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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLand Use Plan-1976LAUD CLASSIFICATION LEGEND DEVELOPED D TRANSITION COMMUNITY a RURAL CONSERVATION RURAL RESIDENTIAL RURAL INDUSTRIAL T 3 CONSERVATION - INDUSTRIAL ACCESS , r at .. 0 1 .. 9 . BOLIVIA �................. . 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Brunswick County will encourage a variety of housing Permanent Peak Seasonal Total Peak 12. Water pollution specifically between South Carolina types including single family, duplex, low -profile Year Population Population * Population Line and Shallotte Inlet apartments, and high-rise apartments. Apartments, 13. Scheduling and financing adequate services to accomo- including low profile and high-rise, will be restricted 1975 35,621 33,857 69,478 date desired growth to low density with requirements for provision of 14. Undesirable land uses in the form of poorly maintained open space to be maintained perpetually. Apartments 1980 40,382 37,381 77,763 residences and junk yards will, however, be permitted only where the full range 1985 50,754 41,271 92,025 15. Lack of interest in Leland area by County Officials of urban services is provided. 16. Equitable distribution of tax dollars in Leland area 8. Brunswick County will encourage balanced growth 1990 59,008 45,567 104,575 17. Lack of proper method to reqire listing and collection of between the commercial and residential sectors. taxes from transient persons. 9. Brunswick County will continue to encourage desir- 1995 68,605 50,309 118,914 18. Lack of appropriate commercial facilities to serve a able industrial development and maintain a favorable developed and fast-growing community (Leland- climate for existing and new industry. *The peak seasonal population would be the maximum number Belville); (Example: Amusements, Bowling, Movies, 10. Brunswick County will encourage preservation of its of visitors or tourists in the County at one particular time. Laundries, etc.) Historic Sites and areas. 19. Loss of A.B.C. Revenue Profits to adjacent County 11. The County will work toward preservation of Fort It must be emphasized that these population projections are Caswell as a historic site and obtain access for public based on policies adopted by the County and all present B. New or Improved Services, Facilities and Public Use Areas- use. economic conditions. Population growth should be continually The County Commissioners recognized a major need for the 12. Brunswick County will work to preserve its natural monitored to evaluate policies and to insure that adequate following services, facilities, and public use areas and the scenic areas and areas containing plant or animal services are provided. County will work toward providing or improving these species that are nearly extinct. services and facilities. 13. Brunswick County will work to provide public park- LAND CLASSIFICATION AND FUTURE LAND USE 1. Water and sewer ing and access areas to its public beaches. 2. Improved roads and road maintenance 14. Brunswick County will work to see that more boat The Coastal Area Management Act's planning guidelines 3. Improved fire, ambulance, police and telephone service access areas to coastal and fresh waters are provided. require that all lands in Brunswick County be classified into one 4. Neighborhood recreation areas 15. The County will work to provide neighborhood re- of five categories. This land classification serves as a general 5. Preservation of Historic Sites creation areas. Future Land Use Plan in that it indicates the itensity of the use of 6. Boat access areas to coastal and fresh waters 16. Brunswick County will encourage preservation and lands in various areas of the County. By so doing, the level of 7. Parking and access to public beaches expansion of its fisheries industry, both sports and public services and facilities that will be necessary to serve these 8. Natural scenic areas, wildlife preserves, and areas containing commercial. particular areas can be determined. The five categories as plants or animals that are nearly extinct should also be 17. Brunswick County will encourage continued and ex- described in the planning guidelines are as follows: preserved for public use. panded multipurpose use of school facilities for 9. Other recreation areas and opportunities including recreation and other purposes. Developed - Lands where existing population density is sports -centered programs 18. Brunswick County will help and provide contribution moderate to high and necessary public services, including 10. Improved County services and facilities funds for fire and rescue squads. public water and sewer, are provided. The County Commissioners also recognized the following 19. Brunswick County will work to call a referendum of Transition - Lands where moderate to high density as services needed in the County and the County will work A.B.C. stores and beer sales at a general election if development exists or is anticipated, and the local toward providing the following. proper petitions are submitted by the people. government intends to provide major urban services during 1. Auditorium Civic Center Complex (Multi -Purpose) 20. Brunswick County will work to attract and encourage the ten-year planning period. 2. Animal Shelter and Animal Control private facilities for group meetings, conventions, Community - Lands where low density development is 3. Farmers' Market facilities at New County Complex individual lodgings, and a better variety of restau- grouped in existing clusters or is anticipated in such clusters Facilities rants. in the future and will not require major urban services, 4. Area Clinics 21. County will encourage and promote its tourist although limited public water systems may be developed. 