02 Aug 2011
NEW HANOVER COUNTY REMOVES ILLEGAL APFO FEES
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
20 Jul 2011
Follow BASE on Twitter
In addition to getting news from ncbase.org, you can follow BASE on Twitter! Follow @BASEgovaffairs for local, state & coastal NC issues in residential & commercial building & development. BASE staff will be sending “live” updates from the many public meetings they attend in Raleigh, Wilmington, Pender County, Onslow County, Brunswick County and points in
08 Jul 2011
NHC PLANNING BOARD UNANIMOUSLY REMOVES ILLEGAL APFOs
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 Adequate Public Facility Ordinances (APFOs)
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