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Planning board recommends denial of Walnut Grove townhome rezoning amid traffic and school concerns
Summary
Pender County planning board on March 4 recommended denial of a conditional rezoning to allow 104 townhomes near Hampstead, citing traffic, school‑capacity and community‑character concerns despite staff’s recommendation of approval.
The Pender County Planning Board recommended denial on March 4 of a conditional zoning map amendment that would have allowed 104 single‑family attached townhomes on roughly 19 acres in the Hampstead area (Case REZONE‑2025‑91).
Staff presented the application and recommended approval. Virginia Norris, senior planner, told the board the proposal would rezone about 19 acres to a conditional district to allow 104 townhomes, provide 6.49 acres of open space (exceeding the 3.12‑acre minimum), retain about 1.7 acres of wetlands, and connect to Pender Water with sewer served by Plurist. Norris summarized staff findings and said, “Based on our analysis, staff…
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