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Pender County Board of Adjustments continues appeal to Jan. 21, 2026 at applicant's request
Summary
After the appellant requested a continuance because only four of five board members were present, the Pender County Board of Adjustments voted to move Appeal 2025‑15 to the board's Jan. 21, 2026 meeting.
The Pender County Board of Adjustments voted Nov. 19 to continue Appeal 2025‑15 to its regular meeting on Jan. 21, 2026, after the appellant asked for more time to appear before a five‑member panel.
An attorney for the appellant told the board the client would be disadvantaged if the matter were heard with only four members, noting that appeals are commonly decided by a 3‑2 majority. The applicant representatives said they preferred the hearing be heard by a full five‑member board. Chair (unnamed) asked about scheduling and the board discussed member availability before a motion to continue the case to Jan. 21 carried by voice vote.
A neighbor who owns four parcels adjacent to the subject property said the meeting had already been continued once and asked that the case not be delayed again; the chair responded the county could not predict an individual member's conflict and followed local precedent for continuances in similar situations.
The continuance was made without discussion of the merits of the underlying appeal. The board will take up the matter again on Jan. 21, 2026, when the full panel is expected to be present.
