CAMA Core Land Use Plan-2009

TOWN OF SWANSBORO
CAMA CORE LAND USE PLAN
Adopted by the Town of Swansboro Board of Commissioners: September 15, 2009
Certified by the Coastal Resources Commission: November 25, 2009
Prepared By:
Town of Swansboro
Planning and Zoning Department
The preparation of this document 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.

TOWN OF SWANSBORO
LAMA CORE LAND USE PLAN
Adopted by the Town of Swansboro Board of Commissioners: September 15, 2009
Certified by the Coastal Resources Commission: November 25, 2009
Prepared By:
Town of Swansboro
Planning and Zoning Department
The preparation of this document 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.

TOWN OF SWANSBORO
CAMA CORE LAND USE PLAN
Table of Contents
PAGE
PREFACE— HOW TO USE THE PLAN.......................................................................... i
SECTION1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................. 1
SECTION2. HISTORY......................................................................................... 2
SECTION 3. REGIONAL SETTING............................................................................ 3
SECTION 4. SWANSBORO COMMUNITY CONCERNS AND ASPIRATIONS ................................. 5
A. LAND USE ISSUES/EMERGING CONDITIONS....................................................... o
1. Housing........................................................................................5
2. Recreation.................................................................................... 6
3. Major Streets/Public Services.....................................................I........ 7
4. Central Business District/Historic District ............................................. 8
5. Conclusion ....................... .. ........................................................... 9
B. TOWN OF SWANSBORO COMMUNITY VISION.....................................................10
SECTION 5. ANALYSIS OF EXISTING AND EMERGING CONDITIONS....................................11
A. POPULATION,
HOUSING, AND ECONOMY.........................................................11
1.
Swansboro Permanent Population.......................................................11
a.
Population Profile.................................................................11
b.
Racial Composition................................................................12
C.
Age Composition..................................................................13
d.
Educational Attainment..........................................................14
e.
Population Summary ..............................................................15
2.
Housing
.......................................................................................16
a.
Housing Occupancy and Tenure................................................16
b.
Structure Age.......................................................................16
c.
Housing Conditions................................................................18
d.
Housing Affordability.............................................................19
e.
Single- and Multi -Family Units..................................................19
f.
Housing Summary .................................................................
20
3.
Employment and Economy................................................................21
a.
Introduction (General Economic Indicators)..................................21
b.
Household Income................................................................
21
C.
Employment/Earnings by Industry .............................................22
d.
Employment Commuting Patterns ..............................................
23
e.
Industries...........................................................................
24
f.
Economy Summary ................................................................24
4.
Population Projections....................................................................
25
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B.
NATURAL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS......................................................................
26
1.
Natural Features - Analysis and Mapping ...............................................
26
a. Topography and Geology.........................................................
26
b. Climate............................................................................. 26
C. Flood Zones........................................................................ 27
d. Manmade Hazards................................................................. 32
e. Soils..................................................................................32
f. Water Supply......................................................:................ 35
g. Fragile Areas...................................................................6... 35
(1) Estuarine Waters and Estuarine Shorelines (AEC) .................. 35
(2) Public Trust Areas ........................................................ 36
(3) Wetlands..........:........................................................37
(4) Significant Natural Heritage Areas ....................................
38
(5) Slopes in Excess of 12%.................................................
40
(6) Excessive Erosion Areas .................................................
40
h. Areas of Resource Potential.....................................................
40
(1) Regionally Significant Parks ............................................
40
(2) Marinas and Mooring Fields .............................................
40
(3) Floating Homes...........................................................41
(4) Aquaculture...............................................................
41
(5) Channel Maintenance......................................I.............
41
(6) Marine Resources (Water Quality) .....................................
41
2.
Environmental Composite Map
44
3.
Environmental Conditions (Water Quality, Natural Hazards, and Natural Resources)
.............................................................................:..................
47
a. White Oak River Basin............................................................
47
b. Subbasin 03-05-01.................................................................49
C. Growth Trends......................................................................
50
C.
ANALYSIS OF EXISTING LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT ........................................
51
1.
Introduction.................................................................................
51
2.
Existing Land Use.'
51
3.
Land Use Conflicts.........................................................................
