Quasi‑judicial hearing on additional dwelling allowance draws experts and opposition; ownership, traffic and access remain contested

The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners held a quasi‑judicial hearing Oct. 9 on a special use permit (SUP) request by Hoosier Daddy LLC — doing business as Who's Your Daddy LLC — to allow an additional dwelling allowance and higher density on property north of the Taryn Woods subdivision along the Carolina Beach Road corridor.

Staff and the applicant presented testimony from five expert witnesses addressing the UDO’s four SUP criteria (public health and safety; compliance with UDO conditions/specifications; injury to adjoining property values; and harmony with the county comprehensive land use plan). Experts for the applicant included Howard Resnick (civil engineer), Chase Smith (traffic engineer, RFK Engineers), David Seister (wetlands/wetland biologist), C. J. Morgan (real estate appraiser), and Ashley Barefoot (planning and land use consultant). The applicant’s counsel and project team said the plan proposes 291 dwelling units on approximately 43.1 acres at a density of 6.75 dwelling units per acre, provides 35.06% open space, meets the UDO impervious surface limit of 40%, and includes a proposed collector road with a right‑in/right‑out connection to Carolina Beach Road and a restricted stub to Rosa Parks Lane.

Howard Resnick…