CAMA Land Use Plan Update-1994

CAm-A LAND USE PLAN -UPDATE',-
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The Town" of Indian Beach, North Carolina
Adopted by the Coastal Resources Commission
January 27, 1995
Adopted by the Town of Indian Beach
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Urban Planners • Landscape Architects
Development Consultants • Civil Engineers
Charlottesville, Virginia
The preparation of this report was financed in part through a grant provided by the North Carolina Coastal Management
Program, through funds provided by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, which is administered by the
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Table of Contents
Chapter Page
I. Introduction
Introduction to the Planning Process I-1
The Coastal Area Management Act I-2
Establishment of Demographic and Land Use Data Base I-3
Establishment of Land Use and Environmental Goals I-3
Public Participation and the Planning Process I4
II. Data Collection and Analysis
Introduction
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Establishment of the Information Base
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Present Conditions: Population and Economy
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Tables and Graphs
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III. Existing Land Use
Summary of Existing Land Use
Introduction
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Significant Land and Water Compatibility Problems
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Major Problems From Unplanned Development
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Areas Experiencing Major Land Use Changes
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Existing Land Use Map
IV. Review of Current Plans
Local Plans
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State Agency Plans
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Federal Regulations
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V. Constraints: Land Suitability
Physical Limitations for Development
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Fragile Areas
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Areas With Resource Potential
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Land Suitability Constraints Map
IVI. Constraints: Carrying Capacity Analysis
VII. Estimated Demand
VIII. Goals, Objectives and Policies
Introduction
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Recommended Planning Policies for Indian Beach
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Resource Protection
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Resource Production and Management
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Economic and Community Development
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Public Participation
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Storm Hazard Mitigation
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IX. Land Classification System
Developed Areas IX-3
Transition IX-4
Community Areas IX-5
Conservation IX-6
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IX. Intergovernmental Coordination and Implementation IX-6
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X . Relationships of Policies and Land Classification
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�CHAPTER I:
General Introduction
Introduction to the Planning Process
Indian Beach • North Carolina .
The 1994 Land Use Plan is designed to be used as a guide for the physical development of
Indian Beach focusing on the upcoming ten year time frame. This Plan, along with
responsible leadership in its implementation, provides a means by which the Town's future
growth can be successfully channeled and accommodated. The overall purpose of the Land Use
Plan is to encourage the development of a safe, healthy, and economically sound living
environment for the citizens of the Town. The Land Use Plan focuses on those factors which
contribute to or hinder proper growth and development, and identifies those areas in which the
Town government can have a positive impact.
The Land Use Plan is not the gospel, but, rather; it is a document which presents the Town
government's best attempt at defining its "vision" for the future and suggests ways to attain
that "vision." The attitudes and desires of Town residents undergird the goals, policies and
�. implementation recommendations which will be adoptedinto this document. The participation
of Indian Beach's citizens has been an essential contribution to setting the course for future
land development and environmental conservation activities.
By preparing a Land Use Plan which is integrally tied to its precedent goals, objectives and
planning policies and yet incorporates future goals and objectives, the old adage that "it is not
enough to be what we have been" is underscored. Towards this end, one of the initial steps in
this planning process was to define these future goals, to translate those goals into objectives
by which they would be realized, and to establish policies and strategies by which the goals
can be implemented for the betterment of the community of interest. In arriving at the set of
goals and objectives which have been recommended for the Indian Beach Land Use Plan, three
major and distinct efforts were undertaken in order to ensure that the planning process proceeded
along this rational line and with the assurance that the adoption of future land use
recommendations would be constructed on a firm social, economic, moral and legal
underpinning.
>� The initial effort in this regardwas to undertakea thorough review andanalysis of all previous
Town plans and growth management documents. By carefully evaluating land use goals and
objectives from earlier plans, the Town Council and Planning Board were able to assess the
"suitability" and "workability" of past planning strategies. In doing so, past planning goals
were'then updated, refined and merged into the context of the current Plan's study requirements.
Secondly, the Indian Beach planning process incorporated a range of citizens' input and
participation opportunities which enabled all interested parties to express their visions and
expectations for the future of the Town. An extensive citizen's attitude survey was conducted
as well as multiple work sessions with both public officials and private citizens. The
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consolidatedfmdings were used by the Town officials in making the final recommendations for
the Plan. This effort complied with the requirements of the Coastal Area Management Act and
other State guidelines affecting area -wide land use goals, objectives and implementation
strategies for environmentally sensitive areas of the Town's wetlands region.
Thirdly, the Planning Board, Town Staff and its Consultants kept a goals -oriented vigil
during the development of the multi -faceted land use planning and growth management
recommendations for the Town. In doing so, they were able to maintain a high level of
leadership andobjective focus as the many "nuts andbolts" aspects of this LandUse Plan were
being developed and as numerous land use alternatives were evaluated. The result of this
thorough goals -directed planning effort yielded a more consistent land use planning program
and a more efficient framework for the future management of growth in Indian Beach.
The Coastal Area Management Act
The Coastal Area Management Act of 1974--commonly know as CAMA--established a
cooperative program of coastal area management and planning between local governments and
the State. Indian Beach has been an active and productive participant in the CAMA process
since its inception. Land use planning lies at the center of Indian Beach's involvement with
CAMA, inasmuch as it has provided Town leaders an opportunity and responsibility to
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The Coastal Resources Commission's Land Use Planning Guidelines are very clear on the
Commission's position regarding the importance of local planning:
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development generally takes place as the result of
decisions by private individuals and government. If left entirely to
chance, the resulting patternof development in a locality may well not
be in the best overall community interest. In order to promote this
community interest for both present and future generations, a land use
plan is to be developed, adopted and kept current by the local
governments in the coastal area.
The land use plan is a framework that will guide local leaders
as they make decisions affecting development. Private individuals ad
other levels of government will also use the plan to guide their land
use decisions. Use of the plan by these groups will lead to the more
efficient andeconomical provision of public services, the protection of
natural resources, sound economic development, and the protection of
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Indian Beach's leadership, through the CAMA land use planning process, has addressed many
issues and has adoptedpolicies that serve to guide the development of the Town. This process
recognizes that many decisions affecting land development are made by other levels of
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government (regional, state, federal), and that local policies must take account of and
harmonize with established state and federal laws. However, most land use decisions we
primarily those of local relevance, concern and control. By comprehensively addressing these
issues via the LandUse Plan, state and federal agencies will support the Town's policies that
deal with these issues. These agencies will also use the Town land use plans and policies in
making project consistency, funding andpermit decisions. It is important to note that in the
absence of a regularly updated and adopted Plan, the Thwn relinquishes a number of local
decision making responsibilities to State and Federal agencies which may, or may not, have
the best interest of Indian Beach's citizens at heart.
Pursuant to the established Land Use Planning Guidelines of the Coastal Resources
Commission, the LandUse Plan for the Town of Indian Beach is required by State statute to
contain the following four basic minimum elements:
• a summary of data collection and analysis
• an existing land use map
• a land use and environmental policy discussion
a land classification map
Establishment of a Demographic and Land Use Data Base
The data collection and analysis items required by CAMA are designed to establish the
information base necessary to make policy choices about future land use and development in
the Town. These items have been formulated so as not to place unnecessary burden on the
local planning resources. The data requirements can generally be fulfilled by utilizing existing
local plans and studies including the previous LandUse Plan Updates, as well as information
provided by the U. S. Census, regional planning bodies and State agencies.
Establishment of Land Use and Environmental Goals and Policies
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The Thwn's Land Use Plan is required by CAMA to contain statements of local policy on
those land use issues which will affect the community during the upcoming ten-year planning
period. The major issues should include, but are not limited to:
• Resource Protection
• Resource Production and Management
• Economic and Community Development
• Public Participation
• Storm Hazard Mitigation
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Rather than incorporate additional topical areas for major issues, the Planning Board has
determined that the above categories are sufficient for this Plan Update. Other traditional
planning topics such as transportation, recreation, education, employment and growth
management controls have been integrated into the examination and discussions of the five
major CAMA policy categories.
It is incumbent upon the drafters of the Town Land Use Plan to ensure to the greatest extent
possible that there is consistency among individual policies developed in each policy category.
Particular attention should be given to individual policies in the resource protection, resource
production and management, and economic and community development categories. These
three categories will often contain issues of overlapping as well as conflicting ideologies and
philosophies. The result is that potentially competing and contradictory goals, policies and
il strategies must be forcefully addressed and sensitively resolved during the planning process.
Public Participation in the Planning Process
Public participation is the cornerstone of the planning process. In complying with CAMA
planning guidelines, the Land Use Plan must document the means by which public
involvement in the land use plan update was accomplished. At a minimum, the Coastal
Resource Commission rules for planning mandate that the Town's Plan must address the
following public participation issues:
• a description of means to be used for public education on planning issues;
• a description of means to be used for continuing public participation in planning;
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• a description of means to be used for obtaining citizen input in developing land
use plan policy statements.
In fulfilling these Coastal Resource Commission rules for public involvement, the Town
leadership has prepared policies based upon data analysis, land use inventories as well as
detailedcitizen input related to the best possible alternative for each land use issue. The Land
Use Plan includes a description of the methods by which the Town intends to implement its
policy choices. In summary, all policies adopted by the Town as a part of the LandUse Plan
are designed to maintain consistency with the overall policy adoptedby the Coastal Resources
Commission.
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CHAPTER II:
Data Collection and Analysis
Introduction
Indian Beach - North Carolina
The 1994 Land Use Plan update for the Town of Indian Beach complies with the "Land Use
Planning Guidelines" of the North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC) Subchapter 7B as
amended in October of 1989. This section of the Code outlines the requirements of the
Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) established in 1974. It also "sets forth general
standards for use by the Coastal Resources Commission in reviewing and considering local
land use plans."
The first CAMA Land Use Plan for the Town of Indian Beach was prepared in 1976. The
initial update was completed in 1982 and the second update was completed in 1988. The
purpose of the update is primarily for the examination of existing policies and the evaluation
of the relevancy and adequacy of the techniques for implementation based on demographic and
physiographic changes over the past five years.
Establishment of the Information Base
The following information base is provided to establish a statistical foundation for use during
the formation of goals, policies and implementation techniques. Information on population,
housing, economics and land use was obtained from a variety of reliable public and private
sources. Most of the data related to demographics came from the most recent U.S. 1990
Census of Population and Housing. Additional information was acquired from State and Local
sources such as the North Carolina Statistical Abstracts (see Appendix for complete listing).
Where information specific to the Town of Indian Beach was not available, Carteret County
data has been included. Windshield surveys and an analysis of building permit data were
conducted to update existing land use patterns and classifications. Interviews and work
sessions were conducted with various Town staff as well as elected and appointed officials.
Information for the period preceding the 1988 Land Use Plan was obtained from that document
and is presented here in part for comparison with more recent statistics.
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Present Conditions: Population and Economy
Population
The Town of Indian Beach, located in Carteret County on Bogue Banks, has only been
incorporatedsince 1973. The Town's 1990 population of 153 persons is significantly smaller
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than the neighboring towns of Emerald Isle, Atlantic Beach and Pine Knoll Shores. The
population of Indian Beach has nearly tripled since the 1980 Census. During peak tourist
season, the population increases to nearly 8000. See Table II-1 for population trends for the
Town and the region.
According to the 1990 Census, Indian Beach's male population currently outnumbers its
females by only five persons or 3.2%. This trend holds opposite for Carteret County and
North Carolina in general, which show a femalepredominance. This female predominance is
partially attributable to the national demographic trend of females outliving males. Within the
olderage cohorts of Carteret County, the results of longer female lifespans are witnessed (1990
Census): Ages 65-69,1503 females to 1347 males; ages 70-74, 1058 females to 934 males
and ages 75+,1651 females to 978 males.
While the current data indicates no major change in overall age group percentages, a minor
population aging pattern is predicted to emerge from 1990 to 2000. Currently, the highest
concentration of Indian Beach's residents occurs in the 45 to 64 age group. It is expected that
as this "baby boom" generation continues to age, increasing stress will be placed on housing
and health care facilities targeted for the older (55+) age bracket.
Seasonal population changes are extremely significant within Indian Beach. During peak
season, the year round population of 153 increases to about eight -thousand. The Town's
existence is dependent on the seasonal population increase. Currently, the only municipal
service provided by Indian Beach is police protection. The Town feels no need for additional
staffing at this time. Municipal infrastructure is deemed adequate as well. Each of the resort
attractions, (ie. Campgrounds, Condominiums, Trailer Parks) are designed, staffed and equipped
to handle peak crowds.
The racial composition of the Town of Indian Beach is predominantly white, with the white
population comprising 96.7% of the total population. The rest of the population is comprised
of Asians or Pacific Islanders. The 1990 Census reports no African -Americans, Hispanics or
Native Americans as residents of the Town. See Table11-2 for an analysis of the population
base by race..
Projections for Carteret County indicate a steady increase in the population over the next ten to
fifteen years. It is projected that the population will rise to 62,570 in 2000 and will continue
to rise to 67,048 in 2005. The main purpose of providing population projections in
conjunction with the Land Use Plan is to establish a demographic benchmark against which
land use decisions regarding type, mix and character of development as well as potential
impacts on Areas of Environmental Concern may be tested. Population forecasting is, at best,
an "educated guess."
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Population Summary
The analysis of existing and projectedpopulation figures in the Town of Indian Beach suggests
the following trends:
1. The continued aging of the 45-64 age group will necessitate improved elderly care
facilities in the next two decades.
2. The small number of children ages 5 to 17 suggests that major improvements to or
the expansion of educational facilities will not be a priority in the next decade.
3. The peak tourist influx has no negative impact on the town and the positive result of
sustaining our properties as viable business entities and thereby sustaining our tax base.
Without the seasonal influx, the Town of Indian Beach would cease to exist.
IHousing
According to the U.S. Census definition, a household includes all persons who occupy a single
housing unit. A housing unit is defined as a single room or group of rooms occupied as a
separate living quarter; single family detached homes, townhouse units, apartments, and
condominiums are all considered single housing units. Persons living in group quarters or
Iinstitutions, including hospitals, asylums and jails are not considered members of households.
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The Town of Indian Beach has 2.16 persons per household. This number is slightly lower
than the 2.54 persons per household figure recorded for North Carolina. 149 persons out of
153 total persons live in a total number of 69 households in the Town. See Table M-3 for
information outlining household characteristics (taken from the 1990 Census).
There are 827 total housing units, according to the 1990 Census. 758 of these housing units
are classified as "vacant," with 742 of these vacant units used for seasonal or recreational use
(91.7% of total housing units). 56 out of 69 occupied housing units are owner occupied, 81 %
of the total occupied housing units.
