1369
02:16:02,640 --> 02:16:06,260
many conditions was it that you'd provided with staff was it five

1370
02:16:06,260 --> 02:16:14,160
there were four conditions and they're the usual standard conditions motion with the

1371
02:16:14,160 --> 02:16:21,700
with the four conditions that staff provided. All right so we have a motion for approval of

1372
02:16:21,700 --> 02:16:26,140
PD-180 adopting the four conditions as provided by staff.

1373
02:16:27,980 --> 02:16:28,920
Do I hear a second?

1374
02:16:31,690 --> 02:16:32,290
Second.

1375
02:16:32,890 --> 02:16:34,030
Motion is second.

1376
02:16:34,210 --> 02:16:35,170
All in favor say aye.

1377
02:16:35,550 --> 02:16:35,830
Aye.

1378
02:16:36,190 --> 02:16:36,790
Any opposed?

1379
02:16:37,410 --> 02:16:37,790
All right.

1380
02:16:38,330 --> 02:16:42,010
Motion carries, PD-180 is approved as presented

1381
02:16:42,010 --> 02:16:44,170
with the four conditions as provided by staff.

1382
02:16:45,030 --> 02:16:45,670
Thank you.

1383
02:16:56,060 --> 02:16:58,690
All right.

1384
02:16:59,010 --> 02:17:01,370
Any person with standing may appeal the decision

1385
02:17:01,370 --> 02:17:05,130
of the planning board to the superior court. Thank you.

1386
02:17:08,740 --> 02:17:10,140
All right. I would like to make

1387
02:17:10,140 --> 02:17:19,400
a motion to, Brian, what is it I need to bring Howard back up? Make a motion. Make a motion

1388
02:17:19,400 --> 02:17:19,940
to bring.

1389
02:17:22,260 --> 02:17:27,740
He was only recused for the one, specifically. Do I even need to make a motion?

1390
02:17:27,740 --> 02:17:29,100
needs to get back up here.

1391
02:17:31,860 --> 02:17:33,920
Mr. Stox, come on back up.

1392
02:17:50,930 --> 02:17:52,010
All right, Ms. Conning, let the

1393
02:17:52,010 --> 02:17:56,450
record show that Mr. Stox has rejoined the board. All

1394
02:17:59,430 --> 02:18:01,830
right, next item on the agenda.

1395
02:18:04,770 --> 02:18:11,910
Berkeley Bay Plan Development Modification, PD 183. Consideration of the proposed Berkeley

1396
02:18:11,910 --> 02:18:17,290
or Beckley, I apologize, Beckley Bay Plan Development Modification consisting of

1397
02:18:17,290 --> 02:18:23,290
of 289 single-family homes on approximately 107.93 acres,

1398
02:18:23,490 --> 02:18:27,470
creating an overall density of 2.68 dwelling units per acre.

1399
02:18:28,110 --> 02:18:31,630
This is located on Old Lennon Road, Southeast near Bolivia.

1400
02:18:33,630 --> 02:18:37,070
And do we, it actually is Berkeley, right?

1401
02:18:37,310 --> 02:18:37,830
Yes, it is.

1402
02:18:37,850 --> 02:18:40,270
Okay, sorry, it was printed as Beckley

1403
02:18:40,270 --> 02:18:41,270
of the second reading.

1404
02:18:41,890 --> 02:18:43,150
All right, do we have a report from staff?

1405
02:18:43,710 --> 02:18:45,490
Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair.

1406
02:18:45,490 --> 02:18:50,370
Again, this is application number PD 183, applicant is inter-coastal engineering.

1407
02:18:51,910 --> 02:18:54,830
This is Berkeley Bay plan development modification.

1408
02:18:55,830 --> 02:19:01,310
Looking on old linen road, zoning district is RR, rural residential, which allows a maximum

1409
02:19:01,310 --> 02:19:03,670
density of 2.9 dwelling units per acre.

1410
02:19:04,590 --> 02:19:12,630
The surrounding zoning, looking at the zoning map, is largely R7500, there's RR,

1411
02:19:12,630 --> 02:19:17,410
and then a little bit further away there's some CLD and some R6000.

