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Town community development planner Kate Fursinger presented the addendum at a public hearing, explaining that CAMA requires the town to submit certain coastal policies to the state Division of Coastal Management for certification when development occurs in areas of environmental concern. Fursinger said the addendum updates demographic data (including 2020 census figures), attaches fiscal-year ranges to action-plan items to meet state requirements, and adds policy guidance the town wants the state to consider when reviewing special CAMA permits.

The addendum sets typical coastal buffers: 75-foot setbacks for coastal waters and 30-foot buffers for inland waters and creeks. Policy goals included bolstering public access, limiting density and intensity of development near areas of environmental concern, prioritizing shared-use boating facilities over multiple private piers, limiting dredging to maintenance activities, and encouraging low-impact development and nature-based stormwater solutions.

Fursinger said Leland\u000027s population has doubled between 2010 and 2023 and that state projections, using weighted development activity and building permits, anticipate continued growth that could put the town\u000027s population over 80,000 by 2050 if current trends continue. The Planning Board reviewed the draft on May 27 and recommended approval by a 7-0 vote, finding it consistent with Leland 2045 strategies to protect natural resources and grow sustainably.

After the council vote, Fursinger described the next steps: staff will submit the adopted addendum to the Division of Coastal Management; the state will open a 30-day public comment period, review comments, and then decide whether to certify the local plan.

Motion and vote: a council member moved to adopt ORD-25-006 and a second was recorded; the mayor called for the vote and the motion carried. The meeting record shows the motion carried without recorded opposition; the transcript does not provide a roll-call tally in the minutes.

Background: CAMA (the Coastal Area Management Act) governs development in coastal areas of environmental concern in North Carolina and is enforced by the state\u000027s Division of Coastal Management. The addendum integrates CAMA-related policies into the town\u000027s existing Leland 2045 comprehensive plan and attaches implementation timelines and data updates required for state certification.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Council Regular Meeting - 19 Jun 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Leland Town Council voted to adopt ORD-25-006, the CAMA (Coastal Area Management Act) Land Use Addendum to the Leland 2045 comprehensive plan, after a staff presentation and a Planning Board recommendation. The town will submit the addendum to the state Division of Coastal Management for a 30-day comment period and certification.","taxTitle","Leland, Brunswick County, North Carolina","taxId",54118,"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},6658101,"Residents urge Leland council to curb on-site burning, cite health impacts",1353,416000,1769000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5030995-b2cd813729c631ebce60feb3af27856f&start=416&end=1769","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5030995-b2cd813729c631ebce60feb3af27856f/thumbnail_416000.jpg","/articles/6658101/Leland/Brunswick-County/North-Carolina/Residents-urge-Leland-council-to-curb-on-site-burning-cite-health-impacts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658101-82943d3e36d3911e224999ea1c17ee0e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167467&Signature=TQgBmGQAcWMZ~~r1OWQyX9bX20-abFZLgmFMyKxBEv0gJs0jbGVTyJUs3o~LJr03loJ1fFtMafd0s1raOl4JtHD2w5xPDZispYR0HGjswS8speXbtYcVQllFCM0LzgE8NhXzLJ3Y-dZ5xEF1PGh34FK6~EyS2VueAchufn7Rhv-IKa-ky5XbqYn9SaM4Bwbmwr7smyZrM4gKkM5zqTkxm7wv6dMrL4gRpG-iC3mmJsvYVxMZCA7Fey5-4etad9QneI~3gEqisVWxR0Hw5fkrIVfxtCTWWJ3ZrlcbXFpSdpwrgBXi~GYtHLwGZT1uyjwT7TrhsBch40qPyNTRNbPieQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several residents spoke during the public-comment period at the Leland Town Council meeting on June 19, pressing the council to act on recurring smoke from land-clearing burn piles and describing immediate health and quality-of-life impacts.

Brunswick Forest resident Yvonne Ticar told the council her neighborhood of more than 6,000 people is \u000024truly imprisoned in our homes at least 3 times a week\u000022 because of smoke that penetrates houses through vents, attics and small gaps. She said nearby burn piles cause respiratory irritation and headaches.

Nurse practitioner Carol Beck described health risks for older adults and people with cardiovascular or respiratory disease. \u000022The elderly are more susceptible,\u000022 Beck said, and added that the area\u000027s primary hospital, Novant New Hanover Regional Medical Center, is rated two stars by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a fact she said concerned her when thinking about increased emergency visits.

Other residents recounted personal impacts. Joseph Tkoff said he had to watch a relative \u000022gasp for air\u000022 during smoky days. Gary Jones said he has increased his daily inhaler use since moving to Leland in 2019. Peter Sharp urged the council to pressure developers to haul debris away rather than burn it on site.

Resident Dave Frankel, who said he obtained documents from the North Carolina Forestry Service, told the council that a state statute allows developers to obtain burn permits but also \u000022is not construed as affecting or abridging the lawful authority of local governments to pass ordinances related to open burning within their boundaries.\u000022 Frankel said town staff told him the town did not have copies of burn permits on file and questioned why the fire department had not been receiving permit notifications.

Doreen Stacker and other speakers called for an immediate ban on on-site burning, citing worker exposure as well as risks to residents.

Council members did not take immediate formal action during the meeting on the burning complaints; a number of speakers asked staff and council to pursue regulatory or enforcement options. Frankel asked the council to exercise what he described as existing local authority to regulate open burning.

Council staff and the mayor acknowledged the comments and said the remarks were on the record for follow-up. No ordinance, motion or staff directive related to banning or restricting burning was adopted at this meeting.

Community members who spoke identified locations including Brunswick Forest, Hazel Branch (Indigo Preserve), Blake Circle and other Leland neighborhoods, and said the problem is frequent and affects daily outdoor activity and the ability to use yards and porches.

Planning and enforcement questions raised by residents included whether the town receives state-issued burn permits, whether the fire department or town staff track compliance, and whether the council can adopt a local ordinance restricting open burning. Council members and staff did not provide a vote or formal direction at the meeting; the record shows the council received the public comments for follow-up and did not vote on regulatory changes during the session.","Multiple residents at the Leland Town Council meeting on June 19 urged the council to use local authority to restrict or ban developers'on-site burning after reporting frequent smoky conditions, increased respiratory symptoms, and a lack of local oversight of state-issued burn permits.","actionData","errors"]

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Leland council adopts CAMA land-use addendum to Leland 2045; plan sent to state for certification

Residents urge Leland council to curb on-site burning, cite health impacts