17 Mar 2011
CFPUA Further Revises Vesting for Commercial Buildings
As you may recall, BASE worked for a number of months on vesting issues regarding commercial buildings which were permitted under the old New Hanover County water and sewer fee structure and were finishing their upfits under the new CFPUA fees. These buildings were permitted prior to July 1, 2008 when CFPUA became “live” and
17 Mar 2011
BASE Continues to Pursue Changes to Pump Station Capacity
As the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority has embarked on its Capital Improvement Program planning process, significant discussion has occurred on the importance of maintenance projects versus the importance of growth projects. One of the primary growth hurdles locally is the capacity available at the large number of area pump stations. One of the primary
10 Mar 2011
New Hanover County Zoning Ordinance Improvement Effort – Draft Revisions to Industrial Zoning District
From New Hanover County Planning: The New Hanover County Zoning Ordinance was adopted in 1969. Since that time, the County has experienced a tremendous influx of residents and grown immensely. While several changes have been made to the County’s Zoning Ordinance to incorporate new concepts in growth and development, the Ordinance has not been reviewed
21 Feb 2011
February CDC/LUC Meeting – Pender County Utilities Overview
Wilmington Cape Fear Home Builders Association Commercial Development Council- Land Use Council February Meeting (Wednesday Feb. 23rd) Commercial Development Council and Land Use Council members please join us Wednesday February 23rd at 10:30 am here at the WCFHBA offices (3801 Wrightsville Ave.) as Pender County Utilities Director Michael Mack, provides the two Councils with a
26 Jan 2011
Market Street Corridor Study
BASE has been working diligently over the past months to encourage our members to get engaged on the forthcoming Market Street Corridor Study which was recently completed by the Wilmington MPO, but is nearing adoption in both the City of Wilmington and New Hanover County. The study, which encompasses an 11 mile corridor, will impact
26 Jan 2011
Coastal Inlet Hazard Zones on Hold
Due to enormous political pressure, the Coastal Resources Commission has put an immediate hold on the proposed updated maps and rules for the new Coastal Inlet Hazard Zones. Division of Coastal Management staff has been working on updating the coastal erosion rates for some time and it was determined that the best course of action
26 Jan 2011
N.C. Insurers Request 20.9 Percent Rate Hike for Dwelling Property Policies
Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced that the Department has received the dwelling fire and extended coverage rate filing from the North Carolina Rate Bureau. The Bureau, which is not affiliated with the Department and represents the property insurance companies writing business in the state, requested an overall statewide average increase of 20.9 percent for 2011.
26 Jan 2011
Brunswick County C&D Landfill Expansion
Over the course of the last few months BASE has been monitoring the developing C&D landfill expansion issue in Brunswick County. A C&D landfill basically stands for construction and demolition waste, and is very a vital element to the real estate industry as many of our construction sites use these types of facilities to remove
14 Oct 2010
Voter Registration Changes in October 2010
In a special elections update from the Civitas Institute (www.nccivitas.org), the shift in voter registration continues according to the October 9, 2010 numbers. Since September 4, 2010 the Democrats have gained 802 voters, Republicans have added 4,871, Libertarians are up 515 and the ranks of the unaffiliated have grown by 10,957 voters. The bigger picture