# New Hanover County Planning Board Meeting - November 5, 2026

New Hanover County Planning Board meeting — November 5, 2026. The board approved prior meeting minutes and considered two Castle Hayne Road rezoning requests. For a 2.26-acre parcel, the applicant sought a straight rezoning from conditional B2 to R15 to build a single-family home. Staff recommended denial because the county’s 2026 Comprehensive Plan designates the area Corridor Commercial and favors mixed-use development. The applicants and a neighboring homeowners association supported residential use, citing traffic and the parcel’s location between residential neighborhoods. The board voted to recommend approval and amend the future land use map designation to Neighborhood Residential; no opposition to the motion was stated.

The second case sought conditional B2 zoning for a contractor’s office and operations base, including a proposed 2,400-square-foot office and screened parking for company vehicles. The applicant, Piper Technologies, said crews would work off-site and that the property would have no materials storage. Staff recommended approval subject to eight conditions covering uses, vegetation, buffers, structures, and lighting; detailed review and permitting would follow through the county’s Technical Review Committee. The transcript ends before the board’s deliberation or vote on this request. No procurement, contract award, or purchasing activity was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Published:** November 05, 2026

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- [New Hanover County Planning Board Meeting - November 5, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MsO3V3hi64) - NewHanoverCo