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Division of Coastal Management
HAVELOCK
-Plan
Land Use
1976

HAVELOCK LAND USE PLAN
HAVELOCK, NORTH•CAROLINA
Developed by The Concerned Citizens of Havelock and Township 6
THE CITIZENS -ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Reverend Frank Ebert,.Chairman
Arthur Watson Vivian Salem Carole Tidwell
Robert McWatters Tom Karam Jo Nelson
Edward Destefano - John V.: Torcaso Phil Farquhar
Shirley Johnson Donald McIsacc Charlotte Hinds
Dr. Axelrod (advisory)
_ Lele Fore
Vira Stephens, Sec.
THE -HAVELOCK PLANNING BOARD
George E. Cojocar4, Chairman James 0. Elder Finley Watson
Raymond Bayer, Jr.* Raymond Munn** Tom Williams
Ernest Brady L.G.-Hodgson Kendell Bearnes**
Charles E. Dove* Dr. Alan Stoddard James Shank, Exec. Sec.
Prepared for and Adopted by the
HAVELOCK -CITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON MAY 17, 1976
Patricia Bailey* Raymond Bayer, Jr.**
Jesse Lewis* Clay.SVym*
Albert M. Salem*
Richard Rice** Frank.:Kivett, City Manager
Thomas Mylett,;Mayor*
Eugene P. Smith, Mayor**
*Incumbents in 1975
**New members in 1976
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. PROVIDED BY
North Carolina Department of Natural and .Economic Resources
Division of Commun.ity:Assistance
Robert E. Clark, Project Planner
Marian Alligood, Debra Ingalls, & Muriel Alligood, Typists
Mike Yount & Danny Smith, Draftsmen
The preparation of this report was financially assisted by a grant from the
State of North Carolina, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
and the Coastal Plains Regional Commission.
EM11ROINMENTAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
I. INTRODUCTION
1
A. WHY LAND USE PLANNING
1
B. GEOGRAPHICAL SETTING
3
Location
3
Topography
3
Climate
4
C. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
6
How Havelock Got its Name
"6
Before 1940
6
The USMC Air Station Cherry Point is Established
7
Havelock Develops
8
D. INTENT OF PLAN
10
E. GENERAL APPROACH
10
F. SCOPE OF PLAN
11,
II,- DESCRIPTION OF PRESENT CONDITIONS
13
A. POPULATION AND ECONOMY
13
- Population
13
Economy
19
B. EXISTING LAND USE
27
Urban and Built -Up
29
Agricultural
45
Forest Land
45
Water
46
Wetlands
46
Barren
48
Significant Land Use Compatibility Problems
49
Problems from Unplanned Development
52
Areas Experiencing or Likely to Experience Major
Land Use Change
52
Current -Plans;'Palicies;•aQd_Regulations
52
III PUELIC -PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES
6 `
" A. IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF MAJOR LAND USE ISSUES_
66
B. LAND USE AND COMMUNITY GOALS; ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED
- "- -
IN DEVELPING GOALS; HOW THE GOALS ADDRESS THE ISSUES
68
General Goals
68
Specific Goals
69 -
1. Development
70
City. and County Development
70
Planning and Zoning
70
Sewerage and Water Services
73 .
Drainage and Flood Control
,75
Transportation
76
Sanitation
78
• Housing
80
Industrial Development/Economy
81

IV,
V.
VI,
VI I.
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2. Recreation
82
3. Education and Library
85
4. Public Safety
89
5. Health
93
Alternatives Considered in Developing Goals
97
CONSTRA I PITS
98
A. LAND POTENTIAL
98
Physical Limitations --Hazard Areas
98
B. CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES
110
Administrative
110
Water
113
Sanitary Sewer
115
Public Safety
116
Health
122
Education
123
Recreation/Library
124
Transportation
124
Sanitation
126
ESTIMATED DEMAND 127
A.
POPULATION AND ECONOMY
127
Population
127
Economy
.130
B.
FUTURE LAND NEEDS TO 1985 and 1995
131
Land Absorption
133
Promoting the Right Kind of Development
135
C.
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DEMAND
142
Demand on Sewer and Water
142
Overall Ability of Community to Finance Expanded
Services
145
Does Community Growth Cost?
146
PLAT! DESCRIPTION
147
A.
DESCRIPTION OF LAND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
147
Developed
148
Transition
148
Community
150
Rural
151
Conservation
151
B.
PROJECTED GROWTH ALLOCATION TO TRANSITION, COMMUNITY
AND RURAL CLASSES BASED ON LOCAL OBJECTIVES
155
POTE11TIAL AREAS OF BIVI RONMENTAL CONCERN
157
1.
Estuarine Waters
158
2.
Natural Hazard Areas Coastal Floodplains
159
3.
Coastal Wetlands
159
4.
Fragile, Historic or Natural Resource Areas that
Sustain Remnant Species
160
5.
Complex Natural Areas
161
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VI I I , SUfVARY 162
IX, CITY -COUNTY PLAN RELATIONSHIP 164
'APPENDICES
APPENDIX A.
1..__ Planning Board Policy Statement on AICUZ
2. AICUZ Study Summary
APPENDIX B. FOREST SERVICE POLICY ON LAND
EXCHANGE FOR CROATAN NATIONAL
FOREST
APPENDIX C. REPORT TO CRC ON DETAILED PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES
APPENDIX D. MARCH 1975 CITIZEN ATTITUDE SURVEY
AND SUMMARY OF RESULTS
PRIMARY REFERENCES
MAPS
1.
GENERAL LOCATION MAP
FOLLOWS PAGE
3
2.
HAVELOCK PLANNING AREA
11
3.
ANNEXATION HISTORY
15
4.
ENUMERATION DISTRICTS
16
5.
EXISTING LAND USE
27
6.
201 PLANNING AREA EXISTING LAND
USE
27
7.
NEIGHBORHOOD STUDY -AREAS .
32
8.
ANNUAL AVERAGE TRAFFIC COUNTS
44
9.
STREAM USE CLASSIFICATION
47
10.
LAND USE 1962
53
11.
LAND USE PLAN
53
12.
ZONING MAP
58
13.
FLOOD PRONE AREAS
98
14.
SOILS SUITABILITY FOR SEPTIC
TANKS
100
15.
WETNESS HAZARDS
102
16.
STEEP SLOPE AREAS
103
17.
PUBLIC FACILITIES
110
18.
WATER SYSTEM
113
19.
SEWER SYSTEM
115
20.
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN MAJOR
SUBDIVISIONS
133
111

Follows Page
21.
PROJECTED LAND USE 1995
135
22.
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION MAP 1974
156
23.
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION MAP 1995
156
24.
LAND CLASSIFICATION
156
25.
POTENTIAL AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN
161
TABLES
Page
1.
POPULATION TRENDS AND ESTIMATES FOR HAVELOCK,
TOWNSHIP 6, AND CRAVEN COUNTY 1940-1975
14
2.
POPULATION AND PERCENT POPULATION BY AGE GROUP IN
HAVELOCK, 1970
17
3..
HAVELOCK RACIAL COMPOSITION, 1970
18
4.
MCAS, CHERRY POINT --PERSONNEL. LOADINGS-FY 1972
20
5.
TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT - 1970
21
6.
EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTICS CRAVEN COUNTY AND CARTERET
COUNTIES CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED (16 YEARS OLD
AND OVER) 1970 PLUS ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL AT MCAS,
CHERRY POINT, N. C.
22
7.
PRIMARY EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP OF CITIZEN ATTITUDE
SURVEY RESPONDANTS -HAVELOCK 1975
23
8.
PER CAPITA INCOMES - 1969 and 1972
25
9.
EXISTING LAND USE - 201 PLANNING AREA - 1975
28
10.
PERSONS PER OCCUPIED AND TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS - 1970
31
11.
HOUSING OCCUPANCY STATUS: 1970.
32
12.
HOUSING TYPES.- HAVELOCK, N. C.
33
13.
HOUSING COUNT - 1962& 1974, HAVELOCK; N..C.
34
14.
HOUSING TRENDS 1962-1975
35
15.
VALUE OF SINGLE FAMILY: HOUSING UNIT STARTS IN
HAVELOCK AND THE EXTRATERRITORIAL AREA
JANUARY 1973 - DECEMBER 1975
37
16.
HOUSING FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES
ON AND OFF STATION, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION,
CHERRY POINT
40
17.
OFF STATION HOUSING
40
18.
VALUE OF COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES AND. ADDITIONS IN
HAVELOCK AND THE EXTRATERRITORIAL AREA
JANUARY 1973-DECEMBER 1975
42
19.
STREAM USE CLASSIFICATIONS SLOCUM CREEK AREA
47
20.
WATER AND SEWER SERVICES
'113
21.
WATER RATES FOR RESIDENCES, BUSINESS, AND COMMERCIAL
USERS, EXCLUDING MOBILE HOME PARKS AND MULTIPLE
FAMILY DWELLIIQGS
114
22.
WATERTAPON CONNECTION FEES..
115
23.
-SUMMARY DATA -.CRAVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS'IN
THE HAVELOCK AREA
125
24.
POPULATION PROJECTIONS FOR HAVELOCK & THE 201
PLANNING AREA
127
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25. LAND USE PROJECTIONS 132
26. COMMERCIAL COST ANALYSIS CAPITAL COSTS SUMMARY......_;... 139
27. REMAINING ALLOCATION.OF..SEWER CONNECTIONS - JANUARY.1976 143
28. SCHEDULE OF NON-FEDERAL REVENUES' INITIAL PROJECT PHASE 144
FIGURES
Page
1.
TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION DATA
5
2.-
GROSS RETAIL SALES FOR HAVELOCK
26
3.
PERCENTAGE OF HOUSING STOCK BY TYPE IN HAVELOCK AND
THE EXTRATERRITORIAL AREA 1962-1975
38
4.
CITY GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
112
5.
ESTIMATED AND DESIRED POPULATION PROJECTIONS
128
6.
PROJECTED LAND USE IN ACRES
134
7.
REPRESENTATIVE DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS
Follows 134
8.
NEIGHBORHOOD DIRECT COST ANALYSIS
137
9.
LAND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
153
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I, _INTRODUCTION
This document represents the..'Land'Use'Plan for.Havelock, North Carolina,
which was developed under the requirements of the Coastal'Atea Management Act
of 1974 (LAMA), G.S. 113A-100, and'Guidelines to the Act. As such, this Plan
has been adopted as the official planning.document for -Havelock by the Have-
lock City Board of Commissioners and the Coastal Resources Commission,which is
the agency responsible for overseeing the implementation of the CAMA.
A. WHY LAND USE PLANNING?
Coastal North Carolina is experiencing land use conflicts at an ever in-
creasing rate. These conflicts are felt.not only at_the.local level between
developers and conservationists, residents and non-residents, individual prop-
erty rights advocates and public rights interests, but also at the state and
national levels. Because of the pellmell.manner in which land and water re-
sources in coastal Carolina are being.used, developed, or changed, -something
had to be done. A comprehensive look at all the issues and how to approach
them was needed.
Nationally, in 1972, the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act was passed,
giving coastal states the opportunity to develop their own program of coastal
management.
Following the Federal impetus, the North Carolina,.General.Assembly enacted
into law the Coastal Area Management Act of 1974 (CAMA), This act requires
preparation of land use plans for the.twenty.coastal.counties of eastern North
Carolina. These plans will constitute a means of sharing ways to meet potential
development needs and yet preservethe_natural resources that make the coast
attractive. The act made it possible for cities and towns to prepare land use
plans for their own jurisdictions in coordination with the.county plans.

"The basic objective, in short, is for each local government
.unit in the coastal area to determine its long-range develop-
ment goals and translate these into clearly understandable
written descriptions and maps which will serve as a firm
foundation and practical guide for all future pTaAMYn! And
development."
It is important for local government officials and citizens of the coast to
remember the legislative goals of the act which are:
To provide a management system capable of preserving -and manag-
ing the natural ecological conditions of.the-estuarine system,
the barrier dune system, and the beaches, so as to safeguard and
perpetuate their naturalproductivity and their biological,
economic, and aesthetic values.
To insure that the development or preservation ofthe land and
water resources of the coastal area proceeds in a.manner con-
sistent with the capability of the land and water for develop-
ment, use, or preservation, based on ecological considerations.
-To insure the orderly and balanced use and preservation of our
coastal resources on behalf of the people of North Carolina and
the nation.
To establish policies, guidelines, and.standards for the con-
servation of resources; -the economic.development.of.the coastal
area; the use of recreational lands and tourist facilities; the
wise development of transportation and circulation patterns;
the preservation and enhancement of historical, cultural, and
scientific aspects of the region; and the protection of common
law and public rights in the lands and waters -of the -coastal area.
Overseeing this whole process is the Coastal Resources -Commission (CRC),
a fifteen -member body with individuals from the coast, each.having diverse
interests in the area. Under -the LAMA; land use plans were submitted by local
governments to the CRC for final approval. In addition to these responsibilities,
the Coastal Resources Commission is responsible for identifying Areas of Environ-
mental Concern (AFC's). These important coastal resources may include such areas
as marshlands, beaches, navigable waters, national and state parks, areas that
sustain endangered or remnant species of animal life, areas.of historical im-
portance, and others whose use is of national, state, and.local importance.
Anyone desiring to develop within an AEC must obtain a permit to do so. The
1/ Guia,eilnes to Me Coastal Area Management Act of 1974.
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Coastal Resources Commission is required to issue permits for major -developments:
those that involve construction of one or more structures that-exceed-60,000
square feet and those that involve drilling or excavating natural resources.
Minor development in AEC's not meeting theabove categories will require a permit
from the local, government.
B. GEOGRAPHICAL SETTING
Location
Havelock, a city of approximately 4,650 persons, is located in the Coastal
Plain (Tidewater) area of eastern North Carolina and in the southeastern portion
of.Craven County.' -The -city is sandwiched between the United States Marine Corps
Air. Station, Cherry Point to the northeast, and the Croatan National Forest to
the west and south. Havelock is. situated about 10 miles inland from the Neuse
River and is 18 miles from both Morehead City to"the south and the City of
New Bern to the north.
The city extends. Xour miles along U.S. Highway 70 and is one and one-half
miles wide at its widest point. Theincorporated area encompasses.approximate-
ly 2.25 square miles'of land. North Carolina highway 101 intersects U.S. High-
way 70 in the center of the city and one quarter mile from the main gate to the
Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point.
Topography
Havelock is in the central sec tion.of the Coastal -Plain Region of North
Carolina. The land surface is a plain which slopes gently eastward at -an .over-
all rate of less than three -feet per mile. The plain is broken'by low escarp^-
ments_adjacent to Slocum Creek and its tributaries. The plain represents a
former sea floor that has been elevated above the sea in the relatively recent
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GENERAL LOCATIOI! MAP
Map 1

geologic past. As the sea:.withdrew eastward,'the streams extended their.
courses. Slocum and Tucker. creeks subsequently -cut- their channels:-as..much. as
25 feet below the level.of.the`upland. A thick vegetative growth covers both
the terraees and the low, poorly drained ground.
Climate
The climate of the Havelock area is primarily influenced.by-.-its..proximity
to the Atlantic Ocean..: Moderate year --round breezes`bring'moisture--ladened air
from the ocean..and hot air-masses`when`winds-are of inland origin.. This.com-
bination of water, and winds. --,creates mild winters and long hot summers.. To the
.frequent visitor to-'Havelock;--It`becomes readily apparent -what the: "down east"
term "frog- strangler" means,,'as.heavy convectional rains are frequent_:.
The mean winter temperature -in the area is 46 degrees F. and the>summer
..mean is 77 degrees T. Mie. average Zu inber of frost -free days is 248, _ usually
spanning the period between•mid-March. and mid -November.. The coldest�.recorded
reading (1945-1969) of 10 degrees F. occurred in January, ,1962,and,the.hottest,
104 degrees F., occurred, in June;J952.: The mean, annual temperature -is 63-de-
grees F. Periods of continuous :freezing temperatures are infrequent.and_-usually
last no :longer than >a -few days ..:. The low monthly mean temperature...is., 46. -degrees
F... occurring' in January... ,:The high monthly mean temperature is 95 . degrees F.,
occurring in° July. The maximum, 'mew; .find'# xiiim m monthly temperature averages
are shown in Figure 1...,
'Precipitation.is-greatest during the.period of May through October,.which.
accounts for approximately. 63;;.percent, of, the" total '"annual rainfall.1;.Average
annual precipitation is 52.2_anches. The -wettest month..on:_record occurred during
August,1955,with a'total of 26.29 °inches •The -Havelock area -is susceptible to
periodic storm -generated -rains of high intensity, causing excessive runoff and
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erosion, due to the lack of good soil permeability. Rainfall is experienced
during all months of the year. Periods of deficient rainfall usually occur
during the period between November and January. Monthly precipitation dis-
tribution is shown in Figure 1.
C. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
How Havelock Got Its Name
"There are a variety of stories about 'How Havelock Got Its Name.'
This one is said by old timers of the area to be authentic.
"According to legend, it all started back in the early 1800's.
It was then that no more than two or three families settled
along -the railroad tracks of the Atlantic and North. Carolina
Railroad: an early day railroad, but one that was of vital
importance to the folks 'down east' in Morehead City and
Beaufort. .-For some .eighty years, it is said, only two or
three families remained at the little settlement which has
grown -to the present Havelock.
"To the west.ofthis.tiny settlement lay the five lakes in the
wilderness, inhabited by deer, bear, and other wild,animals_
and fowl. Practically nine of the thousands -of acres formerly
owned by.Governor Spaight, the elder, was cultivated after the
death..of-Judge Donnell in 1864. Camp Bryan Gun and Rod Club
purchased about 8,000 acres around Lake Ellis, and the United
States purchased most of the other land for Croatan National
Forest... East of the railroad, along the Neuse River and the
creeks, there were only a few small farms. And for trans-
portation to.and from the area, most of the -folks depended on
the Atlantic and North Carolina train, which made only a few
stops weekly.at the settlement named in honor of SIR HENRY
_HAVELOCK, hero of the then -recent capture of Lucknow." 1�
Before 1940
Havelock played a role in the Civil War because of its proximity.to-Fort
Macon and New Bern. According to records of the North Carolina Department of
Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History, and local accounts, a
1/Havelock Guide, Greater Havelock Area Chamber of Commerce, 1975.
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possible Civil War bunker exists at the place where the Atlantic and North
Carolina railroad tracks cross the West Prong of Slocum Creek. The "Havelock
Station" was probably constructed by Confederate forces and was later taken
on March 10, 1862, by Federal forces under the command of General G. Parker on
their march toward Fort Macon before its fall on March 25, 1862.1/
The United States Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point; is Established
By 1940, the population of Havelock was still less than 100. Construction
of the United States Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, began in August,
1941, and since that time'the economic history and growth of Havelock and the
County of Craven have closely paralleled that of the air station.
The air station is located northeast and adjacent to the City of Havelock
(see Map 2) and encompasses 11,500 acres of land. By the end of 1942, essen-
tial facilities at the station were completed.
"Personnel strength.at Cherry Point increased from five men in December,
1941, to 25,139 in December, 1944. Troop strength decreased with
the end of World War .I17. With the start of the Korean conflict in
1950, Cherry Point again became very active.
"The air station experi.enced..another building area of accelerated
activity during :.the.1:960s_, as additional. facilities were required
for the trai,ning.of Marines for service in Vietnam.
"Today, Cherry Point remains the home base of the Second Marine Air-
craft Wing and is considered one of the best all-weather jet bases
on the east coast.
"The air station ,supparts. the. Naval Hospital,. Cherry Point, the
Naval Air .Rework. Facility.. (NARF)., and a detachment of the Naval Air
Maintenance Training Croup . (NAMTRADET) ..under terms. of host -tenant -
agreements through its nine departments, in addition .to regular opera-
tions at thq outlying installations at Bogue, Atlantic, and Point
of Marsh.2/
l/ Correspondence from Mr. Larry E. Babits to Mr. Arthur Watson, Nov. 4, 1975
2/ Master Plan, MCAS, Cherry Point, 1971.
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Havelock Develops
Businesses were needed --to accommodate the military personnel,and_homes
were needed for their.famili.es. The establishment of the Naval Air Rework
Facility provided industrial employment for area residents.
By-_1953, businesses.and residential structures were scattered.throughout
the community. Planning and.zoning needs, reduction_of traffic hazards, ade-
quate police and fire protection, paving of streets, and more recreational
facilities were generally recognized community needs. A central water supply
and sewage disposal were.two of the most pressing needs. Many felt that an
incorporated municipality..could more effectively implement these needs and
make the area more attractive to potential residents and industry.- Other
residents feared that taxes needed to support a town would be too great a bur-
den on the residents.
In June.1953,incorporat on was defeated bya vote of 73 to 23 out of
114 registered voters.
In 1955,movement to form a sanitary.district began and in May, 1956, the
State Board of Health ordered the formation of the Havelock Sanitary District.
Five local citizens were named to the district board to work toward establish-
ment of water and sewer service for the community.
Although a referendum in July, 1959, favored incorporation of Havelock,
a six month legal battle held up the official -functioning of the town. A court
decision ultimately validated:the incorporation; the sanitary district was
dissolved,and the Town.Board of five commissioners and the mayor assumed its
duties. Although the legal battle for-incprporation incurred substantial
financial charges, the town was able to hire a policeman and arrange for a.
survey which resulted in fire insurance premium reductions.

Havelock officials have come a long way in the past several years in
looking at the problems -of uncontrolled development, and how to match reason
and proper control to better direct development. In 1962', just three years
after the town's incorporation, the City Commissioners sought help from the
N. C. Department of Conservation and Development, Division of Community Plan-
ning,in studying the areas rapidly developing residential and commercial
land use in an effort to develop plans to head off headaches already foreseen.
Residents who had settled in the growing town did not want to see and be part
of just another strip commercial hodge podge "military town-."
A land development. plan was completed by the Division of Community Plan-
ning in 1964 and was the basis for the town's first zoning laws enacted in
1964. These zoning laws are -intended to be a tool to protect the good develop-
ment and encourage better development,as outlined in the land development plan.
By 1970 the.population of Havelock increased by 81 percent over that of
1960--from 2,433 to 3,012. The present population*of Havelock is estimated
to be 4,650, an increase of 35 percent since 1970.
Between 1960 and 1974, nearly 31 percent (2,217) of Craven County's total
population increase occurred in Havelock. The town's increases have come
through natural increase and inmigration,rather than through an active annexa-
tion program.
As a result of this rapid growth, the capacity of most municipal services,
particularly water supply and wastewater disposal systems, cannot keep pace
with increased demands for.extension of these services to developing residen-
tial subdivisions within a mile of the city limits --at least until a great
deal of capital is made available.
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D. INTENT OF PLAN
The Havelock Land Use Plan is intended to have-the'following-positive
effects:
1. to encourage on-going.part.icipation--of Havelock area citizens -in the land
use planning process.so.that.they will have'an opportunity to.help form-
ulate future land use policy for their own neighborhood, city, and
county;
2. to inform the people .in. the.. -Havelock. area of the importance of wise
land use planning-_ and_ the. most serious land use issues, problems,
and opportunities.presently facing the area;
3. to have the people prepare__goals:pertaining to land use and community
life that reflect.the.values held by the people;
4. to preparea working.document that will be used by local and other
governmental agencies in developing land use policy.
If the plan meets these.stated.purposes;then it will also satisfy the intent
of the Coastal Area- .M%nagement, Act, of, 1974.
Forthe first time,a plan will be in -hand which addresses many.of_the
complex land use issues as..they. relate to providing facilities and.sertrices
to Havelock area citizens... The City of Havelock and Craven County.will..have
comprehensive plans from which to set groundwork for future policies.of-city
growth. It will also provide a guidebook for use in`communications with state
a
and.federal*agencies.
E. GENERAL APPROACH
The plan.follows the outline suggested for use by the Coastal Resources -
Commission. The plan analyzes present conditions, land use constraints, and
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estimated demand for facilities and then makes'projections of future land
classification and development. It further spells out the public participation
results and goals and objectives for the Havelock/Township 6 area,as derived
by the citizens who became involved'in examining their commmmity with an eye
for improvement. This dociment,therefore,has the backing of a large.number of
local citizens and local officials. As such, it should serve as a policy*
guide for future development in the area for use by the local officials in their
decisons on land use and community development.
F. SCOPE OF.PLAN
Havelock has two distinct "planning areas" which will be referenced
throughout this plan.. First, the city has what is called the "extraterritorial
area" which extends up to. one mile beyond the corporate limits. . The maximum
extent of this area is set at one mule by North Carolina General -Statutes for
cities of less than 10,000_population. Within the city and its extraterri-
torial area, the local government exercises three codes having direct bearing
on land use, namely: zoning, subdivision regulations, and building codes.
The second planning..area is larger. It encompasses the city, the extra-
territorial area,and a significant portion of Township 6. All told,10.09
square miles of land are included in the city's 20-year projected sewerage
facilities planning area known officially as the "201 Wastewater Facilities
Planning Area" or simply, 201 Planning Area. The extent of this area.is
shown in Map. 2 and includes the region in and around Havelock which may re-
quire wastewater collection and treatment services from the city by the year
1995. Although much of this planning area is outside of Havelock's jurisdic-
tional control, the decisions concerning future sewer trunk line extensions
11

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and tap -on policies made by the city will have some effect over development with-
in this area, since much.of.-it has soils unsuited for individual septic. tank sys-
tems. For this and other reasons,there was general agreement.between.the city
officials and the Craven County Commissioners that Havelock's Land Use Plan
would include within its scope the area encompassed by the 201 Planning.Area.
In essence, -the Havelock City Commissioners realized the importance of
looking well beyond the..city Is immediate direct control in planning for the
city's growth and impact_on_the.surrounding area. This can-also-_be.seen in the
canvassing by survey of residents within all of Township 6 as part.of the pub-
lic participation program. - -a-major element of the planning activities.
-The plan is intended for limited distribution as a reference document.
Copies will be available at the Havelock City Hall, Craven County Courthouse,
and the public library for public inspection.
A synopsis of the plan will be prepared for distribution toall households
within the Havelock/Township Six area.
12

II, DESCRIPTION OF PRESENT CONDITIONS.
The purpose of this section is to evaluate existing conditions with re-
gard to population, economy, and land use patterns. This is important be-
cause past and present trends in these areas can lend valuable information
about future community facilities needs, housing demand, long-term effects
of development on the environment --and land space needs for various land uses.
A. POPULATION AND ECONCMY
Population
Spontaneous population growth has been the rule in Havelock for the
past three decades. This trend is expected to continue, provided the level of
activity at Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station and the Naval Air Re -work
Facility (NARF) at the Air Station remains constant or increases, and basic
public sewerage and water facilities are available. During the "forties,"
"fifties," and "sixties," in -migration into Havelock and its one -mile planning
area by military personnel and their families increaser) with the upgraded
activities at Cherry Point which were a consequence of troop build-up for
World War II, the Korean conflict, and the Vietnam War, respectively. How-
ever, even without this type of a stimulous toward growth, Havelock's popula-
tion growth is expected to continue at a rate far above any city of similar
size in North Carolina.
Havelock's, Township 61s, and Craven County's population changes over the
last thirty years are shown in Table 1.
Between 1960 and 1974, nearly 31 percent of Craven County's total popula-
tion increase (2,217 of 7,181) occurred in Havelock, without annexation. Even
more dramatic is the fact that, within the last five years, Havelock's popula-
tion has grown at an average annual rate of 9 percent.
13

: TABLE 1
POPULATION -TRENDS -AND- ESMIATES
FOR HAVELOCK, TOWNSHIP 6, AND CRAVEN COUNTY 1940-1975
WITHOUT
YEAR HAVELOCK. TOWNSHIP 6' -CHERRY POINT CRAVEN CO.
1940
(village .
less than 100) 723(1) --
31,298(1)
1950
(village
approximately 1500) 11,695 --
48,823(1)
1960
2,433(l) 18,053(l) --
58,773(l)
1970
3,012(l) 20,798(l) 3,486
62,554(l)
1974 est. .4,340(2) -- --
65,954(4)
1975 est. 4,624(3) -- --
--
SOURCES:
(1)U. S..
Census of Population, 1960 and 1970 (corrected) .
(2)N. C:
Department of Administration, Population Estimates
for Revenue
Sharing Purposes, 1975.
(3)N. C.
Department of Natural.$.Economic Resources,.DCA; estimate based on
1445
water taps within the corporate limits x 3.2�persons/household.
*Note:
Population projections"for Township 6 and Township
7 were combined in
the DNER.population projections received. Projections
for Township 6
were not attempted.
14

Population increases through annexation have only recently become a factor
in Havelock's growth picture. In 1974 and 1975,a large number of 100.percent
property owner pgtitions were accepted by the city -- thus increasing Have-
lock's area for the first time since its chartered incorporation in 1959. The
total extent of these annexations and their location can be seen in Map 3. Two
of these annexations added a total of 312 people to the city, with approximate-
ly.160 living in the 50 units of -the East Carolina Regional Housing Authority
on Manteo Circle, and the. remainder were in Cherry Subdivision, Section 1.
Approximately118 acres.,. or 35 percent of the total land area annexed in the
two
year period iTmolved
property owned
by the
Craven County Board of Education,
the
Regional Housing
Authority, and the
city.
The remaining annexed areas
consisted of primarily vacant land., which is already subdivided and. owned by
area developers and real estate interests. These developer-sponsored.annexa-
tions came about for one reason--- to acquire city sewer and water service
connections for their subdivided lots.
Without these public facilities, resi-
dential development would effectively stop in southeast Havelock because of a
high ground water table and other severely restrictive natural soil limitations
which preclude use of septic. tanks. The reader should refer to Section V of the
plan for further discussion of the demands of growth on these facilities..
Before going further with the discussion of Havelock's population charac-
teristics, a special note should .be made of the fact that a large error was
made in the original 5,283.population figure. -reported -for Havelock in the
1970 Census. The population -of Enumeration District number S45, which encom-
passes the Slocum Village MEMQ.off-station housing, was incorrectly added into
Havelock's total. In 1970.Slocum Village recorded 2,271 military and their
dependents; therefore,3,012 people actually resided in Havelock, not 5,283.
�15

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Prompted by
Need for City
Sewer/Water
1974 1974 EM
1975 1975
Map 3

this error has been officially corrected by the -Bureau of the Census and -the
N. C. Department of Administration as of July, 1975. All population estimates
and projections reported_in.this document use the corrected base figure of
3,012 as Havelock's population in..1970.
-Likewise, Slocum Village's population of 2,271-people was -.excluded from
..-WAS, Cherry Point's totai.;so instead of .only 12-,029 people reported in 1970,
there were actually 14;300_people.- The reader is cautioned to remember the
error and its subsequent_ rorrection when comparing the population...figures con-
tained here w'nth.thase reported..clsewhere. The 1970 Craven County.population
of 62,554 and the Township_.6_population of 25.,555 are both correct -because
Enumeration District S45 (Slocum Village) was not counted twice in the total
county or township tabulations:
In order that a true picture of Havelock's 1970 population .characteristics
could be realized,the..Census Bur-eau's First -Count pnd Fifth Count -Summary
Tape tabulations were examined. --These tapes are tabulated by Enumeration Dis--
tricts or ED's. Havelock has three ED's,which are depicted on a city base
map in Map 4.
In Table 2, Havelock's 1970 population and percent of'population.by.age_
groups are shown for the three Diumeration Districts and in composite.for the
whole city. In 1970,Havelock's.population was 98 percent white and 0..8_per-
cent Negro,with the other 1.2 percent either of Indian or other racial,.origin.
Havelock is a youthful comrrnu ity.. Over 53 percent of the city's.popula-
tion was younger than 24 years old in 1970 -- while only slightly more than
8 percent was 60 years and over. The high rate of attrition of young
military personnel and their dependents into and out of the city tends to
keep the 20-34 year old age group higher than most other'com amities.as a
percentage of total population. The March,1975,atizen's Attitude Survey
16

HAVENCH
M©GTI Woura
ENUMERATIOIN DISTRICTS
MAP 4

TABLE 2
POPULATION AND PERCENT POPULATION BY
AGE GROUP IN HAVELOCK, 1970*
ENUMERATION DISTRICT
TOTALS
TOTAL MALE
EW S
44+46+47
AND FEMALE
44
46
47
A e
Group
Male . Female._ Male Female :Male Female
Male Female
No.
o of Total No.
o of Total
No.
o of Total
75 +
over
.1
4
1
2
3
2
5
0.166
8
0.265
13
4.32
65 -
74
9
24
8
6
4
8
21
0.697
38
1.26
59
1.96
60 -
64
18
22
,--°5
3
4
5
27
0.896
30._-.
0.996
57
1.89
55 -
59
17
27
13
14
5
6
35
1:16
47
1.56
82
2.72
45 -
54
77
76
46
49
53
51
176
_5:,84
176.
5.84
352
11.69
35.-
44
107
120
65
76
30
f 39
202
6.71
235
7.80
437
14.5
25 -
34
115
128
41
63
29
33
185
6.14
224
7.44
409
13.6
20 -
24
67
81
42
28
54
46
163
5.41
155
4.78
318
10.56
15 -
19
60
74
47
44
39
41
146
4.85
159
5.28
305
10.1
10 -
14
96
87
63
64
45
29
204
6.77
180
5.98
384
12.7
5 -
9 y
74
89
54
53
29
18
157
5.21
160
5.31
317
10.5
less
than 4
88•. 67
36
39
27
22
151
5.01
128
4_25
279
9.3
TOTALS 729 799 421 441 322 300 1472 48.860 1540 50.760 3012 1000
SOURCE: First Count.Sizmary of U. S. Bureau of Census Report for 1970.
*SPECIAL NOTE: Enumeration District No. S45 (Slocum Village Military MEMQ) is not included in these.tabulations.
to

e
Number
°O % of Total
TABLE 3
HAVELOCK RACIAL COMPOSITION: 1970
TOTALS
ED. 44 ED 46 ED 47 CITY
White
Negro
Other
White
Ne ro
Other
White
Negro
Other
White
egro
Other
1513
-0-
15
827
20
15
612
4
6
2952
24
36
99%
0.0%
1.0%
95.9%
2.3%
117%
98.4%
0.6%
1.0%.
98%
0.8%
1.2%
SOURCE: First Count Summary of U. S. Bureau of Census Population Report for 1970.
SPECIAL NOTE: Enumeration District No. S45 is not included in these tabulations.

(discussed in Section III of the plan) showed that more than 28 percent of those
surveyed had lived in Havelock less than two years, yet only 22 percent were
veterans of Havelock for more than 10 years. All this adds evidence to the fact
that much of Havelock is used as a military bedroom community.
The -Havelock commmmity does not stop at the city limit line. There are
approximately..3,500 people living within the extraterritorial area --toward
New Bern Growth in this area has paralleled closely that of Havelock, -and only
at a slightly slower pace, despite the fact that individual septic tanks and
larger lots were- "required for much of the development. The age characteristics
derived from the -Citizens' Attitude Survey of March, 1975, revealed similar pat-
terns to -those of Havelock's residents, as discussed above.
Although Havelock is located only 20 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, there
seems to be. little. evidence of summertime increases in Havelock Is population.
Motel rooms are_at_a.premium.in-the city at anytime during the year, and beach
goers would probably prefer lodging at the beach rather than in Havelock. There
may be some increase, however, because of out-of-town relatives or active duty
military personnel during the summer months; but there are no concrete figures
to reveal the extent of such occurrences.
Economy
The continued existence of -the Marine Corps Air Station and its tenant
agencies at -Cherry -Point is of immense importance to the -economic stability and
future of Havelock -and the region.
The population directly tied to the air station, including active duty
military (±9,000), military dependents (±10,000), and civilian employees
(t4,000), totals in excess of 23,000 to 24,000 persons. Table 4 shows the
personnel loadings that MCAS, Cherry Point accounted for in 1972.
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TABLE 4
MCAS, CHERRY POINT --PERSONNEL LOADINGS--FY 1972
ACTIVITY
PERMANENT
enlisted
officers men
civilian
STUDENT
enlisted
officers men
MCAS CHERPT
137
1102
1500
2nd Marine
A/C Wing
813
6970
113 620
NARF
17
68
2047
Naval Hospital
26
43
33
NAMTRADETS
2
33
20 80
Naval Aviation
Service Unit
2
85
TOTAL 995 8218 3665 133 700
NOTES: (1) The totals do not include 500 civilian employees on the
station as of 1 March„1972, who were employed and paid
by non -appropriated fund activities.
(2) These figures do not include those employed as contractors
for station facilities construction projects.
SOURCE: Master Plan, MCAS Cherry Point, 1971.
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In 1971, the military payroll for MCAS, Cherry Point and the Naval Air
Rework Facility (NARF) exceeded $70,000,000 annually, with the civilian payroll
adding nearly $35,000,000 annually to the economy. Over half of this money is
estimated to be spent in the Havelock, Morehead City and New Bern area. The
Master Plan for MCAS, Cherry Point (1971) states that over one-third of the
retail sales in the Havelock, Craven County and Carteret County area is attri-
butable to the military and civilian payroll from Cherry Point. Added to this
are the initial and continuous construction payroll, plus material costs, much
of which is carried out by area or North Carolina contractors.
According to the 1971 Master Plan for MCAS, Cherry Point, the facilities
investment at the station was 141 million dollars as of June 30, 1970. This
tremendous investment is even overshadowed by the fact that as of June, 1970,
it would have cost 319.5 million dollars to replace the facility. These costs
do not include the tremendous costs to the surrounding communities and state
if the station were closed.
An idea of the impact such a closing would have on the region and Havelock
is illustrated in Table 5 by the number of government civilian employees in
Craven County as of 1970, a majority of which are employed at the air station.
TABLE 5
TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT - 1970
COUNTY AGRICULTURE MANUFACTURING GOVERNMENT OTHER
Craven 1,900 2,800 7,430 9,490
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TABLE 6
EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTICS CRAVEN AND CARTERET COUNTIES
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED (16 YEARS OLD AND OVER) 1970
PLUS ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL AT MCAS, CHERRY POINT, N. C.
'I'wo-County Two -County Two -.County Two County
Industry Number a of Total 1i Industry. Number o of Total
Agriculture, Forestry
and Fisheries
1,776
4.7
Food, Bakery, and Dairy Stores
986
2.6
Mining
84
0.2
Eating and Drinking Places
982
2.6
Construction
1,962
5.2
Central Merchandise Retailing
938
2.5
Manufacturing
40737
12.5
Motor Vehicle Retailing &
Furniture $ Lumber $
Service Stations
745
2.0
Wood Products
600
1.6
Other Retail Trade
1,662
4.4
Metal Industries
72
0.2
Banking and Credit Agencies
362
1.0
Machinery, Except Electrical
282
0.7
Insurance, Real Estate and
Electrical Machinery,
Other Finance
480
1.3
Equipment & Supplies
60
0.2
Business and Repair
Transportation Equipment
865
2.3
Services
623
1.6
Other Durable Goods
270
0.7
Private Households
774
2.0
Food and Kindred Products
318
0.8
Other Personal Services
1,042
2.7
Textiles & Fabricated
Entertainment & Recrea-
Textile Products
1,296
3.4
tional Services
190
0.5
Painting, Publishing,
Hospitals
682
1.8
Allied Industries
137
0.4
Health Services, Except
Chemical & Allied Industries
147
0.4
Hospitals
475
1.3
Other Non -Durable Goods
Elementary, Secondary Schools
(Includes Not Otherwise
and Colleges - Government
1,758
4.6
Specified)
690
1.8
Private
133
0.4
Railroads & Railway Express
Other Education & Kindred
Service
56
0.2
Services
130
0.3
Trucking Service and Ware-
Welfare, Religious & Non -
Housing
187
0.5
Profit Membership
Other Transportation
623
1.6
Organizations
385
1.0
Communications
417
1.1
Legal, Engineering & Misc.
Utilities and Sanitary Services
364
1.0
Prof. Services -
528
1.4
Wholesale Trade -
1,048
2.8
Public Administration &
Military
13,704
36:2
SOURCE: Census of Population - 1970, Characteristics of the
Population, U.S. Bureau ot the Census, Department o
Totals _ 37,833_.... 100.0

Table 6 gives a detailed breakdown of the employment characteristics for
both Craven and Carteret counties for 1970. Approximately 30 percent of the
total employment for these two counties is tied to MCAS, Cherry Point and its
tenant agencies. In comparison, manufacturing only accounts for about 13 per-
cent of total employment; and agriculture, forestry, and fisheries employment
makes up another 32 percent.
The primary employment relationship of those questioned in the March,
1975 Citizen Attitude Survey is indicated in Table 7. Eighteight percent of
the 534 respondents in Havelock stated their primary occupation or livelihood
was either military (39%), civil service (19%) or retiree (19%). Fourteen
percent indicated agriculture, fishing, construction, manufacturing, or sales
and related services as their primary relationship.
TABLE 7
PRIMARY EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP OF CITIZEN ATTITUDE SURVEY -
RESPONDENTS - HAVELOCK 1975
No. % of Total Surveyed
a.
Civil Service
104
19%
b.
Military
206
39%
c.
Agriculture, Fishing,
Construction, Manufacturing
and Sales and Related Services
76
14%
d.
Retiree
104
19%
e.
Other
44
8%
534 99%(1)
(')Totals do not equal 100% because of rounding.
SOURCE: March 1975, Citizen Attitude Survey conducted by the Citizens
Advisory Committee.
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Reductions in Force (RIF) Although the air station, and NARF in particul,,
constitutes the region's largest employer, it is interesting that recent cutbackE
or reductions in force (RIF) at these facilities have had little effect in slow-
ing growth
in the Havelock area.
In
1970,,a total of 500
jobs were cut
for NARF.
Another 50
jobs were dropped in
1972
-- and in March of
1976 another 45
jobs hat
been scheduled to be cut. All of these RIF's have resulted from nationwide De-
partment of Defense cutbacks in NARF employment. Why haven't these cutbacks
slowed the rate of Havelock's growth in permanent resident population? The
answer appears to relate to the fact that only 10 percent of NARF's and Cherry
Point's civilian employment of ± 4,000 come from the immediate Havelock area.
Of the remainder, the Morehead City/Beaufort area (30-45 minutes away) and the
New Bern area (30 minutes away) contribute about 85 percent, while about 5
percent commute from as far away as Kinston (60 minutes away). Those who commut
have apparently been the ones most affected by the RIF's.
Retired military, those people supported by secondary or non -basic service
employment (such as stores, car dealers, etc.), and military people living in
the community must account for a large portion of the resident population and
the economic prosperity of the community.
Personal Income.
The per capita income for Havelock residents in 1969 was
$1,798 higher than the per capita income of residents of Craven County as a
whole. In 1972)the difference was slightly less, at $1,722. Table 8 compares
per capita incomes of Havelock residents in 1969 and 19721,with those of Craven
County, Carteret County, `9ake County, New Bern, and North Carolina. The in-
fluence of Cherry Point's employment is the cause for per capita incomes being
higher in both years. The percentage increase of per capita income in these thr
years is lower for Havelock3 even though the actual dollar change was in line wit
the other communities. The retired military, military, and federal pay scales a
2 4;

still high'in comparison, but other employment categories are increasing. at a
slightly faster. rate,.:,
TABLE 8
PER CAPITA INCOMES - 1969 and 197Z (estimates)
Percent
Area
1969
1972 (estimate)
Change
Change
North Carolina
$2,474
$3;196
$722
29.2
Craven County
2,253
.2,990.
737
32.7
Carteret County
2,407
3,076
669
27.8
Wake County
3,001
3,857
856
28.3
New Bern
2,380
3,012
632
26.5
Havelock
4,051(a)
4,712(a)
661'
14.0
.SOURCE: Population Estimates and -Projections, Series P-25 No. 578, May, 1975.
(a)Per capita estimate based on corrected population of 3,012 for 1970,
instead of 5,28� as_.originally reported (see Population section of
Plan). These figures are,therefore,higher than those listed in the
above referenced source.
Occupational Labor. Supply.. Retiring and separating Marines are not allowed
by ' the military to work at. NARF and Cherry Point.- in a- civilian, capacity for
a period of six months aftex.leaving the military. A large trained -labor sup-
ply of about 4,000 discharges and.400 separations leave the area each year.
However, even if the waiting period were not in effect, only about 75 new civi-
lians are hired each year:intothe NARF apprenticeship program. The.sources of
the civilian labor supply for the air station and NARF are primarily high school
and community college -graduates.
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2.8
2.7
2.6
FIGURE 2
GROSS 'RETttT7". 'SALES FOR 'HAVELOCK
2.5 1 J
2.4
0
Z 2.3
1.8
1.7
1.6
JUNE
JUNE
0 1974-1975
P"MAY
N-CJUNE
PNOV.
- - - -p- - - — 1970-1971
/ '4 JULY
MAR.t `.
i \
/
t
mid APRIL %\SEPT. �
t
t
%\
/
1
DEC.
AUG �
\`4OCT.
,
1 /
!!
i FEB.
NOV4
JAN. jr'
J J A S 0 N
D J F M
A M J J A S
0 N
SOURCE: NORTH CAROLINA DEPT.
OF REVENUE, SALES
b USE TAX DIV.1 REPORTS
FOR THE
PERIOD JUNE 1974-JUNE 1975 & DECEMBER 1970-DECEMBER 1971.
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Retail Sales.
Analysis of gross retail sales in Havelock for 1970 and
1974-75 show several interesting trends (see Figure 2). Sumner months have
the highest sales, while during winter months sales are lowest for the entire
year --and spring/fall periods fall somewhere in the middle. Sumner increases
may be the direct result of increased tourist traffic going to and from the
beach on U.S. 70. Locally influenced increases in sales can be seen in December.
Construction Industry. New construction of residences and commercial
buildings within Havelock and its extraterritorial area.in the three years from
January, 1973 to January 1976 brought $7,264,830 to the local economy. Improve-
ments to existing buildings added another $607,743 in this same period.
B. EXISTING LAND USE
This section provides an analysis of the character and pattern of existing
land use in the Havelock area.
A 1974 land use map prepared by the North Carolina Department of Natural
and Economic Resources, Division of Community Assistance, Washington, N. C.,
was updated in August, 1975 at a 1" = 400' scale for Havelock and the extra-
territorial area. A copy of this map is on display in City Hall and a reduced
version accompanies this text as Map S.
In addition to the above referenced mapping, and for purposes of review-
ing conditions outside of the extraterritorial area, a generalized land use
map of the entire 201 Wastewater Facilities Planning Area prepared in 1974 by Moore,
Gardner 4 Associates, Inc., Consulting Engineers of Greensboro, North Carolina,
is also included here as Map 6. Table 9 identifies land acreages in the 201
Planning Area. Approximately 30 percent of the total 6,969.6 acres of the
201 Planning Area was developed in 1975. Of the remaining 70 percent that is
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undeveloped land, 66.5 percent is in forest and farmland, and 3.5 percent is,
in other land. The majority, 95.6 percent, of all developed land (2,087.5
acres) lies within the city and extraterritorial area.
TABLE 9
EXISTING LAND USE - 201 PLANNING AREA - 1975
% OF
0
LAND USE CATEGORY
ACREAGE
% DEVELOPED
TOTAL
Industrial
18.8
.9
.27
Commercial
132.2
6.4
1.90
Social/Cultural
118.5
5.7
1.70
Residential
1067.5
51.3
15.32
Transportation, Communication
and Utilities
745.5
35.8
10.70
TOTAL DEVELOPED LAND
2082.5
100.0
29.88
Farmland/Forest
Other Land
4637.9
249.2
94.9
5.1
66.5
3.58
TOTAL UNDEVELOPED LAND
4887.1
100.0
70.12
TOTAL PLANNING AREA
6969.6
100.0
100.0
SOURCE: Moore, Gardner & Associates, Inc., Greensboro, N.C., 201 Wastewater
Facilities Plan. 1975.
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Urban and Built -Up
Residential. Housing development constitutes 51.3 percent of all devel-
oped land in the 201 Planning Area. This amounts to 1067.5 acres of land
used for single-family standard construction housing, mobile homes, and apart-
ments. Within the city all but a handful of homes, located on Hollywood
Boulevard, are served by both public water and sewer (1445 units in Julyj 1975).
In areas outside of Havelock, large lot zoning is generally mandated because
community sewer and water service is mostly absent. Private water systems are
used in the Greenfield Heights Trailer Park, Westbrooke Subdivision, and in
the Liberty Motel area.
Residential development is characterized by its identity with major sub-
divisions or clusters of development, and only a few sections -of the 201 Planning
Area contain scattered residences. Approximately 25 homes are mixed in with
the strip commercial development along the four miles of U.S. 70 as it passes
through the community. Map 20, in Section V of the Plan, identifies major
active, moderately active, and inactive residential subdivisions in the city
and extraterritorial area, plus the number of vacant lots remaining in each.
Most residential development has occurred without the benefit of subdivi-
sion regulations that would have required good design of lots, traffic circula-
tion, streets, and the utilities that are necessary. As a result, there are
many poorly designed subdivisions when compared to the requirements of the
city's Subdivision Regulations that were adopted in September )1974. Craven
County adopted subdivision regulations in 1973jand Castle Downs Subdivision
came under those regulations. As of May.,1976� only one new subdivision --
Indian Hills which lies off Greenfield Heights Boulevard --has received pre-
liminary plat approval from the city, and several others are pending review.
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Residential streets in most subdivisions are generally ribbon paved with
swale ditches on both sides for drainage. Variable setback of houses from the
street is practiced in only a few of_the residential subdivisions. Woodhaven
Subdivision is a good example of .a medium density,single-family development
(7,000 sq. ft. average lot size) where variable setbacks -could have enhanced
its appearance.
The construction.of the 80 unit Tryon Park apartment complex between
1971 and 1974 and the 20 apartments on Belltown Road.constituted the majority
of apartments -built between-1962 and 1974. The Eastern North.Carolina Regional
Housing Authority has operated a 50-unit duplex project near the Havelock High
School since 1958.
As a military -oriented city, it is expected that a large percentage of the
housing would be in mobile home or apartments because of the transient nature of
much of the population. The March,1975,survey conducted by the Citizens Ad-
visory Committee indicated that 26.5 percent of.those surveyed in Havelock had
lived in the area less than two years,while only 23.4 percent were residents for
more than 10 years. With the short duration of residence and the increasing
costs of standard housing, it is not surprising to note the.increase in mobile
homes and apartment -style living in Havelock's total housing picture.
Several mobile home parks exist within the city limits. Jackson's Trailer
Park is the largest and contains. in excess of 190 mobile homes, each located.
on about.3,500 square -foot spaces and with paved ribbon streets. Another mobile
home park,containing 36 units,is located between Caps Branch and west of U.S. 70
south. This park.is extremely crowded; poorly laid out, and contains eroding
dirt access drives. Lynwayne Circle area contains approximately 65 mobile homes,
many of which are on inadequate sized lots with septic tanks.
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Most of the remaining mobile homes in Havelock's jurisdiction are in noli-
conforming status --not in compliance with the Zoning'Ordinance. Many of thes�
mobile homes are crowded together in numbers of less than 20 units. Management
for most of these is limited or lacking altogether.
Household size for Havelock in 1970 was 3.22 persons per unit, compared
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to 3.49 in 1960. The reduction in family size is in line with national trend's.
Table 10 gives the detailed household size by enumeration district.
TABLE 10
PERSONS PER OCCUPIED AND TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS: 1970
Total
Population
Occupied
Population
Enumeration Housing
Popula- per
Housing Popula-
per
District Units
tion Household
Units tion
Household
ED 44 490 1528 3.12 477 1528 3.20
ED
46
265
862
3.25
248
862
3.48
ED
47
230
622
2.70
209
622
2.98
TOTAL 985 3012 Av.=3.05 934 3012 Av.=3.22
SOURCE: First County Summary of U.S. Bureau of Census Report for 1970.
SPECIAL NOTE: Enumeration District No. S45 is not included in these tabulations.
As can be seen in Table 11, the 1970 Census reported that vacancies
accounted for 3.2 percent (51 units) of the total 985 housing units in
Havelock. Twenty-nine of the 51 vacant units were for sale, and 13 were for
rent. Only 4 housing units were unoccupied year-round.
In order to examine trends in housing type and quality in the community,
a detailed "windshield type" housing survey was conducted in January, 1974--
twelve years after a similar survey was taken in 1962 by the North Carolina
Department of Conservation and Development, Division of Community Planning.
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A summary of the results from these surveys is tabulated in Tables 12 and
13, by one of nine geographic areas as depicted in Map 7. A summary of the
housing trends for the city as a whole, the extraterritorial area, and the old
one -mile area is also included here as Table 14.
TABLE 14
HOUSING OCCUPANCY STATUS: 1970
Status Enumeration District
Total City
ED 44 ED 46 ED 47 Number Percent of Total
Owner Occupied
407
186
133
726
75.2%
Renter Occupied
70
62
76
208
21.6%
Vacant
13
17
21
51
3.2 %
TOTAL 490 265 230 985 100%
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SOURCE: First Count Summary of U.S. Bureau of Census Report for 1970
SPECIAL NOTE: Enumeration District No. S45 is not included in the tabulations.
Because Havelock's growth has occurred in the last 35 years, a recent
period of time, 94 percent of the 1,976 housing units in Havelock and the extra-
territorial area were found to be sound in the 1974 housing survey. Five per-
cent of the total housing stock was,in need of repairs, and less than 1 percent
was dilapidated and needing demolition. This good Quality of housing is typi-
cal of other communities in the coastal plain of North Carolina.
In 1962, 73.4 percent of the housing stock in Havelock and the one -mile
planning area was of single-family standard construction type, 21.1% was in
mobile homes, and the remaining 5.5 percent of the units was either apartments
or duplexes.
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TABLE 12
HOUSING TYPES
HAVELOCK, N. C.
(VISUAL SURVEY)
Single -Family
Multi -Family
Neighborhood
Houses
Mobile
Homes
(Apartments
and Duplexes)
Study
Total
Total
% of All
Total
% of All
Total
% of All
Area
Structures
Number
Structures
Number
Structures
Number
Structures
Sherwood Forest
69
69
100.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
Forest Hills &
Jackson Trailer Park
266
54
20.3
208
78.2
4
1.5
Woodhaven
292
258
91.5
40
14.0
30
10.3
Tryon Park
453
326
71.9
2
0.4
89
19.6
Fleetwood
131
65
49.6
42
32.1
24
18.3
TOTAL INSIDE CITY
1211
772
63.7
292
24.1
147
12.1
Ketner Heights
348
250
71.8
92
26.4
6
0.2
Greenfield
235
116
49.4
119
50.1
0
0:0
Creek Street
35
34
97.1
1
2.8
0
0.0
High School Area
137
23
16.8
9
6.6
105
76.6
TOTAL INSIDE
EXTRATERRITORIAL
AREA
755
423
56.0
221
29.3
ill
14.7
TOTAL INSIDE OLD
ONE MILE AREA
60
28
46.7
32
53.3
0
0.0
TOTALS 2026 1223 60.4 545 26.9 258 12.7
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TABLE.13
--HOUSING COUNT
1962* & 1974*
HAVELOCK, N. C.
(VISUAL,SURVEY)
Single -Family
Multi -Family Units
Houses
Mobile Homes.
;(Apartments, and Duplexes)
NeighborhooStudy.Area
1962.
..1974
Change .
1962.,.
1974
Change:
1962
1974
Cane -
Sherwood.Forest
28
69
41
0
0.
- 0
0
0
0
Forest Hills &
Jackson Trailer Park .
29
54
25
111
208
97
1
4
3
Woodhaven
180
258
78
5
40
35
2
30
.18
Tryon Park
Fleetwood
149
63
326
65
177
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7
25
2
42
-5
17
5
5.
89
24
84
19
TOTAL
INSIDE CITY
449
772*
_323
148
.292
144.1
13
147
134
Ketner Heights
56
250.
194
13
92
79
4
6
2
Greenfield
59
116
57.
.8
119
ill
0
0
0
Creek Street
27
34
7
0
1
1
4
0
-4
Havelock High School
0
23
23
0
9
9
74
105
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TOTAL INSIDE
EXTRATERRITORIAL
AREA
142
423.
_ 281
21
.221
200
82
111
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TOTAL INSIDE
OLD ONE MILE
AREA
14
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14
5
32
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0
0
0
TOTALS.
605.
12.23
618.:
i74
545-
372.
95
258
163-
*The:1962 Housing Count information was taken from: Land, -Analysis and Sketch Plan, Havelock,,North
Carolina -(Division of Community Planning: 1962).
**Land. Use Survey-1974, Windshield Survey, Department of Natural & Economic Resources

