October 06, 2026 Planning Board Meeting

Pender County Planning Board meeting, October 6, 2026: The board approved a revision to the Windwater master development plan, including three additional single-family lots, changes to the list of commercial uses, and reducing the entrance right-of-way width from 60 to 40 feet. The approval included a condition addressing dumpster placement in relation to nearby residential properties. After a separate public hearing, the board recommended conditional approval of a rezoning for a 400-square-foot administrative office for a roofing business; the proposed site would not conduct roofing work or store commercial materials. The motion included conditions on the office use and commercial storage, and staff noted that the application would still require County Commissioners’ approval and subsequent technical review and permits.

The board discussed possibly setting a 15-minute limit for applicant presentations, with extensions as needed, but took no action and asked staff to research practices in other jurisdictions. Staff also reported that the Board of Commissioners had approved a 1.5-million-gallon-per-day Pluris wastewater plant and supported maintaining 3 million gallons per day of capacity across two plants. No procurement actions, contract awards, or purchasing decisions were identified.