There is a mix of housing types in the Town at this time. Single family and Duplex
structures are mostly occupiedby seasonal residents. Just over three percent of the nearly 1000
mobile homes are occupied by year-round residents. There is a total of three condominium
complexes located within the Town limits. Presently, these complexes support 345 units. A
more specific discussion of land use types is located in Chapter III.
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Economic Analysis
General
The State of North Carolina merges its statistics on employment and commerce for Indian
Beach with those of Carteret County. The economy of Carteret County is dominated by the
retail trade industry. Employing nearly 4,555 persons in 1989, retail trade accounts for 37.3
percent of the total employed labor force. The second largest division, services, employed
2,954 persons or 24.2 percent of the total employed labor force in the same year.
Manufacturing is the third largest category, employing 1,643 persons in 1989 (13.5 percent of
the total labor force), with many of these persons employed in the lumber industry. Table Il4
outlines employment by Place of Work.
Unemployment records within the municipality are not maintained due to the small, mostly
retirement age population. Unemployment figures in Carteret County show minor
fluctuations over the last five years. The unemployment rate was at its highest in 1987 with
7.0 percent. The unemployment rate dropped to a five year low of 4.1 percent in 1989. It rose
slightly to 4.6 percent in 1990 and this gradual increase is expected to have continued to the
present. The unemployment figures are higher by just over half a percentage point when
compared to the average State figure of 4.1 percent in 1990. See Table 11-5 for employment
figures.
The major employer in the Town of .Indian Beach, by far, is the tourist industry. The Town's
four campgrounds, three condos, pier and retail trades are almost exclusively dependent on
tourism and most of them close down during the winter. As mentioned underpopulation, the
seasonal population is over 50 times the year round population.
Commerce
Annual payrolls for all firms in the County stood at $160,238,000 in 1989, the most current
year for which data is available. Retail trade accounted for $44,704,000, or 28% of the total
payroll for 1989, services accounted for $40,006,000, or 25% of the total payroll, and
manufacturing accounted for $26,461,000, or 16.5% of the total payroll.
The gross retail sales for Carteret County increased from $347,237,000 in 1985 to
$470,951,000 in 1989, and fell slightly from 1989 to $457,743,000 in 1990. See Table II-6
for a listing of gross retail sales categorized by State fiscal year. The source in all cases was
the U.S. Census Statistical Abstracts and County Business Patterns.
Employment
The County's businesses have employed a varying number of persons from year-to-year as
wan -anted by annual economic conditions. These firms have employed from a low of 20,020
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persons in 1985 to a high of 22,252 persons in 1989, with the number of employees steadily
increasing from 1985 to 1989 and slightly decreasing to 22, 219 persons in 1990.
The labor force figures represent the employment status of the residents of Carteret County.
Employment of the County's labor force increased by 2232 persons between 1985 and 1989.
It declined by 33 persons between 1989 and 1990. The employment statistics table was
obtained from the U.S. Census.
During the last five years, the unemployment level peaked in 1987 with 1,614 of Carteret
County's labor force participants being without jobs, an overall rate of 7.0 percent. The
lowest number for unemployment was in 1989, when there were 949 unemployed persons for
a rate of 4.1 percent. By comparison, the unemployment rate for North Carolina was 4.5
percent in 1987 and 3.5 percent in 1989. The 1990 figures show a moderate rise in
unemployment which rests at 4.6 percent for the Town and County and 4.1 percent for the
State.
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Recent tourism expenditures in Carteret County increased from $155,192,000 in 1987 to
$171,326,000 in 1988, but fluctuated with a decrease to $118,970,000 in 1989 and an increase
to $132,310,000 in 1990.
Carteret County ranks significantly above its neighboring shoreline counties of Brunswick,
Hyde, Pamlico, Onslow, and Pender in travel and tourism expenditures. In 1990, 3,110
persons of the total county labor force were employed by travel and tourism related industries.
The number of persons employed from 1987 to 1990 fluctuated in according with yearly
expenditures.
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Population Trends
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Population Change
1980-1990
Jurisdiction
1980
1990
Persons
Percent
Carteret County
41;092.
52,556
11,464
27.90
Pamlico County
10,398
11,372
974
9.37
Craven County
71,043
81,613
10,570
14.88
Lenoir
59,819
57,274
-2,545
-4.25
Jones
9,705
9,414
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-3.00
Regional Population
0 100,000
80,000
cn 60,000
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40,000
a 20,000
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Pamlico Craven Lenoir Jones Carteret
County County
County
1980 ❑ 1990
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Population by Race: 1980-1990
Carteret Countv
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1980-1990
1980-1990
Race
1980
1990
Population
Percent
Change
Change
White
36,955
47,445
10,490
22.1%
Non -white
4,137
5,111
974
19.1%
Total
41,092
52,556
11,464
41.17%
Population by Race: 1980-1990
North Carolina
1980-1990
1980-1990
Race
1980
1990
Population
Percent
Change
Change
White
4,460,570
5,008,491
547,921
12.3%
Non -white
1,421,196
1,620,146
198,950
14.0%
Total
5,881,766
6,628,637
746,871
12.7%
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Housing Characteristics: 1990
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Total Persons
153
Persons Per Household
2.16
Total Households
827
Total Detached
20
Total Attached
5
Multi -Family
348
Mobile Home/Trailer
446
Total Vacant Units
758
Occupied
69
Owner Occupied
56
Renter Occupied
13
Vacant
758
For Rent
10
For Sale Only
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Rented or Sold (not occupied)
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For Seasonal, Recreational or Occ. Use
742
For Migrant Workers
0
Other Vacant
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Employment by Place of Work:1988
Carteret County & North Carolina
Indian Beach - North Carolina
Employment Sector
Employees % of Total
Employees % of Total
Ratio (%)
County/State
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing
1,388
7.68
12,571
0.48
0.48%
Mining
10
0.06
3,912
0.15
0.15%
Construction
1,468
8.12
156,790
6.04
6.04%
Manufacturing
1,583
8.76
868,534
33.45
33.45%
Transportation & Public Utilities
686
3.80
145,984
5.62
5.62%
Wholesale Trade
762
4.22
154,294
5.94
5.94%
Retail Trade
5,858
32.42
527,271
20.31
20.31%
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
1,878
10.39
134,832
5.19
5.19%
Services
4,435
24.55
573,484
22.09
22.09%
Public Administration
n/a
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18,640
1 0.72 1
0.72%
Totals 18,068 100.00 2,596,312 100.00 100.00%
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Unemployment Characteristics
Carteret County/State
Indian Beach - North Carolina
I I Labor Force by I Unemployment
County/State Year Place of Residence Rate M)
Carteret 1986
21,967
5.8
1987
23,030
7.0
1988
22,799
5.4
1989
23,124
4.1
1990
23,238
4.6
State 1986
3,177,000
5.3
1987
3,276,000
4.5
1988
3,319,000
3.6
1989
3,391,000
3.5
1990
3,401,000
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Retail Sales by Fiscal Year ($000s)
Carteret County
Year
Carteret County
Percent Change
1986
$379,932
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$386,584
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1988
$430,122
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$470,951
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1990
$457,743
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CHAPTER III:
Existing Land Use Analysis
ISummary of Existing Land Use
IIntroduction
Indian Beach - North Carolina
A major element in the formulation of the Land Use Plan Update is an understanding of the
land use changes which have taken place over the five year interim. It is important to
understandthe existing trends andpatterns of developmentwhen designing new goals, policies
and implementation techniques. The future development patterns and growth management
strategies for any vacant property or infill development will be greatly influenced by the
Town's distribution, pattern of development and concentration of existing land uses. The
unincorporated Salter Path/Hoffman Beach area is under Carteret County planning jurisdiction.
Although Indian Beach has no direct planning control over these areas, development activities
will potentially have an impact on the Town.
The Town of Indian Beach consists of three distinct land planning districts. These include the
east and west sections of the Town, as well as the unincorporated Salter Path/Hoffman Beach
Section which divides the eastern and western portions of the Town. The existing land use
analysis will, therefore, be organized around this existing land districting condition.
When Indian Beach was incorporated in 1973 and also in 1975 during the satellite annexation,
the residents of Salter Path did not have deeds to their property. The technical and legal
problems of including such an area into the town were insurmountable. It was not until 1985
that the courts issued a judgment in the Salter Path land issue and enabled them to get deeds.
The citizens of Salter Path have not shown any majority interest in zoning or annexation by
the Town of Indian Beach.
The Town of Indian Beach does not exercise any Extra -Territorial Jurisdiction.
Western Indian Beach
The western section of Indian Beach consists of 241 acres of land or approximately 64 percent
of the total area of Indian Beach.
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Commercial establishments in Indian Beach are almost exclusively situated along Salter Path
Road. They are clustered in close proximity to the residential districts which consist primarily
of mobile home parks, condominiums and campgrounds. The commercial uses are made up of
service establishments which include supermarkets, private offices, and a post office. Thereare
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approximately ten acres dedicatedto planned commercial use at this time. Future development
along the commercial corridor will be limited due to the already dissected Salter Path road
frontage.
Institutional
' Institutional uses found in Indian Beach include the Town government buildings which consist
of the Town Hall, containing the office of the Town Clerk and the police station. Also located
adjacentto this complex is the Volunteerrescue squadandfire station. The Baptist Children's
1 Home is also located in the western portion of the Town. This facility maintains land on both
sides of Salter Path Road extending from the ocean front to the sound. Institutional uses
account for just over nine acres of land at the present time in the western section.
Residential
Single Family and Duplex Structures
Currently there are ten single-family residential dwellings and one duplex located within the
western portion of Indian Beach. Most of these are occupiedby seasonal residents. The area of
land dedicatedto this use amounts to approximately five acres or 2 percent of the total land area
in the Town.
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There are just over 1000 mobile homes utilized seasonally, and approximately 30 mobile
homes which are permanently occupied. All of these dwellings are located within the five
mobile home parks scattered along Salter Path Road. Although most of the units are owned
by their residents, all of the land upon which they are situated is rentedfrom the park owners.
Approximately 75 acres or 31 percent of the land in the western section of the Town are
utilized as mobile home parks.
Condominiums
The Summer Winds condominium complex is located along Salter Path and fronts on the
ocean. The three structures cumulatively contain 211 units including six penthouses.
Campgrounds
Three campgrounds are located in the western section of the Town. The land area dedicated to
this use accounts for approximately 39 acres, representing 16 percent of the town's land.
Vacant Land
There are nearly 71 acres of landremaining vacant in the western section of the town. This
concentration of vacant land is located primarily along the western portion of this section of
Indian Beach. Almost all of these 71 acres He within the bounds of four large tracts. There am
six additional vacant parcels subdivided for home construction on the ocean and fronting on the
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south side of Salter Path Road. All of the remaining unplatted land may be used for residential
purposes through Planned Unit Development (PUD) provisions of the Zoning Ordinance.
Eastern Indian Beach
The eastern section of Indian Beach consists primarily of vacant land covered by a dense
maritime forest. The areaconsists of approximately 136 acres or about 36 percent of the total
incorporated land within the Town limits. All of the land is zoned residential with the
exception of six acres zoned as business.
Residential
Condominiums
There are two condominiums in the eastern section of the Town. Colony by the Sea consists
of 84 units in seven three-story buildings. WindwardDunes Condominiums consists of 50
units housed in one ten -story building. These condominiums front on the ocean and the south
side of Salter Path Road. These dwellings utilize approximately seven acres or about five
percent of the land in the east section.
Private Recreation
Directly across Salter Path Road from the two condominiums are two private recreational
facilities expressly available for the residents of the condominiums. These facilities lie on
about eight acres, using approximately six percent of the land in the eastern section.
Vacant Land
The remaining 116 acres of land in the eastern section is currently vacant. This acreage
accounts for nearly eighty-five percent of the total 136 acres in the eastern section of Indian
Beach.
Salter Path/Hoffman Beach
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in this area makes the separation and demarcation of uses difficult. Two residential
developments, Hoffman Beach and Mariners Point, occupy 32 acres in the eastern section of
this area and are used mostly for seasonal visitation. The rest of the community, known as
Salter Path, is a permanently occupied, heavily mixed area of about 74 acres with residential,
commercial and industrial uses. On the sound, the fishing industry is the chief land use, with
docks, processing plants, ice houses and fish stores. However, intermingled with this industry
are single family and mobile homes accessed by a series of sand roadways.
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The County Regional Access Park and State Natural Area occupy 22.5 acres of oceanfront
land, and consists of beach, sand dunes and maritime forest. This facility is open to the public
and provides lighted parking, public restrooms and showers. The Natural Area encompasses
the entire ocean front of Salter Path. The Natural Area is not in the Indian Beach Planning
Area.
Significant Land and Water Use Compatibility Problems
A land use compatibility problem generally concerns land use types which somehow .restrict
expansion or additional investment on adjacent properties with other land uses. The
elimination of land and water use compatibility problems is a primary goal of the CAMA
regulations and guidelines set by the Coastal Resource Commission. The Town of Indian
Beach has adopted and incorporated these regulations into its land use policies to ensure
consistency while also allowing some local flexibility, to the extent possible, in determining
growth management needs and strategies.
The Town of Indian Beach supports future land development in sensitive areas such as Areas of
Environmental Concern as long as such development does not have significant and potentially
negative impacts on land, air or water resources. Indian Beach also maintains a high level of
environmental sensitivity and compatibility. Such policies keep in mind the balance between
resource protection and management and continued economic growth andreflectthe general use
standards of the North Carolina Administrative Code (as amended).
IMajor Problems from Unplanned Development
The Town, in cooperation with the Coastal Resources Commission has the opportunity to
plan and control the nature of development in compatible and sensitive ways within existing
land use patterns. Plans gearedtowards strategic and carefully designed development should be
drafted, supported and implemented by the Township, especially development related to future
' commercial and economic growth and the construction of new residential areas. Such plans
would include consideration of stormwater management, recreation and open space, economic
revitalization, local housing needs, historic, cultural and natural resources, nearby agricultural
juses and transportation systems.
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Scattered residential and commercial development along the existing roads is an example of
typically unplanned development. Future development along these entrance and exit corridors
to the Town should be more sensitively clustered and executed according to standards which
encourage public safety as well as good design.
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Areas Experiencing or Likely to Experience Major Land Use Changes
Any future annexation contemplated by the Town Council should involve planning for the
' development of these areas to ensure growth compatible with the Town proper. It is the policy
of the Town of Indian Beach to balance the costs and impacts of these land use decisions to the
benefit of the general health, safety and welfare of the Town's citizens. All undeveloped
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Planned Unit Development. A goal of the zoning ordinance is to allow residential
development with strong environmental protection guidelines. Adverse impacts from any
development within this zoning classification are not anticipated.