TABLE 14
HOUSING TRENDS 1962-1975
Single -Family
Mobile Homes
Multi -Family
Including
lexes
% of
% of
% of
Number Total
Number Total.
Number Total
TOTALS
i962 (l)
Total
605 73.4%
174 21.1%
45 5.5%
824
Havelock
449 73.6%
148 24.3%
13 2.1%
610
One -Mile
156 72.9%
26 12.1%
32 15.0%
214
i974 (2)
Total
% 223 61.9%
545 27.6%
208 10.5%
1,976
Havelock
772 63.8%
292 24.1%
147 12.1%
1,211
One -Mile
451 59.0%
253 33.1%
61 7.9%
765
1975/July(3)
Total
1,363(a) 62.7%
590 27.2%
220 10.1%
2,173
Havelock
915(a) 66.1%
290 21.0%
179 12.9%
1,384)(b�
One Mile
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(')Land Use Survey and Analysis, 1962, Division of Community Planning, Raleigh, N.C,
(2)Land Use Survey, January�1974, Division of Community Assistance, N. C. Depart-
ment of Natural $ Economic Resources, Washington, N. C.; and water meter
records July,,1975, for both in and outside city, Havelock Utilities Department.,
(3)Land Use Survey Update, July,,,1975, Division of Community Assistance, N. C. Depari
ment of Natural and Economic Resources; and records of annexations, office of
City Manager, Havelock, N. C.
a. Calculated by adding the 137 units built between January 1974� and July 1975,
to the 1974 figures.
b. Does not include 43 units added by annexations in 1974775.
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Of the 1,153 housing units added to the city and one -mile area during the
12-year period between 1962 and 1974, 32.2 percent (or 312) were mobile homes.
With low-cost rental units at a premium, mobile homes will continue to in-
crease in popularity. Mobile homes are continuing to provide more families with
housing in the area. According to a 1975 publication by the Mid -East Regional
Commission, there are a number of nationally recognized factors which have con-
tributed to the rapid rate of growth in this form of housing. Some of the reasons
which might be considered, in addition to the fact that Havelock attracts a
sizeable number of military personnel and their families; are:
a) "Substantial increases in numbers of young households,
a family -forming group with few children of school age,
low starting incomes, and high mobility.
b) "Sharply increased cost of conventional housing, especially
for lower and moderate income families. Construction costs
of regular housing have risen much more rapidly than family
incomes. Mobile homes, however, have actually declined in
price. Prices in 1960, including furnishings, were esti-
mated about $10 per square foot, compared to about $9 at
present.. An estimated 940 of all single-family units selling
for under $15,000 are currently mobile homes.
c) "A -third important factor has been the substantial evolution
of the mobile home itself. It basically started as an 8 ft. x
40 ft. unit with 320 square feet which, by 1970,had become a
12 x 60 ft. unit -with floor space more than doubled. Already
on the production line are 14 x 701s, and the so-called double
mobile with up to 1500 square -feet of area.
d) "Financing arrangements for mobile homes are showing improvement.
Lenders now consider mobile homes a desirable -investment in the
profitable consumer -credit field with its higher interest rates.
Mobile homes represent relatively large loans with a relatively
short life span. In 1969, FHA insured loans became available.
More recently, the Veterans" Administration will insure loans
on mobile homes and also on individual mobile home sites,
including development costs. ..
e) "Higher standards for mobile home parks have been the fifth
important contribution. Quality parks, because of the regula-
tion improvements, are more and more being established by major
investors and mobile home dealers who must promote site planning
and proper. management." 1/
_ Mo ile Home lanning. or the Mid -East Region, Mid -East Commission,
Washington, .C., 1975.
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Despite the above facts and that duration of residence by a substantial
portion of the population is short, and mobile home and apartment -style living,
has increased to 39,.6 percent of the total units in 1975, single-family stan-
dard house construction rates are still high,as is illustrated in Figure 3. _`
According to records of the Havelock Director of Inspections, between
January of 1973 and January, 1976) there were 287 new single-family standard
IIconstruction houses built in Havelock and the extraterritorial area (see
Table 15). The total value of this construction, not including the cost of
land, is $7,264,830, which yields an average of $25,313 per house. To the
new home buyer, however, the depressing facts are that the average value of
building a new house in these three short years has increased at a 15 percent
annual rate - from $19,751 to $27,344. On top of this is added approximately
$6,000 for a quarter acre lot, builders' and developers' profits, real estate
brokers' charges, etc. ... To say the least,,it costs more and more to acquire,
the "All -American" dream home on your own land.
TABLE 15
VALUE OF SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING UNIT STARTS IN HAVELOCK
AND THE EXTRATERRITORIAL AREA JANUARY 1973 - DECEMBER 1975
Percent Annual
Year Change
1973 1974 1975 1973-74 1974-75
Total Value $1,817,106 $2,160,455 $2,050,834 15.9% (- 5.1%)
Number of Units 92 93 75 1.1% (-19.4%),
Average value/unit $ 19,751 $ 23,231 $ 27,344 14.9% 15.0%
NOTE: The figures listed are those stated on the building permit for construction
(labor and materials) and do not include the undeveloped or developed value
of the lot (s) .
SOURCE: Office of the Havelock Director of Inspections, Annual Report to the Craver
County Tax Collector.
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FIGURE 3
PERCENTAGE OF HOUSING STOCK BY TYPE IN
HAVELOCK AND THE EXTRATERRITORIAL AREA
1962 - 19751J
100
75
z
73.4� 'gee—tt1L�yr/-Sta►ir
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62.7%
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t-
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Change in Mobileobile
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26.9%
Family Combined:
1962-1975
21.1%
Mul i'
5.5%
12.7%
1962
70
74 75
YEAR
l/ Information compiled from Land Use Survey, 1962; Land
Use Survey, 1974; and Records from Office of the Director
of Inspections, City of Havelock, N. C.
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' In,addition to the private market housing previously discussed, there
• are 50 units of public housing in 25 duplexes on Manteo Circle. These units
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were built in 1958 by the Eastern Carolina Regional Housing Authority.
There are 2,75111 government housing units under control of YEAS, Cherry
Point. Table 16 shows the on and off -station breakdown of these units. Map 7
shows the location and numbers of these units adjacent to Havelock or within
its midst. The government housing policies play a major role in determining,
the market characteristics of private housing in the Havelock area. If housing
is not available to married military personnel 3they must seek housing in the
private market place.
Government housing is not always readily available] with waiting periods
ranging from a few days to several months1duration. Placement on the appropriate
housing list is determined by grade and family composition.
Presently 401 ineligible families are in MNQ's. Ineligibility is based
on having less than E05 rank. As these units become vacant they will be filled
with up to 200 eligible families. Where will the newly arriving privates and
corporals and their families live when they come to replace those leaving?
Most will have little choice but to find a vacant mobile home or apartment in
the Havelock area to rent or they will commute from farther away.
There could be even larger numbers of military families desiring local
housing. Some personnel stationed at Cherry Point leave their families else -
.where because of the housing shortage.
Between now and 1979,there are 300 new replacement family units scheduled
for construction. In 1977,Cherry Point can request additional replacement
1 This figure does not include 50 inadequate units which have been demolished
and are being replaced by new construction. j
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TABLE 16
HOUSING FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL -AND THEIR FAMILIES
ON AND OFF STATION, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, CHERRY POINT
Units (1) Occupancy Rate (2)
Officers Housing
3.00..
98%..
Officers Housing
347
95%
Enlisted Personnel Housing
679
98%
Enlisted Personnel Housing
1425
95%
TOTAL 2751(3)
TABLE 17
OFF STATION HOUSING
Unit'sCl) Occupancy Rate(2)
Fort Macon Village
249
95%
Hancock Village
347
95%
Slocum Village
775
95%
TOTAL 1371
NOTES:
(1)Both "adequate" and "inadequate" units are shown above. Classification
of unit adequacy or inadequacy depends on factors such as space, storage,
etc., as outlined in the 'department of Defense Construction Criteria Manual."
(2)Occupancy rates indicated are the DOD goals of 98% for adequate and 95%
for inadequate as of January,1976.
(3)The total figure of 2751 units does not include 50 inadequate units which
have been demolished. These 50 units are to be replaced by new construc-
tion.
SOURCE: Housing Department, Installations and Logistics, MCAS, Cherry Point,
N. C.
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]units to be constructed. Department of Defense policy presently calls for re -
(placement of substandard units in areas outside the Composite Noise Rating
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Zone 2 as shown by the AICUZ Study (see discussion of AICUZ in Section IV).
No additional units over the 2801 figure will be constructed (this includes
the 50 units recently demolished and being replaced). This policy does allow
for accepting off -station standard housing from the private market to meet
part of the demand. Housing rental payments can be set up on a guaranteed
basis to the private developer and owner. As long as the local housing market
(New Bern -Havelock -Morehead City area) can absorb military families] no new
units will be added to the present basic inventory.
From the foregoing discussions, it is very apparent that there is a par -
titular need for more moderately priced, private market, rental units or low
cost condominiums to accommodate transient military families in the immediate
Havelock area.
Commercial. Havelock's commercial district stretches for almost four
miles along U. S. Highway 70. The majority of recent commercial expansion has
been to the south. There are several clusters of businesses or shopping cen-
ters; the largest is Slocum Village Shopping Center with 22 stores located
across from the Slocum Village Map housing project. This strip commercial
area poses a number of traffic problems for U. S. 70 thru traffic. Fortunate-
ly, much of U. S. Highway 70,,from its intersection with Miller Boulevard
(N. C. 101) to the northern limit of the extraterritorial area, has frontage'
access roads so that not all of the strip commercial development fronts direct-
ly on U. S. 70. In the 201 Planning Area there are 132.2 acres of commercial
development constituting 6.4 percent of the developed land area.
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Table 18-indicates the number and value of new commercial buildings con-
structed from January ,1973�to December,1976, plus the value of improvements
to previously existing buildings. During this period, a total of 24 new com-
mercial buildings were constructed.at a cost of $813,417. Because of the
amount of land necessary and -front end capital needed, it'is not likely that
any new shopping centers, largeir.than those already in the area, are likely
to be built in the next several years -despite their advantages over strip
commercial development.
,TABLE-18
VALUE'OF NEW COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES AND -ADDITIONS
IN HAVELOCK AND THE EXTRATERRITORIAL AREA
JANUARY 1973 - DECEMBER 1975
YEAR
1973. 1974 1975
New:Buildings and Structures
Total Value ($) $134,955(1) $394,462(2) $284,000
Number of.Buildings .6 12 6
Average valuelbuilding $ 22,493 $ 32,872 $ 4-7,333
Improvements
Value of Improvements ($) $ 69,900 $ 53,027 $ 55,200
Number of Improvements
Permits 15 15. 14
Total Value (Improvements & $204,855 $447,489 $339,200
New Buildings)
(1)includes one prefabricated mobile structure at $3,000.
(2)includes two prefabricated mobile structures and three utility buildings.
SOURCE: Office of the Havelock Director of Inspections, Annual Reports to the.
Craven County Tax Collector.
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Industrial. The main industry for Havelock is the WAS, Cherry Point
and the Naval Air Rework Facility on station. One small industry is presently
located in Havelock's jurisdiction: namely, -the cement manufacturing plant on
U. S. Highway 70 south and adjacent to the Atlantic and East Carolina Railroad
tracks. Havelock Homes Corporation, a mobile home manufacturing firmlis 1071
cated just outside of the extraterritorial area on the west side of U. S. 70
north. This plant employs 100 people in the manufacture of mobile homes.
Industrial land constitutes only 18.8 acree or 0.9 percentyof the total devel-
oped land in the 201 Planning Area. It is not anticipated that this percentage
will increase significantly in the next 20 years (see discussion in Section V
of the Plan) .
Transportation, Communication, and Utilities. Land used for streets and
private air strips, communications, and utilities makes up 35.8 percent
(745.5 acres) of the total developed land within the 201 Planning Area.
U. S. Highway 70f which runs north and south through Havelockjis the major
access connecting the city and MCAS, Cherry Point with the nearby cities of
New Bern and Morehead City. Once the New Bern By-pass is completed in 1976,
Havelock will be the only city that U. S. Highway 70, from Raleigh to the
coast, will not by-pass. There are presently seven stop lights in '
Havelock's section of this major thoroughfare and a 40 mph speed limit is
enforced inside the city limits.
Major traffic congestion problems exist in Havelock; this is created, to
a large degree, by MCAS, Cherry Point's having but one principal access
;only a block away from the intersection of U. S. Highway 70 and N. C. 101 -the
(center of town. The 1971 Master Plan for MCAS, Cherry Point indicated that
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;between 7 - 8:00 A.M. daily over 6,000 vehicles pass through this one gate.
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With each new business, new subdivision development, driveway access,
etc...the vehicular traffic on U.S. Highway 70;is increased. This major
highway.has a design capacity of between 22,000 and 34,000 average daily
traffic count (ADT's) per 24-hour period. Map 8 shows a comparison of ADT's
for Havelock for the 1973-74 period, as supplied by the North Carolina Depart-
ment of Transportation. These counts indicate an ADT volume of 23,000
vehicles for the section of U.S. Highway 70 just to the north of its inter-
section with'N.C. 101. This is well within the designed capacity limits, but
a true picture of the traffic problems here is not evidenced by the ADT
count methodology. The ADT counts for the area are generally made in March,
before the beach traffic starts. Also, these average counts do'not reveal
peak.rush hours, such as 7 - 8:•00 A.M. and 4 - 5:00 P.M. daily, when NARF
and Base traffic pours through town, Add .this traffic together with that
generated by the beaches, businesses, and residential streets. It is no
wonder that this subject raises a. great amount of local public comment.
There"ls no thoroughfare plan for Havelock, and it is highly recommended
that one be prepared by the N.C. Department of Transportation in cooperation
with.,MCAS,..Cherry Point officials, and Havelock officials.
Freight service to the area is provided by three railroad lines, five
interstate..truck lines, and six intrastate -trucking companies. The Havelock
area is served by the Atlantic and East Carolina Railroad and the Seaboard
Railroad.' The MCAS,.Cherry Point is also served by the Camp Lejeune and
Cherry Point Railroad, which is government -owned and operated.
Passenger transportation needs in the area are served by Piedmont Air-
lines at New-Bern's Simmons -Knott Airport, the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
at Pollocksville, and the Seashore Bus Lines,with terminals at New Bern and
Morehead City and a branch office at Cherry Point.
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Major power transmission lines are shown on the land use map.
Government.and Institutional. The MCAS, Cherry Point encompasses over
17 square miles of land area and abuts up against three sides of the Planning
Area. Large sections of land owned by the Department of the Navy appear as
solid green on the existing land use map. Slocum Village, the City Park,
Fort Macon Village, the old Flat Tops housing area,and vacant land between
.City Hall and Fort Macon Village owned by the Craven County School Board
are large government holdings not under Havelock' control.
Cultural, Entertainment, and Recreational. Much of the vacant land in
wetlands, marsh areas, and flood prone areas are shown as recreational (green)
on the existing land use map. Other vacant land in control of MCAS, Cherry
Point or the Craven County School Board are also used for -some active athletic,
recreation activities and passive recreation. In addition to these, several
vacant parcels of land in -street easement or as lots are designated for some
form of recreational use.
Agricultural
Mere is little farming actively reinaining in the 201 Planning Area
except for.land on either side of Greenfield Heights Boulevard. The large
.section of land lying off WAS, Cherry Point's. -runway 5 is vacant but no
longer in agricultural use.
Forest Land
Lands in forest management within Havelock's extraterritorial jurisdic-
tion include the Weyerhaeuser land,lying in the trian*e formed by N. C. 101
and .U. S. Highway 70 south and to the east of'Havelocl5 and land lying within
the confines of Croatan.National Forest.
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Existing forest cover is colored in green stripe on the existing land use
map.
Water
The major surface waters in the Planning Area are Slocum Creek, the East
andifest prongs of Slocum Creek, and Ticker Creek. These streams lie about`
25 feet below the surrounding plains. They originate in marshes and other
wetlands within and adjacent to the planning area. Tides in the streams aru
wind -driven, with an average daily fluctuation of about 18 inches, and al- '
though classified for a best usage of fishing (Class C), these streams are used
extensively for water skiing and swimming.
Surface water classifications adopted by the North Carolina Division of
Natural and Economic Resources, Division of Environmental Management for streams
within the planning area are shown in Table 19 and in Map 9.
Wetlands
0
Wetlands, such as the shallow fresh marshes and the open fresh coastal
waters in and around the Havelock 201 Planning Areas, have principal wildlife
and vegetation species typical of North Carolina marshlands and coastal fresh-
- waters. Wildlife includes waterfowl and other vertebrates such as: rabbit,
raccoon, muskrat, mink, otter., etc. Vegetation consists of grasses, bull
rushes, spikerushes, and various marsh plants. Open coastal freshwater pro-
vide winter habitat for large waterfowl concentrations and contain excellent
fish habitat. Vegetation is scarce except along shorelines in water depths
;of 6 feet or less. Weeds and grasses in such areas are typical of coastal
North Carolina.
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TABLE 19
STREAM USE CLASSIFICATIONS
SLOCUM CREEK AREA
Stream Existing Classification
Slocum Creek SC SW
Southwest Prong Slocum C SW
Creek
All streams tributary to C SW
Southwest Prong
East Prong Slocum Creek C SW
All streams tributary to D SW
East Prong
Neuse River from Duck
Creek to Gum Branch
Neuse River from Gum
Branch to mouth
SB SW
(Slocum Creek -tributary
of this section of
Neuse)
SA SW
Protected Use
Fishing and
fish propagation
Fishing
Fishing
Fishing
Industrial &
agricultural
uses
Recreation
Shell fishing
for marketing
LEGEND:
SB - Bathing and any other tidal saltwater usage except shell fishing for.
market purposes.
SC -'Fishing and any other tidal saltwater usage except bathing or shell
fishing for market purposes.
C - Fishing and any other use except for bathing or as a source of water
supply for drinking, culinary or food processing purposes.
D - Agriculture, industrial cooling and processing water supply, fish sur-
vival, navigation and any other usage except fishing, bathing, or as
a source of water supply for drinking, culinary or food processing
purposes. .
SW - Swamp water
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MAP 9

Barren.
Two types of barren land exist within the Havelock 201 Planning Area,
namely sand pits, which tend to be used as dumps by some residents, and
cleared land to be used for commercial or residential development.
The. city. a policy of requiring land clearance plans prior to new
residential subdivision development, but no such policy exists for commercial
or industrial.development. There are approximately 101 acres of barren land,
or 2 percent of the total -undeveloped land, in the 201 Planning Area.
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Significant Land Use Compatibility Problems
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The major significant land use compatibility problem in the.Havelock area
relates to aircraft noise and aircraft crash hazards associated with the nor-
mal operation of MCAS, Cherry Point.
Military Aircraft Operations at MCAS, Cherry Point. Havelock has devel-'
oped around two sides of the air station; and, consequently, the aircraft
operations and the noise and crash hazards associated with these operations
are in direct conflict with normal human activities and development in the
community. The aircraft operations at the air station occur over, and impact,
most of Havelock, the extraterritorial area, and the 201 Wastewater Facilities
Planning Area. Land use compatibility problems are more serious at many other
airports, both military and civilian, but policies should be developed jointly
between the military community and Havelock in reducing potential conflict.
Other communities have become more aware of aircraft noise problems; and
since enactment of the Federal Noise Control Act of 1972 (P.C. 72-574), in-
creasing pressure is being exerted by local governments and citizens to re-
strict military flight operations. To prevent further encroachment and to
safeguard the Navy's multi -billion dollar investment in air facilities, the
Air Installations Compatible Zones (AICUZ) Program has been established
nationwide.
As described by the Department of the Navy, the specific objectives of
.the AICUZ program developed for MCAS, Cherry Point are to:
1. Reduce noisepollution;
2. Safeguard the is s safety, health, and welfare;
3. Establish liaison with communit lanners an(F-appDrise
the public of the avy s operations, needs, and endeavors
to reduce noise; and
4. Protect t e air installation's operational capacilities.

It is the.Navy's intent to ensure that development in and around its air
installations is compatible with the noise of aircraft and the potential for
aircraft accidents. It is the objective of the AICUZ program to obtain a com
prehensive study, with. substantiating data,. to describe existing and potential
incompatible land use surrounding the air installation; to determine a program
of noise reduction; and to developea compatible land use plan with strategies
formulated to ensure.compatible_development of lands within the AICUZ.
Further encroachment of.incompatible development especially residential,
on private lands surrounding the air station would,no doubt, continue to occur
because of the rapid rate of Havelock's growth, if -steps to implement the
AICUZ program were not taken. Although there has been a substantial amount
of public and developer resistance to implementing more development restric-
tions in-4 community where many citizens already feel overly controlled ---some
positive actions have already been taken by Havelock officials, in coopera-
tion with WAS, Cherry Point officials, to.meet the AICUZ objectives. These
positive actions. include:
-- A Planning Board 'Policy Statement" on the problems of noise and aircraft
hazards,with a recommendation -for a moratorium in the vacant land area
off runway 5 to prevent encroachment while the AICUZ study was being .
prepared (see Appendix A).
-- The City Board adopted such a moratorium on April 28, 1975,which expired
on October 10, 1975.
-- The City Board zoned the area affected by.the moratorium in compliance
with the AICUZ land use objectives.
-- The City Board adopited a Fair Disclosure Ordinance within the city limits.
It requires disclosure of the AICUZ information io prospective property .
buyers so they will be aware of the problem.before they buy.
-- The City Board accepted the AICUZ study as official.for land use planning
purposes.
-- The Planning Board will.study the final AICUZ study which was received in
May,1976,for possible -further action to'insure compatible land uses in
areas affected by the AICUZ.
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Because of the time constraints for developing this planning document
and the unavailability of the full AICUZ study until a late date, a full dis-
cussion of the AICUZ concept and the effect it has on land use in Havelock
and its planning area is not possible at this time. However, a copy of the;
AICUZ study's summary and recommendations, received in May, 1976iincluding
;the final AICUZ maps for Havelock and the region, are included in Appendix A.
Drainage and Soils. Poorly drained soils and local flooding from storm
water presenta noticeable land use conflict in the area. As more land is
placed in development of homes, streets, and commercial buildings, less natural
percolation of water into the soil is allowed. As trees and other vegetation
are removed, less evapo-transpiration of groundwater occurs. Artificial drainage
did not precede much of Havelock's present development in an adequate manner
because of the magnitude of such an undertaking. Only as a result of this
plan has action recently been taken by Havelock to obtain a drainage study
and program for the city -- especially for areas east of U.S. Highway 70.
Conflicting Land Uses. Havelock enforces a zoning ordinance within its
corporate limits and extraterritorial area. Conflict, therefore, between
residential and commercial uses is reduced by keeping such uses separated.
Conflicting land uses in the area were generally present prior to adoption
of the city's first zoning ordinance in 1964. Mostly these conflicts are
restricted to the highway commercial district along U.S. Highway 70 and
N.C. 101.
Flood Plains. Development along both East and West prongs of Slocum
Creek has resulted in much filling in of their flood plains. The creek sec-
tions are most affected by incompatible development where they flow under
U.S. Highway 70. Commercial development has encroached on these creeks after
some effort in filling flood plains with trash, dirt, and demolition materials.
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Land cleared near these creeks has resulted in a noticeable incjrease in stream
siltation after local'raiii showers. The city's recently adopted Sedimentation -
Erosion Control Ordinance should help reduce the later problem. Filling.in
of� the flood plain in the. commergial -district is still occurring and will not
be controlled until a flood plain zoning ordinance is adopted.
Problems from Unplanned Development a
The primary problems from unplanned development have occurred before
local land use controls were.adopted'and from .the great amount.of development
pressure experienced in the area. The recently updated Zoning Ordinance, the -
new Subdivision Regulations, and other codes, along with implementation of
the goals and -objectives of this plan, should reduce problems from unplanned
development.
Areas Experiencing.or Likely to Experience -Major Land Use Change
Development is occurring outwardly from the city in two primary directions.
at the -present time, namely northwardly along and spreading outward from
U.S. Highway 70 and easterly between U.S. Highway 70 and N.C. 101. For the
next 10 to 20 years ,. the .major changes:.in predominant land use will be from
forestry or agricultural use to residential.
Croatan National Forest,.pocosin areas -to the south and southwest,
MCAS Cherry Point,and the high noise and crash hazard areas will continue to
confine development in the above -mentioned directions..
Current Plan, Policies, and -Regulations
Local. Havelock has . a .seemingly- endless variety of ordinances, plans,
and codes in effect within.the city, some of which cover the extraterri-
torial area.
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The city does not have a planning or engineering department and, there -I
.fore, has been required to seek professional planning and engineering technical,
as§istance with various state agencies and private engineering consultants.
The following is a list of plans and regulatory codes which are relevant
to Havelock.
City
Plans:
Land Analysis and Sketch Plan, 1962, (DCP)
Land Development Plan, 1964, (DCP)
Land Development Plan Map Update, 1972, (DCS)
Land Use Survey, 1974, (DCS)
201 Wastewater Facilities Plan, 1975, (Moore, Gardner and Assoc.)
AICUZ Study, 1975, (Burns and McDonnel for MCAS, Cherry Point)
The first plan prepared for Havelock, and just three years after its
1959 incorporation, was a Land Analysis and Sketch Plan (1962). Its examina-
tion of Havelock's previous growth and land use situation was similar to the'
"Present Conditions" section of this plan and showing many of the same pat-
terns now present, but on a reduced scale. The sketch plan section of the 1962
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study presented a land use map showing high decibel and take -off -approach zones
similar to those of so much concern of late. The 1962 land use map is included
here as Map 10.
A land development plan was prepared in 1964 which recommended growth
strategies in the form of a map. The plan, included here as Map 11, envisioned
a great deal of residential growth occurring north of the city. That plan
;also recommended only industrial development for the high noise and take -off-`
. d
;approach zones. As -was -shown in the previous discussions on existing land
use and significant compatibility problems, these recommendations
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were not implemented --primarily because of development pressures in
areas where city water and sewer could'be obtained, namely Woodhaven Subdivision.
The 1964 Land Development Plan Map was updated in 1972 by the Division
of Community Planning to reflect -the_city's continuing_growth and allow the
city to re-evaluate its zoning map and ordinance,which were subsequently
updated. This map update recognized many.of the same development -patterns -
and trends; plus several sites -in the one -mile -area were recognized as pos
sible school sites.
Another land use survey was, conducted in 1974 by --the Division of -Community
Assistance as part of a housing study. This -is the same map used in the sec
tion on residential land use: (see Map
The 201 Wastewater.Facilities Plan (1975)'was pxepared by the engineer
ing firm of Moore, Gardner, & Associates, Inc.,of Greensboro, North Carolina.
This is an important study, required as Phase I of a three-part (plan -design-
construction) program the city -is participating in to obtain 872% Federal and
state matching funds for improving the city'.s wastewater treatment plant.
Plant construction under the 201 program is scheduled to begin in mid to late
1976-(see Section V of this:plan for further discussion).
The. Air Installations'Compatible Use Zone (AICUZ) Study (1975), as
described earlier in this section,:involves the city in a direct way with
assisting YEAS, Cherry Point in promoting compatible land use in areas
affected by noise and aircraft crash hazard.
Regulations:
. North Carolina -State Building.Code and Plumbing Codes
.. Subdivision Regulations, 1974 (DCS)
. Zoning Ordinance,l964, Amended 1966, 1972,and totally updated 1975 (DCA)
. Sedimentation Erosion Control Ordinance 1975 (local)
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. Flood Zoning Ordinance (pending)
Fair Disclosure Ordinance
The city employs a Director of Inspections to enforce all the above
codes.
Neighborhood or subdivision residents create a demand for city services
: such as: police and fire protection, garbage pick up, recreation, utilities
(especially water and sewer), and adequate streets.
"in many respects subdivision regulation is more significant than
zoning as an exercise of the police power. The pattern of a
subdivision becomes the pattern of a community, ..."Y
Havelock's Subdivision Regulations (1974) contain provisions regulating
subdivision design and requiring properly engineered and installed improve-
ments such as streets, recreation areas, and utilities. New subdivisions
lying within Havelock's jurisdiction must receive approval of the Planning
Board and Board of Commissioners through a sketch plan, preliminary plat,
and final plat review. Thus far only one subdivision, Indian Hills, has
received preliminary plat approval but several others are under review.
Because of the short time these regulations have been in effect, a
few of its sections are being examined for possible modification. The regu-
lations currently require the following improvements or guarantee of their
installation prior to final plat approval and sale of any lots: (1) graded
streets and lots, (2) underground storm water drainage, (3) central water and
hydrants, (4) approved sewer, (5) paved streets, (6) sidewalks on both sides
of streets, (7) curbs and gutters, (8) street lights, (9) street name signs,
,(10) sedimentation controls, (11) stop and yield signs and (12) underground
wiring.
'1 Freilich, R. H. and P. S. Levi, Model Subdivision Regulations Text and
,Commentary (American Society of Planning Officials, 1975), p. 13.
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Total land clearance is discouraged by the subdivision regulations in
order to retain valuable tree cover and vegetative cover so Inuch of the area's
attractiveness can -be maintained,as well as reducing noise impact and soil
erosion. This policy is in addition .to the Sedimentation Erosion Control
Ordinance's provisions.
Recreation land is required to be.reserved ,,in new -subdivisions so that
needed neighborhood recreation land and facilities can be obtained as the
land is developed or shortly.` thereafter. Problems that may be encountered
include ending up.with too many small parcels of open space,which the city
will have to maintain.- The city is now considering changing the present
reservation policy to one requiring dedication,or allowing fees in lieu of
dedication.
SectionslS-28 of the Subdivision Regulations state an important city
policy concerning city storm drainage, sanitary sewer, and water facilities
for subdivisions inside and outside of the city limits.
Inside City:
"Where city sanitary sewer lines and water mains are within three
hundred feet, these sanitary. -sewer lines and -water mains shall
connect with -the city.system. Where city sanitary sewer lines
and water mains are not within three hundred feet; and whether
plans have or have not yet been formulated for the installation,
and the proposed sanitary sewer lines and water mains are acces-
sible., these sanitary sewer lines and water mains may connect
with the city system at the city's discretion. Where city'sani
tart' sewer lines and water.mains are not reasonably accessible but
where plans for the installation for such in the vicinity of the
subdivision have been prepared, the proposed sanitary sewer lines
and water mains shall be installed to conform with and to tie,
into such planned system, although connection,to an existing
sewer line or water main may not be immediately practicable; and
during the interim, the use of sept1c tanks and absorption tile
or other methods of sewage disposal meeting specifications of
the city,*Craven County .Health Department,and other authorizing
agencies will be permitted the subdivider. Similarly, the use`.
of a private water system approved by the city, Craven County
Health Department, and other. authorizing agencies will .be per-
mitted the subdivider.
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"The total cost.of the storm drainage, sanitary sewer and water.
distribution improvements,and accessories thereto such as man
holes, drop inlets, catch basins, laterals, valves, fire hydrants,
and other items designed to connect with and become a part of
the city storm drain, sanitary sewer,or water distribution system
is to be borne by the subdivider." (underlining added for emphasis)
Outside of City:
"The subdivider shall install' water and sewer utilities in keep-
ing with city specifications. The city shall not provide ser-
vices outside of the city limits unless city specifications are
adhered to.
"If city water and sewer services are desired by the- -subdivider, -
plans and specifications shall be furnished -to the.city manager
for the installation of necessary storm drains, sanitary sewer
lines, water mains,and items accessory to each that lie wholly
within. the public right-of-way in the subdivision. After ap-
proval of these plans and specifications by the city manager
and other authorizing agencies (Appendix E) , installation can
begin under city inspection. The director of inspections or his
agent shall act.as'inspector to see that all plans and specifi-
cations are faithfully carried out. City mains shall be install-
ed -to conform with and to tie. into the city system prior to the
paving of any streets involved.
"The total cost of the storm drainage, sanitary sewer and water
distributor improvements and accessories thereto such as -man-
holes, drop inlets, catch basins, laterals, valves, fire hydrants,
and -other items designed to connect With and become a part. of the
city storm drain,.sanitary sewer,or wate17'-distribution system is
to be borne by the subdivider." (underlining added for emphasis)
These utility extension. policies will have an effect on influencing
future development in Havelock's fringe areas.
Havelock enforces a very comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (1975). The
ordinance was painstakenly updated over the two-year period.from 1973 to its
adoption in July of 1975. The Planning Board,the Community Planner (DNER),
and the Director of Inspections attended over 70 workshops on this important
document. The words of a Planning Board member, voiced in September,1975,at
.,a public meeting of the Citizen Advisory Committee report on planning and
zoning, perhaps best expresses.the.feelings•most�of Havelock',s residents have
toward zoning and other land use regulatory devices:
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"As you can see, it looks like we are being planned to death.
Uifortunately, everyone. is not a nice guy or a good neighbor.
If they were,_and would work together,,a large -percentage of.
these laws wouldn't be necessary. In the real world,many of
these (controls) are necessary and useful, providing they re-
flect the wishes of the majority of citizens and are enforced
fairly and used as intended. We may feel a sense of helplessness
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when it conies to Federal.and State legislation but locally we
can and do have a voice if we are willing to participate. - The
local governments have an obligation to us but we as citizens
have an equal obligation to help them to make proper decisions,
through participation on local boards, committees, and at pub-
lic meetings:"
The Zoning Ordinance .is being put through its paces by the Director of
Inspections. ..The. Official. Zoning Map., included here as Map 12, generally
reflects the existing land use patterns. It provides for the continued
expansion of.the highway# commercial areas as a strip along U.S. Highway 70.
To the contrary, strip commercial development of. N.C. 101 has so far been
discouraged._ Residential districts include:'•
R-20A Single Family Residential District`(20,000 square feet
minimum lot area). 1he R-4= District is established
as a district in which the principal use of land is
intended for low -density residential purposes. Resi-
dential development in this district will not generally
have. access to the City of Havelock water and sewer
facilities.
This district is used as a rural designation and holding zone,primarily
for undeveloped land outside of Havelock. This has caused some problems be-
cause it has been a "wait and see" zone for the most part; but. for some lands,
such as the vacant land off Runway 53,it was intended to be an "agricultural"
zone as envisioned by the Planning Board. Because.this area was zoned R-20A,
instead.of for industry as called for in'the 1964 and 197Z Land Development
Maps, developers proceeded with plans to develop an 83--lot subdivision which
would have been compatible with the mapped R-20A zoning classification. It
was the pending development of this subdivision which prompted the moratorium
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between April 28, 1975 and October 10, 1975._ The area has since been proper-
ly zoned according to the AICUZ study objectives.
The remaining residential districts are established through examination
of surrounding land use and water and sewer availability.
R-20 Single Family.Residential District (20,000 square feet
minimum lot area). Thee R-20 district is established as
a district in which the principal use of land is for low
density -residential purpases...'..It is,expected that this
district will generally have access to the City of Have-
lock water and/or sewer facilities.
R-13A Single -Family Residential District.(13,500 square feet '
minimum lot area). The R-13A District is -established
as a district in which the principal use of.land.is for
medium -density residential purposes. -All dwellings in
this district shall be connected*to approved public.water
and sewer facilities.
R-10 -Single Family.Residential..District (10,000 square feet
minimum lot area). The R-10 District is established as
a district in which the principal use of land is for.
medium -density residential purposes. All dwellings shall
be connected to the City of,Havelock grater and sewer facil-
ities,where available,or to approved public water and
sewer facilities.
R-7 Single Family Residential•. District (7,000 square feet
minimum lot area). The R-7 District is established as
.a district.in which the principal use of land is for
medium -density residential purposes. All dwellings shale.
be connected to the City of Havelock water and sewer facil-
'ities,where available, or to approved public water and sewer
facilities.
R-M Multi-Famil. Residential District. The R-M District is
estTlished as a district-EF-wTU& the principal use of
land is for high -density residential purposes. All dwel-
lings in this district shall be connected to the City of.
Havelock water and sewer,where available, or to approved
public water and sewer facilities.
Two light industrial districts are provided,but only the L-I U94,
Industrial District is -mapped. The area lying directly off Runway S. and
lying between the Woodhaven Subdivision.and the proposed Edgewood Subdivi-
sion is zoned Light Industrial. Two reasons why substantial development of
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light industry has -not yet occurred are:-. (1) lack of sites with adequate
access to U.S. 70 and rail service, and (2) lack of available water and sewer
service to these sites that would otherwise be suitable.
A new.district for forest management and agricultural use is being
considered,based on a recommendation in the AICUZ Study (see Appendix A).
The environmental assessment statement that accompanies the Zoning
Ordinance summarizes the objectives of the ordinance which include: to
"(1) provide for. and preserve suitable locations for, industrial,
commercial, and residential sites; (2) complement the Craven
County Health Department's effort to stop ground water -pollution;
(3) protect mobile home dwellers from possible injury resulting
from improperly "secured mobile homes during hurricane winds; (4
protect and increase property values; (5) encourage imaginative '
use of land; (6) assure the proper location of buildings in rela-
tion to one another; (7) protect the air space rights and public
safety near the main runway -approach to Cherry Point Marine Corps
Air Station '(8) provide for proper building site improvement
prior to construction.; (9) assure proper residential densities
relative. to available community. services; and (10) improve the
function and appearance of commercial development all along
U.S. 70.and N.C. 101. The ordinance accomplishes these objectives
by: (1) siting industrial, commercial, and residential uses in
proper geographic relation to one another; (2) requiring adequate
lot sizes and building setbacks; (3) requiring that fill used at
building sites be graded and composed of a non-biodegradeable
type so that a solid base for construction results; (4) requiring
mobile home tie downs in line with the North Carolina State
.Building Code; (5)-requiring buffers be used between non -compatible -
use districts; (6) requiring, the vacant land under the. approach to
Cherry Point M.C.A..S. runway 5 be left designed for land uses com-
patible with aircraft noise and crash hazard; (7) giving incen-
tives to developers who develop land with imaginative design
methods, which is accomplished via Planned Development provisions;
and(8) requiring removal of non -conforming signs and minor struc-
tures via an,amortizatiori clause."
The ordinance lacks, however, specific reference to the AICUZ provisions.
It does contain airport zoning height control provisions by -reference to FAA stan
dards. This could be -changed to,reflect the military approach -take off zone al''
titude at -a later date in an effort to further reduce conflict between noncompati
land use and the AICUZ for.MCAS, Cherry Point.
The.•planned development provisions of the -ordinance -have- not as yet -'had an -
opportunity.typ be used. Perhaps after some exposure to the concept; area
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developers will attempt development of cluster housing, shopping centers, con-
venience centers, and office parks under these regulations. Workshops between
the Planning Board, Community Planner, and area developers should be arranged
in order to sell this modern development concept.
In 1975 the city adopted a local Sedimentation Erosion'Control Ordinance
in order to implement the North Carolina Sedimentation Pollution Control Act
of-1973 (G.S. 113A). The ordinance requires placing of sediment traps,.buf-
fers, and the like between land -disturbing activities and water courses. Un-
like the Rules and Regulations of the North Carolina Sedimentation Control
Commission,which affects land -disturbing activities of one acre and greater,
the city's ordinance includes land clearance of 7,000 square feet or greater
(7,000 sq. ft. 1s.the smallest size lot -,shown under the Zoning Ordinance).
The ordinance has no control over normal agricultural and forestry activities..
A Flood Zoning Ordinance will be adopted within six monlL after detail
ed flood plain mapping is carried out by the U.S.' Army Corps of Engineers as
a prerequisite for the city to qualify under the "regular program" of the
National Flood Insurance Program.
A Fair Disclosure Ordinance was adopted in April, 1976. It requires noti-
fication of prospective buyers of any property within'Havelock to sign a
statement that they are aware of the aircraft noise and crash hazard affecting
the property as determined by the latest Air Installation Compatible Use
Zone Study. The disclosure statement also notifies the perspective property
buyer of any city moratoriums regarding either:
(a) The installation or extension of water or sewer services;
(b) The acceptance or approval of subdivision plats; and
(c) The consideration of zoning amendments.
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The Citizens Advisory Committee, Planning Board, and Community Planner
(DNER) have recommended to the City Board adding another full-time inspector -
enforcement officer to the Inspections Office so adequate enforcement of the
city's land use related codes may be effected.
In addition, before too long,a full-time planning professional should be
employed by the city to better provide planning services for Havelock.
County
Craven County has had a number of plans, studies, and regulations pre-
pared, some of which have been implemented.
Plans and Studies:
. A Master Plan.for Parks and Recreation 1974
(Charles C. Scott, Park and Recreation Planner, Raleigh, N. C.)
Sketch Development Plan.1971.(DCP)
Community Faci.lities.Plan.1973 (DCS)..
. Comprehensive Water -&.Sewer. Planning Report 1969
(Henry Von Oesen & Assoc., Consulting Engineers, Wilmington, N. C.)
. Craven County - New Bern School Survey 1971
(N.C. Department of Public Instruction)
Soil Survey Report in process -(SCS)
. Craven County -Land Development Plan 1976
Neuse River COG)
Regulations:
Subdivision -Regulations 1973 (Neuse River COG; DCS)
N.C. Electrical Code..
. Mobile Home (Ordinance'
Zoning Ordinance (pending)
Fair Disclosure .Ordinance...-
. Health Regulations.:.
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The significant study in the above list affecting land use in Havelock's
:jurisdiction is the county -wide soil survey being prepaired by the Soil Conser
vation Service. Preliminary maps and information were released for the Have-
lock area in September,1973. Their significance -to planning in the Havelock
area is discussed in several sections of this Plan and in particular in the
"Constraints" and "Demand" sections.
All of the county regulations.affect land -use to some extent in the Have-
lock 201 Planning Area outside of the city's jurisdiction. The Fair Disclosure
Ordinance also -is in effect within the extraterritorial area where lands are
impacted by aircraft noise and crash hazards exist,as depicted in the Air In-
stallations Compatible Use Study. The main difference -in this consumer pro-
tection device from HaVelockts ordinance relates.to when the prospective home
buyer is notified of the dangers. The Havelock ordinance informs the prospec-
tive buyer before transfer'of property. Craven County's required disclosure
is -attached to the improvements permit which is needed for installation of a
septic tank system ... after the property is transferred..
Federal and State.- The state and Federal governments have numerous regu-
latlons"either directly or indirectly related_to.land use. Some of these are
listed below.
Coastal Area Management Act of 1974
. Air Pollution Controls (DNER)
o Regulation on Open Burning (DNER)
. Dredge and Fill Permits (Army Corps of Engineers $ DNER)'
. Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (DNER F EPA)
. N. C. Environmental Policy Act (G.S.113A)
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
. N. C. Water and Air Pollution Control Act (G.S. 143-215)
. N. C. Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973
(Havelock $ DNER)
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. HUD Circular -Noise (1390.2)
. Interstate Land Sale Full Disclosure Act (HUD Property Reports)
Federal Flood Insurance Regulations
In Havelock these regulations are enforced jointly by Federal, state,
and local agencies. The Director of Inspections -County Health Department
and the North Carolina Department of Natural and Economic Resources conduct
enforcement of the State regulations while Federal and county authorities
have the responsibility for the enforcement of Federal regulations. A com-
plefe listing is to be provided for this Plan at a later date by the N. C.-
Department of Natural and Economic Resources.

III, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES

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III. -PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES
The Coastal Area Management Act requires active public input into the
planning -process. In the Havelock area, citizens were given numerous oppor-
tunities to express -their views about wh4t they wanted the.community to be
like in ten, twenty, or more years into the future. Following is a summary
of how Havelock officials decided to go about getting this involvement.
How could all'the people be reached to identify•their.needs and obtain
their ideas? From past experience with public meetings and hearings, it was'.
obvious that few people, except those:individuals.and groups with special in-
terests, would respond if this "normal" route of seeking public input -was
undertaken
After four months -of grouadwork by.the City Board of Commissioners, the
Comm1mity Planner, Planning Board, and other interested people, the Citizens
Advisory Committee {CAC) was formed i-R February,-1975, as the best means of
getting citizen involvement. The Appendix to the�Land'Use:Plan contains an_
itemized listing o� the full public participation program undertaken from
October 8, 1974, to the adoption of the land'Use,Plan'in the spring of 1976.
Because all of Township 6-would-be directly
_concerned about any,extension'of
public services. from Havelock, it was decided that all.of..'the people of Town-
ship 6.should be included.
A survey was-developed,using samples obtained from other communities.
CA copy of the survey and the results is in the Appendix.) Key points in
determining the.format and questions for the survey were:'
1. It must reflect who filled it out so that differences of opinion
because of length of stay in the area, age, occupation, etc. ...
could be -determined;
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2. It must indicate citizens' opinion of the present situation with
regard to provisions of public services and facilities;
3. It must indicate citizens'opinion of future development.
4. Because the survey was to be.hand delivered to the house and then
picked up an hour later, the format had to be simple -yet ask the
pertinent questions in order to get a large return;
5. It must include a method for citizens to express -desires not
included in the regular format;
o. It must include an explanation of the reasons for the survey
and how the information would be used.
A. IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF MAJOR
LAND USE ISSUES
The opinions of near1y.50 percent of all the households in the entirety
of Township 6 (including Havelock) were directly surveyed by the questionnaire.
Those responding to the questionnaire expressed their concern for the quality
of living in the area. The questionnaire prompted written comments on nearly
every aspect of local government public service. The concerns about land use
expressed'throughout the public participation process have been condensed -into
the following list.of local land use issues. (The reader='should realize that
many non -land use issues were raised too. These are also addressed in the
goals section of -this -Plan because of their importance to community life in Havelock and Township 6.)
1. Ninety percent of the soils outside of Havelock do not have characteristics
for septic tanks filter fields to work properly... New development will re-
quire tapping onto the city's sewage and/or water system. However, the
city's sewage treatment plant will not be enlarged to handle the demand.
until 1977 or 1978.
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2. Reducing excessive traffic congestion on U.S. 70 is a high -priority in
Havelock.
3. Drainage within the Havelock Planning -Area is generally poor because of
the wide coastal plain flats, few natural free -flowing drainage systems,
no previous or existing plan and program for overall drainage, and no
system -wide access for stream or ditch maintenance.
4. Lack of appropriate land -for industrial development which will help
diversify the area's employment opportunities.
5. The problems of incompatibility of existing and planned development with
the high noise and aircraft crash hazards resulting from the normal
operation of aircraft at'MCAS,Cherry Point. When the air station was
first built, it was in the middle -of forest land; now Havelock's. develop-
ment has placed people where trees once were.
6. Lack of -adequate off -base -private -.rental housing to meet present and
expected needs of military.personnel and their families.
7. Strip commercial development.of U.S. 70-and possibly N.C. 101 is intensify-
ing. Much of this development needs frontage access.roads.
8. There is a. lack of adequate land for the current 9 percent annual in-
crease in single-family dousing construction to continue.
9. Lack of overall coordination of efforts and communications are common
problems among Craven County,.Havelock and Cherry Point -officials.
Examples: - Need for policy oil water and sewer extensions in area
between Havelock and Carolina Pines.
- Need for -generally accepted and written policies for many .
areas of public facilities service including (1) recreation,
(2) health, (3) public safety, (4) education, and (5).land
..use planning.
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10. Lack of informing people of what local government is -all about.
11. Total clearance vs selective clearing of valuable trees in residential
and commercial areas is the normal way of preparing land for develop-
ment,and this is a poor practice that costs .the community a valuable
resource.
12. Lack of local public boat ramp access to Slocum Creek.-
13. Non-use of vacant open space inside Havelock whether privately or
publicly owned.
14. A few •:land owners hold the majority of undeveloped land in the
.Havelock Planning Area. Their individual land development decisions
are important, yet there is a lack of coordination of their efforts
with Havelock, Cherry Point, Craven County, and Forest Service
officials.
B. LAND USE AND CONAMITY GOALS; ALTERNATIVES
CONSIDERED IN DEVELOPING GOALS; HOW THE GOALS ADDRESS THE ISSUTS
This section describes the various general and specific goals developed
for the Havelock area.
General Goals
Six general development goals for the Havelock area were adopted, by the
City•.Board of Commissioners. These general.goals form the basic ideals the
community will always strive to achieve.
1. To provide a harmonious living environment which is safe, healthy,and
attractive --not only to.those so choosing to live here, but for those
passing through as well;.
2. To expand the employment base from that of a 'one industry town" so that
opportunities for employment will be available for all who seek them;
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3. To promote development (residential, commercial, industrial, and recrea
tional) that is c6upatible with the noise and -crash hazards which result
from the normal aircraft operations of Cherry Point Marine Corps Air
Station;
4. To provide wide -ranged educational, cultural, and recreational opportuni-
ties to meet the needs of all of the community's residents through a c6r
operative program of public and private investment of time and money;.
5. To preserve the qualities -of the natural environment which make the area
attractive as,a place to live and visit;
6. To provide public services and facilities to meet the needs of the people
in a timely, efficient,- and orderly manner.
Specific -.Goals.
The following sections goimuch deeper in spelling out the needs and prob-
lems -expressed by the citizens.who became involved-in:this planning process,.
either through the survey questionnaire or by other means.
Five specific areas of.community development and public function were
identified:by the Citizens Advisory Committee.for specific goal formulation,
based on the. written comments made on the March,1975,survey questionnaire.
Five sub -committees of the Citizens Advisory Conmitiee.were established to
investigate one each of the following:
1.
Development;
4.
-Public Safety; and
2.
Recreation;
S.
Health
3. Education and Library;
In October,1975, 'the CAC presented the draft goals to the,Havelock Plan-
-ning Board for review. -With only slight modification, they were -adopted and
passed on to the City Board of Commissioners and adopted by them in November,
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1975. The goals address the 14 key issues identified earlier in a specific
task -oriented fashion and many others of community concern as well.
1. DEVELOPMENT
CITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
THE OPERATION OF -CITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT WILL BE PERFORMED IN AN EFFICIENT
MANNER THAT IS'DIRECTLY RESPONSIVE TO THE PUBLIC'S.NEEDS..
a. Initiate.annual/semi-annual reports of major programs or projects accom-
plished by the city;
b. Continue to.promote_.public participation by citizens through the Citizen
Advisory Committee .and other methods, including citizerid': attitude sum-
veys;
c. Promote closer cooperation on land use and other community issues between
the Havelock and Craven. County governments.
PLANNING AND .ZONING.._
LAND`USE AND COMMUNITY PLANNING WILL ONTINUE TO BE OF PRIMARY IMPORTANCE IN
THE"FUTURE OF HAVELOCK AND TOWNSHIP 6 AS A MEANS OF. TRYING TO RESOLVE LAND
USE ISSUES AND CONFLICTS.
The March,1975,survey revealed that most:of those responding were in
favor of planning as a-. me of minimizing conflict between economic.develop-
ment and the environment. A question on personal. propprty. rights indicated
that about half ofthose surveyed (fewer outside of -the city) were in favor
of some type. of land use control.
From the efforts put forth by the Citizens Advisory. Committee, Planning
Board, and City Commissioners during the development of this Land Use Plan,
it is agreed.by most that the only aspects of Havelock's planning needing im-'
provement are: (1) continued public.input into the planning process, (2)
better coordination. of planning efforts by Havelock, Craven County,:. and`._
Cherry Point MCAS, and.(3):.more clearly.stating land use planning policies
and how -they are reached.

