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Board approves partial sidewalk waiver for River Road utility expansion, adds payment-in-lieu
Summary
The Board approved a variance allowing Cape Fear Public Utility Authority’s project at 3436 River Road to omit 185 linear feet of sidewalk; the board added a payment-in-lieu condition (calculated at $35 per linear foot).
The Wilmington Board of Adjustments approved Nov. 20 a variance permitting the developer of 3436 River Road to forgo installing the final 185 linear feet of sidewalk along River Road frontage, and required a payment in lieu for the omitted length.
City staff (Zach) told the board the site—owned and used by the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) for wastewater treatment—has roughly 1,500 linear feet of frontage. The applicant proposed 1,315 linear feet of sidewalk, leaving 185 feet uninstalled. Staff said the code (land…
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