Board approves two rezoning requests in Stump Sound Township: Ritter and Fay Liu parcels
Summary
The board approved two separate rezoning map amendments: Ritter (PURE-Z 2026 #4) to change 0.34 acres from rural agriculture to community business to legalize a boat-dock use, and Fay Liu (PRZ 2026 #6) to downzone 24.41 acres from R-8M to rural agriculture to preserve rural character; both were recommended unanimously by the Planning Board.
The Onslow County Board of Commissioners approved two zoning map amendments on June 15 that affect Stump Sound Township properties.
Ritter rezoning (PURE-Z 2026 #4): Planning Director Carter Metcalf described a request to change two adjacent parcels (0.34 acres total at 749 and 751 Tar Landing Road) from Rural Agriculture (RA) to Community Business (CB). The applicant-owners, Tex and Alta Ritter, and staff explained the property currently contains a dock with nine wet slips; staff said the rezoning aligns with the county’s future land use map and the Planning Board unanimously recommended approval. Applicant Tex Ritter said the site is a small boat dock rather than a full-service marina and indicated plans to pursue building permits for the existing nonconforming marina use. The board moved and approved the rezoning by voice vote.
Fay Liu rezoning (PRZ 2026 #6): Planning Director Metcalf presented a separate rezoning request by Miguel and Dorothy Fay Liu to change three parcels totaling 24.41 acres from R-8M (Residential-8 Manufactured) to Rural Agriculture (RA) along Hardy Graham Road and Formosa Drive South. Staff noted one parcel lies within an AE special flood hazard area and described the request as a downzoning consistent with future land-use designations to preserve rural and forestry character. The Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend approval; no members of the public spoke at the hearing. The board moved and approved the rezoning by voice vote.
What’s next: County staff will adopt the associated statement(s) of consistency and sign the necessary documents to effect the zoning-map amendments.
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