54
4.
Future Residential Land Needs..........................................................
55
5.
Historic District/Sites......................................................................
56
6.
Land Use in Relation to Water Quality .................................................
56
D.
ANALYSIS OF EXISTING COMMUNITY FACILITIES/SERVICES....................................
59
1.
Transportation..............................................................................
59
2.
Health Care.................................................................................
59
3.
Law Enforcement.........................................................:..................
63
4.
Fire Services ........................................
64
..:.....................................
5.
Emergency Medical Services.............................................................
64
6.
Administration..............................................................................
64
7.
Water System...............................................................................
64
8.
Sewer System .......................................... :....................... .............
67
9.
Schools.......................................................................................
67
10.
Child Care Resources......................................................................
69
11.
Recreation...................................................................................
69
Town
of Swansboro
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12. Stormwater Management................................................................. 70.
a. Introduction........................................................................
70
b. Erosion and Sedimentation.......................................................
71
C. EPA Regulations...................................................................
71
d. Construction Activities...........................................................
73
e. North Carolina Shoreline Buffering .............................................
73
E. LAND
SUITABILITY ANALYSIS(LSA)................................................................74
F. CURRENT PLANS, POLICIES, AND REGULATIONS................................................77
1.
1991 Town of Swansboro Land Use Plan Update.......................................n
2.
1996 Town of Swansboro Land Use Plan Update ......................................
78
3.
Capital Improvements Plan...............................................................
79
4.
NC State Building Code....................................................................
80
5.
National Flood Insurance Program......................................................80
6.
Swansboro Sewer Ordinance.............................................................
80
7.
Thoroughfare Plan for the Town of Swansboro, 2006................................
80
8.
Hazard Mitigation Plan....................................................................
80
9.
Waterfront Redevelopment Plan ........................................................
80
10.
Town of Swansboro 2000 Comprehensive Plan: A 20-Year Planning Guide.......
81
11.
2005 Town of Swansboro Unified Development Ordinance .........................
81
12.
Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Plan ............................................
81
SECTION 6. PLAN FOR THE FUTURE.................................................................... 82
A. FUTURE DEMANDS...................................................................................
82
1.
Introduction.................................................................................
82
2.
Housing Land Use...........................................................................
83
3.
Commercial Land Use.....................................................................84
4.
Industrial Land Use.........................................................................85
5.
Transportation..............................................................................
85
6.
Health Care.................................................................................
86
7.
Police and Fire Services...................................................................87
8.
Water and Sewer Utilities................................................................
87
a. Introduction........................................................................
87
b. Future Water Supply and Demand .............................................
89
(1) Water Demand............................................................ 89
(2) Water Supply................:............................................. 90
C. Wastewater Treatment Need and Available Capacity ...................... 95
(1) Wastewater Service Areas .............................................. 95
(2) Wastewater Treatment Need .......................................... 97
(3) Wastewater Available Capacity ........................................ 98
d. ONWASA Capital Improvements Plan .......................................... 98
9. Solid Waste.................................................................................. 99
10. Recreation..................................................................................101
11. Schools.......................................................................................102
12. Stormwater.................................................................................103
B. LAND USE/DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS ............................104
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C. POLICIES/IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS..............................................................108
1.
Introduction................................................................................108
2.
Policies Regarding Land Use and Development in AECs ............................ill
D. LAND
USE PLAN MANAGEMENT TOPICS..........................................................113
1.
Introduction................................................................................113
2.
Impact of CAMA Land Use Plan Policies on Management Topics ..................115
3.
Public Access...............................................................................115
4.
Land Use Compatibility..................................................................117
5.
Infrastructure Carrying Capacity.......................................................126
6.
Natural Hazard Areas.....................................................................131
7.
Water Quality..............................................................................134
8.
Local Areas of Concern...................................................................138
E. FUTURE
LAND USE PLAN...........:...............................................................143
1.
Introduction................................................................................143
2.