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Management Program, through funds provided by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as
amended, which is administered by the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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CHAPTER IV:
Review of Current Plans, Policies and Regulations
Local Plans, Policy Studies, and Regulations
The following plans, policy studies and regulations have been adoptedby the Town of
Indian Beach since its incorporation in 1973:
A. CAMA Land Use Plan. Town of Indian Beach.1976
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B. CAMA Land Use Plan Update. Town of Indian Beach.1982
C. CAMA Land Use Plan U2iate. Town of Indian Beach.1988
This document is the most recent CAMA update.
D. _Zoninz Ordinance, adopted 1982: amended 1
Since the last amendment to this ordinance, significant growth has occurred that might
warrant a future assessment and amendment to this ordinance. The Town has a vegetation
oridnance that applies to all zoning distructs, but the recently adopted PD ordinance has
stricter vegetation requrements because most PD Districts are in designated Maritime
Forest Areas.
E. Building InWrction
Three elements of the State Building Code are enforcedin Indian Beach by the County
Inspections Department. The County is responsible for issuing permits, collecting fees
and inspecting construction to ensure strict compliance with all code requirements.
F. Flood Insurance Ordinance.1985
This ordinance applies to those areas designated as flood hazard areas, as shown on the
flood insurance rate map prepared by the National Flood Insurance Program.
G. Health Regulations
The Carteret County Health Department enforces and administers State requirements for
the installation of septic systems.
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A. CAMA Permitting Process
The CAMA minor permitting process is enforced in the Town by Carteret County. This
ordinance regulates development within designated Areas of Environmental Concern.
B. State Licenses and Permits
The following state licenses and permits are requiredunder the named categories for the
State of North Carolina.
1. Department of Natural Resources and Community Development (NRCD),
Division of Environmental Management:
-Permits to discharge to surface waters or operate waste water treatment plants or
discharge permits; NPDES permits (G.S. 143-215).
-Permits for septic tanks with a capacity over 3,000 gallons/day (G.S. 143-
215.3).
-Permits for withdrawal of surface or ground waters in capacity use areas (G.S.
143-215.15).
-Permits for air pollution abatement facilities and sources (G.S. 143-215.108).
-Permits for construction of complex sources, e.g. parking lots, subdivisions,
stadiums, etc. (G.S. 143-215.109).
-Permits for construction of a well over 100,000 gallons/day (G.S. 87-88).
2. Department of Natural Resources and Community Development, Division of
Coastal Management:
-Permits to dredge and/or fill in estuarine waters, tidelands, etc. (G.S. 113-299,
Dredge and Fill Law).
-Permits to undertake development in Areas of Environmental Concern (G.S.
113A-100, Coastal Management Act of 1974).
3. Department of Natural Resources and Community Development, Division of
Land Resources:
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-Permits to alter or construct a dam (G.S. 143-215.66).
-Permits to mine (G.S. 74-51).
-Permits to drill an exploratory oil or gas well (G.S. 113-381).
-Permits to conduct geographical exploration (G.S. 113-321).
-Sedimentation erosion control plans for any land disturbing activity of over one
contiguous acre (G.S. 113A-54).
4. Department of Natural Resources and Community Development, Secretary of
NRCD:
-Permits to construct an oil refinery.
5. Department of Administration:
-Easements to fill where lands are proposed to be raised above the normal high
water mark of navigable waters by filling (G.S. 146.6 c)).
6. Department of Human Resources:
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-Approval to operate of a solid waste disposal site or facility (G.S.130-166.16).
-Approval for construction of any public water supply facility that furnishes
water to 15 or more year-roundresidencesor 25 or more year-roundresidences
(G.S. 130-160.1).
A. 404 Wetlands
The Town recognizes the importance of protecting environmentally sensitive areas, which
includes those lands designated as wetlandsby the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It is
the policy of the Town that all development within these areas conform to federal, state,
and local regulations and ordinances regarding development.
B. Coast Guard. Department of Transportation
Permits for bridges, causeways, pipelines and deep water ports must be obtained from this
agency.
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The land classification policies of Chapter IX of this document are written in orderto har-
monize with existing regulations and policies regarding land use; reference to these land
classification policies is suggested while reviewing and updating the existing land use
policies.
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' The following section analyzes the general suitability of the undeveloped lands in the Town of
Indian Beach. The accompanying maps illustrate the location of the potential constraints to
' land suitability. The categories include:
1) Physical Limitations for Development including natural and man-made
hazard areas, areas with soil limitations, sources and estimated quantity and
quality of water supply, and areas containing excessive (>12%) slopes.
' 2) Fragile Areas including estuarine watersand estuarine shorelines, public
trust areas, 404 wetlands, areas identified by the North Carolina Natural
HeritageProgram and other areas containing fragile resources not covered by
' a specific regulation.
3) Areas with Resource Potential containing productive agricultural, forest,
and fishlgamelands and other non -intensive outdoor recreation lands.
Much of the information contained in this chapter has remained unchanged since the 1988 Plan
due to the relative stability of geologic features and resources. The information has been
updatedwhen necessary. Policies related to the hazard areas are contained in Chapter VIII under
Section E (Coastal Storm Hazard Mitigation Planning Activities and Studies).
I. Physical Limitations For Development
LHazard Areas
' Natural Hazards
' The Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) as dictated and outlined by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) indicate that areas within Indian Beach are classified as Zone A,
Zone B, or Zone V. The Zone A classification designates areas which are subject to inundation
' by a flood with a frequency of 100-years. In Indian Beach, Zone A areas are found along the
shores of Bogue Sound. Areas in Zone B include many built and occupied areas such as
campgrounds, mobile home parks, commercial establishments, the Town Hall and Volunteer
' Fire andRescue building and the Summer Winds Condominiums along NC Route 58 (Salter
Path Road). These buildings and facilities would be subject to 100-500 year flooding. The
areas within the Zone V classification are located along the ocean and beach front. These are
' areas subject to 100 year flooding including coastal erosion caused by intense wave action.
Development in any of these areas has the potential of being extremely costly either to human
welfare or existing development.
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Man -Made Hazards
Currently, areas within Town limits containing man-made hazards are minimal or non-existent.
Petroleum fuels stored in containers near the waterfront for the fishing industry are not
considered hazardous, except perhaps in extreme weather -threatening situations.
Areas with Soil Limitations
The following soils types can be found within the incorporated limits of Indian Beach. They
include:
Beach-Foredune Association
These soils are found mainly on the ocean side of Bogue Banks and at inlets. The association
is found in long strips, and includes the beach and the frontal dune. Much of the foredune is
covered with American Beachgrass, sea oats, coastal panicgrass, and bitter panicum. The
beaches are floodeddaily by tidal action. The sands are fine to very course in size but are
chiefly fine. Shell fragments content ranges widely. The back portion of the beach or the
berm is slightly higher and is less affectedby normal tidal action. This area contains various
sand sizes and shell fragments. The berms are subject to severe blowing and wind erosion.
The beach is invariably devoid of vegetation. The fore dune serves as a protection for more
landward auras during storm attack.
Carteret Series
Carteret soils are on nearly level tidal marshes bordering the Outer Banks. Elevations aye
about one foot below to three feet above mean sea level. These soils are flooded frequently by
daily high tide. The water is at or near the surface most of the time. The soils are very poorly
drained and permeability is rapid to very rapid. Hazardrating for septic tanks is severe due to
flooding, ponding, and poor filtering capacity, with potential for polluting groundwater.
Duckston Fine Sand
These are properly drained soils, occupying the nearly level to slightly depressed flats that
extend inland from the frontal dunes. The vegetation is dependent on the proximity to the
ocean, including dense stands of salt meadow cordgrass and scatteredwaxmyrtle. Further inland
as the salt spray from the ocean decreases, the less salt tolerant grasses and sedges occur along
with greenbrier, eastern baccharis, black willow redbay, three square, scattered cattails,
blueberry, wild olive, and Virginia creeper.
Water is near the surface during the wet season and about 2-5 feet below during the dry season.
Water will stand on the surface in some low-lying areas after heavy rains. Where there are
breaches in the foredunes, salt water flooding will take place during storms. Areas are flooded
by high wind tides on the sound side.
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' These soils are normally found on the sound side of the Banks. This material has been
pumped during dredging processes to be used as building sites. Essentially, all the material
has been deposited over marsh, with an average thickness of three to six feet. The water
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fluctuates with the tide level. Generally the water table is from two to four feet below the
surface during high tide. The material consists primarily of sand with up to ten percent shell
content. The material generally has a poor filtering capacity for septic tank effluent, and the
potential hazard for groundwaterpollution is high. The areas are used primarily for mobile
home parks and campgrounds. Revegetation is a natural process, with smooth cordgrass,
largeleaf pennywort, and other grasses and sedges.
Newhan Group
Newhan Soils occupy more than half of the planning area. The Corolla and Urban Land
complexes occur on long and low dunes that generally parallel the ocean. They are well -
drained to excessively drained with more than fifty percent plant cover Percolation is very
rapid consisting of stratified sandy deposits with course sand and shell fragments. The water
table is generally seven feet below the surface, by the Corolla soils typically have water as
close as fifteen to twenty inches during the winter months in irregularly shaped basins.
Vegetation ranges widely including American beach grass, seacoast bluestem, coastal
panicgrass, bitter panicum, largeleaf pennywort, ragweed salt meadow cordgrass, live oak,
waxmyrtle, seashore elder, searocket, and evening primrose.
Urban Complex Soils
These are coveredby buildings, driveways, roads and parking lots. Some areas have been
disturbed drastically with cutting, filling or both but others are relatively undisturbed.
Sources and Estimated Quantity and Quality of Water Supply
Indian Beach currently obtains its potable water from bedrock or aquifer sources. There are no
operable surfrcial or reservoir sources in the Town. As in all other areas of Carteret County,
the Castle Hayne Aquifer is the main supply of water for Indian Beach through Bogue Banks
Water and Sewer Corporation.
Areas Where the Predominant Slope Exceeds 12 Percent
Indian Beach contains only minor areas containing slopes of 12% or greater, These areas are
primarily located in the vacant areas currently coveredby Maritime Forest.. The primaryareas
with erosion potential are the oceanfront and shorelines of the sound as outlined in Areas of
Environmental Concern and the Storm Hazard Policy Section.
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II. Fragile Areas
Fragile areas maybe definedas areas which could sustain considerable damage from unplanned
or otherwise inappropriate development. There are several defined fragile areas existing in
' Indian Beach. They include: Coastal Wetlands, Estuarine Waters, Estuarine Shorelines, Public
Trust Areas, Ocean Hazard Areas, Ocean Erodible Areas and Maritime Forests.
Natural Resource Fragile Areas
' Coastal Wetlands
According to the CAMA state 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." The presence of certain
marsh grasses and other plant types will indicate areas as wetlands also. These plant types
provide a link in the natural food chain through the entrapment of nutrients and essential food
particles for various species of fish, shellfish and waterfowl. In addition, coastal wetlands
serve as the fast line of defense in retarding estuarine shoreline erosion and as barriers against
flood damage and erosion between the estuary and upland areas. Pollutants and harmful
sediments are absorbed or trapped by marsh plants, providing a kind of natural and inexpensive
' water treatment system.
The areas designated as coastal wetlands within the Town's jurisdiction, as classified by the
N.C. Division of Coastal Management, are located along Bogue Sound on the northern shores
of the Town.
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Estuarine waters are those bodies of water where fresh inland waters and salty coastal waters
intermingle. This includes all waters seaward of the dividing line between coastal fishing
waters and inland fishing waters. Estaurine waters are the bonding element of the entire
estuarine system, and among the most productive natural environments of North Carolina,
with several species dependent upon its integrity and capacity for supporting life. All but one
of the ten leading commercially important species spend all or some part of their life cycle
within estuarine waters to mature and reproduce.
Other benefits include the commercial, recreational and aesthetic amenities which complement
the coastal economy, such as service commercial and sports fisheries, waterfowl hunting,
boatyards, repairs and supplies, marinas, seafood processing operations and tourist -related
industries. The recreational and aesthetic features of Indian Beach attract more permanent and
seasonal visitors each year. Problems from the increased demand for development, along with
sewer discharge from boats and stormwater runoff, affect the quality of the waters from which
Town citizens derive recreational pleasure.
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' The preservation and protection of the estuarine waters and adjacent shorelines are desired by
the Town and strictly regulated both by established Federal and State guidelines as well as via
the policy statements specked in this document. The basis for determining the location of
' estuarine waters is an agreement between the N.C. Wildlife Commission and the Division of
Marine Fisheries.
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Due to the dynamic nature of the system, estuarine waters cannot be precisely mapped. But
the waters falling under this definition in the Town include the waters along the Bogue Sound
to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.
Estuarine Shorelines
Although characterized as dry land, estuarine shorelines are considered component of the
estuarine system because of the close association with the adjacent estuarine waters. These
non -ocean shorelines are especially vulnerable to erosion, flooding and other adverse effects of
wind and water The shoreline area extends from the mean high water level or normal water
level along the estuaries, sounds, bays and brackish waters as definedby the North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources. In Indian Beach, THe Western
Bogue Sound ORW extends along the shoreline from the western town limits to Rocky Point.
While the CAMA Estuarine Shoreline AEC is located 75'landwardof the mean high water, the
AEC extends 575' landward of mean high water when the area is adjacent to an ORW.
Development within estuarine shorelines influences the quality of estuarine life and is subject
to the damaging process of shore front erosion and flooding. CAMA maintains use standards
which aim to ensure that shoreline development is compatible with the fluctuating nature of
shorelines and the continued integrity of the estuarine system. The Town of Indian Beach also
recognizes that actions within the estuarine shoreline could have a substantial effect upon the
quality of the adjacent estuarine life, and substantially threaten the security of personal
property-
The northern shores of Indian Beach and Salter Path are designated as estuarine shorelines. The
Town fully supports all State statutes and will attempt to insure that all development adheres
to Outstanding Resource Waters regulations.
Public Trust Areas
Public Trust Areas are defined as all areas of the Atlantic Ocean and the lands thereunder from
the mean high watermark 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; and all
water in artificially created bodies of water containing significant public fishing resources or
other public resources which are accessible to the public by navigation. The previous plan
also defines these as waters and adjacent lands, the use of which benefits and belongs to the
public and to which the public has the right of access. The above stated estuarine waters lying
within the boundaries of the Town of Indian Beach are also defined as Public Trust Areas.
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' These areas support valuable commercial and sports fishing activities, have aesthetic value for
the Town's citizens and are important for the overall economic development of the Town. In
order to protect and preserve these areas for public use, any use which significantly interferes
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with public trust rights concerning these areas shall not be allowed, according to CAMA
standards.