5. A.B.C. Store and/or Beer sales industry. Rural - Lands for which the best use is for agriculture, 6. Community Center 22. County policy will be not to encourage a large forestry, water supply, or other non intensive uses, and where 7. Historic Preservation Agency amount of growth and development nor a large no major urban services will be provided. 8. Land Use Controls (zoning and intensified and sub- increase in population, with growth policies en- Conservation - Lands that are sragile, present hazards to division regulations) couraged by township as follows in Section b. development, or are necessary to maintain a balanced 9. Bus - Inter City (Private) b. Specific Policies By Townships environment. Such lands should be maintained basically in 10. Taxi and Auto Leasing Service (Private) 1. Limited or moderate growth will be encouraged in their natural state, and no public services will be provided. 11. County transportation for group activities the Smithville Township Area, Lockwood's Folly Due to the unusual past development trends and existing 12. Transportation -especially for elderly, sick and disabled and Township Area, and Town Creek Township Area. land use conditions, three sub -categories of land [to] beaches 2. Limited, moderate, or very little growth will be classification have been adopted to implement policies and 13. Full range of new and improved and intensified services encouraged in the Waccamaw Township Area. goals recommended by citizens and adopted by the County. to solve problems that have been intensified 3. Continued and moderate growth will be encouraged These categories permit the implementation of local policies 14. Truck freight service in the Northwest -Leland Area as services are avail- and allow expansion of development into areas already 15. Rail freight service able or planned. committed to such purposes. At the same time, they preserve 16. Bus transport for beaches 4. A large amount of growth, with emphasis on a limited the integrity of the land classification system and do not year-round or permanent population and a large commit the local government to provide more services than C. Future Growth Policies - The County Commissioners summer seasonal population, will be encouraged in are feasible in the ten-year planning period. hereby adopt the following policy statements as a guide for the Shallotte Township. This growth will be encour- These three categories are described as follows and future County development. These policies will be the basis aged only in accordance with policies 1, 2, 3, and 6 indicated on the Land Classification Map. for future County plans, decisions, and activities; and future in Section C, a, above. RURAL RESIDENTIAL - This land subclass would allow plans and activities will be designed to implement these continued development in areas where a physical com- policy statements. mitment has been made by the private sector. Necessary and proper services will be required and must be financed by a. Countywide FUTURE POPULATION GROWTH private sources. No major urban services will be provided by 1. Brunswick County will follow a "Compact Growth the public sector. Policy." This will allow existing areas under develop- Future population growth in any particular area is a variable RURAL INDUSTRIAL - This subclass includes lands where ment to develop fully before expansion into new dependent upon many factors and is extremely difficult to there is good potential for future industrial development areas, and new development will occur as an expan- accurately predict or project. Population growth in Brunswick because of existing public facilities (rail, major highways, sion of existing fully developed areas. County has, for example, already exceeded projections com- ocean and barge shipping channels) and other proposed 2. Brunswick County will, in addition, follow where pleted in 1972 for the year 1990. major facilities (Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority applicable a policy of "Compact Growth within exist- raw water line). No major urban services would be scheduled in service corridors." This policy will allow existingBrunswick County experienced a population increase of g p y 47.1% during the five-year period from 1970 to 1975. If this trend for these areas; however, a source of water supply would be areas under development and areas in existing service g y p made available when distribution costs are financed by the corridors to fully develop before expansion into new continued for the next ten years, there would be over 77,000 private sector. areas and new an- development will occur as an ex residents in the County by 1985. Also, 41,000 visitors are p p projected on the peak seasonal day in 1985 that will place CONSERVATION -INDUSTRIAL ACCESS -This land subclass sion from these fully developed areas. additional demands ea public services and facilities. would include those conservation areas adjacent to major 3. Urban Growth and Development will be program- p barge and ocean shipping channels to which access would be med to occur where adequate services are available Most citizens and citizens groups have indicated that required by future industrial development. No public continued growth is desirable; however, it should be limited and or planned. services for building development would be permitted in 4. Growth and Development will be discouraged in moderate. A special desire for growth in seasonal population has p g these areas. Only industrial access to public transportation areas where septic tanks will not function and been expressed by the Southwestern part of the