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Planning board holds preliminary forum for indoor boatbuilding operation at 2020 Capitol Drive
Summary
At a preliminary forum the planning board reviewed a special-use permit application for indoor fiberglass boat manufacturing at 2020 Capitol Drive. Applicant George Stronach (Tideline Boats) said manufacturing will occur indoors using vacuum-infusion techniques, with 6 employees anticipated in March and about 12 by year-end; staff noted no public comments were received at time of presentation.
The New Hanover County Planning Board heard a preliminary forum Jan. 8 for a special-use permit (1S2507) to allow boat and shipbuilding in an I-1 industrial district at 2020 Capitol Drive.
Planning staff told the board the parcel is located between North College Road and the airport in an area designated as an employment center, described the site as an existing two-story industrial building of about 13,820 square feet, and said boatbuilding is a permitted I-1 use only with approval of a special-use permit. Staff said the site exceeds required parking and that…
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