Public Trust Waters for Indian Beach include the waters along the Bogue Sound to the north
and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. These public areas are important recreational, economical
and ecological resources for the Town.
Ocean Hazard Areas
Ocean hazardareas are considered to be natural hazard areas along the Atlantic Ocean shoreline
where, because of their special vulnerability to erosion or other adverse effects of sand, wind,
and water, uncontrolled or incompatible development could unreasonably endanger life and
property. Ocean hazard areas include the beaches, frontal dunes, inlet lands, and other areas in
which geologic, vegetative and soil conditions indicate a substantial possibility of excessive
erosion or flood damage. The ocean hazard system of AECs contains ocean erodible areas,
which are defined as follows:
a) An area where there exists a substantial possibility of excessive erosion and
significant shoreline fluctuation. The seaward boundary of this area is the mean low
water line, and the landward extent of this area is determined as follows.
b) A distance landward from the first line of stable natural vegetation to the
recession line that would be established by multiplying the long-term annual erosion
rate, as ,most recently determinedby the Coastal Resources Commission, times,
provided that where there has been no long-term erosion or the rate is less than two
feet per year, this distance shall be set landward from the first line of stable natural
vegetation; and
c) A distance landward from the recession line established in paragraph (a) above
to the recession line that would be generated by storms having a one -percent chance of
being equaled or exceeded in any given year
Other Natural Resource Designations
The Natural Heritage Program has identified several significant natural areas, animal habitats
and protected or endangered species in Carteret County. The frequency of these areas and
species in the Town of Indian Beach has not been determined in detail, but may possibly
include any type of vegetation and species listed for Carteret County.
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Cultural Resource Fragile Areas
Areas identified as cultural and historic resources by the North Carolina Department of Cultural
Resources are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Regulations for Compliance with Section
106, codified at 36 CFR Part 800.
According to the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, there are two recorded
archaeological sites within the Town planning area. Both sites, however, were apparently
destroyed or severely damagedseveral years ago by residential development. Other potentially
significant sites should be expected, particularly along the Bogue Sound shoreline; undeveloped
areas along the Bogue Sound should be considered archaeologically sensitive.
There are no recorded structures of historical or architectural significance within the Town.
Since a comprehensive historical architectural inventory of Indian Beach has never been
conducted, there may, however, be structures that are significant.
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Currently, there are no areas dedicated to Agricultural use in Indian Beach.
Forest Lands
The Town of Indian Beach contains areas of maritime forest land. These forests play an
important role in the island ecosystem, and are valuable for their natural heating and cooling
properties and protection against winds. The environmental sensitivity of this resource is
considered to be a critical issue, and methods and actions directed towards preservation of this
resource will be discussed in the Policy section of this document. There are no commercial
forest lands within the Town of Indian Beach.
Productive Water Resources
The oceanfront and sound location and waterside amenities afford varied interaction for the
citizens of the community. This resource has been and will continue to be utilized in a
manner sensitive to both environmental impacts and the needs of the citizens.
Primary and Secondary Nursery Areas
There are no primary or secondary nursery areas with the Town limits of Indian Beach.
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The Town of Indian Beach contains no deposits of sufficient size for commercial mining
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Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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CHAPTER VI:
Constraints: Carrying Capacity Analysis
To assist the Town of Indian Beach in determining its present ability to provide basic
community services, to anticipate future demand, and to identify deficiencies which will
need attention, an examination of the following indicators has been undertaken. The
seasonal population, while being nearly 50 times that of the year-round population
presents no threat to the services which are outlined below.
1. Existing Water Supply
Both private well and public water systems are used by Indian Beach residents. The
public water is supplied by the Bogue Banks Water Corporation. The existing water
supply is said to be adequate, however, exact capacities and use records are apparently not
available to the Town. The estimated consumption by Indian Beach during peak season
is 203,520 gallons per day. No surface water is used for drinking and currently there is
no immediate threat of salt -water intrusion into wells.
2. Sewage Treatment Plant
The Town does not have a sewer system, andrequires the use of private package sewage
treatment facilities for multiple -family residential, mobile home and commercial
developments. Single-family residential uses are required to have approved septic
systems. All sanitary facilities are privately owned and operated.
3. Solid Waste
Carteret County closed its landfill in October of 1993, in order to join Craven and
Pamlico Counties in a tri-county landfill site in Craven County near the city of New
Bern. The life expectancy of this landfill is 25 years. Currently, private contractors pick
up and haul waste from private residences and businesses to the County landfill. The
County has also placed dumpsters throughout the County for waste collection. The
County will maintain a dumping station at the landfill site on Hibbs Road after the
landfill is closed The County is currently in the process of deciding how to handle the
collection and disposal of rubber products, trash vegetation and white goods (appliances,
etc.).
Recycling bins are provided at the landfill and at sites throughout the County. Currently,
there is an estimated average of 300 tons of waste collected daily at the County landfill.
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4. Schools
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There are approximately 20 students from Indian Beach who attend schools in western
Carteret County.
The chart below shows the schools attendedby Indian Beach children
and the population capacities for each school.
School
No. of Indian Beach Current Total Enrollment Capacity
children enrolled
Camp Glen Elementary
4 542 @800
Morehead Elementary
4 612 @ 800
Morehead Middle School
4 631 @700-800
West Carteret High School
8 1387
A third elementary school is currently under construction in Carteret County. The
County is also considering the construction of another high school for the western half of
the County, although this school will not be built for at least 6 to 8 years. The Town of
Indian Beach, however, has no school system, no input into the Carteret County School
System and will have no significant impact on the Carteret County School System.
With a population of 153, most of whom are retirees, the number of school age children,
both now and in the future, is so small that it will have absolutely no impact on the
Carteret County School System.
5. Library
The Town of Indian Beach is served by the Carteret County Library system which is
based in Beaufort. The library currently maintains a branch in Pine Knoll Shores and a
branch to Newport as well as a bookmobile. The library system has over 50,000
volumes in-house as well as access through the inter -library loan service.
6. Police, Fire and Rescue Services
Indian Beach currently maintains a Police force of four (4) line and 2 auxiliary officers.
The Police have four cruisers at their disposal. Equipment is considered in satisfactory
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The fire and rescue department is a volunteer organization consisting of 38 members. Of
these 38, 12 are certifiedEMT's. The department maintains eight vehicles which include
three fire trucks, two ambulances, one equipment truck, one 4-wheel drive vehicle and a
chief's sedan. There are currently plans for the purchase of an aerial truck for high rise
fires. The departmentcurrently has an insurance rating of 9R This should be lowered to
6F within the next year
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7. Primary Roads
The Town is currently served by NC 58, a paved 2:3 lane road which is the main
thoroughfare. This road is entirely state maintained. There are no currentplans for road
improvement since the road is in excellent condition and operates will within capacity.
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CHAPTER VII:
Estimated Demand
Population Growth and Impacts on Community Facilities
The section entitled "Existing Conditions" contains thorough analysis of the existing
population counts and population projection based on the 1990 Census data. The 1990
Census indicated a population of 153 persons for the Town. The population has
remained relatively stable since 1970. Projections to the year 2000 indicate continuing
moderate growth in Carteret County. Therefore moderate growth can be assumed for
Indian Beach as well. The estimated demand is based on a peak seasonal influx of nearly
8000 residents. In summary, the estimated demand is sufficiently met by the current and
proposed five year planning time frame.
While existing population patterns indicate moderate growth, services in the Town of
Indian Beach are currently adequate to handle a substantial increase in population should
the situation arise.
1. Existing Water Supply
As mentioned in Chapter VI, the Town utilizes public and private water acquisition
sources. The existing water supply is said to be adequate, however, exact capacities and
use records are currently not available to the Town. To date there have, therefore, been no
salt water intrusion problems.
2. Sewage Treatment Plant
1 The Town does not have a sewer system, and requires the use of private package sewage
treatment facilities for multiple -family residential, mobile home and commercial
developments. Single-family residential uses are required to have approved septic
( systems. All sanitary facilities are privately owned and operated The Town ordinances
require adequate sewage treatment be provided for all new construction. Therefore, any
additional construction will be self supportive and will meet demand on -site at time of
construction.
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The Carteret County Landfill closed as of October 1993, when the regional facility for
Pamlico, Craven and Carteret Counties opened in Craven County. This regional landfill
is expected to satisfy Carteret's needs for waste disposal for 25 years. The new landfill
will handle proposed demand for 25 years.
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' Recent demographic studies indicate that little growth in numbers of school children is
expected over the next five years. Realistic projections are limited to five years due to
being unable to predictbirth rate with acceptable accuracy. It is felt that the existing
resources are adequateto provide quality education over a minimum of five years. The
Town of IndianBeach contains few school age, year-roundresidents and therefore will not
place strain on the school system in the near or distant future.
5. Library
Current library reserves are thought to be adequate to serve the moderately growing
public. The inter -library loan service expands the existing resource base for the public
almost indefinitely.
6. Police, Fire and Rescue Squad Services
Existing police, fire and rescue services are believed to be adequate over the next ten
years. The Town will examine the possibility of upgrading the existing "basic 911"
system to the "enhanced 911" program in the next five to ten years.
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The existing system of roads are deemed adequate based on development trends and
resulting traffic counts. The Town may examine the possibility of drafting and adopting
a locally driven Thoroughfare Plan to assure adequacy of facilities within the Town and
surrounding areas. All roads are in good condition at this time.
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CHAPTER VIII:
Goals, Objectives and Policy Statements
Introduction
Indian Beach • North Carolina
Indian Beach's Land Use Plan is intended to express the community's vision for the future
and provide a means of achieving that vision. The foundation of the Land Use Plan
Update is its commonly -held goals and objectives for the Town. Since all future land use
decisions will rest on this foundation, it is important that these these goals be clear:, com-
prehensive, and reflect the community's desires and the State legislative requirements.
The following goals and objectives apply only to the incorporated town of Indian Beach.
The Town does not foresee, or wish to pursue the annexation of Salter Path at this time.
The goals and objectives have been further developed into planning policy statements that
address the specific land use issues that Indian Beach will face during the ten year plan-
ning period.
In preparing the LandUse Plan Update, the elected leaders of the Town believe that sound
environmental and growth managementplanning policies are key components to develop-
ing land use planning objectives and policies. In arriving at the recommended set of poli-
cies, the Planning Board was responsible for resolving many conflicting issues and bal-
ancing the landplanning objectives of citizens with those mandated by State and federal
guidelines. Further, great care has been taken to respond to the needs of the Coastal
Resource Commission and the legislative guidelines of the Coastal Area Management
Act
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To assist in organizing andpresenting the Plan's policy statements, the Town has adopted
the Coastal Resource Commission's generalized topical categories. These categories
provide an excellent model for addressing areas of both local and State concerns while pro-
viding Indian Beach with broad flexibility in placing priorities on local land use issues.
At the same time, all policies adoptedby Indian Beach into the 1994 Land Use Plan must
be consistent with the overall coastal policy adopted by the Coastal Resources
Commission.
The Town's major land use and development policies are organized into the following five
policy categories consistent with current CAMA regulations:
A. Resource Protection
B . Resource Production and Management
C . Economic and Community Development
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E. Storm Hazard Mitigation and Recovery
To the greatest extent possible, the Town has made every effort to ensure that there is
consistency among individual policies developed in each policy category. However, many
individual policy categories have overlapping, and potentially competing, impacts on
other adopted policies. The Planning Board has given particular attention to individual
policies in the resource protection, resource production and management, and economic
and community development categories. For each of the five major planning issue cate-
gories subject to policy guidance, as outlined in T15A:07B .0203 of the State Code, the
study process for the 1994 Land Use Plan has thoroughly examined the following consid-
erations:
• the scope and importance of the land use issue as
related to Indian Beach:
In defining relevant land use issues, the Planning Board, in
conjunction with the public participationprocess and citizen groups,
examined those priority issues which will affect Indian Beach diving
the upcoming 10 year planning period.
• the ranee of alternative goals. obiectives and
policies which might be applicable when addressing the
particular land use issue:
As the Town consideredpotential policy options for each
planning issue category, alternative scenarios and the impact of their
outcomes were discussed based upon traditional and contemporary cp-
proaches to addressing public policy issues. The analysis of existing
land use conditions, economic and population projections, and environ-
mental considerations aided in formulating these options. The
cost/benefit of policy impacts on the Town, including cost of provid-
ing services and increasedrevenues generatedfrom development, were
analyzed. Those policy alternativesfound to be incompatible with the
Town's overall planning goals and objectives have been eliminated
from further consideration.
• the specific policy deemed appropriate by the
Town for adoption into the 1994 Land Use Plan:
The Town's final selection and adoption of land use policies
was based upon an extensive land use and economic data analysis as
' well as a full examination of the best possible alternativefor each land
use issue. These policy choices are set forth in the following sections
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of this chapter. The Planning Board has found that the recommended
policies are reasonable and achievable by the Town government and are
sensitive to the fiscal constraints and the Town's administrative system
which will be in place for the 10 year planning period.
• recommended imulementation strategies to ensure
that the adopted land use policy can be placed into effect
through reasonable actions by the public and/or private
sectors.
In this document, the Town presents the desired strategies and
methods for achieving the policies which have been adoptedfor the five
major landuse issue categories. In addition, the following sections of
this document addressthe methods by which IndianBeach intends to
implement the adoptedpolicy choices as well as a proposed time sched-
ule for implementation.
Consideration of Policy Alternatives and Policy Implementation Schedule
MBased on Coastal Resource Commission study requirements, a wide range of land use pol-
icy options have been evaluated in order to ensure that any given issue has been fully ex-
plored. This process began with a detailed examination of past planning policies by the
Planning Board. An analysis tool entitled the Policy Critique Questionnaire was designed
to facilitate a thorough review of these past policies (see appendix II). A public participa-
tion process was conducted to create the forum for the input of all Indian Beach citizens.
Extensive public meetings and work sessions focused on defining the range of options
from which an optimal policy on given issues could be drawn.
At the conclusion of each of the following policy sections, there is a description of those
policies consideredduring the planning process, but which have been eliminated. Those
policies which have been stricken from consideration, in some instances, may be revisited
at some future point in time. Other eliminated policies, after thorough examination
within the context of the locality, were found to be inconsistent with CRC, State and
Federal planning requirements.
