30 Sep 2015
Leland Text Amendments
Last month Leland Town Officials took up three text amendments. The first amendment council adopted TXT 15-8548 Building Height Amendments to Sec 30-182 & Sec 30-313 raises the maximum building height from 35 to 40 feet in all of the zoning districts listed in Chapter 30 with the exception of the Conservation District. BASE supported
30 Sep 2015
New NC Department of Transportation Secretary
Nick Tennyson was named as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation in August 2015. He is the former two term mayor of Durham from 1997-2001. The newly named Secretary also served as Executive Officer of the HBA of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties for almost 20 years from 1995-2013. Most recently, Tennyson as
26 Aug 2015
Sunset Beach Sets Community Kickoff Meeting for Land Use Plan Update
The Town of Sunset Beach is updating its Land Use Plan and invites the public to a Community Kickoff Meeting on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 from 1:00-4:30PM in the Heron Room at the Sea Trail Resort Convention Center; 75A Clubhouse Rd, Sunset Beach, NC 28468. The intent of this meeting is to facilitate a discussion
24 Aug 2015
POSTPONED: AUGUST 26 WATERS OF THE US SEMINAR IN WILMINGTON
DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE WATERS OF THE US SEMINAR SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 HAS BEEN POSTPONED. WE HOPE TO RESCHEDULE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
17 Aug 2015
BASE’s Heather Jarman profiled in Wilmington Business Journal
The next print edition of the Wilmington Business Journal features a great article about Heather and the hard work she has done as a member of the BASE team. We thought you’d want to read the article today, before it comes out in the print edition. Good job, Heather! READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE
22 Jul 2015
Leland Undertakes Multiple Land Use Initiatives
The Town of Leland has been busy lately, opening a new Town Hall, hiring their own Economic Development staffer…and proposing a number of new land use changes which will impact your business. BASE attended the June Planning Board meeting to formally oppose a number of text amendments proposed by staff. These included: Transportation Impact Analysis:
22 Jul 2015
NC Joins Multi-State Complaint against Federal Government on Expanded Definition of Waters of the United States
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) yesterday joined 27 other states in complaints against the federal Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, that challenge its recently published rule to expand the definition of “Waters of the United States” under the federal Clean Water Act. DENR believes the new definition would expand
17 Jul 2015
Brunswick Co. Public Meeting for updates to Flood Maps
The North Carolina Floodplain Mapping Program (NCFMP) will be holding a public meeting scheduled for Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. about the newly released flood hazard and flood risk data on the preliminary Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for the areas of Brunswick County. This meeting is hosted by Brunswick County and is regarding the
18 Jun 2015
Realtors® Applaud CFPB’s Proposed Extension of TRID Implementation
WASHINGTON –National Association of Realtors® President Chris Polychron, executive broker with 1st Choice Realty in Hot Springs, Ark., released the following statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s announcement of a proposed two-month delay for the implementation of the new Truth in Lending Act and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Integrated Disclosure, or
03 Jun 2015
Why every property owner should fear EPA’s “waters of the United States” rule
via FOX NEWS: The Environmental Protection Agency released its final rule last week defining “waters of the United States” (WOTUS), a measure that hugely expands the ability of this aggressive agency to disregard the conservation efforts of American states and interfere with the daily lives and property of the American people. Not only does this