Tag: Planning Commission
Mixed-use project, nearly 300 apartments pitched in commercial dead zone off College
A proposed mixed-use development would add 298 residential units and 15,000 square feet of retail to an underutilized property off South...
Wilmington’s new land code passes without regulations specific to Dollar General, Family Dollar
Wilmington's new land development code will go into effect this December without planned regulations specific to Dollar General and similar discount...
Oleander apartment complex out of step with city’s vision, a relief for health store neighbors
Construction has begun for Hawthorne at Oleander, an apartment complex that includes more than 200 units at the location of a...
Wilmington looks to swap word that may have prevented rental ruling
The City of Wilmington expected its new short-term rental policies would need tweaking as they took effect, but pending litigation has...
Planning Commission approves rezoning request for former El Scorpion Nightclub site
The parcel is home to the former El Scorpion Nightclub; if City Council approves the request property owners hope to construct a new garden...
Wilmington City Council cuts Planning Commission out of city’s SUP process
WILMINGTON --- In a move that streamlines the development process, but reduces opportunities for public input, Wilmington City Council approved removing the Planning Commission...
Special use permits and the role of the city’s Planning Commission
WILMINGTON --- What role will the City of Wilmington's Planning Commission play in the approval or denial of special use permits? That is the...
Redevelopment plans for dilapidated Carmike Cinema near Tidal Creek submitted to city
WILMINGTON --- New development in Wilmington is a frequent target of criticism by residents concerned with the razing of trees and the quickly disappearing...
Quasi-judicial, fully confusing: Understanding special-use permits in Wilmington
WILMINGTON --- When it comes to land use and development, not everything is black and white, there are often times where possible land uses...
Planning Commission could be removed from special-use permit requests, public involvement restricted
WILMINGTON --- The City of Wilmington's Planning Commission will decide next week whether to remove itself from the special-use process, leaving the process solely in...