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Planning Director Thrown For 'Loop' Over Bypass Plan BY RAHN ADAMS The Brunswick County Planning Board learned last week that the lat est route for a proposed Wilmington bypass cuts through the hearts of Navassa and Lcland. The Northern Outer Loop ? a four-lane highway that will connect Interstate 40 in New Hanover Coun ty to U.S. 17 in Brunswick County ? was a main topic of discussion at last Wednesday's two-hour planning board meeting in Bolivia. Michael Schaub was the only member ab sent. Although the board took no posi tion on the possible route. Planning Director John Harvey indicated he felt that county officials should for mally comment to the N.C. Depart ment of Transportation on the pro posal, due to the project's potential impact on northern Brunswick County. The board voted unanimously to table discussion of the matter, after members said they didn't have suf ficient information on the new route to make a judgment about it. According to Harvey, DOT is considering three possible paths for a section of the bypass from the Cape Fear River to U.S. 17. Based on the planning board's discussion, the course preferred by Brunswick County is the one outlined in the county's current thoroughfare plan ? an actual loop that crosscs the Cape Fear River near Roystcr, trav els west to the Phoenix area, then swings south across U.S. 74-76 to U.S. 17 near Goodman Road. Another optional course follows Lanvale Road. The possible route that is of par ticular concern to Harvey crosscs the Cape Fear near Roystcr, then heads due southwest toward the junction of U.S. 17 and U.S. 74-76 ? an option that was recommended to DOT earlier this month by a transportation planning committee serving the Wilmington Metropoli tan Area, Harvey said. Although ifcc araight line route is the shortest orthc three plans, it would pass through heavily devel oped areas in Navassa and Lcland, even beside Navassa Town Hall and the town's water tower, the planning director noted. He said possible drawbacks to the route are that the four-lane could divide both towns and cause traffic problems. However, board members observ ed that an upcoming environmental impact study of the route undoubt Danny's Painting Service INTIRIOR ? EXTERIOR FREE ESTIMATES EXPERIENCXO T? 842-9231 after 6 p.m. Q r L. Bookworm Causeway Plaza ? Holder Beach ? 842-7380 Mon-Thurs 10-6, Fri & Sat 10-9, Sun 12-5 NEW HARDCOVER BESTSELLERS 'My Turn* by Nancy Reagan 'Jcshua and the Children' by Joseph Girzone 'Drive' by Larry Bird 'Daddy' by Daniei'e Steel (Close Friends' Peter Jenkins How? With the Allstate Auto Advantage. A way folks with a great driving record and All state Home Insurance may save up to 15% on car insurance. Call today for details! George A. Young 3908 E. Market St. Jones' Plaza Wilmington, NC (919)762-1900 Sufc,*ct lo local cvaiaMity a_ SSKSSc^. Allstate* Ha roook.it STAFF PHOTO BY RAHN ADAMS COUNTY PLANNING DIRECTOR John Harvey plots the new proposed route for a Wilmington bypass that will link Interstate 40 in New Haiwver County to U.S. 17 in Brunswick County. Also pictured (from left) are Brunswick County Planning Board members Benny Ludlum Thomas Dixie, Ed Gore and Alan Holden. edly will take the concerns men tioned by Harvey into considera tion. "Whatever of the three routes it goes, we're going to have to live with it," Ludlum said, later adding, "You can't stop progress; you've got to go with it." According to DOT's Transporta tion Improvement Program, the esti mated cost of the Wilmington by pass is S108.8 million. Actual pro ject planning is to begin in 1990, followed by design work starting in 1992. Right-of-way acquisition is scheduled to begin in 1994, with construction to commcnce in 1997. Plan Discussed In another matter last Wednesday, the planning board agreed to hold public information meetings Dec. 5, 12 and 19 on the county's first shoreline acccss plan. No meeting times or places were finalized, al though Harvey indicated that the meetings would be held in different sections of the county. The S7.800 study is being formu lated by Howard T. Capps & Asso ciates of Wilmington. It is funded by a S5.226 state grant and 52,574 in local monies. Capps told the planning board that the plan will identify existing public shoreline access areas and develop a recommended priority list of proposed future facilities. De signs will be presented of at least six sites. Harvey noted that the study will address more than just public boat ramps; it will involve both active and passive waterfront recreational facilities for boaters, swimmers, pedestrians and sightseers. The target date for completion of the access plan is February 1990, so that the county can apply for Coastal Area Management Act ac cess grant funding the following month, Capps said. Plats Approved Three subdivision plats also re ceived the planning board's prelimi nary approval. The proposed devel opments were: ? Liberty Landing, located in Town Creek Township on the east side of River Road and south of Jackcy's Creek, 66 lots averaging 39,000 square feet in size, owned by Atlantic Lands. ? Holly Cove, located in Lock wood Folly Township on the south side of Morgan Road west of the Stanley Road intersection, nine lots averaging 17,000 square feet. ? An "after-the-fact" subdivi sion, located in Town Creek Town ship at the northwest corner of U.S. 17 and Bell Swamp Connector Road, consisting of several parcels that previously were sold in appar ent violation of the county subdivi sion ordinance and a tract that is be ing bought by John Kopp, Hubert Brittain and Glenn L. Hubbert The subdivision applicant was Betty Jane Clemmons. After approving the Clemmons subdivision, the planning board vot ed unanimously to ask County At torney David Clegg to obtain an opinion from the state Attorney General's office concerning the public recordation of land divisions. According to Harvey, subdivisions sometimes are recorded by the Reg ister of Deeds' office without Plan ning Department or Planning Board approval. Harvey said Clegg had advised him that separate state laws outlin ing the Register of Deeds' authority and the requirement that landown ers must abide by county subdivi sion ordinances are "diamctricaily opposed." i ICK TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK TIC I time Is Running Out Just a f riendly reminder that Tax Amnesty ends at I " . *?? Call l-800-446-2829today. Or see your tax advisor or midnight, December 1st f | |g|ffpn|| any office of the North Carolina Department of Revenue. 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