County. p Tareas would be permited. The Brunswick County Commissioners have adopted policies sewer service is not available. that reflect the desires of the citizens as mentioned above. Based COSTS OF SERVICE PROVISION 5. Growth and Development will be discouraged in on the policies adopted, the services that will be provided, and areas where soils Develoll notpment support buildings. g the various economic factors affecting growth, the following are As discussed before with the Future Land Use Map, the 6. Growth and Develo ment w111 be discouraged in o productive agricultural lands and productive forest population changes g that would be desirable and can be Transition Classification indicates those areas where local lands when such growth is not in accordancewith the expected in the future. government plans to provide urban level services and Compact and Corridor Growth Policies (1 and 2 accommodate moderate to high density development over the next ten years. In order to provide an indication of the costs of this growth, estimates have been calculated for the costs of water and sewer service in the areas classified as Transition. 'bL6L i*o 13V 1uawa8eueynl eaJV lelseoD ewloJe' 41JON ayi Jo sluawaiinbai ayi slaaw pue `ew1oJeD 1141JoN jo ale1S ay pue uopejislwwpV auaydsow1V pue alueaap leuoileN ayi Aq ued ui paaueuij seen vodai siyl L'J C X rm n mill> Nn G X rn �• tiff H '� Wilid �• � I'7'I There are approximately 24.9 square miles of Transition classed lands in the planning jurisdiction of Brunswick County. At a 2,000 persons per square mile density, this area would accomodate 49,831 persons or 54%of the total projected County 1985 population. The total cost of providing water and sewer services to this area has been estimated at $91,383,241 with a required estimated initial government investment of $22,559,592. This initial government investment may be appropriated from several sources including ad valorem taxes, general revenue sharing, grant monies, and bond issues. Brunswick County presently has a statutory bonded indebtedness limit of $100,000,000 of which approximately 3.6% is obligated. The possibility of Federal and State Grant monies for services and the existence of a substantial bond capacity will enable the County to meet its service provision obligations. In addition to the costs of these services, the County presently faces several other fiscal obligations including the construction of a new County Office Complex, the new County Hospital, and the Phase I County Water System presently in operation. While the County is in a sound fiscal position to meet these planned service needs, these and other obligations stress the importance of wise fiscal planning and management throughout the planning period. POTENTIAL AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN The Coastal Area Management Act requires the Coastal Resources Commission to designate Areas of Environmental Concern, and the Guidelines issued by the Coastal Resources Commission require that local land use plans give specific attention to the protection of these fragile areas. The following is a list and description of the categories of Areas of Environmental Concern described in the Coastal Resources Commission's planning guidelines: Categories and Descriptions LOW TIDAL MARSHLAND - Marshland consisting primarily of Spartina alterniflora, (saltmarsh cordgrass) and subject to inundation by the normal rise and fall of the lunar tides. HIGH COASTAL MARSHLANDS - All other marshland which is not low tidal marshland and exists between the upper limit of saltmarsh cordgrass and those land areas reached by the occasional flooding of the tides. It is identified by the existence of nine saltmarsh plant species. ESTUARINE WATERS - Estuarine waters are brackish waters which are contained within the boundary of Brunswick County either in sounds, bays, rivers, or tributaries. These waters start from the ocean and extend to the dividing line between coastal fishing waters and inland fishing waters and contain commercial and sport fish and shellfish species. PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES AND AQUIFER RECHARGE AREAS - These are sources of public water supply and are very important due to public health implications. COMPLEX NATURAL AREAS - These lands support native plant and animal communities and provide habitat conditions or characteristics that have remained essentially unchanged by human activity. Such areas are surrounded by landscapes that have been modified but do not drastically alter the conditions within the natural areas and thus maintain their scientific, educational, and scenic qualities. AREAS THAT SUSTAIN REMNANT SPECIES - These are sites within the County that support native plants or animals that are classified as rare or endangered within the coastal area. These sites provide habitat conditions necessary for the survival of rare or endangered species and comprise a unique natural asset for Brunswick County. HISTORIC PLACES - Historic places that are listed or have been approved for listing by the North Carolina Historical Commission, in the National Register of Historic Places pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. These "places" can be buildings, sites, districts, or objects which all have either local, state, or national significance. REGISTERED NATURAL LANDMARKS - They are defined as properties or areas that have been designated by the Secretary of the Interior as Registered Natural Landmarks. These areas are true, accurate, essentially unspoiled examples of natural areas which possess exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the natural heritage of our nation. PUBLIC TRUST AREAS - Public trust areas are waterways and lands under or flooded by tidal waters or navigable waters, to which the public may have rights of access or public trust rights. They also include special areas which the State of North Carolina may be authorized to preserve, conserve, or protect under Article XIV, Section 5 of the North Carolina Consititution. COASTAL INLET LANDS - These areas are zones of natural migration, or areas adjacent to water channels which connect the ocean with bays and the Intracoastal Waterway. This natural zone of migration covers 1,000 feet of the inlet shorelines which are expected to be eroded by future inlets and present inlet movement. 