Planning Commission November 4, 2026

The Wilmington Planning Commission met on November 4, 2026. It recommended approval, 4–0, of closing an approximately 230-foot unimproved alley between South Second and South Third Streets (case SC-PC-2026-0015); staff reported no adverse transportation or utility impacts. The Commission also recommended approval of rezoning approximately 1.51 acres at 2758 Worth Drive from industrial to R5 residential (case ZPC-2026-0018), finding it consistent with the comprehensive plan. A separate new-business item was withdrawn by its applicant. No procurement, contracts, vendor selections, or spending approvals were identified.

The Commission considered a staff-initiated package of Land Development Code amendments addressing state statutes and code corrections, including home-based businesses, family child-care homes, vested rights, building-height wording, home occupations, and expanding the public-park definition to include parks operated by nonprofits. After discussion of a provider’s request to permit child-care operations beyond the city’s 12-hour limit, the Commission approved, 4–0, a recommendation on the package while separating the family child-care provisions for further staff review. The remaining package was slated for City Council consideration on December 1. Staff also invited commissioners to join future work on tree-ordinance amendments.