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New Bern redevelopment panel delays four lot sales, asks buyers for drawings
Summary
The New Bern Redevelopment Commission voted Dec. 10 to delay decisions on four property sale requests, asking prospective buyers to provide sketches or floor plans before items return to the Jan. 24 retreat. The commission cited its customary standards for visual materials and discussed statutory requirements for the upset‑bid process.
The New Bern Redevelopment Commission on Dec. 10 voted to delay decisions on four property-sale requests and told prospective buyers to provide sketches or simple floor plans before the items return in January.
During public comment, Philip Henry — identified in the meeting packet as an applicant for 606 White Street — described a plan “to build affordable small houses” and said he has completed other local projects. Commissioners asked whether Henry had submitted drawings; staff and members said the commission’s custom has been to see sketches or renderings before approving transfers of redevelopment-owned lots. An attorney advising…
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