The public participation that has gone into this Land Use Plan and the
plan itself are '.proving to be a good step in the direction of improving the
above three item;.
a. The Havelock Planning Board should report annually on the..previous
year's activities --and hake recommendations_ to the .City Board of Comm-s-
sioners as to how the -official planning functions of the city may be
improved.
b. The Planning*Board•should make an effort to hold periodic workshops
with area environmentalists, developers, the Citizens Advisory. -
Craven County Planning Board, Cherry Point MCAS officials,'
and Forest Service,. and others as appropriate to review development
standards, land use issues,'and common problems.
C. Until Havelock gets 'to the point of being able to support a full -tune,
planning staff, -the city will continue, to seek professional planning.
and management assistance. from the various state andregional agencies
as well as private consultants.
.d. The City of Havelock's base mapping will be updated in FY 1975-76.
However, high:qual-ity controlled aerial photography is needed of the
area for use in preparing accurate tax maps.
.PLANNING CAN MINIMIZE .A PERSON SHOULD BE
CONFLICT BETWEEN ECONOMIC ABLE TO DO ANYTHING
.DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL HE.WANTS TO WITH HIS.
PROTECTION LAND
EUTRAL .
(13.7%)
AGREE
(82.4%)
DISAGREE AGREE
(49.5%) (32.3%).
NEUTRAL
.DISAGREE NO RESPONSE NO RESPONSE
(2.1%) (5.5%) (4.5%) .
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.WE MUST CONTROL GROWTH TO ALLOW
"SERVICES TO KEEP PACE WITH NEED
NEUTRAL
(16.9%
DISAGREE
(17.4%
.WE SHOULD BE CONCERNED WITH
AIRPORT FLIGHT
PATTERNS
AGREE
`(72.9%)
(13.9%)
DISAGREE
(8:1%) NO RESPONSE
(5.1%)-
NO RESPONSE
(7.6%)
2%)
.WE SHOULD BE CONCERNED WITH
AIRCRAFT NOISE
POLLUTION
NEUTRAL
(12.8%)
DISAGREE_
NO RESPONSE
A 7.5%)
8%)
e. An effort will be made to.coordinate-city utility extension policies and -
actions by the Planning Board on zoning and subdivision reviewi*
f. A request for.Federal.or state planning funds and technical assistance will
be initiated in the spring of 1976 for perfoxw#ng'a 5-year Capital Improve-
, ments Program/Budget.and'a "Thoroughfare Plan for improving vehicular traf-
fic circulation;
.g. Programs to promote compatible land uselin areas subject to the.AICUZ
study's depicted aircraft noise and crash hazards will be continued;
h- Improved community appearance will be promoted through seeking assistance
from civic organizations The Chamber of Commerce will be asked to under-
take a poll of local businesses in an effort to see if there is support
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for a tree planting program. The Havelock Garden Club and Craven County.
Soil.Conservation:Service can lend assistance with types of plants suit-
• able to..the.area. In addition, total 1and.clearance by businesses and'
residences will.be discouraged;
i . The new concept. of "cluster development" housing will be promoted, as a
more efficient way of utilizing the valuable land resources.. It has
been shown in numerous studies nationwide that the cluster development
.concept more than pays for itself through cost savings to,the community
in lower utility costs, retention of additional tree cover and vegeta-
: tion which increases the population of song birds; squirrels"and other
small animals. In addition, cluster -development provides a more
aesthetic environment and leaves ground surface open for absorption
of water;
j. Continue to promote developing -better air passenger carrier service at
the New Bern airport.
SEWERAGE AND.WATER SERVICES
THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY. WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL AND TREATMENT
FACILITIES ARE.OF MAJOR DAPORTANCE TO FUTURE HAVELOCK AND TOWNSHIP 6 DEVELOP-
MENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. THESE FACILITIES WILL BE IMPROVED AND
EXPANDED IN A TIMELY MANNER TO MEET THE GROWING PUBLIC NEED FOR SUCH FACILI
TIES.IN AREAS NOW DEVELOPED' -OUTSIDE OF HAVELOCK AND IN AREAS WHERE GROWTH
SHOULD OCCUR..
The March,1975,survey contained several questions -that related to the
provisions of water and.sewerage facilities and services. The responses to
-these questions were tallied for inside and outside the City of Havelock.
Sewage disposal* and treatment services inside.Havelock were considered
by 72.2 percent of the survey respondents to be average or better,:while out-
side city residents indicated by their responses•that septic tanks are a prob-
lem,since only 38.9 percent felt their sewerage service was average or better.-
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.RATE. QUALITY OF
SEWERAGE SERVICES
(INSIDE CITY)
AVERAGE OR
BETTER
POOR OR (72.2%)
WORSE
(21.2%)
POOR OR
WORSE
(42.8%)
NO RESPON
08.3%)
.RATE QUALITY OF
WATER SERVICES
(INSIDE CITY)
POOR OF
WORSE
(48.1%)
OVERAGE OR
BETTER
(44.2%)
NO RE5PONSE 9
(8,7%) NO RESPONSE
(7.7%)
(OUTSIDE CITY) (OUTSIDE CITY)
AVERAGE OR
BETTER
(38.9%)
POOR
WORSE
(43.6%
VERAGE OR
BETTER
(37.4%)
SE
(19.1%)
Water service outside of.the city is either by individual well or by pri-
vate water system,such as is the case in Westbrooke*Subdivision. Although
43.6 percent of the outside respondents felt their systems were.poor or worse,
this response was better than inside Havelock where 48.1 percent of those sur-
veyed were not happy with.the city'-s water service. It should be noted, how-
ever, that the Water Treatment Plan has been upgraded since the survey was
taken in March,197S.
Sewerage Services
a. .,Complete the expansion and upgrading of the sewage treatment plant;
b. Set priorities and make cost estimates for major sewer trunk line,exten-
sions as part of -the 5-year Capital Improvements' Program/Budget;
c. Review sewer line extension policies i_n,FY 1976-77.to make sure that this
public service is self-supporting;
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d.. Initiate -a -comprehensive ' annexation .study program in FY 1976-77 in
. anticipation of the sewage treatmentplantcompletion in 1977 or 1978;
e. Investigate cost/benefits of.es�tablishing a, preventative maintenance pro-
gram on the sewerage system in FY 1976-77;
f. Approach the -Craven County:Commissioners with.the idea of future funding
assistance for extension of water ancj sewerage trunk lines beyond the
city limits.•
Water.Services
a. Complete improvements of the -water treatment plant -in FY 1975-76;
b. Set priorities and make cost estimates for extensions -of, -major water
trunk linesi.n coordination with the scheduling of sewer trunk line
extensions and make plans for the acquisition of privately owned.com-
munity water systems as annexations.occur;'
C. Keep.abreast of possible.sources of Federal.and state monies for exten-
sion-of-water•1ines and other water system improvements;
d. Apprpach the Craven County Commissioners with the idea of future fund-
ing assistance for extension of trunk lines beyond the city limits
e. A *program of upgrading old water lines and maihtaining the treatment
plant.will be initiated in order to improve water quality at the tap._
DRAINAGE. AND .FLOOD .CONTROL
WAYS OF SOLVING PROBLEMS OF STORM WATER DRAINAGE IN DEVELOPED AREAS OF HAVE-
LOCK/TOWNSHIP 6 WILL BE EXAMINED. DEVELOPMENT IN AREAS SUBJECT -M PERIODIC -
FLOODING ADJACENT TO SLOCUM AND TUCKER CREEKS AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES -WILL BE
DISCOURAGED OR BE REQUIRED TO MEET FLOOD -PROOFING STANDARDS, IN ORDER THAT
LIFE-AND•PROPERTY'WILL BE PROTECTED.AND'THE WATERSHED WILL BE MAINTAINED. .
Storm water drainage and flood -control were considered by most surveyed.
to -be a problem in the _Havelock/Township 6 area. Overall, 52.5 percent of
those surveyed indicated storm water drainage in .their areas was poor or very
poor. A community -wide system of.storm water drainage is lacking, and written
comments suggested providing a comprehensive drainage problem as a way to
solve the problem.
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.RATE QUALITY OF
STORM WATER DRAINAGE SERVICES
(INSIDE CITY) (OUTSIDE CITY)
1i�7•[���1��
POOR OR t ' BETTER
WORSE (37.7%)
(52.5%)
NO RESPONSE
(9.7%)
POOR OR
WORSE
(50.2%)
VERAGE OR
(37%)
NO RESPONSE
(8.9%)
Drainage
a. A comprehensive engineering study of drainage in Havelock will be initiated
in the summer of 1976. Such a study should encompass all of Township 6 be
cause it is needed to assess exactly what the drainage problems are.and
how they -can be solved. once finished, projects ecommended by the study
Will be'.assessed for inclusion in the Capital Improvements Program;
b. A request for engineering technical assistance will be directed to North
garolina's.Division of Health Services..
Flood Control
a. Development in areas subject -to flood hazard..will be discouraged through.
adoption of a flood zone ordinance within 6 months after the Army Corps
of Engineers completes the detailed flood plain mapping required by the
Federal Insurance Administration. This action'wil1 allow. Havelock to keep
its eligibility udder the program so residents can purchase flood in-
surance. The degree of discouragement depends'on the severity of the
flood hazard. For instance; buildings in the flood fringe'area-will be
required.to be flood proofed. Building will not be allowed within the
floodway..
TRANSPORTATION'.
PROGRAMS TO PLAN FOR AND MAINTAIN A MODERN, WELL -CONSTRUCTED STREET.SISTEM TO
MEET THE NEEDS OF THE TOTAL CGIVMNITY AND TO IMPROVE THE CONTROL OF VEHICULAR
TRAFFIC WITHIN THE CITY WILL BE INITIATED.
The question of adequate street maintenance was asked on the March,1975,
survey. Don Lee Heights Subdivision was the only area which indicated severe
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problems with street maintenance. Most of those surveyed, both inside and out-
side of Havelock felt this service was average or above average.
.RATE QUALITY OF
STREET -MAINTENANCE SERVICES
(INSIDE ° CITY) (OUTSIDE CITY)
POOR OI
WORSE
(26%)
--RAGE OR
3ETTER
(68.9%) POOR OR
WORSE
(31.9%)_,
AVERAGE OR
BETTER
(60.6%)
NO RESPONSE NO RESPONSE
(7.4%)
Numerous written comments made on the survey forms and at public meetings
held by the'Citizens Advisory Committee indicated there -are severe problems
with traffic circulation for the entire street -system. It was clearly pointed
out that a coordinated plan for improving the street system is needed if some
of the severe problems of traffic congestion on U.S. 70 are to be -solved. Key
reasons given for traffic congestion were combinations of -the following:.
Cherry Point MCAS/NARF traffic during early morning,
noon, and`early-evening hours
. Increased traffic from.May through'September because of seasonal
beach traffic;
Increase of local traffic on and off of U.S. 70 because of continued
strip commercial development and growth of new subdivisions in the
area having U.S. 70 as a main traffic. artery.
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Street Maintenance and Circulation
a. In order to better schedule street maintenance and improvements to the
Havelock street system an -annual and 5-year street maintenance and
paving program with'priorities for improvements will be set forth in
the Capital Improvements Program.
b. A request to the North'.Carolina Department of Transportation -(DOT) -
will be initiated in the spring'of 1976 to have `a Thoroughfare Plan
prepared in FY 1976 77._ The plan will be jointly adopted by DOT
and the Ci ty - of Havelock . and, hopefully, with the endorsement of Cherry
Point MCAS and Craven County.
c. The following suggestions made on the surveys and at CAC public meetings
will be rev4ewdd and considered for appropriate action in FY 1976-77:
.(1) extension of access frontage roads along Highway 70 west across
the East Branch of Slocum Creek, (2) no "U" turns on Highway 70, (3)
widening of Miller Boulevard, (4) improvement. of street lighting,
(5) improvement'of-'traffic ,control at the Post -Office and along High-
way 70, (6) no left turns by east/west (Mi11ei• Blvd. and N.C. 101)
moving traffic at the intersection of U.S. 70 and N.C. 101, and (7)
addition 'of, a traffic light at Hollywood Blvd. and U.S.. 70.
Pedestrian Ways`and Bikeways and Public Transit.
a. The establishment of a bikeway systemby neighborhood and for -.the entire
community will be investigated in-FY 197d-77.
b. A survey' of sidewalk needs will be initiated in FY-1976-77 so that.
priority projects can be_identified and included in.the' Capital'Im-
provements Program;:
c. The City Manager will investigate.methods of acquiring shuttle -bus
service from Havelock to New Bern and Morehead City and in -city shuttle.
-bus service, too.
SANITATION
TO PROWTE A CLEAN AND Faunrn CaflM4[mw ENVIRONNI w.
The March41975,survey'showed that nearly 80 percent of those responding
from inside Havelock felt that garbage and -sanitation services were adequate
or above average. Outside of Havelock garbage and sanitation services are
provided.by Craven County with dumpsters. at -identified collection points.
This service is considered adequate or above average by nearly 71 percent of
the respondents outside of the city.-
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On a related subject, community appearance inside and outside of Havelock -
was -considered to -be average.or:.above average by 72 percent.of the people
responding."
. RATE QUALITY -OF . RATE COM NITY
GARBAGE AND SANITATION APPEARANCE
SERVICES
(INSIDE CITY) (INSIDE CITY).
AVERAGE OR AVERAGE OR .
BETTER BETTER
.(79.4%) (72.1%)
POOR 0 POOR OR
WORSE: WORSE,
NO RESPONSE 1 Z.5%) :. NO RESPONSE . (6% )
(OUTSIDE CITY) (OUTSIDE CITY)
AVERAGE OR VERAGE OR
POOR O BETTER POOR 0 BETTER
WORSE' "(70.8%)` WORSE (72%)
(17.1%) (19 9%)
NO RESPONSE (12.1%) NO RESPONSE (8.2%)
Several specific areas of concern were mentioned through written comments
on the surveys.and at the public meetings. These comments included:.. (1) need
.for additonal dumpster containers. -at Don Lee Heights, (2) need for better con-
trol of construction fill and dump areas.(Belltown Road area and next to Rose
Bros. Furniture), and (3)'need`for more care when picking Up.refuse Obvious
ly, some of these problems are county or City problems and individual complaints
should be directed -to the County Health Department or City Manager,as appro
priate.
a. To insure that existing nuisance codes governipg litter; fill or dump
areas, and junk cars are enforced..within the City.of Havelock and the
extraterritorial area;
b. To publish a City Hall "Viewpoint" article in a local newspaper to in-
form the citizens of sanitation services -being provided by the city
and county and .how complaints are handled.
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HOUSING
NEV RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WILL BE ENCOURAGED IN AREAS BEST SUITED FOR SUCH
DEVELOPMENT IN ORDER.TO.MEET THE INCREASING NEED FOR A WIDE RANGE OF HOUSING
TYPES AND COSTS. IN ADDITION, PROGRAMS TO MAINTAIN THE QUALITY OF HOUSING
WILL BE PROMMED.
Although the March,1975,survey did not specifically address the topic of
housing, it is a subject of very deep concern to the commtmity,.local offi-
cials, and Cherry Point`MCAS housing officials. Many of the problems of'hous
ing in the area relate, to two basic facts. Simply stated,' there is a• very
high demand for`new housing of all kinds ... private market construction of
single -.family houses, apartments, and mobile homes; and public housing and
WAS•Cherry-'Point-military housing as well, but the. constraints (both man-made'
and natural) to providing new housing seem endless.
a. Initiate a series of housing workshops to be attended by area developers,
city planning and administrative officials, Cherry Point MCAS housing
officials, representatives from the East.Carolina Regional.Housing
Authority and the -Department of Housing -and -Urban -Development.. The
workshops would cover a variety of specific housing problems and pos-
sible ;solutions to them, many -of which are addressed in the -Land Use '
Plan;
b. Promote the .innovative.use of "cluster housing" as a means of using
the space available for -new housing in the best way-, saving costs of
utility extensions,: and preserving valuable open space,and,at the
same time,providing a mixture of housing tgpes-at reasonable cost.
c.. Promote gradation in the density -of residential development, with
higher densities (more.units per acre) where public ut.ilities,such'
as -public water and sewer,are available.. Lower densities will be
allowed at -the periphery.of Havelock where these .public facilities
are.not available and where the soil and other conditioJs cannot sup-
port higher densities.
d. Promote an overall community density of 4 to 5 dwelling units per
acre, (approximately 10,000 sq. ft. to 81'000 sq. ft. per unit). This
density includes housing in mobile homes, apartments,•and single-family
houses and will be sufficient to maintain the "quality" of new develop-
ment yet be more efficient in that less land will be required in an
area where it is scarce. Overall development costs will be lowered
and savings will result for the community.
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e. To promote an increase in the supply of housing for low and moderate
income families;
f. Promote maximum opportunities for moderate and middle income families
to obtain single-family or condominium home ownership by keeping develop-
ment standards reasonable without sacrificing good .desi gn and housing
quality.
g. To protect the community from loss of lives and property by discouraging
housing development in flood -prone areas;
h. Promote new mobile home park development to meet the increasing demand
for mobile home living;
i . Investigate possibi li ty of adopting a minimum housing code so that older
housing can be required to be maintained and livable;
j. To provide adequate enforcement of the Havelock zoning Ordinance and
related land use codes..
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT/ECONOMY..
THE ECONOMIC STABILITY AND WELL-BEING OF THE HAVELOCK/TOWNSHIP 6 COMMUNITY
WILL BE ENCOURAGED THROUGH PROMOTION OF AN INDUSTRY TYPE WANTED IN THE AREA
AND SUITABLE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
The March, 1975, survey revealed that nearly half (49.60) of those sur-
veyed felt more economic development should be planned for the Havelock/
Township 6 area. Only 10.5 percent of those surveyed were of the opinion that
enough economic development had already occurred or had been planned. It is
important to note in setting policy for future economic development that
nearly 70 percent of those surveyed thought industry would improve the quality
of life, yet even more (78.80) thought industry should be closely scrutinized
by requiring an environmental impact statement.
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.THERE IS ENOUGH .INDUSTRY WOULD .NEW INDUSTRY
ECONOMICAL DEVELOP- ; IMPROVE THE ._SHOULD BE RE -
MEW PLANNED FOR QUALITY OF LIFE: QUIRED TO FILE
TOWNSHIP 6. AN ENVIRONMENTAL
DTACT STATEMENT.
DISAGREE
(49.- 6%/
NEUTRAL
(29.6%)
NEUTRAL
(10.5%)
(10.5%)
.9%)
NEUTRAL
(12.2%Y
UlSAt�Ktt Nu Kt51'UVSt Di5ACjK_E
NO RESPONSE NU
(5.8%) (3.7%)
(10.3%)
AGREE
(78.8%)
RESPONSE
(5.2%)
a. Initiate a comprehensive "market study" of the Havelock/Township 6 area
for purposes of determiningthe types of industry that can be supported;
b. Promote coordination of -industrial development and planning efforts;
c. Promote periodic workshops among members of the Havelock Planning Board,
Craven County Industrial Developer, Greater Havelock Area Chamber of
'Commerce, Industrial -Development Section of the N.C. Department of
-Natural.and Economic Resources,:and other groups concerned with Indus-
trial development;
d. Promote industry to locate where it can .lie buffered from residential and
pedestrian -oriented commercial areas;
e. Identify prime industrial sites based on development standards of the
Land Use Plan for prospective industrial development in suitable areas;
f. Discourage other development from occurring on prime industrial sites;.
g. Investigate idea of adopting a simplified environmental impact check-
list -review to be done locally by the.Planning Board to apply to new
industry.
2. RECREATION
PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE WIDE.RANGED RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES•TO MEET THE NEEDS
OF HAVELOCK/TOWNSHIP 6 AREA RESIDENTS WILL BE PROMOTED.
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The March,19753,survey did not specifically ask for a listing of needed
recreational programs -and facilities, but
many written suggestions were made
-that pointed out programs where public funds, private investment, and/or
volunteer time andcontributions could be.invested.
.A public swimming pool
topped.the list of needed facilities with
a multi -use city park coming in
second.
Overall', most.of those. responding to
the survey felt that teenage -and
adult recreation facilities and parks were inadequate.
,RATE QUALITY-OF-=T:
.RATE QUALITY OF TEENAGE
REC$EATION FACILITIES
RECREATION FACILITIES
POOR)'OR VERAGE.OR
POOR OR AVERAGE OR
WORSE BETTER
WORSE BETTER
(56.4% (26.3%).
(48.1%) (35.4%)
No. RESPONSE
;
(17.3%)'
NO RESPONSE'
(16:5%)'
Y
.RATE -QUALITY OF PARK..RATE,
QUALITY OF TEENAGE
FACILITIES
RECREATION PROGRAMS
AVERAGE;OR:,.<
POOR OR
BETTER
WORSE
(52.8%)
(-58.6%) AVERAGE`OR
POOR OR :x
BETTER
WORSE
. '.( 25.2%).
(35.9%)
NO RESPONSE
(15.1%)
NO., RESPONSE
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The problems of providing recreation services in the area boil down to
four related items. Firstly, there is a lack of a unified approach to recrea-
tion. .Most people want improved service but there is little coordination'of
effort. Secondly, there is no recreation plan for the Havelock/Township 6
area.by which program priorities, land acquisitions and utilization, or im-
provements can be set down for the future. Thirdly, -there is a problem of
determining who is responsible for coordinating efforts. And finally, there
is a problem in determining who should pay for recreation.
a. A program to unify all recreation activity programs conducted in
Havelock/Township 6-will be undertaken in 1976 as a responsibility
of the Havelock Recreation Director in cooperation with the Havelock
Recreation Advisory Commission, Craven County Recreation Director,
various leagues, Cherry- Point MCAS, Forest Service, civic . groups,
and Craven-County.school system.: This will allow improved financing
of operations and maintenance of facilities and cost savings on pur-
chase of equipment, through. large .'volume purchasing.
:b.""A recreation plan,for"Havelock/Township 6 will be.prepared in 1976.
The Havelock RecreaM*on Director will undertake this study in -coordi-
nation with the Craven County Recreation Director. To assist with
..this task,a request will be made to the N. C. Department of Natural
and Economic Resources to have the city planning. consultant work with
the Recreation Director on preparing the plan.
C. The Craven'County School Board will be requested to review its
policies on,use.-of.school facilities for recreation.purposes in hopes
of'better.,utilizing-,the schools in the evening. hours'.
in and
in the` summer, -months .'
d. The City Manager will contact Cherry Point* MCAS'officials'with a re-
quest:for more use of Federal property for city recreation purposes
that are consistent with the AICUZ study.objectives.
e. The Citizens Advisory Committee suggested having a petition of voters
for a.special recreation tax (at 5 cents per $100 of assessed evaluation)
referendum for Township 6. If the petition I's successful, the City
Board will support a joint city-dounty call for a referendum. The
.Recreation Commission and local civic groups could sponsor a fiord -raising
.drive to raise part of the required fimds.,"Some Craven County funding
...may be possible if the Havelock swim team would use the pool.
f.f. Ways to acquire public boat ramp access to Slocum Creek will be investi-
ga ted .
g. The Havelock Recreation Director and Recreation Advisory Committee should
prepare plans and cost..estimates for building an Olympic size swimming.
pool for Havelock/Township 6.

h. Ways to provide lights for the high school baseball field will be
explored. Plans and cost estimates (at $17,000) have been prepared
and are in the- hands of the high school principal. Funds from dona-
tions,and possibly.the special tax for recreation,may be available.
The ball field could then be used at night by the Babe Ruth League,.
churches, girls'softball., and for �ecial play-offs. The -Recreation
Director and school officials -could coordinate the field's use.
i. The City Manager will request engineering assistance from the Command
ing General, MCAS Cherry Point for clearing 3 1/2'acres of land.behind
the recreations building.
j. The City Manager will direct a request to the' -Craven County Board of
Education for ruse of the 21 acres of vacant land lying between City
Hall and Fort Macon Village fora city park and picnic area.I The
Recreation Director and Recreation Commission will -develop' -plans for
use of the land;
k. Limited funds for acquisition of recreation land in new subdivisions
.being developed within Havelock's jurisdiction mill --require a're-exami
nation.of the Subdivision Regulation's requirements for reservation of
space. Mandatory dedication of land or fees in -lieu of land may be the
best way for acquiring the needed land for public recreation..
1. The recreation plan mentVoned-will address how newly acquired recTea-
tion land will be utilized and developed,so that the land will not sit
idle indefinitely;
m. The establishment of mini porks in various areas of the city and on any
city -acquired land outside of Havelock will be examined in the recreation
plan.
n. Specific program activities for adults, pre -teen, teen, and senior citizens
will be.the responsibility,of the Recreation Director with advice of the
Recreation Advisory... Commission:. Those activities recommended by the
Citizens -Advisory Committee in their report to the public of September 3,
1975,should serve as starting point for organizing various supervised
.Havelock/Township 6 area recreation programs.
o. -The establishment of an Arts Council for the Havelock area should be in--
_vestigated by the Recreation.birector in consultation with the Recreation
Advisory Committee and Library Board of .Trustees.
EMPHASIS WILL BE,PLACED -ON PROMOTING QUALITY. EDUCATION FOR ALL HAVELOCK/TOWN-
SHIP 6 AIEA CITIZENS.
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Schools
Most.of those responding to the March,1975,survey felt public education
services and facilities were average or better than average.
.RAVE QUALITY OF
PUBLIC SCHOOL SERVICES
POOR
WORSE
(21%)
(9.7%)
'ERAGE OR
BETTER
(68.3%)
Written comments on the survey questionnaires and research by the sub-
committee on schools identified a number of education concerns which include
a need for:
1. Additional day courses of higher education and
credit;
2. Adult non-credit courses;
3. Special classes for -child development;
4. Replacement of Havelock Elementary School;
5. Improved graduation standards;
6. Increased use of Federalmoney for new programs.and
facilities;
7. Better communications among school.representatives and
parents of..stude$ts; and
8. Full use of schools for after -school hour activities,
including recx°eation.
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Many of these needs can be met with present.programs available that are not
being used. For instance, Craven Community College and MCAS Cherry Point
both offer'a wide variety of credit and non-credit courses.during the day
and night. Other courses can -be started upon request and witha minimum of
10 student registrations.
Special classes for child development are available through the Neuse
Clinic and .Craven County school system. -Classes are..fornmed based on specific
needs which cannot be known unless parents contact the people who can help.
For information about'special child development classes call 447-3892.
Replacement of Havelock Tlementary School has been scheduled,but funds
are not as yet :available to; -snake this a reality.
Graduation standards are consistent with North Carolina and Craven
County standards.' Information -on graduation standards can -be obtained from
any.local school principal.
Federal monies -for -education programs and.equipment are being utilized
in all • of the areas' schools . Funding for .major •facilities. such as new
school buildings generally must come from.school bond issues. In addition to
the above, it-was.the general concensus of the ,CAC that a long range capital.
improvements program is'needed.for the entire Craven County School System. -
.Such a program would identify facilities needing replacement and upgrading
and place priorities on such..improvements..
a. • The Craven County: Board of Education should investigate the possibility
of having the school plan,prepared*several years ago by .the North Caro-
lina -Department of Public instruct#n,.School Planning. Division, updated.
b. :The responsibility of conmunicat#g what educational programs are avail -
..able or could be made available -should be the responsibility of,the local
educators, the citizen and parent, and local media. ;
c.. The Craven County Board of Education, Havelock Recreation Director, and
Craven Bounty Recreation..Director should explore.ways to improve joint
usage of school facilities.
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Library
PROGRAMS THAT WILL IMPROVE THE SCOPE OF LIBRARY SERVICES IN THE HAVELOCK/TOWN-
SHIP 6 AREA WILL BE SUPPORTED:.
Numerous written comments on the March, 1975,survey questionnaire,plus
comments made at CAC public meetings,pointed to the lack of adequate library
facilities and -services at -the existing Havelock Public Library,which occupies
one small"room at the County building on Miller Blvd.
.RATE QUALITY OF .RATE QUALITY.OF
LIBRARY SERVICES LIBRARY FACILITIES
POOR OR
WORSE N
(45.1%)/
VERAGE OR
ETTER
43.8%)
NO
(11.2%)
POOR 0
WORSE
(34.3%)
NO RESPON
-04.4%)
OR
Three general areas''of need are recognized,which include the need for
JI)-more space so services can be expanded to meet demand, (2) the need for
evening hours of operation so more people can use the library, and (3) the
need for more publicity'-by.the library so more people will.know what it can
and does offer (for instance, when and where does the book van.operate out-
side of Havelock?).
More space is the key to improving library service,as it would allow
room for the following:
1. A larger book collection;
2. A periodical section;
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3. A reference section with a table and chairs for researching;
4. A children's section with tables and chairs;
5. A reading - and. browsing ;area for adults;
6. A young adult reading area; and
7. A small meeting room for story hours, movies, adult
discussion groups, and similar activities.
At.this writing; the Sheriff's office, Magistrate's office and Drivers
License.Bureau are'being:relocated, thus leaving the..County building avail-
able foriiibrary expansion. Since the library is a branch of the Craven -Pam-
lico -Carteret Regional Library system, -many of the items mentioned in 1
through 7-above can be provided as soon as the county renovates the building.
a. The Havelock Library Board of Trustees and Friends -of the Library will be
responsible for continuing to'identify library services needed as the
library expands and informing citizens of theservices available;
b.. In order to provide evening hours of operation at the library, the
provision of additional. library personnel will be considered in .the
FY 1976-77 budget.
4. PUBLIC SAFETY
THE CITY OF HAVELOCK WILL PROM(TIE PROGRAMS AND ADOPT POLICIES THAT WILL IM
PROVE:THE QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE PROTECTION, AND.
EMERGENCY SERVICES IN.THE HAVELOCK/TOWNSHIP 6 AREA.
Law Enforcement
Law enforcement in Havelock is provided by the Havelock Police -Department,
in cooperation with the Craven County Sheriff's Department, Military Police
from Cherry Point, various state and Federal law dnforcement a,encies,­and
conscientious -citizens.
While it.is the responsibility of the governing officials to see.that
law.enforcenent services are adequately provided, it -is also the -responsibility'
of all our citizens, to inform public officials of any needs they feel are not
being met.
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Through the March,1975,survey and through citizen comments at public
meetings of the Citizens Advisory Committee, some problems in law enforce-
ment were disclosed. Better protection for the outlying areas of the Town-
ship; better qualified and better,,trained personnel seemed to be major areas
of concern.
.RATE QUALITY OF•.LAW
ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
(INSIDE CITY) (OUTSIDE CITY)
AVERAGE OR
DBETTER AVERAGE OR
(61..7%) BETTER
(55.6%)
POOR. OR POOR OR.
WORSE WORSE
00.9%) (37.3%)
PONSE O RESPONSE-
(7.4%) (7.0%)
;;full-time investigator has recently been added to the Havelock Police
Department, buf more patrolmen are needed.
'Pay and benefits, will be reviewed under a'recently contracted study by
the League of Municipalities.
Work on anew police building to.house the Havelock Police:Department.
:and the.Craven County Sheriff's Department is presently underway.' This new
facility will fulfill a long -overdue need for more space, better facilities,
detention cells, -.and improve codrdination of law enforcement efforts in
Township 6.
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Protection of citizens residing outside.the jurisdiction of the Havelock
Police Department falls upon the Craven County Sheriff's Department. The
quality of law enforcement services outside.of Havelock,were considered by
37 percent of those surveyed to -be below average in quality. However,
written comments on the survey questionnaire and comments at meetings of the
Citizens Advisory Committee indicated that much improvement in service by
the Sheriff's Department was needed.
.a. Promote law enforcement -cooperation between .the city and county by .in
cluding the Craven County Sheriff's office deputies in the new police
builaling;
b. Take appropriate measures in FY 1975-76 to improve pay and benefits of
Police Department personnel as recommended by the personnel pay study;
c. Consider the addition of1more patrol and'supervisory personnel to the.
Police Department in.FY.1976-77;
d. The; Police Chief' will' .investigate" methods of incorporating psychological
testing of new personnel;
e. The city and Craven County.Sheriff should see that emergency phone num-
bers are widely disseminated to the -public by publishing-16 the phone
directory and by. other methods;
f. The 'Craven.County Sheriff's office should place"additional.adequately
trained personnel'in Township 6 so.that outlying areas have police pro-
tection from.5:00 P.M. to 8:00 A.M. daily.
Fire Department/Rescue Vehicles.
Fire protection . in Havelock is-, provided by ^the Havelock Volunteer ---Fire
Department and protection of the remainder of Township 6 is the responsibility
of the Township 6-Volunteer Fire Department. The Rescue Squad, an `integral
part of the'Havelock Fire Department, is the only. civilian ambulance service
in Township 6 except for.back-up service from Craven County.
Although Township 6.Fire Department is.incorporated and the Havelock
Fire Department is a -municipal function, they are both volunteer organiza-
tions and both are tax siNported:. It is, therefore, the responsibility of
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'the local citizenry to support their efforts and be knowledgeable of the
emergency phone numbers. It is also the responsibility of the governing offi-
cials to promote and encourage any actions necessary to assist these organi-
zations in providing the very best protection possible for Havelock and the
surrounding Township 6.
The March;1975,survey revealed that near 90 percent of the returned
forms indicated that the services and facilities.of our local fire depart-
ments were average to outstanding. However, some general concerns were the
need for: better advertisement of the emergency phone numbers;•better fire
protection outside the city limits; and the possible need for -an additional.
ambulance.
.RATE QUALITY OF
FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES
(INSIDE CITY) (OUTSIDE CITY)
i-� AVERAGE OR A'
( 87% )
POOR OR POOR OR
WORSE WORSE
(4.5%) NO RESPONSE (9.3%)
(8.5%)
.RATE QUALITY OF RESCUE
SQUAD SERVICES
POOR 01
WORSE
(5%)
NO RESPONSE.
(15.6%)
ERAGE OR
BETTER
(82'.1%)
NO RESPONSE
(8.6%)
OR
R
5%)

Fire protection.'in-Havelock-is more than adequate. Township 6 Fire.
Department.has_recently°constructed a substation at Carolina Pines to.ensure
better and faster.service to -that end of,the township.
The Havelock Fire Department -and Township 6 have -informal, mutual aid
agreements with:.eachother-and also with the air station and adjoining town-
ships. The emergency phone nwnbers are not displayed prominently in the cur-
rent phone directory,:and-the emergency fire control number for Township 6
(ZENITH-146)-is-not even listed.
a. Knowledge of emergency contact numbers,''including-the County Zenith Fire
Control number, will be promoted by the volunteer fire departments and
local media;
b. Better coordination -of the Havelock Rescue Squad with Cherry Point MCAS
and Naval Hospital back-up service will be established to avoid duplication
of efforts and assist military ambulances in locating emergencies to avoid
delays, ..
c. A study to determine.-the-.feasib.ility of obtaining.an additional rescue
vehicle to xeduce.:the:dependence on Cherry Point vehicles and provide
faster service totHavelock:.and.Township 6 will be the responsibility of
the Havelock Fire Department.
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THE PROMOTION OF IMPROVED -HEALTH SERVICES IN THE HAVELOCK/TOWNSHIP ,6 AREA
WILL BE A TOP PRIORITY.
The March, 1975, survey of the Havelock and Township 6 area by the Citizens
Advisory Committee showed a real desire on the part of residents for a medical
arts center. Development of a medical arts center adequate to support,any needed
physicians, dentists,.psychiatrists, and optometrists would provide vastly im-
proved health services to -the community. In order to show the need for such
health services and the ability of the community to support the same, a pro-
fessional study -is needed.
The facility should be easily accessible, provide ample parking, and allow
for projected future growth. Additions to the building could be easily
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accomplished in the form of mobile units or modules which,when added,would
not interfere with services.
.RATE QUALITY OF .RATE QUALITY OF
NEDICAL SERVICES MEDICAL FACILITIES
POOR C
WORSE
(55.5%)
=RAGE OR
BETTER
(35.4%)
NO RESPONSE
(9.1yo
POOR OR AVERAGE OR
WORSE BETTER
(51.9%) (35.4%)
NO RESPONSE
(12.8%)
Dental Health
Havelock presently has three dentists who provide all types of dental
treatment except orthodontia and some oral surgery. Referrals for these
treatments are normally to New Bern and Greenville. Military dependents are
not authorized dental care at Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point.
Development of a medical arts center and recruitment of:more dental
professionals would require fewer Havelock residents to commute to other
locales for dental care. A specialist in oral surgery/orthodontia may be
possible if a study indicates the community cpuld support one:
One doctor is currently practicing medicine in Havelock.. Her work
load of patients requires her to function on a 60-80 hour week. She takes
a two -week vacation each year, leaving the area without a doctor --even for
emergencies.
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Emergency treatment is available from the Naval.Hospital at Cherry Point
any time. Patients not authorized treatment must be transferred as soon as'
possible to a civilian facility. Charges are based -upon current rates in
civilian localities.-The,Havelock,'Craven County,.and Cherry Point rescue
squads are available to respond to emergency calls and can transport patients
to the Naval, Craven County, or Carteret County hospitals.
If the -need is shown by the professional study, efforts, to establish a -
medical center should include specific plans to recruit more physicians.
Ideally, they would establis4 practice as. members of an association, so that
visits,to,hospitalized patients and emergency calls -can be shared. An un-
bearable burden would,resul.t if this were not possible; since the closest
hospitals,are in New Bern and Morehead City. Former practitioners in Have-
lock moved;as they were unable to cope.with the lack of facilities.
As members. of`the association, the doctors could schedule school
physicals, immunization -clinics, hearing cli.nics,-etc.,on a yearly basis
without detriment to their regular clientele and provide.a real service to
the full community.
In addition, eye care and related services are, totally.lacking within
Havelock/Township 6. 'The.professional study -should investigate this area;
of health service to.see'if an optometrist can be supported. If so,`plans
for including space•.for an optometrist in the medical center,'should'be made.
Mental ' Health
Mental health care;is completely lacking at. this. time: irio Havelock.
The Neuse Clinic provides much valuable treatment, but -is not convenient to
residents. However., a study should be conducted before.'commitment to recruit
a psychiatrist or psychologist is made. Professional opinion should be ascer-
tained as to whether the need is great enough to support a person providing.
such care.
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a. A request to East Carolina University's Regional Development Institute
(RDI) for a study into the possibility of establishing a medical arts
center within the Havelock/Township 6 area was made in Octoben,.1975,
by the Citizens Advisory Committee. The RDI team will be requested
to coordinate the study with the Craven County Dental Society and
other medical associations in the area.
The RDI team will be requested to coordinate the study with the Craven
County Dental Society and other medical associations in the area. The
study should specifically address:
1. Financial arrangements for such a project. Such a project should
be self-supporting and profitable.
2. Location and size of building:• Buildings currently available should be
considered. Parking -facilities and projected future growth must be
considered, as well as accessibility to residents.
3.- Funding. Federal and state funds are available on a cost -share basis
to communities who are able to support such a -program.. The Regional
Development Institute could provide advice on these funds and best
advise how the com =ity could provide their share of the funds. Some
funds are known to be available from local sources.
b. if a medical arts center is possible"for this area, the East Carolina
Health Systems Agency will be contacted by the Citizens Advisory Com-
mittee for -help in securing dtate and Federal funds for the project..
c. . The Citizens Advisory Committee will meet as required during the planning
phase to ensure continuity.of the project.
d. The Citizens -Advisory Committee will provide follow-up on the improvements
in health care and include questions on healthcare in the annual citizens
attitude survey to determine if. desired services' are being provided.

Alternatives'Considered . in Developing,Goals
The Citizens Advisory Comznittee_;ccupiled the responses. of the March, 1975,
Citizens Attitude Survey. The results were used extensively in arriving at
the goals for development, recreation, education and library, public safety,
and health. It was assumed that there was a strong correlation between the
magnitude of the problem -or importance of. the topic and the number of responses
received. Additionally,. the survey "bonus" was the more than 1,000 handwritten
comments made on the survey forms. These responses were used to identify the
five goal. categories,-6ach of which was assigned'to a sub-committee"of =
the Citizens Advisory Committee for investigation. This process of citizen
input goal formulation resulted in the alternatives becoming -a part of the
goals.
It should be noted that this is the first time the community has..been in-
volved with an attitude survey and as such, not all the right Questions were
asked. The Citizens Advisory Committee is charged with carrying out -follow-up
surveys in coming years. These should give more attention to identifying al-
ternatives.
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A. LAND POTENTIAL
Physical Limitations -- Hazard.Areas
Constraints.to'development.in.the Havelock area are many. Areas subject
to flooding can no longer be haphazardly developed or filled in,as in years
past.
Due consideration must -be given to•public safety and welfare, as well as
preservation of natural resource areas such as flood plains and pocosin swamp..
Poorly drained soils with wetness hazards -and properties otherwise not
suitable for development totally surround the city.
AICUZ is a recent man-made constraint and one which cannot'be ignored.
It is a hazard which will continue.as a constraint as.long as MCAS, Cherry
Point is functioning and as long as people live in the Havelock area. AICUZ
constraints are discussed under Significant Land Use Compatibility Problems,
Section II of the plan. Y
Croatan National.Forest surrounds Havelock on three sides. The National
Forest Service has,a policy of land.. -exchange for those parcels of land identi-
fied as being outliers and difficult to manage. A letter explaining this
policy is contained in Appendix B, For planning purposes, except for these
outliers, development will stop at the.government property line.
Areas Subject to Flooding. Areas subject to the 100-year frequency flood
are mapped on the Flood Prone Area Map for the Havelock area. Generally, until
detailed actuarial maps for flood insurance purposes are made, the 121. eleva-
tion contour line indicates the extent of .flood hazards (see Map'13)

There are many soil characteristics
that need examination before building; residential.or.otherwise, should occur
in the -Havelock area and especially when individual septic tank usage needs
approval.. North
Carolina law requires
a permit be
obtained prior to installa-
tion of aseptic
tank or -privy from a
state agency
or:the Craven County Health
Department. This is.'to insure that the individual sewage disposal system
'functions properly;and,therefore,contamination of ground water or surface
waters does not occur.and a health hazard is prevented. Havelock's Subdivision
Regulations 'go' one important step further than this because soils must be
tested for septic.tank suitability prior to approval of a preliminary plat.
Section 15-31 of'the Subdivision Regulations state in part:
"Where- public `watter .and sewer facilities. are not available and indi-
vidual water supplies or .individual sewage disposal systems are
planned, the- subdivision owner, at his own expense, shall have- the
site investigated by the Craven County Health. Department and any
other authorizing agency .(see Appendix E) to determine whether or
not such'individual'.facilities are feasible and shall present proof
to the planning board that appropriate soil tests have been con-
ducted, and each lot in.the subdivision -not served -.by public water -
or sewage.disposal.systems has been;approved.by the Craven County
Health Department for individual water supplies or sewage disposal
systems. The site investigation for sewage disposal shall include
sufficient number of percolation tests, and test -holes of suffi-
cient depth to detezwdhe the absorption capacity of the soil and
the location of the ground -water table, and of rock formations or
other impervious strata. The number of percolation tests.required,
the depth of test holes,and'the testing method shall be determined
and directly supervised by the county sanitarian.
"Where individual sewage disposal systems are planned, the minimum
lot sizes specified in this chapter shall-be=increased as required
by the results ofpercolation,tests and subsoil.investigation. As
a minimum the following shall apply:•.'
a. In areas not served by a community or public sewer system, the
distance between -dwellings should be increased; therefore, the
minimum 1ot.sh_all-contain fifteen -thousand square feet of use- .
able land..
b. In areas lacking both community water and community sewer systems,
the minimum lot'sha11 contain twenty thousand square feet of use-
able land, not less than.one.hundred feet at the building line, nor
less than two hundred feet deep."
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In order to determine whether a site can be used for disposing of a
septic tank effluent, a number of factors are taken into consideration by
the appropriate agency. The investigation includes an evaluation of the
following factors:
1. Topography .
2. Soil Characteristics
a. Texture
V. Structure-
- c. Depth
,d:- Restrictive Horizons
e . Drainage• -. :
3. Ground Water Elevation
4. Depth of Impervious Strata
5. Percolation -Tests- -
...In addition to concern for septic tank suitability, there are other
.reasons for knowledge•of-site-factors related to soils characteristics.
..Such�-information as-,suitab lityrof local soils for fill in road construction
or_for-compactibility-for building foundation support becomesvery important
when planning for new development.
Fortunately; a detailed soil survey for the Havelock area and Trost of
.•the• 201.-Facilities Planning•Area was completed and made available in August,
1973,from the'Soil-Conservation-Service.11 The soils report included de-
tailed mapping and ana-lysis­ of� the- areas? soils. Each of 39 soil units mapped
-has.; certain, implications=for limiting various land uses. Of these, it appears
that the,onlynatural•soils�-in the Havelock 201 Sewage Facilities Planning
..;Area not having'-severe,restrictions for septic tank filter fields are the
Kalmia loamy sand soils with 2 to 6 percent slopes (352B on the detailed
soils map); -see Map 14. These soils constitute less than 10 percent of the
1 It is not the intent here to reprint the information contained in the soil
survey report. The reader should consult the full test entitled "Maps and
Interpretations, Soil Survey Special Report," Soil Conservation Service,
August,1973, if further information is desired.
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HAVELOCK PLANNING AREA
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SOILS SUITABILITY FOR SEPTIC TANKS
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AUGUST 1973.
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soils in the 201 Facilities -Plamng Area. They occur along the East and
West prongs of- Slocum Creel4 where the slope is gentle and better drainage is
natural. The Kalmia loamy -sand -soils have moderate to slight problems for
septic. _tank filter fields; which_ can -:be overcome by proper artificial drainage.
The -remaining soils., generally- exhibiV very.slow permeability, high ground
water table 'or water table at or above the grouad surface which causes
periodic flooding. -The-soils-are generally wet and very acid and have poor
natural drainage due to the nearly level topography,except for areas near the
. -streams,
it should be --pointed- out; though, that each mapping unit is likely to have
some small inclusions of other kinds of soil. That is, when reading the soils
. •map• and- an area -is classed a Bladen-fine sandy loam (883), it does not mean
that, -.every­square� ffbot,is. a• Bladen-fine sandy loam. Many of the area's sandy
soils, if artificially drained, become excellent soils for building.
How,or if;drainage-of-soils:in the Havelock area is undertaken is extreme-
-ly important because,of•the, effect poor drainage has on limiting development-
and,conversely,how development increases surface'water runoff since more land
'iscovered by•impervious surfaces (streets, houses,. etc.). In areas not served
...-by.public sewer• facilities' and- where on -site -sewage disposal (the septic. tank)
.will have.to-be the sole -means of sewage disposal for years until public sewer
facilitiesbecome available --drainage characteristics of the soil are especially
important.,.Just-because:a home owner has few.problems with his septic tank
f
not working": does,.not--mean that the 'disposal system is working properly. With
soils having.a reasonably high-water table, a septic tank system will work..
properly only when•the-water table drops to at least 12 inches below the filter
-field distribution-trenches�-or-tile. When -the water table rises, the system
,.imaly-functims,-as--a °holding tank or effluent from it can seep onto the surface
or contaminate ground water supplies.

Soils outside the Havelock city limits can be classified according to
suitability for development:
1. Area subject to high water table, one to two feet
below surface.
2. Area subject to high water table and periodic flooding.
3. Wetlands, water table at surface.
The area within the city limits was not classified since it is presently
served by municipal water supply and wastewater collection systems.
Map 15 is significant since it'shows that special precautions will
need to be taken before most.of the planning area is developed, especially
when public water supply.and wastewater collection systems are not available.
Those lands lying below approximately 12 feet location above mean sea level
are also flood prone. By combining the wetness hazards areas, _those areas
subject to flooding, and AICUZ area, it becomes obvious that there are few
lands suitable for development without special precautions.
Because of the extremely high demand for all kinds of housing in the
Havelock area and the limited availability of sewage treatment capacity
for new development commitments at. the Havelock Wastewater Treatment Plant
for at -least two more years, the pattern of continued large lot development
in the city's extraterritorial areas and beyond will depend on usage of in-
dividual septic tanks for domestic sewage disposal where they can be approved.
This is contrary to nearly everyone§ wishes. Havelock officials.and area
developers alike want to provide for moderate density development in close
proximity to the city where.water and sewage treatment facilities should be
available. It•is more costly to the developer. todevelop residential home
sites with septic tanks where there is a high ground water table because
costly artificial drainage is a must to overcome the problem. It is more
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MAP 15.

costly to the home owner or renter to eventually pick up the cost for not only
a septic tank, but also later on for tapping onto the public system when it
does.become available. It is more costly to the environment in that it is
more -desirable to funnel public funds into operation of an approved,.efficient
wastewater treatment plant that eliminates water contamination problems than
to contaminate ground water -or surface water with effluent from malfunctioning
septic.tanks. Large lot -development also takes more land out of its natural
state.. .It is more costly to the taxpayer, in maintenance and construction
costs.,_.to_put in: extra -long collection.trunk lines into low -density developed
areas and at a later time.when inflation is increasing the cost of materials.
New apartment buildings, cluster developments, and mobile home parks will be
impossible.to develop without public sewer facilities.
-Water-Supply Areas. As reported in the 201 Wastewater Facilities Plan,
"The Yorktown formation is the:primary aquifer in the Planning
Area. The recharge facilities of the formation are excellent.
The flat -sandy soil overlying the formation is capable of retain -
much -.of the -precipitation. The movement of water out of this
formation, particularly in the limestone units, is at such a slow
rate -that -,it remains essentially fully charged at all times. Con-
__ 'sequently; much�of the water available for recharge from the over -
..._lying sandy deposits .is -not needed and is :dissipated through evapor-
ation and transpiration,_ or is discharged as seepage into streams.
"Water_'from-_the.Yorktown formation is very similar hydrologically
to the. -Castle Hayne formation. Water from both formations is
generally hard and high in iron." 1�
Steep Slope Areas. Even though the Havelock area topography has little
relief, there are steep slope areas along several sections of Slocum Creek
and its tributaries, as defined by the Guidelines to CAMA (see Map 16).
1� 201 Wastewater Facilities Plan, Moore, Gardner, and Assoc., Inc.,
Greensboro, N.C., 1975.
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HAVELOCK PLANNING AREA
CRAVEN COTY, N UNORTH CAROLINA
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Steep slope areas are those with greater than 12 percent slope. Because of
the sandy nature of soils along the streams, clearing vegetation along the
Steep slopes causes severe soil erosion and sedimentation in Slocum Creek,
even after light rains. Within the city, the Erosion and Sedimentation Con-
trol Ordinance should help prevent blatant disregard for the problem of soil
erosion and subsequent stream pollution from these sources. Outside of Have-
lock, enforcement of the state's parallel regullations will depend on local
residents and public officials reporting land clearance activities, other
than farming -and forestry, to the Land Quality Section, Department of Natural
and Economic Resources, Washington, N. C.
Fragile Areas
Coastal Wetlands.
There are no coastal wetlands within the City of
Havelock, however,within or bounding the 201 Planning Area along the banks of
Tucker and Slocum Creek,coastal wetlands do exist. The N. C. General Statutes
define coastal wetlands as
"any salt .marsh or other marsh subject to regular or occasional.
flooding by tides, including wind tides (whether or not the tide
waters reach the marshaaiid areas through natural or artificial
watercourses), provided this.shall.not include hurricane or
tropical storm tides. Salt marshland or -other marsh shall be
those.areas upon which grow some, but not necessarily all,.of
the'. following salt marsh and marsh plant species: Smooth or
salt water Cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora); Black Needlerush
(Juncus roemarianus); G1asstaort (Salicornia spp.); Salt.Grass
.(Distichlis spicata); Sea Lavender (Limonium spp.); Bulrush
(Scirpus spp.); Saw Grass (Cladium jamicense); Cat -Tail (T
y2ha
spp.); Salt Meadow Grass (Spartina patens) and Salt Reed.Grass
(Spartina cynosuroides)."
Included .in this statu4ory definition of wetlands are.contiguous lands ,..
"as the Secretary of Natural and Economic Resources deems necessarg to
effect by any 'such order in carrying out,the purposes of this section." -
Estuarine''Waters. These valuable,productive natural environments sup-
-port commercial and sports fisheries and support use,for commercial navigation,
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recreation, and aesthetic purposes. Estuarine waters are defined as
"all the waters of the Atlantic Ocean.within:the boundary of
North:-Carolina.and._all_.the waters of the bays, sounds, rivers,
and tributaries.thereto seaward of the dividing line between
coastal fishing waters and inland fishing waters, as set forth
in an agreement adopted by the Wildlife Resources Commission
and the Department.of Conservation.and Development, filed with
the Secretary.of State, entitled..'Boundary Lines,.North Carolina
-Commercial Fishing -Inland -Fishing -:Waters, revised March 1,
1965,' or as it may.be subsequently revised by the Legislature."
There are no estuarine waters within Havelock's jurisdiction or within
the 201_Planning Area; however, Slocum Creek from a point off where it
branches. into the East and West prongs of Slocum Creek is estuarine water.
This.section of Slocum Creek falls under the jurisdiction of USMC Cherry
Point as part of the Naval Reservation. Use of these waters for recreational
purposes.requires.a.permit.from the military authorities.
Public Trust Waters.
Basically all of the waters of Slocum Creek,
East and West prongs.of.Slocum Creek, and Tucker Creek constitute public
waters in -the Havelock area.
Complex Natural Areas. The Guidelines to CAMA describe complex natural
areas as those...
"lands that support native plant and animal communities and
provide habitat conditions or characteristics that have re-
mained essentially unchanged=by.human activity. Such areas
are surrounded.by.landscapes--that.have._been modified but that
do not drastically alter the conditions within the natural
areas of their scientific or educational value. Such areas
will_be determined by the Commission, after consideration of
written reports or testimony of competent experts, to be rare
within a.county or to be of particular scientific or educational
value.
"Complex natural areas provide the..few_remaining examples of
conditions -that -.existed within .:the coastal area.. prior to
;settlement by Western=man. Often these natural -areas provide
habitat...conditions suitable -for rare or endangered species or
they support plant and.animal communities representative of
pre -settlement conditions. These areas help provide an his-
torical.perspective to changing natural conditions in the coastal
area and .together are important and irreplaceable scientific and
educational resources."
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In the Havelock area,land is either used extensively for urban purposes,
is used in forest management; or is of such character that little, except
perhaps some drainage,has been done to it since man came to the area. Nearly
the totality of what -could be considered complex natural areas are lands in
raised bog or "pocosin" (swamp -on -a -hill). Pocosin lies essentially west and
southwest of.Havelock and generally under control of Cro�Ltan National Forest.
'The Pocosin can be best visualized as an extensive area cover-
ing -thousands of acres. It is seemingly flat, .irregular in
shape but slightly raised toward the center. The soil is a
black organic muck that varies in depth from inches, at the edge,
to several feet in the central area. At the edges,.tree growth
consists -of good growth.of pond pine and dense undergrowth of
Titi, Zenobia and Greenbrier vines that form an impenetrable ,jun-
gle. Towards the center, .tree growth diminishes. • The occurrence
of pond pine gets very sparse and its growth is stunted. The
area presents an open aspect where shrub and vine species are stunt-
ed, slow growing, with only their thick mat of roots to provide
footing over the waterlogged muck."11
The significance of the pocosin areas to Havelock is that it is very
likely these lands will remain in control of the U.S. Forest Service in per-
petuity -- undrained and not used for development purposes. They essentially_
coincide with the present boundary of Havelock's growth to the southwest and
south and offer -a natural constraint.
Areas that -Sustain Remnant: Species. Areas that sustain remnant species
are those places that support native plants or animals, rare or endangered,
within the coastal area. Such places provide habitat conditions necessary
for the survival of existing populations or commtmities of rare or endangered
species.
The continued survival of certain.native plants and animals in the
coastal area that are now rare or endangered cannot -be assured unless the
1 U.S. Forest Service, Pamphlet on Pocosin ... "Swamp on a Hill," Croatan
National Forest, Ranger Station, 435 Thurman Road, New Bern, North Carolina.
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relatively few well-defined areas providing necessary habitat conditions are
protected from development or land uses that might alter these conditions.
These habitats and the species they support provide a valuable -educational
and scientific resource.
In North Carolina.the following Federal criteria have been adapted for
state uses in identifying these species of flora and fauna:
Endangered: "An endangered species or subspecies is one whose
prospects for survival are in immediate jeopardy. Its peril
may result from one or many causes --loss, change, or destruc
.tion of habitat; over -exploitation; predation; competition;
disease; etc. An endangered.species must have help, or extinc-
tion and/or extirpation from North Carolina will probably follow."
Rare: "A rare species or subspecies is one that,.although not
presently threatened with -extinction, is in such small numbers
throughout its range that it may be endangered if its environ-
ment worsens. Close watch of its status is necessary."
Undetermined: "A.species or subspecies of undetermined status
is one.that has been suggested as possibly endangered, but about
which.there is not enough information to determine its specific
status. More information is needed."
Peripheral: "A peripheral species.or subspecies is one whose
occurrence in North Carolina is at the edge of its natural range
and which is raire,'endangered, or undetermined within North.Caro-
lina although not necessarily in its range as a whole. Special
attention is necessary to assure retention in our state's fauna."
Two rare and endangered vascular plants are listed by the Endangered
Species Committee of the Department of Natural and Economic Resources, State.
of North Carolina,for the Havelock area. They are Dionaea muscipula and
Pyxidanthera brevifolia. One invertebrate of questionable status, Succinea
indiana, a mollusk, inhabits Slocum Creek.
Rare and endangered vertebrates are listed be -low and include those
listed by the State Department of Natural and Ecnomcic Resources as rare,
endangered, or undetermined for North.Carolina coastal areas.
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Fish.
Carolina madtom (Noturus furiosus) Endangered,
Neuse River waterdog"(Necturus lewisi) Rare
Bridle.shiner (Notropis-bifrenatus). Undetermined
Reptiles.
Americanalligator (Alligator. mississippierisis)
Eastern diamond rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus)
Birds..
Brown pelican (Pelecanus accidentalis)
Gull -billed tern (Gelochelidon..nilotica)
Bald eagle:-(Haliaeetus•1evpocephalus).
Endangered
Red -cockaded woodpecker-(Dendrocopus.borealis)
Endangered
Yellow rail (Coturnicops-:novebo acenis)
Rare
t
Black rail--(Laterallus jamaicensis)
Rare
Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)
Undetermined
Black vulture (Coragyps.:atratus)..._.
Undetermined
Cooper's hawk (Accipiter cooperii).
Undetermined
Red -shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus)
Undetermined
Osprey (Pandion haliatus) ::..:..
Undetermined
.Red-headed woodpecker ftlanerpes erythrocephalus)
Undetermined
Eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis).
Undetermined
Swainson"s warbler (Limnothlypis.swainsonii)
Undetermined
Bachman sparrow (Aimophila.aestivalis)
Undetermined
From the -above list of animal or bird species,
the red -cockaded wood-
pecker, American alligator, and bald eagle have been
seen in the Havelock or
Cherry Point area in recent years: In addition,the rare Neuse River waterdog'
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is reported for the Neuse River Drainages as well as the Atlantic sturgeon.1/
Archeological.and.Historic Sites. There are no historic sites on the
Natural Registry in Havelock. However, as was mentioned in the Introduction
under Historical -Background, the Civil War bunker located near the Atlantic
and East Carolina Railroad tracks and crossing of the West Prong of Slocum Creek
may be worthy of preservation. The Citizens Advisory Committee is undertaking
steps to see if the site can be placed on the National Registry.
Areas -with -Resource Potential,
Areas Well Suited for. Woodland Management. Within -the city 's extra-
territorial area woodland management (forestry) practices take place on land
owned by Weyerhaeuser Co.,which.is located to the southeast of Havelock.
Croatan National Forest, which surrounds Havelock on three sides,holds substan-
tialacreages'of land in timber. The majority -of the timber is.loblolly pine
with areas in longleaf and shortleaf pine. Hardwood and wet site.hardwood
types. exist in many areas..
MCAS, Cherry Point has.5,500 acres in timber management on the station.
The U., S. Forest Service assists Cherry Point with their timber management
program.
Areas with Potential for. Commercial. Wildlife Management. At present,
the Weyerhaeuser land within Havelock's jurisdiction, east of Havelock;is
being drained for development and,therefore,is not likely•to be suitable for
commercial wildlife management. Croatan National Forest holds the remaining
0
land that could otherwise be available for such use.
1/Wildlife and Land Use Plannin ,with Particular Reference to Coastal Counties,
by Frank B. Barick and T. Stuart Critcher, N. C. Wildlife -Resources Commission,
Raleigh,.N. C. April 1975, p. 127.
109

