New Hanover County Planning Board Meeting - September 3, 2026

The New Hanover County Planning Board held a meeting on September 3, 2026, focusing on several zoning and land use matters. Key procurement-related discussions included two rezoning requests: one for a property at 6441 Gordon Road to allow limited commercial uses adjacent to residential areas, and another for a 1.96-acre site at 2725 Castle Hayne Road to rezone from office and institutional to a regional business district to align zoning within the Wrightsboro Business Park. Both rezonings were recommended for approval by the board with conditions to ensure compatibility with surrounding uses and comprehensive plan consistency. Additionally, the board reviewed and recommended approval of a text amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance addressing clarifications, state law alignment, and new requirements for contractor lay down yards, including enhanced screening provisions for new yards while protecting existing ones from becoming nonconforming. The amendment aims to improve regulatory clarity and compliance. The meeting included public comments, staff presentations, and motions passed to forward recommendations to the Board of Commissioners for final decisions.