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Planning board recommends Surf City annexation of three properties, including wastewater treatment site
Summary
The planning board voted Jan. 8 to recommend that Surf City annex three parcels (13.1 acres at 254 Bishop Road; 5.5 acres on East Ocean Road; and 229.57 acres at 173 Sergeant Martin Road) and to apply Government (G‑1) zoning and a civic/institutional future land‑use designation if annexed.
The planning board voted on Jan. 8, 2025, to recommend that the town of Surf City annex three parcels totaling roughly 248 acres and to apply Government (G‑1) zoning and a civic/institutional future land‑use designation if the properties are annexed.
Staff presented the proposal, saying the parcels include a 13.1‑acre tract at 254 Bishop Road, a 5.5‑acre tract on East Ocean Road and a 229.57‑acre tract at 173 Sergeant Martin Road that are currently outside Surf City’s comprehensive land‑use plan and are primarily used for the area’s wastewater treatment facility. “These properties do not currently fall within the town of Surf City’s comprehensive land use plan,” the secretary to the board said, explaining that the town’s stated reason for seeking annexation is to have local control so future projects or improvements would not need repeated review under Holly Ridge’s special‑use processes.
A meeting participant who identified their remarks by role and technical knowledge noted that the wastewater plant is a nonconforming use under Holly Ridge rules and that upgrades currently require a special‑use application, an operational detail cited in support of pursuing annexation and G‑1 zoning.
On a motion moved by a committee member and seconded by another member, the board voted by voice to recommend the annexation with the G‑1 designation; the transcript records the voice vote as carried with no opposing voices noted. The motion in the transcript was recorded as a recommendation to apply the Government (G‑1) zoning district to the parcels if they are annexed; the board did not record individual roll‑call votes in the public transcript.
The transcript does not specify the next procedural recipient of the board’s recommendation or an expected timeline for Surf City’s formal annexation proceedings. Staff also said it will continue providing a monthly community development update to the board and noted a forthcoming three‑day town planning session.