Productive and Unique Agricultural Lands. Except for timbering opera-
tions.already mentioned, there is only one large tract of land lying inside
the extraterritorial area in agricultural production. This farmland is located
northeast_.of.the city along S.R.. 1.746.(Greenfield Heights Boulevard).
Potentially -Valuable Mineral Sites. No potentially valuable mineral
sites have been identified in the Havelock area.
Publicly -Owned Forests and Intensive Outdoor Recreation Sites. Croatan
Natural Forest and the 5,500 acres of forest management land on MCAS, Cherry
Point are the two publicly -owned forests in the area. Recreation programs
are run -on -the government -owned land around City Hall, the old "Flat Tops"
area,, and_the.various school._ properties.
Privately -Owned Wildlife Sanctuary. No privately -owned wildlife sanctu-
aries are located in Havelock's jurisdiction or the 201 Planning Area. However,
the Camp Bryan Game Club and the Camp. Brinson Boys' Camp lie three miles west
of Havelock, -off Lake Road and Camp Lejeune Railroad. These private wildlife
sanctuaries_ are on Ellisi:and Little lakes.
_Scenic Resources. The view overlooking Slocum Creek near the end of
Cedar .Creek .Drive,.on the west bank ofiSlocum Creek, is considered locally
to be "scenic." However, no public access is available at this site.' Other
scenic resources result from the aesthetic value of tall, green loblolly pine
forest, which is evident throughout the area.
B. CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Map 17 is_.a general location map for public facilities in Havelock and
the extraterritorial area.
Administrative
_The .city government of Havelock is presently operated as a modified Mayor -
Commissioner -City Manager form of administration. A true Commissioner -City
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Manager. form of administration places the Commissioners in the position of set-
ting policies, and the City Manager. is then appointed to carry out the admini-
stration of those policies. In this form of government,the manager would hire
the department heads,including police and fire chiefs,with the approval of the
City Commissioners and be -directly in control of the personnel and operation
of the department. In contrast to this, Havelock's City Code provides that
the police chief be appointed directly by the Commissioners,who is then under
..the supervision of both the. Commissioners and the City Manager. The chief of
the Fire Department is.'also appointed by the Commissioners;and the chief,in
turn,appoints his assistants and the other volunteers of the department with
Commission approval. All other departments are under the City Manager's con
trol,as is shown in Figure 4.
The City Hall is located in a three -building complex with the Fire Depart-
ment building and new Public -Safety building,just off US. 70•east at Roose-
velt Boulevard and across from the City.Park. The City Hall building was ex-.
cessed from the Federal government and refurbished so that it now is a good
looking,brick veneer,one-story structure. The new Public Safety building is
-of sitilar architectural design to the City Hall. Approximately 750 square
feet of office space is provided in City Hall for the Manager, Budget Officer,
Inspection Department, City C1erk;.:7ax Collector, and Utility Department.
There is'little storage space available. The main:hallway,-is being used for
a receptionist -secretary and desk. More space will be -needed in.the 10--year
planning.period for administrative offices._ The Public Safety building may in-
clude -detention cells in the next few years.
Moving of the police and.fire.�department dispatchers area and police de
partment into the new Public Safety building was accomplished.in January,
1976. _

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FIGURE 4
CITY GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
THE PEOPLE/OF,HAVELOCK.
MAYOR AND., CITY COMMISSIONERS
Streets & Budget Police
Maintenance Officer Dept.
Department
City Inspection
Clerk Dept.
CITY MANAGER
(ADMINISTRATOR)
Dept.
*NOTE Police Chief and Fire Chief report directly to Commissioners.
City°Auditor Library'Board
of Trustees
Planning
Board
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utility
Dept.
Collector
Sanitation
Dept.

Water
The existing water system came into full operation in 1968, and it serves
•99 percent of the present resident population within Havelock. 1Iap'18 shows
the system in 1974 with projections for future water line extensions. Table
20 gives a tabulation of water and sewer taps on the city's systems as of
August 30, 1975.
TABLE 20
WATER AND SEWER,SERVICE.S
Inside City' Outside City`
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improvement costs. These improvements did not involve the addition of new wells
or an elevated storage tank. .Prior to these improvements,.the demand for water
had exceeded the -pumping and treatment capacity'of 500,000 gallons per day on
many occasions during the summer months.
The proposed water system expansion indicates a site for a new elevated
storage tank. The city is currently trying to identify funds for expansion of
the water system. Expansion of the water system beyond the transition areas
is not expected in the 10-year planning period._
It is recommended that the city's water and sewer rate schedules be re-
evaluated upwards in order to maintain and operate the system in proper con-
dition and enable a capital reserve fund for major expansions. Table 21
contains -the existing rate schedules. Water tap on fees vary with the size
of tap,as is shown in Table 22.
TABLE. 21
(1) Water rates �_for..residences, business,-and.commercial users,
excluding.
mobile home, parks:-and..multiple:family dwellings
3,400 gallons,.minimum charge . . . . . . ... ... . . . . . .
$ 5.50
4,000 gallons
6.50
4,500 gallons
7.00
5,000 gallons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .
7.50
6,000. gallons . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.00
7,000 gallons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . .
8.50
8,000 gallons . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9.00
9,000 gallons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
9.50
-10,000 gallons . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10.00
From 11,000 to 50,000 gallons, per
.thousand gallons: . . . .
0.50
From 50,000 to 500,000•gallons,per�.
thousand gallons.(commercial) . . . . . . . .
0.35.
From 50,000 to 500,000 gallons, per
thousand gallons (residential) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.45
From 101,000 to 500,000 gallons, per
thousand, gallons . . . . . .
0.40
All over 500,000 gallons, per thousand
gallons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 0.30
SOURCE: The.Code of the:Cityof.Haveloc
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TABLE 22
WATER TAP -ON CONNECTION FEES
3/4
inches
$100.00
1
inch
176.00
1 1/2
inches
390.00
2
inches
527.00
SOURCE: The Code of the City of Havelock
Razes are the sane outside as inside of the city.' Those lines over 6"
are charged the actual cost of labor and materials used.
Sanitary Sewer
The implementation of the city's 201 Wastewater Facilities Plan, prepared
by Moore, Gardner and Associates, Inc., of Greensboro, N. C.,will provide *-
quate sewerage treatment facilities for a 20=year period.
The present sanitary sewer system is being used at near 100 percent -of its
capacity. The city operates its 500,000 gpd activated sludge,secondary treat-
ment plant, which was built in 1968, adjacent to Slocum Creek.• A temporary
permit,issued by the Division of Environmental Management (DNER),allows the
city to continue operation of the plant,even though it is violating water
quality standards in Slocum Creek.
The new treatment plant expansion will probably not be completed until
sometime in late 1977 or early 1978. The Environmental Protection Agency has
not,as yet,approved the 201..Wastewater Facilities Plan, Phase I;glthough the
Division of Environmental Management has.
Map _19 shows the sewerage system service area for Havelock in 1975 with
projections for future expansion,as proposed in the 201 Wastewater Facilities
Plan for Havelock.
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An expansion of the city limits on an active basis to pick up much of the
developed land around Havelock will not be possible until the additional treat-
ment capacity is available and major trunk lines'are extended.. An Annexation
Study was deleted from a 1974 planning contract because of this problem.
Presently, annexations are -completed via 100 percent property owner petition.
Current sewer tap-on,or connection fees.,are $90.00 for-4-inch and $155.00
for 6-inch lines. Fees for larger connections are for the actual cost of labor
and materials used: Sewer connections outside of the city are not being made
at this time because of the limits imposed by the Division of Environmental
Management. If they were allowed to occur,however charges are the same -as
for inside Havelock.
In'.the Havelock area where the groundwater table is high, there are
added problems of infiltration and inflow of groundwater into the sanitary
sewer. A program ofpreventative maintenance, rodding'and hydrolic cleaning
and inspection of the sanitary sewer system,should be initiated. This may
provide a means of reducing the amotmt of wastewater treated and,therefore;
increase the capacity of the systemvto expand.
Public Safety
Havelock Fire Department. The Havelock Fire Department has one station
located on Roosevelt Boulevard.between Hatteras Avenue (road to -City Hall) and
Havelock..Elementary School. The building is adjacent to the City Hall and the
new Public Safety -Building.
Major equipment on hand (vehicles) currently consists of one Rescue
Vehicle (ambulance), one Utility Van and'two Class A Fire Trucks (1 yr. old
and" & yrs . old) All vehicles are- radio -equipped. . This equipment, plus .
Havelock Water Distribution Facilities,are adequate for citizens to enjoy a
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Class VIII Insurance Rating on their property. Results of a recent inspection
could possibly result in a Class VII Rating,which would mean even lower in-
surance rates. The department is striving for a Class VI Rating. The depart-
ment states that the present equipment is adequate for the present and will be
adequate for any expansion in the near future. Consideration is being given
for replacement of vehicles as they become obsolete.
The Havelock Fire Department currently has one Fire Chief, two assistants,
and averages twenty-five volunteers.There are also three -salaried fire truck
drivers and a dispatcher whose salary is being shared by the Police Department.
The department personnel are all Havelock residents, no active duty military,
and no women.
There are two training meetings per month (one business and one instruc-
tional). Members take voluntary training through Craven Community College,and
there are pump training courses which are attended at Wilson Tech and the
Raleigh Pump School. These last two courses are paid from the department's
budget.
The department budget runs approximately $35,000 annually and is financed
through city taxes with no apparent budgeting problems. An additional $125
monthly is received from the dounty for fire protection of the school property.
The main cause of concern over public safety is education of the Havelock resi-
dents regarding the phone number to callin case -of emergency. This is being
partly rectified by publication of the phone number in the new phone directory.
It will-feature;in a predominant location in front of the book,the correct
number to call.
Havelock Rescue.Squad,(integral part of Fire Department). Ambulance
drivers and attendants for the rescue squad are all volunteers. Ambulance
attendants (emergency medical technicians) must be certified by the state.
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North Carolina requires 81 hours of emergency medical training, plus 10 hours
of hospital work. Courses are offered by Craven Community College,both on the
base and in Havelock at the high school. There are now approximately twenty
certified EMT's in the fire department.
This is the only rescue vehicle directly serving all of Havelock and
Township.6. Military ambulances and the Newport vehicle and Craven County
ambulance will back up the, Havelock rescue vehicle if necessary. The Have-
lock ambulance is on standby'at all home football games on a strictly volun-
tary basis.' Attendants are on a duty roster and all duty personnel have
radio pagers. The major problem is coordination behaeen the city and the
Naval Hospital at'MCAS, Cherry Point regarding emergency ambulance service
because one does not always know when the other is responding.
In the 10-year planning period, an additional ambulance will be required
for back-up duties.
Township 6 Fire Department... The Township 6 Fire Department currently has
one station on Highway 70 West, about a mile from the city. Major equipment
consists of three vehicles (1 pumper and 2 tankers). A new sub -station was
recently put into operation at Carolina Pines There are -future plans for
another sub -station on N.-C.- Highway 101 in.the area of Lunoys Trailer Park.
The department has two new midship mount pumpers on order,and plans include
converting an oil truck into a tanker. This will bring the operational
vehicles up to three pumpers and three.tankers
Township 6 Fire Department has over 30 volunteers. There are no salaried
personnel. Volunteers include active duty military and women. There is a
women's auxiliary unit. The department currently has three certified EMT's
with more in training,although there are no present plans to obtain an
ambulance.
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Township 6 Fire Department is supported by county fire taxes,plus $125
monthly appropriation from the county. In order to qualify for the $125
monthly appropriation from the county, 75% of the volunteers must receive a
minimum of 36 hours training per year. Most of the regular force has doubled
or tripled this requirement. Additional money is raised locally. Cost of
Carolina Pines Firehouse was approximately $25,OOO,and the two new trucks
were estimated at $40,000 each.
The department has'obtained a loan of $110,000 from FHA to finance these
improvements. Currently,residents within a four -mile radius of the station
are enjoying a Class IX Insurance Rating because of the department's existence.
Fire Department.and:Other..: Township 6 has an informal mutual aid agree-
ment with the Havelock local departments,including Township 5 and Township 7.
Communications for the department include a loud siren, a base station
radio, two radios in the trucks, three remote radios,and twelve monitors.. -A
call to Fire Control in New Bern (Toll Free - Zenith-146) will activate the
siren and alert the main -station and all 12 monitors. Each member with -a mon-
itor -has a maximum of two other members to contact.
Voluntary training is attended at Craven Community College. High speed
a driving is discouraged.and defensive driving is encouraged. There is a pro-
posal to have Craven Community•College offer a'Defensive Driving Course.
Existing problems are:
(1) Obtaining right-of-way enroute_.to an emergency.
(2) Turnover of active -duty military volunteers,creating
occasional shortages of trained personnel.....
(3) Lack of knowledge of Township 6 residents of the Zenith
Fire Control number. Only the Fire Department station
phone number is in the book. The.station may not be
attended at the time.
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Havelock Police Department. The City of Havelock maintains a full-time
police department, with two cars patrolling within the city limits, and authori-
zation to answer calls within the extraterritorial limits.
The force consists of a chief, four s'ergeants, four patrolmen-, four dis-
patchers, one records clerk, and one investigator.
Until early 1976;.police`facilities were housed under the same roof as
general administration at -the. City Hall,.creating severe space problems and
other problems resulting from lack of facilities.
Fortunately, the new Public Safety Building has relieved most of these
problems, particularly in the handling and safekeeping of prisoners.
:Four vehicles are authorized; two for patrol; one for use by the chief;
and one to be used by the investigator. The latter two cars are used as.
back-up in the event a patrol car is out of service.
Qualifications -of personnel.are established by N. C. State Statute and
are adhered to in the hiring of police officers. An applicant must be a
high school graduate; take required training; be built proportionally; have
no felony convictions or serious misdemeanors on his record; and pass the
scrutiny of a background investigation.
determine his aptitude for police work.
A test is given each applicant to
No -psychological testing is re-
quired, but the department hopes to instigate.such testing in the near future.
Basic rookie training must be completed within one year of employment,
consisting of 160.hours of instruction. .This is a state approved curriculum,'
administered by -the cbmm mity.colleges. Whenever possible,'and employment
coincides with rookie training schedule, it. will .be -accomplished prior to
commencing duties, or as soon thereafter as possible.
Each police officer must. accomplish a minimum of.- forty hours additional
training per year during his employment. Recently, Havelock police officers
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have averaged better than 100 hours per year. 'This training has been limited,
to a degree,by shortages of manpower and demands of the work schedule.
Minimum salary by state law is $6,000 annually. Currently, starting
salary for a patrolman in Hdvelock is $7,488. The investigator's salary is
paid for by a grant from the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration.
In recent years,there has been what appears to be an excessive turnover
of personnel. It is felt that this situation has been mainly caused by low pay,'
inadequate benefits, and long working hours.
In establishing police manpower requirements, it is generally accepted
that an optimum figure of 1.9 for each 1,000 of population is desirable.
Havelock's 1975 population of 4,650,then,would require nine patrolmen. The
city has eight. However, in 1974 approximately 40 percent of those persons
arrested by the Havelock.Police Department were military personnel,very few
of whom were residents of Havelock. Because of the military -population of
Cherry Point, plus the amount of traffic flow through Havelock, obviously
the manpower needs of the city cannot be predicted on the basis of civilian
population alone.
As the city expands in the next ten years, at least a doubling of the
department's personnel will be required. The new Public Safety Building will
also contain at least three County Sheriffs office personnel,plus the Magis-
trate and possibly the Drivers License Bureau. The building should be ade-
quate for five years,at which time an addition could be made if necessary.
Craven County Sheriffs Department. An office of the Sheriffs Department
is located on Miller Boulevard at Park Lane. This office is scheduled to re-
locate in the new Havelock Public Safety Building. Two deputy sheriffs work
out of the office on a day schedule. From 8:00 A.M.-to 5:00 P.M. each day,
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at least one of these men is on duty. A clerk is on duty from 8:00 A.M. to
5:00 P.M.*Mbnday through Friday.
This branch of the Craven County Sheriffs Department is responsible for
the policing of Townships 5 and 6 and that part of Township 7 from the Flanners
Beach Road east; from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. After 5:00 P.M. each day, three
deputies in three cars cover all of Craven County.
The,Deputy Sheriffs office can be contacted during working hours,Monday
through,Friday. An:emergency call.at any other time should be placed with
the Havelock Police Department, which will contact the Sheriff's patrol via
the policy radio.
It.is felt that Scars patrolling the entire countf at night -is totally
inadequate. Budgetary limitations have prevented the hiring of new personnel.
Additional demands will belmade upon the Sheriff's Department as Township 6
and the -rest of Craven County -grow.
Health
.The Craven County Health Department provides'a mobile health van in
Havelock at the Sheriff's office on the first Thursday,of each month from
10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M... Besides the mobile health service, the main office
on 403 George,Street in -New Bern provides the following clinics with 130
personnel:
Crippled Children
Eye - including test for glaucoma
Pap . smears -
VD Program
Immunization
Speech -and Hearing
Circumcision and Hernia
Dental mobile vans,- to schools
School Physicals
Sick.children (screening)
Adult Health (screening)
Home Health Service
122

There are one medical doctor and three dentists practicing in
Havelock.
Emergency treatment is available from the Naval Hospital at Cherry Point
at any time. Patients not authorized treatment must be transferred as soon
as possible to a civilian facility. Patients are charged according to current
rates in civilian facilities.
Havelock has had a number of doctors in previous years; but the workload,
plus need to visit hospitalized patients in hospitals some distance away, placed
a burden on them. A Medical Art Center, with doctors being associates and
sharing the hospital visits, as well as number of patients, may go a long way
in solving the past problems..
Also, these doctors were here in the community before the advent of
"CHAMPUS1.1 and military personnel (retired and dependents) found it to their
advantage, financially, to confine their medical problems to the Naval Hos-
pital. "CHAMPUS" is a Blue Cross/Blue Shield type service now available to
retired military and all dependents -for use of civilian medical services.
Education
In the spring of 1974,the Division of School Planning, State Department
of Public Instruction, published a combined survey of Craven County and New
Bern City Schools. The survey was conducted at the request of officials of
both New Bern City and Craven County schools. The purpose of the survey was
to update the findings and recommendations of a similar survey conducted by
the Division of School Planning in 1971 which dealt primarily with facilities,
organization and finance. The survey went into considerable detail with re-
spect to long-range recommendations regarding organization (reorganization)
and school facilities,including those in Havelock and Township 6.
123

The Craven County School system is administered by a Superintendent and
staff who are guided by a nine member County Board of Education. The Havelock
area has two members on the Board.
A full discussion of the Craven County School system is contained in the
Craven County Land Use Plan..
Table 23 contains a summary-of.the data on schools, memberships, etc.
for the Havelock area as contained in the 1971 Craven County -New Bern City
School Survey. The Goals and Objectives for Schools,contained elsewhere in
this document;state'the basic needs for schools and education -in Havelock/
Township 6.
Recreation/Library
The basic recommendations for improving the local recreation programs
and facilities and the Havelock Public Library are contained in the Goals
section of this plan.
Transportation
The City of Havelock has'a total of 15.46'miles-of certified non -state
system'streets.and-.,receives Powell Bill.fumds annually.through state revenue
sharing for maintainingthese streets.. The 1975-76 share of Powell Bill funds
was reduced significantly from an expected $70,000 to $49,152.49 because'of
the census error correction which reduced the city's base population by 2,271
people: New street.paving_is-.done by petition,upon rece>_pt of more than 50
percent of -the property owners on a street and by priority set by the City
Board: At present, all of the city's streets are paved to'some standard.
The basic recommendations=for-improving local transportation may be
found in the Goals section of this Plan. Traffic and transportation problems
are addressed in the section on Present Conditions.
124

Havelock. Elementary School
Graham Balrden Elem. School
West Havelock Elem. School
Havelock Jr. High School
Lq Havelock High School.
TABLE 23
SUMMARY DATA CRAVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS IN THE HAVELOCK AREA
(February 15, 1973
(acres)
Grades
Present.
Total
Masonry
Con-
struction
Mobile .
Units
Suitable
for
Long
Range'
Use*
Exist-
ing
Prac-
tical**
Capacity
Number
of
Fa-
culty
Number
'bf
'Student
Member -
ship
15
K-6
29
19
6
25
725
26
518
'23
K-6 .,
24
24
1
25
600
26
556
25
K-6
40
'40
0
40
1,000
38
793
31
7-9
38
24
14
24
950
50
14073
50
10-12
40
40
0
40
1,000
43
853
*Based on, existing and anticipated structural condition and other factors which would preclude existing
classrooms from future use.
"Based on.an average of 25 students per classroom.
SOURCE: Craven County - New. Bern City School Survey, N. C. Department of Public Instruction, 1971.

The Hickman Hill landfill is located off U.S. Highway 70,about four miles
from Havelock toward New Bern. This landfill is one of two operated by
Craven County, the other being located near Vanceboro. This site contains
approximately 12 acres and"is leased from the US Forest Service, Croatan
National Forest. The landfill operation is inadequate because suitable soil
for six inches of cover is not available. The Department of Human Resources,
Division of-Solid,Waste. and Vector Control,has ordered the landfilL closed as
of June 30, 1976. Soils in the Havelock area, according to the Soil Conser-
Vation Services- detailed soils:Anvestigations, are.not suitable for land-
fills because of wetness hazards and its poor drainage properties as cover
material.
The Havelock Commissioners and Craven County Commissioners have held a
number of meetings to seek,answers to,the problem. Until a new site is lo-
cated in the area, garbage will probably have to be hauled to._Vanceboro.;,
Sanitary landfills would not likely be located within Havelock's juris-
diction simply because the Havelock Zoning Ordinance requires them to be
operated.according to state standards,and improper soils would preclude their,
use.
Construction or demolition type landfills are common.in the area. Build-
ing.upon a construction landfill is.not-peimi.tted by:the Zoning.Ordinance tni
less the.materials therein are of a."nonbiodegradable nature" and then only
as a special: exception use requiring a site.review and permit.

V, ESTIMATED DEMAND
This section summarizes the population, economic, and develop-
ment trends anticipated over the next 50-year period with more detail given om
10 and 20-year periods hence.
A. POPULATION AND ECONOMY.
Population
Ten .Year Population�:Projection. Approximately 12,000 people are antici-
pated to be within the corporate limits of Havelock by the year 1985. This
population estimate will be used as the basis for determining land and facili-
ties demand and for classifying land.
5, 10, 20, 25, and 50-Year Projections. Anticipated and desired population
growth of Havelock and the 201 Planning Area is_ listed below in Table 24, and
illustrated in Figure 5.
TABLE 24
POPULATION PROJECTIONS FOR HAVELOCK .THE 201 PLANNING AREA
201 PLANNING AREA
YEAR
HAVELOCK
1975
4,650
9,921
1980
9,000
12,750
1985
12,000
15,26S
1995
20,750
20,750.
2000
21,500
21,500
202.5 `
25,000
25,000
The above figures recognize_ the fact that growth can be accommodated up
to the extent of the 201.'Planning Area and 20-year wastewater treatment
127

25,000
20,000
15,000
z
0
Q
n
CD 10,000
N
N
51000 5,250
3,000 —
1,500
100 - - -
1940 1950
ESTIMATED AND DESIRED POPULATION PROJECTIONS
HAVELOCK, NORTH CAROLINA
25,000
20,700
c
0
i +3
x -0
15 , 265 0 0
cs
(HAVELOCK) `� n
201 PLANNING >I
( AREA ) 12,000 0
o I in
9,921 0o
c
91000
� I
7,388 (PERIOD OF SYSTEMATIC i
EXPANSION OF CITY LIMITS
TO ENCOMPASS 201 AREA
49650 - j POPULATION) .
_J'` FIRST ANNEXATIONS
4,340 ADDED 312
433� 3.012
1960 1970
ESTIMATES
1980 1990 2000
—+5 YR
—�10 YR
J 25 YR
2025
50 YR
FIGURE 5

facilities capacity for this area. Present city policy would see annexations
keeping pace with growth and extension of water and sewer facilities. An
active annexation program by Havelock would result in Havelock encompassing
the 201 Planning Area population by 1995. Extension of public facilities,
namely water and sewer, would necessarily precede or shortly follow annexations.
After 1995, the suitable land available within the 201 Planning Area will near
exhaustion. At that point, the Havelock Board of Commissioners, Planning Board,.
and Citizens Advisory Committee believe no major expansion of the -.water and
sewer system capacities would be made, therefore redevelopment and filling in
suitable vacant land with new development would be the probable only source of
limited growth beyond 1995.
If annexations do.not occur at this high desired rate, the city's popula-
tion would level off as suitable vacant land is subdivided, sold, and built
upon within the city's boundaries.
Projection Methodology. The 201 Planning Area ten-year (1985) projection
and those for subsequent years is -a straight line average projection of accurate
historical data and recent building trends. Havelock's population projections
show a steady increase which,by 1995,includes the 201 Planning.Area population.
Essentially, it is easier to discuss the probabilities of population increases
within the 201 Planning Area than'those associated with City expansion. Popu-
lation data, both existing':and projected, are substantially higher than the
population based on Series F OBER projections (Office of Business and Economic
Resources) furnished by DNER. This was recognized and was considered by the
city and Community Planner (INER)•in recommending the higher projections re -
Elected in'Figure 5. It was determined that the higher -population data were
substantiated by city --records of building permits and mobile home counts. Sea-
sonal population.is not considered.to be a factor in Havelock's population
projections.
.129

Economy
An identification of major trends and factors in the Havelock area's
economy was made in Section II of the Plan under Present Conditions.
130

B. FUTURE LAND USE NEEDS TO 1985 AND 1995
The 201:.Wastewater.Facilities.:Plan made projections for land uses to the
year 1985 and 1995. .These projections have been re-examined and are found to
be valid,except for minor differences brought about by the AICUZ study which
required several mapping changes for the area off runway S.
Table 25 shows acreage breakdowns for seven general land use categories
.for 1975 with projections to 1985 and 1995. Land use projections for the
Havelock 201 Wastewater Facilities Planning .Area are typical of a rapidly
evolving suburban area. "Residential acreage requirements are in direct re
lation to the population, which was assumed::to havea present density of 3.2
persons per dwelling unit. For 1975,-15,000 square feet of land per household
was used, dropping to 12,000 square feet per new dwelling unit by 1995. These
density figures are based -.on an .increase in the percentage of multi -family:
dwellings and mobile homes in the total housing stock and by a projected de-
crease in septic tank usage during the next twenty years.
For land use planning purposes, the 201 Wastewater Facilities Plan divided
the 201 Planning Area into sub-plamling-areas. Those:sub-planning areas in
side the -extraterritorial area and the city were first delineated in the 1962
Land Use Survey:and-�Analysis;and for.time comparison consistency they were used
again. Areas outside the extraterritorial limits were divided,using either man
made or natural geographic boundaries. This resulted in 14 different areas,
which are outlined on the Population Distribution Maps (see Maps 20 & 21).
Growth within Havelock's originalcorporate limits will probably slow as
desirable residential lots are developed. In January,1976,only 234 subdivided
residential lots remained. vacant. At the present rate of growth within Have-
L:
lock, most of the desirable lots will be filled by the end'of 1977.
131

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TABLE 25
T 11\1T\ TTnT T1T /1 TTl1T T/1A Tl1
LCLL\L VVL 1�\W LV11V1\V
19.75
1985
1995
0
0
0
o
0
a
0
o
Type.of Activity :.,..
Acreage..
Dev..
Total
Acreage
Dev.
Total
.Acreage
Dev.
Total
Industrial.
18:8
.9
.27
73.8
2.33
1.06
139.3
3.41
2.00
Commercial
132.2
6.4
1,90
237.0
7.48
3.40
361.3.
8.84
5.18
Social/Cultural,..
118.5
5.7
1,.70
175.3
5.53
.2.52
220.1
5:38
3.16
Residential
1067.5
51.3
15.32
1579.6
49.'85'
22.66
1983:3
48.50
28.46
Transportation, '�Camanunieat on
and'Util ties -
74.5.5
35.8
10.70
.1103.2
34.81
15.83"
1385.1
33.87
19.87
TOTAL'DEVELOPED LAND:
2082.5
100.0
29.88
3168.9
100.0
45.47
4089.1
100..0
58.67
Farmland/Forest
4637.9
94.9.
66.5
3606.9
94.9
51.75
2733.6
94.9
39.22
Other Land
249.2
5.1
3.58
355.4
5.1,
5.10
14,6.9
5.1.
2.11
TOTAL UNDEVELOPED LAND..
4887.1
100.0
70.12
3800.7
100.0
54.54
2880.5
100.0
.41.33
TOTAL.PLANNING AREA'
6969.6
100.0.
100.0.
6969.6
100.,0
100.0
6969.6
100,0
100.0
SOURCE: 1974 Land Use Survey, Division of Commtmity Assistance, DNER (areas inside the. one -mile planning
area); 201_Wastewater.-Facilities Plan, 1975, Moore, Gardner &.Associates, Greensboro., N. C.
(areas outside.the one -mile planning area)

The largest population:increases are expected in Planning Areas 14, 7, 6,
and 9. Plans are now underway for these areas to.have multi -family and single-
family dwelling units. The Edgewood Subdivision, in Planning Area 8, which is
proposed for the area adjacent to the west bank of the East Prong of Slocum
Creek,will ;develop for single-family units. The area between Edgewood and
Woodhaven Subdivisions will be developed for industry,in compliance with the
AICUZ Land Use Objectives Matrix (see Appendix A). U.,S.. 70, which provides
rapid.access:to downtown Havelock and Cherry Point, will provide the impetus
for rapid growth in Planning -Area 10. Plans are already underway to extend
Westbrooke Subdivision to the north. Rapidly developing sections within the
city limits include Cherry, Woodhaven and Castle Downs and Tryon Park section 4.
There are a few.minor undeveloped areas zoned for multi -family use along Bell
town Road at the Atlantic and East Carolina Railroad, the east end of Short
Street, Nunn Street and Smith Circle, and the territory around Town, .'House
Drive. Southeast of the city and west of Webb Boulevard, several undeveloped
areas are zoned for multi -family and single-family residential use. Map 20
indicates the.active, moderately active, and inactive major residential sub-
divisions in Havelock and the extraterritorial area. The map,also shows the
number of vacant lots for sale in each subdivision as of May,1976.
Land Absor2tion
In 1975, 66.5% of the total land within the 201 Planning Area was forest,
farmland, and other open space. It is projected that in a short 10 years, by
1985, only 51.8% will be in -forest, farmland, and open space. This would be
a reduction of from 7.41 sq. miles (6969.6 acres) to 4.27 sq. miles (2733.6)
of area, a loss of 3.14 sq. miles of land to development of roads, commercial
areas, new houses, etc.... Figure 6 graphically -portrays the rapid rate at
which land is being absorbed by development.
133

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O
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W
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FARMLAND/
FOREST r;
VACANT OTHER
LAND
1975
FIGURE 6
PROJECTED LAND USE IN ACRES
18.8
1322
118.5
1067.5
745.5
w
FARMLAND/
FOREST 6
VACANT OTHER
1�►
LAND
7S
1
N
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0
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FOOOOf1O[YIiMY1fw1�
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INDUSTRIAL
COMMERCIAL
SOCIAL aCULTURAL
1985 .
R ES DENTIAL:
TRANSPORTATION
a UTILITIES
�e
M
4
aW
O
WJ
FARMLAND/
FOREST r;
N
VACANT OTHER
LAND
a
0
CD
O
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.................
139.3
361.3
220.1
1983.3
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1995
I
SOURCE:201 WASTEWATER FACILITIES PLAN, 1975, MOORE, GARDNER, 6 ASSOC., INC.,
GREENSBORO, N.C.
134

Projected land uses for 1995 are mapped for the entire 201 Wastewater
Facilities Planning Area in Map 21. This map should be updated with the
AICUZ information which was not available in time to be included in the map.
Capability of Land and Water to Sustain Growth. New growth of Havelock
will,of necessity,conform to the numerous land use codes and plans described
in Section J I of this Plan that are being enforced locally. With the con-
tinued diligent application of these regulations under the watchful eye of
the Havelock Planning Board, City Board, Citizens Advisory Committee,and
Director of Inspections (to say nothing of state,,county, and Federal agencies),
there is no doubt that the land and water resources within the 201 Planning
Area can sustain the growth projected.
Promoting the -Right. Kind.of.Development
A 1974 report prepared by the Real Estate Research Corporation for the
Council of Environmental Quality, the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, and the Environmental Protection Agency can be of extreme importance
to local government officials and developers alike in that it shows the realized
costs of six representative residential development types and three commercial
patterns. The study establishes a ... "comprehensive and consistent set of
quantitative and qualitative estimates of the environmental, economic, natural
resource, psychic, and other personal and community costs associated with
alternative patterns of residential land development at the neighborhood and
cammYunity levels."11 Six neighborhood and community prototypes were analyzed"
for these factors,as represented in Figure 7.
1/The Costs of Sprawl, -Detailed Cost Analysis prepared for CEQ, HUD, & EPA by
the Real Estate Research Corporation (April 1974), 278 pp.
135

FIGURE 7
REPRESENTATIVE DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS
A. CONVE TICNAL —
CGNVE."1T:CNAL
100 ACRES
1- 1
' /
1 = =� - =� =� D. ` WALTFUP-
� \ � APAPT1ffiTIT3
1 -\ \ Me P.r.RES
1
t 1
1 1
1
11
1lIIt--
uof-
%
t1
.�
t1! 1
1�!
1 t
r
-1 1
$ SINGLE FA]UILY
C,U3-,ERED
100 ACRES
ail
C T�n^IY.CUSEi
CLUSTERED
I:A ACRES
r
re
A
0 5C0 FEET
—v�
J "G:"1,
F. HOUSING MIX `�{ t � Sji ,I 1 � ` I ♦
100 ACRES / 4 - •
CM
0 500 FEET
NEIGHBORHOOD PROTOTYPES - LEGEND
PUBLIC FACILITIES
PF
y SINGLE FAMILY CONVENTIONAL
R RECREATION
\ SINGLE FAMILY CLUSTERED
VAC.UIT LAYD�^
TOwNNOL'jE$ CLUST':P ED
-1
PUBLIC AND SEMIPUBLIC
�)
`I 'WALK-UP APARTMENTS
.- UNDEV-.LCPED LANC-
fL.a3' �",1 HIGH RISE APARTIAF., 3
�.
If
SOUCE: The Costs of Sprawl, Detailed Cost Analysis, prepared for CEQ, HUD, and
EPA by the Real Estate Research Corporation (April 1974), p. 5.

Residential Development. An overall conclusion of the study is that of
five possible patterns of community and neighborhood development; the most
common, low -density sprawl, is also the most expensive to the homeowner, the -
-local government, and the environment. "Psychic costs': -are the only ones
considered to be advantageous of low density sprawl.
Other important findings of this study include:
"Planned development is likely to decrease the total capital
cost burden to local government by as much as one-third be-
cause a,larger-proportion of land and facilities for open space,
roads, and utilities.,4s likely to.be.provided by. the developers.-
"The. on -going operating and maintenance costs of most public -or
,semi-public services --- education, recreation, sewage treat-
ment, water supply, general, government, police and fire protec-
tion -- are largely based on population size,rather than devel-
opment pattern or even housing type. For utilities (sewer, water,.
gas, electricity,: -telephone). -ongoing costs are -largely based on
consumption of resources and production of wastes; maintenance -
of pipe and cables is a comparatively small proportion of.total
cost.`
"Planned development. 'shows. significant environmental advantages
over sprawl through::
- Twenty. -to thirty pexcent._less .air pollution. resulting.from
reduced automobile travel
- Conservation of open space..
- Preservation of significant.wildlife.and vegetation habitats.
- Improved site design to minimize ,noise. impacts .
- Careful land use design so as -to minimize, the amount of
soil -disturbed and paved over (thus lowering slightly the
volume of storm water -.run-off, sedimentation, and water
pollution)."_ . -
Figure 8 gives.the overall direct costs to a typical neighborhood
.(community in Havelock's case) of 10..capital costs assumed by local govern
went by six prototype neighborhood types. -These findings are included here
assome of the informs.tion which can'be. used.to promote. cluster or. plwmed
development in the Havelock.Area.
_ op. cit., P. 8.. J
.. i 136. '

FIGURE 8
NEIGHBORHOOD DIRECT COST ANALYSIS
1,000 HOUSING UNITS
zs.000AW
......... �
15,000,000
RFS/OFkT/gt
2
2.
S,SOOAOD'
5.000.000.
9
—='= (CAFrTAL)
1,500,000
's
(,000000
•
,5o0A00
Ip00.000
'500.000
s¢ R
q,
J
000.000
LAND
500A00
)00,000
SCHOOLS 10 & MI
•••
SOOA00
- '
•..r�r •
p����C1711ES f0
•L) r••84410
/
OPEN SPACE/RECREATION (CAprr * ll
�W��•••
.000
STREETS & ROADS (0 & M)
' OPEN SPACEMCREATION (0 & M)
0
••......... ••.
••••
A 8 C D E F
SINGLE-FAMILY SINGLE-FAMILY TOWNWOUSES WALK40 NIGH RISE HOULNG MIX.
CONVENTIONAL CLUSTERED CLUSTERED APARTMENTS APARTMENTS 30i ETCH A•E
137

Commercial Development: Perhaps the most noticeable aspect of Havelock
that faces_thQ,.casual'visitor is the four -mile long commercial strip paral-
leling U.S. Highway 70. Although it is unlikely that this type of develop-
ment will be replaced by sufficiently large shopping centers, there is room
for building of more clustered commercial -development with frontage access
roads and increased setbacks.
The Costs of Sprawl study, alluded to in the discussion on residential
development," also compared the three typical types of commercial development
and how each affects costs to the developer and community.
The reduced capital costs -of promoting convenience center commercial
development instead of strip commercial development was shown to be very
significant. Table 26 reveals how -a convenience center's capital costs, in-
cluding land, is only four percent of that for an equal amount of facilities
in strip commercial development. When compared to shopping center develop
ment, typical strip commercial devel,opment:is also shown to be more environ-
mentally harmful and"more costly too
"Given a constant amount of floor space (200,000 square feet),
shopping center-comm°.rcial_.areas .wi11__be .20 percent.. (approxi-
mately $1-.5-,milli on) .less costly, to build and service with roads
and uti_li ties than.a strip commercial area. Savings are largely
due to lower land prices per acre in shopping centers than are
found for commercial strips. Smaller savings are found for off -
site utility and road costs. Environmentally, the strip compares
poorly with the shopping center because:
a. The strip is less appealing visually.
b. It takes longer to build (due to incremental.construction),
thus causing greater sedimentation.
c. The strip configuration encourages multiple stops on -'shopping
trips, thus increasing auto emissions.
d. Traffic accidents are"more likely to occur in the strio_than
the center, whichgenerally has better access control.:"11
1/op. cit., p. 24.
'138�

TABLE 26
COMVMCIAL COST ANALYSIS CAPITAL COSTS SUMARY
Convenience Center:
Strip Development
Comm mity Shopping
Center
Percent of.
Percent of
Percent of
Cost
Total Cost
'Cost
Total Cost
Cost
Total Cost
Capital Costs
Private Facilities
Cost Excluding Land
$240,222
75%
$5,235,729
69%
$5,036,244
84%
Land Cost
25,000
.8
1,584,000
21
510.000
8.
Total
-. 265,222
83%
$6,819,729
9 0%
5,546,255
92%
(4% of costs
.(81% of costs
for strip)
for strip)
� :,,#Public -::Facilities
Cost Excluding Land
$ 51,007
16%
$ 680,314
9%
$ 441,133
7%
Land Cost
Total
4 500
55,507
1
T
.54,450
734,764
1
10%
35,550
476,683
1.
(8% of costs
(65% of costs
for strip
for strip)
Total Cost.
Cost Excluding Land
$291,229
91%
$5;916,043
78%
$5,477,377
91%
Land Cost
29.;500
9
1,638,450
22
.545,550
9
Total
$320,729
10
$70554,493
100
,022. 2
100
(4% of costs
(80% of costs
-for strip)
for strip)
SOURCE:. The Costs of Sprawl, Detailed Cost Analysis, prepared for CEQ, HUD, and EPA by the Real Estate
Research Corporation (April 1974), p. 25.

N. C. 101 is a prime area for more strip commercial development. As -.an -alter. --
native, convenience center development should be promoted just beyond Havelock High
School. Along U. S. Highway 70,.there are only several tracts of land large,
enough for a shopping center or several small convenience centers. One site
is located just south and east of the intersection of Webb Boulevard with
this major thoroughfare.
Industrial Development. -..:..A new industry locating in a new area is not
likely to consider the industry,'s impact on community services, traffic con-
gestion, pollution,or.other factors not directly related to the economics
of operation and making.a profit or loss. ,
"Any benefits or.costs accruing to other people that are not
reflected in the benefits or costs accruing to the firm
generally will not be counted by the firm and, consequently,.
will not influence the decision to locate or expand."1l
There are generally accepted location factors considered, at least to
some degree, by the firm and industrial developers including:-
2/
1. Market for the firms goods and services;
2. Available labor supply;
3. Transportation (access to highway, railroad, water routes,
and air transport)
4. Raw materials for conversion into the firm's products;
5. Utility availability (water, electric, sewerage, fuel,
etc.);
6: Communities acceptance to industry type;
7. Site availability -(vacant buildings,.land, land cost, etc.);
8. Financing for initial construction and operating capital.
None of these above factors include costs to the community or benefits,
for that matter.
1/Rural Industrialization: A Policy Instrument for Rural Development by
Don Kaldor in Focus .on. Iowa, Seminar papers, Rural Community Development
Seminar, Sponsored by Le Center Agricultural and Rural Development, for
State University, Jan. -May, 1972 p. C-7.
2/As modified from: Plant Location Decision -Making by Management and Economic
Research, Inc.,.in Readings in Urban. Economics and Spatial Patterns, edited
by Michael R. Greenberg; Center for Urban Policy Research, Rutgers University,
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1974; pp. 149-168. -
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A survey by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States shows that a wide
range of direct or indirect benefits will result with the addition of industrial
workers to the commtmity.1/ Economic and social benefits cited for each 100
new factory workers include:.
- 359 more people.
- $710,000 more personal income per year.
- 3 more retail establishments.
- 100 more households.
- 97 more passenger vehicles.
- $331,000 more retail sales per year.
- 65 more employed in non -manufacturing.
- $229,000 more bank deposits.
- 91 more school children.
These are generally accepted as socio-economic benefits.
The following benefits can be generally recognized through industrial
expans ion :
1. It can increase income and employment in the community;
2. It can help stabilize the community's employment by offering
alternative job opportunities to those of Cherry Point WAS
and NARF. Those communities hurt least by economic downturns
are those with a well balanced industrial base;
3. It can foster financial means for extension of needed utility
services to areas where they are needed for residential and.
commercial use;
4. It can increase the tax base of the community and state;.
5. Industry brings more,secondary industries and businesses,
which also bring more jobs for people.
There can be community and environmental costs incurred with new industry.
These costs can be great or very.small-depending on type of industry, size,
and location. It is not suggested that a full-blown environmental impact
statement be required on the types of light manufacturing and assembly industries
being promoted for the Havelock area. However, a local review could be
1
— Chamber of Commerce of the United States, 1974.
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established which could include assessment of the following possible cost
factors:
Impact on Community. _.. .. Impact on..Environment
1. local government administration; 1. increased land coverage;
2.
housing;
2.
noise from the.industry, trucks,
3.
streets (traffic) ;
etc.;
4.
public water supply;
3.
new roads;
5.
sewer facilities;
4.
utility line requirements where
6.
solid waste management;
they cut through wildlife areas
7.
fire and rescue;
along the'creeks;'
8.
police protection;
5.
drainage;
9.
public schools & community
6.
accompanying development which
college.
also mayimpact-the above.
Whatever the benefits and costs of industrial development, they must be
considered in any industrial development program undertaken in the Havelock/
Township 6 area.
A hard look must be given by the Havelock Planning Board, Craven County
Industrial Developer=, Greater Havelock Area Chamber of Commerce; and the City
Commissioners toward stabilizing the community's economy through a cooperative
program of industrial development. This -cannot be done haphazardly by a few
individuals with good intentions. A community, -wide understanding of the pluses
and minuses of industrial development, in whatever form, and how to plan for it
is needed immediately. Some of this understanding can begin now with the imple-
mentation of the industry/economy goals and objectives developed by the Citi-
zens Advisory'Committee.
C. CONMUNITY.FACILITIES DEMAND
Demand on Sewer: and. Water . _
Sewer. Nearly any vacant lot -of adequate size and located within Have-
lock is fair game on the housing market. The limiting factor at present is
availability of sewer for house connection. Table 27, below, indicates that
as of January,1976,only 122 lots were authorized by the North Carolina
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Department of Natural and Economic Resources, Division of Environmental Manage-
ment, to tap on to the city's sewer system. The table further shows the num-
ber of lots authorized by subdivision.
TABLE 27
REMAINING ALLOCATION OF SEWER CONNECTIONS
January 1976
Subdivision or Area. Number of.Lots
Woodhaven 19
Castle Downs 48
Tryon, Section 4 15
Remainder of City 40
TOTAL 122
SOURCE: Director of Inspections Office, May 1976.
Within the extraterritorial area, 110 lots are vacant. These will be
allowed to be built upon if they can meet the county septic tank regulations..
The 201 Wastewater. Facilities.Plan.gives detailed information concerning
the various strategies for providing necessary sewage treatment capacity for
the 201 Planning Area over the next 20 years. Negotiations are still being
carried out between the Division of Environmental Management and Moor6,F°`Gard .-
ner, _and Associates, Inc: to determine . the capacity and type of the new plant
that will hopefully be constructed by late 1977. As of February,-1976, there
was some agreement that the existing 500,000 gpd activated sludge plant would
be expanded to accommodate 1.75 MGD -- enough to handle the expected 10-year
sewered population of Havelock.
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The estimated costs of these facilities are shown in Table 28
TABLE '28
SCHEDULE pF NON-FEDERAL REVENUES
INITIAL PROJECT PHASE
Total initial costs $1,676,900.00
Grant Funds Available
EPA, 750 1,257,675.00
North Carolina, 12.50 209,612.50
Remaining local, share 209;612.50
Capital
Annual Expenditures
Year
Requirement Capitals
Operating
Total
1975
$210;000.00 $19,024.00
.$52,500.00
$71,524-.00
1976
19,024.00
53,870.00
72,894.00
1977
1930024.00
55,240.00
74,264.00
1978
19,024.00
56,610.00
75.634.00
1979
19,024.00
57,980.00
77,004.00
1980
19,024.00
59,350.00
78,374.00
1981
19,024.00
60,720.00
79,744.00 .
1982.
19,024.00
62,090.00
81,114.00
1983
19,024.00
63,460.00
82,484.00
1984
.199024.00
64,830.00
83,854.00
*Capital requirements are based upon the assumption of sale of municipal
bonds at 6.5-perceni.
SOURCE: 201 Wastewater -Facilities Plan, 1975, Moore, Gardner, and Associates,.
Inc., Greensboro, N.. C.
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Water. The water treatment plant has just been improved, increasing its
design pumping and treating capacity from 500,000 gpd to 750,000 gpd. With a
population -.of 4,650 people being served by public water in August,1975, this
amounts to approximately 107 gpd per capita at the 500,000 gpd capacity which
has been reached. . The additional 250,000 pumping capacity could serve an addi-
tional 2,336 people. By 1985,the expected population will be 12,040 people
on Havelock's public sewer and water. Another 540,000 gpd water pumping and
treatment capacity will probably be required by 1985. -Also, in this 14-year
period an additional 300,000.gallon elevated storage tank will be needed. Esti-
mated costs of the elevated tank alone come.to $155,000.
Overall Ability of Community_ to Finance Expanded Services
During FY 1976-77,a five year Capital Improvements Budget and Program will
be prepared for the city. This document will give cost estimates and analyze
the community's ability to finance major capital improvements.
The City Board of Commissioners recognizes the fact that growth of major
public facilities will require public dollars to be made available for bonds
etc. -- the difficulty comes in being unable to anticipate future state and
Federal sources of monies. -Past and present sources of monies for expansion
of the sewage treatment plant and water system include:
1. Bond referendum 4. EPA, Section 201
financing (750 of costs)
2. User fees
3. Clean Water Bond fiords (12%0 of costs)
S. Tax revenue
6. Connection fees
7. Revenue Sharing
The city's tax rate is levied at $1.25 per $100 of assessed valuation.
Total budget appropriations for FY 1972-73 were $547,358. In FY 1973-74,the
budget increased to $845,039. In fiscal year 1975-76, the budget calls
for $964,780 in appropriated city expenditures.
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Does Commmmity Growth Cost?
A recent study by F. J. James, Jr., and 0.1 D. Windsor published in the
Journal of .the American -Institute -of -Planners makes some interesting observa-
tions about the costs of.growth.to.175 communities in northern New Jersey.1/
In short, they found that ... "the fiscal stakes of local governments in con
trollingtheir growth are not as great as commonly thought." Their reason for
this statement was that for those 175 communities they examined,their data
indicated that ... "expenditures per pupil for public schools and expenditures
per capita for municipal services tended to be somewhat lower in rapidly grow-
ing municipalities than those with less growth or population loss." In Have-
lock's case the same is probably tru% because new subdivisions are required to
have necessary improvements installed when they are developed and later,when
they are annexed,a relatively small burden is placed on the city to provide
services .. water or sewer. User charges and connection fees for water and
sewer should more than pay for the. costs to extend the system. Property
taxes and revenue sharing monies received from the new development can bring
in more revenues than the other necessary public services, such -as police and
fire protection, would colt.
The actual costs for expansion of the city limits and continued growth
will be investigated as part of the annexation studies to be undertaken in
FY 1976-77.
1/Fiscal Zoning, Fiscal Reform, and Exclusionary Land Use Controls, Franklin J.
James, Jr. with Oliver Duane Windsor, AIP Journal, (April 1976), pp. 138-139.
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VI, PLAN DESCRIPTION
All the lands located within the City of Havelock and its extraterri-
torial area are presently "classed" or zoned according to type of predomi-
nant use and by what is best suited for an area. There are several residen-
tial districts, one commercial district, and two types of industrial districts
set up in the city's Zoning Ordinance and depicted on the Official Zoning Map,
which is on display in City Hall. This type of detailed land use classifica-
tion has existed for the area since Havelock enacted its first zoning ordi-
nance in 1964. Further, this type of land use classification is a tool by
which to schedule the proper use of land and the timely extension of utilities.
Much of this classification depends upon soil suitability and whether or not
road access and utilities are or will be available. For instance, soils that
are poorly drained and clayey or exhibit a high water table are generally
unsuited for septic tank usage. This may preclude classifying (zoning) of an
area otherwise suitable to support four homes per acre (one acre = 43,560 sq.
ft.), and using septic tanks when health laws will allow two or fewer homes
per acre with septic tanks. As public sewer and/or water become available, the
higher residential density (homes per acre) may be allowed.
A. DESCRIPTION OF LAND CLASSIFICATION SYSTH4
The previous discussion describes the type of land use classification
accustomed to in and near Havelock. With the passage of the Coastal Area
Management Act of 1974, the North Carolina Land Classification System was
adopted and has been applied to Havelock, Craven County and the other coastal
counties. The system calls for classification of land into one of five cate-
gories of land including: (1) Developed, (2) Transition, (3) Community,
(4) Rural, and (5) Conservation.
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The accompanying map shows the lands in Havelock and the 201 Planning
Area designated in one of these five classifications (see Map 24). How is
this significant to Havelock? The purpose and description of each classifi-
cation as contained in the Guidelines to CAMA is reprinted in the next several
pages. An idealized illustration of these classifications is included as
Figure 9.
Developed:
"Purpose: The Developed class identifies developed lands which
are presently provided with essential public services. Conse-
quently, it is distinguished from areas where significant .growth
and/or new service requirements will occur. Continued development
and redevelopment -should be encouraged to provide for the orderly
growth in the area.
"Description: Developed lands are areas with a minimum gross pop-
ulation density of 2,000 people.per square mile. At a minimum,
these lands contain existing public services including water and
sewer systems, educational systems, and road systems -- all of
which are able to support the present population and its accom-
panying land uses including -commercial, industrial, and institu-
tional."
Transition
"Purpose: The Transition class identifies lands where moderate
to high density -growth is to be encouraged and where any such
growth that is permitted by local regulation will be provided
with the necessary public services.
"Description: The area to be designated as Transition must be
no greater than that required to accommodate the estimated
county population growth at a minimum gross density of 2,000
people per square mile. For example, if the population increase
for the following ten year period -is projected to be.10,000
people, and it is planned that 8,000 of them will be accommo-
dated in the Transition area, then no more than four square miles
of Transition area should be shown. -'In addition, the minimum
services which will'be required are the necessary water and sewer
facilities, educational services, and roads. Consideration must
be given to -the cost of public services in the Transition area.
Each local government is encouraged to estimate the approximate
cost of providing public services where they do not already
exist.
"Land.to be classified Transition should be considered in the
following order:
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1) First priority is for lands which presently have a gross
population density of more than 2,000 people per square mile,
but do not qualify as Developed because they lack the neces-
sary.minimum public services. These areas may not be expect-
ed to accommodate_ additional population, but they will re-
quire funds for services to avoid public health and safety
problems.
2) Second priority is for lands that have all the necessary
public services in place, but which lack the minimum gross
population density of 2,000 people per -square mile needed
to qualify the area as Developed. These areas, therefore,.
have not utilized the capacity of the existing services.
3) Additional lands 'necessary to accommodate the remainder of
the estimated Transitiongrowth for the ten-year planning
period.
In choosing lands for the Transition class, such lands should not
include:
1) Areas with•severe physical limitations for development
with public services.
2) Lands which meet the definition of the Conservation
class.
3) 'Lands 'of special value, such as the following, unless
no other reasonable alternative exists:
(a) Productive and unique agricultural lands;
(b) Productive forest lands;
(c) Potentially valuable mineral deposits;
(d) Potential aquifers and key parts.of water supply
watersheds;
(e) Scenic and tourist resources;
(f) Habitat for economically valuable wildlife species;
(g) Flood fringe lands;.
(h) Open coast flood -hazard areas, exclusive of ocean
erosive areas;
(i) Estuarine flood hazard areas, exclusive of estuarine
erosive areas."
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COMIRmity
"Purpose: The Communityclass identifies existing and new
clusters of low density development not requiring major.
public services.
Description:
1) The Community class includes existing clusters of one
or more land uses such as,a rural residential subdivi-
sion or a ahurch,.school, general store, industry, etc.
(Cluster is defined as a number of structures grouped
together in association or in physical proximity -
Webster's Dictionary) .
2) This -class will provide for all new rural growth when
the lot size is ten acres or less. Such clusters of.
growth may occur in new areas, or within existing com-
munity lands. In choosing lands for Community growth,
such lands should not include:
(a) Areas with severe physical limitations for
development;
(b) Areas meeting the definition of the Conservation
class;
(c) Lands of special value such as the following,unless
no other reasonable alternative exists:
(1) Productive and unique agricultural lands;
(2) Productive forest lands;
(3) Potentially valuable mineral deposits;.
(4) Potential aquifers and key parts of water
supply watersheds;
(5) Scenic and tourist resources;
(6) Habitat for rare and endangered wildlife
species and economically valuable wildlife
species;
(7) Flood fringe lands;
(8) Open coast flood hazard areas, exclusive of
ocean erosive areas;
(9) Estuarine flood hazard areas, exclusive of
estuarine erosive areas.
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3) New development in the Community class areas will be
subject to subdivision regulations under the Enabling
Subdivision Act (G.S. 153A-330 et.seq.)
4) In every case, the lot size must be large enough to
safely accommodate on -site sewage disposal and where .
necessary water supply so'that no public sewer services
will be required now or .in the future.
5) Limited public services should be provided in -.the -
II
Community class such as public road access and -
electric power.
6) As a guide for calculating the amount of land neces-
sary to accommodate new rural community growth,.a
gross population density of 640 people per square
mile or one person per acre should be used. For ex- .
ample, if 1,000, new people are expected to settle in
low density clusters during '.the following' -ten; year
period, then roughly 1,000 acres of.land should be
allocated for.new growth in Community class areas.
Rural:
"Purpose The Rural class identifies lands for long-term,
management for productive resource utilization, and.where
limited public -services will be provided. Development in
such areas should be compatible with resource production.`
"Description: The Rural Class includes all lands not in the
Developed, Transition,`Community and Conservation classes."
Conservation:---.......
"Purpose: The Conservation class identifies land which should
be maintained essentially -in its natural state and where very
limited or no public services are provided.'
"Description: Lands to be placed in the Conservation class
are the least desirable for development because
I) They are too fragile to withstand development without
losing their natural value; and/or
2) They have severe or hazardous limitations to
development; and/or
3) Though they are not highly fragile or hazardous,
the natural resources they represent are too
valuable to endanger by development.
Such lands at a minimum should include:
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1) Fragile
(a) Wetlands
(b) Steep slopes and prominent high points
(c) Frontal dunes.
(d) Beaches
(e) Surface waters including
- Lakes and ponds
- Rivers and streams
- Tidal waters below mean high water
(f) Prime wildlife habitat
(g) Unique natural areas and historic and
archaeological sites
2) Hazard
(a) Floodways
(b) Ocean erosive areas
(c) Inlet lands
(d) Estuarine erosive areas
3) Other
(a) Publicly owned forest, park, and fish and game
lands and other non -intensive outdoor recreation
lands
(b) Privately owned sanctuaries, etc., which are dedi-
cated to preservation
(c) Publicly owned water supply watershed areas
(d) Undeveloped key . parts of existing water supply
watersheds
(e) Potential water impoundment sites,
"In addition to the -above named types of land,.a county (city)
may include other areas to be maintained in an essentially
natural state which are needed to implement their stated
policy objectives.
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Under the land classification system A land will be placed into oneof five classes.
The Developed class will include existing urban areas which
are currently supplied with a full range of public services including
MOM water and sewer facilities.
0 0 0 o The Transition class will identify those areas with land good
fo• urban development which will be supplied with public services
0 0 0 o t-i accomodate future population and economic growth.
The Community class will include existing clustered rural
residential and commercial areas such crossroads developments.
These areas may require a public waterer system but public sewers
should not be allowed.
�•—s The Rural class will identify those lands goad for agriculture,
uforestry, mining, and other land uses such as rural housing
depending on private wells and septic tanks.
7-11 The Conservation class will identify those areas which due to
their significant, limited, or irreplaceable natural, recreational, or
scenic resources need to be protected.
FIGURE 9

