The Wilmington Planning Commission held its regular meeting on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 6:00 PM in City Council Chambers. The meeting focused on one new business item: a land development code amendment to restore a height exception for hospitals. The commission also received updates on traffic data resources and recent City Council actions. All votes were unanimous.
I'd like to call to order the uh March meeting of the uh Wilmington Planning Commission. Uh with those that are in the House please rise and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. A pledge of leading the United States of America. Um, do we have a quorum? I notice we have no absences. Yes, Mr. Chairman. Okay. Um let me read the following preamble and then we'll move on. Planning commission advises council on applications for rezoning land development code amendments, street closures, and long-range plans and policies. The commission holds legislative hearings, meaning that anyone wishing to speak on a request may do so. The commission issues a recommendation based on consistency of the request with the intent and purpose of the land development code and consistency of a request with the Create Wilmington Comprehensive Plan and other relevant adopted plans and policies. All matters requiring commission action shall be presented to the planning commission by the staff and the applicant. In situations where the planning staff is the applicant, there will only be one presentation. City staff will make the first presentation, applicant will make the second. Both presentations are limited to five minutes each. To maintain an orderly meeting, all presentations shall proceed without interruption unless the commission desires to intervene with questions or comments. The chair will open the public hearing for those physically present wishing to speak on an item. Those in favor of an item shall be heard first, followed by those opposed. Both sides of the equation will get 10 minutes each. Um Ms. Painter is the timekeeper tonight. Staff member will, and that is the staff member who will track the 10-minute time periods. Chair at uh my discretion may extend these time periods. All groups, organizations, neighborhoods or similar associations desiring to comment or ask to appoint one spokesperson to present their concerns or point of view to the commission on each agenda item. The public has been encouraged to submit their comments in writing via web-based form located on the city managers on the city of Wilmington's website. All comments received prior to 3 p.m. today were forwarded unedited to get it unedited to the planning commission. Amy, I'm assuming we have none. Okay. All comments received will be delivered to city council. Uh when the item advances, all comments received shall be made available to the public if requested. Voting will be voice votes after proper motions are made. The chair will state the outcome of the vote and the action. Uh any appeals uh on rezoning requests that receive an unfavorable recommendation from the planning commission may be appealed by the applicant to the Wilmington City Council. Appeals should be in the form of a letter submitted to the city clerk within 10 days of this hearing. Any item that is appealed uh will tentatively be heard by city council at their April 15 meeting. Uh having said all that, let's move forward. Um first item is the approval of the minutes from last uh meeting. Uh any additions, comments. Uh Commissioner Kofer. Uh thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, on page two, um, that applicant's name is Cardamone. Uh C-A-R-D-A-M-O-N-E. So just uh paragraph eight and nine. He just had a misspelling of the name. That was my only comment. Amy, you got that one? Okay.