Planning commission approves subdivision plat, recommends three rezoning requests to city council

Wilmington City Planning Commission on Tuesday, February 2025 approved a certificate of plat for a four‑lot commercial subdivision and voted to recommend that city council approve three separate rezoning requests affecting parcels along Rhomback Avenue and nearby corridors.

The actions, taken after staff presentations and a brief commission discussion about vehicle access, followed staff recommendations and included a strong note from the city engineer that cross‑access easements should be included as the projects proceed to site‑plan review.

The commission approved a certificate of plat for property owned by LT Land Development for Williams Farm 2, Section 1, a subdivision of four roughly 1‑acre parcels along Rhomback Avenue intended for suburban commercial uses. Staff said each new lot would connect to existing municipal water and sewer and that a newly constructed retention pond would handle on‑site drainage. The staff report noted the application did not propose additional curb cuts; city engineering guidance…