1412
02:19:18,790 --> 02:19:25,890
Berkeley Bay is a plan development approved by the Planning Board on November 13th of 2023

1413
02:19:25,890 --> 02:19:34,150
consisting of 178 single-family units, 108 town-home units, and eight single-family attached

1414
02:19:34,150 --> 02:19:41,650
units on approximately 107.93 acres, creating an overall density of 2.72 dwelling units per acre.

1415
02:19:41,650 --> 02:19:46,190
The applicant is now seeking for a revision of the approved development plans.

1416
02:19:46,810 --> 02:19:54,910
The proposed revision consists of 289 single-family units on 107, the same acreage, 107.93 acres,

1417
02:19:55,370 --> 02:19:58,950
creating an overall density of 2.68 dwelling units per acre.

1418
02:19:59,550 --> 02:20:01,930
So it's a very minor modification.

1419
02:20:02,250 --> 02:20:03,810
They're actually decreasing lots.

1420
02:20:04,470 --> 02:20:09,970
They are changing their land use intensity, actually lowering it by making it all single

1421
02:20:09,970 --> 02:20:15,530
family whereas previously you had 108 town homes and 8 semi-attached homes.

1422
02:20:16,750 --> 02:20:22,610
Normally if you're doing that, that is a staff level approval because you're decreasing density

1423
02:20:22,610 --> 02:20:24,330
and decreasing land use intensity.

1424
02:20:24,550 --> 02:20:29,230
The only reason this is coming back here is because the applicant, because they are making

1425
02:20:29,230 --> 02:20:34,970
slightly larger lots, even though they're decreasing by 5 units, they're decreasing

1426
02:20:34,970 --> 02:20:38,010
their open space by 3.26 acres.

1427
02:20:38,770 --> 02:20:46,410
That is the reason we are back here. So originally they had 49.66 acres of open space. They wanted

1428
02:20:46,410 --> 02:20:51,590
to reduce that to 46.4 to accommodate those single family, the transition from town home

1429
02:20:51,590 --> 02:20:58,610
to single family. That's why we're here. I'll go through the approval criteria. The majority

1430
02:20:58,610 --> 02:21:02,770
of the surrounding uses consists of single family residential, agricultural, and vacant

1431
02:21:02,770 --> 02:21:10,210
and property. Blooper and Brunswick map denotes this area as rural agricultural and open space

1432
02:21:10,710 --> 02:21:16,070
and open space conservation one. Parking will be off street and minimum of two driveway parking

1433
02:21:16,070 --> 02:21:20,470
spaces per lot. Proposed infrastructure, water and sewer to be provided by Brunswick

1434
02:21:20,470 --> 02:21:28,270
County and the roads will be private. Proposed development will have a 30-foot, 0.6, opacity,

1435
02:21:28,270 --> 02:21:35,050
city peripheral buffer utilizing existing vegetation to satisfy the requirement. A 50

1436
02:21:35,050 --> 02:21:42,350
foot buffer shall be installed adjacent to tax parcel 169001302 for a VAD or voluntary

1437
02:21:42,350 --> 02:21:48,010
agricultural district buffer. This is the property at the extreme south of that property.

1438
02:21:48,190 --> 02:21:50,670
That is a VAD property.

1439
02:21:52,990 --> 02:21:57,090
The developer is also proposing a 30 foot street buffer on

1440
02:21:57,090 --> 02:22:03,970
old Lennon Road. The UDO minimum is a 20 foot buffer. Required open space for the development

1441
02:22:03,970 --> 02:22:10,130
is approximately 16.19 acres. The development is proposing 46.4 acres of dedicated open space.

1442
02:22:10,730 --> 02:22:16,510
The developer is also proposing 2.75 acres of recreation space of which 2.43 are required.

1443
02:22:17,730 --> 02:22:22,930
The proposed project will generate approximately 2,566 vehicle trips per 24-hour weekday

1444
02:22:22,930 --> 02:22:28,190
volume. A TIA has been completed and approved by NCDOT. A driveway permit

1445
02:22:28,190 --> 02:22:32,930
from NCDOT will be required prior to the recording of individual lots. The

1446
02:22:32,930 --> 02:22:40,810
proposed road improvements in that TIA include at NC211 and Zion Hill Road

1447
02:22:40,810 --> 02:22:45,190
provide four section protected permitted signal heads for eastbound and

1448
02:22:45,190 --> 02:22:50,470
westbound left turns, provide split side street phasing for northbound and

1449
02:22:50,470 --> 02:22:56,230
southbound approaches. Modify the signal plan to accommodate the above improvements and optimize

