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I L Sunset Sends Sand Dune Alteration Rules Back To Drawing Board Again BY SUSAN USHER Adoption of a zoning ordinance amendment that would have forbade altering sand dunes or the vegetation growing on them stalled Monday when at least two Sunset Beach Town Council members questioned its restrictiveness. The amendment, which was just revised following a board work shop, would have banned any alteration or relocation of sand, sand dune or natural vegetation on the beachfront south of a line 185 feet south of the right-of-way of Main Street. Any violation would have been a misde meanor and restoration of the area at the violator's expense would have been required within 60 days of its discovery. "That's inviting violations," said Mayor Pro-tem Ed Gore of the arbi trary line. He said the debate over altering the sand dune area stemmed from his "maintaining" an extended section outside his oceanfront resi dence. Property owners need to be able to trim bushes and alter the landscape, he said, so they "would see a beach scene, not a swamp scene" created by myrtles and "swamp willows" growing in low swales between dunes. Councilman Cherri Cheek questioned uniform application of the rule to all properties. She suggested allowing those who own deeper lots on the west end be allowed to trim bushes beyond the 185-foot area if they present a plan and receive a permit from the town. "It might allow small er plants that hug the ground to grow and help with the mosquitos," she said. "The myrtles seem to harbor mosquitos." The uniform line was set at the recommendation of a consultant. "I'm embarrassed this got this far without these objections being raised," said Councilman Herb Klinker, as the council agreed to send the measure back to the planning board for review and setting of a joint workshop with council. Other Business In other business council: ? voted, after a public hearing, to close Fairway Drive East at its in tersection with Angel Trace Road as requested by local property owners. ? approved preliminary and final plats for the Carol Ann Moore sub division on Schuyler Drive. ? approved an amended preliminary assessment roll for the next phase of the town's underground utility project. ? tabled action on sidewalk construction until the December meet ing. after receiving only one bid for the project. Council expects to have a better idea then of how sewer line installation might affect the walk ways and how long it might be before the island receives sewer if there are no further delays in the project. ? subject to concurrence from DOT. voted to ban parking on the eastern right-of-way of N.C. 179 a distance of about 52 feet from the in tersection with Shoreline Drive, to improve visibility for motorists using the intersection. ? authorized staff to advertise for bids and proceeds with plans to KiiilH a new 4 517 square foot town hall off N.C. 179. WAREHOUSE FURNITURE DISTRIOUTORS of Little River I Rorida Bedroom Furniture On Sale Now! In stock over 200 pieces. Can be bought by the piece or group. 5 different styles to choose from! Financing Available Up To 36 Months Complete 4-Piece Set Full or Queen Headboard Dresser ? Mirror ? Chest Our Everyday Low Prices" Are 40% -60% Off Retail WAREHOUSE FURNITURE ? DISTRIBUTORS of Little River MOEW Hvy *0 (803)249-8874 Really Good Prices! 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'88 Toyota Tercel Extra Nice *87 Chryaier Fifth Avenue Very Clean '84 Ford T-BIrd 57,000 miles '82 Volvo Wagon Like New '86 Mercury Sable Wagon ..Nice '88 Nissan King Cab Pick-Up Value Priced '88 Buick Park Avenue Must See Many More to Choose Froml We Buy Cars Many Good Financing Plans County auto retailers Resort Plaza, Shallotte, NC 28459 910-754-2935 Board Proposes P olicy Restricting Business Zoning BY SUSAN USHER How much commercial develop ment is enough? Members of the Sunset Beach Planning and Zoning Board have reached the conclusion the resort community has more than enough, especially if it intends to retain a res idential nature. At its January 9 meeting, Sunset Beach Town Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the 1992 land use plan that would reflect that philoso phy. "We have much more land zoned commercial than is needed, at least in the foreseeable future," Chairman Richard Good told town council and residents Monday. "The bottom line is we have 115 to 220 surplus acres." Requests for additional commer cial zoning would be "carefully evaluated" as to the needs of the community for such development. According to planning criteria based on year-round and seasonal population headcounts. Good said the town should need only 122 acres to 227 acres of commercial develop ment by 1997. Sunset Beach presently has 342.8 acres zoned for either beach or mainland business, of which 310 acres are vacant. Only 32 acres (9 percent) is being used for commer cial purposes. The 343 acTes repre sent 12.7 percent of all developable land in the town's planning area, which includes the town and its ex tra-territorial area. On the island commercial devel opment is concentrated on and limit ed to Sunset Boulevard. On the mainland, 4.7 miles or 45 percent of frontage along the main traffic corri dor ? N.C. 904 ? is zoned for busi ness. In keeping with this philosophy council last year created a new zon ing district, mainland professional, and adopted stricter sign and land scaping regulations for commercial development. In a related move at its meeting Monday, council voted unanimous ly, over the objections of one prop erty owner and after two ycais of delay while council and planning board deliberated, to zone a 300-foot wide section along N.C. 904 as mainland residential. The zoning ex tends from Leak Street to the south ern edge of Sea Village subdivision. WJ. McLamb, who owns and plans to develop land surrounding Sea Village subdivision, said site preparation for a new subdivision had been made on the premise of at least a 200-foot strip fronting N.C. 904 being set aside for commercial development at a later time. Initially plans had included com mercial development of a section fronting Sea Village, which drew protests from residents of the com munity that led McLamb to revised the proposed business area. POA board member Judy Home thanked the town Monday for its consideration of residents' concerns. In another land use plan change not related to commercial develop ment, Sunset Beach proposes to ex pand efforts to accommodate/im prove bicycle traffic. Four Hearings Next Month The hearing in January isn't the only one set by council members Monday night. Council slated public hearings for its Dec. 5 meeting on: ? the proposed rezoning of a tract off N.C. 9()4 owned by Odcll Williamson from business, as indi cated on the town zoning map, to residential, to reflect its purported actual zoning. 9 a request from the ojvnet of Bird Island to change the zoning to allow denser development on the is land; the planning board has recom mended no change in the existing ? " ? conservation district zoning. ? a request for voluntary annexa tion of the Woodstork, Barony Place and Osprey Watch subdivisions in Sea Trail Plantation. ? a proposed amendment to re duce the setback requirement be tween the building and boundary line in a new multi-family project that abuts an existing multi-family project. South Brunswick Medical Group Gary D. Ross, M.D. Board Certified in Internal Medicine Samuel W. Kir t ley, M.D. Board Certified in Family Practice For complete outpatient medical care and routine health maintenance Walk-in service and extended ojjlce hours convenient for working families. Adult, Pediatrics and Women's Medical Concerns ? Laboratory and X-Ray Facilities ? Complete Emergency Care 579-9955/579-0800 Located off Hwy. 1 7 at Union School Road Open Mon-Fri 9-6 pin Saturday 10-2 pm """THE RTArr^j NOW YOUR AD CAN REACH NORTH CAROLINA FOR ONLY $ $6 each additional word N.C. 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