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Zoning, Land Use Plan To Keep Board Busy BY TKKKY I'OI'K It's shaping up lo be a very busy llW2 for the Brunswick County Planning Board. The board will help droll a coun tywidc zoning ordinance and the 1W2 Land I "so Plan u|xtalc. as man dated by ihe N.C. Coastal Area Management Act (CAMAt Planning Director John Harvey said he'd like to have a land use plan approved by Dec. 3. The county has hired consultants Glenn Harbeck Associates i>t Wilmington to helj draft the plan. Brunswick County Commission ers have also asked lor quick devel opment of a zoning ordinance with work to he done in-house by Plan ning Department suit I. though no deadline has been set. In a non-binding e\u jh>II Nov 5. residents favored zoning by a major ity in 12 of 22 precincts and overall by a three to one margin. "What 1 will produce will not tear this county apart. " said Planning Director John Harvey. "It's going to have flexibility for development in this county " The planning board's job will also broaden w ith the passage of a zon ing ordinance, said Harvey. The hoard would be responsible for keeping the ordinance current to re fleet conditions, plans and policies for county development and with hearing and making recommenda tions for amendments to the ordi nance. Board members will also rule on "special exceptions" to the zoning rules, he said. Those exceptions may include plan approval lor large de velopments. which may be unusual in either the amount of land set aside or in the size of buildings, he added. The planning hoard wa^ charged with creating the ordinance, with holding public hearings on the draft and with certifying a final copy to the Board of Commissioners for adoption. Planner began study ing zoning most recently in February 1987, and a series of forums were held to gath er public input in ll'S9. The draft that the planning board develops must go to a public hearing before it can be adopted by commissioners. A zoning ordinance consists of three parts a base text of defim lions and requirements thai apply across the board: a schedule ol dis trict regulations (smh as residential, agricultural. forestry, commercial. uuliisin.il and ollice /ones): ami a zoning map. to shim eaeh lot m iccord and their classification into the /tilling districts. Brunswick County's ordinance* will have a minimum ot districts, or /ones. saul Harvey. "Some county ordinances have Ml or more AMies," he added. "It gets so contusing. W hat I come up with will :it >1 be ihat way." I larvey said he will work iirst on the levi ol the zoning ordinance and present it to the planning board lor public review followed by its land application and the establishment ol districts. Hearings Slated The planning hvird will hold a scries ol public hearings on the CA MA Land I se Plan m mid-January. hour community meetings, hosted loinily b> planning board members and county commissioners, will be held in different locations to hear public concerns alxiut the growth and development issues facing Brunsw ick County. Public comment will be used as a foundation for preparing the plan. In the spring and summer, the planning lx\ird will hold a series of work ses sions. all open to the public, to re view the plan's policy statements and to suggest changes as needed. The plan will then: ?Go before a joint meeting of the planning board and commissioners for a work session, open to public participation, in August: ?I ndergo a public hearing conduct ed by the planning board to accept comments for the record in September; ?I ndergo review and comment by the Office of Coastal Management staff in Oc tober; ? I ndergo a public hearing conduct ed by commissioners before final adoption in December; ?Be submitted to the Coastal Resources Commission for ap proval. PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Hospital Corpsman Honored For Response Donald Ray Moses, a hospital corpsman 1st class in the L .S. Na\y Reserve. has been awarded ihe Na\y Achievement Medal for "profession al achievement in the superior per formance" of his duues. He was recognized for his re sponse to victims of a fire while he was serving at the Naval Hospital at Cherry Point. On Sept. 17 Moses saw two civilian maintenance workers whose clothing was on fire as a result of an electrical transformer explosion. Recognizing the seriousness of the situation, he ran to their aid, or ganzied life saving efforts, extin guishing the burning clothes, iniuat ing emergency medical treatment and directing the actions of others who assisted. "His decisive, prompt and profes sional actions in the face of personal risks inspired those v. ho observed him and contributed significantly to the emergency treaurient adminis tered to both victims." reads the ci tation lrom Brig. Gen. D.A. Richwinc. U.S. Marine Corps com mander. "By his courage, initiative and soilless devotion to duty. Hospital Corpsman First Class Moses upheld the highesi traditions of the United States Naval Service." A native of Cedar Grove commu nity, he is the son of Lcurevia Moses. Arrives For Duty U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Daniel