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After public objections over flooding and private‑road safety, Pender County approves partial Hampstead rezoning
Summary
The board rezoned only the portion west of Safe Passage and north of Dan Owen Drive from Residential Performance to General Business after residents voiced concerns about drainage, private‑road capacity, and buffer protection; staff and utilities explained ownership history and flood risk.
Pender County commissioners approved a partial rezoning in the Hampstead area on a split‑parcel proposal after an extended public hearing that brought multiple residents to the podium to object.
The county owns roughly 27.5 acres near the Highway 17 / Dan Owen Drive intersection that staff proposed to rezone from Residential Performance (RP) to General Business (GB). Planning staff said the parcels nearest the highway are consistent with a regional commercial corridor under the Imagine Pender 2050 plan; residents said rezoning the rear parcels would create safety and drainage problems for existing homes on Dan Owen and Majestic Oaks and…
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