Holden Properly Owners
Discuss Beach Erosion
BY DOIT. Rl'TTKR
Bcach erosion and ways of pro
tecting occanfront property were on
the minds of members of the
Holdcn Beach Property Owners
Association (HBPOA) when they
gathered Saturday for their final
meeting of the year.
High tides and mugh seas have
caused extensive erosion along some
stretches of the island since the
group's last meeting in September.
Bob Buck, the association's ex
ecutive secretary and a town com
missioner, said a lack of funds prob
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restoring dunes that were rebuilt
following Hurricane Hugo last fall.
"All the steps and stuff are
strewn up and down the bcach,"
HBPOA President Bob Lincbcrger
said at Saturday morning's board of
directors meeting.
Approximately 50 people turned
out for the regular meeting, where
they heard the latest information on
an underground utilities project, ex
pansion of the town hall and sueet
paving.
Buck said the association now
has 835 members, which is up more
than IS percent from one year ago.
The bank balance as of Saturday
was SII.477.
The Town of Holdcn Bcach
spent more than $300,000 to rebuild
the dune, plant beach grass and put
up sand fencing following Hugo.
Despite the erosion since then.
"Mother Nature,
we hope, will be
more benevolent in
the next two or
three years."
?HBPOA Executive
Secretary Bob Buck
HBPOA officials said Saturday that
the money was well-spent. "wc
would not have a beach if it was not
done," said Director Harold Gib
hardt. .
Due to the expense, however.
Buck said town commissioners
have no plans to reinforce the dunes
or replace sand fencing and beach
grass that has been lost.
"Mother Nature, wc hope, will
be more benevolent in the next two
or three sears," Ruck said.
In a related matter Saturday,
property owners talked about the
concrete bulkhead at Surfside Pav
ilion. which they said causes ero
sion ai neighboring properties.
Linda Silbcr. a former member
of the HBPOA Board of Directors,
said the bulkhead changes the direc
tion ol waves and has caused ero
sion at her property and several oth
er nearby lots.
"Our property is being de
siroycd because Uic water and the
shoreline can't follow its proper
course," she said. "We're all being
affected by one piece of property."
Carroll said bulkheads are the
worst enemy of the beach. "Any
time you have a bulkhead, it's going
to cut out behind it," he said.
HBPOA Director Susan Gibblc
suggested Mrs. Silber start a peti
tion if she wants to get rid of the
bulkhead, which is owned by Alan
Holden. The town helped pay for
the bulkhead when it was built be
cause it protects the southern ends
nf Hnliji'n <*ircc! iind Ferry Rond as
well as the pavilion.
In other business Saturday, the
board of directors decided to have
their information booklet revised.
They hope it can be ready for the
association's Easter meeting.
Buck said he would update the
old ordinances, add new ones and
include information on swimming
and fishing in the canals and
changes in the town's hurricane
plan that have been made since last
vear.
The HBPOA also will ask the
Holden Beach Beautification Com
mittee to come up with a list of rec
ommendations for beautifying and
landscaping projierty on the island.
The association has agreed to
pay to have the list printed. It would
be mailed to HBPOA members and
also be available at Holden Beach
Town Hall.
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T/s The Season!
Roland Varnam (above) and his co-workers with the Town of
Shallotte were out early last Friday hanging Christinas decorations
in the town's business district in advance of the town Christmas
parade and a visit from Santa, Saturday, Dec. 1, at 10 a.m.
Planning Board Wants To Move Ahead On Subdivision Ordinance
BY Sl'SAN USHER
Brunswick County Planning
Board members agreed last week
thai it's lime to try again for ap
proval of a new county subdivision
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"1 don't know any reason why we
shouldn't resubmit it." said Michael
Schaub. "It might be turned down
again, but I think we should try."
Schaub said he also thinks it's
time for the county to address a pro
posed zoning ordinance. Planning
Director John Harvey said he had
been directed "informally" in
February to stop work on it. Com
missioners had pledged earlier to
address zoning this past spring. The
last activity relating to the zoning
ordinance was an informal work
shop held more than a year ago.
The subdivision ordinance was
completed two years ago, but was
sent back to the planning board for
revisions. Harvey said the ordinance
was "put on hold" in May. "(Health
Board Chairman) Rick Parker want
ed the subdivision ordinance held
off until the lot size question was
resolved," he said.
The planning and health depart
ments were to appoint a joint com
mittee to look at the issue of mini
mum lot sizes and other mutual
concerns. The committee has never
met. Health Board appointments
were delayed when that board failed
to have a quorum at several consec
utive meetings.
At its Nov. 5 meeting the health
board appointed William Rabon,
George Clemmons, Maliston Stan
ley and Ricky Parker to the commit
tee. Last Wednesday the planning
board appointed Alfonza Roach and
Schaub as its representatives. Mean
while, in a Nov. 8 letter, Parker lists
two "areas of immediate concern"
relative to the request from the
planning board.
The third draft of the proposed
subdivision ordinance addresses the
first concern, the need for more
time to review preliminary plat pro
posals. It provides for plat proposals
to be submitted at least three weeks
in advance of the board meeting,
with the health department and
county soil scientist to have two
weeks lor their review and com
ment.
Planning board members said last
Wednesday they arc ready to submit
this section of the ordinance to
county commissioners for immedi
ate approval if the entire ordinance
cannot be submitted. The health
board had been asked to comment
on the language of the section but
did not do so.
"I think we need to quit dilly-dal
lying around and get some ques
tions answered and get some deci
sions made," said Schaub in refer
ence to the ordinance. "This is im
peding our efforts to serve the peo
ple. We need to put this to rest."
The health department's second
concern is additional space require
merits for on-site sewage dispose]
systems as of Jan. 1, 1990.
