Tag: special use permit
New Hanover County: Week in development
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved three rezoning requests and a special use permit at their Monday meeting....
Special use permit approved for botanical garden, café, amphitheater north of Burgaw
The preliminary master development plan for The Gardens of Southeastern North Carolina includes a cafe, amphitheater, pond, walking trails, special event...
Deep dive: Rezonings, conditional rezonings, and special use permits, what’s the difference?
From special use permits to rezoning requests, the zoning process can be tricky for residents to navigate. (Port City Daily/Michael Praats)
Hampstead Marina retains special use permit, attorney questions ‘subjective’ allegation
A photo provided by Commissioner David Piepmeyer shows the view from his property of the Hampstead Marina parking lot, which he...
Hampstead Marina faces revocation of special use permit due to erosion, complaint tied to commissioner
One of three concerns from Pender County inspections officials was erosion on the property from vehicular and boat trailer traffic. (Port...
New mixed-use development with 288 multi-family units and commercial space proposed for north Market Street
WILMINGTON --- A new mixed-use development with nearly 300 apartments and 7,466-square-feet of commercial space is being planned in northern New Hanover County.
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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...
New solar farm in the works in Pender County
PENDER COUNTY --- Three years after an application to Pender County was first submitted, Asheville-based Willard Solar, LLC has submitted a second application for...
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...
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...