In the 1994 Land Use Plan Update, the Planning Board has sought to resolve the complex
issues in a dignified fashion, while maintaining the central belief that Indian Beach has a
strong and competent local governmental structure. This structure is founded on political
' and economic thought driven by the expressed needs of the local constituents. This
philosophical base fully respects State and Federal statutes related to land development
and the environment. The Town promotes a pro -active land planning stance by taking the
' lead in guiding and managing local land use activities. Indian Beach currently enforces a
zoning ordinance which is designed to improve the health, safety and general welfare of
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the citizenry. This ordinance is designed to avoid unreasonable restrictions on personal
property while establishing clear guidelines for growth.
The Planning Board, in concert with input from the Town Staff, has established an out-
lined for the implementation of the following adopted policies. Since the implementa-
tion of many policies involve the pursuit, approval, and allocation of public funding,
continued scheduling refinements, including the possible elimination of some implemen-
tation objectives, may be required. Further, certain implementation tasks and strategies
outlined herein are considered to be "ongoing and continued actions" for which no specific
timeframe for execution is required for adoption.
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A. Resource Protection Goals, Objectives and Policies
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In establishing goals and policies related to resource protection, Indian Beach has thor-
oughly examined the various Areas of Environmental Concern (AECs) located within its
jurisdiction and has classified the categories of land uses which are appropriate for the
Town. For each class of land use, the Plan Update has carefully considered the specific ra-
tionale and reasons for the recommended land uses.
In this effort, the physical constraints to land development in the Town have been ana-
lyzed pursuant to T15A: 07B .0202(c) of the Coastal Resources Commission administra-
tive rules for land planning. Further, uses for areas with cultural and historic value have
been analyzed to determine what will be the benefits and/or liabilities which will accrue
to the Town and its citizens by either encouraging the development or preservation of
these areas. It is a policy of the State to conserve and protect water systems for the bene-
fit of the public.
The Town has zoned all undeveloped land adjacent to Western Bogue Sound ORW's as
PUD. These areas are fully subject to all State regulations governing resource protection
which are fully supportedby the Town. Beyond these limitation, the Town PUD dictates
65% Natural area, 35,000 square feet minimum lot area and a density limited to less than
10 units per acre.
1. Identify and address areas of the Indian Beach planning area with
land development constraints and guide appropriate and compatible land
development activities within these areas.
a. Define and delineate land areas with development constraints as a part of
the Land Use Plan Update process.
b. Continue to support and amend existing zoning regulations which ap-
propriately regulate and control land development in areas with identified physi-
cal constraints.
C. As indicated in the adopted zoning regulations, all commercial, industd-
al, institutional and residential subdivision development should be sensitive to
the character of prevailing soils types, flood prone areas and physiographic con-
ditions which impact septic tank use, private wells, and construction feasibility.
Update existing zoning regulations to complement Indian Beach's Land
Classification Map.
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sess any significant land development constraints.
e. Discourage development in areas where soils types have severe bearing
capacity constraints.
f. Continue to support and updateexisting and study new alternative local
growth management techniques --such as zoning and subdivision ordinances —
which would provide for the recognition and control of land use types, densities
and development criteria within areas having defined development constraints.
g. Address the potential need for a Stormwater Management Plan which
would outline future expansion and maintenance of stormwater facilities.
2. Preserve and protect Areas of Environmental Concern
(AECs) within the Indian Beach planning area.
General Statement: Indian Beach will continue to protect and promote the en-
hancement of those fragile coastal environmental features which are a part of the
Town and which provide sustenance for the well-being of the community and
state. These protecdonary measures will be accomplished through zoning, sub-
division and land use ordinances and plans.
a. Support and complement Coastal Resource Commission efforts to pro-
tect, preserve and manage Areas of Environmental Concern (AECs).
b. Create guidelines for land development which conform to the general
use standards of the North Carolina Administrative Code, as amendedfor devel-
opment within the defined estuarine system in and around the Town.
C. Support development in AECs only if such development meets Indian
Beach Zoning Ordinance requirements as well as the management objectives stat-
ed in 15 NCAC 711.0203 and the use standards in 15 NCAC 7H.0208 and
.0209.
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waters and other resources.
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e. Continue to support and amend existing zoning ordinance standards to
ensure that any development within AECs does not weaken or eliminate natural
barriers to erosion.
f. Ensure that land development plans within AECs have evaluated all
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possible alternatives to controlling pollution, limiting drainage, and reducing
other potentially negative impacts related to land use activities.
g. Seek assistance from the State and Federal Governments to protect
beaches from excessive storm erosion and to nourish them so that life andprop-
erty will be protected.
h. Encourage individual ocean -front property owners to supplement dunes
by using stabilization techniques in an effort to minimize erosion.
' i. The Town strongly encourages immediate frontal -dune stabilization
measures following severe weather and/or tidal action which results in scour and
sand loss.
j. The Town strongly encourages beach replenishment via deposition of
pump spoils obtained during maintenance dredging of Sound and intracoastal wa-
terways.
k. Modify Zoning provisions applicable to all lands next to estuarine
shorelines and waters to reduce density and increase setback requirement for new
development if found necessary.
1. Examine the potential for the future construction of marinas in the
Town planning area, as well as in adjoining County areas. This construction
' shall be according to the following Coastal Management standards. It is the po-
sition of Indian Beach that existing policies and standards for marina develop-
ment are sufficient.
' - the timing of marina construction involving dredging shall be c�-
termined by Division of Marine Fisheries.
' in Study alternative local growth management techniques which would
provide for the controls, land use types, densities and development criteria within
' AECs.
n. Initiate studies relative to the identification of and nomination procedure
' for expanded Areas of Environmental Concern under Section .0500 of 15A
NCAC 7H for other hazardous or fragile land areas, including but not limited to
fresh and brackish water swamps and marshes, 404 wetlands, water supply areas
' and other waters with special values, cultural and historic resources, and man-
made hazards.
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within Indian Beach.
General Statement: The Town remains supportive of developments which are
consistent with zoning and environmental regulations and restrictions within the
community. The Town intends to strongly enforce the vegetation regulations
which apply to Maritime Forests within the corporate limits. Indian Beach
strongly disagrees with the development of a third access bridge terminating in
this environmentally sensitive area. The bridge which is currently proposed by
the State of North Carolina terminates in the heartof the Maritime Forest stand.
The development of such a bridge would decimate one of the largest stands of
Maritime Forest in North Carolina.
a. Encourage land use proposals which will have no negative impact on
cultural and/or archaeological resources in the Town planning area.
b. Encourage the establishment of a land conservation fund which would
protect Areas of Environmental Concern, recreational, and/or aesthetic impor-
tance by fee acquisition, dedication and/or permanent easement.
C. Strongly reject any proposal to allow a third bridge access for environ-
mental and carrying capacity reasons. Adverse impacts on issues such as (b-
struction of vegetation, noise, traffic, air pollution and runoff are direct results of
the potential construction of a third bridge.
4. Determine Hurricane and Flood Evacuation Needs and Plans.
a. Policy statements for hurricane and flood evacuation needs and plans, as
1 specified in Rule .0203(a)(6) of this Section are outlined in section E of this
chapter
S . Protect the Town's Water Supplies and Potable Water Resources.
a. Ensure that the protection of existing and future potable water supplies
and resources will be consistent with all State and Federal policies and guideli-
nes.
b. Support strict County administration of septic tank regulations and
health code requirements.
C. Support the North Carolina Sedimentation Code by reference, with
local modification to protect estuarine waters from excessive sedimentation re-
sulting from building construction, surface runoff, and land modification and
use.
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' d. Ensure that during the Town's land development review process, all land
use proposals are examined to determine their impact on the Town's potable
' water supplies and resources.
e. Support and promote land use regulatory requirements near groundwater
sources as regulated by the North Carolina Division of Environmental
Management, via N.C.A.C. Subchapter 2L and Subchapter 2C.
f. Support of State efforts to remove leaking underground storage tanks
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g. Support State regulations for the control of siting, construction and
maintenance of underground storage tanks.
h. Support existing State regulations which address the control of under-
ground storage tanks.
i. Support state and federal programs that regulate underground storage of
hazardous materials. Support regulations that require tightness testing for exist-
ing tanks and construction standards for new tanks. Immediate removal of leak-
ing tanks should be required. Support establishment of a state fund to stop tank
leaks and to clean up affected water supplies.
j. Continue to support capacity use groundwater monitoring by the
Division of Environmental Management.
k. Pursue the extension and maintenance of public water supplies and dis-
tribution systems into selected areas of the Town planning area.
1. Develop citizens' awareness programs related to expanding water sup-
plies and distribution systems, including information promoting access to these
systems.
6. Support State Guidelines and Policies for the use of sewer treat-
ment package plants in Indian Beach.
a. Allow the use of package systems where they are deemed necessary to
protect the environment after meeting all County and State standards and require-
ments.
b. Suggest the use of package treatment facilities for all future mobile
home, multiple residential and commercial developments.
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C. The Town shall analyze (during the existing development review pro-
cess) the location of any proposed package treatment plants within the planning
area or surrounding area which would impact Indian Beach.
d. The Town shall consider the requirement of private developers consider-
ing the use of private sewer treatment plants within the planning area, to prepare
detailed facility impact statements which should include consideration of mainte-
nance and operational requirements for the plant and provisions for the dedication
of the plant into the public system where possible, should the private operation
fail to meet any and all public guidelines.
e. The Town supports the development of a regional sanitary sewer sys-
tem by the County.
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treatment facility to meet all applicable Local, State and Federal health require-
ments.
Other Resource Protection Policies for Indian Beach:
Pursuant to CAMA planning guidelines for Resource Protection Policies, certain
additional issues must be addressed in the mandatory CRC approval process for the Land
Use Plan Update. Some of the following policies have lower priorities than those herein -
above described due to the geographic location of Indian Beach relative to some of the
other areas within the province of the Coastal Resource Commission. Notwithstanding,
these policies are deemed important to Indian Beach and are adopted into the Resource
Protection policies of the community.
7. Stormwater runoff
The Town recognizes the importance of private management of stormwater
' runoff associatedwith, residential/commercial development, and its impacts on wetlands,
surface water or other fragile areas. The Town supports existing guidelines and land de-
velopment criteria for stormwater management and runoff related to private land uses.
' The Town supports State stormwater runoff criteria applicable to land development.
There currently are no additional Indian Beach requirements.
8. Marina and floating homes
It is the policy of Indian Beach to exclude floating homes from within its Corporate
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' project within the Town planning area. Development standards for marina construction
and/or dry stack storage facilities for boats associated either with or independent of mari-
nas, is important to Indian Beach from both an environmental and economic standpoint.
' Resource protection policies for marina development are addressed elsewhere in this sec-
tion. The Town allows the development of marinas and dry stack storage facilities at ap-
propriate locations provided that such development is consistent with other Resource
Protection Policies as well as all State and Federal regulations. The Indian Beach Zoning
Ordinance contains a permitted use for marinas. At this time the Town does not feel the
need for creating more restrictive policies relating to marinas. The Town currently sup-
ports all state and federal regulations which apply to marina development.
9. Industrial impacts on fragile areas
Town policies related to industrial development impacts on fragile areas should
be consistent with other Resource Protection policies as well as general policies address-
ing Resource Development and Economic and Community Development. Currently, in-
dustrial development is not seen as a significant factor in Indian Beach. The Town does
not feel the need for further restrictions and/or regulations which deal with industrial im-
' pacts on fragile areas. The Town supports all existing State and Federalrequirements in
this regard.
' 10. Development of sound and estuarine system islands
There are no sound and estuarine system islands within the corporate limits of
' Indian Beach, therefore, this policy is not applicable.
11. Restrictions on development within wetland loss and sea level
' rise areas
It is the policy of Indian Beach to monitor development within areas susceptible
' to sea level rise and wetland loss via zoning regulations. The Town also honors restric-
tion on development implemented by state and federal regulations which he within AEC's
or wetland areas.
' 12. Upland excavation for marina basins
' The Town encourages the continued study of development guidelines for mari-
nas. The Town allows the development of upland marinas as long as they meet local,
state and federal guidelines. The Town also allows maintenance dredgingof upland mari-
nas including approach channels as long as this action meets all applicable ordinances and
regulations.
13. The damaging of existing marshes by bulkhead installation
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The Town allows bulkheading consistent with all local, state and federal guideli-
Policy alternatives eliminated during the planning process:
The following policies were considered but eliminated by the Town Board and Planning
Board of Indian Beach:
• Draft and adopt a Transportation Plan which would supplement the NCDOT doc-
ument. The Indian Beach Transportation Plan would provide a critical path for corridor
expansion and improvement within the Town planning area
• Prepare and periodically update a Water and Sewer Plan which would direct future
expansion and ongoing maintenance of water and sewer facilities.
• It is the policy of Indian Beach to control development, use and access to Bogue
Sound through zoning, subdivision regulations(pending) and CAMA permit administra-
tion, using supplemental citizen assistance through "Stream -watch" type programs to
monitor conditions, change and activities, and cooperation with Marine Fisheries Water
Control Officials.
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B.
Resource Production and Management
Goals,
Objectives and Policies
The Town is acutely aware of the impacts of future land development on its existing re-
source production base. The water and waterfront represent a productive natural resource
in Indian Beach which must be recognized in the Plan's land use policies. Policies direct-
ed at forestal resources apply to the maritime forests located within the corporate limits of
the town and within neighboring communities. Policies directedat agricultural resources
do not apply in this location.
1. Preserve and protect the Town planning area forest lands in areas
as dictated by the Land Classification Map and zoning map.
a. Employ the Land Classification System to encourage and guide the lo-
cation of intensive land development activities in areas of the Town which are
served by public utilities and facilities.
b. Discourage clear cutting of lots and preserve maritime forestal areas.
C. Enforce the Vegetation Requirements of the Zoning Ordinance to pro-
tect the tree cover and other existing vegetation.
' d. Strongly oppose current Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) to
construct a third bridge terminating in extremely sensitive Maritime Forest
Areas or any other areas within the Town. This action would be in direct oppo-
sition to Vegetation Requirements as indicated in the Zoning Ordinance.
2. Support, encourage and protect the Town's commercial and recre-
ational fishing and other water -based resources and production activi-
ties.
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a. Commercial andrecreational fishing resources and production activities,
including nursery and habitat areas, and trawling activities in estuarine waters,
are recognized as major contributors to the economy of Indian Beach.
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b. Study methods of providing public access to the sound andrecreational
fisheries for residents and vacationers.
C. Protect and manage fishery resources through land management prac-
tices and code enforcement with the help of the County and State.
d. Support state studies which consider appropriate marina siting criteria
which serve to maintain and protect important nursery areas.
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Ie. Actively support State efforts to reduce nutrient loading in the Town's
surface waters, which include consideration of more stringent restrictions on ni-
trogen discharges and enhanced regulations controlling the disposal of animal
wastes.
