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Applicant Cindy Wolf said the owners requested consistency with nearby districts and noted ADUs can provide flexible housing options: “Accessory dwellings certainly provide flexibility in housing and can make sense for both financial and lifestyle reasons,” she told the board. Wolf said one owner plans to split a parcel and build a primary home with an ADU; another owner cited no immediate development plans.

Several neighbors opposed the rezoning, raising runoff, tree removal, traffic and neighborhood character concerns. John Blank said Middle Sound Loop is a closed loop with limited egress and has seen increasing traffic and multi‑family approvals; Alyse Arthur cited runoff into Page’s Creek, wells and a CFPUA pump station downhill from the site and urged the board to protect mature trees and long‑time residents.

Staff noted that the lots could be subdivided by minor subdivision into additional lots under current rules and that any development would be subject to UDO standards, including stormwater thresholds (county stormwater rules apply for projects creating more than 10,000 square feet of impervious surface). Staff and engineering said the neighborhood has public sewer via CFPUA in the corridor and that an ADU would be limited by UDO dimensional standards and impervious area limits unless a stormwater permit was triggered.

Board members were split: some said a straight rezoning leaves uncertain development details that a site plan would clarify; others said ADUs advance housing affordability and are appropriate where utilities exist. After discussion the board voted to recommend approval; the motion passed with one member recorded as opposing. The recommendation will go to the Board of Commissioners for a public hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","New Hanover County Planning Board Meeting - April 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning Board recommended approval of a rezoning (Z25‑04) for two Bridal Sound Loop parcels from R‑20S to R‑20 to allow accessory dwelling units where permitted.","taxTitle","New Hanover County, North Carolina","taxId",4902,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6265310,"Planning board hears preliminary forum for proposed 89‑bed assisted living facility on Plantation Road",2906,281000,3187000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3092685-90c9f7c7ef71ce6205dcfe47f322616d&start=281&end=3187","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3092685-90c9f7c7ef71ce6205dcfe47f322616d/thumbnail_281000.jpg","/articles/6265310/New-Hanover-County/North-Carolina/Planning-board-hears-preliminary-forum-for-proposed-89bed-assisted-living-facility-on-Plantation-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265310-66450c30d86c4fb543dc33dff4d95f96/orig.mp4?Expires=1770807735&Signature=i4n9CvDMvdvRYcMSgPBajRSy89M9k9zsF-be4RWbQVbI6UuIyi1ozTgkdECbrofpSwHIlZ1Li2TgSDXERIfqIFZKurbAIMWW1mjs~VZChTSNiATgFl98q5Gr4iLnsxc52ujR5dtC4AUzftTjbvpNHDfV9x3S-3UqZpnEaiFIH1DnnHcGa0QMMYfS5c~Nt3gkYN5C2d4VgJcGTnASa2hpWeRk~8igLXADbkSxxNbV2denaRE-HlqEqcaL3UGVHBlkZ12gIUinD~lG-A5W0eV2q9rksF8gjO4X4rLfnBvRR1X~ZIprY~cyG~A5JwjT5DIjBTqikkY8pQ-0VsnACx8e6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Carilion Assisted Living, LLC presented a preliminary forum Monday for Special Use Permit S25‑1, proposing a roughly 48,000‑square‑foot assisted‑living facility for up to 89 residents on about 10.61 acres in an R‑15 residential district off Plantation Road. The Planning Board did not vote on the special use permit at the preliminary forum; the item will go to the County Commissioners for a quasi‑judicial hearing on May 5.

The facility would be single‑story and include an internal courtyard, sidewalks, an on‑site stormwater pond and a private pump station for sewer service. Planning staff noted the site is currently vacant, zoned R‑15, and designated community mixed use in the 2016 Comprehensive Plan. Staff briefed the board that, per the WMPO, the development is estimated to generate about 18 AM and 23 PM peak‑hour trips.

The applicant’s team, led by Matt Nichols, said Carilion is an owner‑operator of assisted‑living communities and distinguishes assisted living from skilled nursing: “This is not a hospital. It's not skilled nursing,” Marcos Vidal told the board, describing assisted living as care for residents who require help with activities of daily living. Nichols said about 26% of the site would be impervious and that the project would be licensed and regulated by the North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation.

