Morehead City councilmembers have approved a rezoning request allowing for commercial and multi-family residential development of 23 acres on N.C. 24.
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Planning Board OKs Radio Island Townhomes
Morehead City’s planning board has approved development of a long-planned townhome complex on Radio Island with 61 units, a 122-slip marina, a clubhouse and a bathhouse.
Blair Farm Site Back on Market After Ruling
An undeveloped 12-acre tract with water frontage in Morehead City that had been set aside for conservation in 2003 is back on the market after a court decision lifted restrictions on the deed.
Wanchese Boatbuilder Seeks to Fill Wetlands
The Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comment on a proposed project to fill a quarter-acre of wetlands in Wanchese to allow the planned expansion of a boatbuilding business.
Test Case for Oceanfront Development Risks
In real estate, location is everything, and the perilous site of the Kure Beach condominium complex called The Riggings make it a textbook example of challenges in managing coastal development.
New Rule Latest Effort to Save The Riggings
The legislature in June threw a lifeline to The Riggings, a condo complex in Kure Beach threatened by erosion since its construction, but the sandbag rule change is just another short-term fix in a losing battle with the ocean.
Wilmington Eyes Development Rules Rollback
The Wilmington Planning Commission is set to consider on Wednesday cutting stormwater standards that developers don’t like and hold a public hearing on marine construction regulations in conservation districts.
Dancing at the Crossroads
In the past several years, huge progress has been made in gaining acceptance for low-impact development along our coast
