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Council approves rezoning to let Old Bridge Historical Society relocate museum
Summary
Council unanimously approved a zoning-map amendment to rezone a Shoreline Drive parcel from MR2 to MB1, enabling the Old Bridge Historical Society to relocate the museum; staff and the planning board recommended approval.
The Town of Sunset Beach council voted to rezone a parcel on Shoreline Drive from MR2 (Mainland Residential) to MB1 (Mainland Business), clearing the way for the Old Bridge Historical Society to relocate its museum to a site adjacent to wetlands.
Planning staff member Mr. Satderfield presented the request on behalf of the Old Bridge Historical Society, which is both owner and applicant. He told the council the planning board heard the request in April and voted unanimously to recommend approval; staff also recommended approval after correcting a typographical zoning-code error in the packet.
Council members asked whether the relocation would be a parking lot or the museum itself; staff said the property owner intends to move the museum but the map amendment is a straight rezoning that would allow any MB1 uses if approved. Staff confirmed adjacent owners were notified and that no objections were received.
During discussion council members emphasized the society's community value and noted that as a nonprofit the site is unlikely to be converted to an incompatible commercial use. The council found the amendment "inconsistent with the 2017 land use plan" but nevertheless "reasonable and in the public interest" because existing commercial zoning lies nearby, and then approved the rezoning.
The council closed the public hearing after no members of the public spoke on the item and proceeded to approve the rezoning motion.
