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Eagles Dare shipping‑container variance put on hold as board seeks city code review
Summary
The Wilmington Board of Adjustment continued a variance request for a shipping container used as an outdoor bar at 420 North 3rd Street to the Jan. 15 meeting to allow time for a possible text amendment; the owner said moving the container would be infeasible and asked the city manager to review the use.
The Wilmington Board of Adjustment on Oct. 16 continued a request that would have allowed a shipping container to remain at 420 North 3rd Street, the site of the Eagles Dare nightclub, to its Jan. 15, 2026 meeting to give the applicant and city staff time to pursue a possible text amendment to the land development code.
Staff planner Grace LeMay told the board the container was placed in 2022 and is used as an outdoor bar and storage area. LeMay said the proposal would require multiple variances — about 40 feet, 7 inches of front‑setback relief, a ground‑floor…
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