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Board approves special use permit for Tideline Boats to open boat‑building facility in Murrayville Station
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Summary
A quasi‑judicial hearing approved a special use permit allowing Tideline Boats to build and assemble fiberglass boats at 2020 Capitol Drive in the Murrayville Station Business Park. The company plans phased operations and modest employment growth tied to Cape Fear Community College training pipelines.
The Board of Commissioners approved a special use permit allowing Tideline Boats (Tideline/Tideline Boats) to operate a boat‑building facility at 2020 Capitol Drive in the Murrayville Station Business Park.
Applicant George Stronach described the firm’s manufacturing process, which uses a sealed vacuum infusion method for fiberglass parts that the applicant said emits very low fumes and keeps resin applications under sealed vacuum bags. He outlined a phased production timeline: limited production in Wilmington starting in April 2026 (approximately eight employees), scaling to 12 employees by January 2027 and a projected maximum of roughly 24 boats annually by 2028 for that location.
Staff explained the quasi‑judicial criteria for a special use permit (public health/safety, UDO compliance, property value impacts, and compatibility with the comprehensive plan) and concluded the proposal met those elements, noting the site is within an employment center and already has adequate parking, landscaping and stormwater infrastructure. No public opposition registered at the hearing.
Commissioners expressed support for job creation and coordination with Cape Fear Community College’s boat‑building program; the board voted unanimously to approve the permit.
What happens next: The applicant may proceed with the approved operations subject to any standard permits and inspections required by county code and state regulators.
