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BY DOUG BUTTER
Ocean Isle Beach Commissioners
Tuesday accepted a revised set of
plans for development at the west
end of the island which caters more
to the family beach concept the board
has tried to promote.
Plans for more than 200 singlefamily
homes received during Tuesday's
town meeting represent a
reversal of plans presented and approved
about five years ago. The
earlier plan included commercial
and high-density residential uses.
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ue^aroi wimamson, developer of
the Ocean Park property, requested
approval of the resubdivision of the
land.
Mayor Betty Williamson, however,
said the town attorney, who was
unable to attend this week's meeting,
wanted the board to delay its approval
until the plans could be
reviewed.
At the close of Tuesday's 80-minute
session, the board adjourned to
reconvene next Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 9
a.m. to discuss the proposed resubdivision
of the property.
The board is also expected to continue
its deliberations on the possible
purchase of land for a new ABC
store. This week, commissioners
discussed the matter in PYeeiitive
session for about 20 minutes without
taking action.
Commissioner Ed Steele voiced
reservations about the Ocean Park
project in light of its potential impact
on the town sewer system. He called
for research on the stress which
could be added to the system following
development of the subdivision.
"If this project is going to jeopardize
the present system," he said,
"then let's do something about it
now."
However, engineer David Criser of
Henry Von Oesen and Associates of
Wilmington, who was involved in the
design of the town system, assured
commissioners that the subdivision
will not overload the present system.
He also noted that sewage treatment
capacity on the island will eventually
have to be expanded anyway.
Ocean Isle Building Inspector
Druid Roberson added, "This really
isn't adding an additional load to
your system. The system's designed
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Steele was the only board member
to voice concerns about the project.
Commissioner Virginia Gibson said
the revised plans were better than
the previous ones in that they did
more to promote the "family beach"
concept.
Island developer Odell Williamson,
father of DeCarol Williamson, also
spoke highly of the long-range plans,
stating, "This is the way Ocean Isle
Beach should grow."
As proposed, the subdivision will
include 204 single-family units to be
completed in four phases over a
period of 10 or 15 years. The homes,
some of which will overlook Eastern
Channel on the northwest side of the
island, will surround two existing
condominium complexes?Channel
Harbor and West Lagoons.
The area will feature a private
clubhouse and tennis courts, two
private accesses to the beach,
underground utilities. All homes will
be within 400 feet of a fire hydrant.
During this week's meeting, Criser
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sewage treatment, water distribution,
stormwater drainage and street
lighting.
Audit Accepted
Also this week, the board reviewed
and accepted the audit report for
fiscal year 1987-88 compiled by John
Carraway of Wilmington.
For the year ending June 30, 1988,
total revenues were $1,151,251 and
total expenditures were $651,525,
leaving the town with a net gain of
$499,726.
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should grow."
Revenues were generated, in part,
through the collection of $468,943 in
town taxes and $221,991 in accommodations
taxes. Major expenditures
for the year included $165,000 in the
police department and $123,676 for
the new town hall.
Based on a valuation of $272
million, a tax rate of 17 cents per $100
of valuation and a collection rate of
99.4 percent, total tax collections for
Committee Sei
Ex traterri torial
A committee working to set u
areas outside the Ocean Isle Beach I
of proposed boundaries.
Town Building Inspector Druii
traterritorial (ETA) panel, said Tut
committee meetings to figure out;
Also, the town's subdivision ordinal
Other committee members an
Pro Tern Bill Benton and Town Att<
The proposed extraterritorial
which can be examined at town ha
crosses Brick Landing Road to inc
west along Hale Swamp Run Creek
southern boundaries of Quail Run E
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Gause Landing.
The area includes property al
tracoastal Waterway and about thre
causeway intersection. Part of Oce
within the proposed boundary.
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last fiscal year amounted to $460,363
The remainder was collected fron
prior years.
The audit report also reflected the
town's repurchase of its FmHi*
water system bond, which savec
$91,757.
In general, Mayor Williamson saic
it helped to have the auditor come ii
each quarter during the past fisca
year to go over the books. "I think it'i
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town limits has come up with a map
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that it should take a few more
zoning classifications for the area,
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area boundary, shown on a map
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dude Pine Creek subdivision, runs
to Four Mile Road and follows the
Istates and Ocean Aire Estates. On
proposed ETA takes in all of Ocean
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of a mile inland from the
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one of the cleanest audits we've had
in a long time," she said.
In a related matter, commissioners
voted to write off, or delete
from the books, records of unpaid
water assessments amounting to
. $1,325. The action was request by the
auditor, but the mayor said the town
will still work to collect those overt
due assessments.
Also, the board approved three
? pages of budget revisions for the curL
rent fiscal year.
1 In the general fund, the town added
another $30,709 in expected revenues,
I mostly because of additional taxes,
! and allocated that money to different
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In the water fund, the board voted
to add about $3,000 in sales tax refund
revenues, most of which was
allocated to contingency.
An amendment to the sewer fund
will also result in more contingency
monies being available. The town added
$7,000 to the budget from interest
on certficates of deposit and another
$1,023 for sales tax refunds.
Commissioners also set up a canal
dreging fund in the budget with
revenues and expenditures projected
at $227,000.
Other Business
In other business, commissioners:
Adopted a resolution to accept a
$2,450 state grant for development of
a neighborhood beach access facility
at Whiteville Street.
Heard from Mayor Williamson
that the state Department of
Transportation plans to work on
drainage problems on First Street as
soon as funds are available.
Heard from Roberson that seven
building permits were issued in
November at a construction valua
tion of $239,000. Fees collected totalJ
ed $3,625.
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