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Nags Head planning board approves site plan for town employee wellness facility with two workforce housing units
Summary
The Planning Board voted to approve a site plan amendment allowing construction of a roughly 3,200 sq ft two‑story employee wellness facility with two workforce housing units above, contingent on final BOC rezoning and required health department approval before permits are issued.
The Nags Head Planning Board on May 20 approved a site plan amendment for the Town of Nags Head to build a two‑story, roughly 3,200‑square‑foot employee wellness facility that includes two residential workforce housing units above the fitness area.
Planning staffer Kelly presented the plan and told the board the town is the applicant. "The town is the applicant on this and it's going to be a site plan amendment for construction of a twotory 3,200 foot employee wellness facility with two residential workforce housing units above," Kelly said, and noted the request is contingent on rezoning a portion of the property from R3 to Village Institutional (SPDC).
The presenter walked the board through technical compliance: the site is in Flood Zone X but the town uses a local elevation standard of nine feet and the proposed building will be elevated to 10 feet, placing it above the local standard. Staff said lot coverage across the town hall parcel would decrease slightly (from about 44.12% to roughly 44%), keeping the redevelopment within the Unified Development Ordinance thresholds. The building's roof pitch and architectural details were described as meeting residential design standards, and staff said the proposed design yields at least the required architectural points.
On parking, staff applied the indoor gymnasium standard as the principal use (11 spaces) and accounted for eight bedrooms in the two housing units above (one space per bedroom), arriving at a 19‑space requirement for the new program. Kelly said the entire town hall facility requires 76 spaces and that 86 are available on the combined site, concluding there is adequate on‑site parking overall.
Board members asked operational questions about hours and employee access; staff said the facility will use the town's badge system and that human resources will manage badge issuance. A board member praised the proposal as meeting a local housing need and moving the town "to lead by example." After discussion, a board member moved to approve the site plan "as presented"; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
The Planning Board recorded no individual vote tallies in the meeting transcript; staff noted the site plan's approval still requires completion of associated rezoning by the Board of Commissioners and confirmation of wastewater review by the County health authority before building permits are issued. Kelly said the wastewater review is with the (Dare) County Health Department and, if not received before the Board of Commissioners review, the review will be required prior to issuance of permits.
The board's approval sends the site plan forward for final administrative and Board of Commissioners steps; staff and the town engineer will return to address any outstanding technical details ahead of construction.
