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Planning staff outlines UDO maintenance amendments tied to Destination 2050 and proposes new approach to large‑development traffic review

New Hanover County Planning Board · December 5, 2025
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Summary

Staff presented a package of Unified Development Ordinance amendments to implement the Destination 2050 comprehensive plan update, including removing certain place‑type density references, creating an alternative 'transportation network plan' for larger plan developments in lieu of an upfront traffic impact analysis, and aligning local code with recent state statutory changes; public comment windows were announced.

Rebecca Roth, planning staff, presented proposed maintenance amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance on Dec. 4 that implement parts of the Destination 2050 comprehensive plan update and update local code to reflect recent state statutory changes. Roth said staff proposes removing some place‑type references that tie density standards to the comprehensive plan in order to avoid unintended down‑zoning impacts under new state law.

Roth described a policy change for larger, master‑planned developments: instead of a full traffic impact analysis…

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