SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — Every Monday Port City Daily will share upcoming government meetings around the tri-county region. If there’s an item of public interest, we’ll include that below the listed meeting, too.
Monday, Nov. 14
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners will meet at 4 p.m. in the assembly room at New Hanover County Historic Courthouse, 24 North Third St. and can be attended in person or viewed via YouTube. Some highlights from the agenda includes:
- Applying for funding of an exhibition area to focus on the 1898 coup as part of the Cape Fear Stories exhibition
- Signing off on a previous decision by the county planning board to rezone 23.65 acres on Blue Clay road from planned development to residential multi-family
- Consideration of Project Grace plans: purchasing $2.5 million designs and resolution to continue using CF Museum current property. Read PCD coverage here.
The Town of Burgaw Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the Historic Train Depot, 115 S. Dickerson St.
The Cape Fear Council of Governments will hold a NC 210 East Coast Greenway Feasibility Study meeting at 5:30 p.m. at Surf City’s Municipal Complex, 214 W. Florence Way. The purpose is to discuss community input, review route selection and associated route alignments, cross sections, intersections and design consideration.
The Wilmington City Council will hold an agenda briefing at 8:30 a.m. at City Hall, 102 N. 3rd St. The meeting can be livestreamed on GTV8 and YouTube.
The New Hanover County Board of Elections will meet at 5:15 p.m. in the Longleaf Room at the Board of Elections Office, 1241-A Military Cutoff Road for a supplemental absentee ballot application review, to conduct regular business and discuss other election-related matters as needed. Dial 1-336-218-2051 nad type conference ID 189 892 239 followed by pound (#). It also will be livestreamed here.
Pender County Board of Elections will meet at 807 S. Walker St. at 6 p.m. for a supplemental absentee ballot application review.
Tuesday, Nov. 15
The Town of Burgaw Police Advisory Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the Historic Train Depot, 115 S. Dickerson St.
The Pender County Planning Board will host a special meeting at 7 p.m. at 805 S. Walker St. in Burgaw. The agenda includes one public hearing to consider a vote on a recommendation to commissioners to amend the county’s unified code ordinance and remove ‘other electrical power generation’ as a use allowed via special-use permit in the rural agricultural, planned development and residential performance districts.
The Surf City Tourism, Promotion, and Special Events Subcommittee will meet at 1:30 p.m. at the Surf City Municipal Complex, 214 W. Florence Way.
The Surf City Parks and Rec Advisory Committee will meet at 3 p.m. at the Surf City Welcome Center, 102 N. Shore Drive.
The Topsail Beach Planning Board will meet at 10 a.m. at town hall, 820 S. Anderson Blvd. The agenda includes consideration of active building permits and an update by the Cape Fear Council of Government on the comprehensive land use plan.
The Wilmington City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 102 N. 3rd St. The meeting can be livestreamed on GTV8 and YouTube. A few items on the agenda include:
- A presentation by the Cape Fear Homeless Continuum of Care board
- Ordinance amending the zoning map for 8.84 acres at 2916 Market St. and 14 Wayve Drive from office and institutional and moderate-density single-dwelling residential to high-density multiple-dwelling for 112 apartments and 36 townhomes. Read PCD coverage here.
- A resolution to enter into a $200,000 contract with Hardesty and Hanover, LLP, for professional engineering services related to the compatibility of the rail realignment and replacement of Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. Read PCD coverage here.
- Ordinance authorizing $889,609 in community development block grant funds for permanent supportive housing rehab and other homeless sheltering, services and rehousing. The money will be used for 15 units, known as Driftwood. Read PCD coverage here.
- Ordinance to make supplemental approporiation of $79,790 to the Riverfront Park Project from reimbursable funds to be received from Live Nation Worldwide, LLC, for improvements at Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park
Wednesday, Nov. 16
The Pender County Board of Adjustment will meet at 9 a.m. at 805 S. Walker St. The meeting can be livestreamed online. The agenda includes an appeal to the planning board’s decision that a special-use permit for a community boat dock was incomplete.
The BOA will also discuss the Wyndwater appeal. Read PCD coverage here.
The Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Technical Coordinating Committee will meet at 10 a.m. at 305 Chestnut St. The meeting can be livestreamed via Zoom. A few items on the agenda include:
- Resolution to amend WMPO’s Transportation Improvement Program and request NCDOT remove Clarendon Avenue multi-use path from the STIP.
- Discussion about Military Cutoff/Eastwood Road interchange
- Discussion about the 2022-2026 WMPO Strategic Plan 2022 accomplishments
The Leland Planning Board will meet at 6 p.m. at 102 Town Hall Drive.
Cape Fear Community College will host its board of trustees meeting at 4 p.m. in Union Station. An agenda was not posted by press.
Thursday, Nov. 17
The Town of Burgaw Tree Board will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Historic Train Depot, 115 S. Dickerson St. The purpose is to consider approval of the annual tree work plan.
The Topsail Beach Beach, Inlet, Sound Committee will meet at 2 p.m. at town hall, 820 S. Anderson Blvd.
The Wilmington Board of Adjustment will meet at 1 p.m. at City Hall, 102 N. 3rd St. The meeting can be livestreamed on GTV8 and YouTube. A few items on the agenda include:
- A variance to allow the conversion of a nonconforming accessory building into an accessory dwelling unit at 4003 Park Avenue.
- A variance to foundation plantings requirements for a mixed-use development in the UMX(L)(CD) district at 1541 Eastwood Road.
- An appeal of violation by Bigger’s Market to allow outdoor music without zoning approval.
The Leland Town Council will meet at 6 p.m. at 102 Town Hall Drive. The meeting may be attended in person or viewed live via YouTube. The town will consider the annexation and initial zoning of a 27.74-acre parcel it owns.
The New Hanover County ABC Board will hold a meeting at 9 a.m. at the county ABC board offices, 6009 Market St. An agenda was not posted by press.
Brunswick County Board of Elections will meet at 30 Government Center Dr. NE at 9 a.m. for a pre-canvass meeting
The Town of Navassa will hold a regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Navassa Community Center, 338 Main St. An agenda was not posted as of press; however, the council will hold a quasi-judicial hearing on Nov. 17, 2022 at 7 p.m. Hunter Nichols, applicant, on behalf of Cedar Hill Acquisition LLC.
The Oak Island Planning Board will meet at 10:30 a.m. at 4601 East Oak Island Dr. Meetings are live streamed here. The agenda includes:
- Zoning map amendment encouraging the town maintains the zoning of open space areas, such as marshes and other environmentally sensitive lands, and expand where possible, reasonably to protect and preserve environmentally sensitive areas
- Discussion of food truck allowances
- Proposed amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance
The Southport Planning Board will meet at 6 p.m. in the Southport Community Building 223 E. Bay Street. An agenda was not posted by press.
Friday, Nov. 18
Brunswick County Board of Elections will meet at 30 Government Center Dr. NE at 11 a.m. to canvass results from the 2022 election.
Pender County Board of Elections will meet at 807 S. Walker St. at 11 a.m. to canvass results from the 2022 election.
The Wilmington City Council will hold a special meeting for a budget work session (fiscal year 2023-2024) at 8:30 a.m. at the Wilmington Convention Center, 10 Convention Center Drive. The meeting can be livestreamed on GTV8 and YouTube.
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