Future Land Use Categories and Locational Aspects of Land Use.................144
a. Conservation......................................................................146
b. Commercial.......................................................................146
C. Commercial Central Business District.........................................147
d. Office and Institutional.........................................................147
e. Light Industrial...................................................................148
f. Low -Density Residential........................................................148
g. Medium -Density Residential....................................................149
h. High -Density Residential........................................................149
i. Undesignated Planning Area...................................................150
j. Urban Waterfront................................................................150
k. Least Suitable Areas for Development.......................................151
1. Future Land Use Compatibility Matrix........................................151
3.
Future Land Use Acreages...............................................................153
4.
Land Demand Forecast/Carrying Capacity Discussion..............................153
SECTION 7. TOOLS FOR MANAGING DEVELOPMENT...................................................156
A. GUIDE FOR LAND USE DECISION MAKING........................................................156
B. EXISTING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM..............................................................156
C. ADDITIONAL TOOLS.................................................................................156
D. LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENTS....................................................................157
E. ACTION PLAN/SCHEDULE..........................................................................158
1. Citizen Participation......................................................................158
2. Action Plan/Schedule.....................................................................158
F. RESOURCE CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN/POSITIVE AND
NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF LAND USE PLAN POLICIES.............................................160
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TABLES
Table 1
Town of Swansboro, Onslow County, and North Carolina Population
Growth, 1980-2007
11
Table 2
Onslow County Population Growth by Township
11
Table 3
Town of Swansboro and Onslow County Racial Composition
12
Table 4
Town of Swansboro and Onslow County Age Composition, 1990 and
2000
14
Table 5
Town of Swansboro and Onslow County Educational Attainment,
2000, Based on Persons 25 Years and Over
15
Table 6
Town of Swansboro and Onslow County Housing Occupancy and
Tenure, 2000
16
Table 7
Town of Swansboro and Onslow County Structures Built
17
Table 8
Town of Swansboro Residential Building Permit Activity
18
Table 9
Town of Swansboro and Onslow County Housing Conditions
18
Table 10
Town of Swansboro Housing Problems - Renters
19
Table 11
Town of Swansboro Housing Problems - Owners
19
Table 12
Town of Swansboro and Onslow County Units in Structure and Mobile
Home Count, 2000
20
Table 13
Town of Swansboro and Onslow County Summary of Economic
Indicators
21
Table 14
Town of Swansboro and Onslow County Household Income, 2000
21
Table 15
Town of Swansboro Employment by Industry, 2000
22
Table 16
Onslow County and North Carolina Wages by Industry, 2000
23
Table 17
Town of Swansboro Travel Time to Work
24
Table 18
Town of Swansboro and Onslow County Population Projections,
2000-2030
25
Table 19
Town of Swansboro and ETJ Flood Hazard Areas
27
Table 20
Town of Swansboro Fast Moving Hurricane Inundation
29
Table 21
Town of Swansboro Soil Characteristics
33
Table 22
Town of Swansboro Wetland Acreage
38
Table 23
NC Division of Water Quality Water Body Classifications
42
Table 24
Town of Swansboro Water Bodies and Classifications
44
Table 25
Town of Swansboro Environmental Composite Map Layers
45
Table 26
Town of Swansboro and ETJ Environmental Composite Acreages by
Class
45
Table 27
Local Governments and Planning Units within the White Oak River
Basin
49
Table 28
Subbasin 03-05-01 DWQ Classifications by Acres and Miles
50
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Table 29
Town of Swansboro Existing Land Use Acreages
54
Table 30
Town of Swansboro Planning Area Undeveloped Land in Relation to
the Environmental Composite Analysis -
55
Table 31
Town of Swansboro Police Department Fiscal Year to Year
Comparison
63
Table 32
ONWASA Water System Average Daily Water Use by Month (MGD),
2007
65
Table 33
ONWASA Water System Average Annual Daily Water Use by Type,
2007
66
Table 34
Onslow County Public Schools Serving Swansboro, 2007-2008 School
Year
68
Table 35
Land Suitability Analysis Criteria
75
Table 36
Town of Swansboro and. ETJ Land Suitability Analysis, 2005
77
Table 37
Onslow County Population Projections by ONWASA Service Area