' f. Utilize the Plan's Land Classification System to recognize and establish
minimum protective buffers along waterways where adjacent lands have soils and
development constraints which create adverse environmental impacts.
' g. In order to encourage the productivity of Indian Beach, support studies
which examine opportunities for locally initiated land development guidelines
' for freshwaterrunoff and feral colifonn pollution in order to reduce the detrimen-
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Pursuant to CAMA planning guidelines for Resource Production and
Management Policies, certain additional issues must be addressed in the mandatory CRC
approval process for the Land Use Plan Update. Some of the following policies have
lower priorities than those hereinabove described due to the geographic location of Indian
Beach relative to some of the other areas within the province of the Coastal Resource
Commission. Notwithstanding, the following policies are deemed important to Indian
Beach andare adopted into the Resource Production and Management policies of the com-
munity.
3. Mineral production areas
The mining of minerals in the community such as phosphate or peat is not an
issue since commercially important deposits are not found in the immediate area.
4. Off -road vehicles
The Town does consider off -road vehicles to be an issue of potential concem.
The Town supports current seasonal restrictions on off -road vehicle beach access. The
Town shall continue to monitor the effects of off -road vehicles on the beach and shall en-
sure that public and environmental safety shall not be adversely affected. If the Town
finds negative impacts resulting from off -road vehicular use, it shall place restrictions on
access to eliminate such impacts. The current local ordinance prohibits driving on dunes.
5. Residential, commercial and industrial land development impacts
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The Town supports all local, state and federal policies which regulate residential,
commercial and industrial land development impacts on resources. The Town does not
support State plans to construct a third access bridge.
Policy alternatives eliminated during the planning process:
The following policies were considered but eliminated by the Planning Board and Town
Board of Indian Beach.
�j - Initiate a study to review the need for the most appropriatelocation of
additional public water access sites in the Town.
Outline for policy implementation by Town:
The Planning Board, in concert with input from the Town Staff and Town
Council, shall establish an outline for the implementation of the above policies.
C . Economic and Community Development - Goals, Objectives and Policies
Indian Beach strongly supports the ongoing implementation of responsible economic and
community development projects throughout the area. It is the intent of Indian Beach to
promote and preserve the quiet, family -oriented atmosphere andreputation by limiting ac-
tivities that would detractfrom the Town's present characterand distinction. This will be
achieved by carefully drafting policies which apply to land classification, zoning and sub-
division regulations, building permitting and community promotion.
1. General Town goal for economic development:
The Town encourages gradual growth and supports most types of economic &
velopment and land uses which can be shown to complement, and not adversely impact,
the existing demographic, economic and environmental base within Indian Beach.
a. The Town of Indian Beach is opposed to the construction of a third ac-
cess bridge that terminates in Indian Beach. The negative impacts on vegetation,
noise, traffic, air pollution, and runoff would be extremely detrimental to the
economic development and general well being of Indian Beach.
2. General Town commitment to provision of supporting
services to economic development:
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The Town is committed to seeking appropriate levels of public ser-
vices, facilities and infrastructurein support of economically and environmental-
ly viable commercial and industrial development. Currently, the Town directly
provides only police protection.
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a. Maintain the capacity of the Town's public works facilities and services
to accommodate growing permanent and seasonal populations.
b. Maintain and strengthen the capability of the Town to keep it free of
litter and trash, particularly during the summer months in an effort to uphold the
cleanliness and image of the community.
C. Support the provision of street lighting along public thoroughfares, at
public access points to the ocean and sound, and where population concentra-
tions demand such services.
d. Advocate and pursue a Countywide sewer system.
e. Encourage off-street parking areas in close proximity to public access
points to the ocean and sound.
3. General locational and development characteristics for economic
development activities, including redevelopment:
a. Encourage new residential development to take the form of infill where
appropriate.
b. Apply for funding dedicatedto local housing improvements where nec-
essary under the Community Development Block Grant Program.
C. Strengthen and enforce existing Ordinances relating to vacant and occu-
pied residential and commercial property clean-up, including provisions for the
Town to do the job at the owner's expense if not carried out afterproper notifica-
tion.
d. Increase the policing of problem litter areas by using community ser-
vice assignees.
e. Maintain areas to be used exclusively for single-family conventional
dwellings and condominiums as indicated by specified zoning requirements and
zoning map.
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f. Encourage a variety of choice in existing neighborhoods through a bal-
ance of preservation, rehabilitation and new development.
g. Continue to ensure maximum possible enforcement of housing con-
struction and maintenance codes.
h. Approve new development within the Town's jurisdiction only when
and where adequatepublic facilities and services (fire, rescue and police protec-
tion, roads, water and future sewer) are available.
i. Periodically review the Carteret County Emergency management
Hurricane Response Plan and the Indian Beach Hurricane/Storm Plan and their
respective policies so as to guide development and new growth in the most ap-
propriate manner.
j. Institute continuous land use planning and growth direction backedby a
modified Zoning Ordinance to include Planned Unit Development (PUD) provi-
sions and newly adopted Subdivision Regulations to include innovative street
and access design.
k. The Town encourages the redevelopment and revitalization of existing
underutilized commercial areas, placing an emphasis on (1) improving those
areas which currently exhibit deleterious environmental and visual impacts and
(2) increasing developmentdensities on properties which are capable of support-
ing higher land use intensities without being deleterious to the environment and
public infrastructure. In an effort to achieve these goals, the Town will, when
possible, maintain active contact with absentee land owners.
1. Continue to enhance pedestrian interaction with the beach and sound.
Continue to apply for funding dedicated to enhancement of waterfront area and
promote public interaction by sponsoring and/or supporting periodic
festival/market events.
4. Commitment to jurisdictional, regional, State and
Federal economic development activities:
a. The Town will continue to provide leadership for commercial and indus-
trial growth by supporting local, regional and State public interest groups con-
cerned with economic development.
b. Continue to support the Chamber of Commerce and Tourism
Development Board in their efforts to market the Town's commercial sites.
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C. Examine possible development opportunities within the surrounding
area. Study opportunities for potential future annexation to enhance the tax base
and expand the range of land use available in the Town.
d. Continue to support and provide public information pertaining to
groups such as the Regional Development Institute, and the Small Business
Institute at East Carolina University, which provide assistance to new and small
businesses and to economic development projects.
e. The Town remains committed to State and Federal programs such as
erosion control, public access, and highway improvements (with the noted ex-
ception of the third access bridge).
5. Tourism:
a. Continue to study and pursue programs aimed at promoting and enhanc-
ing levels of tourism and tourism -related development opportunities in the
Town.
b. Support and promote the areas as potential locations for
seasonal/annual festivals, markets and recreational activities.
C. Continue to support the activities of local and regional public interests
groups responsible for promoting tourism in the Town.
d. Develop an annual calendar of all special events to be held throughout
the Town. Publicize monthly listing of events in appropriate local, regional and
national publications.
6. Coastal and estuarine water access:
General Statement: Coastal and estuarine water access methods must comply
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a. The Town supports opportunities for waterfront access and continues to
ma undertake active efforts to increase such access to public trust waters.
b. Study the feasibility of identifying, selecting and developing additional
sites for public access on the waterfronts.
C. Continue to undertake necessary efforts with the State Division of
Coastal Management and Office of Water Resources to obtain public trust water
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d. Pursue funding for the purchase of an existing upland marina basin via
state and federal sources.
e. Protect and ensure optimum access to and recreational opportunities at
beach and launching areas including those adjacent to the Squatters Restaurant as
well as the Carteret County Regional Access at Salter Path.
f. Promote a system of public access dedication in new subdivisions.
g. Support dedication of easements for public use within new subdivisions
providing access to ocean or sound waterfront and amenities.
h. Limit access to the beach to emergency vehicles only except between
Labor Day and Memorial Day when four-wheel drive beach vehicles are permit-
ted in an effort to provide access. The Mayor may close the beach to vehicles at
anytime to protect the public. Beaches within Indian Beach are patrolled by
Emerald Isle Police under contract.
7. Land use trends and the management policies related to future
Town growth:
a. Employ the Land Classification Map and zoning ordinance as a means
of selecting and designating appropriate areas of the Town for future commercial,
industrial and other economic development land uses.
b. Utilize the Land Classification Map at the Board level to guide growth -
related land use decisions in areas most conducive to commercial and industrial
development, while employing the Map to discourage intensive economic devel-
opment activities in remote areas of the Town which are not currently served by
adequate public facilities and public access.
C. Continue to provide for the orderly growth and economic viability of
land development in the Town by establishing reasonable land use guidelines
which ensure the public's health, safety and general welfare.
d. Continue the use of zoning as a mechanism to select, designate, andie-
serve optimal economic development sites for future industry and commerce.
e. Continue to study the most appropriate means by which to link land
use density requirements to the Town's Land Classification Map.
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ate, controls for the location, density and standards for all types of land uses.
g. The development of a landfill would not be a legal land use within the
corporate limits of Indian Beach.
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a. Support a 911 system which will be used jointly by the police, fire and
rescue services.
b. Encourage the utilization of Community Watch programs. Periodically
educate citizens on crime prevention and crime awareness in the Town.
9. Other Economic and Community Development Policies for Indian
Beach.
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DevelopmentPolicies, certain additional issues must be addressedin the mandatoryCRC
approval process for the Land Use Plan Update. Some of the following policies have
lower priorities than those hereinabove described due to (a) the prevailing attitudes of the
Town's citizenry and relatedpolitical influences, and (b) the geographic location of Indian
Beach relative to some of the other areas within the province of the Coastal Resource
Commission. Notwithstanding, the following policies are deemed important to Indian
Beach and are adopted into the Economic and Community Development Policies of the
community.
1 Channel Maintenance
Indian Beach supports ongoing efforts to maintain open and navigable waters
within and around its jurisdiction. The Town also encourages deposition of dredge spoils
in the form of ocean/beach renourishment policies.
• Energy Facility Siting
The siting of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) energy facilities is not an issue
with the Town at this point in time.
The Town does not specifically encourage public or private projects related to energy fa-
cility siting and development. Due to the potential environmental impacts of such a pro-
ject, the Town is reluctant to support any OCS facilities. If the issue were to arise, the
Town would address the issue using existing Zoning and pending subdivision ordinances.
Where local ordinancesand/orregulations do not apply, the Town fully supports existing
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Policy alternatives eliminated during the planning process:
The following policies were considered but eliminated by the Planning Board
and Town Board of Indian Beach.
• Draft and adopt a Recreation Plan which would indicate potential loca-
tions for publicly owned recreation facilities.
fia Amend the Zoning Ordinance, using the Land Classification Map as a
guide. Concentrate commercial activities in the proposed business area on the
north side of Salter Path Road to stem the growth of uncontrolled strip commer-
cial development.
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establish planned curb -cuts where they do not exist in an effort to curtail access
in accordance with amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and or the preparation
and adoption of Subdivision Regulations. Key ingress/egress opportunities
should be established in planning for all new and existing development.
• Constitute a Town -appointed Committee on Economic Development to
actively solicit appropriate economic developmentand tourism activities which
emphasize promote the objectives and policies of the 1994 Land Use Plan.
Draft and adopt Annexation Plan in conjunction with Land
Development.master scheme as shown on the Land Classification Map. Pursue
expansion based on development trends.
Outline for policy implementation by Town:
The Planning Board, in concert with input from the Town Staff and Town
Council, shall establish an outline for the implementation of the above policies.
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Public participation provided the cornerstone for the 1994 Plan Update. The Town
Council believes that the greatest value of citizen participation in the planning process is
that it allows each member of the community the opportunity to influence governmental
decision making. In order for the 1994 LandUse Plan Update to be an effective policy
document, it must accurately representthe ideas, attitudes, and concerns of the residents.
All meetings held by the Planning Board were advertised by local and regional news
media and were open to the public. Dates and minute summaries are included in
Appendix I. By preparing a LandUse Plan Update which is integrally tied to its pnce-
dent goals, objectives and policies, the old adage that "a locality can be no better than it
aspires to be" is underscored.
In this regard, an intelligent and comprehensive plan cannot be structured without the di-
rection of the locality's vision for its future. The Board has recognized that this vision
must come from the residents of Indian Beach. To achieve this end, at the outset of the
planning process, the Planning Board designed a Public Participation Plan setting forth
the speck methodology to be used by the Town in its effort to achieve this essential
representation of its citizens.
The previously adoptedPublic Participation Plan and other documentation related to the
Town's ongoing citizens' involvement strategies are included in the Appendix of this doc-
ument.
1. Planning Board:
The Planning Board was officially designatedby the Town Council as the lead
representative for obtaining citizen input to the planning program and reporting that in-
formation to the Mayor and Town Council. In this effort, the Planning Board was ze-
sponsible for investigating land use issues, analyzing past 'Town planning policies,
preparing public news releases, organizing citizen meetings, conducting work sessions to
discussions policy options, presenting alternative goals and objectives to the citizens, and
synthesizing the community input into a consolidated set of goals, objectives and poli-
cies for adoption into this document.
2. Public notification of the planning process:
During the preliminary stages of the 1994 Land Use Plan Update process, all
Town citizens wereprovidedperiodic official notices that the planning process was under-
way. These notices were intended to encourage the citizens to express their attitudes and
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feelings regarding land use issues in the Town. The public was informed of when and
where they could voice their concerns. In most cases, the Planning Board reserved time
on its agendaat each regularmonthly meeting to obtain citizen comments. As the Land
Use Plan process matured, periodic updates which outlined completed and pending tasks
and policy -related decisions were made available to the citizenry for ongoing review.
3. General public information on the planning process:
The Planning Board drafted and distributed regular official notices of the Land
Use Plan Update process via the local newspaper. A reporter from these publications was
periodically informed by the Town Managerand/or Town Planner of the progress and sta-
tus of the LandUse Plan Update. The local reporters were encouraged to act as "partners"
with the Town officials in the conveyance of information to the public.
The news media was informed of the time and location of the monthly Planning
Board meetings and was encouraged to promote citizen attendance and participation.
4. Policy Critique Questionnaire:
The Land Use Planning Board was asked to complete a "Policy Critique
Questionnaire." This document, preparedby the Town's consultants, provideda format
for the examination of and revision to the 1986 Land Use Plan's policies and implementa-
tion recommendations. This "Policy Critique Questionnaire" was subsequently distribut-
ed to the Boardof Commissioners for use in their evaluation and formulation of new
policies for inclusion in the Plan Update.
5. Public Attitudinal Survey:
Citizen involvement in the planning process was solicited via a "Public
Attitudinal Survey and Citizens' Questionnaire." This questionnaire was designed by the
Town's consultants and was thoroughly reviewed by the Planning Board and Town Staff
prior to its distribution. The survey was printed with large typeface in a concise tabloid
format, ensming ease of distribution and use by Town residents. This survey document
was particularly useful in allowing the residents to register their individual concerns per-
taining to the character, degree and pattern of population growth as well as future land use
issues for the Town.
