20 Oct 2008
BASE Scores Success in Leland
Well after a long precarious process BASE was successful in getting the Leland Town Council to approve 4 to 1 a text amendment that would allow for off premise directional real estate signage. This amendment was critical as many builders, and realtors were unable to successfully market their properties much less get potential buyers to
20 Oct 2008
Low Impact Development Permitting Tool
LID Permitting Tool Now Available As mentioned in the training hosted by New Hanover County on September 30, 2008 a copy of the LID-EZ spreadsheet is now available for download. This new tool will familiarize local engineers and design professionals with LID-EZ, a quantitative stormwater analysis tool for projects using Low Impact Development techniques. To
09 Oct 2008
BASE Leads the Charge in CFPUA Changes
CAPE FEAR PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITY MAKES CRITICAL ORDINANCE CHANGES After several months of BASE-led stakeholder meetings between the new Cape Fear Public Utility Authority and the regulated community, decisions have been reached on several critical ordinance issues. At today’s Cape Fear Public Utility Authority meeting, the Board voted to amend several of its ordinances including
29 Sep 2008
CRC Approves new Oceanfront Construction Rules
CRC approves new static vegetation line & setback criteria for beaches: After months of debate the Coastal Resources Commission finally approved two measures that will now allow new structures on nourished beaches to be built closer to the ocean, as well as adopted new graduated setback criteria for residential and commercial structures. Your BASE Governmental
29 Sep 2008
BMP Design Stormwater Workshop
Advanced Stormwater BMP Design Workshop: Ask the Researcher Jane S. McKimmon Center, Raleigh, NC Field research has been conducted on several stormwater practices used throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. This workshop targets professionals who are actively engaged in either the review or design of the following innovative stormwater practices: bioretention, stormwater wetlands, permeable pavement, level
09 Sep 2008
NCHBA keeps its eyes on Legislative Study Committees
The General Assembly may have adjourned its 2008 session on July 18, but that doesn’t mean its work stops. A myriad of study commissions and committees have been meeting since the end of session to take up studies authorized by this year’s “studies” bill (SL2008-131), and many of those are of interest to NCHBA. For
08 Sep 2008
City Wilmington Updates Site Plan Form
CITY OF WILMINGTON UPDATED SITE PLAN ACCEPTANCE FORM The City of Wilmington Development Services Department has recently updated their Site Plan Acceptance Form to include the requirement for a tree inventory/survey to be submitted as part of the site plan acceptance procedure. This has always been a requirement of the Site Inventory section of the
04 Sep 2008
EMC Stormwater Discussion
The Environmental Management Commission will meet next week in Raleigh. One of the items on their agenda includes a discussion of SB 1967 (Improve Coastal Stormwater Bill) and SB 845 (Environmental Technical Corrections Bill) The agenda includes a comparison chart created by DWQ which is attached below. CSR comparison chart (EMC mtg 9-08)
02 Sep 2008
NHC Tree Changes
NEW HANOVER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD PASSES AMENDMENTS TO TREE PROVISIONS At the August meeting of the New Hanover County Planning Board, County Planning staff presented a proposal that would amend the County’s tree protection ordinance by giving more “teeth” to enforcement mechanisms. Based on issues identified by BASE and concerns expressed by the Planning Board,
19 Aug 2008
Conceptual Inlet Hazard Zone Rules
The Division of Coastal Management took tentative steps toward new development rules around inlets by unveiling its preliminary conceptual rules in July. The proposed rules, which are purported as a much needed overhaul, includes expanding the Inlet-Hazard areas (IHA), and limiting the size of structures and boosting setback requirements in the newly refined IHA areas.