Pender County planning panel approves rezoning for 1.65-acre Hampstead parcel

Apr 8, 2026

The Pender County Planning Board voted to approve a request to rezone about 1.649 acres from Planned Development (PD) to Office & Institutional (O&I) for a portion of a parcel bisected by the new Hampstead bypass; staff found the request consistent with Imagine Pender 2050 and recommended approval. The case will go to the Board of Commissioners on May 18.

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The Pender County Planning Board voted to approve a zoning map amendment for Rezoning 2026-95, which would reclassify roughly 1.649 acres of a larger parcel east of U.S. Highway 17 in Hampstead from Planned Development (PD) to Office & Institutional (O&I).

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