Neighbor Kimberly Edmonds, who lives on Plantation Road, spoke in opposition and described longstanding localized flooding she says began before Hurricane Florence and has persisted as development in the area increased. Edmonds said development and utility work have raised and routed stormwater toward her property and left ditches and access roads in poor condition. “We have three feet of water on my property,” she said, describing submerged buildings and equipment and urging that flooding and drainage issues be resolved before additional density is added nearby.

The applicant responded that the site must meet state and county stormwater permitting requirements and that proposed stormwater infrastructure would retain required flows. Engineer Dan Fisk told the board that site stormwater would be designed to meet the county and state standards, including retention for the 25‑year storm and maintaining off‑site drainage conveyances through the parcel. The applicant also said CFPUA sewer is expected to be extended in the area; staff and the applicant gave differing estimates about timing, stating the sewer extension was expected by the end of 2025 but also that CFPUA conversations had cited 2026 for certain work. The applicant said there was active coordination with CFPUA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (for wetlands permitting).

Planning board members used the forum to give technical feedback and to suggest the applicant prepare clearer visuals of drainage divides, outfalls, and the proposed water/sewer timeline for the County Commissioners hearing. Several board members advised Edmonds that a quasi‑judicial hearing requires factual, expert evidence to be considered by commissioners and recommended she consider how to present engineering or other expert documentation if she wished to have the commissioners evaluate flooding claims.

Because this was a preliminary forum, the board made no formal recommendation. Planning staff said the application will go before the Board of Commissioners for a quasi‑judicial hearing on Monday, May 5; each side will have 15 minutes and five minutes for rebuttal. Staff also said the posted staff report materials would be available on the county’s development activity page beginning the next day.","Carilion Assisted Living, LLC presented a preliminary forum Monday for Special Use Permit S25‑1, proposing a roughly 48,000‑square‑foot assisted‑living facility for up to 89 residents on about 10.61 acres in an R‑15 residential district off Plantation Road.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6265294,"Planning board moves text amendment on additional dwelling allowances to commissioners with reservations about legal risk",3027,6899000,9926000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3092685-90c9f7c7ef71ce6205dcfe47f322616d&start=6899&end=9926","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3092685-90c9f7c7ef71ce6205dcfe47f322616d/thumbnail_6899000.jpg","/articles/6265294/New-Hanover-County/North-Carolina/Planning-board-moves-text-amendment-on-additional-dwelling-allowances-to-commissioners-with-reservations-about-legal-risk","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265294-5a70a36035d9757f94a6e04b616604f3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770807735&Signature=ZNyr3POLIozII2WQHErUOsTTnoNwbfK9NfHEhjTJwds7FC-In8RLJHZt09bE1AZQbG8mfE96OJgkqsiqH1QnzePT7Y1SBKkzg3WjAmkQT6glTafQ1rn6QuluxSoQZt4edfL-FvSZL3jMowbqTDv46a5Omsh1Sg2yL1OCprSUvkhsZ6W6~ZIfpWaMIjmUZWtPySLRbd9d2YvYrgWtBxz4IQa9FRshIQ8FoyElwhR~y9LYpJan1UCqa7uP-SAurUOHunOizvvy8R1c31uRuyEgOQYExntJBRKJvzqb~FFwnclV2qkWRWbkH0KCO67QVccLZnpTj145mgQJiClYVRCvEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning Board voted to forward a proposed text amendment (TA25‑03) that would change the approval process for Additional Dwelling Allowances — a UDO mechanism that allows higher densities in specified residential districts — to the Board of Commissioners, but the board attached strong reservations about the proposal’s legal exposure under recent state legislation colloquially described as prohibiting “down‑zoning.”

Planning staff said the amendment was developed in coordination with the county attorney and at the direction of the county manager’s office to move certain Additional Dwelling Allowance approvals from a quasi‑judicial special use permit process to a legislative rezoning/conditional zoning pathway used by the county and neighboring jurisdictions. Staff argued the change would standardize the decision path and reflect the county’s policy objectives about housing types.

Several board members and an outside planning consultant raised concerns. Planner Brad Schuler argued the amendment would remove a property owner’s option to pursue a special use permit and could be construed as a reduction of property rights or a “down‑zoning” because it would require a rezoning (a legislative act) to obtain density previously available by permit. Schuler warned the change could reduce predictability for applicants and argued that if the county intended to change substantive standards, the UDO text itself should be amended rather than requiring rezoning.

