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08 Jul 2011
Wrightsville Beach Draft UDO Document Available
The Town of Wrightsville Beach has initiated the preparation of a Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). The UDO will combine the Town’s current zoning, subdivision, flood and stormwater ordinances into one land use regulatory ordinance. The resulting ordinance will be a unified development code with a more consistent, logical, integrated, and efficient means of controlling development.
08 Jul 2011
NCDOT Independence Boulevard Extension Website
NCDOT is proposing to extend existing Independence Boulevard near the Covil/Montgomery Avenue corridor from the intersection with Randall Parkway to U.S. 74 (Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway). Overpasses, intersection improvements, and interchanges will be considered at multiple locations along the project. Additional lanes along Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway may be needed for continuous connection
17 May 2011
BASE 2011 Homeowners Insurance Presentation
On Friday, May 13, BASE Governmental Affairs Director Tyler Newman presented an update on homeowners insurance at the Annual Forum of the Association of Brunswick County Property Owners Associations (ABCPOA), held at Brunswick Community College. As discussed at that event, BASE is publishing a PDF version of the presentation (BELOW), for your information. If you
13 May 2011
UPDATE: Declaratory Ruling is a Success!
As many of you have probably read in the May TOOLBOX BASE has been embroiled over the course of the last three months with the NCDEH in a situation surrounding setbacks required for septic systems and a “verbal opinion” that treated easements the same as property lines—requiring a 10 foot setback. BASE’s contention was the
04 May 2011
US HWY 17 / NC 210 Public Open House
The final public meeting on the US Hwy 17/NC 210 Public Open House will occur on Thursday, May 12, 2011, 4:30-7:30 pm. The open house will be in the Topsail High School cafeteria. Drop by at any time. Background: US 17 currently functions as a 5-lane undivided facility from Washington Acres to Sloop Point Road
20 Apr 2011
Brunswick County Modifies Impact Fees to a Consumption Based Model
On Monday night the Brunswick County Commissioners modified their current rate structure for water and sewer Capital Recovery and Transmission Capital Recovery fees from a flat rate based charge to more of a consumption based rate. The Current fee structure, which has been in place for quite some time, uses a flat rate model that
04 Apr 2011
BREAKING NEWS: Corps Setback Changes
In the summer of 2010, BASE began tracking an emerging issue regarding the Army Corps of Engineers and its policy regarding setbacks along federal channels, including the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW). In short, the Corps issued policy changes in 2009 which, after further review from BASE, appeared to impact every property and dock along the
18 Mar 2011
BASE Files a Declaratory Ruling – NCDEH
Unfortunately, one of members in New Hanover County has been embroiled in an issue over the past year with local Health Department staff—and subsequently DENR– which has cost this 16 lot project over a year in delays and a cost increase of $100,000. This issue has elevated to a discussion with DENR in Raleigh where
18 Mar 2011
Pender County 2011 Tax Revaluation Raising Concerns
We along with our Coalition members at the Topsail Island Association of REALTORS® have been receiving many inquiries with regard to the current tax revaluation and the associated appeals process. We have posed this question to the Pender County Tax Assessor, Anthony Masiero for a more complete response. Following is that response: The informal appeal
18 Mar 2011
Onslow working on Off-site Wastewater Changes
The Onslow County Planning Board has been discussing off-site septic systems and concerns with the continued use of these systems in subdivision design over the past several months. The Board will be holding a workshop meeting with developers and design professionals to share ideas for additional changes to the Subdivision Ordinance to address some of