"Private lands which are in the Rural and Conservation
classes should have low taxes to reflect the policy that
few, if any, public services will be provided to these
lands. In contrast, lands in the Transition class should
be taxed to pay for the large cost of new public services
which will be required to support the density of growth
anticipated."
The local land..classification_maps must be updated every five years.
Each class, is designed..to. be.:broad venough so that frequent changes in maps
are not.necessary.':,-In.:extreme cases, such as when a large key facility,
causing major repercussions, is unexpectedly placed in a county, the Coastal
Resources Commission can.allow a county to revise its classification map,
before the five-year period is over.
In addition,.the..Land.Classification System allows a variety of detailed
land uses such as residential,.commercial, industrial, recreational, etc., to
occur within these.classes.,_There is flexibility under existing zoning en-
abling statutes to.change:.these.detailed land uses whenever necessary.
Policies-2-rules) and. -actions concerning Areas of Environmental Concern
shall take precedence.over policies, rules, and actions concerning the Land
Classifications, in the event of any conflicts.
How has the.--Classification-System been Applied to the Havelock Area? The
i
land classification system as it applies to Havelock and the 201 Planning Area
is shown in Map 24. It reveals present and anticipated conditions, mapped in
accordance with the Guidelines description detailed earlier and is consistent
with the recommendations of the Citizens Advisory Committee, Community Planner
(DNER), Planning Board, Craven County Citizens Advisory Board, and City Board
of Commissioners. Two population distribution (density) maps (1974 and 1995),
prepared by the engineering consulting firm of Moore, Gardner, and Associates, Inc.,
as part of the 201 Wastewater Facilities Plan,were utilized to help determine
locations of Developed, Transition, and Rural Areas.
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B. PROJECTED GROWTH ALLOCATION TO TRANSITION, Ca'INMITY,
AND RURAL CLASSES,BASED ON LOCAL OBJECTIVES
Because the classification system is applied by definition, their objectives
and purposes must be consistent with the Guidelines. However, some latitude is
allowed Havelock in designating growth areas of the community consistent with
their policies and desires.
Developed. Nearly all of Havelock except flood plains, Transition areas,
and vacant sections falling under the AICUZ depicted highest noise zones and
crash hazard areas, are shown as Developed.
Transition. Large areas adjacent to the city and lying within the extra-
territorial area were designated Transition because utilities such as water and
sewer are planned for extension into these areas within the next ten years.
Community. The Land Classification Map 25 shows several isolated clusters
of homes, trailers, and stores that exist inside the Havelock Planning Area
and outside of Havelock's extraterritorial area. These have been indicated as
falling into the Community class because of their having higher than one unit
per five -acre densities.
In addition, private water systems are in place,and continued demand for
more mobile home spaces in the area will make these clusters more attractive to
transient military personnel and their families. Further, it is not anticipated
that these areas will be annexed or on city utilities in the next ten years.
Rural. By definition, all lands not in the Developed, Transition, Community,
or Conservation classes are designated Rural.
Conservation. Lands classified Conservation in the Havelock area include:
1. Wetlands
2. Surface waters including:
- Slocum, Tucker, Hancock Creeks and their tributaries;
- Tidal waters below mean high water
3. Prime wildlife habitat;
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4. Unique natural areas and historic and archaeological sites;
S. Flood prone areas.

HAVELOCK.. 201 WASTE4"��ATER PLANNING ra��:
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VII, POTENTIAL AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN

VI I , POTENTIAL AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN
The Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) of 1974 set the framework for
the Coastal Resources Commission to define Areas of Environmental Concern (AEC's)
and set out types of development that could occur within these important ecolog-
ical, cultural, biological, or aesthetically fragile areas of the coast. These
areas are especially susceptible to non -compatible development because it is
their unique environmental quality that draws people to them. The Guidelines
state that:
"To prevent this destruction the Act charges the Coastal -Resources
Commission with the responsibility for identifying types of areas,
and designating specific areas--water-as well as_land--in which
uncontrolled or incompatible development might result in irrepar-
able damage`. It further instructs the Commission to' determine what
types of use or development are appropriate within such areas, and
.it calls on local governments to give special attention to these
environmentally.fragile and important areas in�'developing their
land use plans.
"The Coastal Resources Commission and local government, with the
assistance and guidance of -the Coastal Resources Advisory Council,
share a unique statutory assignment, for this is the first time
North Carolina has undertaken such a massive and comprehensive
determination of its critical land and water areas.
"The Commission has chosen -"to emphasize this intended local involve-
ment by acting on.a Coastal Resources Advisory Council recommenda-
tion that provides local governments the opportunity to become a
more effective participant in the AEC -process. .This recommendation
gives the local governments the option of preparing maps delineating
the boundaries of specific AECs within their respective jurisdictions.
"This delineation will serve to assist.the Commission in the ultimate
designation.of AECs and will provide data for use in local land use
planning. The.Commission will use the delineations supplied by
local.governments Tor the purpose of analyzing the territorial ex-
tent of the various proposed AEC categories."
The City of Havelock map -contains only a few of the potential AEC's that
may be designated in the coastal area.` -In November197Sa-map of potential
AEC's in the Havelock area was prepared by the Citizens Advisory. Committee
."and Community -Planner (DNER) and approved by the Planning Board and City
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Commissioners .as a guide to the CRC and Advisory Council in fulfilling their
responsibilities. This map is included here as Map 25. This identification
will not serve as a designation of AEC's for the purpose of permit letting,
but is to be used as general information only. Once AEC's are designated,
another map should replace Map 25.
Potential Areas of Environmental Concern in Havelock, its extraterritorial
jurisdiction area, -and the planning areas are described in general below. In
addition, for each category of AEC, appropriate land uses are also suggested
in accordance with the Guidelines.
.1.. Estuarine Waters.
Estuarine waters are defined in G.S. 113 229 (n) (2) as, "all the water
of the Atlantic Ocean within the boundary of North Carolina and all the waters
of the bays, sounds, rivers, and tributaries thereto seaward of the dividing
line between coastal fishing waters and inland fishing waters, as set forth
in an agreement adopted -by the Wildlife Resources Commission and the Depart-
ment of Conservation and Development filed with the Secretary of State en-
titled 'Boundary Lines, North Carolina Commercial Fishing Inland Fishing
Waters, revised March 1, 1965,11' or as it may be subsequently revised by the
Legislature. Estuarine waters in the planning area are delineated by the sym-
bol "EW" on the map of potential AEC's.
Appropriate Uses According to the Guidelines. "The development of
navigational channels, the use of bulkheads to prevent erosion, and
the building of piers or wharfs where no other feasible alternative
exists are examples of land uses appropriate within estuarine waters,
provided that such land uses will not be detrimental to the biologi-
cal and physical estuarine functions and public trust rights. Pro-
jects which would directly or indirectly block.or impair existing
navigation channels,, increase shoreline erosion, deposit spoils be-
low mean high tide, cause adverse water circulation patterns, vio-
late water quality standards, or cause degradation of shellfish
waters will generally be considered incompatible with the manage-
ment of estuarine waters."
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2. Natural Hazard Areas - Coastal Floodplains
Coastal floodplains are those areas adjacent to the estuarine waters of
Slocum Creek, the East and West branches of Slocum Creek, and Tucker Creek all
of which are subject to flooding and wave action caused by storms with an an-
nual probability of one percent or greater (100-year flood). These areas are
delineated by the symbol "CF" on the map of potential AEC's. These low-lying,
generally swampy areas next to the creeks cause special hazards to develop-
ment because of the potential flooding threat.
Appropriate Uses. Even though flood -proofing can protect development
reasonably well, it is not recommended that new development occur in these
fragile areas where irretrievable loss of valuable marsh lands and wildlife
habitat would result from filling, dredging, and sediment. Where new develop-
ment does occur,.it will be required to be flood -proofed in conformance with
the -Federal Insurance Administration flood proofing standards. The city has
qualified for the "Emergency" flood insurance program and will take steps to
adopt a flood plain ordinance in FY 1976-77,or whenever the flood plain mapping
is completed by the Army Corps of Engineers.
3. Coastal Wetlands.AccordinLy.to the Guidelines
"Coastal wetlands are defined as 'any salt marsh or other marsh
subject to regular or.occasional flooding by tides, including
wind tides (whether or not the tide waters reach the marshland
areas through natural or artificial watercourses), provided this
shall not include hurricane or tropical storm tides.' Low tidal
marshland serves as a critical component in the coastal eco-
system. The marsh is the basis for the high net yield system of
the estuary through the production of organic detritus (partially
decomposed plant material) which is the primary input source for
the food chain of the entire estuarine system. Low tidal marsh
also serves as the first line -.of defense in retarding shoreline
erosion. The plant stems and leaves tend to dissipate wave
action while the vast network of roots resists soil erosion.
Marshes of -this type operate additionally as traps for sediment
originating from upland runoff,thus reducing siltation of the
estuarine bottoms and consequent detriment to marine organisms."
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Appropriate Uses. These marshes should be considered unsuitable for all
development which will alter their natural functions. Normal residential, com-
mercial, or industrial development and associated uses will be considered in-
appropriate land uses. There is no present economic justification for fill-
ing in these areas for any manmade use within the planning area. Coastal wet-
lands are delineated by the symbol "CW' on the proposed AEC map.
4. Fragile, Historic or Natural Resource Areas - Areas that
Sustain Remnant Species
Areas that sustain remnant species are those places that support native
plants or animals, rare or endangered, within the coastal area. Such places
provide habitat conditions necessary for the survival of existing populations
or communities of rare or endangered species.
The continued survival of certain native plants and animals in the coastal
area that are now rare or endangered cannot be assured unless the relatively
few well-defined areas providing necessary habitat.conditions are protected
from development or land uses that might alter these conditions. These habi-
tats and the species they support provide.a valuable educational and scientific
resource.
Endangered animal species known to exist in the planning area include
the red -cockaded woodpecker, American alligator,.and bald eagle. The rare
Neuse River waterdog is reported for the Neuse River drainages,as well as
.Atlantic sturgeon.1/
1/Wildlife and Land Use Planning with Particular Reference to Coastal Counties,
y Frank B. Barick and T. Stuart Critcher, N. C. Wildlife Resources Com-
mission, Raleigh, N. C. April 1975, p. 127.
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Appropriate Uses. Since, for the most part, the water areas of Slocum
and Tucker Creeks are the natural habitats for the American alligator, Atlantic
Sturgeon, and possibly the Neuse River waterdog, these areas should be kept
from normal developmental encroachment by identifying them AEC's and through
placing them into a "conservation" land classification category. Areas con-
taining possible concentrations of remnant or endangered species are delineated
by the symbol "RS" on the map of potential AEC's. For discussion on rare and
endangered species of plants, birds, and animals in the Havelock area, see the
discussion on Fragile Areas in the Constraints section of this Plan.
S. Fragile, Historic or Natural Resources Areas - Complex Natural Areas
Havelock residents are fortunate to be located near such valuable natural.
resources as exist in or near Croatan National Forest. The upper tributaries of
the East and West prongs of Slocum Creek,and those areas beyond,which open into
bogs of pocosin swamp,are of particular significance because of the wildlife
and natural vegetation they support. These areas may be "complex natural areas"
which are defined by the Guidelines to CAMA to include ....
"lands that support native plant and anizml 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 that do not drastically alter the con-
ditions within the natural areas of -their scientific or educational
value."
Because complex.natural areas should be preserved in their natural state
other land uses would be inappropriate.
6. Areas Subject to Public Rights - Certain Public Trust Areas
All the waters of Slocum and Tucker creeks that can be navigated at all
are public trust waters up to the mean high water mark.. These navigation rights
and the use of these waters for recreation and biological purposes should be
maintained.
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MAP 25

VI I I , SUMMARY
The data used in this Plan is a compilation of information from various
available publications (see Bibliography) and direct citizen input.. The Citi-
zen's Advisory Committee and Community Planner (DNER) spent untold hours drafting
this document.
The major conclusions are an integral part of the plan's goals. Overall,
it could be said that this plan will help Havelock's people to program their
desired community improvement and growth incognizance of the environmental
constraints and assets present in the area as brought to.light, at least in
part, by the. Coastal Area Management Act of 1974. Many people became involved
in the -public participation program,and a great deal of credit for such -a good
response in Havelock/Township 6 should go to the Citizens Advisory Committee.
Implementation
Much of the groundwork needed to implement the goals stated in this Land
Use Plan has been done through the Citizens Advisory Committee's activities and.
subsequent endorsement by the Planning Board and actual adoption of.the goals
by the City'Board of Commissioners A significant amount of the implementation
is yet to come and can best be done through established standards and city
policies on land development and commtnity improvement.
Much of the information presented in this Land Use Plan is required by the
Guidelines to CAMA,with the Coastal Resources Commission as the public body
responsible for seeing that the.Plan complies with the Guidelines. The Coastal
Resources Commission has the responsibility of implementation of the Plan where
it affects Areas of Environmental Concern. The City Board of Commissioners is.
left with the overall responsibility of implementing most of the plan through
use of regulatory controls including zoning, subdivision regulations, flood
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plain regulations, building codes, and the like, but there is more to land use
planning than regulatory -controls. Annexation policies, utility extension
policies, and good city and developer communications can help in bettering
community development.
Review/Revision..
With changes in economy and life-styles, new influxes of people and time,
this Land'Use Plan will need revision. A complete review of this plan and a
new goal and objectives setting process is envisioned on,a five-year interval.
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IX, CITY -COUNTY PLAIN RELATIONSHIP
An important factor in the utility of this Plan, as it may
affect continued development of Havelock, was the early establishment of a genes
eral agreement between the Craven County Board of Commissioners and the Havelock
Board of Commissioners that this Plan should include consideration of the -full
201 Planning Area,not just the city and its extraterritorial area.
During the period from February,1975,until the plans adoption, several
joint meetings were held between the Havelock Planning Board and Citizens
Advisory Committee and the county's counterpart groups on CAMA planning. A
joint public hearing was held in the Craven County Courthouse on May 12, 1976,
in an effort to report on the final county and city land use efforts. In addi-
tion, staff planners from Neuse River COG and the DNER Community Planner worked
together as necessary on coordinating the Plans where they addressed common
topics.
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APPENDIX A.
I. PLANNINC_BOARD POLICY
STATEMENT ON AICUZ
2, AICUZ STUDY SUMMARY

1. POLICY STATEMENT ON AICUZ
The Planning. Board -of the City of Havelock is charged -with the responsi-
bility of recommending to the City Board of Commissioners sound land use
control measures for Havelock and its extraterritorial area. The Board of
Adjustment, in its role as a.quasijudicial body, is responsible for appeals on
land use related subjects. The Planning Board and the Board of Adjustment are
concerned for the..health,.safety,.and welfare of those potential residents
and people -using -certain areas subject to numerous military aircraft over-
flights which cause.high:noise and potential -aircraft crash hazards Both
boards are aware of current proposed.development that may very well increase
the extent of the present potential hazard. As a.consequence, the Planning
Board is initiating a careful technical study of this problem in an effort to
insure proper development and overall community welfare. The Air Installations
Compatibility Use Zone (AICUZ) study at Cherry Point MCAS, which is currently
being conducted by the engineering firm of Burns and 'McDonald, is scheduled for
completion:in.August,.1975. Taking into consideration this time period, it
is anticipated.that_the Planning Board's studies will take approximately
one (1) year from the present before appropriate recommendations can be made.
If public and private actions are taken-without.the:beneficial guidance
of the AICUZ.study, the city would be helping to create additional long-term
hazards which would make equitable solutions much more difficult.
It appears:that.there are developers -attempting to_rush_projects to
completion.prior.to publishing.of the-AICUZ.._,study. These projects will require
support of public.services.such as water and/or.sewer...from.the city if they
are to develop. It is highly Anappropriate`that this support should be given
when it may.further increase incompatible development.
Therefore,._with.these circumstances in mind, -the -Planning Board and the
Board of Adjustment -recommend to the Havelock City Board of Commissioners the
immediate adoption of a temporary twelve (12) month moratorium on development
within the known approach -take -off zones for Cherry Point MCAS and within a
1000-foot buffer of these zones and lying within.the-extraterritorial area be
imposed.on (1) the extension -of water and sewerage services outside the city
limits; (2) the acceptance of subdivision plats for approval; and (3) any
zoning.amendments.
The.purpose.:of this:temporary.,mora.torium.on water andsewerage. extensions,
subdivision plat approvals, ,and zoning`amendments.within-the area specified
above .would .be to_ allow the. City ;Commissioners and -the- Planning. Board sufficient
time.. to receive, the - recommendations and results: of the 'AICUZ -_ study, and then
develop -regulations. -necessary.. -for protection of the health, safety, and welfare
of potential residents and users.of the areas subject to high noise and potential
aircraft -hazard, as will be depicted in the AICUZ.study. .
The -Planning Board can -cite numerous examples -of similar -temporary
moratoriums'in effect, or that have been effectively demonstrated. Examples
include: Galveston,..Texas; St. Mary's County, Virginia; and Montgomery County,
Virginia. Similarly, -the legal authority for a temporary moratorium such as
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this can be attested to by City Attorney Troy Smith, Jr., and the Institute
of Government (UNC-Chapel Hill).
At the end of the twelve (12) month period from the time of its adoption,
the policy and/or ordinance would become null and void.
In addition to the above recommendations, the Planning Board and the Board
of Adjustment are concerned .that potential home buyers in the Havelock area
may not be aware of the AICUZ subject. Because of this potential lack of
complete information concerning the home buyers' potential hazardous living
environment, the Planning Board and the Board.of Adjustment recommend that the
City Commissioners adopt a "fair disclosure" -ordinance. In essence, this type
of ordinance would require real estate agents, developers, and property owners
selling homes in the AICUZ affected areas to openly notify the potential home
buyer of the various noise and aircraft flight hazards and the degree to which
the property is subject to these hazards.
The home buyer would be required to sign a statement attesting to the fact
that he is aware of the noise hazard and aircraft crash hazard to the property
as shown by the AICUZ study.
Adopted.by the Havelock Planning Board
and Board of Adjustment
March 12, 1975
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2. AICUZ SUVINMY
Military air stations attract development to the surrounding area in re-
sponse to the need for services for military personnel, their dependents,and
civilian employees. In the absence of compatible land use controls,encroach-
ment will normally occur. The land surrounding the air station will be sub-
jected to high noise levels and aircraft accident potential. Aircraft noise
often exceeds levels compatible with some land uses and impacts a large area
of real estate,due to the performance characteristics of -jet aircraft. To
eliminate the conflicts arising from lack of adequate land use planning, local
governments, the air station command and the local -populace must take positive,
coordinated.action.to insure that future land use will be compatible with all
activities. In order to protect the mission of air installations,as well as
the welfareof surrounding communities, the Department of Defense has estab-
lished the Air Installation Compatible Use Zone (AICUZ) Program.
The Secretary of the Navy is required to develop and implement a plan to
study all Naval and Marine Corps air installations and to develop an AICUZ
for each installation. This study was initiated at Marine Corps Air ,Station
Cherry Point (WAS Cherry" -Point) for the purpose of recommending an AICUZ Plan,
' d
including methods for implementation; as set forth in 'Department of Defense
Instruction No. 4165.57,.of 30 July,1973, Subject: 'Air Installations Compatible
Use Zones-."'
The AICUZ is -a concept of achieving compatible land use around the air
station. The purpose is to guide compatible development through cooperation
with local jurisdictions in older to minimize public exposure to aircraft
noise and accidents while,at the same time,protecting the operational capa-
bility of the station. By defining multiple compatible use zones, the range
of acceptable land uses is maximized. The results of the AICUZ and the recom-
mendations for compatible land use are submitted to the local jurisdiction for
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consideration asa determinant in developing or amending land use controls.
AICUZ
The AICUZ for MCAS Cherry Point is derived from support studies concerned
with noise and accident potential resulting from aircraft operations. These
factors are related to land use, community response, and possible methods of
implementation.
Operational Changes.
The -flight paths and operational level of the station's aircraft were
studied. The noise levels were translated to Composite Noise Rating (CNR)
zones which define severity of .noise impact and areas of estimated community
response. The final noise contours, following implementation of the operation-
al modifications described below,are shown on Exhibit No. 6. Zone 3 is the
area of highest noise impact and most adverse response. Zone 2 has less noise
impact than Zone 3 and a lower potential for complaints. Zone 1 is relative-
ly free from noise impact. There have been few recorded noise complaints for
MCAS Cherry Point from off -station.
As a result of the detailed analysis of flight paths and resulting noise
impact, many operational changes were considered. After review of the changes
from the standpoint of mission requirements, impact on the surrounding area,
and flight safety, several were adopted. The resulting reductions in noise
impact are shown on Exhibit 6A and are described as follows: -
A. Limiting practice Ground Controlled Approach (GCA) touch-and-go
operations on runway S.
B. Eliminate turns to downwind over the centermat for Visual Flight
Rules (VFR) touch-and-go operations on runway 32.
C. Raise the GCA downwind pattern altitude to 2500 feet.
D. Change runway 23 VFR arrival pattern to remain over the Neuse
River until turning onto the final approach course.
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Change A reduces the flight frequency over the developed area of Havelock,
resulting in longer periods of no overflights. These operations are waved off
prior to reaching Havelock,with the resulting noise impact occurring over the
Croatan National Forest. This eliminates the availability.of runway 5 for
effective training in the critical final phase of GCA operations and,to some
extent,diminishes the mission capability of the station. However, it was felt
that the benefits derived justified this loss in mission capability.
Change B is perhaps the most significant in that 267 acres of CNR Zone 3
area are eliminated directly over the Havelock schools and city offices.
Change C eliminates 4,511 acres from the CNR Zone 2 footprint,east and
south of the station.
Change D, because of the insensitivity of the CNR methodology to certain
levels of change, does not significantly reduce the noise footprint for? -the
straight -in arrival flight path to runway 23-. - However, requiring all VM
arrivals to remain over the river will eliminate over 60 percent of th6 niter-- ,
flights of the Minnesott Beach area on the.north shore.
Exhibit No. 7 shows the Accident Potential Zones and accident sites. The
zones were developed based on "Guidelines for Establishing Current Accident
Potential Zones (APZ)" which are.the result of a Tri-Service aircraft accident
analysis. Of the 34 accidents analyzed over the past 11-year period,•25 were
on station, 6-within S NM, and- 3 beyond• S NM.
.These two.factors.were combined to establish the'AICUZ boundary and
AICUZ Zones (Exhibit 9). The AICUZ Zones define areas of reducing noise and
accident potential. The acceptable land uses for''each AICUZ Zone were deter-

Air Installation Vicinity.
MCAS Cherry Point, Craven County, and the City of Havelock experience
high noise levels due to the aircraft operations. There is also some exposure
to accident potential; however, this has been minimized for developed areas by
preferential assignment of runways. This reduction in accident potential is
illustrated by the accident history.
A cooperative relationship exists between the air station and the sur-
rounding community. Although the station supports indirectly or directly
approximately 92 percent of the economic.activity of the community, the sta-
tion has attempted to provide a harmonious environment by restricting certain
activity which would adversely affect its environs. For example, aircraft
operations have been modified by the station to minimize noise and accident
exposure over the community. The low number of recorded noise complaints
demonstrates that these efforts have been effective. This cooperative atti-
tude on the part of the commmity has been reflected by the action of Havelock
and Craven County in imposing a moratorium on utility extensions until suffi-
cient information becomes available from the AICUZ study to take the first
stipps toward achieving compatible land use controls.
Compatible Land Use Plan
The Compatible Land Use Plan is shown on Exhibit 13. It illustrates the
recommended land.use for undeveloped areas within the AICUZ. The Plan is in-
tended for a long-range• guide, showing how a wide range of compatible land uses
can be achieved,as needed,.if, more intensive development occurs. As with any
long-range planning guide, the Plan should be reviewed and updated to reflect
new technology, national defense requirements,and changing development trends.
The local jurisdictions of Havelock, Craven,and Carteret counties will have
to carefully review the Plan and coordinate it with their own planning activities.
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LEGEND I
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2 Accident Potential Zone B
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Some of the necessary regulations are already on the books in the form of
building codes, zoning ordinances, etc., and others will need to be considered.
The primary strategies for achieving the compatible land -use goals of the
AICUZ involve the following:
Adoption of the AICUZ footprint
Zoning Ordinance
Fair Disclosure Ordinance
Height Controls r
Comprehensive Plans
Coastal Land Management
Subdivision Regulations .
Building Codes
Capital Improvement Program
Adoption of the AICUZ footprint: The AICUZ footprint should be adopted
as a basic determinant for future planning.
Zoning Ordinances: Land use control in the form of zoning.. ordinances
should be adopted or, where existing, modified to reflect the compatible uses
outlined in the Land Use Objectives Matrix.
Fair Disclosure Ordinance: The existing Fair Disclosure Ordinance of
Havelock should specify disclosure of those items directly related to the air
station operation. The counties should adopt similar regulations.
Height Controls: Height control of structures should be regulated,either
by separate ordinances or by incorporation into zoning ordinances.
Comprehensive Plans: Comprehensive plans for all jurisdictions need to
be developed or updated to include the land use recommendations of the AICUZ.
Additionally, they should be coordinated with the station Master Plan regarding
traffic, housing, etc.
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Coastal Land Management: The AICUZ area should be designated an "Area
of Environmental Concern" under the Coastal Land Management Act, and any land
development plans coordinated with the Coastal Resources Commission.
Subdivision Regulations: Existing regulations should be amended to
provide for, rejection of new subdivisions not compatible with the AICUZ land
use objectives and to provide controls for continued development in existing
subdivisions.
Building Codes: Building Codes should be amended to contain requirements
for sound insulation in structures in CNR Zones 2 and 3. Such amendments
should be based on performance specifications similar to the Uniform Building
Code. This is an extremely important item,as it expands the range of compat-
ible land uses and is the basis for including the land use category "Residen-
tial Noise Level Reduction 30" in the Plan.
Capital Improvement Program: The capital improvement programs, particu-
larly utility extension policies, should be carefully reviewed to discourage
incompatible land use patterns. This is particularly applicable in this area.
because of the exceptionally high cost and inefficiency of septic systems.
The existing sanitary sewer system has encourage some incompatible development.
The proposed future extensions of the system are all in noise zones,as shown
in Exhibit 15. Implementation of the recommended NLR restrictions of the
Building Code for future residential development will result in a compatible
land use in the proposed future sewer extension areas. The City of Havelock
imposed a moratorium on utility extensions during 1975 to prevent incompatible
development in the AICUZ area. This moratorium effectively blocked further
development until the AICUZ footprint was established and the compatible land
use objectives were determined for the AICUZ zones;as a basis for a revised
zoning ordinance. The State Clearinghouse and Neuse River Council of Governments
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should utilize the AICUZ data in carrying out their A-95 review responsibilities
regarding these programs.
These primary strategies are shown on the "Land Use Strategies Matrix"
and further amplified in the charts "Analysis of Significant Land Areas."
Analysis of AICUZ
The AICUZ was analyzed in terms of land uses development trends,and land
use strategies for guiding future development. Land Areas of Significance
were identified based on impact of noise, accident potential,and imminence of
development. If these areas are allowed to intensively develop incompatibly,
some derrogation of mission capability.could occur due to pressures to reduce
activity from such development. These areas are shown on Exhibit 13A,and the
detailed data and strategies applicable to each area are shown on Figure H,
"Analysis of Significant Land Areas." The areas are briefly described as
follows:
Area A is located northwest of the station in CNR Zone 2. The area is
presently undeveloped except for scattered residential areas. Additional in-.,'
compatible development of this area should be discouraged.
Area B is adjacent to the west station boundary in CNR Zone 3. It is most-'
ly developed -as residential. Undeveloped portions of this area should be re-
stricted to future agricultural/open space use.
Areas C, E,and I are in CNR Zone 2 and make up most of the residential
area of Havelock. The Compatible Land Use Plan shows these areas to be continued
as residential use,with the restriction that new development contain sound in-
sulation.
Area D encompasses the commercial area of Havelock along U.S. Highway 70.
Most of the areas are within CNR Zone 2,with a small portion in Zone C3. This
use should be continued.

Area F lies southwest of the station in CNR Zone 2 under the approach
area of runway 5. It is undeveloped and should be zoned Agricultural/open
space.
Area G is located under the approach to runway 5 and is covered by
AICUZ Zones C3 and C2. This is perhaps,the most critical area in the AICUZ
as it contains a platted subdivision subject to high noise impact and some
accident potential.
Further residential development should be prohibited. The remainder of
the area is zoned for Compatible Industrial/Agricultural use. Expansion of
this use should be enouraged.
Areas H and J are south of -the station and presently undeveloped. Both
are partially impacted by high noise and/or accident potential zones. They
are recommended to be zoned for Agricultural/open space use.
Area K is southeast of the station along N. C. Highway 101 in CNR Zone 2
and contains some strip residential development. Further development should
be restricted.
Areas L, M, N,and P are located east of the station,surrounded by the
Croatan.National Forest. They are subject mostly to CNR 2,with some impact by
higher noise and accident potential. They are undeveloped and should remain
in Agricultural/open space usage.
Area 0 is located north,across the Neuse River,in CNR Zone 2. Present
use is recreational,with some residential development. New residential devel-
r
opment should have restrictions requiring sound insulation. Recreational
(Public Park) use should be continued.
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Exhibit 13A
MCAS CHERRY POINT
LAND. AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE

ANALYSIS OF SIGNIFICANT LAND AREAS
LAND
AICUZ
EXISTING
I EXISTING
RECOMMEND.
AREA
ZONE
LAND USE
ZONING
EO LAND USE
STRATEGIES
A
CNR 2
Undeveloped
None
Agricultural
ZONING: Adopt county zoning ordinance,
request zoning — Agricultural/open specs,
Include height restrictions,
1031 Ac
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: Establish USMC/,
City/County review committee on all
proposed capital improvements affecting
AICUZ,
BUILDING CODE, Not applicable.
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS: Not applicable,
FAIR DISCLOSURE ORDINANCE: Request .
adoption of Ordinance,
B
CNR 3
Residential
R•20A
Residential
ZONING: Request rezoning of undeveloped
Open Space
ores to Agricultural/open space.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: Not applicable,
174 Ac
BUILDING CODE: Request amendment to
Building Code.*
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS: Not applicable,
FAIR DISCLOSURE ORDINANCE: Request
adoption of Ordinance,
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CNR 2
Residential
R•13A,
Residential
ZONING: Adopt County Zoning Ordinance.
R-20A
Open Space
Request zoning — A,,ricultursl/open space
for area outside Havelock Jurisdiction, Support
346 Ac
existing Havelock zoning with NLR 30 Restrictions,
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: Establish USMC/
City/County review committee on all proposed
capital imp►bvoments affecting AICUZ.
BUILDING CODE: Request amendment to
Building Cods,•
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS: Request adoption
of plat and site design review for noise considers•
dons,
FAIR DISCLOSURE ORDINANCE: Request
adoption of Ordinance,
0
CNR 2
Commercisl
B-E,
Commercial
ZONING: Support existing zoning,
C 3
B•1.1,
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: Establish USMC/-
01.2
City/County review committee on all
233 Ac
proposed capital Improvements affecting AICUZ,
BUILDING CODE: Request amendment to
Building Code.*
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS: Not applicable,
FAIR DISCLOSURE ORDINANCE, Request
adoption of Ordinance,
E
CNR 2
Residential
R•20A,
Residential
ZONING: Adopt County Zoning Ordinaneo,
R•7,
Open Space
Request zoning — Agricultural Open Spec#
R•M
for area outside Havelock Jurisdiction,
803 Ac
Support existing Havelock zoning with
NLR 30 Restrictions,
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, Establish USMC'
City/County review committee on all proposed
capital improvements affecting AICUZ,
BUILDING COO€: Request amendment to
Building Code,•
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS: Request odop-
tion of plat and site design review for noise
considerations,
FAIR DISCLOSURE ORDINANCE: Request
adoption of Ordinance,
• North Carolina has established a State Building Code which does not include requirements for sound insulation,
The Building Code should be amended to include requirements for sound insulation based on peiformonce standards
similar to "The Uniform Building Code,"
FIGURE H

ANALYSIS OF SIGNIFICANT -LAND AREAS
I LAND AICUZ EXISTING EXISTING RECOMMEND
AREA I ZONE I LAND USE, ZONING iEO LANO U E. STRATEGIES
F CNR 2 Undeveloped None Agricultural ZONING: Adopt County Zoning Ordinance.
Request toning — Agricultural/open space.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: Establish USMC/
1891 Ac County review committee for all proposed capital
Improvements affecting AICUZ.
BUILDING CODE: Not applicable.
SUBDIVISION -REGULATIONS: Notapplicable.
FAIR DISCLOSURE ORDINANCE: Request
adoption of Ordinance.
G CNR 2 Residential R-7, I -A Residential ZONING: Support existing I -A Zoning
C2, C3 Undeveloped RM Industrial Request rezoning of undeveloped R-7 and RM to 1-A,
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: Establish USMC/
336 Ac City/County review committee on all proposed
capital Improvements affecting AICUZ.
BUILDING CODE: Request amendment to
Building Code.*
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS: Request adop-
tion of plat and site design review for
and accident considerations.
FAIR DISCLOSURE ORDINANCE: Request
adoption of Ordinance.
H CNR 2 Undeveloped R•20A Agricultural ZONING: Adopt County Zoning Ordinance.
C2 Request zoning — Agricultural/open space
for area outside Havelock Jurisdiction.
281 Ac Request rezoning of R-20A to Agricultural/
Open Space.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: Establish USMC/
City/County review committee on 11 proposed
capital improvements affecting AICUZ.
SUILDINGCODE: Request amendment to
Building Code.•
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS: Request
adoption of plat and site design review for
nolse considerations.
FAIR DISCLOSURE ORDINANCEt Request
adoption of Ordinance.
f
CNR 2
Residential
8.1.2,
Residential
ZONING: Support existing zoning.
Commercial
R•20-A
Commercial
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: Establish USMC/
Public
R-M,R7,
Public
City review committee on all proposed capital
340 Ac
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Improvements affecting AICUZ.
BUILDING CODE: Request amendment to
Building Code.*
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS: Not applicable.
FAIR DISCLOSURE ORDINANCE: Request
adoption of Ordinance.
J
CNR 2
Residential
None
Residential
ZONING: Adopt County Zoning Ordinance.
CNR 3
Undevelopec
Agricultural
Request zoning — Agricultural/opsn space
03,02
to preclude further residential strip
2734 Ac
C3, C2
development along Highway NC 101 In APZ
and CNR 3 areas.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: Establish USMC/
County review committee on all proposed capital
Improvements affecting AICUZ.
BUILDING CODE: Request amendment to
Bulldlno Code,*
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS: Not applicable.
FAIR DISCLOSURE ORDINANCE: Request
adoption of Ordinance.
• North Carolina has established a gists Building Code which does not Include requirements for sound Insulation,
The Building Cods should be amended to Include requirarnsnis for sound Insulation based on performance
standards similar to "The Uniform Building Code;'
FIGURE H

ANALYSIS OF SIGNIFICANT LAND AREAS
LAND
AICUZ
EXISTING
EXISTING
RECOMMEND-
AREA
ZONE, ..
LAND USE
ZONING
ED LAND USE
STRATEGIES
K
CNR 2
Ret+identlal
None
Residential
ZONING: Adopt County Zoning Ordinance,
Request Zoning — Residential NLR 30 for
additional development.
69 Ac
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: Establish USMC/
County review committee on all proposed capital
Improvements affecting AICUZ.
BUILDING CODE: Request amendment to
Building Cods."
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS: Request adop-
tion of plat and site design review for noise
considerations.
FAIR DISCLOSURE ORDINANCE: Request adop-
tion of Ordinance.
L
CNR 3
Undevelopee
None
Agricultural
ZONING: Adopt County Zoning Ordinance.
CNR 2
Request Zoning — Agricultural/open space.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: Establish USMC/
1562 Ac
City/County review committee on all proposed
capital improvements affecting AICUZ.
BUILDING CODE: Not applicable.
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS: Not applicable.
FAIR DISCLOSURE ORDINANCE: Request
adoption of Ordinance.
M
CNR 3
Undeveloped
None
Agricultural
ZONING: Adopt County Zoning Ordinance.
CNR 2
Request Zoning — Agricultural/open space.
03,82 .
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: Establish USMC/
97S Ae
C3
City/County review committee on all proposed
capital Improvements affecting AICUZ,
BUILDING CODE: Not applicable.
-
SUBDIVISION -REGULATIONS: Notapplicable,
FAIR DISCLOSURE ORDINANCE: Request
adoption of Ordinance.
N
CNR 2
Undeveloped
None
Agricultural
ZONING: Adopt County Zoning Ordinance.
Request Zoning — Agricultural/open space.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: Establish USMC/
14" Ac
County review committee on all proposed
capital improvements affecting AICUZ,
BUILOING COOS: Not applicable,
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS: Not applicable.
FAIR DISCLOSURE ORDINANCE: Request adop-
tion of Ordinance,
is
CNR 2
Resldentfsf
None
Residential
ZONING: Adopt County Zoning Ordinance.
Undeveloped
Request Zoning — Residential NLR 30.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: Establish USMC/
2135 A
County review committee on all proposed capital
improvements affecting AICUZ.
BUILDING CODE: Request amendment to
Building Code.*
•
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS: Request adop.-
tion of plat and site design review for noise
considerations.
FAIR DISCLOSURE ORDINANCE: Request
adoption of Ordinance,
' Norte► Caroffrte hat established s State Sulfdinp Coder whfeh does not Include requirements far sound Insulation.
The Sui(dinq Cdde shdufd beamended to include requirementf for sound insulation bated on performance standards
sl"mifte t6 "The Uniform Buffdino Code;'
FIGURE H

ANALYSIS OF SIGNIFICANT LAND AREAS
LAND
AREA
AICUZ
ZONE
EXISTING
LAND USE
EXISTING
ZONING
RECOMMEND•
ED LAND USE
STRATEGIES
P
CNR 2
Undeveloped
None
Agricultural
ZONING: Extend County Zoning. Request
zoning Agricultural/open space.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: Establish USMC/
476 Ac
County review committee on all proposed
capital Improvements affecting AICUZ.
BUILDING CODE: Not applicable.
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS: Not applicable.
FAIR DISCLOSURE ORDINANCE: Request
adoption of Ordinance.
FIGURE H

APPENDIX B. FOREST SERVICE POLICY ON LAND
EXCHANGE FOR CROATAN NATIONAL
FOREST

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UNIT ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
Croatan Ranger District.
435 Thurman Read
New Bern, North Carol in•''2$560
April 3, 1975-': 8200.'
bert E. Clark S
Division of Cormunity Services j
1502 N. Market Street �.'.
' ashinoton, id. C. 27889
Deer Bob,
H-2re's a copy of the Forest Service's •and Adjustnent Plan
Fn Croatan National Forest. The areas within purple
tines are where we'd like to consolidate.NAti.onal-Forest +
lands, throueh land exchange of the green, lands outside; tlic
purple blocks.
•T'ris doesn't Mean that existinc, National Forest lands outside
the purple bordered•blocks are surplus land that•.wz- d.pn't•=
need. It does mean that such isolated tracts'.are nore .diffi-
cult and costly to rranage, and rraintairi landlines,''etc„ an i
the Forest Service would prefer to exclhanre these .la::ds, if.
con acquire other lands For ti�en that would co isolidate
nur ownership.
As you can see, there is substantial +,*ationaI' Foresr_
?rip west of Havelock that .qualifies for exchange. ire
i-ce<? ng any exchanges on these blocks temporarily. un t i 1 •
C';erry Point'-s 1(717 study is completed) so we don'.t conpli= `
cafe .their oroblom. National Forest lards south of i`^Velcc'
along U.S. 70 are in fragile areas of pccosin with z7uC' h. !-oil
unuitable for development. This is tiie reason we. show that
continue to ranaga these lands and protect then.. .
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HAVELOCK .PLANNING AREA
\ `CRAVEN CQUNTY,NORTH cAR.oLkk .
FOREST SERI,CE V'S LANDJ G AUSTMENT. PLAN
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APPENDIX C, REPORT TO CRC.ON DETAILED
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SUMMARY
1. Evaluation of your Public Participation Program
A. Does your land use planning depend on the local planner for direction
or does citizen involvement offer direction?
(See Summary)
B. Unique features of your public participation program that might be
useful to other communities.
(See Summary Entries 19,Feb/2 & 9,Mar/13 & 20,Mar., 75)
C. How did you develop your Public Participation Program?
(See Summary Entries 19,Feb/2 & 9,Mar/13 & 20,Mar., 75)
D. Do you consider your public involvement a success? Please explain.
Yes (See Summary) .
E. List some key citizens in your public participation program: names,
phone numbers.
(See Attached List)
2. Steps taken to inform local citizens about the CAMA program
A. Newspaper
The Havelock Progress (Weekly)
The Sun Journal (Daily, -New Bern)
B. Radio
WKVO (Local)
C. Television
D. Bulletins, Leaflets, Newsletters
Coastal Poster (30 Places)
Public Meeting Notice (1500 copies Attached to Survey)
E. Other Methods
Survey (First Page Described Program and Area Covered;1500
Distributed)
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SUMMARY -- Page 2
3. Opportunities for citizens to provide input into land use planning
A. Personal interviews
B. Surveys
Township wide survey distributed to 1500 households
(Collected 516 inside city (48.80) 312 outside city 42.9�,-(Approximate)
C. Workshops and public meetings
(See Summary)
4. Quality and quantity of feedback from the public
A. Approximate percentage of community providing input
Households Inside City-48.80
Outside City-42.90
B. Are all ethnic groups and social strata involved?
(See Sample Survey - Personal Profile)
C. Are non-residents and non -voters involved?
(See Sample Survey - Personal Profile)
D. Future participation activities planned
(See Required Report Submitted to C.R.C. 7 August,1975)
E. How are you reflecting the responses you are receiving into the land
use plans?
Each of the 6 C.A.C. Subcommittees are using the written and tabulated
responses to the survey to develop goals and objectives for the land
use plan aswe4 as many other community/township problems.
Signature
Person Fil epo Thomas • ett, Mayor
Name of Community Havelock, N. C.
Date of Report August 25, 1975
Rev. Frank Ebert Chairman CAC
Arthur E.'Watson CAC
Shirley Johnson CAC
Edward J. Destefano CAC
Robert McWatters CAC
Bruce Kent CAC
Robert Clark City Planner
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ENCLOSURE I
PAGE 1 of 4
SUMMARY
OF
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAM
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CITY OF HAVELOCK
8 OCT 74 - City accepted responsibility for developing Land Use Plan.
City Commissioners appointed a citizen to represent the city and
act as liaison for all Coastal Resources Commission meetings.
Representative attended all C.R.C. meetings but 1 since November 12,
1974.
20 NOV 74 - Workshop was held with the City Commissioners, Planning Board and
Board of Adjustments members by the City Planner and Mr. Gene
Huntsman.
At this time the City Planner recommended that a Citizen Advisory
Committee be formed to undertake a public participation program.
Citizens on the committee were to represent all local civic or-
ganizations and be from both inside and outside the city limits.
(Township 6) In addition,representatives of city boards were
included so all phases of committee activities would mesh with
city activities.
26 NOV 74 - Informal meeting requested and held with the Neuse River Council of
Governments planners. Attended by the city planners and the city
C.R.C. Representative.
17 DEC 74 - 201.Facilities Plan was presented to the city by the engineering
firm of Moore,Gardner and Associates.
6 FEB 75 - AICUZ briefing held at Cherry Point. Attended by County and City
Commissioners, City Planning Board and Board of Adjustment members.
Township Six county meeting held at West Havelock Elementary School;
approximately 12 persons attended.
10 FEB 75 - City Commissioners appointed Citizens Advisory Committee (23 members).
19 FEB 75 - The first Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting was held with
16 people attending.
Committee was organized and a chairman elected. It was decided
that all of the people in Township Six should be included. Also
from past experience with public neetings/h earings it was obvious
that few people would respond, except those with special interests.
-In_order to get a broad -based public input, a township -wide survey
was decided upon.
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A survey -was developed,. -using samples obtained from other counties
and cities. Key points in determining the format and questions
for the survey were:
1. It must reflect who...filled it out. (See copy of survey:
Personal Profile.)
2. It must indicate.citizens'.opiniors of present situation. (See
copy of survey: Township-6.Today..)
3. It must indicate..citizens_ opinions of future requirements.
-(See copy of survey: Township .6 1omorrow.)-
4. Due to.. the.method- of ..distribution.and- collection, and for
purposes- of_collation,_ the format must be simple and..the
questi.ons._clear• and concise. (After. -much discussion, it
was decided:thatthe only way to get a large return of the
surveys was..to distribute them and -then return an hour later
and collect -the completed.survey.)
5. It.must include.a method for citizens to express desires not
included -in the regular format.
6. It must -include an.explanation.of._the.xeasons for the survey
and how-ahe-information will be used. (See copy of the survey:
Cover Sheet.)
7. It. was also felt that -by including x. noticr __of -the public
hearings.as..a:tear-off sheet on the survey, a larger percent-
age of the people would be informed.
The survey was printed..at NER Washington-Field,Office and was
collated by students. at Havelock- High. School.... The notice of
public meetings. was. also printed and attached by -the high
school.students.. A_campaign to alert the public of the up-
coming survey was put on, through the use of The Havelock Progress
(weekly), The Sun Journal (New Bern -daily), WKVO Radio, churches,,
civic groups,..and word of mouth. Distribution was set up for
March 2, 1975, with March 9, 1975, as an alternate if necessary.
28 FEB 75 - City--submitted..Work-Schedule report to C.R.C., as required by
C.R.C. memo of February 3, 1975.
2&9 MAR 75 - Distributed..and::collected surveys.on-both dates. The Girl Scout
and Boy Scout:troops, along with -CAC members and their families,
went from house to house in each section of the township deliver-
ing surveys.and then went back an hour later to pick up the com-
pleted -ones., (Approximately 900 were completed; approximately
1500 were.distributed.) The surveys were kept separated by the
different sections of the township, so that problems for each
-.area could .be identified (15 major sections). It was surprising
to find that many people were at home waiting for the surveys.
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13&20 MAR 75 - Held public hearings on needs and requirements of township,
using written comments on surveys as major discussion areas. For-
ty people attended March 13 meeting; 16 attended March 20 meeting.
Work continuing on collation of results of survey. Results
transferred to coding sheets, cards key punched, printout run
and then transferred printout back to survey format. Cards to
ECU for future trend analysis. (NOTE: This process took up until
May to complete. Trend analysis still in progress.)
27 MAR 7S - City -county coordinating meeting held at West Havelock Elementary
School. (Approximately 10 persons attended.)
21 APR 75 - City Commissioners held public hearings on AICUZ moratorium.
(Approximately 30 people attended.)
28 APR 75 - City Commissioners passed moratorium until results of DOD study
on AICUZ is complete. (Approximately 20 persons attended.)
22 MAY 75 = Held public hearing to present survey results. Slide presenta-
tion on CAMA shown. (Approximately 18 persons attended.)
JUNE 75 - County Commissioners held public hearing on AICUZ moratorium at
Havelock Town Hall. (Approximately 40 persons attended.)
JUNE 75 - County Commissioners passed moratorium until results of DOD
study on AICUZ is complete. (Study completion date August 28,
1975.)
16 JUNE 75 CAC meeting held at member's house, to break down membership into
working subcommittees for specific areas.
1. Land Development Plan.
2. Recreation.
3. Public Safety.
4. Utilities and Maintenance.
5. Medical..
6. Schools and Library.
10 JULY 75 - Joint meeting of Neuse COG, Craven County, Havelock, New Bern, and
Trent Wood to coordinate individual planning work. (Held at New Bern
Library. Approximately 20 persons attended.)
17 JULY 75 - CAC subcommittee chairman meeting for workshop with City Planner
and discuss subcommittee progress. (Held at St. Timothy Lutheran
Church...7 persons attended.) ,
A,r
AICUZ meeting held.at. Headquarters Building,MCAS Cherry Point,with
represeiltatives of Craven and Carteret Counties, Havelock, Base
and Engineering Study Firm, to discuss status of Study. (Approxi-
mately 15 persons attended.)
21 JULY 75 - CAC subcommittee chairman meeting, to discuss progress and problems
in subcommittee work. (Held at St. Timothy Lutheran Church...9
persons attended.)
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5 AUG 75 - :Soils.:survey:.planners' meeting, attended by -.the City Planner
and 2 members of the CAC. Held_at-Treasure..Cove-Country Club.
25 AUG_75 - CAC Subcommittee meeting to discuss. -public hearings on 2 $ 3
September,.>1975 The. subcommittees`_on,Land. Use, .Medical, and
:Schools and Libraries will report :on tentative goals and objec-
tives on September 2. The subcommittees on.Recreation, Public
Safety, and Utilities and Maintenance will report on September 3.
NOTE: .:_This summary includes only meetings of significance to
the whole.program. This program{was discussed at many other
meetings too numerous to mention*(i.e., City Commissioners meet-
ings, Planning Board meetings, Board of Adjustment meetings,
civic club meetings, and numerous subcommittee meetings.)
The Planning Board has been working -over the last two years on
,a new.zoning law which was just completed and adopted this
month. It and the -recent new Subdivision Ordinance, as well as
the Flood_Control.Act and the Sedimentation and Erosion Control
Ordinance, incorporate many of the concepts of the Coastal
Management Act.

