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Broadhurst said he’s lived in the county about 21 years and described ongoing commercial development but said grocery and retail options are insufficient to serve residents. He also described repeated vehicle damage caused by the condition of Tulls Creek Road and asked what the county is doing.

County staff responded that the county encourages commercial development and has reached out to prospective grocery retailers and developers but that private developers must build such facilities and “no one’s put a shovel in the dirt yet.” On the road issue, staff explained that Tulls Creek Road is maintained by the North Carolina Department of Transportation and that the county is forbidden by the North Carolina Constitution to expend county funds on state roads; staff advised Broadhurst to contact NCDOT directly and suggested he may also reach out to state legislators Bobby Hanig (Senate) and Ed Goodwin (House) for assistance with road funding and appropriations. Staff acknowledged Tulls Creek Road is among the county’s worst and said the county regularly contacts elected representatives about state road funding.

Broadhurst received a verbal acknowledgement and staff said the county will continue to press state representatives for road appropriations. No formal action was taken by the board as a result of the public comment.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Currituck County Board of Commissioners Meeting - September 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A Currituck resident urged action on grocery availability and condemned the condition of Tulls Creek Road. County staff said they proactively seek grocery development but cannot fund state-maintained roads and directed the resident to the North Carolina Department of Transportation and state legislators Bobby Hanig and Ed Goodwin.","taxTitle","Currituck County, North Carolina","taxId",80584,"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},6131966,"Currituck to accept up to three stray dogs weekly from Pasquotank while SPCA license suspended",146,1900000,2046000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5727356-5eb75b341c1893e1cb6d64cf9bd67bb5&start=1900&end=2046","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5727356-5eb75b341c1893e1cb6d64cf9bd67bb5/thumbnail_1900000.jpg","/articles/6131966/Currituck-County/North-Carolina/Currituck-to-accept-up-to-three-stray-dogs-weekly-from-Pasquotank-while-SPCA-license-suspended","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6131966-15358dcaa3ee878413ae80ffb6190560/orig.mp4?Expires=1773594160&Signature=hVrNJVhGnQHKv0dSsijbMGQxzAn4sIO5c~ctqLS6ScyBsVQHpJNEYT6UQmavLwmwA0lFnEGhjnaaDjnsAV8NU25PPHY6xjKRL6HMkHUbrNUpqNEOnfsosY9IP-0mVvceGjj3CoDkED6X83cKSngctTjre3jEfpI18OnUqIyKHg0XiA84RdSXdI7WbNoBy58pefPPuaAlFjAWzN0VTKZ~V7nd-cRXCTL7~PG0ty1cEx~f3OC5VxPUOjI5VGZh4xFtcnmORCejqQvil8xxGUI0~rvMGp9Y~Ti2yl0HTsJ6dCkuKckFrYZNijiynT68fgp-5Rx~AzVTiPP6lfUhdVMDMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Currituck County commissioners on Sept. 2 approved a short-term memorandum of understanding with Pasquotank County to accept up to three stray dogs per week while the SPCA of Northeastern North Carolina’s animal shelter certification is suspended.

County staff said the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services summarily suspended the SPCA’s certification on Aug. 18, 2025 because of facility conditions; Pasquotank County must relocate animals the SPCA currently houses. Under the MOU, Currituck will accept up to three stray dogs per week picked up by Pasquotank County Animal Control. Pasquotank will pay Currituck $30 per dog if the animal is not reclaimed by an owner; the fee is intended to cover vaccinations and heartworm testing. The agreement’s term is limited to the suspension period or 60 days, whichever occurs first, and Currituck reserves the right to refuse animals if capacity is reached.

County staff clarified the MOU applies only to animals collected by Pasquotank Animal Control officers—not animals members of the public bring to Currituck’s shelter—and it applies to dogs only. Staff noted Rachel Stone, the county’s animal services director, provided the three-dogs-per-week capacity estimate. Commissioners approved the MOU by motion; the clerk recorded “all in favor, aye.”