Indirect distribution of the questionnaire was made through the local news media.
Also, the questionnaire was distributed to local merchants as well as through interest
groups as descn'bedbelow. A total of 1000 surveys were distributed The general find-
ings and statistical results of this survey are presented in the Appendix of this document.
6. Participation of public interest groups:
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In an effort to reach the greatest audience, representatives from various public in-
terest groups were asked to regularly attend Planning Board meetings and report back to
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7. Synthesis and incorporation of public participation input
into 1994 Land Use Plan Update:
The Town of Indian Beach officials understood the great value and necessity of
comprehensive public participation in the planning process. Community participation
was viewed as an opportunity which should continue through every phase of the Land
Use Plan Update and subsequent Town decisions related to land use. Through the imple-
mentation of this process, the Board feels that a representative profile of the Town's con-
stituency has aided in formulating a clear and attainable vision for the future of Indian
Beach.
' In summary, the primary purpose of this Public Participation Plan, is to in-
form, educate and involve the citizens as fully as possible in matters relatedto land use
planning in Indian Beach. In pursuit of this purpose, this participation process was in-
tended to remain flexible in format and execution, while giving every Indian Beach citizen
the opportunity to take part in this democratic process.
S. Ongoing public participation in the Town's governmental
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The Town is committed to ensuring that all citizens have the opportunity to
continue to participate in the planning process subsequent to the adoption of the 1994
Land Use Plan. To this end, the following policies and strategies will be carried out by
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a. Official notification of all Town Planning Board hearings involving
land use issues will be placed in the local media.
b. The Town Staff will provide the local media with public interest infor-
mation to assist and ensure the preparation of accurate and timely articles con-
cerning land use, economic development and community -related issues.
C. The Town will establish appropriate study committees, on a case -by -
case basis, to further investigate evolving land use issues as well as other policy
directives as outlined in the 1994 Land Use Plan.
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E. Storm Hazard Mitigation, Post -Disaster Recovery and Evacuation Planning Goals,
Objectives and Policies
Storm hazard mitigation policies for Indian Beach are a mandatory requirement of the
Coastal Area Management Act and are included in the 1994 Land Use Plan. As related to
contemporary land use issues in Indian Beach, CAMA's primary aim in establishing these
policies is to ensure that the Town government fully recognizes the need to promulgate
reasonable guidelines for land development so that the risk of damage to property and the
threat of harm to human life from coastal storms is kept to a minimum level
The direct coastal exposure of Indian Beach makes it extremely important to establish
strong and comprehensive hazard mitigation policies and to clearly state the position of
the Town in regards to the County Hurricane Evacuation Plan. The 1986 Land Use Plan
included a Storm Hazards Planning and Mitigation section as well as a Post -Disaster
Reconstruction Plan. These sections will be updated as part of the 1994 Land Use Plan.
In preparing the updated policies for the 1994 Land Use Plan, the 1986 Land Use Plan
studies were thoroughly reviewed in the context of (a) updated CAMA policies for storm
hazard mitigation and (b) its application to this document. While not specifically pre-
sented in the format of the new CAMA policy guidelines, the 1986 studies were found to
be consistent in most areas with the recently amended CAMA code and is referenced here-
in as being the source of the most current and competently researched plan of action to
date on this issue. The 1986 Land Use Plan presents considerable background datawhich
remains relevant, applicable and, to a limited extent, is hereinafter incorporated by refer-
ence.
For stone hazard management and planning purposes, there are three categories of impact-
ed land in Indian Beach which must be considered in preparing policies: (1) Areas of
Environmental Concern, (2) areas subject to flooding and stone surge, (3) areas with
highly erodible soils, and (4) Ocean Hazard Areas. The AECs in the Town are defined as
public trust areas, and estuarine waters and shorelines. Areas which are subject to flood-
ing and stone surge generally adjoin the AECs. Floodprone areas are mapped by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency; these areas being graphically depicted on offi-
cial floodplain maps which are on file at the Office of Emergency Management. Areas
with highly erodible soils are defined on the soils maps of the Soil Conservation Service.
1. Coastal Storm Hazard Mitigation Planning Activities and
Studies:
a. Effects of coastal storms on Indian Beach:
Of the many storm related hazards associated with coastal communities, Indian
Beach is realistically subjected to four. 1) high winds associated with hurricanes and tor-
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nadoes, 2) heavy rains causing flooding in low lying areas primarily associated with the
sound and oceanfront areas, 3) storm surge and 4) erosion.
1) High Winds
High winds area most frequently associated with the actions of hurricanes and
tornadoes. To be classified as a hurricane, sustained winds must reach a minimum speed
of 74 miles per hour Winds are typically dissipated upon landfall. Indian Beach is direct-
ly vulnerable to high winds and has been subject to extreme hurricane winds in the past.
This hazard remains, potentially, Indian Beach's greatest.
2) Flooding
Flooding is limited to areas located adjacent to existing drainage channels and
waterfront areas. Indian Beach contains the obvious threat of flooding across most, if not
all of its incorporated area On average, flood prone areas may reach specified flood levels
every 1 to 2 years. The amount of development which has occurred in areas deemed as
100 year floodplain is very significant and, therefore,. the potential for human or struc-
tural loss in the event of a flood is significant.
3) Storm Surge
Stone Surge Inundation Areas have been delineatedby the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers as part of the Easter N.C. Hurricane Evacuation Study. While the storm surge
areas are generally parallel to the 100-year flood hazard areas, the potential for storm surge
damage is great for the entire incorporated Town.
4) Erosion
A significant consequence of hurricanes, storm surge, tornadoes and flooding is
erosion. Much like flooding it is highly likely that Indian Beach would sustain signifi-
cant human and/or structural loss resulting from erosion. It is nearly impossible for de-
velopment patterns in the Town to be located away from areas most susceptible to ero-
sion damage. For this reason, the Town relies heavily on the Carteret County Multi -
Hazards Plan and the Hurricane Evacuation Plan prepared for Carteret County by the
Carteret County Office of Emergency Management, in July 1988. The Plan provides
guidance to local governments and emergency service organizations and assigns specific
responsibilities for implementing the plan in the event of a natural disaster The Plan in-
cludes provisions for the organization of a decision making control group, development
of a warning and alerting system, delineation of evacuation routes, identification of emer-
gency shelter locations, and development of reentry procedures.
b. Composite Hazards Map:
The Town of Indian Beach has examined each hazardous area in terms of type of
potential storm hazard and the relative severity of risk presented at that particular location.
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document.
C. Existing Land Use Inventory:
In conjunction with the existing land use analysis for the 1994 LandUse Plan,
the Town conducted an inventory for each of the most hazardous areas for the purpose of
determining the amount of existing development at risk for each area. The impact of this
analysis is achieved by overlaying each hazard area shown on the Composite Hazards Map
upon the updated Existing Land Use Map. A discussion of this impact is found in
Chapter 3 of this document.
2. Coastal Storm Mitigation Policies:
Based on the preceding analysis, the Town has incorporated and adopted the fol-
lowing Coastal Storm hazard mitigation policies into the 1994 Land Use Plan:
Policies related to high wind, surge,flooding looding and erosion are:,!
a. The Town supports the enforcement of the North Carolina Building
Code construction standards for wind -resistive factors and design wind velocity.
b. The Town, through its building inspection activities, will periodically
review and report on violations of the Building Code related to wind standards,
including matters related to the tie -down of mobile homes.
C. The Town will continue to enforce the hazard mitigation elements of
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National Flood Insurance Program.
d The Town will continue to support CAMA and 404 Wetlands permit-
ting processes in areas potentially susceptible to flooding.
e. The Town will continue to enforce the Carteret County Multi -Hazard
Plan as amended and updated.
f. The Town will continue to enforce the Carteret County Hurricane
Evacuation Plan as amended and updated.
Policies related to discouraging development in Most Hazardous Areas:
a. The Town will continue to discourage development, especially high
density or large structures, in its most hazardous areas by enforcing existing
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b. The Town remains supportive of CAMA permitting processes for devel-
opment standards for shoreline stabilization and drainage along the Town's estu-
arine shoreline areas.
C. The Town utilizes existing zoning regulations supportive of and com-
plementary to State and Federal policies related to Most Hazardous Areas.
d. The Town utilizes the existing zoning ordinance which requires location
of new development in accord with the requirements and limitations set forth in
the County, State and Federal regulations as they apply to natural hazard areas.
Policies related to land acquisition in Most Hazardous areas:
a. The Town, at this time, does not intend to commit local funds to im-
plement any public acquisition of land in the Most Hazardous Areas.
IPolicies related to citizen evacuation:
a. The Town continues to support Carteret County's Multi -Hazard Plan
and HurricaneEvacuation Plan, as amended, which outlines extensive procedures
for efficient and safe evacuation of the Town citizens. These documents are cur-
rently used as the primary guidance resource for Town's evacuation efforts.
b. The Town supports limited development density in Most Hazardous
Areas so as to decrease the number of people needing to be evacuated.
C. The location and form of new development must fit within the frame-
work of the existing zoning documents in the Town.
d The Town encourages the adequate planning, development and use of
motels, condominiums and other large-scale residential structures for adequate
and sufficient emergency shelter for their occupants and residents.
e. The Town supports a policy of ensuring that new public buildings can
be adequately prepared and used as emergency evacuation shelters.
f. The Town continues to support ongoing refinements and participation
in the regional evacuation planning process currently drafted by Carteret County.
3. Post Disaster Reconstruction Plan and Policies:
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struction period following a natural storm disaster. In this regard, the Town leadership's
major goal is to ensure that, as reconstruction activities are planned, programmed and im-
plemented, Indian Beach will be less vulnerable to coastal storms than it was before the
disaster.
Any structure which is located in an AEC that is damaged over 50% of its value is con-
sidered destroyed under CAMA regulations, and new CAMA permit will be required for
reconstruction.
Town planning studies related to post disaster recovery:
a. The post disaster reconstruction program the Town shall administer will
be generally guided by the Carteret County Multi -Hazard Plan and Hurricane
Evacuation Plan as amended and adopted.
b. The Town continues to support the generalized policies of the Carteret
County Multi -Hazard Plan and Hurricane Evacuation Plan related to establishing
priorities, staging and permitting of reconstruction repairs following a major
natural storm disaster.
Priority 1: Repair and rebuild essential servicefacilities such
as electricity, water, and sewer.
Priority 2: Repair otherpublicfacilities as necessaryfor shel-
Priori• 3: Use a triage (worst damage last) approach to stag-
ing and permitting the private sector reconstruction effort.
Update Town policies governing the support, direction and management of post disaster
recovery activities:
a. The Town Board shall appoint a Post Disaster Recovery Task Force be-
fore any major storm occurs for the purpose of overseeing the potential recon-
struction process as well as establishing any recovery -related policy issues which
might arise after a given storm disaster.
b. The Emergency Preparedness Coordinator shall serve as the chairman of
the Post Disaster Recovery Task Force and shall be directly responsible to the
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C. The Town's Post Disaster Recovery Task Force shall be responsible for
the establishment of a schedule for staging and permitting repairs, including the
imposition of construction moratoria. Any moratorium shall be in full accord
with the Task Force's established priorities assigned to the restoration of essen-
tial services, minor repairs, major repairs and/or new development based on the
impacts of the particular storm.
d. Upon adoption of this Plan, the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
and its Post Disaster Recovery Task Force shall be directed to convene to review,
update and reformulate a set of generalized action plans, logistical structures and
management strategies to be used for any given potential post disaster recovery
program, including (1) reconstruction scheduling and priority setting routines,
(2) public information dissemination, (3) damage assessments and accounting
systems, (4) appropriate coordination and communication links with State and
Federal agencies, (5) coordination of private and pubic inquiries to appropriate
sources, and (6) assistance programs as may be deemed appropriate. The results
of this study shall be presented to the Town Council and other appropriate agen-
cies for review and adoption.
The Town supports the establishment of general guidelines related to the long term recov-
ery and restoration process subsequent to natural disaster:
a. Reconstruction shall be implemented under at least the minimum stan-
dards in effect prior to the given storm.
b. Structures not conforming to minimum standards and storm hazard mit-
igation policies which were destroyed must be redeveloped to those standards and
policies.
C. Upon receipt of sufficient information from the Post Disaster Recovery
Task Force pertaining to any given storm disaster, the Emergency Coordinator
shall prepare and recommend a long term post disaster recovery plan for adoption
by the Town Council. The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the follow-
ing: (1) development moratoria, (2) repair and reconstruction priorities, (3) re-
pair and reconstruction phasing and scheduling, (4) fiscal and economic impacts
of the plan, 5) emergency regulations governing all facets of land use and land
development permitting, (6) repair and/or replacement of public infrastructure,
(7) relocation of pubic infrastructure to less hazardous areas, and (8) setting time -
frames and schedules for planning and redevelopment activities.
d. The Emergency Coordinator shall establish a Damage Assessment
Committee. The Damage Assessment Committee shall conduct surveys of dam -
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aged structures for the purpose of estimating the physical and economic impacts
of storm damage. Damage classification criteria shall be in terns of the follow-
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Major: Repairs costing more than 30% of value.
Minor: Repairs costing less than 30% of value.
Habitable: Repairs costing less than 15% of value.
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In its simplest form, the Indian Beach Land Classification System (IBLCS) is a map
which attempts to visually portray the Town's "vision for the future." The IBLCS is
achieved through an extensive study process during which the physical, social, economic
and environmental realities of the Town are carefully examined. The LandClassification
Map graphically outlines and assigns recommended land use categories to individual
geographical areas comprising the Town. The IBLCS map is intended to serve as a
general guideline to assist the Town Council in implementing the adopted Land Use
Plan's policies and strategies. In theory, the IBLCS is one which:
1. Best accommodates the Town's land use goals, objectives and
policies;
2. Is capableof implementation within the context of satisfying
both (a)the demands of the marketplace, and(b) the ability of the Town
to responsibly supply municipal service and infrastructure;
3. Provides positive community -wide benefits with the least
negative impact on the existing physical, social, political and
economic environment;
4. Satisfies the regulatory requirements of the State's Coastal
Area Management Act (CAMA); and
S. Resolves the input of Town citizens via the adoption of the
IBLCS map by the Town Council.