1450
02:22:56,230 --> 02:23:06,390
signal timings. Let's see if I've got the TIA slide here. Here it is. For old Lennon Road and

1451
02:23:06,390 --> 02:23:13,110
side access one, construct side access, one ingress and one egress lane. Internal stem

1452
02:23:13,110 --> 02:23:20,310
length of 50 feet provides stop control for the eastbound approach. Side access two. Again,

1453
02:23:20,310 --> 02:23:27,650
same thing, side access, one ingress, one egress, provide an internal protected stem of 75 feet

1454
02:23:29,330 --> 02:23:31,890
and provide stop control for an eastbound approach.

1455
02:23:33,190 --> 02:23:38,650
The exception on design elements to be included in the project are as follows. The developers proposing

1456
02:23:40,350 --> 02:23:47,890
46.4 acres of open space, whereas 16.9 acres are required. All lot shall be located outside of the AE flood zone.

1457
02:23:47,890 --> 02:23:52,170
there is significant flood zone to the rear of the property but all lots will be

1458
02:23:52,170 --> 02:23:56,810
outside of this flood zone. A street buffer of 30 feet shall be installed along

1459
02:23:56,810 --> 02:23:57,770
old Lennon Road.

1460
02:24:01,220 --> 02:24:04,300
Sidewalks are to be provided on one side of the road

1461
02:24:04,300 --> 02:24:07,720
throughout the development. The design flexibility elements requested for the

1462
02:24:07,720 --> 02:24:11,680
project are as follows. Number one reduction in lot dimensions and number

1463
02:24:11,680 --> 02:24:15,700
two reductions in setbacks. A significant portion of the project site

1464
02:24:15,700 --> 02:24:22,040
Again, I just mentioned this. It's in a flood hazard zone, but all lots shall be located outside of that. So

1465
02:24:22,880 --> 02:24:27,020
the site itself lies within a half mile of a VAD

1466
02:24:28,120 --> 02:24:33,940
Also tax parcels 169001 2 and 169001

1467
02:24:35,860 --> 02:24:36,460
202

1468
02:24:36,460 --> 02:24:43,340
currently lie within the VAD zone and must be removed prior to construction. So a portion of the project site is in the VAD

1469
02:24:43,340 --> 02:24:48,300
district. They must be removed from that voluntary district prior to

1470
02:24:48,300 --> 02:24:48,760
construction.

1471
02:24:50,980 --> 02:24:55,600
I wanted to point out the differences in the two site plans. So the

1472
02:24:55,600 --> 02:25:00,340
new site plan is on your left showing all single family residential. This is the

1473
02:25:00,340 --> 02:25:04,840
old site plan that was approved back in November of 2023 showing that layout. As

1474
02:25:04,840 --> 02:25:12,700
you can see the acreage is identical. They're simply modifying that left-hand

1475
02:25:12,700 --> 02:25:16,500
side, which is the southern side of the property to convert that to single family.

1476
02:25:19,460 --> 02:25:24,740
School capacity. This project will be located in the following school districts, Virginia

1477
02:25:24,740 --> 02:25:31,740
Williamson, which is currently over capacity. Cedar Grove Middle is currently at 82% capacity

1478
02:25:31,740 --> 02:25:36,060
and is not expected to go over capacity until 2030. The South Brunswick High School

1479
02:25:36,060 --> 02:25:43,120
is currently at 84% capacity and is expected to go over capacity in the 2029 school

1480
02:25:43,120 --> 02:25:48,020
year. Per the schools, the expected school impact is significant.

1481
02:25:49,060 --> 02:25:53,260
Adjacent property owners were notified via U.S. mail and a notification sign was posted

1482
02:25:53,260 --> 02:25:59,440
on the subject property. TRC was held on June 17th of 2026. The neighborhood meeting was

1483
02:25:59,440 --> 02:26:04,600
held on July 22nd of 2026. If approved, this development shall be vested

1484
02:26:04,600 --> 02:26:08,480
right for a period of three years. A two-year extension may be requested by the applicants

1485
02:26:08,480 --> 02:26:09,900
of the Brunsack County Planning Department.

1486
02:26:12,400 --> 02:26:14,320
Planning staff is determined that the

1487
02:26:14,320 --> 02:26:18,120
proposed development meets or exceed the applicable standards of the UDO and

1488
02:26:18,120 --> 02:26:20,520
therefore recommends approval based on the following conditions.