The measure is intended as a short-term interlocal assistance while the SPCA’s certification is suspended and does not change Currituck’s existing stray-hold procedures, which include a five-day owner-reclaim period under the county ordinance for animals brought into the shelter.","Following a suspension of the SPCA of Northeastern North Carolina’s registration, Currituck approved a temporary memorandum of understanding to accept up to three stray dogs per week from Pasquotank County animal control, at $30 per unclaimed dog; the arrangement lasts during the SPCA suspension or 60 days, whichever is earlier.",{"_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},6131971,"Currituck awards $723,374.90 contract for groundwater lowering in Ocean Sands North and Crown Point",117,1776000,1893000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5727356-5eb75b341c1893e1cb6d64cf9bd67bb5&start=1776&end=1893","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5727356-5eb75b341c1893e1cb6d64cf9bd67bb5/thumbnail_1776000.jpg","/articles/6131971/Currituck-County/North-Carolina/Currituck-awards-72337490-contract-for-groundwater-lowering-in-Ocean-Sands-North-and-Crown-Point","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6131971-11fc2f1641d96978dd4d5a5cac77abec/orig.mp4?Expires=1773594160&Signature=Rsx4k8mo5vL992k~SkEMv~tqgf~SERhBlBFIir3HXq3ZV~LwfjvhpO7dPtPL~ErMX15UKNMcgOa5GdJZj2biFwKWfiAN0RI7eN2ImIt2Tn~d~YomYorbCAZTEI6M6HLxbrABgMkdUk4BY17Jkh-pgcFt81l8ykT2wDQa-M5ComGhjY9OLlGASsLfx1u~JcL91XAXuVTuN6x6gSHsJvInNHfFbjCb5FNzueKrBb0YP59MEdymtehStZOTZiZ~rCJElXa2r1~Nup1cCbCil5Q8sZ2dJw3G6SG50lURz8Ap2AtPQk~ecgZ7KBQgujpal0uqEsV0OHVlmE5tBCWeyC3waw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Currituck County commissioners on Sept. 2 approved a $723,374.90 contract award to Hatchell Concrete for installation of a groundwater lowering system in the Ocean Sands North and Crown Point subdivisions.

County staff said the formal bid opening for the project was held July 24 with no bids received, so the project was rebid and a second opening on Aug. 18 produced a single responsive bid from Hatchell Concrete. Albemarle and Associates, the consulting engineer for the project, recommended awarding the base bid and alternate segment 8 for a total of $723,374.90. The project is part of Phase 1, which was broken into eight segments and includes pump stations; segments 1 and 2 were completed earlier this year.

Commissioners voted to approve the recommendation of award and to delegate authority to the county manager to execute the contract documents. A motion to approve the recommendation, including delegation to the manager, carried with the board announcing “all in favor, aye.”

The contract funds installation of the groundwater-lowering system for segments 3 and 4 (with alternate segment 8) in Ocean Sands North and Crown Point. Staff presented the bid history and the consulting engineer’s recommendation at the meeting; the board did not provide additional conditions at the time of award.","The board accepted the consulting engineer’s recommendation and awarded the base bid plus alternate to Hatchell Concrete for $723,374.90 for Phase 1 segments 3 and 4 of the Ocean Sands North and Crown Point groundwater lowering project; the county delegated execution authority to the manager.",{"_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},6131976,"Currituck updates 'lot of record' definition to reflect 1989 UDO and require lot designation before zoning permits",359,1444000,1803000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5727356-5eb75b341c1893e1cb6d64cf9bd67bb5&start=1444&end=1803","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5727356-5eb75b341c1893e1cb6d64cf9bd67bb5/thumbnail_1444000.jpg","/articles/6131976/Currituck-County/North-Carolina/Currituck-updates-lot-of-record-definition-to-reflect-1989-UDO-and-require-lot-designation-before-zoning-permits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6131976-7f86d982bd8b2cdfc888693b9f20a66d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773594160&Signature=WFTvNnVs1H8Op2Xc8srx9mersYz-qbTclCjkN2zuyEiWI-ZO8XbnqPhEMpWabHqJpOz0DvWtrD56WPbTibgelDAuJFf4mGUrWd8nDNM8bO7uvmfmWWHVvi22EJ1LzvH9ck0RMRAjZugpwkRQPEdV1Yr7U6dnzrgCL6oVpfMMHYDALseh6wslSlbgHmB55KGb4q7w-TsT7HGtOWgZWeuEaooifkXhJ5mp6rI6WB-SP6PusH6R-XWYYQbjfr2aHB~PNVqmdi~uimxeVCT8ilB5vM3DOJDDDQlwNcjyMm3HIm6~aiVWq~hOXTv~38H0SAYCySqlxrZ~Bnkkj5T-znHLdA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Currituck County commissioners voted Sept. 2 to amend the Unified Development Ordinance definition of “lot of record,” changing baseline dates and adding clarifying language to make enforcement more straightforward.

The amendment, PB 25-16, retains the five-part concept of a lot of record — a lot in an approved subdivision, lots created prior to the relevant ordinance date, lots with existing principal structures where a valid building permit was obtained, lots that met regulations at the time of creation, and lots that meet current subdivision regulations — but updates the historic date from the subdivision ordinance of Aug. 2, 1965 to the county’s unified development ordinance effective 04/02/1989. The amendment also clarifies that a lot of record must be established before issuance of a zoning permit for a principal use.

Miss Turner, planning staff, explained that proving the existence of a valid building permit for older lots is sometimes difficult because records are incomplete. The proposed language will also explicitly cover lots where a principal structure was demolished with a permit and adds a phrase referencing the lot “as it existed in 2025” in order to close a loophole in which an existing structure could be removed and the lot reconfigured to claim different treatment.