Other board members said the special use permit pathway is procedural and can be difficult for applicants and neighbors because quasi‑judicial hearings demand strict evidentiary standards; they also noted the county has adopted new zoning districts in recent years that accomplish similar density outcomes. Legal staff and the county attorney’s office were referenced as having advised that the proposed change is procedural rather than a removal of permitted uses.

The board’s deliberations focused heavily on the state statute enacted in 2024 (referred to in discussion as session law 2024‑57), which board members said remains legally ambiguous and the subject of pending legislative proposals and potential litigation. Members divided on whether to recommend denial to avoid legal risk or to advance the amendment while flagging the board’s legal reservations. The board ultimately approved forwarding the text amendment to the Board of Commissioners with an explanatory statement that the Planning Board has “significant concerns” about possible litigation risk and suggests commissioners consider awaiting additional state clarification or refinement.

The Planning Board’s advisory recommendation and its recorded concerns will be included in materials sent to the Board of Commissioners for its legislative consideration.","After extended debate about procedural and legal implications, the Planning Board voted to forward text amendment TA25‑03 — changing how ‘additional dwelling allowance’ requests are approved — to the Board of Commissioners, attaching a written statement of reservations about potential conflict with recent state 'down‑zoning' legislation.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6265306,"Planning board backs text amendment to allow limited RV camping at lodges, removes long‑term RV storage",822,3284000,4106000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3092685-90c9f7c7ef71ce6205dcfe47f322616d&start=3284&end=4106","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3092685-90c9f7c7ef71ce6205dcfe47f322616d/thumbnail_3284000.jpg","/articles/6265306/New-Hanover-County/North-Carolina/Planning-board-backs-text-amendment-to-allow-limited-RV-camping-at-lodges-removes-longterm-RV-storage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265306-695f93877e3171804b484220bb3ceb7e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770807735&Signature=IcMw380ACrVw4CKxVQWO-C8JH8z-s5Vqk9Vgw22SyLpiXwCgnzTmQt7CApndHrlH8J0lC3XBRGg~U4dBB2LbuM5at7GCLs2YjGglmaC8TZC2trcg70dZ5nWCITz3ukG~6cW2a~Ui1LpDygF3rxu8GSds7wI~0RR9hmkQuGOi8-ruM301I7hU6TspfwIuceL8k6DOIAKucjEs7DsCgiiVykEhNwgkwV3cAPVBSCTFEF0G0KWOnHqBZ1hJqgoHAXik-4kjKw8mFiXlmxwgqFoG~vo2GYUHaxE7sP9di-DZj2jkP8MfKlIC0jSj-m2bgJkxHhoEb3PsI0Azls2vWuJSWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning Board voted to recommend approval of a staff‑revised text amendment (TA25‑01) that would allow small‑scale RV camping at fraternal and social lodges in residential zoning districts through a special use permit, while striking references to on‑site RV storage.

Staff said the amendment was applicant‑led at the request of a local Moose Lodge and that the board had tabled the item at its March 6 meeting to give staff time to revise the proposal. The revised language removes RV storage, limits camping to lodges on parcels with direct access to a major arterial road (examples cited included Market Street, Carolina Beach Road, College Road and Highway 421), and reduces the allowable length of stay to seven days to fit existing site conditions at the lodge on Carolina Beach Road.

Staff also noted additional standards for sewage disposal to align with North Carolina statutory allowances for septic systems. Because a text amendment affects the countywide UDO rather than a single parcel, staff said the revised standards aim to reduce the chance the new accessory use would be allowed in highly residential areas where compatibility would be a concern; staff still recommended denial in its written report but provided an alternate amendment for the board.

Supporters, including a representative of the lodge, said their intent was to formalize a longstanding service the lodge provides for members. During board discussion members praised staff for rewriting the alternative amendment, noted the deletion of RV storage reduced compatibility concerns, and flagged additional guardrails in the revision, including minimum parcel size for the use, setback protections for abutting residential properties and limiting the number of campsites allowed on a lot.

The board moved and approved a recommendation of approval to the Board of Commissioners. Staff will forward the revised language and the board’s recommendation to the County Commissioners for consideration at the May meeting.","The board recommended approval of a staff‑revised text amendment that would allow short‑term RV camping at lodges in residential districts by special use permit, with restrictions (5‑acre minimum site, major‑arterial access, limit on length of stay); staff removed language allowing on‑site RV storage and recommended denial before revising.","actionData","errors"]

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