1489
02:26:22,380 --> 02:26:25,800
Number one, the development shall proceed in conformity with all plans and

1490
02:26:25,800 --> 02:26:28,720
design features submitted as part of the plan development application and

1491
02:26:28,720 --> 02:26:30,500
kept on file by the Brunswick County Planning Department.

1492
02:26:31,140 --> 02:26:33,560
Number two, the development of the partial shall comply with all

1493
02:26:33,560 --> 02:26:36,060
regulations as specified in the Brunswick County UDO.

1494
02:26:36,700 --> 02:26:39,320
Number three, plan development approval does not constitute an

1495
02:26:39,320 --> 02:26:42,660
authorization to construct all applicable federal, state and

1496
02:26:42,660 --> 02:26:46,060
county approval to permits will be necessary to obtain final plat approvals and building

1497
02:26:46,060 --> 02:26:49,820
permits. This includes stormwater utilities and fire marshal requirements.

1498
02:26:50,360 --> 02:26:54,660
And number four, plan development approval does not constitute or guarantee the allocation

1499
02:26:54,660 --> 02:26:59,960
of water or sewer capacity. The applicant proceeds at their own risk with respect to

1500
02:26:59,960 --> 02:27:04,740
future water and sewer system connections. The ability to modify existing permits

1501
02:27:04,740 --> 02:27:09,440
connect unpermitted structures and construct new water and sewer infrastructure connected

1502
02:27:09,440 --> 02:27:14,360
or a tributary to the county's water and or sewer system permit is dependent upon

1503
02:27:14,360 --> 02:27:18,080
receipt of valid water and wastewater line permits from the state of North

1504
02:27:18,080 --> 02:27:22,240
Carolina. The application for which requires final plan approval and sign

1505
02:27:22,240 --> 02:27:26,200
documentation authorizing connection to the county water and or wastewater

1506
02:27:26,200 --> 02:27:32,540
system. Water and wastewater available capacity will change over time. A few

1507
02:27:32,540 --> 02:27:39,040
pictures from the site. This is directly across the street from Old

1508
02:27:39,040 --> 02:27:45,940
property. There's currently already an access road where you can see that the SUV is parked.

1509
02:27:46,320 --> 02:27:52,680
That is connected to the project that is directly adjacent to this. I believe it's called Rolling

1510
02:27:52,680 --> 02:27:59,020
Hills, I believe. And it is currently open and accepting traffic for that development.

1511
02:28:01,000 --> 02:28:07,760
View facing south on Old Lennon and view facing north on Old Lennon. Again, here's

1512
02:28:07,760 --> 02:28:13,860
the site plan just to reiterate if if the board chooses to deny this project the

1513
02:28:13,860 --> 02:28:18,760
previous plan is still valid so they could proceed in accordance with that

1514
02:28:18,760 --> 02:28:24,500
previous plan. That concludes staff report. All right thank you sir.

1515
02:28:30,720 --> 02:28:31,220
Your the

1516
02:28:31,220 --> 02:28:39,700
SUV was parked was it at the entrance where that 30-permeter buffer is closest

1517
02:28:39,700 --> 02:28:46,560
two or is it at the one just down from that? Let's see if I can get this to work.

1518
02:28:48,200 --> 02:28:53,560
You're talking about the street buffer or oh this this is the 50-foot buffer is

1519
02:28:53,560 --> 02:28:54,180
that what you're asking?

1520
02:28:56,200 --> 02:29:00,560
Oh the SUV is parked was parked right here so this is

1521
02:29:00,560 --> 02:29:05,420
a road that's currently open and going to the adjacent development that is

1522
02:29:05,420 --> 02:29:09,280
currently being developed. Yeah that was that was going to be my next

1523
02:29:09,280 --> 02:29:12,940
question I couldn't tell if that was actually a road there because on the

1524
02:29:12,940 --> 02:29:17,760
previous plan it was where kind of split right and I believe that was

1525
02:29:17,760 --> 02:29:28,220
constructed since this plan was originally approved exactly there is an

1526
02:29:28,220 --> 02:29:37,700
easement okay thank you any other questions for staff all right hearing

1527
02:29:37,700 --> 02:29:40,020
none. Do I hear a motion to open the public hearing?