19VBZ ' 0 ' N ` INdHlfIOS 9Z9 X09'0'd lNNAVd30 9NINNVId AiNf100 �0IMSPI da N Z rM yo � zNMI COASTAL FLOOD PLAINS - These are defined as the land areas adjacent to coastal sounds, estuaries, or the ocean which are prone to flooding from storms with an annual probability of one percent or greater (100-year flood). These areas are subject to flooding or wave action during severe storms or hurricanes and present risks to life and property when improperly developed. OCEAN BEACHES - Ocean Beaches and shorelines are defined as land areas without vegetation and are covered daily by flushing of the ocean tides. This zone is always changing with the course of a year, and it does not offer any form of long-term protection for development. COASTAL DUNE LANDS - The Coastal Dune Lands are natural hazard areas where uncontrolled or incompatible development could unreasonably endanger life or property. These lands are defined as ridges or mounds of loose windblown material, usually sand, which begin at the landward margin of the frontal dune and extend inland as one or more series of sand mounds and trough areas until they reach either a line or estuarine water encroachment or inland soil types. They can be barren, or partially or completely vegetated with grasses or woody vegetation. EXISTING NATIONAL OR STATE PARKS - Defined as existing sites that have been acquired for use as national or state parks, as identified by the Secretary of Natural and Economic Resources. AREAS CONTAINING UNIQUE GEOLOGICAL FORMA- TIONS - These places contain surface or near -surface formations that are either themselves unique or especially unusual within the coastal area. OCEAN, ESTUARINE, AND RIVER ERODIBLE AREAS - That area above mean high water where excessive erosion has a high probability of occuring. Of the above categories, all but EXISTING NATIONAL OR STATE PARKS and AREAS CONTAINING UNIQUE GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS are found to exist in Brunswick County. The Areas of Environmental Concern that are known to be present in Brunswick County have been included in the conservation category on the land classification map in order to insure the protection of these areas. The N. C. Coastal Resources Commission has designated a set of Interim Areas of Environmental Concern for further study. As development takes place within these areas, notice is being given to the Commission through the County Planning Department. By the summer of 1977 the Com- mission expects to designate official Areas of Environ- mental Concern. Once this occurs, most development within these areas will require a permit either from the Commission or a branch of local government. Implementation and Revision Process The information that has been gathered during this initial planning effort, and the general Land Use Plan and policies that have been adopted will serve as a basic guide for citizens and government officials as they make decisions that will affect Brunswick County and its citizens in the future. In order for the plan and policies to be implemented, government officials must carry out public improvement programs to provide those facilities and services indicated by the plan. In addition, future growth will have to be guided and regulated in order to insure maximum use of the public facilities that are provided and prevent unnecessary investment in public services that will never be fully utilized. Full cooperation from the citizens of the County is necessary to insure implementation of the plan. In order to insure public awareness of the Land Use Plan, every resident household and all nonresident property owners will be provided with a copy of this plan summary by direct mail. The relationship between the County and towns in the County is also critical to the implementation of the plan. Although the towns have basically retained final authority in the adoption of plans for their jurisdictions, overall coordination has been achieved in compilation of the final County Land Use Plan. Town and County officials will continue to maintain close commu- nication during the implementation process. Although the adopted Land Use Plan is general in scope and intended to be flexible, revisions will be required from time to time to reflect changes in the desires of citizens and to reflect changes in other conditions. All revisions to the County Land Use Plan will undergo close scrutiny by local officials and be reviewed by citizens' committees prior to adoption and submission to the Coastal Resources Commission. Brunswick County has already taken the initial steps to insure implementation of the adopted plan. A plan for a County -wide water system has been prepared and is being implemented with the cooperation of several of the towns. A County Recreation Plan and County Office Complex Study have recently been completed. In addition, a 201 Waste Water Treatment Facilities Plan is being prepared for the Southwestern portion of the County. These programs must be continued and others initiated to effectively implement the County Land Use Plan.