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Votes at a glance: council approves zoning, landmark designation, housing‑code extension and budget items
Summary
At the meeting the council approved the consent agenda; adopted a Land Development Code amendment to establish 'food bank' as a use; designated the Wilmington Iron Works building as a local landmark; extended a housing‑code compliance period to 365 days for 1964 Carolina Beach Road; approved park and fire‑station appropriations; and passed a resolution opposing a regional interbasin transfer request.
The Wilmington City Council took the following recorded actions at the meeting:
• Consent agenda (items 1–4): Approved unanimously on a motion by Mayor Pro Tim Barnett, second by Council member Joiner.
• PH2 — Land Development Code amendment to establish "food bank" as a distinct use: Adopted (planning commission recommended approval 6–0). Motion by Council member Spears, second by Council member Joiner; approved unanimously; second reading waived.
• PH3 — Wilmington Iron Works (2011 South Water Street) local historic landmark designation: Approved unanimously; designation makes the property eligible for a 50% city tax‑deferral (staff estimated deferral at roughly $1,600 annually); council asked staff to provide valuation details for the record.
• PH4 — Ordinance directing the housing inspector to vacate/close/repair or demolish dwelling at 1964 Carolina Beach Road: Council modified the compliance period from 90 to 365 days and passed the ordinance unanimously; staff noted outstanding taxes (~$17,000) and a $5,500 citation and discussed city demolition/lien options; owner reported demolition bids of $30,000 and $35,000.
• Ordinance Item 01 — Appropriation of $98,000 from Riverfront Park committed revenue funds for lawn care, equipment and maintenance: Adopted unanimously (motion by Council member Andrews; second Spears).
• Ordinance 02A / Resolution 02B — Appropriation and change order for River Lights Fire Station: Council approved a supplemental appropriation (staff record shows amount text as "66,63" in the meeting transcript) and authorized a change order to Sammit Corporation for $250,677; both approved unanimously.
• Resolution R1 — Resolution opposing the Fuquay‑Varina interbasin transfer request and calling for additional public hearing and time to review the DEIS: Adopted unanimously (motion by Council member Ryenbart; second by Mayor Pro Tim Barnett). The resolution requests the EMC hold an additional hearing in New Hanover County and extend the comment period to allow impacted utilities adequate time to analyze the record.
These items passed without recorded dissent; staff follow‑up tasks and notifications were identified for several items (historic‑preservation notification to the State Historic Preservation Office; code‑enforcement case management on 1964 Carolina Beach Road; intergovernmental transmission of the IBT resolution).