1528
02:29:42,780 --> 02:29:44,160
Second. Motion and a

1529
02:29:44,160 --> 02:29:49,100
second. All in favor say aye. Any opposed? All right. Do we have the developer

1530
02:29:49,100 --> 02:29:56,140
applicant available? Yes, sir. Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and members of

1531
02:29:56,140 --> 02:29:59,780
the board. My name is Craig Johnson. I'm at 60

1532
02:30:00,000 --> 02:30:06,340
620 Gordon Road in Wilmington, North Carolina. Again, thanks for having us. What we have done

1533
02:30:06,340 --> 02:30:11,860
here is we're removing the town homes that are on the south side of the project to make

1534
02:30:11,860 --> 02:30:19,540
those single-family homes. A total of five homes are being reduced in total of the whole community.

1535
02:30:20,080 --> 02:30:28,260
As Mr. Patches pointed out, we're reducing the open space by about three acres. However,

1536
02:30:28,260 --> 02:30:34,140
However, we still have, we have three times the amount of the required open space and

1537
02:30:34,140 --> 02:30:39,460
we're not reducing where the community center is going to be, that has stayed exactly the

1538
02:30:39,460 --> 02:30:39,760
same.

1539
02:30:40,580 --> 02:30:46,640
As far as flooding and stormwater, we've designed this project to the 100-year flood storm,

1540
02:30:46,840 --> 02:30:52,220
so we're over-designed on that, and we have done that from day one.

1541
02:30:52,220 --> 02:30:58,260
We took to Liberty three years ago when we got approval to build this community to go

1542
02:30:58,260 --> 02:31:03,880
ahead and do the TIA, which is done, and we did it back then, just to confirm that we've

1543
02:31:03,880 --> 02:31:08,820
done all the proper things, and that netted improvements to the intersection at Old Lennon

1544
02:31:08,820 --> 02:31:10,800
and South Supply Road 211.

1545
02:31:11,760 --> 02:31:13,380
So we've done that.

1546
02:31:13,380 --> 02:31:22,800
that. And the wetlands we are not touching any wetlands at all on the project and that's

1547
02:31:22,800 --> 02:31:30,140
remaining the same. And we are not touching any flood zone. So I just wanted to point

1548
02:31:30,140 --> 02:31:36,640
those things out. And the main reason we're coming back is for a slight reduction in

1549
02:31:36,640 --> 02:31:42,560
the open space and to get rid of townhouses and make those single family. And I'd be

1550
02:31:42,560 --> 02:31:44,720
happy to answer any additional questions anybody has.

1551
02:31:47,410 --> 02:31:48,250
Thank you, sir.

1552
02:31:48,470 --> 02:31:49,790
Any questions for Mr. Johnson?

1553
02:31:51,410 --> 02:31:51,930
All right.

1554
02:31:52,090 --> 02:31:52,590
Thank you, sir.

1555
02:31:52,770 --> 02:31:53,090
Stay close.

1556
02:31:53,270 --> 02:31:55,550
We may need to ask you some questions in a minute.

1557
02:31:59,110 --> 02:31:59,390
It's coming.

1558
02:31:59,590 --> 02:32:01,350
Do we have anyone sign up on this one?

1559
02:32:01,770 --> 02:32:02,150
Yes, sir.

1560
02:32:03,670 --> 02:32:04,390
Carla White?

1561
02:32:17,640 --> 02:32:20,240
Carla White, 1775 Clemens Road, Bolivia.

1562
02:32:22,120 --> 02:32:23,760
I'm not opposing this development,

1563
02:32:24,220 --> 02:32:26,460
but I do want to point out some issues

1564
02:32:26,460 --> 02:32:28,980
because there are several developments

1565
02:32:28,980 --> 02:32:34,640
going in that are just going to compound an issue that we have dealt with a few

1566
02:32:34,640 --> 02:32:40,280
times even with off-seat like non-storm rains like just regular rains we've had

1567
02:32:40,280 --> 02:32:46,580
flooding. I live on Clemens Road which is the only connector road for miles.