PERSONAL PROFILE1/
1. Where do you live in Township 6? (check one) Inside city limits 530 ;
Extraterritorial limits 257 ; Other (Specify) 55
2. Age? (check one) Below 18 5 18 to 24 179; 25 to 34 193;
35 to 44 208; 45 to 54 18' 55 to 64 —T9; 65 or over 33 .
3. Are you a resident of Township 6?
543 a. Yes, and I own or am purchasing my home.
118 b. Yes, and I rent my home.
98 c. I am a nonresident, owning or purchasing property in Township 6.
72 d. I am a nonresident, not holding any property in Township 6.
4. What is your primary relationship with Township 6?
183 a. Civil Service
347 b. Military
c. Agriculture and related Business or Service
d. Fishing and related Business or Service
114 e. Construction and related Business or Service.
f. Manufacturing and related Business or Service.
g. Sales and related Business or Service.
108 h. Retiree
55 i. Other (specify)
5. How long have you lived in Township 6?
232 less than 2 years 125 4-6 years 178 more than 10 years
135 2-4 years - 139 6-10 years
LIST OF KEY MaIBERS
HAVELOCK CITIZENS ADVISORY GROUP
Albert M. Salem
447-7266
City Commissioner/Lions
Rev. Frank Ebert
447-5665
Chairman CAC/Civitans
Raymond Bayer --
447-5890
Planning Board/Lions
Arthur E. Watson
447-4657
Board of Adjustment/Lions
Robert McWatters
447-5766
Chairman Board of Adj./Lions
Bruce Kent
447-8088
WKVO
Edward J. Destefano
447-3007
Civitans
Shirley Johnson
(unlisted)
Business & Professional Women.
Vivian Salem
447-7266
Havelock Garden Club
Tom Karem
637-9844
Developer
Margaret Wood
447-4105
Realtor
James Shank
447-7561
Director of Inspections
Dan Walsh
447-7561
Board of Adjustments
George Cojocari
447-3188
Chairman of Planning Board
Lela Fore
447-4969
Homemaker_
John Johnson
447-1101
Exec. Secretary Chamber of Commerce
0. K. Gainey
(Unlisted)
1/Havelock Citizen Attitude Survey,
Marcl; 1975.
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APPENDIX-D ". MARCH 1975 CITIZEN ATTITUDE
SURVEY AND SUMMARY
OF RESULTS

RESULTS OF THE MARCH,1975,SURVEY
The following two pages give only the total responses, by percentage
of the 842 total respondents, to the questions asked on the March,1975,
Citizens Attitude Survey.
A detailed computer print-out of the survey results is available for
public inspection at City Hall in the City Manager's Office. The print-out
sheets give detailed information as to how the survey questions were answered.
It is possible to determine how various groups of people responded by one
of the following five characteristics: (1) age, (2) occupation or relationship
to the area, (3) place of residence (inside or outside of the city), (4) length
of residence, and (5) style of housing (mobile home or standard house).
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TOTAL RESPONDENTS = 842
TOWNSHIP 6 TOMORROW
Please check the degree of agreement or dis-
agreement with each f thefollowing
1. There is
planned f(
2. Industry :
the quaTi-
3. New inc�us-.
should.be
mental imq
4. A perspn
he wants i
S. Planning c
economic c
protectioi
6. We have ei
6 now.
7. We should
residents,
$. We shouldmun comity
area water
9. We must c(
to keep pz
10. We must cc
Township E
11. We should
patterns.
12. We should
pollution.
13. Other (spE
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enough economic development
)r Township 6.
10.3
2.7
7.8
29.6
34.0
15.6
n Township 6 would improve
.y of life.
5.8
26.5
42.4
10.5
10.3
4.5
xy locating in Township 6
required to file an environ-
iact statement.
5.2
37.4
41.4
12.2
2.7
1.0
;hould be able to do any ing
nth his land.
4.5
17.1
115.2
13.7
38.0
11.5
.an minimize conflict between
levelopment and environmental
152.0
L.
5.5
30.4
10.0
1.5
0.6
sough people living in -Township
5.3
6.1
115.0
35.3
31.8
6:5
try to attract more permanent
5.1
21.7
42.5
21.9
5.1
3.7
give high priority to improved
or county services (central or
systems, sewage disposals, etc.)
5.5
44.1
36.6
10.0
1.9
2.0
ntrol growth to allow services
.ce with the need.
7.6
17.3
40.9
16.9
13.1
4.3
ntrol natural resources to make -
a tourist attraction.
6.7
14.7
33.7
24.3..
14:6
5.9
be concerned with airport Eight
5.1
27.3
4S.
13.9
S.1
3.0
be concerned with aircraft noise
7.5
30.5
39.3
12.8
6.8
3.1
cify)
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Are you pleased with the direction Township 6 development is taking? 44.7 yes, 30.2 no
25.2 no response
Please use this space to write the reasons you are pleased or to indicate the changes
you would like to see and your reasons for them.
Please list in order of priority any projects or programs you would like to see under-
taken by your government(s) within the next three years.
If you have any additional comments, you may write on the back of these pages.
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TOTAL RESPONDENTS = 842
COMITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS - In your opinion how would
you rate the quality of each of the following:
RVICES
Res cuc
Public
Street
Teenal
Adult
Fire l
City (
Count)
Law Et
Commul
Medic,,
Libras
Envir(
Histoi
Storm
Sewer,
Water
Airpoi
Garbal
Senior
Civic
Other
CILITIES
Rescue
Public
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Teenaj
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Count)
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Media
Libras
Storm
Sewer,,
Water
Airpoi
Garbaj
Senio3
Civic
Other
Squad
lvo
Response
Excellent
Good
Average
Poor
Very Poor
15.6
23.6
33.3
22.6
4.0
1.0
Schools
Maintenance
;e Recreation Programs
Recreation Programs
'rotection
'overnment
Government
iforcement
pity Planning
1 Services
y Services
inmental Protection
,ic Preservation
Drainage
.ge
9.7
8.1
30.4
29.8
.16.4
5.6
6.1
2.6
21.9
40.6
21.4
7.5
14.3
1.5
9.6
23.5
32.3
18.8
15.1
1.4
7.2
17.6
35.0
23.6
8.7.
15.4
40.0
29.0
5.1
1.8
13.9
2.1
15.7
43.5
18.2
6.7
13.2
1.9
17.3
51.8
11.4
4.4
7.2.
3.8
19.8
36.0
23.5
9.6
15.7
1.3
12.9
39.4
22.9
7.7
9.1
3.1
10.0
_22.3
34.0
21.5
11.2
1.7
13.2.
28.9
29.1
16.0
18.1
3.3
19.4
38.0
15.7
5.6
20.8
3.3
17.5
32.9
18.1
7.5
9.7
1.4
11.0
25.3
18.0
24.5
12.5
3.6
19.8
34.8
16.6
12.7
12.0
2.5
12.5
26.4
24.1
22.6
,t, Commercial
;e and Sanitation
Citizens Programs
Center
13.1
1.0
10.0
26.5
27.1
22.4
9.4
8-.9
30.3
36.3
9.3
5.8
26.2
2.5
15.6
32.7
14.
9.0
33.4
0.8
8.0.
23.5
19.7
14.
Squad Facilities
School Facilities
'acilities
g Recreation Facilities
Recreation Facilities
'rotection Facilities
government Facilities
.Government Facilities
.forcemeat Facilities
1 Facilities
y Facilities
Drainage Facilities
ge Facilities
Facilities
,t, Commercial Facilities
;e and Sanitation Facilities:
Citizen Facilities
Center Facilities
21.4
14.3
33.5
24.9
4.9
1.1
13.8
8.7
32.5
29.0
12.0
4.0
11.3
2.6
18.4
31.8
27.0
8.9
.16.5
1.9
9.7 -
23.8.
32.9
15.2
17.3
1.0
5.9
19.4
35.3
21.1
13.8
11.0 .32.1
35.6
5.3
2.1
17.7.
3.3
26.1
42.2
8.0
2.7 "
19.8
2.3
21.4
45.7
8.7
2.1
13'.8
3.9
20.0
.38.0
17.5
6.9
12.8
2.9
9.3
23.2
29.1
22.8
14.4.
0.6
9.5
24.2
30.6
20.7
15.9
0.6
8.6
26.2
28.5
20.2
17.9
2.0
14.0
36.8
17.5
11.8
16.5
1.1
11.4
29.8
22.7
18.5
17.7
0.4
8.6
26.8
26.8
19.7
16.9
14.3
21.0
42.6
8.9
6.3
28.6
1.1
8.8
29.2
17.8
14.5
31.1
0.6
6.5
25.7
21.4
14.7
EiM RELATED ITEMS
Community Appearance 7.0 3.6 26.0 42.3 17.0 •:,4.2
City Relations with County 22.0 1.7 21.3 41.1 10.0 4.0
Relations with Cherry Point MCAS 9.1 10.2 36.5 28.5 10.2 5.5
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PrIJARY REFERENCES
Unless otherwise indicated, the information contained in certain sections of
this Land Use Plan was obtained from the following list of references. -
- State Guidelines for Local Planning in the Coastal Area Under the Coastal
Area Management Act of 1974 (adopted January 27, 1975,and amended October- 15,
1975), Coastal Resources Commission, Raleigh, N. C.
- Master Plan Marine Corps Air: Station Cherry Point N. C. Part I, 1971,
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
- 201 Wastewater. Facilities PlanHavelock, N. C. June, 1975, Moore, Gardner, &
Associates, Inc., Greensboro, N. C.
- Havelock Guide (1975), Greater Havelock Area Chamber of Commerce, Havelock, N. C.
- City Code of the City of Havelock, North Carolina (1974 and amendments),
Uity Board Co�omru' ssioner�eloc , . C.
- Land Use and. Sketch PlanHavelock North Carolina (1962),
ivision of Comrnmity Planning, Raleigh, N. G.
- Land Development Plan, Havelock, North Carolina (1964), Division of
Commmity Planning, Raleigh, N. C.
- Comprehensive Water & Sewer Planning Beort, Craven Coun , North Carolina
1969 , Henry Von Oesen & Associates, Wilmington, North Carolina.
- Estimates of the P• ulation of North Carolina Counties and M6tr2politan
Areas: July 1 1973 and 19 4. May, 1975), U. S. Department of Comer
Social and Economic Statistics Adminstration, Bureau of the Census,
Washington, D. C.
- Po ulation Estimates for Counties
Civil Divisions in Current Popula
ted Places. and Selected. Minor
t
- Zoning Ordinance, City of Havelock, North Carolina (July 29,. 1975)
Northeastern Field Office, Division of Community Assistance, Department
of Natural & Economic Resources, Washington, N. C.
- Subdivision Regulations -,..City of Havelock, North Carolina (September, 1974),
Northeastern Field Office, Division of Community Assistance, -Department of
Natural & Economic Resources, Washington, N. C.
- Maps and Interpretations.,. Soil Surve s S ecial Report for a Portion of
Craven County, North Carolina, ugust,1973 , Advance PublicAtion, Soil
Conservation Service, U.S.D.A., New Bern, N. C.
- Soil.Associations.of the Coastal..Area Management Region (June 29, 1973),
Soil Science Dept..,N.: C. State University and Soil Conservation Service,
U.S.D.A., Raleigh, N. C.

- Preliminary List of Endangered Plant. and Animal S ecies_in North Carolina
(June 1973), Compiled by Endangered Species Committee of the N. C. Depart-
ment of Natural and Economic Resources, Raleigh, N. C.
- Wildlife and Land-Use.Planning,with Particular Reference to Coastal
Counties.(April,1975),F.,B. Banick-and T. S. Critcher, N. C. Wildlife
Resources Commission,. Raleigh, N.'C.
- Craven. County.- New -Bern-.City School Survey (1971), N. C. Dept. of Public
Instruction, Division of School lanning,� leigh,-N. C.
- Proposed Rules.and.Re lations.Governin ',the Disposal -of Sewage from an
Residence ,:Place•of:-Business•or:Place of Public Assembly in North Carolina
August,1975, ra t), Environmental Management Commission & N. C. Department
of Human Resources, Division:of.Health Services, Raleigh, N. C.
- U. S. Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce,.Census'of Population, 1970,
Characteristics of the Population;= Washington, D. C. -
- Mid -East Commission,.1975,-Mobile Home Planning for the Mid -East Region,
Washington,- N. C..
- U. S. Forest Service, Pamphlet on Pocosin ... "Swamp on a Hill," Croatan
National Forest, 435 Thurman Road, New Bern, North Carolina.
- Real Estate Research -Corporation, April,1974;-The-Costs of Sprawl, Detailed
Cost Analysis,.prepared for CEQ, HUD, F EPA, Washington, D. C.
- Kaldor, E., Rural Industrialization - A Policy Instrument for.Rural Development,
January - May,1972, Seminar Papers, Rural Community Development SERE r, sponsored
by the Center for. Agricultural and Rural Development.
Greenberg, M. R., ed., Plant Location Decision -making ,1974, Management and
Economic Research, Inc., in Readings in Urban Economics and Spatial Patterns,
Center for.UrbanPolicy Research, Rutgers University, New Brunswick,,;
New Jersey.
- James, F. J. and Windsor, O.D., "Fiscal Zoning, Fiscal Reform, and Exclusion-
ary Land Use Controls," April,1976, AIP Journel.
- Burns & McDonnell, 1975, Air Installation Compatible Use Zone Study, WAS
Cherry Point, N. C., prepared or-Sout ern Division Naval Facilities Engineer-
ing Command,Kansas City, Missouri.

SUMMARY OF PAST AND PRESENT LAND USE CONDITIONS
AND CONSTRAINTS AND FUTURE TRENDS
As we implied in our opening remarks, in order to develop a
complete plan for Havelock's future, we need to look not only
at what you and your neighbors need and desire, but at the
physical and social conditions under which we live.
POPULATION
Incredibly, Havelock's population has increased from less
than 100 inhabitants in 1940, before the establishment of Cherry
Point MCAS, to an estimated 4,650 people in July 1975. During
the period between 1960 and 1974 nearly 31 % of Craven
County's total population increase (2,217 of 7,181) occurred
within Havelock's city limits and without annexation. The
accompanying graph shows that based on past trends and
expected and desired development, Havelock will reach a
population of 12,000 residents by 1985 and 20,700 in 1995.
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As you may already know, the continued existence of the
Cherry Point air station and the Naval Air Re -Work Facility
(NARF) is of immense importance to the economic stability and
future of Havelock and the region because these are among
North Carolina's largest industries.
You may not know, however, just how much of an impact
these government facilities have on the local economy. In 1971,
for instance, the military payroll for Cherry Point MCAS and
NARF exceeded $70,000,000 with the civilian payroll adding
nearly $35,000,000 more. Over half of this money is estimated
to be spent in the Havelock, Morehead City, and New Bern
area. Added to this are the continuous construction payrolls and
material costs at the air station, much of which is carried out by
area contractors.
Almost all of the rest of Havelock's economic output is either
from private construction; or from the business community's
supplying goods and services to the civilian and military com-
munity.
HOUSING
Usually, a military oriented community with many short-term
residents has a large percentage of its housing in mobile homes
or apartments. The March 1975 survey conducted by the
Citizens Advisory Committee indicated that 26.5% of those
surveyed here had lived in the Havelock area less than two
years, while only 23.4% had been residents for more than 10
years. But, despite the fact that duration of residence by a
substantial portion of the population is short, and mobile home
and apartment style living has increased to 39.6% of the total
units in 1975; there is now an increasing rate of single family
standard house construction.
Residential development is occurring at such a rapid rate that
at least four new single-family residential subdivisions or sub-
division expansions are being planned within Havelock's juris-
diction.
Because Havelock's growth has occurred in the last 35 years,
a recent period of time, a 1974 housing survey found that almost
all of the housing units in Havelock and the extraterritorial area
were sound. Some of the housing stock was in need of repairs;
and only a small number were dilapidated, and needed demo-
lition.
Government military housing is not being increased, but
merely replaced with adequate units. This reflects an armed
services policy of utilizing off -base private housing when, and
where possible. Many of the lower -ranked married military
personnel at Cherry Point live in other communities, and
commute to work because they are ineligible for base housing.
LAND ABSORPTION
In 1974, about 66% of the total land within Havelock's
Facilities Planning Area was forest, farmland, and other open
space. It is projected that in a short 20 years, by 1995, less than
40% will be in forest, farmland, and open space. In other
words, 3.14 sq. miles of land will be developed as roads,
commercial areas, new houses, and maybe new light industry.
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SOURCE:201 WASTEWATER FACILITIES PLAN, 1975, MOORE, GARDNER, & ASSOC., INC.,
GREENSBORO, N.C.
CONSTRAINTS TO DEVELOPMENT -MAP EXPLANATION
We feel that we must consider a number of physical limita-
tions or constraints to continued community expansion as we
try to guide future land use in areas best suited for it.
Flood Prone Areas/Wildlife Habitat
Areas subject to flooding can no longer be haphazardly
developed or filled in as in years past. Within the Planning Areal
5% of the land is within the potential area of a 100-year
frequency flood (or flood which statistics say could occur about
once in 100 years). These areas should not be developed, except
with special precautions such as floodproofing buildings. At any
rate, the ww1.-rs and watersheds of Slocum Creek should be
saved from development so that Wildlife can continue to live in
them.
Soils and Drainage Limitations
Poorly drained soils with wetness hazards and properties
otherwise not suitable for easy development make up more than
90% of the soils that surround the city. These soils are normally
not suitable for individual septic tank usage without special
precautions, which are sometimes too costly to the resident and
the environment. Areas not served by city sewer facilities will
have to use septic tanks until sewer facilities become available.
Encouraging development where these facilities are located, or
should be located, is a good public policy which benefits each
citizen by reducing adverse impact on the environment.
Havelock is surrounded on three sides by Croatan National
Forest. The Constraints Map shows several isolated land par-
cels. The National Forest Service has a policy of land exchange
for these parcels because they are dl'fficult to manage. Some of
these may be available for development if the right kind of land
exchanges can be arranged. For planning purposes, develop-
ment will stop at the government property line, excluding the
few outliers.
Military Aircraft Operations at MCAS, Cherry Point
Because Havelock has grown up around two sides of Cherry
Point MCAS, we know that some of the aircraft operations must
take place over the community. We also know that military jet
aircraft are noisy. This and the mission of the air station as a
major training facility for air carrier landing type operations
brings these noisy jets, and the ever present potential for
crashes, in direct conflict with many forms of normal com-
munity development.
What is being done to help reduce this conflict and yet
preserve the locally and nationally important role of Cherry
Point? The term Air Installations Compatible Use Zones (AICUZ)
has become a local by -word. It is the basic intent of the Cherry
Point AICUZ program to reduce noise pollution by working with
Havelock and Craven County to see that development in and
around Cherry Point is compatible with the noise of aircraft and
the potential for aircraft accidents. Cherry Point's continued
operations is essential to Havelock's economic stability; there-
fore, support of the AICUZ program is equally essential.
Potential Areas of Environmental Concern
The Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) of 1974 set the
framework for the Coastal Resources Commission to define
Areas of Environmental Concern (AEC's) and specify the types of
development that should occur within these important ecolo-
gical, cultural, biological, or aesthetically fragile areas of the
coast. AEC's are especially susceptible to incompatible develop-
ment because often it is their unique environmental quality that
draws people to them.
LAND CLASSIFICATION -MAP EXPLANATION
With the passage of the Coastal Area Management Act of
1974, the North Carolina Land Classification System was adopt-
ed.
The system calls for classifying land into one of five cate-
gories as described on the back of this foldout. The accom-
panying Land Classification Map for Havelock and the Planning
Area shows various amounts of land in each class. Classifying
land will help us guide development and needed public services
into appropriate areas of our community (See back of foldout.)
1. Developed —Lands where existing population density is
moderate to high and where there are a variety of land uses
which have the necessary public services.
2. Transition —Lands where local government plans to accom-
modate moderate to high density development during the
following ten year period and where necessary public serv-
ices will be provided to accommodate that growth.
3. Community —Lands where low density development is
grouped in existing settlements or will occur in such settle -
Potential AEC's currently under study in the Havelock area are
described in general below and others may be included for
examination at a later date. Once designated, most develop-
ment within the final AEC's will need a permit from either the
Coastal Resources Commission or the city. However, before the
CRC designates these AEC's, they want your reaction. A public
hearing will be held in Craven County. Please take time now to
study the following material in order to voice your opinion.
ESTUARINE WATERS
Slocum and Tucker creeks are the only estuarine waters in the
Havelock area. Within these creeks development of naviga-
tional channels, the use of bulkheads to prevent erosion, and
the building of piers or wharfs, where no other feasible alterna-
tive exists, are examples of land uses generally appropriate.
COASTAL WETLANDS
Coastal wetlands in the Havelock area consist of salt marshes
or other marshes which are flooded by tides along Slocum and
Tucker Creeks. These marshes are the source for marine animal
foods and they also serve as the first line of defense in stopping
shoreline erosion and trapping sediment from land runoff.
Normal residential, commercial, or industrial development and
associated uses will be considered inappropriate in coastal
wetlands.
All of Havelock, except the Slocum Creek flood plain falls
into the Developed classification. Areas near Havelock such as
Ketner Heights, Weste Brook, and Greenfield Heights sub-
divisions are classified Transition because utilities such as water
and sewer are planned for extension into these areas within the
next ten years. Within the Planning Area, a mixture of Rural,
Community and Conservation lands were identified. All these
classifications correspond to those mapped in the Craven
County Land Use Plan.
ments during the following ten year period; and which will
not require extensive public services now or in the future.
4. Rural —Lands whose highest use is for agriculture, forestry,
mining, water supply, etc., based on their natural resources
potential. Also, lands for future needs not currently recog-
nized.
5. Conservation —Fragile, hazard and other lands necessary to
maintain a healthy, natural environment and necessary to
provide for the public health, safety, or welfare.
STEPS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND REVIEW/REVISION
Implementation
Much of the groundwork needed to implement the goals and
objectives stated in the Land Use Plan has been done through
the Citizens Advisory Committee's activities and through adop-
tion by the Planning Board and City Board of Commissioners. A
significant amount of the implementation is yet to come, and
can best be done through keeping people like you informed —so
you can help too.
The City Board of Commissioners is left with the overall
responsibility of implementing most of the Plan through use of
regulatory controls including zoning, subdivision regulations,
flood plain regulations, building codes, and the like. But there is
more to land use planning then regulatory controls. Annexation
policies, utility extension policies, and good communications
between the city and each developer can help in bettering
community development.
Review/Revision
With changes in economy and life-styles, new influxes of
people and time, we will need to revise our Land Use Plan
periodically. A complete review of the Plan and a new goal and
objectives setting process is envisioned on a five year interval.
If you were one of the 50% who answered last years citizen's
attitude survey or were more directly involved in this first major
attempt at getting widespread public help in Havelock"s land
use planning process, we sincerely thank you. If you are new to
the community or didn't otherwise get involved, let us know
your ideas too. At any rate, remember that you must take part in
planning for the future of your community.
Sincerest regards,
May Chairman,
Citizens Advisory Committee
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n Use Plan were developed b the
This letter and the Land U p Y
CITIZENS OF HAVELOCK AND TOWNSHIP 6.
THE CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Reverend Frank Ebert; Chairman
Arthur Watson Vivian Salem Carole Tidwell
Robert McWatters Tom Karam Jo Nelson
Edward Destefano John V. Torcaso Phil Farquhar
Shirley Johnson Donald Mclsacc Charlotte Hinds
James Shank O.K. Gainey Dr. Axelrod (advisor)
Dan Walsh George Bille' Lele Fore
Raymond Bayer, Jr. Don Haley Vira Stephens, Sec,
Molly Forfar
THE HAVELOCK PLANNING BOARD
George E. Cojocari, Chairman
Raymond Bayer, Jr.* James O. Elder Finley Watson
Ernest Brady Raymond Munn** Tom Williams
Charles E. Dove* L.C. Hodgson Kendell Bearnes**
George Bille' James Shank,
Dr. Alan Stoddard Exec. Sec.
Prepared for and adopted by the
HAVELOCK CITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Patricia Bailey Raymond Bayer, Jr.**
Jesse Lewis Clay Wynne*
Albert M. Salem*
Richard Rice** Frank Kivett, City Mgr,
Thomas Mylett, Mayor*
Euguene P. Smith, Mayor**
* Past Members
* *New Members
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY
North Carolina Department of Natural
and Economic Resources I
Division of Community Assistance
Robert E. Clark, Project Planner
Marian Alligood & Debra Ingalls, Typists
Mike Yount & Danny Smith, Draftsmen
This report was financed in part by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration and the State of North Carolina, and meets the requirements
of the North Carolina Coastal Area Management Act of 1974.
COMMUNITY GOALS: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE;
i he CItIZen 11
s Advisory Committee, having reviewed the ques
f've'"areas whi h citizens ee s e
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ICia1l attentiol�yp Shoulcj be giveyy1 These Ilareas are:
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1. Development; 4. Public Safety; and
2. Recreation; 5. Health.
3. Education and Library;
Goals in each area have been set, along with suggested practical
means of achieving the goals.
In October 1975, the CAC presented the draft goals to the
Havelock Planning Board for review. With only slight modifica-
tion, the Planning Board adopted these goals and passed them
on to the City Board of Commissioners, which adopted them in
November 1975.
1. GOALS FOR DEVELOPMENT
CITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT
THE OPERATION OF CITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT WILL
BE PERFORMED IN AN EFFICIENT MANNER THAT IS DI-
RECTLY RESPONSIVE TO THE PUBLIC'S NEEDS.
a. Initiate annual/semi-annual reports of major programs or
projects accomplished by the city.
b. Continue to promote public participation by citizens
through the Citizens Advisory Committee and other meth-
ods including citizen's attitude surveys.
c. Promote closer cooperation on land use and other com-
munity issues between the Havelock and Craven County
governments.
PLANNING AND ZONING
LAND USE AND COMMUNITY PLANNING WILL CONTINUE
TO BE OF PRIMARY IMPORTANCE IN THE FUTURE OF HAVE-
LOCK AND TOWNSHIP 6 AS A MEANS OF TRYING TO RE-
SOLVE LAND USE ISSUES AND CONFLICTS.
a. The Havelock Planning Board should report annually on
the previous year's activities and make recommendations to
the City Board of Commissioners as to how the official
planning functions of the city may be improved.
b. The Planning Board should make an effort to hold periodic
workshops with area environmentalists, developers, the
Citizen's Advisory Committee, Craven County Planning
Board, Cherry Point MCAS officials, Forest Service, and
others, as appropriate, to review development standards,
land use issues, and common problems.
C. Until Havelock gets to the point of being able to support
a full-time planning staff, the city will continue to seek
professional planning and management assistance from the
state and regional agencies as well as private consultants.
d. The City of Havelock's base mapping will be updated in
Fiscal Year (FY) 1975-76, However, high quality controlled
aerial photography is needed of the area for use in prepar-
ing accurate base maps.
e. An effort will be made to coordinate city utility extension
policies and actions by the Planning Board on zoning and
subdivision review.
f, A request for Federal or state planning funds and technical
assistance will be initiated in the spring of 1976 for
performing a 5 year Capital Improvement Program/Budget
and a Thoroughfare Plan for improving vehicular traffic
circulation.
g. Programs to promote compatible land use in areas subject
to the Air Installations Compatible Use Zone Study (AICUZ)
depicted aircraft noise and crash hazards will be continued.
h. Improved community appearance will be promoted by
seeking assistance from civic organizations.
i. Development of better air passenger carrier service at the
New Bern airport will be further encouraged.
SUMMARY
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SEWERAGE AND WATER SERVICES
THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLY, AND
SEWAGE DISPOSAL AND TREATMENT, FACILITIES ARE OF
MAJOR IMPORTANCE TO FUTURE HAVELOCK AND TOWN-
SHIP 6 DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
THESE FACILITIES WILL BE IMPROVED AND EXPANDED IN A
TIMELY MANNER TO MEET THE GROWING PUBLIC NEED FOR
SUCH FACILITIES IN AREAS NOW DEVELOPED OUTSIDE OF
HAVELOCK AND IN AREAS WHERE GROWTH SHOULD OC-
CUR.
Sewerage Services
a. Complete the expansion and upgrading of the sewage
treatment plant.
b. Set priorities and make cost estimates for major sewer
trunk line extensions as part of the 5 year Capitol Im-
provements Program/Budget.
c. Review sewer line extension policies in FY 1976-77 to make
sure that this public service is self-supporting.
d. Initiate a comprehensive annexation study program in
FY 1976-77 in anticipation of the sewage treatment plant
completion in 1977 or 1978.
e. Investigate cost/benefits of establishing a preventative
maintenance program on the sewerage system in FY 1976-
77.
f. Approach the Craven County Commissioners with the idea
of future funding assistance for extension of water and
sewerage trunk lines beyond the city limits.
Water Services
a. Set priorities and make cost estimates for extensions of
major water trunk lines in coordination with the scheduling
of sewer trunk line extensions and make plans for the ac-
quisition of privately owned community water systems as
annexations occur.
b. Keep abreast of possible sources of Federal and state
monies for extension of water lines and other water sys-
tem improvements.
c. Approach the Craven County Commissioners with the idea
of future funding assistance for extension of trunk lines
beyond the city limits.
d. Initiate a program of upgrading old water lines and main-
taining the treatment plant in order to improve water quali-
ty at the tap.
DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL
WAYS OF SOLVING PROBLEMS OF STORM WATER DRAIN-
AGE IN DEVELOPED AREAS OF HAVELOCK/TOWNSHIP 6
WILL BE EXAMINED. DEVELOPMENT IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
PERIODIC FLOODING ADJACENT TO SLOCUM AND TUCKER
CREEKS AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES WILL BE DISCOURAGED.
Drainage
a. A comprehensive engineering study of drainage in Have-
lock will be initiated in the summer of 1976. Such a
study should encompass all of Township 6 because it is
needed to assess exactly what the drainage problems are,
and how they can be solved. Once finished, projects
recommended by the study will be assessed for inclusion
in the Capital Improvements Program.
b. A request for engineering technical assistance will be
directed to North Carolina's Division of Health Services.
Flood Control II
a. Development in areas subject to flood hazard will be
discouraged through adoption of a flood zone ordinance
within 6 months after the Army Corps of Engineers com-
pletes the detailed flood plain mapping required by the
Federal Insurance Administration.
1976
TRANSPORTATION I
PROGRAMS TO PLAN FOR AND MAINTAIN A MODERN,
WELL -CONSTRUCTED STREET SYSTEM TO MEET THE NEEDS
OF THE TOTAL COMMUNITY AND TO IMPROVE THE CON-
TROL OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC WITHIN THE CITY WILL BE
INITIATED.
Street Maintenance and Circulation
a. In order to better schedule street maintenance and im-
provements to the Havelock street system, an annual and
5 year street maintenance and paving program with priori-
ties for improvements will be set forth in the Capital
Improvements Program.
b. A request to the North Carolina Department of Transpor-
tation (DOT) will be initiated in the spring of 1976 to have
a Thoroughfare Plan prepared in FY 1976-77, The plan will
be jointly adopted by DOT and the City of Havelock, and
hopefully with the endorsement of Cherry Point MCAS and
Craven County.
c. The following suggestions made on the surveys and at
CAC public meetings will be reviewed and considered for
appropriate action in FY 1976-77: (1) extension of access
frontage roads along Highway 70 West across the East
Branch of Slocum Creek, (2) no "U" turns on Highway 70,
(3) widening of Miller Boulevard, (4) improvement of
street lighting, (5) improvement of traffic control at the
Post Office and along Highway 70, (6) no left turns by
east/west (Miller Blvd. and N.C. 101) moving traffic at the
intersection of U.S. 70 and N.C. 101, and (7) addition of
a traffic light at Hollywood Blvd. and U.S. 70.
Pedestrian Ways and Bikeways and Public Transit
a. The establishment of a bikeway system by neighborhood,
and for the entire community, will be investigated in
FY 1976-77,
b. A survey of sidewalk needs will be initiated in FY 1976-77
so that priority projects can be identified and included
in the Capital Improvements Program.
c. The City Manager will investigate methods of acquiring
shuttle -bus service from Havelock to New Bern and More-
head City, and in -city shuttle bus service too.
SANITATION
A CLEAN AND HEALTHFUL COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT
WILL BE PROMOTED.
a. Insure that existing nuisance codes governing litter, fill
or dump areas, and junk cars are enforced within the City
of Havelock and the extraterritorial area.
b. Publish a City Hall "Viewpoint" article in a local news-
paper to inform the citizens of sanitation services being
provided by the city and county and how complaints are
handled.
HOUSING
NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WILL BE ENCOURAGED IN
AREAS BEST SUITED FOR SUCH DEVELOPMENT IN ORDER TO
MEET THE INCREASING NEED FOR A WIDE RANGE OF HOUS-
ING TYPES AND COSTS. IN ADDITION, PROGRAMS TO MAIN- I
TAIN THE QUALITY OF HOUSING WILL BE PROMOTED.
a. Initiate a series of housing workshops to be attended by
developers, city planning and administrative officials,
Cherry Point MCAS housing officials, representatives from
the East Carolina Regional Housing Authority and the
Department of Housing and Urban Development. The
workshops would cover a variety of specific housing prob-
lems and possible solutions to them, many of which are
addressed in the Land Use Plan.
DEAR HAVELOCK -TOWNSHIP 6 RESIDENT:
This letter is a summary of the Havelock Land Use Plan. As
you read it you will see your own community's goals for
p goals
y and d i
Some of the ue y improvement. These are
thanland use stibns °addresse p n'e�
futureou or our neighbor helped make.
summarized here, are as followsi What ar� e the major Use
lan and
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issues and problems facing people in the Havelock area? How
do they impact our community? How did you and your neighs
bors identify, these, problems? ,What are the existing land use
conditions that may limit further development? What are the
community's assets? To what extent do these, limitations and
assets affect future conditions? And how can we plan for future
provisions of, public and private facilities and services to meet
,,,demandul� IWIa'���andl,lh,ow�,can we pay fQrIIOI��e��IIIIIuY�'Ih4ilplu1lbli�l14 ItlNllllllhulll�blIII�
The full 190 page Land Use Plan is intended for limited
distribution as a reference document. Copies are available at
the Havelock City Hall, Craven County Courthouse, and the
public library for your inspection.
WHY LAND USE PLANNING?
CO ncrea in These Con I cts a felt not oly atl the local"
l"
Iryer,
f l sealNorth Ca i s g rateevel between developers and conservationists, residents and
non-residents, individual property rights advocates and public
rights interests, but also at the State and National level. Because
of the pellmell manner in which we are using, developing or
changing resources in coastal Carolina, something has to be
done. ��m r)"reIII Ih..I e'lnllll,IsIIiIvII '�IIIIbIo. Ilkiiill �l "iAll t"a'llll��
�tIhI glI ,issulei llsi l'il fi nIIIIId
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iow to them
The NorthCarolina �eneraI Assembly enacted into law the
Coastal Area Management Act of 1974 (CAMA). This Act gave
the twenty coastalcounties of eastern North Carolina the time,
dollars, and manpower to prepare Land Use Plans. These will
combine to find ways to meet development needs and yet
preserve the natural resources that make the coast attractive.
The Act made it possible for cities and towns to prepare Land
Use Plans for their own jurisdictions in coordination with the
county plans. The Guidelines to the CAMA state:
"The basic objective, in short, is for each local government
unit in the coastal area to determine its long range develop-
ment goals and translate these into clearly understandable
written descriptions and maps which will serve as a firm
foundation and practical guide for all future planning and
development."
Overseeing this whole process is the Coastal Resources Com-
mission (CRC), a fifteen -member body with individuals from the
coast. Under the CAMA, its local government approved each
Land Use Plan and then submitted it to the CRC for final
approval. pl ar i�ipatP. l ��lYi ',dmuu`Ih el,tannin �'oro "
the"Coa ,emenpCt'ialSorequires" thalth
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IlItlzei ess You, the
residents ofttheHavelock area, were given many opportunities
to express your views about what you want the community to be
like 10, 20, and many more years into the future.
b. Promote the innovative use of "cluster housing" as a
means of using the space available for new housing in
the best way, saving costs of utility extensions; and pre-
serving valuable open space and at the same time pro-
viding a mixture of housing types at reasonable cost.
c. Promote gradation in the density of residential develop-
ment, with higher densities (more units per acre) where
public utilities such as public water and sewer are avail-
able. Lower densities will be allowed at the periphery of
Havelock where these public facilities are not available and
where the soil and other conditions cannot support higher
densities.
d. Promote an overall community density of 4 to 5 dwelling
units per acre (approximately 10,000 sq. ft. to 8,000 sq. ft.
per unit). This density includes housing in mobile homes,
apartments, and single family houses and will be suffi-
cient to maintain the "quality" of new development; yet,
this density will be more efficient in that less land will be
required in an area where developable land is scarce.
e. Promote an increase in the supply of housing for low and
moderate income families.
f. Promote maximum opportunities for moderate and mid-
dle income families to obtain single family or condo-
minium home ownership by keeping development stand-
ards reasonable without sacrificing good design and hous-
ing quality.
g. Protect the community from loss of lives and property by
discouraging housing development in flood -prone areas.
h. Promote new mobile home park development to meet the
increasing demand for mobile home living.
i. Investigate the possibility of adopting a minimum housing
code so that older housing will have to be maintained and
livable.
j. Provide adequate enforcement of the Havelock Zoning
Ordinance and related land use codes.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT/ECONOMY
THE ECONOMIC STABILITY AND WELL-BEING OF THE HAVE-
LOCK/TOWNSHIP 6 COMMUNITY WILL BE ENCOURAGED
THROUGH PROMOTION OF THE TYPE OF INDUSTRY WANT-
ED IN THE AREA AND SUITABLE TO THE ENVIRONMENT,
a. Initiate a comprehensive "market and labor study" of the
Havelock/Township 6 area so the types of industries that
can be supported can be determined.
b. Promote coordination of industrial development and plan-
ning efforts.
c, Promote periodic workshops among members of the Have-
lock Planning Board, Craven County Industrial Developer,
Greater Havelock Area Chamber of Commerce, Industrial
Development Section of the N.C. Department of Natural
and Economic Resources and other groups concerned with
industrial development.
d. Promote industry location where it can be buffered from
residential areas and pedestrian oriented commercial areas.
e. Identify prime industrial sites based on development stand-
ards of the Land Use Plan for prospective industrial de-
velopment in suitable areas.
f. Discourage other development from occurring on prime
industrial sites. '
g. Investigate the idea of adopting a simplified environmental
impact checklist -review to be done locally by the Planning
Board to apply to new industry.
Ctv of ,a6rIarh
"Serving Eastern Caroiina'a Largest Industry"
P. O. Box 368
cUavelack, ax# (gttr>alittzt
28532
PHONE [phone]
GETTING YOU INVOLVED MAKES GOOD SENSE ... HOW
COULD IT BE DONE;
How could all of you be reached to find out what you need
from the community and what your ideas are? Past experience
with public meetings and hearings has shown that few people,
except those with special interests, will respond if the "normal"
way of seeking public input is taken.
�o after fourmonths
CA I ebrua 1 y , Advisory Comm ( Q) i9 j rY,,,I I , III �lllted the Cltizenl
months of groundwork we form
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Because al I of Town hip 6 would be directly concerned about
m Havelock IWe'', decided
y of public servicesfrom , I
an extension
f that"'all'of the people of Town should be included in our
planning process,;�l IItl;1I, 1,1!,.:, I 11 1 I1, 11 1 I I I hl it II
Also, We used a township -wide kouseholcd survey+ As'a result,"
I
the opinions of nearly fifty percent of all the households in
Township 6 (including Havelock) were obtained through thel
survey questionnaire, Ours was by far the best response of anyl
similar survey taken in the coast, The questionnaire prompted
written comments on nearlyevery aspect Of local government,,
public,,` service,lpeeds;lan,d land use problemsjll!The following list
of local land use issues condenses some of these concerns:
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y2. GOALS FOR RECREATION
PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE WIDE RANGED RECREATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF HAVELOCK/TOWN-
SHIP 6 AREA RESIDENTS WILL BE PROMOTED.
a. A program to unify all recreation activity programs con-
ducted in Havelock/Township 6 will be undertaken in
1976 as a responsibility of the Havelock Recreation Direc-
tor, in cooperation with I the Havelock Recreation Ad-
visory Commission, Craven County Recreation Director,
various leagues, Cherry Point MCAS, Forest Service, civic
groups, and Craven County school system. This joint ef-
fort will allow improved financing of operations, main-
tenance of facilities and ,savings on equipment through
large volume purchasing. I
b. A recreation plan for Havelock/Township 6 will be prepar-
ed in 1976. 1
c. The Craven County School Board will be requested to re-
view their policies on use of school facilities for recrea-
tion purposes in hopes of better utilizing the schools in
the evening hours, on weekends, and in the summer
months.
d. The City Manager will contact Cherry Point MCAS of-
ficials with a request for more use of Federal property for
city recreation purposes that are consistent with the AICUZ
study objectives. , I
e. The Citizens Advisory Committee suggested having a peti-
tion of voters for a special recreation tax (at 5 cents per
$100 of assessed evaluation) referendum for Township 6. If
the petition is successful, the City Board will support a joint
city -county call for a referendum.
I
3. GOALS FOR EDUCATION AND LIBRARY
EDUCATION
EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON PROMOTING QUALITY ED-
UCATION FOR ALL HAVELOCK/TOWNSHIP 6 AREA CITIZENS.
a. The Craven County Board of Education should investigate
the possibility of updating the school plan prepared sev-
eral years ago by the North Carolina Department of Public
Instruction.
b. The responsibility of communicating what educational
programs are available, or could be made available, should
be the responsibility of the local educators, the citizen
and parent, and local media,
c. The Craven County Board of Education, Havelock Recrea-
tion Director, and Craven County Recreation Director
should explore ways to improve joint usage of school
facilities.
LIBRARY
PROGRAMS THAT WILL IMPROVE THE SCOPE OF LIBRARY
SERVICES IN THE HAVELOCK/TOWNSHIP .6 AREA WILL BE
SUPPORTED.
a. The Havelock Library Board of Trustees and Friends of the
Library will be responsible for continuing to identify li-
brary services needed as the library expands; and for in-
forming citizens of the services available.
b. In order to provide evening hours of operation at the
library the provision of additional library personnel will be
considered in the FY 1976-77 budget.
I.
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LOCAL LAND USE ISSUES IDENTIFIED:
THESE ARE THE MAIN PROBLEMS YOU TOLD US ABOUT
1, Ninety percent of the soils outside of Havelock do not have
the characteristics needed for septic tank filter fields to
work properly, New development will require tapping onto
the City's sewage and/or water system. However, the City's
sewage treatment plant will not be enlarged to handle the
demand until 1977 or 1978.
2. Excessive congestion on U.S. 70 is causing transportation
problems,
3. Drainage within the Havelock area is generally poor. This
is because the area is flat, few natural free flowing streams
exist, and access for maintenance of ditches is lacking.
Also, there is no city plan for overall drainage.
4. There is no appropriate land for industrial development,
which would help improve the area's employment op-
portunities.
5. Existing and planned development is incompatible with the
normal operations of aircraft at Cherry Point Marine Corps
Air Station (MCAS). For example, loud noise and air-
craft crash hazard conflict with residential living and some
commercial matters.
6. Off -base private rental housing is not sufficient to meet
present and expected needs of military personnel and their
families.
7. Strip commercial development of U.S. 70 and possibly N.C.
101 is intensifying.
8. Land is not adequate for the current 9% annual increase in
single family housing construction to continue.
9. Lack of overall coordination of efforts and communica-
tions are common problems among Craven County, Have-
lock and Cherry Point MCAS officials.
10. People are generally uninformed as to the purpose, ability,
and power of local government.
11, Developers here normally cut all trees to prepare land
for development. Insteady of this total clearance, selective
clearance would save a valuable resource for the com-
munity.
12, No local public boat ramp provides access to Slocum
Creek.
13, Much vacant open space inside Havelock is not being used,
whether privately or publicly owned.
14, A few land owners hold the majority of undeveloped land
in the Havelock area. Their individual land development
decisions are important, yet there is a lack of coordination
of their efforts with Havelock, Cherry Point MCAS, Craven
County, and Forest Service officials.
14 4. GOALS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY
THE CITY OF HAVELOCK WILL PROMOTE PROGRAMS AND
ADOPT POLICIES THAT WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND
EFFECTIVENESS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE PROTECTION,
AND EMERGENCY SERVICES IN THE HAVELOCK/TOWNSHIP 6
AREA.
LAW ENFORCEMENT
a. Promote law enforcement cooperation between the city
and county by including the Craven County Sheriff's Of-
fice Deputies in the new police building. I
b. Take appropriate measures in FY 1975-76 to improve pay
and benefits of Police Department personnel as rec-
ommended by the personnel pay study.
c. Consider the addition of more patrol and supervisory
personnel to the Police Department in FY 1976-77.
d. The Police Chief will investigate methods of incorporating
psychological testing of new personnel.
e. The city and Craven County Sheriff should see that emer-
gency phone numbers are widely disseminated to the pub-
lic by publishing them in the phone directory and by other
methods.
f, The Craven County Sheriff's Office should place additional
adequately trained personnel in Township 6 so that out-
lying areas have police protection from 5:00 P.M. to
8:00 A.M. daily,
FIRE DEPARTMENTS/RESCUE VEHICLES
a. Knowledge of emergency contact numbers including the
County Zenith Fire Control Number, will be promoted by
the volunteer fire departments and local media.
b. Establish better co-ordination of the Havelock Rescue
Squad with Cherry Point MCAS and Naval Hospital back-up
service to avoid duplication of efforts; and assist military
ambulances in locating emergencies to avoid delays.
c. Conduct a study to determine the feasibility of obtaining
an additional rescue vehicle to reduce the dependence on
Cherry Point vehicles and provide faster service to Have-
lock and Township 6.
5. GOALS FOR HEALTH
THE PROMOTION OF IMPROVED HEALTH SERVICES IN THE
HAVELOCK/TOWNSHIP 6 AREA WILL BE A TOP PRIORITY.
a. In October, 1975, the Citizens Advisory Committee made a
request to East Carolina University's Regional Development
Institute (RDI) for a study into the possibility of estab-
lishing a medical arts center within the Havelock/Town-
ship 6 area. The RDI team will be requested to coordi-
nate the study with the Craven County Dental Society and
other medical associations in the area.
b. If a medical arts center is possible for this area, the East
Carolina Health Systems Agency will be contacted by the
Citizens Advisory Committee for help in securing State and
Federal funds for the project.
c. The Citizens Advisory Committee will meet as required
during the planning phase to ensure continuity of the
project.
d. The Citizens Advisory Committee will provide follow-up on
the improvements in health care; and include questions on
health care in the annual citizens attitude survey to de-
termine if desired services are being provided.

DCAI COPY DCAI Copy
Division of Coastal Alan" "gement
CITY OF HAVELOCK
LAND USE PLAN UPDATE
June, 1981

LAND USE PLAN UPDATE
Prepared Under
N.C.
Coastal Area Management Act of 1974
for
Havelock, North Carolina
by
Board of Commissioners
Eugene P. Smith, Mayor
Richard Rice
Eva Sermons
Jesse Lewis
Jimmy Sanders
Henry Witten
Planning Board
James Elder, Chairman
Dr. Bill McLees Lee Allen
George Gojarcari
Dr. Alan Stoddard William Giddens
Fred Jerrett
Carol Balogh
Francis Bolen
Ed Ciesko
Ralph Kennedy, City Administrator
Aileen Adams, City Clerk
Troy Smith, Attorney
Technical Assistance By:
Neuse River Council of Governments
J. Roy Fogle, Executive Director
W. R. Banks, Jr., Project Planner
Wanda Spruill, Project Secretary

Y
a
LAND USE PLAN UPDATE
Prepared Under
Coastal Area Management Act of 1974
for
Havelock, North Carolina
"The preparation of this report was financially assisted
by a grant from the State of North Carolina and the
National*Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration."

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
I.
INTRODUCTION .................................
1
r II.
DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS .....................6
A.
Data Collection ..............................7
B.
Present Conditions ...........................9
Population ......................... .....10
Economy ...................................
12
C.
Exisiting Land.Use ...........................15
D.
Current Plans,.Policies, and Regulations......32
E.
Constraints: Land Suitability................37
Hazard Areas...............................38
Soils.......................................38
Water Supply Sources ........................40
Steep Slope Areas...... ..............40
Fragile Areas..............................41
F.
Constraints: Capacity of Community
Facilities.......... ...........45
G.
Estimated Demands .............................51
H.
Land Classification ..........................57
III.
POLICY STATEMENTS.................................65
Issues and Polices ............................66
A.
Resource Protection ........................69
B.
Resource Production and Management ............
89
C.
Economic and Community Development ............
93
D.
Attachment B Issues ..........................98
E.
Continuing Public Participation...............101
IV.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.................................104

LIST OF TABLES
TABLE NO. PAGE
.I. A Population Trends and Estimates..................11
I. B 1980 Census Population by ED ....11a
II. Cherry Point Military Population •. •••.......••12
III.' Retail Sales.- Selected Region P
Cities and Counties.. ..........................14
IV. Existing Land Use - 201 Planning Area ............ 16
V. Persons Per Occupied and Total Households ........ 19
VI. Housing. Occupancy Status ........................19
VII.. Stream Use Classifications.... .................24
VIII. 1976 Population Projections ...................... 52
IX. Population Projections .................... ....53
X. Land Use Projections .............................55
LIST OF MAPS
TITLEPAGE
Stream Use Classifications.. ..........................26
Existing Land Use.......................................31
Public Facilities.......... .........................49
Water -System .................................. .........50
Land Classification.....................................64
s

I. INTRODUCTION
This document represents an update of the 1976 Land Use Plan
! for Havelock, North Carolina, which was developed. under the requirements
of the Coastal Area Management Act of 1974 (CAMA), G.S. 113A-100, and
Guidelines to the Act. As such, this Plan update will be adopted as
the official.planning document for Havelock by the Havelock City Board
of Commissioners and the Coastal Resources Commission.
Coastal North Carolina is experiencing land use conflicts at an .
ever increasing rate. These conflicts are felt -not only.at the local
level between developers and conservationists, residents and non-
residents, individual property rights advocates and public rights
interests, but also at the state and national levels. Because of the
pellmell manner in which land and water resources in coastal Carolina
were being used, developed, or changed, something had to be done.
A comprehensive look at all the issues and how to approach them was
needed.
Nationally, in 1972, the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act was
passed, giving coastal states the opportunity to develop their own
program of coastal management.
Following the Federal impetus, the North Carolina General Assembly
enacted into.law the Coastal Area Management Act of 1974 (CAMA). This
act required preparation of land use plans for the twenty coastal counties
of eastern North Carolina. These plans constitute a means of sharing
ways to meet potential development needs and yet preserve the natural
resources that make the coast attractive. The act made it possible for
cities and towns to prepare land use plans for their own jurisdictions in
coordination with the county plans.

