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Commission declines to approve rezoning for eight-unit townhome project on Carolina Beach Road
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing with supporters and opponents, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners did not approve a conditional rezoning request for 7244 Carolina Beach Road that would have allowed eight attached dwelling units; commissioners cited compatibility, safety and access concerns.
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners on March 16 declined to approve a conditional rezoning request for about 1.16 acres at 7244 Carolina Beach Road that would have allowed eight attached single-family units.
Staff described the request as a rezoning from R15 to conditional R5 for up to eight attached units, showed a concept plan with two duplexes and one quadraplex, and said the proposal included parking guarantees, a preserved oak tree and buffers intended to mitigate impacts. Staff noted the development was expected to generate roughly two additional students and that peak-hour trips were below the threshold requiring a traffic-impact analysis.
Applicant Cindee Wolf, speaking for the property owner, described efforts to secure a private access easement…
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