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Board amends Martins Point zoning to measure docks from bulkhead, bringing many piers into conformity
Summary
After a public hearing and resident testimony, the county approved a text amendment to measure pier length from bulkhead in parts of Martins Point (Gene Guy Creek), allowing 100-foot piers where historical marsh fringes have receded; the motion passed unanimously.
The Dare County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a zoning-text amendment Jan. 5 that changes how pier length is measured in the Martins Point neighborhood on Gene Guy Creek.
Planning staff explained the current rule measures docks from the outer fringe of wetlands; because many shorelines in Martins Point have been bulkheaded and wetlands have diminished, adjacent properties now have…
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