88
Table 38
Onslow County Water Demand Projections
89
Table 39
ONWASA Service Regions Summary of Water Demand and Supply
Projections
93
Table 40
ONWASA Service Areas Summary of Current and Predicted
Wastewater Treatment Demands
98
Table 41
Onslow County Projected Per Capita Waste Disposal
100
Table 42
National Recreation Standards and Demand for Facilities in
Swansboro's Planning Area
101
Table 43
Onslow County Public Schools Serving Swansboro 2005 Bond
Referendum - Proposed School Investments
103
Table 44
Future Land Use Plan Compatibility Matrix
152
Table 45
Town of Swansboro Future Land Use Acreages
153
Table 46
Town of Swansboro Corporate Limits and ETJ - Land Demand
Forecast
154
Table 47
Town of Swansboro Water System Carrying Capacity
155
Table 48
Policy Analysis Matrix - Land Use Plan Management Topics
161
f.'.I_1W
Map 1
Town of Swansboro Regional Location Map
4
Map 2
Town of Swansboro Flood Hazard Areas
28
Map 3
Town of Swansboro Storm Surge Inundation
31
Map 4
Town of Swansboro Soils Classifications
34
Map 5
Town of Swansboro Areas of Environmental Concern - Wetlands
39
Map 6
Town of Swansboro Water Quality
43
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Map 7
Town of Swansboro Environmental Composite
46
Map 8
Town of Swansboro River Basins and Subbasins
48
Map 9
Town of Swansboro Existing Land Use
53
Map 10
Town of Swansboro Existing Land Use in Relation to Water Quality
58
Map 11
Town of Swansboro Community Facilities and Existing Infrastructure
60
Map 12
Town of Swansboro 2007 Annual Average Daily Traffic Counts
61
Map 13
Town of Swansboro Land Suitability Analysis
76
Map 14
Town of Swansboro Water Service Regions
92
Map 15
Town of Swansboro ONWASA Sewer Service Areas
96
Map 16
Town of Swansboro Future Land Use
145
GRAPHS
Graph 1
Town of Swansboro Racial Composition, 2000 13
Graph 2
Town of Swansboro Age Composition, 2000 13
Graph 3
Town of Swansboro Housing Structure, 2000 17
Graph 4
Water Supply and Demand for ONWASA Service Areas 94
APPENDICES
Appendix I
Town of Swansboro Citizen Participation Plan
Appendix II
Land Use Plan Property Owner Survey Results
Appendix III
NC Tidal Saltwater Class System
Appendix IV
Division of Environmental Health Growing Area D-2 and D-3
Appendix V
Swansboro Comprehensive Transportation Plan Study Maps
Appendix VI
Hazard Mitigation Plan Risk Assessment, Mitigation Strategies, and Policies
Appendix VII
Onslow County 2007-2013 Transportation Improvement Program
Appendix VIII
Police Staffing Ratios
Appendix IX
Fire Protection Standards
Appendix X
Planning Information for ONWASA Service Areas
Appendix XI
Onslow County Five -Year CIP Forecast
Appendix XII
Hawkins Creek Watershed Protection and Restoration Planning Study
Appendix XIII
Traditional Neighborhood Development Street Design Guidelines
Appendix XIV
Levels of Service (LOS)
Appendix XV
Management Recommendations for Local Governments and Land
Use Planning Actions
Appendix XVI
Acceptable Land Use Category Permitted Uses and Allowable Area,
Yard, and Height Requirements
Appendix XVII
Land Suitability Analysis - User Guide
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MATRIX OF REQUIRED ELEMENTS
ELEMENT
CAMA CORE LAND USE ELEMENT
DISCUSSED
(a) Organization of the Plan
page i and 1
(b) Community Concerns and Aspirations
(1)Significant Existing and Emerging Conditions
page 5-9
(2) Key Issues
page 5-9
(3)A Community Vision
page 10
(c) Analysis of Existing and Emerging Conditions
(1) Population, Housing, and Economy
pages 11-15
(A) Population:
(i) Permanent population growth trends using data from
page 11
the two most recent decennial Censuses;
(ii) Current permanent and seasonal population estimates;
(iii) Key population characteristics;
pages 12-14
(iv) Age; and
page 13-14
(v) Income
page 21
(B) Housing Stock:
(i) Estimate of current housing stock, including permanent
pages 16-20
and seasonal units, tenure, and types of units (single-
family, multi -family, and manufactured); and
(ii) Building permits issued for single-family, multi -family,
page 18
and manufactured homes since last plan update
(C) Local Economy
pages 21-25
(D) Projections
page 25
(2) Natural Systems Analysis
(A) Mapping and Analysis of Natural Features
pages 26-51
(i) Areas of Environmental Concern (AECs);
pages 35-40
(ii) Soil characteristics, including limitations for septic
pages 32-34
tanks, erodibility, and other factors related to
development;
(iii) Environmental Management Commission water quality
pages 41-44
classifications and related use support designations, and
Division of Environmental Health shellfish growing areas
and water quality conditions;
(iv) Flood and other natural hazard areas;
pages 27-28
(v) Storm surge areas;
pages 29-31
(vi) Non -coastal wetlands including forested wetlands,
pages 37-38
shrub -scrub wetlands, and freshwater marshes;
(vii) Water supply watersheds or wellhead protection areas;
page 35
(viii) Primary nursery areas, where mapped;
(ix) Environmentally fragile areas; and
page 35
(x) Additional natural features, or conditions identified by
page 38
the local government.