Turner told commissioners the planning board recommended approval because the amendment conforms to the Imagine Currituck 2040 vision plan and UDO land use goals. No members of the public spoke on the item, and the motion to adopt the amendment passed with a recorded “aye” vote and the clerk announcing the motion carries.

The amendment does not change the substantive development standards in the UDO; it clarifies how staff and property owners demonstrate that a parcel qualifies as a lot of record and makes the county’s longstanding practice — that a lot of record must exist before a zoning permit for a principal use is issued — explicit in the ordinance.","The board approved PB-25-16 on Sept. 2, 2025, updating the county’s lot-of-record definition to reference the 04/02/1989 Unified Development Ordinance date, clarify proof requirements for existing principal structures and add language requiring lot-of-record status before issuance of zoning permits for principal uses.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6131980,"Currituck commissioners approve administrative review for small subdivisions with 10-year reset",960,472000,1432000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5727356-5eb75b341c1893e1cb6d64cf9bd67bb5&start=472&end=1432","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5727356-5eb75b341c1893e1cb6d64cf9bd67bb5/thumbnail_472000.jpg","/articles/6131980/Currituck-County/North-Carolina/Currituck-commissioners-approve-administrative-review-for-small-subdivisions-with-10-year-reset","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6131980-9e38ecc15faddbd824e2cc9299ec023c/orig.mp4?Expires=1773594160&Signature=STZxEmBjdf0Io96ytEHGJ37Lyj8oAsUxhRxpVAWZfPMd84SXmxLReCFjGUv0f7gnQ3pm5QsYBtHj6iMg5sjplMhF76rfiGU~oDcGGx1ObGPoG~PCp4w3utF~ZGV~qdkRhWc143bouwREw1fIIBmUqfQffWfHb2zIA6HI0zBF5mxSJB-zznB-YyYq8n4rJXLK39~q~9lDixym7oYxB6YbKTPQmIQH6WDLcXdzplTk0ntksuLV9GlzAOgPlLItlHa8rzdQvoYESOD0pRUZ9T852YeKAp6nHFRTjwBuGpgDmqOWjZkb5w3GcM4tLh25Y1Y5dt0stbu6cblV3dJkBGGdWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Currituck County commissioners on Sept. 2 approved a text amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance that removes the special-use-permit requirement for type 1 preliminary plats creating 20 or fewer lots and shifts those applications to administrative review by the county’s technical review committee when they meet the ordinance requirements.

The change, PB 25-15, was adopted with staff’s recommended “option 2,” which counts minor splits within five years of creation and counts major subdivision lots created from the same parent parcel within the previous 10 years when determining whether an application is a type 1 (administrative) or type 2 (quasi‑judicial) preliminary plat. The board’s motion to approve the amendment with staff option 2 and the planning board’s supporting finding (item 5) carried unanimously.

The amendment strikes the special-use-permit trigger that previously required an evidentiary hearing when one or more public facilities were at 85% or more of maximum capacity for plats creating 20 or fewer lots. Miss Turner, planning staff, told commissioners that the proposed definition of “parent parcel” references the county’s first unified development ordinance date, 04/02/1989, and staff offered three options. Option 1 would align the ordinance with historical implementation; option 2 adds the 10-year reset for major subdivision lots; option 3 would treat any plat of 20 or fewer lots as a type 1 regardless of parent-parcel history. Turner said option 2 was intended to prevent minor, short-term piecemeal filings from requiring a special-use hearing while still capturing phases of a larger development that are proposed within 10 years of the original major subdivision approval.

Turner also presented Tishler study generation rates used to estimate school impacts from new lots; she noted the county’s analysis shows, for example, that a maximum student generation from a 20-lot subdivision under those rates is small (staff indicated a typical maximum figure of about eight students for a 20-lot scenario per the Tishler factors). The planning board recommended approval of staff option 2 and found the request consistent with the Imagine Currituck 2040 vision plan and UDO land use and infrastructure goals.

The ordinance change does not alter technical standards — stormwater, road, or other development requirements remain the same — but moves the procedural review for qualifying small preliminary plats from a board special-use hearing to administrative Technical Review Committee approval if the criteria are met. Commissioners asked staff to continue sending the monthly application digest so the board can track administratively approved plats.

The amendment adds a written parent-parcel definition (parcel as it existed on 04/02/1989) and clarifies how minor splits created within five years are counted against a parent parcel. The board adopted the amendment after a unanimous vote; the motion and second were recorded during the Sept. 2 meeting and the clerk announced “motion carries.”

Looking ahead, staff will administratively review qualifying type 1 preliminary plats; the board will continue to hear type 2 plats and any matters that still require quasi‑judicial proceedings.","The board adopted PB-25-15 on Sept. 2, 2025, removing the special-use-permit requirement for type 1 preliminary plats of 20 or fewer lots and adopting staff option 2, which includes a 10-year reset for counting prior major subdivision lots from the parent parcel.","actionData","errors"]

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