Adopted amendments to 15A NCAC 07H, which would increase the
application fee for CAMA General Permits.
Adopted an
amendment to NCAC 7B .0801, Public Hearing and Local Adoption Requirements, to include the
public opportunity to provide written comments following local adoption of a land use
plan.
Adopted amendments
to 15A NCAC 07H .1102, 07H .1302, 07H .2102, CAMA General Permit approval procedures, to
establish a maximum duration for the construction phase of GP approved projects.
Adopted for public
hearing the removal of existing sediment criteria language in NCAC 7H .0308 (a)(3) Beach
Nourishment, when NCAC 7H .0312, Technical Standards for Beach Fill Projects, takes
effect.
Adopted a
resolution to express support for the N.C. Community Conservation Assistance Program.
On the
recommendation of the Implementation and Standards Committee, directed the Division of
Coastal Management that when repairs to sandbag structures are requested, to measure the
height of the sandbag wall from the base of the structure to the top rather than from the
existing beach to the top, in order to ensure sandbag structures do not exceed six feet in
height, unless otherwise permitted.
On the
recommendation of the Implementation and Standards Committee, directed the Division of
Coastal Management to pursue changes to the Small Surface Water Supply
Watershed for the Fresh Pond located
between Nags Head and Kill Devil Hills. The changes would
address the establishment of a fixed pond boundary.
Adopted for public
hearing proposed amendments to NCAC 15A 07J .0210, Replacement of Existing Structures, and
NCAC 15A 07K .0209, Exemption/Accessory Uses/Maintenance Repair/Replacement.
Voted to begin
discussion of setbacks for large structures by referring the issue to the Implementation
and Standards Committee.
On the
recommendation of the Planning and Special Issues Subcommittee, the commission voted to
certify a Land Use Plan for the Town of Surf City.
On the
recommendation of the Planning and Special Issues Subcommittee, the commission voted to
certify a joint Land Use Plan for the City of Wilmington and New Hanover County.
On the
recommendation of the Planning and Special Issues Subcommittee, the commission voted to
certify a Land Use Plan for Pender County
On the
recommendation of the Planning and Special Issues Subcommittee, the commission voted to
certify a Workbook Land Use Plan for Varnamtown.
Adopted for public
hearing proposed amendments to NCAC 7M, Shorefront Access Policies.
Denied a variance
to Paul King of Dare County, who sought relief from the commission’s rule regarding
development within the Small Surface Water Supply
Watershed Area of
Environmental Concern in order to subdivide his lot and construct two single-family
residences on the resulting lots. The septic systems for the proposed lots would have been
located within 1,200 feet of the Small Surface Water Supply
Watershed AEC.
Denied a variance
to Buddy Martin of Brunswick County, who sought relief from the commission’s 60-foot
setback rule in order to construct a 200-square-foot parking pad at his residence in Oak
Island.
Denied a variance
to Alfred Thompson of Camden County, who sought relief from the commission’s rules
for bulkhead alignment in order to position a new wooden bulkhead in an alignment
significantly waterward of the normal water line.
Denied two
variances to Sandra G. Wooten of Brunswick County, who sought relief from the
commission’s setback rule in order to tear down an existing house joining two
adjacent lots in Oak Island and construct two single-family residences, one on each lot.
The petitioner’s proposed development does not meet the 60-foot setback line from a
pre-nourishment project vegetation line. One variance was filed for each of the two lots.
Denied a variance to Michael and Dolores Kirkbride of New Hanover
County, who sought relief from the commission’s 60-foot setback rule in order to
construct a single-family residence on a lot in Carolina Beach. The petitioner’s
proposed development does not meet the 60-foot setback line from a pre-nourishment project
vegetation line.