At a joint meeting of the two
boards in May at which the issue of
minimum lot size was discussed,
Parker said county commissioners
need to be made aware that septic
tank permits cannot be issued for
lots created after Jan. 1, 1990, that
lack adequate size and dimensions.
The new subdivision ordinance
would be in force in unincorporated
areas of the county. However, the
county's 17 municipalities regulate
development within their jurisdic
tion and in their extraterritorial
zones, an area that may extend up to
one mile beyond town limits.
Ordinance Amended
Harvey reported that county com
missioners on Nov. 19 amended the
19X7 Flood Damage Prevention
Ordinance to allow mobile homes in
Sea Breeze subdivision off N.C.
130 near Holden Beach to be placed
on 36-inch foundations rather than
14-loot pilings.
Developer Alfonza Roach had
sought a variance from the planning
board after learning the planning
department had apparently erred in
not identifying six lots as lying in
the Hood zone. The board was con
corned that granting the variance
would jeopardize the county's par
ticipation in the federal llood insur
ance program and increase its liabil
ity in the event of flood damage.
The amendment resolves the prob
lem.
The planning director said his of
fice will pay the cost of surveys for
the required FEMA elevation cer
tificates for the affected lots.
Other Business
In other business, the board:
? Approved a preliminary plat pro
posal for Section Two, Twin Oak
Estates, on Mint/ Cemetery Road,
with 21 lots averaging 15,(XX)
square feet in size. Approval is sub
ject to identification of areas for a
common nitrification field, and lot
numbering and street naming. Gra
dy Hardwick is president of
Hardwick, Inc., the applicant.
?Approved a second addition to
Wildwood Village, off S.R. 1360
near Shallotte, with 61 lots to aver
age 12,(XX) square feet in size, but
only with the provision that the plat
be stamped that the lots may not be
suitable for human habitation.
Agency reviews indicated that 20 or
more of the lots are not suitable for
installation of septic tank systems
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and rccommendcd installation of a
ccntral sewage system. Hard wick is
also the president of the company
developing this project, developed
by WW Village, Inc.
? Tabled consideration of one pro
posed plat since an agent was not
present, and informally reviewed a
voluntarily submitted site plan for a
motcl/dining/shopping complex
proposed to be built on U.S. 17
south of Shallotlc near Grisseuown
by Kowolf Partnership.
? Took note of a 2 p.m. briefing to
day at Navassa Town Hall for pub
lic officials regarding the proposed
Wilmington bypass or northern out
er loop, which would connect 1-40
and U.S. 17. A 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
public meeting and workshop will
follow at Leland Middle School.
? Learned in a letter from DOT
District Engineer Jim Cook that the
planning board needs to have DOT
approval of subdivision street and
roadway plans in hand before final
approval and recording of a subdivi
sion plat.
Shelter To Offer
Warm-Up At Parade
Hope Harbor Home will sponsor
a concession booth during and after
the Shallottc Christmas Parade Sat
urday, Dec. 1.
Volunteers will sell coffcc and
doughnuts in the parking lot of
Camp United Methodist Church in
downtown Shallottc.
Also for sale will be Christmas
items and holiday wrapping paper.
All proceeds go to support Hope
Harbor Home, a not-for-profit orga
nization that provides emergency
shelter and other services to victims
of domestic violence.
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Motorcyclist
Dies In
Wreck
A Michigan man died last week
when his motorcycle ran a slop sign
and struck another vehicle near Lc
land.
Jon Edward Ladd, 20, of Laings
burg was killed around 6:20 p.m.
Wednesday after his 1988 Honda
struck the side of a truck driven by
Rillic Jo Kilgorc, 48, of Winnabow,
reported the State Highway Patrol.
The accident occurred at die in
tersection of Lanvale Road (S.R.
1426) and Village Road (S.R. 1472)
about 2 miles south of Lcland.
According to Trtxipcr B.C. Jones'
report, Ladd was traveling at a high
rate of speed when his motorcycle
failed to stop at the intersection and
struck Ms. Kilgorc *s 1986 Nissan in
the right side. The impact caused
the truck to turn over on its side.
Kilgorc received minor injuries
and was transported to New Han
over Memorial Hospital in Wilm
ington. Damage was estimated at
S4,(XX) to the truck and $5,000 to
the motorcycle.
So far this year, 14 people have
died on Brunswick County high
ways.
" That's how many we had all ol
last year," said Ruby Oakley, high
way patrol spokesperson. "So we
need to hold it right there with an
other month to go."
In another accident last Friday,
four people were injured following
an accident at the intersection of
U.S. 17 and Governor's Road in
Winnabow, about six miles nordi of
Bolivia.
Kevin Taylor Smith, 23, of Euc
lid, Ohio, was charged with an un
safe movement violation after he
pulled onto U.S. 17 and into the path
of another car around 8:20 p.m..
State Trooper C.E. Ward reported.
The driver of the other car, Trina
Rcnec Harlsell, 18, of Bolivia, ap
plied brakes but was unable to
avoid hitting the Smith car, the
Highway Patrol report stated. Her
1983 Ma/da hit the left side of
Smith's 1986 Ma/da pickup truck.
Ms. Hartscll was issued a citation
for not wearing a scatbelt. Trooper
Ward reported. She and a passenger
in her car, Rcbccca Diane Mil liken,
18, of Supply, were taken to The
Brunswick Hospital in Supply and
were later transferred to New Han
over Memorial Hospital.
Smith and a passenger in his
truck, David Champion, 23, of
Southport, were both wearing seat
belts and received minor injuries,
the report stated. They were also
taken to New Hanover Memorial
Hospital lor treatment.
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