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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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Credibility, Leadership, Expertise..... BASE has a single mission to promote public policies which encourage economic growth, job creation and a healthy real estate, homebuilding, land use and development industry.

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"Unbelievable! BASE was there for us at the beginning, middle, and end providing us with key information and foresight…It's great to see there are organizations like BASE out there that are willing to go the extra mile to satisfy their members." - Jon Vincent, JTV Business & Management Consultant

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 "Well worth the money! I’ve been working in this industry well over 20 years, and this is the lowest cost, highest value work I have ever seen. I always knew the regulatory pressures that our industry faced, but at least now I know that there is an organization fighting and winning on our behalf." - Kevin Hine, Duplin Land Development, LLC, Exec. VP/GM River Landing

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“BASE has been one of the best business decisions I have made!  There is no other organization like BASE that covers such a broad area of issues that affect both residential and commercial interests.” - Steve Niemeyer, CEO Wrightsville Builders

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BASE Wins State Award for Stormwater Permit Transfer Bill PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 23 September 2011 07:33
The Business Alliance for a Sound Economy (BASE) working on behalf of the Wilmington-Cape Fear Home Builders Association received statewide recognition at the 2011 STARS Awards Banquet for its stormwater permit transfer legislation adopted during this year’s General Assembly Session. The award was presented by the North Carolina Home Builders Association (NCHBA) in the Best HBA Government Affairs Initiative category. This is the second time BASE has won the state’s highest award for its legislative efforts. In 2010, it was recognized for its efforts working with the twenty coastal counties and municipalities with the successful passage of H1305 Homeowners Insurance legislation.
 
In 2010, BASE Governmental Affairs staff encountered numerous cases where its members found themselves in a catch-22 regarding the overall responsibility and management of stormwater systems and the subsequent transfer of the required permits when a development project was completed. BASE consistently advocated for the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (DWQ) to adopt an automatic permit transfer process for Stormwater Management systems that were in compliance with NCDWQ rules and regulations. With the leadership of Representatives Danny McComas and Frank Iler, BASE working in conjunction with the North Carolina Home Builders Association were successful in getting HB750 passed in both chambers, and it was signed by Governor Perdue into law on June 23, 2011 (S.L. 2011‐256).

“We’re obviously very proud. This second award validates the technical and legal expertise; and market-driven solutions that BASE brings to the table on behalf of our members and our industry as a whole. But without our volunteers’ and staff’s hard work and NCHBA's support, it wouldn’t have been possible,” said Donna Girardot, chief executive officer.

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Pender Looking to Incentivize LID PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 19 September 2011 09:39
Pender County Looking to Incentivize Low Impact Development 
The Pender County planning department is currently working through language to create incentives for Low Impact Development in Pender County.  BASE has been involved on this issue from the inception as we proposed language to be inserted in the recently adopted Comprehensive Plan.
 
Staff presented this item to the planning board in a discussion format at their Sept. 13th meeting and will be bringing forward a complete text amendment for the board to consider at their regular Oct. 4th meeting.  If you have any questions or concerns with the amendment please do not hesitate to give your Governmental Affairs liaison for Pender County Cameron Moore a call at 799-2611 or you can email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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NEW HANOVER COUNTY REMOVES ILLEGAL APFO FEES PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 August 2011 08:48

UPDATE:  At their meeting last night, the New Hanover County Commission unanimously voted to amend the ordinance and remove these illegal school and fire fees.  We thank the members of the Commission who unanimously voted for the item:  Jonathan Barfield, Jason Thompson, Ted Davis, Brian Berger and Rick Catlin.

For the past several years, BASE staff has been addressing an issue in New Hanover County which has cost our members millions of dollars in illegal school fees, land donations and fire fees. These fees or land donations were "required" by the Planned Development (PD) district in the form of an Adequate Public Facility Ordinance (APFOs).

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