1568
02:32:47,600 --> 02:32:53,380
From Benton to Midway that's all you have and then when there's an accident

1569
02:32:53,380 --> 02:33:01,980
down to 11, it becomes gridlocked on Gilbert, Old Lennon and Clemens. And this will add

1570
02:33:01,980 --> 02:33:08,060
more traffic and more people who need access to get to places. I know I'm jumping around

1571
02:33:08,060 --> 02:33:11,680
a little bit because I just didn't, I wasn't planning on speaking on this at all. There

1572
02:33:11,680 --> 02:33:17,920
are 4,000, probably around 5,000 hunts going in behind me on Clemens. Midway track is

1573
02:33:17,920 --> 02:33:24,440
probably around 40% wetlands and that water is coming my way. It's gonna come

1574
02:33:24,440 --> 02:33:29,820
to Clemens Road, it's gonna go in between Avalon and Palomeda Creek and then

1575
02:33:29,820 --> 02:33:33,680
it's gonna go to Old Linen Road and it's gonna come in more, there's gonna be

1576
02:33:33,680 --> 02:33:38,240
more of it because they are just, they're clearing everything behind me

1577
02:33:38,240 --> 02:33:43,820
and all that water is trying to make its way to, what is the name of that

1578
02:33:43,820 --> 02:33:49,400
River. The Lightwood Folly River. So there's some issues with that and when

1579
02:33:49,400 --> 02:33:52,480
that road becomes gridlock, you're not getting anywhere. Ambulances are not getting

1580
02:33:52,480 --> 02:33:55,640
anywhere. If you need help or have a heart attack or you've got a baby on the

1581
02:33:55,640 --> 02:34:00,580
way, you're getting a helicopter to come in to get you. I can vouch for that. If

1582
02:34:00,580 --> 02:34:03,800
your house catches on fire, there is a fire department right next to my house.

1583
02:34:03,900 --> 02:34:07,800
It's called Zion Hill and if it floods or there's a wreck, it's going to take

1584
02:34:07,800 --> 02:34:10,700
them some time to get there. So that's just all I wanted to point out

1585
02:34:10,700 --> 02:34:15,140
that and that's where I came in with the Swiss cheese idea. These are just a bunch of little,

1586
02:34:15,500 --> 02:34:19,400
these are a lot of developments that are going to compound to a bigger issue. Thank you.

1587
02:34:20,740 --> 02:34:21,580
Thank you, Ms. White.

1588
02:34:29,290 --> 02:34:34,030
Shirley Sullivan. Not good. Okay, that was it. Okay.

1589
02:34:45,950 --> 02:34:46,810
All right. Does anyone

1590
02:34:46,810 --> 02:34:51,650
have any further questions from? For having

1591
02:34:54,470 --> 02:34:56,610
me back Mr. Chairman, the only thing I wanted to

1592
02:34:56,610 --> 02:35:01,670
point out is we are fully permitted on this community. We can start actually tomorrow

1593
02:35:01,670 --> 02:35:08,630
morning and it's existing status. So I just wanted to point that out. Okay. Thank you. All right.

1594
02:35:08,710 --> 02:35:09,230
Thank you.

1595
02:35:12,900 --> 02:35:18,980
All right. Any other questions for anyone that spoke? If not, do I hear a motion to

1596
02:35:18,980 --> 02:35:19,920
close the public hearing?

1597
02:35:22,050 --> 02:35:22,510
Second.

1598
02:35:25,010 --> 02:35:28,510
Motion and a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed?

1599
02:35:28,510 --> 02:35:29,590
All right.

1600
02:35:32,330 --> 02:35:39,110
What is the pleasure of the board for this development? PD 183

1601
02:35:39,110 --> 02:35:41,630
modification, Berkeley Bay modification?

1602
02:35:51,170 --> 02:35:52,990
Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we

1603
02:35:52,990 --> 02:35:57,110
approve it. It's not often we get one to come back and they're asked to

1604
02:35:57,110 --> 02:36:03,110
reduce the density, so it is kind of like it has a win almost in our

1605
02:36:03,110 --> 02:36:07,730
situation as far as that goes. So I'll make a recommendation that we approve

1606
02:36:07,730 --> 02:36:14,650
of the modification to PD-193 as presented with the window conditions where?

1607
02:36:14,890 --> 02:36:15,230
Four.

1608
02:36:16,110 --> 02:36:16,530
Yeah.

1609
02:36:17,250 --> 02:36:20,790
With the four conditions outlined by the staff.

1610
02:36:22,110 --> 02:36:22,450
Okay.

1611
02:36:22,930 --> 02:36:23,430
All right.

