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Commissioners press planning staff on Nest Creek flood risk and outdoor storage at Castlehane Road site

New Hanover County Board of Commissioners · June 17, 2024
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Summary

During a public-hearing discussion about a proposed development at 3121 Castlehane Road, commissioners and staff debated flood risks from Nest Creek, the adequacy of a 50-foot buffer and a 20-foot opaque landscape buffer, the claimed 12,000 sq ft of commercial flex space versus the shown ~6,000 sq ft building, and provisions for outdoor contractor storage.

Commissioners and residents raised concerns about flooding and site design for a proposed development at 3121 Castlehane Road during the May 30 agenda-review session.

A commissioner recalled severe flooding along Nest Creek during Hurricane Florence and asked whether the 50-foot buffer shown on the plan and other stormwater measures adequately address the risk. Planning staff said the development was routed for…

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