"The basic objective, in short, is for each local government
unit in the coastal area to determine.its long-range develop -
went goals and translate these into clearly understandable
written descriptions and maps which will serve as a firm
foundation and practical guide for all future planning and
development."
i
It is important for local government officials.and citizens of the
coast to remember the legislative goals of the act which are:
1) To provide a management system capable of preserving and manag-
ing the natural ecological conditions of the estuarine system,
the barrier dune system, and the beaches, so as to safeguard and
perpetuate their natural productivity and their biological,
economic, and aesthetic values.
2) To insure that the development or preservation of the land and
water resources of the coastal area proceeds in a manner consistent
with the capability of the land and water for development, use, or
preservation, based on ecological considerations.
3) To insure the orderly and balanced use and preservation of
our coastal resources on behalf of the people of North Carolina and
the nation.
4) To establish policies, guidelines, and standards for the con-
servation of resources; the economic development of the coastal area;
the use of recreational lands and tourist facilities; the wise develo-
pment of transportation and circulation patterns; the preservation and
enhancement of historical, cultural, and scientific aspects of the
region; and the protection of common law and public rights in the lands
and waters of the coastal area. +
3

This update to the 1976 Havelock Plan should be considered as an
w
M
extension of the original document. Particularly in Section III containing
the City Policy Statements this update should be considered.the primary
resource. However, one must remember that these policy statements are also
based on the data collection and citizen participation of.1976. Citizen
participation in this update was based on the-0itizen••Advisory Committee
activities, a public meeting and the public hearing.
Two major changes are seen in this update from the 1976 Plan.
First, the City.does not, except for purpose of coordination, consider
the surrounding area outside its extraterritorial jurisdicition as
within the planning area. The original plan considered all of
Craven County township number 6 as the planning area.. The second
change came when the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station was
annexed by the City in the summer of 1980. This raised the City
population from a late seventies' estimated 4 to 5,000 residents
to a 1980 preliminary census count of 17,573.
The effect of either of these changes while significant in
many ways does not have major impact on this plan update. Cherry
Point was a part of the planning area in 1976, and the annexation
did not require major changes by -the City. The base provides its
own services including a master plan which supersedes local or state
legislation. Havelock believes coordination in this area is very
important and all references to Cherry Point are based on the 1980
Master Plan for the base.
The decision not to include all of township 6 in the planning area
was based on the belief that citizens should not be planned for by a
jurisdiciton in which residents had no voice or more specifically no
vote.
4

Stated another way, the City believes County residents should be
represented in all areas including those planning related by only a
local government of which they are a part, in this case Craven County.
This plan should not be considered an all inclusive resource document
or an all inclusive policy statement by the City. Rather, this plan
should be viewed as a basic policy resource for land use and related
issues.
5

Data was assembled from numerous sources, with existing reports
and documents being utilized. Primary sources included publications
of.the North Carolina Department of Administration, the Department
of Natural Resources and Community Development, the US Census, the
Neuse River Council of Governments, the US Department of Defense,
the NC Department of Transportation and the City of Havelock. A
concentrated effort was made to insure the use of the most current data
available. Data was presented in the Plan as an illustrative summary
depicting the actual conditions present in the City.
The major problem faced in the data collection process was the
result of the timing of the plan update. The 1970 US Census, normally
the most factual base data available, and the source of many other
publications, is ten years old. Changes in existing population and
economic conditions in the City were identified late in the planning
process due to the delay of the 1980 Census.
8

Population
Spontaneous population growth was the rule in Havelock,in the
years between 1940 and 1970. This trend continued into the seventies
'A
but slowed at the end of the decade. Havelock,however, remains one of
+ the fastest growing areas in North Carolina. This growth is expected
to continue provided the level of activity at Cherry Point Marine Corps
Air Station and Naval Air Re -Work Facility (NARF) at the Air Station
remains constant or increases, and basic public water and sewer
facilities are available. The tremendous growth of Havelock is the
result of the in -migration created by the establishment of the military
base. Annexation of Cherry Point has given the City a more true picture
of the City's actual population (17,025 in 1979) but it does not.
represent the 400% increase in numbers of people or required services
that would appear since these people have actually been there all
along.
Past census and current population trends for Havelock are shown
in Table I.A.Special attention must be given to the preceding paragraph
when considering the 1979 estimated Havelock population. Estimates
made immediately prior to the annexation of Cherry Point do not reflect
any significant increase in the Havelock off -base population. A complete
analysis of the 1970 Havelock population by enumeration district is
included in the 1976 plan. 1980 enumeration district breakdowns are shown
in Table I.B.
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TABLE I A
POPULATION TRENDS AND ESTIMATES
for
HAVELOCK AND CRAVEN COUNTY
1940-1980
YEAR HAVELOCK TOWNSHIP 6 CRAVEN COUNTY
1940
(village less
723
31,298
than 100)
1950
(village approx-
11,695
48,823
imately 1,500)
1960
2,433
18,053
58,773
1970
3,012
20,798
62,554
1974 est.
4,340
-
65,954
1975 est.
4,624
-
-
1979 est.
17,025
-
67,488
1980*
17,573
21,829
70,631,
SOURCES:
US Census of Population,
1960 and 1970.
NC Department of Administration
1980 Census Count
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TABLE IB
1980 CENSUS - POPULATION BY ED
Amer.
Asian &
Persons
Indian
Pacific
of Spanish
Total
Eskimo &
Island-
Other
Origin
Population
White
Black
Aleut
ac (1)
(2)
(3)
Township 6 . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 21963
17843
3001
98
417
604
1011
Havelock City . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 17718
14128
2598
76
342
574
907
ED 0271. . . . . . .
12440
9595
2079
60
237
469
708
ED 0272. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 651
435
159
1
1
55
62
ED 0273� . . . . . .
. . . . . -
-
-
-
-
-
-
ED 0274. . . . . . . . .
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
ED 0275T . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 1481
1371
63
4
30
13
37
ED 0275U . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 1059
898
115
8
23
15
21
ED 0276. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 1265
1096
127
3
32
7
53
ED 0277. . . . . . .
. . . . . 786
708
44
-
19
15
26
ED 0278. . . . .
. . . . . . . -
-
-
-
-
-
-
ED 0279 . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 3
3
-
-
-
-
-
ED 0280. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 33
22
ED 028411 . . . . . . .
. . . . . . -
-
-
-
-
-
-

Although Havelock is located only 20 miles from the Atlantic
Ocean, there seems to be little evidence of summertime increases in
Havelock's population. Motel rooms are at a premium in the city at
anytime during the year, and beach goers would probably prefer lodging
at the beach rather than in Havelock. There may be some increase, however,
because of out-of-town relatives or active duty military personnel
during the summer months; but there are no concrete figures to reveal
the extent of such occurrences.
Economy
The Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station is the single out-
standing component of the Havelock economy. Without Cherry Point,
Havelock would not exist as it does today. Table II indicates toe
dependence of Havelock and the surrounding area on Cherry Point.
TABLE II
Cherry Point Military Population
1979
Total Active Duty Personnel 8,291
Total Dependants 11,000
Total Civil Service Employees 4,500
Total 23,791
SOURCE: 1980 Cherry Point Master Plan
Detailed data on military and civilian personnel is included in the
original 1976 Land Use Plan.
12

Per capita income for Havelock residents has historically been
much higher than that of surrounding Craven County and eastern North
Carolina. 1980 Census figures are not expected to change this fact.
Per capita income is higher in Havelock solely because of the military
• installation. Per capita income of Havelock residents was $1,798(or
79%)higher than the per capita income of Craven County residents as
a whole in 1969. Early seventies projections estimate this gap has
decreased slightly. The percentage increase of per capita income in
recent years has-been lower, even though the actual dollar change was
in line with other communities.. Federally paid workers tontinue to be compen-
sated at a higher rate in comparison to other workers, but other
employment categories are increasing at a slightly faster rate. Per capita
income for Craven County residents in 1979 was $6,893.
Retail sales in Havelock have increased throughout the seventies.
Table III lists gross retail sales for Havelock and Craven County.
Highest sales are found in the summer months while winters are usually
the slower periods. Summer increases may be the direct result of increas-
ed tourist traffic going to and from the beach on US 70.
The area's skilled labor supply is abundant since many military personnel
leave the service through Cherry Point.and. desire to -remain in the area.
Problems can occur as a result of the discharge of personnel coupled with the
relatively constant employment level for civilians at Cherry Point. This has
not surfaced as a major problem in the past, but certainly some have left
the area as a result of the limited employment opportunities and tight
housing market.
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As seen on Table III, Havelock does not generate the retail sales of
New Bern or the larger commercial areas in Region P. However, one must consider
the fact that purchases on the base are not included in these figures.
Havelock does compare favorably with similar.size surrounding towns.
This is especially noteworthy when one recognizes the lack of a central
business district with many conventional retail trade generators.
TABLE III
1978 Gross Retail Sales
Selected Region P Cities and Counties
Unit Gross Sales
Carteret County $154,063,000
Craven County 267,985,000
Jones County 19,550,000
Pamlico County 16,956,000
Havelock
New Bern ,
Morehead City
Mt. Olive
35,281,100
185,191,750
74,953,300
20,050,000
SOURCE: N.C. Department of Revenue
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C. EXISTING LAND USE
15

Existing Land Use
data in the 1976 Plan is based on the 1975
201 Wastewater Facilities Planning Area
Existing Land Use
information.
Table IV indicates land acreages as found in the 201 Planning Area at
- that time. Approximately 30 percent of
the total 6,970 acres
of the
201 Planning Area was
developed. The majority of the undeveloped
+.
land was forest and farmland.
TABLE IV
EXISITNG LAND USE - 201 PLANNING AREA - 1975
' LAND USE CATEGORY
ACREAGE
% DEVELOPED
% OF TOTAL
Industrial
18.8
.9
.27
Commercial
132.2
6.4
1.90
Social/Cultural
118.5
5.7
1.70
Residential
1067.5
51.3
15.32
Transportation, Communication 745.5
35.8
10.70
& Utilities
TOTAL DEVELOPED LAND
2082.5
100.0.
29.88
Farmland/Forest
4637.9
94.9
66.5
Other Land
249.2
5.1
3.58-
TOTAL UNDEVELOPED LAND
4887.1
100.0
70.12
TOTAL PLANNING AREA
6969.6
100.0
100.0
SOURCE: Moore, Gardner &
Associates, Inc.,
Greensboro, NC.,
201 Wastewater
Facilities Plan,
1975.
16

The existing land uses identified and classified by the CAMA land
use plan in 1976 are still largely applicable today. Many of the compatibility
problems still exist but are not continuing due to development activities
adhering to zoning, subdivision, building codes, and other regulations, etc.
Major changes in land use have not occurred within the city limits since 1975
The most notable exception to this rule is along US 70 East where several
large commercial establishments have located including a small shopping center.
These changes are seen on the existing land use map shown on page 31
The existing land uses in Havelock are still organized into five
use categories. A listing is given below of the typical uses in each of the
general categories.
1) Residential - This category includes single-family homes, apart-
ments, duplexes, mobile homes, cottages and cabins.
2) Commercial - This category includes retail and service trade.
A retail store is one that sells physical goods as opposed to
intangible services. Such stores include clothing stores, drug
stores, service stations and grocery stores. Services stores
trade in intangible goods. This sub -category includes motels,
banks and professional offices.
3) Industrial - This category includes all industrial uses. Unoffensive
industrial uses include such operations as wholesale storage, and
the production of textiles and apparels. Other industrial uses
include boat manufacture, metal work and metal shops.
4) Public and Semi -Public - This category includes schools, churches,
governmental facilities, recreational facilities, cemeteries, and
various types of rights -of -way.
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5) Undeveloped Land - This category includes land that is vacant.
In the extraterritorial area, undeveloped land is often used for
agriculture, woodland, and in the case of shallow estuarine areas,
for replenishing the valuable fish supply.
• Upon an extensive analysis of existing land use activities
since 1975-76 when the initial CAMA plan was completed, the
following developent trends, patterns and problems have emerged.
Urban and Built -Up
Residential - Housing development continued over 50% of all developed
land in the 201 Planning Area Study. Most of this housing development is located
in single-family subdivisions within the city limits. A complete description
of the various subdivisions in Havelock is contained in the 1976 Plan. This
description is still accurate with the exception of minor development within
previously platted subdivisions and new subdivision'developments adjacent to US
70 East near new commercial developments.
Mobile homes remain the largest single type of housing in Havelock which
is not in compliance with city zoning regulations. Apartments are increasing
in Havelock as expected due to the rising cost of housing and the primary
military population. Apartment location is perhaps the most difficult problem
of Havelock City Planners and Administrators. This is especially true if
sub -complexes are considered. Substandard housing in Havelock is not a signifi-
cant problem. Housing availability and cost are also problems. Total households/
s occupancy rates are shown in Tables V and VI.
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TABLE V
PERSONS PER OCCUPIED AND TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS
1970
Total
Population
Occupied
Population
Enumeration
Housing
Popula-
per
Housing
Popula-
per
District
Units
tion
Household
Units
tion
Household
i
ED 44
490
1528
3.12
477
1528
3.20
ED 46
265
862
3.25
248
862
3.48
ED 47
230
622
2.70
209
622
2.98
TOTAL 985 3012 Av. =3.05 934 3012 Av.=3.22
SOURCE: First County Summary of US Bureau of Census Report for 1970.
1980 census counts indicate a total of 4,515 housing units in Havelock.
Havelock. _
TABLE VI
HOUSING OCCUPANCY STATUS
1970
Enumeration District
Total City
Status
-ED 44 ED 46 Eli 47
Number
Percent of Total
Owner Occupied
407 186 133
726
75.2%
Renter Occupied
70 62 76
208
21.6%
Vacant
13 17 21
51
3.2%
TOTAL 490 265 230 985 100%
SOURCE: First County Summary of US Bureau of Census Report for 1970
Between 1970 and 1980, a total of 3,537 housing units were added to the City;.
a percent change of 361.7%.
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Commercial
Commercial activity in Havelock is very important to the City
and the military base. Most commercial establishments are, in fact,
y directly dependent on the military population. Havelock's commercial
district stretches for approximately four miles along US 70. The
majority of recent commercial expansion has occurred along US 70 South
with most commercial strip highway type activity. Exceptions to the
strip commercial areas are two shopping centers, the largest which is
Slocum Village in the center of the City.
Industrial
The main industry for Havelock is the MCAS, Cherry Point and the
Naval Air Rework Facility located on the base. One small industry presently
located in Havelock's jurisdiction is the cement manufacturing plant
on US Highway 70 south and adjacent to the Atlantic and East Carolina Rail-
road tracks. Havelock Homes Corporation, a mobile home manufacturing firm,,
is located just outside of the extraterritorial area on the west side of
US 70'North. This plant employs approximately 100 people in the manufact-
uring of mobile homes. Industrial land constitutes only less than one
percent of the total developed land in the 201 Planning Area. It is not
anticipated that this percentage will increase significantly in the next
20 years.
Transportation, Communication, and Utilities.
t
Land used for streets and private air strips, communications, and
utilities makes up approximately 36 percent of the total developed land
within the 201 Planning Area.
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US Highway 70, which runs north and south through Havelock is the
major access highway connecting the city and MCAS, Cherry Point with the
nearby cities of New Bern and Morehead City. Havelock is the only city
that US Highway 70, from Raleigh to the coast, does not by-pass. There
are presently a number of stoplights in Havelock's section of this major
thoroughfare, and a 40 mph speed limit is enforced inside the city limits.
Major traffic congestion problems exist in Havelock. This=is creatdd,
to a large degree, by MCAS, Cherry Point's having but one principal.
access only a block away from the intersection of US Highway 70 and NC 101 in
the center of town. The 1971 Master Plan for MCAS, Cherry Point indicated
that between 7 - 8:00 a.m. daily, over 6,000 vehicles pass through this
one gate.
With each new business, new subdivision development, driveway access,
etc., the vehicular traffic on US Highway 70 is increased. This major
highway has a design capacity of between 22,000 and 34,000 average daily
traffic count.(ADT's) per 24-hour period. A Comparison of
ADT's for Havelock for the 1978 period are found in the Havelock "Thoroughfare
Plan. These counts indicate an ADT volume of 30,500 vehicles for the
section of US Highway 70 just -to the north of its intersection with NC 101.
This is well within the designed capacity limits, but a true picture
of the traffic problems here is not evidenced by the ADT count methodology.
The ADT counts for the area are generally made in March, before the beach
traffic starts. Also, these average counts do not reveal -peak rush hours,
I
such as 7 - 8:00 a.m. and 4 - 5:00 p.m. daily, when NARF and Base traffic
pours through town. Add this traffic together with that generated by the
beaches, businesses,.and residential streets and it is no wonder that
this subject raises a great amount of local public comment.
21

The thoroughfare plan for Havelock was prepared by the NC Depart-
ment of Transportation in coorperation with MCAS, Cherry Point officials
and Havelock officials. This plan should be consulted for further infor-
mation.
Freight service to the area is provided by three railroad lines, and
a number of interstate and intrastate trucking companies. The Havelock
area is served by the Atlantic and East Carolina Railroad and the Seaboard
Railroad. The MCAS, Cherry Point is also.served by the Camp Lejeune and
Cherry Point Railroad, which is government -owned and operated. The major
impact is anticipated by the City as a result of coal train shipments to
Morehead City.
Passenger transportation needs in the area are served by Mid -South
Airlines at New Bern's Simmons-Knotts Airport, the Seaboard Coast Line
Railroad at Pollocksville, and the Seashore Bus Lines, with terminals
at New Bern and Morehead City. Major power transmission lines are shown
on the land use map.
Government and Institutional
The MCAS,.Cherry Point encompasses over 17 square miles of land area
and is the largest single land use in the City. Large sections of land
owned by the Department of the Navy appear on the existing land use map.
Slocum Village, the City Park, Fort Macon Village, the old Flat Tops
housing area, and vacant land between City Hall and Fort Macon Village
owned by the Craven County School Board are large government holdings
t. .
not under Havelock's control.
Cultural, Entertainment, and Recreational
Much of the vacant land is wetlands, marsh areas, or flood prone
areas. Other vacant land in control of MCAS, Cherry Point or the Craven
County School Board is also used for some active athletic recreation act-
tivities and passive recreation.
22

In addition to these, several vacant parcels of land in street ease-
ment or as lots are designated for some form of public recreational use
although no plans currently exist.
Agricultural
There is little farming actively remaining in the 201 Planning Area
except for land on either side of Greenfield Heights Boulevard. The large
section of land lying off MCAS, Cherry Point's runway 5 is vacant but no
longer in agricultural use.
Forest Land
Lands in forest management within Havelock's extraterritorial juris-
diction include the Weyerhaeuser land, lying in the triangle formed by
NC 101 and US highway 70 south and -to the east of Havelock, and land lying
within the confines of Croatan National Forest.
Water
The major surface waters in the Planning Area are Slocum Creek, the
East and West. prongs of Slocum Creek, and Tucker Creek. These streams lie
about 25 feet below the surrounding plains. They originate in marshes and
other wetlands within and adjacent to the planning area. Tides in the
streams are wind -driven, with an average daily fluctuation of about 18
inches, and although classified for a best usage of fishing (Class C),
these streams are used extensively for water skiing and swimming.
Surface water classifications adopted by the North Carolina Division
of Natural and Economic Resources, Division of Environmental'Management,
I
for streams within the planning area are shown on page 24.
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d
Wetlands
Wetlands such as the shallow fresh marshes and.the open fresh coastal
waters in and around the Havelock 201 Planning Areas, have principal wild-
life and vegetation species typical of North Carolina marshlands and
coastal freshwaters.. Wildlife includes waterfowl and other vertebrates
such as: rabbit, raccoon, muskrat, mink, otter, etc. Vegetation consists
of grasses, bullrushes, spikerushes, and _various marsh plants. Open
coastal freshwater provides winter habitat for large waterfowl concen-
trations and contain excellent fish habitat. Vegetation is scarce except
along shorelines in water depths of 6 feet or less. Weeds and grasses
in such areas are typical of coastal North Carolina.
TABLE VI .
STREAM USE CLASSIFICATIONS
SLOCUM CREEK AREA
Stream
Existing
Classification
Protected Use
Slocum Creek
SC
SW
Fishing and
fish propagation
Southwest Prong Slocum
C
SW
Creek
Fishing
All streams tributary to
C
SW
Fishing
Southwest Prong
East Prong Slocum Creek
C
SW
Fishing
All streams tributary to
SW
Industrial & _
East Prong
agricultural uses
Neuse River from Duck
SB
SW
Recreation
Creek to Gum Branch
(Slocum
Creek tributary
of this
section of Neuse)
Neuse River from Gum
Shell fishing
Branch to mouth
SA
SW
for marketing
* All tributaries to the East Fork of Slocum Creek are classified Federal.
24

LEGEND:
SB - Bathing and any other tidal saltwater usage except shell fishing for
market purposes.
SC - Fishing and any other tidal saltwater usage except bathing or shell fishing
for market purposes.
C - Fishing and any other use except for bathing or as a source of water supply
for drinking, culinary or food processing purposes.
SW - Swamp water
t
25

I HAVELOCK PLANNING AREA
CRAVEN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
� I
_ S-MEAIA USE CLASSIFiCAT10NS
SC --SW' PROPAGATION OF
_ \ FISH AND WILDLIFE
C-SW FISHING
\\ 1\ D-SW INDUSTRIAL S
AGRICULTURAL 'USE
s
NATIONQ� i` FOR T
26

Barren
Two types of barren land exist within the Havelock 201 Planning
Area, namely sand pits, which tend to be used as dumps by some residents,
and cleared land to be used for commercial or residential development.
The city has a policy of requiring land clearance plans prior to new
residential subdivision development, but no such policy exists for 4
commercial or industrial development. There are approximately 101 acreas
of barren land, or 2 percent of the total undeveloped land, in the 201
Planning Area.
Significant Land Use Compatibility Problems
The major significant land use compatibility problem in the Havelock
area relates to aircraft noise and aircraft crash hazards associated with the
normal operation of MCAS, Cherry Point.
Military Aircraft Operations at MCAS, Cherry Point
Havelock has developed around two sides of the air station and,con-
sequently, the aircraft operations and the noise and crash hazards associated
with these operations are in direct conflict with normal human activities
and development in the community. The aircraft operations at the air
station occur over and impact most of Havelock, the extraterritorial
area, and the 201 Wastewater Facilities Planning Area. Land use compati-
bility problems are more serious at many other airports, both military
,and civilian, but policies should be developed jointly between the
military community and Havelock in reducing potential conflict.
Other communities have become more aware of aircraft noise problems;
and since enactment of the Federal Noise Control Act of 1972 (P.C. 72-574),
increasing pressure is being exerted by local governments and citizens to
restrict military flight operations. To prevent further encroachment and
27

to safeguard the Navy's multi -billion dollar investment in air facilities,
the Air Installations Compatible Use Zones (AICUZ) Program has been established
nationwide.
As described by the Department of the Navy, the specific objectives
It of the AICUZ program developed for MCAS, Cherry Point are to:
1. Reduce noise pollution;
2. Safeguard the public's safety, health, and welfare;
3. Establish liaison with community planners and apprise the
public of the Navy's operations, needs, and endeavors to
reduce noise; and
4. Protect the air installation's operational capabilities.
It is the Navy's intent to ensure that development in and around
its air installations is compatible with the noise of aircraft and the
potential for aircraft accidents. It is the objective of the AICUZ program
to obtain a comprehensive study, with substantiating data, to describe
existing and potential incompatible land use surrounding the air install-
ation; to determine a program of noise reduction; and to develop a com-
patible land use plan with strategies formulated to ensure compatible
development of lands within the AICUZ.
Further encroachment of compatible development, especially residential,
on private lands surrounding the air station would, -have no doubt, continued to
occur because of the rapid rate of Havelock's growth, if steps to implement
the AICUZ program were not taken. Although there has been a substantial
amount of public and developer resistance to implementing more development
restrictions in a community where many citizens already feel overly controll-
ed; most recommended;.actions have already been taken.by Havelock officials,
in cooperation with MCAS, Cherry Point officials, to meet the AICUZ object-
ives A copy of the AICUZ summary and recommendations including final
28

AICUZ maps for Havelock are included in the appendix of the 1976
Flan.
Drainage and Soils
Poorly drained soils and local flooding from storm water present a
noticeable land use conflict in.the area. As more land is placed in
development of homes, streets, and commercial buildings, less natural
percolation of water into the soil is allowed. As trees and other
vegetation are removed, less evapo-transpiration of -groundwater occurs.
Artificial drainage did not precede much of Have-lock's present development
in an adequate manner because of the magnitude of such an undertaking.
The City is aware of the problems or potential problems artifical
drainage can create in coastal estuarines.
Conflicting Land Uses
Havelock enforces a zoning ordinance within its corporate limits
and extraterritorial area. Conflict, therefore, between residential
and commercial uses is reduced by keeping such uses separated. Conflicting
land uses in the area were generally present prior to adoption of the
city's first zoning ordinance in 1964. Mostly these conflicts are
restricted to the highway commercial district along US Highway 70 and
NC 101.
Flood Plains
Development along both East and West prongs of Slocum Creek has
resulted in much filling in of their flood plains. The creek sections
.are most affected by incompatible development where they flow under US
Highway 70. Commercial development has encroached on thse creeks after
some effort in filling flood plains with trash, dirt, and demolition
materials. Land cleared near these creeks has resulted in a noticeable
increase in stream siltation after local rain showers.. The City's
adopted Sedimentation Erosion Control Ordinance should help to prevent
future erosion problems.
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Problems from Unplanned Development
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The primary problems from unplanned development have occurred before
local land use controls were adopted and from the great amount of develop-
ment pressure experienced in the area. The City Zoning Ordinance, the
Subdivision Regulations, and other codes, along with implementation of
the goals and objectives of the 1976 Plan have helped reduce problems
from unplanned development. Major problems are those of mixed land uses,
drainage, noise levels, and traffic patterns.
Areas Exneriencina or Likely to Experience Major Land Use Change
Development is occurring outwardly from the city in two primary
directions at the present time, namely in a northward direction along and spreading
outward from US Highway 70 and in an eastward direction between US Hwy. 70 & NC 101.
For the next 10 to 20 years, the major changes in predominant land use
will be from forestry or agricultural use to residential.
Croatan National Forest, pocosin areas to the south and southwest,
MCAS Cherry Point, and the high noise and crash.hazard areas will continue
to confine development in the above mentioned directions.
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The city does not have a planning or engineering department and,
therefore, has been required to seek professional planning and engineering
technical assistance with various state agencies and private engineering
consultants.
The following is a list of plans and regulatory codes which are
relevant to Havelock.
City
Plans:
Land Analysis and Sketch Plan, 1962, (DCP)
Land Development Plan, 1964, (DCP)
Land Development Plan Map Update, 1972, (DCS)
Land Use Survey, 1974, (DCS)
201 Wastewater Facilities Plan, 1975, (Moore, Gardner and Associates)
AICUZ Study, 1975, (Burns and McDonnel for MCAS, Cherry Point)
Land Use Plan, 1976, (DCS)
Thoroughfare Plan, 1979, (NC DOT)
The first plan prepared for Havelock, and just three years after its
1959 incorporation, was a Land Analysis and Sketch Plan (1962). Its
examination of Havelock's previous growth and land use situation was similar
to the "Present Conditions" section of this plan,•- showing many of the
same patterns now present, but on a reduced scale. The sketch plan section
of the 1962 study presented a land use map showing high decibel and take -off
approach zones similar to those of so much concern of late.
A land development plan was prepared in 1964 which recommended growth
strategies in the form of a map. The plan envisioned a great deal of
residential growth occurring north of the city. That plan also recommended
only industrial development for the high noise and take -off approach zones.
As was shown in the previous discussions on existing land use and signifi-
cant compatibility problems, these recommendations were not implemented--
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primarily because of development pressures in areas where city water
and sewer could be obtained, namely Woodhaven Subdivision.
The 1964 Land Development Plan Map was updated in 1972 by the
Division of Community Planning to reflect the city's continuing growth
and allow the city to re-evaluate its zoning map and ordinance, which
were subsequently updated. This map update recognized many of the same
development patterns and trends; plus several sites in the one -mile
area were recognized as possible school sites.
Another land use survey was conducted in 1974 by the Division of
Community Assistance as part of a housing study.
The 201 Wastewater Facilities Plan (1975) was prepared by the
engineering.firm of Moore, Gardner, & Associates, Inc., Greensboro,
North Carolina. This is an important study, required as Phase I of a
three part (plan -design -construction) program the city is participating
in to obtain 87 1/2% federal and state matching funds for improving the
,city's wastewater.treatment plant.
The Air Installations Compatible Use Zone (AICUZ) Study (1975), as
described earlier in this section, involves the city in a direct way with
assisting MCAS, Cherry Point in promoting compatible land. use in areas
affected by noise and aircraft crash hazard. An update of the original
.study is now under way.
The Havelock Land Use Plan was adopted in 1976 to meet the planning
requirements of the 1974 NC Coastal Area Management Act. Most important
in this plan were the extensive goals and objectives developed by the
City as a result of major public participation in the planning process.
Many of these objectives for these goals have been implemented. The goals r
are discussed in the policy statements (Section III) of this Update.
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The -plan is a very extensive data source and should be considered the
primary resource for this update. Major changes have not occurred
since adoption of the Land Use Plan and this 1976 plan of detailed
data not found in this update.
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The Havelock Thoroughfare Plan was prepared as a result of an
objective of the 1976 Land Use Plan. This plan followed adoption by
the City and North Carolina Board of Transportation of a Preliminary
Thoroughfare Plan in 1977 which consisted primarily of maps. This ].979;
plan was prepared to serve as a guide for the development of a street
and highway system in the Havelock area to accommodate existing and
anticipated travel demands -to the year 2005.
This transportation study is founded on the relationship which
exists between the travel demands of the people living in the Havelock
area and the social and economic development anticipated in the.urban
area. The adopted thoroughfare plan is a balanced network, and the
effectiveness of any portion of the plan is largely dependent upon the
eventual development of the entire plan. The plan should be consulted
for specific recommendations.
Regulations:
North Carolina State Building Code and Plumbing Codes
Subdivision Regulations
Zoning Ordinance
Sedimentation Erosion Control Ordinance
Flood Zoning Ordinance
Fair Disclosure Ordinance
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The city employs a Director of Inspections to enforce all the
above codes. Specific information concerning these ordinances is
included in the 1976 Land Use Plan.
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The Havelock area is also affected by a number of Craven County's
plans and regulations, particularly in the area of health.requirements.
The County should be contacted for assistance in these areas.
Federal and State
Federal and State regulations relating to land use are available
upon request from the NC Department of Natural Resources and Community
Development• Office of Coastal Management. Havelock, for assistance and
informational_purposes, is under the jurisdiction of the PTT,.CD field office
;_16cated in Washington, NC. A listing of these regulations appears in
the appendix.

Physical Limitations to Development
Physical 1,imitations for development present in Havelock are
discussed extensibely in the 1976 Land Use Plan. This complete discussion
will not be repeated; however, all constraints will be identified.
Hazard Areas
A major constraint to development in Havelock is the Cherry Point
MCAS. Problem areas are identified in the AICUZ study which is discussed
previously in this update. AICUZ is a recent man-made constraint and one
which cannot be ignored. It is a hazard which will continue as a con-
straint as long as MCAS, Cherry Point is functioning and as long as
people live in the Havelock area.
Croatan.National Forest surrounds Havelock on three sides. The
National Forest Service has a policy of land exchange for those parcels
of land identified as being outliers and difficult to manage. A letter
explaining this policy is contained in Appendix B of the 1976 Plan. For
planning purposes, except for these outliers, development will stop at the
government property line. Additional hazards are the military cargo, coal,
fuels, etc., that are transported by rail, highways, or air.
Soils
Soils are also a major development hazard in the Havelock.area. The
impact of soils is discussed in the 1976 Plan.
A detailed soil survey for the Havelock area and most of the 201
f Facilities Planning Area has been completed and is available from the
Soil Conservation Service. The soils report included detailed mapping
and analysis of the areas soils. Each of 39 soil units mapped has certain
implications for limiting various land uses. Of these, it appears that
the only natural soils in the Havelock 201 Sewage Facilities Planning
Area not having severe restrictions for septic tank filter fields are
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the Kalmia loamy sand soils with 2 to 6 percent slopes. These soils
constitute less than 10 percent of the soils in the 201 Facilities
Planning Area. They occur along the East and West prongs of Slocum
Creek where the slope is gentle and better drainage is natural. The "
Kalmia loamy sand soils have moderate to slight problems for septic
tank filter fields, which can be overcome by proper artificial drainage.
The remaining soils generally exhibit very slow permeability, high ground
water table, or water table at or above the ground surface which causes
periodic flooding. The soils are generally wet and very acid and have
poor natural drainage due to the nearly level topography, except for,
areas near the streams.
Soils outside the Havelock city limits can be classified according
to suitability for development:
1) Area subject to high water table, one to two feet below surface.
2) Area subject.to high water table and periodic flooding.
3) Wetlands, water table at surface.
The area within the city limits was not classified since it is presently
served by municipal water supply and wastewater collection systems.
It is significant to note that special precautions will need to be
taken before most of the 201 planning area is developed, especially when
public water supply and wastewater collection systems are not available.
Those lands lying below approximately 12 feet location above mean sea level
are also flood prone. By combining the wetness hazards areas, those areas
subject to flooding, and AICUZ area, it becomes obvious that there are
few land areas suitable for development without special precautions.
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Water Supply Sources
Water supply sources are described as follows in the Havelock
201 Facilities Plan.
"The Yorktown formation is the primary aquifer in the Planning Area.
The recharge facilities of the formation are excellent. The flat sandy
soil overlying the formation is capable of retaining much of the precipi-
tation. The movement of water out of this formation, particularly in
the limestone units, is at such a slow rate that it remains essentially
fully charged at all times. Consequently, much of the water available
for recharge from the overlying sandy deposits is not needed and is
dissipated through evaporation and transpiration, or is discharged as see-
page into streams."
"Water from the Yorktown formation is very similar hydrologically to
the Castle Hayne formation. Water from both formations is generally hard
and high in iron."
Steep Slope Areas
Even though the Havelock area topography.has little relief, there
are steep slope areas along several sections of Slocum Creek and its
tributaries; As defined by the Guidelines to CAMA, steep slope areas are-
-those with greater than 12 percent slope. Because of the sandy nature
of soils along the streams, clearing vegetation along the steep slopes
causes severe soil erosion and sedimentation in Slocum Creek, even after
light rains. Within the city, the Erosion and Sedimentation Control
Ordinance should help prevent blatant disregard for the problem of soil
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erosion and subsequent stream pollution from these sources.
Additional discussion on water supply sources and steep slope areas
is contained on pages 102-104 in the 1976 Plan.
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Fragile Areas
Coastal Wetlands
There are no coastal wetlands within the City of Havelock; however,
within or bounding the 201 Planning Area along the banks of Tucker and
Slocum Creek, coastal wetlands do exist. Coastal wetlands are defined
in the Policy Statements Section of this Update.
Estuarine Waters.
These valuable, productive, natural environments support commercial
and sports fisheries and support use for commercial navigation, recreation,
and aesthetic purposes. Estuarine waters are defined in the Policy State-
ments Section.
There are no estuarine waters within Havelock's jurisdicition or
within the 201 Planning Area; however, Slocum Creek from a point off
where it branches into the East and West prongs of Slocum Creek is
estuarine water. This section of Slocum Creek falls under the jurisdic-
tion of USMC Cherry Point as part of the Naval Reservation. Use of these
waters for recreational purposes requires a permit from the military
authorities.
Public Trust Waters
Basically all of the waters of Slocum Creek, East and West prongs
of Slocum Creek, and Tucker Creek constitute public waters in the Havelock
area. Public Trust Waters are also defined in the Policy Statements Section. =.
Complex Natural Areas 1
In the Havelock area, land is either used extensively for urban
purposes, is used in forest management, or is of such character that little,
except perhaps some drainage, has been done to it since man came to the area.
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Nearly the totality of what could be considered complex natural areas
are lands in raised bog or "pocosin" (swamp -on -a -hill). Pocosin lies
essentially west and southwest of Havelock and generally under control
of Croatan National Forest.
Y The significance of the pocosin areas to Havelock is that it is very
likely these lands will remain in control of the US Forest Service in
perpetuity - - undrained and not used for development purposes. They
essentially coincide with the present boundary of Havelock's growth to
the southwest and south and offer a natural constraint.
Areas that Sustain Remnant Species
Areas that sustain remnant species are those places that support
native plants or animals, rare or endangered, within the coastal area.
Such places provide habitat conditions necessary for the survival of
existing populations or communities of rare or endangered species.
The continued survival of certain native plants and animals in the
coastal area that are now rare or endangered cannot be assured unless
the relatively few well-defined areas providing necessary habitat con-
ditions are protected from development or land uses that might alter
these conditions. These habitats and the species they support provide
a valuable educational and scientific resource. Rare and endangered
vertebrates are listed in the 1976 Plan and include those listed by
the State Department of Natural Resources and Community Development as
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rare, endangered, or undetermined for North Carolina coastal areas.
From that list of animal or bird species, the red -cockaded wood-
pecker, American alligator, and the bald eagle have been seen in the
Havelock or Cherry Point area in recent years. In addition, the rare
Neuse River waterdog is reported for the Neuse River Drainages as well
as the Atlantic sturgeon.-
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Archeological and Historic Sites
There are no historic sites on the Natural Registry in Havelock.
However, the Civil War bunker located near the Atlantic and East Carolina
Railroad tracks and crossing of the West Prong of Slocum Creek may be
worthy of preservation. This site is discussed in the Policy Statements
Section.
Areas with,Resource Potential
Within the city's extraterritorial area, woodland management
(forestry) practices take place on land owned by Weyerhaeuser Co.,
which is located to the southeast of Havelock. Croatan National Forest,
which surrounds Havelock on three sides, holds substantial acreages
of land in timber. The majority of the timber is loblolly pine with
areas in longleaf and shortleaf pine. Hardwood and wet site hardwood
types exist in many areas.
MCAS, Cherry Point has 5,500 acreas in timber management on the
station. The US Forest Service assists Cherry Point with their timber
management program.
Areas with Potential for Commercial Wildlife Management
At present, the Weyerhaeuser land within Havelock's jurisdiction,
east of Havelock is being drained.for development and, therefore, is not
likely to be suitable for commercial wildlife management. Croatan National
Forest holds the remaining land that could otherwise be available for such
use.
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Productive and Unique Agricultural Lands
Except for timbering operations already mentioned, there is only
one large tract of land lying inside the extraterritorial area in
agricultural production. This farmland is located northeast of the
city along SR 1746 (Greenfield Heights Boulevard).
Potentially Valuable Mineral Sites
No potentially valuable mineral sites have been identified in the
Havelock area.
Publicly -Owned Forests and Intensive Outdoor Recreation Sites
Croatan Natural Forest and the 5,500 acreas of forest management
land on MCAS, Cherry Point are the two publicly -owned forests in the
area. Recreation programs are run on the government -owned land around
City Hall, the old "Flat Tops" area, and the various school properties.
Privately -Owned Wildlife Sanctuary
No privately -owned wildlife sanctuaries are located in Havelock's
jurisdiction or the 201 Planning Area. However, the Camp Bryan Game
Club and the Camp Brinson Boy's Camp lie three miles west of Havelock,
off Lake Road and Camp Lejeune Railroad. These private wildlife
sanctuaries are on Ellis and Little lakes.
Scenic Resources
The view overlooking Slocum Creek near the end of Cedar Creek Drive,
on the west bank of Slocum Creek,'is considered locally to be "scenic."
However, no public access is available at this site. Other scenic resources
result from the aesthetic value of tall, green loblolly pine forest, which
is evident throughout the area.
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Community facilities have not changed drastically since adoption
of the 1976 Land Use Plan. The following is a summary of major facilities,
their current use, and design capacity. Again, major descriptions of these
facilities is contained in the 1976 Land Use Plan. Public Facilities
are identified on the map on page 49 .
Sanitary Sewer
The implementation of the City's 201 Wastewater Facilities Plan,
prepared by Moore, Gardner and Associates, Inc., of Greensboro, NC has
provided adequate sewerage treatment facilities for an estimated 20 year period.
The present sanitary sewer system is being used at near 100 percent
of its capacity. The city operates its 1,000,000 gpd contract stabilization
with a nitrification treatment plant, which was completed in 1980, off
Jackson Drive. The plant is fully permitted by the N.C. Division of
Environmental Management (DNRCD).
Water
The existing water system came into full operation in 1968. Nearly
100% of the City's population is served by the water system. The Havelock
water system is 90 percent looped with approximately 1,650 users of all
types.
The city operates a water treatment plant on Lynwayne Circle where
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an elevated 300,000 gallon storage tank stands. An additional 500,000 elevat-
ed storage tank is located behind Cherry Plaza Shopping Center. Water for
the system is taken from two deep wells at between 240 and 260 feet. Peak
daily capacity of the water system is 900,000 gpm. A map of the City water
system is shown on page 50.
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Public Safety
Havelock Fire Department
The Havelock Fire Department has one station located on Roosevelt
Boulevard between Hatteras Avenue (road to City Hall) and Havelock
Elementary School. The building is adjacent to the City Hall and the
new Public Safety Building.
The Havelock Fire Department currently has one Fire Chief, two
assistants, and averages twenty-five volunteers. There are also three
salaried fire truck drivers and a dispatcher whose salary is being shared
by the Police Department. The department personnel are all Havelock
residents'. Major equipment includes (1) 1974 750 Gpm pumper and 1973
750 Gpm pumper.
Havelock Rescue Squad (integral part of Fire Department).
Ambulance attendants and emergency medical technicians for the
rescue.squad.are all volunteers and must be certified by'the State.
North Carolina requires 81 hours of emergency medical
training, plus 10 hours of hospital work. Courses are offe,..._i by Craven
Community College, both on the base and in Havelock at the high school.
There are now approximately .twenty certified EMT's in the fire department.
Havelock rescue 6quad serves all of township 6 in Craven County. Some
coordination problems still exist between Havelock and the Naval Hospital
though communications have been improved.
Havelock Police Department
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The City of Havelock maintains a full-time police department with
;a chief, d policeman, 2 investigators, and 2 auxlary officers. Normally
two cars partol within the city limits with authorization to answer calls
within the extraterritorial limits.
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Transportation
The City of Havelock has a total of 15.46 miles of certified non -
state system streets and received Powell Bill funds annually through
state revenue sharing for maintaining these streets. New street paving
is done by petition, upon receipt of more than 50 percent of the property
owners on a street and by priority set by the City Board. At present,
all of the city's streets are paved to some standard. Standards and
capacity of use data are available in the 1979 Havelock Throughfare
Plan.
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Section V of the 1976 Havelock Land Use Plan summarized the
population, economic, and development trends anticipated over the next
50 years with more detail given on 10 and 20 year periods. Table VIII
below indicates the projections made in 1976.
TABLE VIII
1976 Havelock Population Projections
YEAR POPULATION
1975
4,650
1980
9,000
1985
12,000
1995
20,750
2000
21,500
2025
25,000
SOURCE: 1976 Havelock Land Use Plan
These projections did not consider annexation of the Cherry Point
MCAS by the City. The base is governed by federal actions and no major
build ups or decreases in on -base population are anticipated in the
Cherry Point Master Plan. For this reason and since Havelock cannot
normally influence base population, on -base population will not be con-
sidered except when listing total city population.
Population
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The ten year population projection for 1976 estimated a total of
12,000 within the corporate limits of Havelock by the year 1985. This
projected growth in off -base population has not occurred during the first
five years of the planning period. The Havelock population was estimated
at 4,510 in 1978 by the North Carolina Department of Administration.
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This was prior to the annexation of the base. The 1980 Census pre
liminary.count lists a total 4,543 for Havelock and 13,030 for Cherry Point,
MCAS for a city total of 17,573. The 1980 total represented a 50
percent increase in the non -base city population since 1970.
The slowing of growth in Havelock can most likely be directed at
two factors. First, the difficulty in locating housing in the area
and second , but perhaps equally important, the high cost of financing
housing. The following are revised Havelock population estimates.
Havelock projections are developed by straight line average projections
of recent population increases. The Cherry Point,MCAS population is
shown only to give total City estimates and is not projected to increase.
TABLE IX
Havelock.Poptilation'Projections
YEAR HAVELOCK OFF=BASE HAVELOCK
1980 4,543 17.718
1985 5,679 18,708
1990 7,098 20,128
1995 8,872 21,9.02
2000 113,090 24,120
* Havelock total population within city limits including Cherry Point, MCAS.
1980 Census.
Economy
Economic conditions are not expected to change drastically in Havelock
if overall inflation is not considered a factor. Havelock income levels
should remain higher than surrounding areas due to the military and civilian
workers at Cherry Point. The gap between Havelock and other areas can be
expected to narrow somewhat in the future. The importance of the base
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is addressed in the policy statements section of this update. This
importance of Cherry Point can easily be seen when considering the
$55-million plus civilian and $80 million plus military annual payroll. Total
impact of Cherry Point is estimated at $151 million annually with
Havelock receiving the majority of these benefits.
Seasonal Population
Seasonal population is not considered to be a factor in Havelock's
population and is not considered in the projected population increases.
FUTURE LAND NEEDS"
The 1976 Plan and this Update base land use projections on the Havelock
201 Facilities Plan. The only change between this Update and.the original
plan is the recognition of the slowing of growth in the Havelock planning
area and the reduction in the size of the planning area. Growth has not
stopped nor -is it expected to stop. However, earlier estimates did not
consider the impact of economic conditions or the stabilizing of base
operations. This.-resnitdd in the 1985 and 1995 estimates being more
realistic projections for 1990 and the year 2000 respectively. Table 25
which is also included in the 1976 Plan is revised to reflect this change.
The methodology used in the-1976 Plan remains valid. The Section -contained
in pages 127-146 of the 1976 Land Use Plan.is not reprinted here but should be
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consulted when estimating land requirements for the Havelock area.
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TABLE 25
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1980
1990
2000
Type of Activity
Acreage
Dev.
Total
Acreage
Dev.
Total
Acreage
Dev.
Total
Industrial
18.8
.9
.27
73.8
2.33
1.06
139.3
3.41
2.00
Commercial
132.2
6.4
1,90
237.0
7.48
3.40
361.3
8.84
5.18
Social/Cultural
118.5
5.7
1.70
175.3
.5.53
2.52
220.1
5.38
3.16
Residential
1067.5
51.3
15.32
1579.6
49.85
22.66
1983.3
48.50
28.46
Transportation, Communication
and Utilities
745.5
35.8
10.70
1103.2
34.81
15.83
1385.1
33.87
19.87
TOTAL DEVELOPED LAND
2082.5
100.0
29.88
3168.9
100.0
45.47
4089.1
100..0
58.67
Farmland/Forest
4637.9
94.9
66.5
3606.9
94.9
51.75
2733.6
94.9
39.22
Other Land
249.2
5.1
3.58
355.4
5.1
5.10
146.9
5.1
2.11
TOTAL UNDEVELOPED LAND
4887.1
100.0
70.12
3800.7
100.0
54.54
2880.5
100.0
41.33
TOTAL PLANNING AREA
6969.6
100.0
100.0
6969.6
100.0
100.0
6969.6
100.0
100.0
SOURCE: 1974 Land Use'Survey, Division of ComQmniity Assistance, DNER (areas inside the one -mile planning
area); 201 Wastewater Facilities Plan, 1975, Moore, Gardner & Associates, Greensboro, N. C.
(areas outside t e one -mile planning area)

COMMUNITY FACILITIES DEMAND
Community facilities demand will remain the same as estimated in the
1976 Plan when applying the five year delay to the estimated timetable
for the demanded facilities. The major difference between the 1976
estimates and those of today is the rising cost due to inflation of
providing these facilities.
Increased cost figures are not.included here; however, they should
receive special attention by the City. The difficulty in obtaining
a projected cost of facilities must be recognized.
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Description of Land Classification System
The Land classification system for the coastal area and City of
Havelock consists of five classes listed as -follows:
(1) Developed
(A) Purpose. The purpose of the developed class is to provide
for continued intensive development and redevelopment of
existing cities.
(B) Description. Areas to be classified developed include
lands currently developed for urban purposes at or
approaching a density of 500 dwellings per square mile
that are provided with usual municipal or public services
including at least public water, sewer, recreational
facilities, police and fire protection. Areas which exceed
the minimum density but which do not have public sewer
service may best be divided into a separate class to
indicate that although they have a developed character,
they will need sewers in the future.
(2) Transition
(A) Purpose. The purpose of the transition class is to
provide for future intensive urban development within
the ensuing ten years on lands that are most suitable
and that will be scheduled for provision of necessary
public utilities and services. The transition lands
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also provide for additional growth when additional lands
t in the developed class are not available or when they
are severely limited for development.
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(B) Description.
(i) Lands to be classified transition may include: (1)
lands currently having urban services, and (2) other
land necessary to accommodate the urban population
and economic growth anticipated within the planning
jurisdiction over the ensuing ten year period.
•(ii) Lands classified transition to help meet the demand
for developable anticipated population and economic
growth must: (1) be served or be readily served by
public water, sewer, and other urban services includ-
ing public streets, and (2) be generally free of severe
plysical limitations for urban development. -In addition,
the Transition class should not include: (1) lands of
high potential for agriculture, forestry, or mineral
extraction, or land falling within extensive rural
areas being managed commercially for these uses, when
other lands are available; (2) lands where urban J
development might result in major or irreversible damage
to important environmental scientific, or scenic values
or (3) land where urban development might result in
damage to natural systems or processes of more than
local concern. Lands where development will result
in undue risk to life or property from natural hazards
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(including inlet hazard areas and ocean erodible areas
as defined in 15 NCAC 7E) or existing land uses shall
not be classified transitions.
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(iii) If any designated area of environmental concern is
classified transition, an explanation shall be included
stating why the area is felt to be appropriate for high
density development.
(iv) In determining the amount of additional transition
lands necessary to meet projected urban population
and economic growth, the county may utilize estimates
of average future urban population density that are
based upon local land policy, existing patterns
and trends of urban development within the county,
and densities specified in local zoning, if any;
an estimate of additional Transition class lands
should be based upon a guideline density of 2,000
persons or 500 dwellings per square mile.
(3) Community
(A) Purpose. The purpose of the community class is to
provide for clustered land development to helpmeet
housing, shopping, employment, and public service
needs within the rural areas of the county.
(B) Description. Lands to be classified community are those
areas within the rural areas of planning jurisdictions
characterized by a small grouping of mixed land uses,
(residences, general store; church, school, etc.), and
which are suitable and appropriate for small clusters of
rural development not requiring municipal sewer service.
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(4) Rural
(A) Purpose. The purpose of the rural class is to provide
for agriculture, forest management, mineral extraction
and other low intensity uses. Residences may be located
within "rural" areas where urban services are not required
and where natural resources will not be permanently
impaired.
(B) Description. Lands that can be identified as appropriate
for resource management and allied uses include lands
with high potential for agriculture, forestry, or mineral
extraction; lands with one or more limitations that.
would make development costly and hazardous; and lands
containing irreplaceable, limited, or significant natural
recreational, or scenic resources not otherwise classified.
(5) Conservation
(A) Purpose. The purpose of the conservation class is to
provide for effective long-term management of significant
limited or irreplaceable areas. This management may
be needed because of its natural, cultural, recreational,
productive or scenic values. These areas should not be,
identified as transition lands in the future.
(B):'Description. The conservation class should be applied
to lands that contain: major wetlands; essentially
undeveloped shorelands that are unique, fragile, or
hazardous for development; necessary wild -life habitat _
or areas that have*a high probability for providing
necessary habitat conditions; publicly owned watersupply
watersheds and aquifers; and forest lands that are undeveloped
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and will remain undeveloped for commercial purposes.
(C) The City of Havelock will allow development within conservation
class lands to insure public access. Examples of this type
will include boat ramps, docks, power easements, etc.
Land Classification
Developed.
Nearly all of Havelock except flood plains, Transition areas, and
vacant sections falling under the AICUZ depicted highest noise zones and
crash hazard areas, are shown as Developed.
Large areas adjacent to the city and lying within the extraterritorial
area were designated Transition because utilities such as water and sewer
are planned for extension into these areas within the next ten years.
Community.
No community classification lands are shown in the 1980 Havelock
Planning Area.
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Rural
By definition, all lands not in.the Developed, Transition, Community,
or Conservation classes are designated Rural.
Conservation.
Lands classifed Conservation in the Havelock area include:
1) Wetlands
2) Surface waters including:
Slocum, Tucker, Hancock Creeks and their tributaries;
- Tidal waters below mean high water
3) Prime wildlife habitat;
4) Unique natural areas and historic and archaeological sites;
5) Flood prone areas.
The City does not feel any substanial changes are required since
projected land needs have been delayed for five years. The result of this
delay is a more valid ten year projection land classification map today
than in 1976,
The City also does not believe any reduction in transition areas
should be considered at this time. The slower than anticipated growth
would tend to require this even when five years are added to the estimated
date land will be needed. The City has programmed for this growth and feels
the circumstances are unique to Havelock. Primary to this line of
thought are the uncertainty of actions at Cherry Point MCAS and the
City's desire for growth.
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SECTION III
Policy Statements
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HAVELOCK LAND USE PLAN
Issues and Policies
A common feature of nearly every land use plan is the land use map.
These maps have historically shown where development is planned and should
occur in any given future time period.. Conversely they also show where
major facilities should not be constructed.
These maps appear in this plan and at first glance may appear to be
the single outstanding feature of the Havelock Land Use Plan. Maps are
certainly the most visible and usually do receive the most attention
regardless of who the plan reviewer may be. In the.Havelock Land Use Plan;
however, these maps are not and should not be considered as anything more
than a graphic display of the written policies stated on the following
pages.
Havelock, has addressed issues from the perspective as required in
the Guidelines of the Coastal Resources Commission. The broad topic areas
are:
- Resource Protection
- Resource Production and Management
- Economic and Community Development
- Continuing Public Participation
Many subtopics are discussed within these broad areas. The City
has attempted to address issues and develop policies as required by the
Coastal Resource Commission; however, in Havelock and most likely in many
other communities issues and policies cannot be addressed or simplified
sufficiently to fit any guidelines concisely. The policies which follow
are in the opinion of the City both in the best interest of Havelock and
within the general framework of the Commission's Guidelines.
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Goals and Objectives — 1976
The 1976 Havelock Land Use=Plan of which this document is an update,
lists the following as goals of the City of Havelock.
General Goals
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Six general development goals for the Havelock area were adopted by
the City Board of Commissioners. These general goals form the basic ideals
the community will always strive to achieve.
1) To provide a harmonious living environment which is safe, healthy,
and attractive --not only to those so choosing to live here, but
for those passing through as well;
2) To expand the employment base from that of a "one industry town"
so that opportunities for employment will be available for all
who seek them;
3) To promote development (residential, commercial, industrial, and
recreational) that is compatible with*the noise and crash hazards 1
which result from the normal aircraft operations of Cherry Point
Marine Corps Air Station;
4) To provide wide ranged educational, cultural, and recreational
opportunities to meet the needs of all of the community's residents
through a cooperative program of public and private investment of
time and money;
5) To preserve the qualities of the natural environment which make the
area attractive as a place to live and visit;
6) To provide public services and facilities to meet the needs of the
people in a timely, efficient, and orderly manner.
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Specific Goals
Five specific areas of community development and public function were
identified by the Citizens Advisory Committee for specific goal formulation,
based on the written comments made -on the March, 1975, survey questionnaire.
Five sub -committees of the Citizens Advisory Committee were established to
investigate one each of the following:
1) Development; 4) Public Safety; and
2) Recreation; 5) Health
3) Education and Library;
In October, 1975, the CAC presented the draft goals to the Havelock
Planning Board for review. With only slight modification, they were
adopted and passed on to the City Board of Commissioners and adopted by
them in November, 1975. These goals address the 14 key issues identified
earlier in a specific task -oriented fashion and many others of community
concern.
These goals are detailed in the 1976 Plan which also establishes a list
of objectives intended to enhance accomplishment of each goal. The City
of Havelock believes the goals which have not been achieved remain valid
and important. The City does not believe there is any conflict between
the goals of the 1976 Plan and the more specific policy statements of the
1980 Update. The City considers these policy statements be a natural
progression from the goals of 1976.