1612
02:36:24,070 --> 02:36:26,890
Motion for approval of PD-183.

1613
02:36:27,110 --> 02:36:27,870
Do I hear a second?

1614
02:36:28,850 --> 02:36:29,370
I second.

1615
02:36:29,910 --> 02:36:30,290
All right.

1616
02:36:30,690 --> 02:36:31,750
All in favor say aye.

1617
02:36:32,070 --> 02:36:32,410
Aye.

1618
02:36:32,670 --> 02:36:33,230
Any opposed?

1619
02:36:33,230 --> 02:36:39,030
All right, PD 183 Berkeley Bay Plan Development Modification is approved.

1620
02:36:39,490 --> 02:36:40,130
Thank you.

1621
02:36:52,050 --> 02:36:56,830
Any person with standing may appeal the decision of the Planning Board to the Superior Court.

1622
02:37:02,290 --> 02:37:03,130
Thank you.

1623
02:37:06,180 --> 02:37:08,480
Just a quick Planning Board case updates.

1624
02:37:08,860 --> 02:37:11,440
PD 179, which was South Port Meadows.

1625
02:37:13,240 --> 02:37:18,800
Z937, which was a rezoning located off Old Ferry Connection, were both not appealed.

1626
02:37:20,260 --> 02:37:26,160
Z938, which was the former Sunset Beach E.T.J. parcel, was appealed to the Board of Commissioners.

1627
02:37:27,680 --> 02:37:33,760
Z939 and Z939CZ, which was the former City of Southport parcels, were not appealed.

1628
02:37:35,860 --> 02:37:44,860
Z939 and Z936 will be held on August 17th at the Commissioners meeting for both those appeal cases,

1629
02:37:44,860 --> 02:37:47,160
because if you remember 936 was appealed, too.

1630
02:37:47,320 --> 02:37:49,520
So both of those cases will go on August 9th.

1631
02:37:49,640 --> 02:37:52,480
We really pushed the former Sunset Beach one

1632
02:37:52,480 --> 02:37:54,180
because we only have 60 days,

1633
02:37:54,300 --> 02:37:56,300
so that got really pushed forward.

1634
02:37:59,530 --> 02:38:01,230
You said on August the 6th?

1635
02:38:01,330 --> 02:38:01,890
17th.

1636
02:38:02,010 --> 02:38:02,790
17th, okay.

1637
02:38:03,170 --> 02:38:04,370
I was going to say we'll be on that.

1638
02:38:06,350 --> 02:38:07,830
August 17th, all right.

1639
02:38:08,310 --> 02:38:09,130
Thank you.

1640
02:38:11,200 --> 02:38:11,540
Sorry.

1641
02:38:13,140 --> 02:38:15,240
Appreciate those update items.

1642
02:38:16,020 --> 02:38:17,740
Planning Board case item updates.

1643
02:38:17,740 --> 02:38:23,520
and we've got a fiscal year 26 administrative adjustment. Correct and

1644
02:38:23,520 --> 02:38:27,860
just really quick it won't take you a lot of time but I am presenting the

1645
02:38:27,860 --> 02:38:32,360
fiscal year 26 administrative adjustment annual report this is required by

1646
02:38:32,360 --> 02:38:37,380
ordinance to be provided to the county manager I also present it to you and we

1647
02:38:37,380 --> 02:38:42,380
provide a copy to the commissioners in fiscal year 26 there were 15 total

1648
02:38:42,380 --> 02:38:47,720
administrative adjustment requested out of all of them 14 were approved to

1649
02:38:47,720 --> 02:38:54,300
were for fence height and 13 were for setbacks. Most of them fall within a foot or less. And

1650
02:38:54,300 --> 02:38:59,900
this helps avoid the board of adjustment. So if you have any questions, I'll be happy

1651
02:38:59,900 --> 02:39:02,360
to answer your questions.

1652
02:39:04,380 --> 02:39:06,020
Any questions for Kirstie?

1653
02:39:08,540 --> 02:39:13,080
Thank you, Ms. Dixon. All right. Did you make a motion

1654
02:39:13,080 --> 02:39:19,080
to adjourn. All right. Motion to adjourn. Do I hear a second? All right. All in

1655
02:39:19,080 --> 02:39:22,460
favor say aye. Aye. This meeting is adjourned. Thank you.