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BASE Governmental Affairs Directors act as advocates for the development industry and closely monitor activity at the state, regional and local level from the North Carolina General Assembly to city and county meetings - anything that affects the growth and development industry.

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Cape Fear Skyway Proposed Draft Route PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 12 August 2010 10:30
CAPE FEAR SKYWAY

Project Description/Scope: Construct the Cape Fear Skyway that will link from in the vicinity of US 17 to Independence Boulevard and Carolina Beach Road.

Current Status: On October 28, 2009 the Wilmington MPO’s Transportation Advisory Committee endorsed a resolution supporting the northern alignment and encouraging New Hanover County, City of Wilmington, Brunswick County and the Town of Leland to utilize the land use planning tools available to preserve a corridor for the future Cape Fear Skyway. The North Carolina Turnpike Authority provided the finalized the Transportation Corridor Official map for the Cape Fear Skyway on June 9th The City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, Pender County, Town of Carolina Beach and Town of Wrightsville Beach have endorsed resolutions supporting the “gap” funding and corridor preservation.  Senator Boseman introduced Senate Bill 1129 and Representative McComas introduced House Bill 2053 that would provide “gap “funding” for the Cape Fear Skyway. The bills have been referred to committee and no action was taken on the bills during the Legislature’s short session.

Next Step: Work with New Hanover and Brunswick counties, Town of Leland and City of Wilmington to preserve a corridor for the future Cape Fear Skyway from Independence Boulevard/Carolina Beach Road intersection to a location in the vicinity of US 17 and the Wilmington Bypass in Brunswick County. Work with North Carolina delegation to provide the necessary “gap” funding for the construction of the Cape Fear Skyway

NEW HANOVER COUNTY PROPOSED ROUTE NEW HANOVER COUNTY PROPOSED ROUTE
BRUNSWICK COUNTY PROPOSED ROUTEBRUNSWICK COUNTY PROPOSED ROUTE
(Please bear in mind that the proposed routes are subject to modifications and changes)

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Flood Insurance Extended through Sept. PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 July 2010 11:00

Last week, President Obama signed into law H.R. 5569 (National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010), will extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through Sept. 30.  The program has been suspended from issuing new policies since May 31 forcing many homebuyers to delay or cancel closings due to the inability to obtain NFIP insurance for a mortgage.  In other instances, builders were forced to stop or delay construction on a new home due to the lack of flood insurance approval, resulting in unnecessary delays and job losses.  The reauthorization of the NFIP is retroactive to June 1, the date the program was halted.

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Leland Fee Increases Postponed PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 July 2010 09:00

The Business Alliance for a Sound Economy (BASE) has successfully worked to delay the town of Leland’s Developmental Services Planning and Zoning fee increases for six months.  The Leland Town Council voted four to one to postpone the increases until January 1, 2011 saying that with the current economic conditions, now is just not the right time to raise fees. 

While BASE recognizes the need for local governments to mitigate their cost, any short-term gains now could be off-set by a slower recovery and loss of revenue overall. The housing economy is slowly but surely rebounding in our area. However, it still remains very fragile and even the smallest increase in fees could have a negative effect on our recovery.
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