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Pender County planning team moves comprehensive land use plan toward public hearing after second engagement round

5383466 · July 15, 2025
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County staff and consultants reported higher-than-expected participation in the second public engagement round for Imagine Pender 2050 and said they will finalize a public hearing draft for adoption after a preliminary state coastal review.

Pender County officials said July 14 they will move the county's comprehensive land use plan into the public hearing stage after two rounds of public engagement and technical review.

Consultant Leanne King and county planning director Daniel Adams briefed the Board of Commissioners on the outreach outcomes and next steps for Imagine Pender 2050, the county's comprehensive land use plan update. King said the project is nearing the adoption phase of a 20-month process. “We are moving through our 20-month process and are about at month 14 or 15,” King said.

The presentation said the second engagement window included five community meetings and an online survey conducted April 28–June 6. The team reported 271 online survey responses for that window and roughly 128 in-person attendees; cumulatively…

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