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
14 Oct 2010
Save the Date! Stewardship Development Award Program
Save the Date! Please mark your calendars for the 6th annual Lower Cape Fear Stewardship Development Awards Banquet, to be held on Thursday, December 9, 2010. The social hour will begin at 5:00, and the banquet and awards ceremony will begin at 6:00. This event will be held at 101 Stone Chimney Place at the
07 Oct 2010
Wilmington Land Development Code “Clean-Up”
The City of Wilmington is proposing: To amend Chapter 16 entitled Buildings and Building Regulations and Chapter 18 entitled Land Development Code of Subpart B. Part III, Technical Codes of the Wilmington City Code to correct typographical and formatting errors. A full copy of the proposed amendments can be found below. The LDC contains regulations
06 Oct 2010
CHANGE TO CORPS POLICY AFFECTS ENTIRE NC COAST
Recently, BASE was apprised of an emerging issue regarding the Army Corps of Engineers and their policy regarding setbacks along the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. In short, the Corps had a policy change in 2009 which appears to impact every property and dock along the ICWW throughout the Wilmington District—which encompasses the entirety of North Carolina’s