L. Corbett has arrived for duly at Fori Stewart, Ga. The missile crewmember is the son of James C. and Eva B. Corbett of Route 1, Winnabow. He is a 1987 graduate of South Brunswick High School at Boiling Spring Lakes. Completes Institute Norman Melton of Wilmington, a marketing teacher and coordinator at North Brunswick High School in Lcland, is among graduates of the fourth class of the Wilmington Leadership Institute. The seminar series acquainted 36 enrollees with various aspects of the Wilmington-New Hanover commu nity transportation, economic and education, and its leadership oppor tunities in the volunteer sector. Mike says... Whatever you do, don 't miss looking through our Christmas flyer in this week's Beacon. Great selections, savings and service just in time for Christmas! Only 28 days til Christmas - Layaways welcome. If you can't make it to our sale during store hours, call we'll drop ship to you in time for Christmas. Register To Win A FREE Ring A $275 Value-Just Come In! GOLD & SILVER CONNECTION Mon Sat 10 8 ? Hwy. 179, Low Country Stores, Calabash ? 579-5414 f,TA? f PHOTO BV (v >??t i GUI* -ANt1 Past Meets The Present Postal Clerk I'atti Shannon (left) sells stamps to former postmasters l.ottie Tripp ( middle ) and Ethelyn I ! awes (right) at the Xov. IV opening of the new Supply post office at the intersection of N.C. 211 and lilanton Road. Mrs. Tripp was postmaster in Supply from 1940 to 1942 and again from 1972 to 19X4. Mrs. 11 awes served as Supply's postmaster from 194.1 to 1972. The postal retirees were among the first to purchase stamps at the new facility. New Council May Ax Leland Planning BY TKKKY I'OI'K Leland's new town council is ex pected to rescind action that quickly established a controversial planning board last week The lame duck council voted 3-2 to adopt an ordinance that sets up a town planning and zoning board and named six members to it. But the three members voting for the plan will leave the council Dec. 5. Mayor Russell Baldwin, along with Councilmcn Lynette Carlisle and William Benton, voted to estab lish the board, but they will soon step down. Baldwin and Ms. Carlisle were defeated in the Nov. 5 election while Benton has said he will resign from the board next Thursday. "I don't know why this board is wasting its time," said S.L. Doty, who will replace Baldw in as mayor. Named to the planning board on a 3-2 vote last week were Lucille Blake. James Croft, lvey Duncan, William Murrill, David Smith and Shelby Bryant. They have been serving as ad hoc members of die planning committee. A new council can legally rescind the action, said Town Attorney Glen Peterson. Councilmcn George Yates and Jane Gilbert voted no. "The pioblein 1 have is not with the members," said Yates. "The problem I have is the establishment of the board itself with this ordi nance. I cannot put people on a board, in good conscious, when the board was established wrong." Yates objected to parts of the or dinance that allow the board to ac cept donations from private agen cies, organizations and individuals. Also, he doesn't think planning board members should also serve as members of the zoning board of ad justment. "1 understand it's legal, but I don't think it's right," said Yates. Resident Rothwcll Simmons questioned the board at length about pans of the ordinance, stating that members should be given staggered terms. "Sounds to mc like bribes arc okay," said Simmons, in reference to allowing board members to accept donations. "If this group of people is chosen tonight, I don't think the right people arc going to be put there," he added. Members arc appointed to three year terms and serve at the pleasure of the council. They can be removed "for just cause," said Peterson. The ordinance is based on a mod el front the Institute of Government, said Baldwin. "These people are people of the highest integrity," added Baldwin. "This argument has no validity whatsoever." Allowing members to accept do nations "is perfectly permissible," added Peterson. "Whether that's wise or not is questionable," he added. "That's a policy decision for die council to make. Any type of attempt to influ ence the board is clearly illegal." Contributions would not be al lowed to any individual member of the board, but accepted by the board itself, said Peterson. State statutes do not spell out how appointments to town planning boards should be made, leaving that up to a policy decision by the coun cil, he added. Yates emphasized that he was not against die members appointed to the board. "When we gel die ordinance straightened out, 1 hope they're still willing to serve," he added. Councilman Benton said die ordi nance was "legal, lawful, up and above board and it should be there." He asked Simmons, "Do you think this board is ttxi ignorant and stupid to appoint anyone to this board?" Ms. Carlisle asked for a unani mous vote, saying it would send a message out to town volunteers. "We've already lost some good people because ol negative publici ty," she added. In other business, the council: ?Received a classification and pay plan draft from the Cape Fear Council of Governments that the