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(B) Composite Map of Environmental Conditions:
pages 44-46
(i) Class
(ii) Class II
(iii) Class III
(C) Environmental Conditions
pages 41-51
(i) Water Quality:
(1) Status and changes of surface water quality,
including impaired streams from the most recent NC
Division of water Quality Basinwide Water Quality
Plans, 303(d) List and other comparable data;
(11) Current situation and trends on permanent and
temporary closures of shellfishing waters as
determined by the Report of Sanitary Survey by the
Shellfish Sanitation Section of the NC Division of
Environmental Health;
(III) Areas experiencing chronic wastewater treatment
system malfunctions; and
(IV) Areas with water quality or public health problems
related to non -point source pollution
(ii) Natural Hazards:
(1) Areas subject to storm hazards such as recurrent
flooding, storm surges, and high winds;
(II) Areas experiencing significant shoreline erosion as
evidenced by the presence of threatened structures
or public facilities; and
(III) Where data is available, estimates of public and
private damage resulting from floods and wind that
has occurred since the last plan update
(iii) Natural Resources:
(1) Environmentally fragile areas or areas where
resource functions may be impacted as a result of
development; and
(II) Areas containing potentially valuable natural
resources
(3)Analysis of Land Use and Development
pages 51-58
(A) A map of land including the following: residential,
page 53
commercial, industrial, institutional, public, dedicated open
space, agriculture, forestry, confined animal feeding
operations, and undeveloped;
(B) The land use analysis shall including the following:
(i) Table that shows estimates of the land area allocated to
page 54
each land use;
(ii) Description of any land use conflicts;
pages 54-55
(iii) Description of any land use -water quality conflicts;
pages 56-58
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(iv) Description of development trends using indicators; and
page 55
(v) Location of areas expected to experience development
page 55
during the five years following plan certification by the
CRC and a description of any potential conflicts with
Class II or Class III land identified in the natural systems
analysis
(C)
Historic, cultural, and scenic areas designated by a state or
page 56
federal agency or by local government
(D)
Projections of future land needs
pages 55, 82
(4) Analysis
of Community Facilities
(A)
Public and Private Water Supply and Wastewater Systems
page 64-67
(B)
Transportation Systems
page 59 and
Appendix V
(C)
Stormwater Systems
pages 70-73
(D)
Other Facilities
pages 59-73
(5) Land Suitability Analysis
pages 74-77
(A)
Water quality;
(B)
Land Classes I, II, and III summary environmental analysis;
(C)
Proximity to existing developed areas and compatibility with
existing land uses;
(D)
Potential impacts of development on areas and sites
designated by local historic commission or the NC
Department of Cultural Resources as historic, culturally
significant, or scenic;
(E)
Land use and development requirements of local
development regulations, CAMA Use Standards and other
applicable state regulations, and applicable federal
regulations; and
(F)
Availability of community facilities, including water, sewer,
stormwater, and transportation
(6) Review of Current CAMA Land Use Plan
pages 77-81
(A)
Consistency of existing land use and development ordinances
with current CAMA Land Use Plan policies;
(B)
Adoption of the land use plan's implementation measures by
the governing body; and
(C)
Efficacy of current policies in creating desired land use
patterns and protecting natural systems
(d) Plan for the Future
(1) Land Use and Development Goals:
(A)
Community concerns and aspirations identified at the
pages 5-9
beginning of the planning process;
(B)
Needs and opportunities identified in the analysis of existing
pages 82-103
and emerging conditions
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(2) Policies:
pages 108-113
(A) Shall be consistent with the goals of the CAMA, shall address
the CRC management topics for land use plans, and comply
with all state and federal rules;
(B) Shall contain a description of the type and extent of analysis
completed to determine the impact of CAMA Land Use Plan
policies on the management topics, a description of both
positive and negative impacts of the land use plan policies
on the management topics, and a description of the policies,
methods, programs, and processes to mitigate any negative
impacts on applicable management topics;
(C) Shall contain a clear statement that the governing body
either accepts state and federal law regarding land uses and
development in AECs or, that the local government's policies
exceed the requirements of state and federal agencies.