By graphically delineating specific land use classifications, the Town Council is able to
apply the most appropriate planning policies to specific geographical areas within the
Town. Thus, the map is to be employed by the Town Council to provide thoughtful
guidance to future land use activities and development based on its commonly held
"vision," as defined by this Land Use Plan. The North Carolina CAMA regulations state:
"The land classification system provides a framework to be
used by local governments to identify the future use of all lands. The
designation of land classes allows the local governments to illustrate
their policy statements as to where and to what density they want
growth to oc= and where they want to conserve natural and cultural
resources by guiding growth."
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1 The IBLCS is intended to be supported, complemented and implemented by growth
management "tools" which are potentially available to the Town via State enabling
legislation. These "tools" include zoning, subdivision, environmental controls and other
locally -adopted growth management mechanisms which serve to implement local, State
andFederal laws. However, in the strict sense of the term, the IBLCS is not a regulatory
mechanism.
Under the CRCs administrative rules, the Indian Beach Land Classification System may
include seven separate land use classes: Developed,Urban Transition, Limited Transition,
Community, Rural, Rural with Services, and Conservation. At the Town's option, the
Town Board can further subdivide these land use classes into more specific subclasses. If
this is done, the subclass must closely relate to the precepts of the original major class.
While, not all of the seven major land use classes will necessarily apply to Indian Beach,
the classification system --commonly referred to as the 7-Tiered System --provides a clear,
uniform process by which the Town officials and its citizens can best make decisions
I, concerning future land development and environmental issues.
In assessing the optimal organization of the Indian Beach Land Classification System, the
planning process sought to focus on the statutory requirements of the Coastal Area
Management Act, which states that the classification should "give particular attention to
how, where and when development of certain types and intensity will be encouraged or
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'Local governments are also encouraged to make some
distinction between urban transition areas, which are intended to reflect
intensely developing areas with the full range of urban services to be
supplied, and limited transition areas that are less intensely developed,
may have private services and are frequently located in a rural
landscape.,.
"Urban land uses and higher intensity uses which presently
require the traditional urban services should be directed to lands
classified developed. Areas developing or anticipated to develop at
urban densities which will eventually require urban services should be
directedto lands classified transition. Low density development in
settlements which will not require sewer services should be directed to
areasclassified as community. Agriculture, forestry, mineral extraction
and other similar low intensity uses and very low density, dispersed
residential uses should be directed to lands classified rural. Generally,
public or private water or sewer systems will not be provided in areas
classified rural as an incentive for intense development."
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The size and location of Indian Beach significantly limit development potential including
such issues as lot size and municipal services. The broad definitions below are supplied
for the purposes of clarification and reference. With respect to the Land Classification
Map for Indian Beach, the five land use categories are defined, as follows:
1. Developed Areas:
As defined by CAMA, the purpose of the Developed Areas class is to provide for
continued development and redevelopment of existing, towns, and their urban environs.
Areas of the Town meeting the intent of the Developed Areas classification are currently
"urban" in characterwhere minimal undeveloped land remains and have in place, or are
scheduled for the timely provision of, the available public services. Land designated as
urban in character includes mixed land uses such as residential, commercial, industrial,
and other uses at high to moderate densities. Public services include water, recreational
facilities, streets and roads, police and fire protection. In some instances a Developed
Area may not have all the traditional urban services in place, but if it otherwise has a
"developed" character and is scheduled for the timely provision of these services, it still
meets the intent of the Developed Area classification. Areas developed for predominantly
residential purposes meet the intent of this classification if they exhibit:
• a density of 3 or more dwellings per acre; or
• a majority of lots of I5,000 square feet or less, which are provided or
scheduled to be provided with the traditional urban services, or
permanent population densities which are high and seasonal
populations that may swell significantly.
The Town, at its option, may subdivide the Developed class into subclasses.
Developed/multi-family residential, Developed/single family residential,
Developed/commercialand Developed/industrial are examples. This further refinement of
the Developed Area class will be helpful in future years when Indian Beach elects to
impose controls over the location of certain uses which may not be fully compatible with
each other. For example, future policies may stipulate that heavy industry and low -
density residential housing should not be located on adjacentparcels. In such case, then a
distinction on the Land Classification Map between Developed/industrial and
Developed/single-family residential would provide the Town Council with a means of
more responsibly guiding the location of these potentially incompatible land uses.
The land situated to the west of Salter Path has been given the Developed classification
with the exception of the commercial, or Transition/MixedUse directly adjacentto Salter
Path Road.
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2. Transition
The purpose of the Urban Transition class is to provide for future intensive urban
development on lands that are suitable and that will be providedwith the necessary urban
services to support intense urban development. Indian Beach has designated these areas as
Transition/Mixed Use and Transition/Residential.
Town geographical areas meeting the intent of the Urban Transition classification can be
categorized as either (a) presently being developed for urban purposes or (b) will be
developed within the next five to ten years to accommodate anticipated population and
urban growth. These Urban Transition areas are in, or will be in an evolving, or
"transitional," state of development going from lower intensity uses to higher intensity
uses and, as such, will eventually require urban services to be supplied by either the Town
or incorporated communities. Examples of areas definedby CAMA as meeting the intent
of this class are lands included within municipal extraterritorialplanning boundaries and
Iareas being considered for annexation by incorporated communities.
Transition areas in Indian Beach will provide lands for intensive urban growth when lands
in the Developed Areas class are not available. Urban Transition lands must be able to
support urban developmentby being generally free of physical limitations and be served,
or readily served, by urban services. Urban development includes mixed land uses such as
residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, and other uses at or approaching high to
moderate densities. Urban services include water, streets and roads, police and fire
protection that will be made available at the time development occurs or soon thereafter.
In choosing land for the Urban Transition class, CAMA regulations indicate that such
land should not include the following:
"Areas with severe physical limitations which would make the
provision of urban services difficult or impossible, lands which meet the
definition of conservation, lands of special value (unless no other alternative
exists), such as productive and unique agricultural lands, forest lands, potentially
valuable mineral deposits, water supply watersheds, scenic and tourist resources
including archaeological sites, habitat for important wildlife species, areas
subject to frequent}looding, areas important for environmental or scient�zc
values, landswhere urban development might destroyor damagenaturalsystems
or processes of more than local concern, or lands where intense development
might result in undue risk to life andpropertyfrom natural or existing manmade
Further, CAMA stipulates that "even though AEC standards occasionally permit urban
transition type development on a lot by lot basis within the various AECs, this
classification should generally not be applied to any AEC."
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• a majority of the lots are15,000 square feet or less andwill be provided
with essential urban services to support this high density development, or
• are contiguous to existing developed municipal areas.
The Transition areas(MixedUse andResidential) of Indian Beach includes the commercial
strip directly adjacent to Salter Path Road as well as the area surrounding this strip.
3. Community Areas
The purpose of the Community Areas class is to provide for clustered, mixed land uses at
low densities to help meet the housing, shopping, employment and other needs in the
Waal areas of Indian Beach.
The portions of the Town meeting the intent of the Community Areas class are areas
presently developed at low densities which are suitable for private septic tank use. These
areas are clustered residential and/or commercial land uses which provide both low
intensity shopping and housing opportunities and provide a local social sense of a
"community " Very limited municipal type services such as fire protection and
community water may be available, but municipal -type sewer systems are not to be
providedby the County as a catalyst for future development. In some unusual cases,
sewersystems may be possible, but only to correctan existing or projectedpublic health
hazard. Segments of the Town and extra -territorial jurisdiction, developedin a low
density fashion in small, dispersedclusters in a larger rural landscape with very limited or
no water and sewer services meet the intent of this Community Areas class.
Some Community Areas may have or may require municipal type services to avert an
existing or anticipated health problem. Even though limited services may be available,
these Community Areas should not be shown in the higher intensity land classes, as the
major characteristic which distinguishes Community Areas with limited services from the
Developed and Transition classes is that services are not provided to stimulate intense
development in rural setting, but rather to neutralize or avert health problems. Due to the
small size of most Community Areas, they will appear as small areas in a dispersed
pattern on the Town's Land Classification Map. This Community Areas class illustrates
small, dispersed groupings of housing and commercial land uses in a rural landscape.
The areas of the Town meeting the Community Area designation are actually located in
unincorporated Salter Path and Hoffman Beach.
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4. Conservation
The purpose of the Conservation Areas class is to provide for the effective long-term
management andprotection of significant, limited, or irreplaceable areas of Indian Beach
and its planning jurisdiction. Land management is needed due to the natural, cultural,
recreational, scenic, and/or natural productive values of both local and regional concern.
1 Land areas in Indian Beach meeting the intent of this classification include the following:
• Areas of Environmental Concern (AEC's) including Coastal Wetlands,
Estuarine and Public Trust Waters, Estuarine Shorelines, ORW Estuarine
Shorelines, and OceanHazardAreas as identified in I SA NCAC 7H. Because of
' map size andscale, these areas cannot be accurately mapped. Precise locations
must be determinedin the field. Uses permittedby the policies containedin this
plan, the Town of Indian Beach Zoning Ordinance, and 1 SANCAC 7H shall be
allowed.
• 404 Wetlands, as identified by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
These areas are not delineated on the Land Classification Map. Specific
locations must be determined in the field by representatives of the Wilmington
office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Town concurs with the U.S.
' Army Corps of Engineers' standardsand does not intend to develop more
restrictive standards.
Intergovernmental Coordination and Implementation
The land classification map for the Town of Indian Beach serves to guide the activities of
private developers and public agencies and to coordinate policies, standards, regulations
and other governmental strictures which affect development within the Town limits. In
doing so, the development policies, issues and concerns of adjoining jurisdictions shall
also be considered, and meaningful attempts at conflict resolution and coordination shall
be made with these jurisdictions.
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Throughout the constructing of this plan, continuous efforts were made to make local
policies and regulations consistent with the regulations of nearby planning jurisdictions
and the requirements of State and Federal governing agencies. The implementation of
this plan will also consider compatibility and consistency with these governmental
bodies. The Public Participation Appendix provides a detailedaccount of coordinating
activities with local and State officials in the making of this land use plan update.
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CHAPTER X
Summary: Relationships of Policies and Land Classification
The guidelines set forth by CAMA in section T15A: 07B .0205 require that this Land
Use Plan Update relates the general policy statements (Rule .0203) to the land
Classification categories. The comparison shall indicate which land uses are deemed
appropriate for the community within the specific land classifications. The following
section serves as a summary of the Land Classification Chapter of this document.
1. Developed Class
The Town will continue to monitor the compatibility of various types of development
through implementation of the existing zoning and subdivision ordinances. Further
developmentin these areas will be executedas indicated on the Land Classification Map.
The existing infrastructure will be improved, expanded and maintained as necessary to
provide for the continuance of these services to areas falling under this classification.
Other public services such as police and fire protection will be expanded and/orimproved
as needed
2. Transition Class
The Transition class indicates land areas which will accommodate future urban growth
patterns. Necessary steps will betaken to assure that areas classified as Transition will
be able to support development by being generally free of physical limitations and be
served or readily served by urban services. Mixed Use and Residential Transition areas as
indicated on the Land Classification Map are positioned so as to greatly reduce or
eliminate potential land use compatibility problems even in the event of full scale urban
development.
3. Community Areas Class
The Community Area class indicates primarily low density residential which is supported
by minimal municipal services such as fire protection. In some cases, community water
may be available. Due primarily to the low density format, public sewer service is
generally not provided.
' 4. Conservation Class
The Conservation Class applies to areas requiring strict management and protection of
irreplaceable land features located within the Indian Beach planning area. These areas
include AECs and other lands having environmentally significant features due to their role
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Public Participation Plan
The greatest value of citizen participation in the planning process is that it allows each member of the community
the opportunity to influence governmental decision making. In order for the 1994 Land Use Plan Update to be fully
effective, it must accurately represent the ideas, attitudes, and concerns of the residents.
An intelligent and comprehensive plan cannot be structured without the direction of the locality's vision for its
future. This vision must come from the Town's residents. The following Public Participation Plan outlines the
methodology to be used by the Town of Indian Beach in its effort to achieve this essential representation of its
citizens.
• The Town Board of Commissioners will be officially designated as the lead agency for
obtaining citizen input to the planning program.
' During the preliminary stages of the Land Use Update process, all Indian Beach citizens
will be provided periodic official notices that the planning process is underway. Notice
shall be given through paid advertisements in the Carteret County News -Times. Periodic
mailings by the Town may also include notice of these events. This notice shall
encourage the citizens to express their attitudes and feelings regarding land use issues in
the Town. The public will be informed of when and where they may voice these
concems. The first public hearing will be determined at a later date.
• In most cases, the Board of Commissioners will reserve time on its agenda at each regular
work session to obtain citizen comments. As the planning process matures, periodic
' updates which outline completed and pending tasks and decisions will be available to the
citizenry for further review.
• To further insure opportunities for public input, the Planning Board will allocate a
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segment of each meeting for citizens to provide comment on the Plan and to review
working papers which may be in progress.
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• The Commissioners will distribute official notice of the Land Use Plan Update process by
various means deemed appropriate by the Town officials. A reporter from the Carteret
County News -Times will be periodically informed by the Commissioners of the progress
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and status of the Land Use Plan Update process.
• An initial Public Hearing will be held for the purposes of reviewing and critiquing the
Public Participation Policy section of the Land Use Plan Update. This hearing will be
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conducted during a regularly scheduled Board of Commissioners meeting.
• The local news media will also be informed of the time and location of the Board of
Commissioners work sessions and monthly Planning Board meetings and encouraged to
promote citizen attendance and participation.
• The Commissioners will be asked to complete a "Policy Critique Questionnaire." This
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document provides a format for examination and revision to the status of the 1988 Land
Use Plan's policies and implementation recommendations.
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• Citizen involvement in the planning process will be solicited via a "Citizen Survey."
This document will allow the residents to register their concerns pertaining to the
character, degree and pattern of population growth as well as a variety of future land use
' issues within the Town. Distribution of the questionnaire may be through:
(a) various public publications in the form of an insert
(b) a number of highly trafficked public places
(c) direct handouts as may be deemed appropriate by Town officials
• In an effort to reach the greatest audience, a representative from various local interest
' groups will be asked to regularly attend Board of Commissioners meetings and report
back to their members. These representatives will be given both the "Policy Critique
Questionnaire" and the "Citizen Survey" to distribute and/or review with their group
' members.
' The Indian Beach Town officials understand the great value and necessity of comprehensive public participation in the
planning process. Citizen participation will be viewed as an opportunity which continues throughout every phase of
the Land Use Plan Update. Accurate representation of the Town's constituency will result in a clear and attainable
vision for the future of Indian Beach. The primary purpose of this Public Participation Plan, therefore, is to inform,
educate and involve the citizens of the Town as fully as possible. In pursuit of this purpose, this process is intended
to remain flexible in format and execution, while giving every Indian Beach citizen the opportunity to take part in
this democratic process.
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