A.
RESOURCE
PROTECTION
POLICIES
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Resource Protection Policies
A. Areas of Environmental Concern
:. ESTUARINE SYSTEM CATEGORIES
The first AECs discussed collectively are those water and land
areas of the coast that contribute enormous economic, social, and
biological values to North Carolina and Havelock as components of
the estuarine system. Included within the estuarine system are the
following AEC categories: estuarine waters, coastal wetlands, public
trust areas, and estuarine shorelines. Each of the AECs is either
geographically within the estuary or, because of its location and nature,
may significantly affect the estuary.
MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE OF THE ESTUARINE SYSTEM
It is the objective of Havelock to give high priority to the protection
and coordinated management to estuarine waters, coastal wetlands, public
trust areas, and estuarine shorelines, as an interrelated group of AECs,
so as to safeguard and perpetuate their biological, social, economic, and
aesthetic values and to ensure that development occurring within these
AECs is compatible with natural characteristics so as to minimize the
likelihood of significant loss of private property and public resources.
1) Coastal Wetlands
Coastal wetlands are defined as any salt marsh or other marsh subject
to regular or'occasional flooding by tides, including wind tides (whether
or not the tide waters reach the marshland areas through natural or
artificial watercourses), provided this shall not include hurricane or
tropical storm tides.
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Coastal wetlands contain some but not necessarily all, of the
following marsh plant species:
1) Cord Grass (Spartina alterniflora),
2) Black Needlerush (Juncus roemerianus),
3) Glasswort (Salicornia spp.), "
4) Salt Grass (Distichlis spicata),
5) Bulrush (Scirput spp.),
6) Saw Grass (Cladium jamaicense), •
7) Sea Lavender (Limonium spp.),
8) Cat -tail (Typha spp.),
9) Salt Meadow Grass (Spartina patens),
10) Salt Reed Grass (Spartina cynosuroides).
Included in this definition of coastal wetlands is "such contiguous
and as the Secretary of NR&CD reasonably deems necessary to affect by
any order in carrying out the purposes of this Section." (G.S. 113-230 (a))
Coastal wetlands in the Havelock jurisdiction are limited to relatively
small areas along the shorelines of Slocum and Tucker Creeks.
(a) Policy Objective
To give highest priority to the protection and management of coastal
wetlands so as to safeguard and perpetuate their biological, social, economic
and aesthetic values; to coordinate and establish a management system capable
of conserving and utilizing coastal wetlands as a natural resource essential
to the functioning of the entire estuarine system.
(b) Appropriate Land Uses
Suitable land uses shall.be those consistent with the management objective
in this Rule. Highest priority of use shall be allocated to the conservation
of existing coastal wetlands. Second priority of coastal wetland use shall
be given to those types of development activities that require water access %
and cannot function elsewhere.
Unacceptable land uses would include, but would not be limited to,
the following examples: restaurants and businesses; residences, apartments,
motels, hotels, and trailer parks; parking lots and private roads and high-
ways; and factories.
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Examples of acceptable land uses may include utility easements, fishing
piers, docks, and agricultural uses, such as farming and forestry drainage,
as permitted under North.Carolina's Dredge and Fill Act and/or applicable
laws.
In every instance, the particular location, use, and design character-
istics shall be in accord with the general use standards for coastal wet-
lands, estuarine waters, and public trust areas.
(c) Development Policy Alternatives
Development policy alternatives for coastal wetlands in Havelock
include the following: (1) city or other public body acquisition for
open space uses; (2) prohibition of private development through regulation;
(3) regulated development of appropriate land uses; and (4) action by
the Coastal Resources Commission to remove the AEC designation from the
area.
The City does not consider acquisition feasible for several reasons.
First and foremost are the cost of such areas. Secondly, and almost
equally important is the cost of maintaining such extensive areas for
public use. The City does not have the financial resources to accomplish
either purchase or maintenance. Removal of coastal wetlands from AEC's
is not considered desirable by Havelock, therefore, is not considered a
realistic alternative.
The desired alternative to accomplish the policy objective is to
regulate development insuring appropriate land uses in coastal wetlands.
Appropriate land uses are listed under section (b). Havelock believes
these uses to be generally appropriate within the various coastal wetlands
located in the city.
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(d) Implementation/Enforcement
Havelock will implement'and enforce the Coastal Wetlands policy
objective through strict and vigorous city enforcement of AEC regulations,
the City Zoning Ordinance, and full cooperation with state and federal
permitting and enforcement agencies.
(2) ESTUARINE WATERS
Estuarine waters are defined in G.S. 113-A-113 (b) (2) as "all the
water of the Atlantic Ocean within the boundary of North Carolina and
all the waters of the bays, sounds, rivers, and tributaries thereto,
seaward of the dividing line between coastal fishing waters and inland
fishing waters, as set forth in an agreement adopted by the Wildlife
Resources Commission and the Department of Natural Resources and Community
Development filed with the Secretary of State, entitled 'Boundary Lines
North Carolina Commercial Fishing --Inland Fishing Waters, 'Revised to March
1, 1965."
Estuarine waters in Havelock are the waters of Slocum and Tucker Creeks. -
(a) Policy Objective
To give the highest priority to the conservation and management of
the important features of estuarine waters so as to safeguard and perpetuate
their biological, social, aesthetic, and economic values; to coordinate
and establish a management system capable of conserving.and utilizing
estuarine waters.
(b) Use Standards
Suitable land/water uses shall be those consistent with the management
objectives in this Rule. Highest priority of use shall be allocated to
the conservation of estuarine waters and its vital components. Second
priority of estuarine use shall be given to those types of development
activities that require water access and use which cannot function elsewhere
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such as simple access channels; structures to prevent erosion; navigation
channels; boat docks, marinas, piers, wharfs, and mooring pilings.
(c) Development Policy Alternatives
Havelock estuarine waters should be considered a most valuable
public asset. Policy alternatives considered were: 1) total and complete
conservation of estuarine waters 2) limited use consistent with public
requirements for access.
The city does not believe total conservation to be a realistic alter-
native. These Creeks can be used with the value of use far out weighing
any harmful effects on these waters. Appropriate uses of these areas are
the uses stated in the Use Standards section (b) and the City Zoning Ordinance.
(d) Implementation/Enforcement
Havelock will implement and enforce the estuarine waters policy object-
ive through strict and vigorous enforcement of AEC regulations, the City
Zoning Ordinance, the City Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance, and
county enforcement of health regulations.
In every instance, the particular location, use, and design character-
istics shall be in accord with the general use standards for coastal wetlands,
estuarine waters, and public trust areas.
3) PUBLIC TRUST AREAS
Public trust areas as defined by the State of North Carolina ate all
waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the lands thereunder from the mean high water
F mark to the seaward limit of state jurisdiction; all natural bodies of water
subject to measurable lunar tides and lands thereunder to the mean high
water mark; all navigable natural bodies of water and lands thereunder to
the mean highwater level or mean water level as the case may be, except
privately -owned lakes to which the public has no right or access; all water
in artificially created bodies of water containing significant public fishing
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resources or other public resources which are accessible to the public by
navigation from bodies of water in which the public has rights of navigation;
and all waters in artificially created bodies of water in which the public
has acquired rights by prescription, custom,. usage,: dedication, or any other
means. In determining whether the public has acquired rights by prescription,
custom, usage, dedication, or any other means. In determining whether the
public has acquired rights in artificially created bodies of water, the
following factors shall be considered:
(1) the use of the body of water by the public,
(2) the length of time the public has used the area,
(3) the value of public resources in the body of water,
(4) whether the public resources in the body of water are mobile
to the extent that they can move into natural bodies of water,
(5) whether the creation of the artificial body of water required
permission from the state, and
(6) the value of the body of water to the public for navigation from
one public area to another public area.
Public Trust waters in Havelock are limited to the upper reaches of
the City's Creeks
(a) Policy Objective
.To protect public rights for navigation and recreation and to preserv4
and.manage the public trust areas so as to safeguard -and perpetuate their
biological, economic and aesthetic value.
(b). Use Standards
Acceptable uses shall be those consistent with the management objectives
in (c) of this Rule. In the absence of overriding public benefit, any use
which significantly interferes with the public right of navigation or
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other public trust rights which the public may be found to have in
these areas shall not be allowed. The development of navigational
channels or drainage ditches, the use of bulkheads to prevent erosion,
the buildings of piers, wharfs, or marinas are examples of use
that may be acceptable within public trust areas, provided that such
will not be detrimental to the public trust rights and the biological
and physical functions of the estuary. Projects which would directly or
indirectly block or impair existing navigation channels, increase
shoreline erosion, deposit spoils below mean high tide, cause adverse
water circulation patterns, violate water quality standards, or cause
degradation of shellfish waters are generally considered :incompatible
with the management policies of public trust areas. In every instance,
the particular location, use, and design characteristics shall be in
accord with the general use standards for coastal wetlands, estuarine
waters, and public trust areas.
(c) Development Policy Alternatives
Havelock public trust waters should be considered a valuable public
asset. Policy alternatives considered where total prohibition of use and
conservation of public trust waters or (2) limited use consistent with the
use standards of section (b).
Havelock does not beleive the first alternative to be realistic.
Some of these areas may be used without violating the public trust of the
waters with the use value far outweighing any harmful effect created.
The second alternative is considered desirable, even with the limited size
of these areas in Havelock.
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(d) Implementation/Enforcement
Havelock will implement and enforce its public trust waters policy
objective through strict and vigorous enforcement of AEC regulations,
the city zoning ordinance, the city erosion and sedimentation control
ordinance, and county enforcement of health regulations. The City will
cooperate fully with state and federal permitting and enforcement agencies
with jurisdiction over public trust waters.
4) ESTUARINE SHORELINES
Estuarine shorelines are those non -ocean shorelines which are
especially vulnerable to erosion, flooding, or other adverse effects
of wind and water and are intimately connected to the estuary. This
area extends from the mean high water level or normal water level along
the estuaries, sounds, bays, and brackish waters as set forth in an
agreement adopted by. the Wildlife Resources Commission and the Department
of Natural Resources and Community Development (described in._zegulation
,0206(a)of the State Code) for a distance of 75 feet landward.
Estuarine shorelines in Havelock are limited to the shorelines of
Slocum Creek (east and west prongs) and Tucker Creek.
(a) Policy
Objective. To ensure shoreline development is compatible with both
the dynamic nature of estuarine shorelines and the values of the estuarine
system.
(b) Use Standards
(1) All development projects, proposals, and designs,s shall be to ___
substantially preserve and not weaken or eliminate natural
barriers to erosion,.including, but not limited to, Peat marshland,
resistant clay shorelines, cypress -gum protective fringe areas
adjacent to vulnerable shorelines.
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(2) All development projects, proposals, and designs shall
limit the construction of impervious surfaces and areas
not allowing natural drainage to only so much as is necessary
to adequately service the major purpose or use for which
the lot is to be developed. Impervious surfaces shall not
exceed 30 percent of the AEC area of the lots, unless the
applicant can show that such a limitation will allow no
practical use to be made of the lot.
(3) All development projects, vroposals, and designs shall comply
with the following mandatory standards of the North Carolina
Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973:
(A) All development projects, proposals, and designs shall
provide for a buffer zone along the margin of the estuarine
water which is sufficient to confine visible silitation
within 25 percent of the buffer zone nearest the land
disturbing development.
(B). No development project proposal or design shall permit
an angle for graded slopes or fill which is greater than
an angle which can be retained by vegetative cover or
other adequate erosion -control devices or structures.
(C) All development projects, proposals, and designs which
involve uncovering more than one acre of land shall plant
s a ground cover sufficient to restrain erosion within 30
working days of completion of the grading; provided that
this shall not apply to clearing land for the purpose
of forming a reservoir later to be inundated.
(4) Development shall not have a significant adverse impact on
estuarine resources.
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(5) Development shall not significantly interfere with existing
public rights of access to, or use of, navigable waters or
public resources.
(6) No major public facility shall be permitted if such facility
is likely to require extraordinary public expenditures for
maintenance and continued use, unless it can be shown that
the public purpose served by the facility outweighs the
required public expenditures for construction, maintenance,
and continued use. For the purpose of this standard, "public
facility" shall mean a project which is paid for in any part
by public funds.
(7) Development shall not cause major or irreversible damage to
valuable documented historic architectural or archeological
resources.
(c) Development Policy Alternatives
Development policy alternatives for Estuarine Shorelines in Havelock
include the following: (1) city or public acquisition of shoreline;
(2) prohibition of private development through regulation; (3) regulated
development of appropriate land uses; or (4) action by the Coastal
Resources Commission to remove the AEC designation from the area.
The city does not consider acquisition feasible for several reasons.
First and most prohibitive are cost of these areas. The city does not have
the financial resources to purchase these areas. Also many of these areas
are owned by the US Government and not subject to city control. Secondly,
the city believes these areas have appropriate uses which the city could not
afford to provide. Prohibition of all private development through regulation
is not considered legal by the city without just compensation to current
owners. Financial resources as discussed do not permit this.
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Removal of estuarine shorelines from designation as an AEC is not
considered desirable by the city and is,not viewed as a realistic
alternative.
The desired alternative to accomplish the policy objective is
regulation of development insuring appropriate lan& uses along estuarine
shorelines. Appropriate land uses are listed under section (b) and within
the city zoning ordinance. Havelock believes these uses to be appropriate
along the various estuarine shoreline located within the city.
(d) Implementation/Enforcement
Havelock will implement and enforce the estuarine shoreline policy
objective through strict and vigorous enforcement of AEC regulations, the
city zoning ordinance, the city erosion and sedimentation control ordinance,
and county/state enforcement of health regulations: The city will cooperate
fully with all state and federal permitting and enforcement agencies with
jurisdiction over estuarine waters.
5) OCEAN HAZARD CATEGORIES
The next broad grouping is composed of those AECs that are considered
natural hazard areas along the Atlantic Ocean shoreline where, because of
their special vulnerability to erosion or other adverse effect of sand,
wind, and water, uncontrolled or incompatible development could unreasonably
endanger life or property. Ocean hazard areas include beaches, frontal
dunes, inlet lands, and other areas in which geologic, vegetive and soil
conditions indicate a substantial possibility of excessive erosion or
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flood damage.
Area.
There are no Ocean Hazard category AECs within the Havelock Planning
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6) PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY CATEGORIES
The third broad grouping of AECs includes valuable small surface
water supply watersheds and public water supply well fields.
There are no identified Public Water Supply category AECs within
the Havelock Planning Area.
7) GENERAL
The ftourth and final group AECs is gathered under the heading of
fragile coastal natural and cultural resources areas and is defined as
areas containing environmental, natural or cultural resources of more
than local significance in which uncontrolled or incompatible develop-
ment could result in major or irreversible damage to natural systems or
cultural resources, scientific, educational, or associative values, or
aesthetic qualities.
There are no identified general category AECs within the Havelock
Planning Area.
B. CONSTRAINTS TO DEVELOPMENT
Constraints to development are discussed within the data analysis
section of this plan. The following are the Havelock policies on resource
protection in these areas.
1) Man -Made Hazard Areas.
The ulajor.man-made-hazard area in Havelock is the
US Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry Point. This large facility plays
the dominant .role in the activities of Havelock and surrounding area.
The Cherry Point Air Installation Capability Use Zone (AICUZ) developed
by.the US Department of Defense identifies the noise and crash hazard
zones surrounding the Air Station resulting from military air traffic.
Copies of this study should be consulted to determine specific problem
areas. Additional man-made hazards include heavy traffiq, military cargo,
and rail shipments.
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(a) Policy Objective
Havelock shall support the current use of Cherry Point by the Marine
Corps and implement and enforce the recommendations of the AICUZ study
where possible and consistent with other city policies.
(b) Appropriate Uses
Appropriate uses are those uses which are consistent with the
recommendations of the AICUZ study and permit safe shipment of dangerous cargo
through the City Planning Area.
(c) Development Policy Alternatives
Two alternatives were considered by Havelock. The first alternative
would be to ignore the AICUZ Plan recommendations and cargo shipments, etc.
This was not.considered as a reasonable alternative in the best interest of
Havelock residents. The second alternative is to support and enforce where
possible the findings of AICUZ and safety .requirements on the various transporters.
The City believes this to be the most appropriate and realistic alternative.
(d) Implementation/Enforcement
The City of Havelock will implement and enforce this policy objective
through the city zoning and subdivision ordinances and through cooperation with
various state and federal enforcement agencies.
2) Natural Hazard Areas. These areas in Havelock include two categories,
(A) areas of excessive erosion and (B) coastal flood plains.
(A) (a) Areas of Excessive Erosion Policy Objective
To prevent the undue and unnecessary loss of life or property due to ex-
cessive erosion hazards.
(A) (b) Appropriate Uses
Appropriate uses include any use which does not unduly endanger life or
property because of erosion. Inappropriate uses include any construction
or use that will promote growth and development in an area predicted to
suffer major erosion damage.
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(A) (c) Development Policy Alternatives
The City considered two alternatives. The first alternative was to
prohibit all construction.in high erosion areas. This alternative was
viewed as unnecessarily restrictive. The second alternative and believed
by the City as the most appropriate is to allow any use which does not
unduly endanger life or property as stated in section (b). The City
does not promote.development of any type in these areas; however, some
uses and particularly those increasing waterfront access should be per-
mitted.
(A) (d) Implementation/Enforcement
The City will implement and enforce the policy objective through strict
enforcement of the Havelock Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance
and the City Zoning Ordinance.
(B) (a) Coastal Flood Plains Policy Objective
All development shall be in compliance with the Havelock Flood Plan
Ordinance. All development shall meet the requirements of federal flood
insurance coverage and all relevant. City of Havelock ordinances.
(B) (b) Appropriate Uses
Any use not in violation of the City Flood Ordinance, federal flood insur-
ance regulation, or other City objective or ordinance.
(B) (c) Development Policy Alternatives
Havelock considers the only alternative to be in compliance with all federal
flood insurance regulations and City ordinances. The City does not believe
any further regulation is necessary.
(B) (d) Implementation/Enforcement_
Havelock will implement and enforce the policy objective through strict
participation in and strict enforcement of federal flood insurance regula-
tions.and programs and City ordinances including zoning and subdivision.
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3) Soils
(a) Policy Objective - To support the programs of the US Soil
Conservation Service. To insure adequate soil conditions to the extent
possible for future development in the City of Havelock.
(b) Appropriate Uses - Any use which does not -present a substantial
hazard to the soils of the City of Havelock..
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(c) Development Policy Alternatives - The only alternative considered
by the City was to actively support the soil conservation programs of
the federal and state governments.
(d) Implementation/Enforcement - Havelock.will implement and enforce
the policy objective through the use of the City Building Department
and County Health Inspection Department.
SPECIFIC LOCAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ISSUES RELATIVE TO 15 NCAC 7H
Havelock has not addressed specific resources development issues
relative to 15 NCAC 7H. The City policies are the policies stated under
Areas of Environment Concern. The City does not believe any policies
beyond those stated in the AEC section are necessary at this time.
D. OTHER HAZARDOUS OR FRAGILE LAND AREAS
Other hazardous or fragile land areas are identified and discussed
with the data analysis section of this plan.
(1) Water Supply Sources
(a) Policy Objective - To ensure availability of fresh useable
water from the aquifers providing the city water supply.
(b) Appropriate Uses - Any use which'does not endanger the City's
subsurface aquifers either from pollution or over use.
(c) Development Policy Alternatives - The City considers the only
realistic alternative to be one of support for a frequent review
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of state and federal programs and regulations regarding both ground
water and subsurface aquifers. The only other alternative iden
tified was to leave the responsibility totally with state and
federal agencies.
(d) Implementation/Enforcement - The City Water Department will
be the resporisible.agency for the review as stated under section (C).
(2) Coastal Wetlands, Estuarine Waters, Public Trust Areas, and
Estuarine Shorelines are discussed and policies stated under Areas
} of Environment Concern.
(3) Unique Coastal Geologic Formations
(a) Policy Objective - To protect and preserve any geologic for -
oration found in the�Havelock Planning Area.
(b). Appropriate Uses Any use which will in the opinion of the NC
State Geologist not destroy the geologic value of the site.
(c) Development Policy Objectives - Alternatives considered were:
1) total development prohibition through City ordinance;
2) limited development provided the geologic value of the site
is not destroyed; and 3) development where the value of the
development is greater than the value of the geologic site.
Havelock believes the second alternative to be the most appro-
priate under normal circumstances. The City.however, reserves
the right to follow the third alternative, provided the City
Commissioners agree with the assessed value of the development
and the consequences thereof. Currently no geologic sites
identified within the Havelock Planning Area.
(4), Significant Coastal Historic Architecturall.and Archaeological Resources.
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There are not architectural or archaeological sites on the National
Registry in Havelock. However, a potential site is the Civil War
Bunker located near the old Atlantic and East Carolina Railroad tracks
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' and crossing the West Prong of Slocum Creek.
(a) Policy Objective - To protect and preserve all structures
identified by the NC Division of Archives and History, and any
additional structures subsequently identified.
To protect and reserve existing or potential archaeological sites
as identified by the Division of Archives and History or the City
of Havelock.
To identify any potential sites of either local, state, or national
historic or archaeological significance.
(b) Appropriate Uses - Any use which in the opinion of the NC
Historical Commission and/or Havelock will not endanger, destroy,
or remove the historic value of the property or site.
(c) Development Policy Objectives - Havelock has considered the
following alternatives: 1) total prohibition through city
ordinance of any action which would destroy the value of a historic
property or archaeological site; 2) no action by the city; and 3)
support and enforcement of existing state and federal laws and
regulations governing preservation of historic and archaeological
site and properties. The City believes the third alternative to be
the most appropriate. The City does not believe additional local
regulation is required at this time and feels that state and federal
authority is sufficient at the present time. A listing of state and
federal regulations is attached.
(d) Implementation/Enforcement - Havelock will implement and enforce
the various rules and regulations in this area through the land use
permitting policies of the City. The city will request the assistance
of the Division of Archives and History to determine the potential
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E. Hurricane and Flood Plain Evacuation Needs and Plan
Under North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 166, the
Craven Civil Preparedness Agency was organized. This Depart-
ment of the County government coordinated all hurricane, flood
evacuation and emergency plans for the County, including the
City of Havelock.
(a) Policy Objective - The plans developed by the County
Civil Preparedness Office are the official plans of the County
and Shall be those utilized when circumstances require.
(b) Appropriate Uses - Appropriate uses of these plans shall
be for the purposes of directing hurricane and or flood plain
evacuations.
(c) Development Policy Alternatives - Havelock did not consider
any alternatives other than strict adherence to the existing
Civil Preparedness Plans.
(d) Implementation/Enforcement - The Craven County Civil
Preparedness Director shall be responsible for implementation
of these plans as necessary.
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FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL CONTROLS
FEDERAL
National.Historic Preservation Act of 1966
STATE
The Archeological and Historic Preservation Act of•1974, Public
Law 93-291
Executive Order 11593, Protection and Enhancement of the Cultural
Environment, 16 USC 470 (Supp. 1, 1971)
National Environmental Policy Act, Public Law 91-190, 42 USC 4321 EU.
Seq. (1970)
Community Development Act•of 1974, Public Law 93-383: Environ-
mental Review Procedures for the Community Development Block
Grant Program (40 CFR Part 58)
Procedures for the Protection of Historic and Cultural Properties
(636 CFR Par 800)
Comprehensive Planning Assistance Program (701) as Amended by
Public Law 93-393
The Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Public Law 89-670
Identification and Administration of Cultural Resources; Procedures
of Individual Federal Agencies
G.S. 121.12(a) Protection of Properties in the National Register
State Environmental Policy Act, Article 1 of Chapter 113A of the
General Statutes
Executive Order XVI
Indian Antiquities, G.S. 70. 1-4
Salvage of Abandoned Shipwrecks and Other Underwater Archeological
Sites: G.S. 121-22, 23, 143E-62(1) g, (3)
Archeological Salvage in Highway Construction, C.S. 136-42.1
Provisions for Cultural Resources in Dredging and Filling Operations,
G.S. 113-229
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B. ..RESOURCE -PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
POLICIES
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The importance of agriculture, forestry, mining and commercial
fishing are discussed in the data analysis section of this plan. The
1976 CAMA Plan also discusses the importance of these areas in relation
to Havelock and surrounding area. The City of Havelock Policy with
respect to natural resource production and management recognizes the
close relationship between the city policies and the economic dependence
of many county residents on the land and water resources of the area.
(1) Recreation
Havelock is located in an area with many natural resources
which are valuable for recreational purposes. Most noteable are
the Neuse River, the military facilities at Cherry Point and the
resources of Croatan National Forest. Perhaps equally important
to city residents are the programs of the Havelock Recreation
Department which utilize city resources and facilities.
(a) Policy Objective
Havelock supports recreation through preservation of the
surrounding natural resources and the programs, facilities and
activities of the Havelock Recreation Department.
(b) Policy Alternatives
Havelock recognizes the importance of recreation for city
citizens. The city financially supports the programs of the
City Recreation Department to the fullest extent possible.
= The city is aware of its responsibility in the area of recreation
and has attempted and will continue in the future to provide
recreation programs, facilities, etc., for city residents.
(c) Implementation/Enforcement
Havelock will implement and enforce the recreation policy
objective through the City Recreation Department.
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Natural Resources protection will be the responsibility
of various agencies with responsibility for these lands.
The City Recreation Department
should be consulted for. �
more information concerning specific recreation policies
and programs. ;
(2) Productive Agricultural Lands
There is very little farming activity if any presently within the
Havelock Planning Area. The City of Havelock does not believe.a policy
addressing.productive agricultural lands is necessary at this time.
Should agricultural lands become an issue the city will follow in
principal the same policy as applied to forestry lands.
(3) Forestry
(a) Policy Objective
.Lands in forestry management within Havelock's planning
jurisdiction are limited, including only Weyerhaeuser land lying
in the triangle formed by the North Carolina highway 101 and US
70 south to the east of Havelock, and land lying within the Croatan
National Forest. The City supports the preservation of forestry lands
and forestry management practices which do not substantially harm the
environment. Exception: The city will conditionally support the clear-
ing of forests provided the future use of the land will either improve
the overall housing conditions, housing availability, or overall
economic conditions of the City of`Havelock.
(b) Appropriate Uses
Proven forestry management practices which are environmentally a -
safe or any,use proven to meet the policy objective exception.
(c) Development Policy Alternatives
Basic alternatives considered were: 1) establish land use
controls to prohibit development with forest lands; 2) permit unrestricted
development or use through a no control policy; or 3) encourage development
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only where the overall housing or economic conditions
of the city can be shown to directly benefit. The city
believes the third alternative to be the most approp-
riate and insure the least interference with the private
property rights and the needs of the city to grow.
(d)_ Implementation/Enforcement
The policy objective will be implemented and enforced
by the City Planning Board using the sxisting City Subdivision.
and Zoning Ordinances and the Land Classification Map.
(4) Mining
There are no areas within the Havelock Planning Area with the potential
.for creating any type of mining activity. The City of Havelock.does
not believe a policy addressing mining is necessary at this time.
(5) Commerical Fishing
There are no commerical fishing operations of any type located within
the -Havelock Planning Area. The City of Havelock does not believe a
policy addressing commerical fishing is necessary at this time.
(6). Off -Road Vehicles
There are no areas within the Havelock Planning Area where extensive
public use of off -road vehicles occur. The city again, does not believe
a policy addressing off -road vehicles is desirable or rquired at this
time.
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ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
The 1976 Havelock Land Use Plan included among it's six general
goals the following: "To expand the employment base from that of a 'one
industry town' so that opportunities for employment will be available
Y for all who seek them;" Specific goals and objectives in 1976 addressed
sewerage and water services, industrial development/economy, housing,
public services, and others. Many of the objectives associated with those
goals have been reached.
Havelock; however, still remains basically a 'one industry town'.
A common theme of these 1976 goals was the desire of most Havelock
residents to'see the city experience moderate population and economic
growth, but not at the expense of endangering or damaging the environment
Recent projections and early reports from the 1980 US Census indicate
Havelock is experiencing moderate growth. The city supports this resient-
ial and accompanying commerical growth. The desire to continue this
pattern and maintain the basic community identity presently found is express-
ed through the City's Land Classification Map.
A second land use issue found in the 1975 survey was that of housing,
particularly off -base private rental housing. Improvement in housing has
been hampered just as: industrial development through the lack of -suit-
able sites for development. Land meeting the criteria for either of these
uses is not often readily available in the Havelock area. The soil, flood,
and AICUZ hazards coupled with the city being almost surrounded by Cherry
Point and Croatan National Forest have served to limit growth. The city has
combated these problems through the provision of water and sewer service,.
assistance to developers, and cooperation with state and federal agencies.
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A. Industrial Development
Havelock supports and is actively seeking light industrial
development. The most desired industry is the relatively small employer
providing approximately 25 to 100 high wage skilled positions. Ideally,
this type of industry would be clean, without fumes, noise, or pollution
causing by product. Heavy industry employing large numbers of people
with the accompanying environmental problems is not desired. The objective
of Havelock's industrial development activities is to diversify to the greatest
degree possible the economic dependence of the city on the military base.
A second objective is to provide additional jobs for city residents. Poten-
tial industrial site locations are identified on the City's zoning map.
Implementation of these objectives will be the responsibility of the City
Administration with the assistance and strategies of the Chamber of Commerce,
County Industrial Development Commission, and various state programs concerned
with industrial development.
B. Committment to Providing Public Services
All City of Havelock services are provided within the city limits
to users according to the appropriate fee schedule if a fee is required.
Services provided by the City include but are not necessarily limited to
the following.
1) Police Protection 4) Library
2) Fire Protection 5) Emergency Medical Services
3) Water and Sewer 6) Recreation
Services provided to the City extra territorial jurisdiction
include: Water and sewer when lines are constructed by the developer
and are compatible for city operations, take over, maintenance, etc. Rates
are three times those charged users within the actual city limits. The City
Police and Fire Departments tespond in these areas to mutual aid calls only.
The Havelock Rescue Squad serves all of Craven County township number six
including the Havelock Planning area.
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C. Urban Growth Desired
Havelock supports urban growth within the designated transition
and developed areas of the City. The city believes this growth should.
generally follow the patterns currently existing. Havelock does not.
support extensive urban development or growth which would create major
changes in the current identity of the city or place major burdens on
the financial resources of the city to provide services.
The City of Havelock will insure its current and desired
development pattern through strict enforcement of the city zoning
and subdivision ordinances. These regulations as enforced by the City
will continue to provide the growth patterns now seen and those believed
most appropriate by the city for the future.
D. Redevelopment Policies
There are no areas of Havelock which currently requires major
redevelopment. Havelock is a relatively new city and with the possible
exception of only a few isolated buildings. No major. redevelopment activities
are anticipated in Havelock during the planning period. Redevelopment
or remodeling of specific structures will of course be encouraged
within the permitted uses of the city zoning ordinance. The City currently
does not desire to participate in publicly sponsored housing rehabilitation
programs.
E. Committment to State and Federal Programs
Havelock is generally supportive of state and federal programs includ-
ing erosion control, public water access, highway improvements, and
construction, port facilities, dredging, military facilities, recreation,
etc. There are no federal or state programs with exception of those locat-
ed at Cherry Point which, at present create either overriding interest or
concerns in Havelock. The City is basically supportive of all Cherry Point
activities and recognizes the fact that without the base Havelock would
not exist as it does today.. The city is willing to committ resources to
specific projects individually provided funds ate available and the best
interests of the city will be served. The city'is an active member of
the Neuse River COG and reviews all state and federal projects included
under the A-95 Project Notification and 'Review System.
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All official comments are directed through the City Administrator's Office.
F. Assistance.to Channel Maintenance and Beach Nourishment ;
Havelock supports both Channel Maintenance and Shoreline
:Nourishment projects provided the benefits gained can be proven to be
greater than the resulting cost whether financial or to the environment.
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In Havelock, Slocum, and Tucker Creeks, are the only waters. The city_
will generally support any.projects or programs which will improve
the public accessibility or use potential of these creeks, provided
environmental hazards are not overriding concerns.
The City supports the Corps of Engineers'• programs to maintain and
improve existing waterways as an avenue of commercial and recreational
traffic. Given the economic importance of the waterway, there is no
real alternative to this position. The city will assist the Corps and
State agencies in maintaining adequate channels in the Havelock area to
the extent possible. More specifically, the city will assist, if requested,
in obtaining easements for work and in identifying sites for "borrow"
material and for deposition of "spoil" material. The city cannot provide
funding for these projects at present.
G. Energy Facility Siting and Development
Havelock has no specific policy on energy facility siting
or development at this time. The city is generally opposed to
developing or locating of any major energy facility within the Havelock
Planning Area. The city does not believe a facility can be located on
available land which will not be an extreme hazard to the surrounding
developed area.
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The city reserves the right to and will comment on the locating
of any proposed energy facility. but only after extensive review of bPnPfits
and accompanying hazards.
H. Tourism, Beach, and Waterfront Access
Havelock does not receive substantial economic benefit from
tourism. Most traffic either leaving or going to the beaches and
tourist areas of Carteret County does not see Havelock as a major tourist
area. Some commerical trade.is generated, but the accompanying traffic
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ATTACHMENT B ISSUES
The following issues are discussed in compliance with the require-
ment of the Coastal Resources Commission.
A. Impacts of Cherry Point, MCAS through the Year 2000
The City of Havelock believes the Cherry Point MCAS will continue
to have roughly the same impact in the year ZOUu as it does today.
Havelock developed as a city as a direct result of locating the Base at
Cherry -Point. Any major change in the status of Cherry Point would
have an equally direct impact and result on the City of Havelock. The
relative, importance is discussed in the data analysis section of this plan.
The City Policy in this area is to support the current use of
Cherry Point and the adopted Master Plan for the'Base. The City recog-
nizes the importance of the base and does not feel any changes or desir-
able at this time. The City does, however, as discussed under the in-
dustrial development policy fees some diversification of employment is
necessary. The City does not believe any other realistic alternatives
exist.
B. Future of Naval Air Re -Work Facility
The NARF facility at Cherry Point is particularly important to
Havelock and civilian employment in the surrounding area. The impact
of NARF is discussed in the data analysis section of this Plan. The
! City believes the facility should continue at its present employment
level and use, if possible, and in the best interest of the United
States. The City does not envision any major changes occuring in the
present role of the NARF facility.
The City as in the overall base situation believes some diversi-
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f ication in employment is desirable. However, should a major closing/
layoff at the base or NARF occur, creating economic disaster for Havelock
and surrounding counties, the only solution would be the immediate locating
of an employer with similar job providing potential. ,The City believes
these actions are neither likely to occur or realisticly preventable
by the City alone should they occur.
C. Public Service Provision to Subdivisions Outside Jurisdiction
The City of Havelock's present policy does not provide for public
service provision to subdivisions outside of the City extra -territorial
' jurisdiction with the exception of the Havelock Rescue Squad which .serves
all of Craven County Township Number Six. Mutual aid assistance to other
agencies is provided by the Havelock Police and Fire Departments. No city
water or sewer service is provided.
The cost of providing these services prohibits the City from extending
major utilities into these areas. The City, due to financial constraints,
will continue these policies for the forseable future and has no desire,
to change existing policy at this time. No circumstances are anticipated
which would require any major change in public service provision policies
of the City.
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E. CONTINUING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
POLICIES

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CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
A. Plan Update
The original 1976 Havelock Land Use Plan was prepared following
probably the most extensive public participation program and public
education effort in the entire coastal area. A complete outline of
this effort is contained in the appendix of the 1976 Plan. Major com-
ponents of the 1976 program were the Citizens Advisory Committee,
citizen survey, and public meetings. 1980 efforts were based to a
lesser degree on public information primarily for two reasons. First,
the Act is now six years old and not totally new to most people; and
second, no major changes were identified from the goals of 1976 when
the policies of 1980 were developed.
In preparation of the Plan Update, citizen participation has been
gained from several methods. First, all City Planning Board and City
Commissioners meetings are open to the public. Several of these meetings
dealt specifically with CAM&. Second, the City appointed a Citizens
Advisory Committee to actually direct the planner in preparation of the
Plan. This Committee was made up of Havelock area residents from all
walks of life including the military. Third, the Advisory Committee held
a public meeting for the purpose of receiving public input into develop-
ment of the policy statements. Finally, the draft of the entire update
was placed on review in the city hall and a public hearing advertised and
held by the City Commissioners prior to Plan adoption.
B. Public*Education
The Planning Board Chairperson is the person with the primary respon-
sibility for public education on planning issues. The Planning Board
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Chairperson is assisted by the City Administrator and the Secretary
to the Planning Board. Public education is accomplished through these
person(s) appearing before civic groups to discuss a variety of planning
issues. These authorities also maintain a close working relationship
with the press, supplying much information to the public through pub-
lished interviews and occasionally, through radio and TV appearances.
These activities are vital elements of the City citizen participation
program and will be continued in the future.
C. Continuing Efforts
The activities described above should be considered as on -going
work elements. Additionally Planning Board activities will continue
to be covered by the press and any proposed changes in City policy
will be considered only after thorough opportunity for public examina-
tion and input concerning the issues(s). Changes of significance will
be made through the same process as the Plan Update. Finally, but most
importantly the Citizens Advisory Committee will continue as an active
body. The group will remain especially concerned with CAMA and will
recommend revisions and changes to current policies as necessary. They
will also serve as the lead group in future plan updates.
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I. INTRODUCTION
The City of Havelock has prepared this update of the original CAMA
Land Development Plan through direction and assistance of the Town Plan-
ning Board. The plan was prepared in compliance with land use planning
guidelines set forth under the Coastal Area Management Act of 1974. The
Act established a cooperative program of control area management between
local and state governments.
The purpose of a land use plan for Havelock is to achieve the goals
of acceptable Coastal Area Management. The goals are:
1) To provide a management system capable of preserving and
managing the natural ecological conditions of the estua-
rine system, the barrier dune system, and the beaches, so
as to safe guard and perpetuate their natural productivity
and their biological, economic and aesthetic values.
2) To insure that the development or preservation of the land
and water resources of the coastal area proceeds in a man-
ner consistent with the capability of the land and water
for development, use, or preservation based on ecological
considerations.
3) To insure the orderly and balanced use and preservation of
our coastal resources on behalf of the people of North Caro-
lina and -the nation.
4) To establish policies, guidelines and standards for the
conservation of resources; the economic development of the
coastal area; the use of recreational lands and tourist
facilities; the wise development of transportation and
circulation patterns; the preservation and enhancement of
historical, cultural and scientific aspects of the region,
and the protection of common law and public rights in the
land and waters of the coastal area.
The following is an Executive Summary of the update of the original
0 Coastal Area Management Land Use Plan adopted by the City of Havelock in
1976. The updated plan was prepared to meet the legislative requirement
1.„ that all CAMA Land Use Plans must be updated every five years and to
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identify and analyze emerging community issues and problems.
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The updated plan was prepared by the City of Havelock through the
direction of the City Council and Planning Board. Basically, it con-
tains a variety of.socio-economic data on the city such as population
and economic information, existing land use and constraints on develop -
went. In addition issues dealing with environmental resources and com-
munity and economic development are discussed.
II. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
An extensive array of data sources and documents were utilized in
formulating this update in an attempt to use the most current and
accurate data available:
All data estimates and projections were, however, compiled without
the availability of the 1980 census figures. The absence of this im-
portant resource should be recognized by any user of this plan. The
population of Havelock is known to have increased somewhat since 1970.
A. Present Conditions
The population of Havelock has increased from 3,012 in 1970
to 17,718 in 1980. This dramatic increase is due primarily to the
annexation of MCAS Cherry Point to 1980. This annexation added about
12,400 people to the city's total. Because the city's economy is
nearly entirely dependent upon the MCAS, any growth or decline in the
population in Havelock would be as a result of MCAS staffing and
troop strength decisions. It is fair to assume that, given the pre-
sent Administration's emphasis on defense, the local economy will
continue to prosper.
There are presently about 8,300 persons on active duty with
MCAS, in addition there are about 4,500 persons employed with the
Naval Air Rework Facility (NARF). These two employers are the major

components of Havelock's economy. Aside from MCAS and NARF the
balance of Havelock's economy is comprised of retail and service
oriented businesses which cater to the military population.
Although Havelock is located only 20 miles from the Atlantic
Ocean, there seems to be little evidence of summertime increases
in Havelock's population. Motel rooms are at a premium in the
city at anytime during the year, and beach goers would probably
prefer lodging at the beach rather than in Havelock. There may
be some increase, however, because of out-of-town relatives of
active duty military personnel during the summer months; but there
are no concrete figures to reveal the extent of such occurrences.
B. Existing Land Use
Havelock is a relatively new urban area, having grown from i
village of only 100 perple in 1940. As a result of its growth to
serve the MCAS it did not develop in a fashion similar to most towns,
i.e. a concentrated downtown business area surrounded by residential
industrial and other commercial development.
Havelock's land use development has been influenced by US 70.
US 70 runs north -south through the town and connects the Piedmont
with the Carteret County beaches.
Major traffic congestion problems exist in Havelock. This is
created, to a large degree, by MCAS, Cherry Point's having but one
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principal access only a block away from the intersection of US High-
way 70 and NC 101 in the center of town. The 1971 Master Plan for
MCAS,.Cherry Point indicated that between 7 - 8:00 a.m. daily, over
6,000 vehicles pass through •this one gate.

The MCAS occupies nearly 17 square miles of land area and is
the single largest use in the city. Nearly all of the business
and commercial area is in a linear strip adjacent to US 70. There
is little active agricultural land in the planning area, however,
Weyerhauser and the US Forest Service have forested areas in the
southeast area of the town. Detailed discussions of the existing
land use as well as a map depicting existing uses are included in
the text.
C. Military Aircraft Operations at MCAS, Cherry Point
Havelock has developed around two sides of the air station and,
consequently, the aircraft operations and the noise and crash
hazards associated with these operations are in direct conflict with
normal human activities and development in the community. The air-
craft operations at the air station occur over and impact most of
Havelock.
To prevent further encroachment and to safeguard the Navy's
multi -billion dollar investment in air facilities, the Air Installa-
tions Compatible Use Zones (AICUZ) Program has been established
nationwide. A copy of the AICUZ summary and recommendations and
final AICUZ maps for Havelock are included in the appendix of the
1976 Plan.
D. Constraints to. Development: Physical Limitations
There are two major constraints to physical development in
Havelock; the MCAS which borders the city on the north and east
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and the Croatan National Forest which borders on the west and south.
Because of these two factors Havelock faces very serious barriers

to further outward expansion.
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Soils are another limiting factor. ,The Soil'Conservation
Service has said that only about 10% of the soils are suitable
for septic tank use.
Fragile areas, as defined by CAMA guidelines are not a signi-
ficant local concern.
E. Constraints to Development: Community Facility Capacity
Community facilities have not changed drastically since adop-
tion of the 1976 Land Use Plan. The following is a brief summary
of major facilities, their current use and design capacity.
1. Sanitary Sewer
The implementation of the City's 201 Wastewater Facilities
Plan, has provided adequate sewerage treatment facilities for an
estimated 20 year period.
The present sanitary sewer system.is being used at near 100
percent of its capacity. The city operates its 1,000,000 gpd
contract stabilization with a nitrification treatment plant, which
was completed in 1980, off Jackson Drive. The plant is fully per-
mitted by the N.C. Division of Environmental Management (DNRCD).
2. Water
The existing water system came into full operation in 1968.
Nearly 100% of the City's population is served by the water system.
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The city Qperates a water treatment plant on Lynwayne
Circle where an elevated 300,000 gallon storage tank stands.
An additional 500,000 elevated storage tank is located behind
Cherry Plaza Shopping Center. Water for the system is taken
from two deep wells at between 240 and 260 feet. Peak daily
capacity of the water system is 900,000 gpm.
3. Public Safety
a) Havelock Fire Department
The Havelock Fire Department has one station located
on Roosevelt Boulevard.
The Havelock Fire Department averages twenty-five
volunteers. Major equipment includes (1) 1974 750 gpm
pumper and 1973 750 gpm pumper.
b) Havelock Rescue Squad
Ambulance attendants and emergency medical technicians
for the rescue squad are all volunteers and must be certi-
fied by the State. There are now approximately twenty
certified EMT's in the fire department. Havelock rescue squad
serves all of township 6 in Craven County.
c) Havelock Police Department
The City of Havelock maintains a full-time policy de-
partment with a chief, a policeman, 2 investigators, and 2
auxiliary officers. Normally two cars patrol within the
city limits with authorization to answer calls within the
extraterritorial limits.

F. Estimated Demands
1. Population
As mentioned earlier in this summary population projections
for Havelock are particularly difficult because of the city's
dependence upon the MCAS. Any decisions about changing troop
strength has a direct effect upon Havelock. However, the 1976
CAMA Land Use Plan projected a population of 21,500 for Havelock
in the year 2000. Currently it would appear that, barring some
unforeseen occurrence, Havelock will not reach this estimate
(this figure only includes off -base population).
2. Economy
Economic conditions are not expected to change drastically
in Havelock. Havelock income levels should remain higher than
surrounding areas due to the military and civilian workers at
Cherry Point. The importance of Cherry Point can easily be seen
/ when considering the $55 million plus civilian and $80 million
plus military annual payroll.
3. Future Land Needs
The 1976 Plan and this Update base land use projections on
the Havelock 201 Facilities Plan. The only change between this
Update and the original plan is the recognition of the slowing
of growth in the Havelock planning area and the reduction in the
size of the planning area. Growth has not stopped nor is it ex-
pected to stop. However, earlier estimates did not consider the
impact of overall economic conditions or the stabilizing of base
operations. This resulted in the 1985 and 1995 estimates being
more realistic projections for 1990 and the year 2000 respectively.

III. POLICY STATEMENTS
The central component of the CAMA Land Use Plan Update is the
definition of key land use and environmental issues. Broad topics
discussed are as follows:
- Resource Protection
- Resource Production and Management
- Economic and Community Development
- Continuing Public Participation
A. General Goals
Six general development goals for the Havelock area were
adopted by the City Board of Commissioners. These general goals
form the basic ideals the community will always strive to achieve.
1) To provide a harmonious living environment which is safe,
healthy, and attractive --not only to those so choosing to
live here, but for those passing through as well;
2) To expand the employment base from that of a "one industry
town" so that opportunities for employment will be available
for all who seek them;
3) To promote development (residential, commercial, industrial,
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and recreational) that is compatible with the noise and crash
hazards which result from the normal aircraft -operations of
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station;
4) To provide wide ranged educational, cultural, and recreational
opportunitiesito meet the needs of all of the community's re- r
sidents through a cooperative program of public and private
investment•of time and money;

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5) To preserve the qualities of the natural -environment which
make the area attractive as a place to live and visit;
6) To provide public services and facilit-es to meet the needs
of the people in a timely, efficient,- and orderly manner.
B. Resource Protection Policies
Resource Protection Policies are directly concerned with two
sub -categories; Areas of Environmental Concern (AEC) and Con-
straints to Growth.
1. Areas of Environmental Concern (AEC):
AECs that Havelock is directly concerned with are:
(a) Coastal Wetlands - In Havelock Coastal. wetlands are
limited to a relatively small area adjacent to Slocum
and Tucker Creeks. Havelock desires to regulate de-
velopment in these areas through existing land use controls
to assure appropriate uses;
(b) Estuarine Waters - In Havelock the waters in Slocum
and Tucker Creek are classed as estuarine. The city
has determined that the appropriate policy is to allow
appropriate existing zoning, erosion control and county
health regulations;
(c) Public Trust Areas - In Havelock Public Trust Areas are
confined to a very small area in the upper reaches of
the city's creeks. Havelock has determined that an
appropriate policy is to allow uses in the public trust
areas that are not environmentally damaging and are
consistent with existing zoning and environ control
regulations;
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(d) Estuarine Shoreline —The Estuarine Shorelines in Havelock
are limited to the shorelines of Tucker and Slocum Creeks.
The town has determined that the appropriate policy for
managing the estuarine shorelines shall be to preserve
and not weaken or eliminate natural barriers to erosion.
They include protecting peat marshland, clay .shorelines
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and cypress -gum protective fringe areas.
2. Constraints to Development
Constraints to development are discussed within the data
analysis section of this plan. The following is the policy
on resource protection in these areas.
a) Man -Made Hazard Areas. The major man-made hazard area in
Havelock is the US Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry
Point. This large facility plays the dominant role in the
activities of Havelock and surrounding area. The Cherry
Point Air Installation Capability Use Zone (AICUZ) developed
by the US Department of Defense identifies the noise and
crash hazard zones surrounding the Air Station resulting
from military air traffic.
b) Resource Production and Management. The city has adopted
policies dealing with recreation and forestry. With regard.
to recreation the town supports a policy that preserves
surrounding natural resources and supports an active city
recreation department. The city believes that
areas of the town that are forested should only be inter-
fered with if overall housing or economic conditions of

the town can be.shown to directly benefit.
c) Economic and Community Development Policies. The town
has adopted five general policies pertaining to economic
and community development in the city. Briefly, these
are:
1. Industrial Development
Havelock supports and is actively seeking light
industrial development. The most desired industry
is the relatively small employer providing approximately
25 to 100 high wage skilled positions.
2. Commitment to Providing Public Services
All City of Havelock services are provided within
the city limits to users according to the"appropriate fee
schedule.if a fee is required. Services provided by the
City include but are not necessarily limited to the
following:
a) Police Proection d) Library
b) Fire Protection e) Emergency Medical Services
c) Water and Sewer f) Recreation
Services provided to the City extra territorial
jurisdiction include: Water and sewer when lines are
constructed by the developer and are compatible for.city
operations, take over, maintenance, etc.
3. Urban Growth Desired
Havelock supports urban growth within the designated
transition and developed areas of the city. The,city
believes this growth should generally follow the patterns
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currently existing: Havelock does not support ex-
tensive urban development or growth which would
create major changes in the current identity of the
city or place major burdens on the financial resources
of the city to provide services.
4. Commitment to State and Federal Projects
The City is basically supportive of all Cherry
Point activities and recognizes the fact that without
the base Havelock would not exist as it does today.
The city is willing to commit resources to specific
projects individually provided funds are available and
the best interests of the city will be served. The
city is an active member of the Neuse River COG and
reviews all state and federal projects included under
the A-95 Project Notification and Review System.
5. Assistance to Channel Maintenance and Beach Nourishment
Havelock supports both Channel Maintenance and
Shoreline Nourishment projects provided the benefits
gained can be proven to be greater than the resulting
cost whether financial or to the environment. In Have-
lock, Slocum, and Tucker Creeks, are the only waters.
d . Other' Issues
! 1. Impacts of Cherry Point, MCAS through the Year 2000 !
The City of -Havelock believes the Cherry Point MCAS
will continue to have roughly the same impact in the year
2000 as it does today. Havelock developed as a city as

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a direct result of locating the Base at Cherry Point.
Any major change in the status of Cherry Point would
have an equally direct impact and result on the City
of Havelock. The relative, importance is discussed in
the data analysis section of this plan.
2. Future of Naval Air Re -Work Facility
The NARF facility at Cherry Point is particularly
important to Havelock and civilian employment in the
surrounding area. The impact of NARF is discussed in
the data analysis section of this plan. The City believes
the facility should continue at its present employment
level and use, if possible, and in the best interest of
the United States. The City does not envision any major
changes occurring in the present role of the NARF facility.
3. Public Service Provision to Subdivisions Outside Jurisdic-
tion
The City of Havelock's present policy does not pro -
vice for public service provision to subdivisions outside
of the City extra -territorial jurisdiction with the
exception of the Havelock Rescue Squad which serves all of
Craven County Township Number Six. Mutual aid assistance
to other agencies is provided by the Havelock Police and
Fire Departments. No city water or sewer service is pro-
vided.
IV. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
In preparing the plan update several methods of public participation
were used. In addition to using the Planning Board and City Council as a
forum, a Citizens Advisory Committee was appointed to advise the planner.

Continuing public participation .tll be accomplished primarily
through public meetings. The Town Commissioners and planning boards
meet on a regular basis. Citizens can request in advance to be on
the agendas, to speak or inquire on any issue invovling the towns land
use plan or CAMA in general.
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