council may adopt next month. ?Accepted a history of the Lcland community from resident Lucille Blake. ?Congratulated David Smith, coach of Lcland area youth soccer teams, whose midget team (ages 5-10) won first place in the county. ?Voted to add street lights at the west end of Live Oak Drive and ai the end of Orleans Street and to in stall one on Royal Street. ? Voted to accept road names for Victory Lane, Hill Lane, Woodburn Avenue, King Moore Road and Townscnd Road, but tabled a deci sion on Wilmington Street after property owneis complained. Beach Property Owners' Groups Meet Saturday Property owner groups at Sunset Beach, Ocean Isle Beach and Holdcn Beach will hold their Thanksgiving weekend meetings Saturday, Nov. 30. The Occan Isle Beach Property Owners Association will elect sever al directors and hear committee re ports at its annual meeting Saturday. Director Stuart Ingram said the meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. in the town hall. "Routine is all I would know it would be," he said. Sunset Bcach Taxpayers Associa tion members will clcct lour direc tors and hear the latest news on the group's fight against a proposed high-rise bridge to the island at its annual meeting Saturday. President Cletus Waldmillcr said directors Minnie Hunt, Warren "Bud" Knapp and Alan Russ have been nominated for re-clcction to the board. Sue Wcddle was nominat ed to replace Al Wells, who is rctir ing from ihe board. SBTA members also will hear about several recent town council actions, including those involving annexation and a sewer study. Colfce and doughnuts will be served at 10 a.m. at the fire station and the meeting starts at 10:30 a.m., Waldmiller said. The Holden Beach Property Own ers Association meets at 10 a.m. in the town hall Saturday, following the board of directors meeting at 9 a.m. Homeowners will meet the town's new mayor and four new board members, who are scheduled to take office Dec. 2. They also will discuss a proposed survey to gather input on issues such as street lighting, said the group's executive secretary. Bob Buck. Town Manager Gary Parker will inform property owners about vari ous projects the town is undertaking. Myrie Case Goes To Trial Dec. 1 7 A |m>iniiK*nl Southport resident amMcd on drug- related charges at a road narcotics checkpoint in June will lace trial in Brunswick County District Court I Xx. 17. I eslte Koke Myrie Sr.. 45, ol 556 JaHvitown Ko.nl. was charged by the Brunswick County Sheriffs I Vp.itmient wiili misdemeanor pos session ol mariiiiaiia and possession ol tli in; piraphertuilia. I K- li.ul Iven scheduled lor trial in Disinii i "? >ni i lasi Wednesday, Nov. .'0. bin lwlge Jerry A. Jolly post |H>netl the case until next month. Sh.illoiic attorney James Payne will represent Inni. Myrie is past president of the South|<oit Brunswick County Branch of the NAACP, was a gover nor's ap|H>intee to the Seafood In dustrial Park Authonty at Wanchese and served on the Brunswick County Resources Development Commission. lie was charged following a vehi cle search in June at a road narcotics checkpoint manned by the sheriff's department and the N.C. Highway Patrol. Electrical Fire Damages Day Care An electrical fire damaged a Shallottc day care center last week end. leaving about 50 local children displaced. Shallottc Police Chief Rodney Cause said the fire at Tiny Friend Day Care on Mulberry Street started around 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17. Police Dct. Tom Hunter and Fire Chief Tim Carter determined that the fire was caused by a short circuit in the time clock, Gausc said. Owner Dolores Mason was the last person to leave the building pri or to the fire. Cause said she left Friday, Nov. 1 5, around 5:30 p.m. The police chief said the fire damaged about 65 percent of the building. He estimated the damage at S15,(XX). Police Ask People To Light Candles Brunswick County Lodge No. 53 of the Fraternal Order of Police is asking area residents to bum a blue candle in a window of their home or business during the holickiy season. Project Bluclight is held to recog nize sacrifices made by law enforce ment officers who have given their lives while serving their communi ties. said loin Vernon, secretary ol the local lixlgc. "It means a lot to an officer on pa trol to lm)k out and see a blue light shining through the darkness, and know that someone appreciates their work," Vernon said. Beach Grass Sprigs Offered Beach property owners can obtain sprigs of American Beachgrass from the Brunswick County Cooperative Extension office at Bolivia. "There is a heavy demand for sprigs this year due to several storms which have caused extensive ero sion," said Milton Coleman, county extension director, said. Those interested in obtaining sprigs are asked to contact the exten sion office at 2534425 as soon as possible, he said. Pre-Holida SALE 20%-50% OFF THREE DAYS ONLY! Fri. and Sat. - Nov. 29, 30-10-6 PM Sun.,? Dec. 1-1-5 PM Ladies' Apparel, Accessories & Gifts "We Fit Your Lifestyle" Gift Certificates Free Gift Wrapping 754-7300 TWIN CREEK (Eood Lion) PLAZA, SHALLOTTE
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