(3) Land Use Plan Management Topics.
pages 113-115
(A) Public Access .
pages 115-117
(B) Land Use Compatibility
pages 117-126
(C) Infrastructure Carrying. Capacity
pages 126-131
(D) Natural Hazard Areas
pages 131-133
(E) Water Quality
pages 134-138
(F) Local Areas of Concern
pages 138-143
(4) Future Land Use Map
pages 143-155
(A) 14-digit hydrological units encompassed by the planning
area;
(B) Areas and locations planned for conservation or open space
and a description of compatible land use and activities;
(C) Areas and locations planned for future growth and
development with descriptions of the following
characteristics:
(i) Predominant and supporting land uses that are
encouraged in each area;
(ii) Overall density and development intensity planned for
each area;
(iii) Infrastructure required to support planned development
in each area
(D) Areas in existing developed areas for Will, preservation, and
redevelopment;
(E) Existing and planned infrastructure, including major roads,
water, and sewer
In addition, the plan shall include an estimate of the cost of any
pages 153-155
community facilities or services that shall be extended or
developed. The amount of land allocated to various uses shall be
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DISCUSSED
calculated and compared to the projection of land needs. The
amount of land area thus allocated to various uses may not exceed
projected needs as delineated in Part (c)(3)(A)(iv) - Projection of
Future Land Needs.
(e) Tools for Managing Development
pages 156-169
(1) Guide for Land Use Decision -Making
page 156
(2) Existing Development Program
page 156
(3) Additional Tools.
page 156
(A) Ordinances:
(i) Amendments or adjustments in existing development
codes required for consistency with the plan;
(ii) New ordinances or codes to be developed
(B) Capital Improvements Program
(C) Acquisition Program
(D) Specific Projects to Reach Goals
(4) Action Plan/Schedule
page 158
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PREFACE - HOW TO USE THE PLAN
glyl n 0 114, ..
This plan is intended to fulfill the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) requirements for
the preparation of a Core CAMA Land Use Plan. This plan is organized to adhere to the
15A NCAC 7B requirements. The matrix following the table of contents specifies how/where
compliance with 15A NCAC 7B is accomplished. The reader should review Section 7, Tools
for Managing Development which begins on page 156.
This is a Core Land Use Plan. The Core Plan is defined as follows:
Core Plan: This plan addresses all.of the plan elements in Rule .0702 of
Section 7B (Elements of CAMA Core and Advanced Core Land Use Plans)
in a complete and thorough manner. These are summarized as follows:
(1) Organization of the Plan, (2) Community Concerns and Aspirations,
(3) Analysis of Existing and Emerging Conditions with the jurisdiction, and (4)
Plan for the Future. This type of plan is the standard CAMA Land Use Plan
required for all 20 coastal counties.
The reader should not attempt to understand the plan by reading only several sections of the
document. All sections of the plan are inter -related. However, significant sections of the
plan include the following:
■ Analysis of Existing and Emerging Conditions, page 11.
■ Analysis of Land Use and Development, page 51.
■ Land Suitability Analysis, page 74.
■ Plan for the Future, page 82.
■ Tools for Managing Development, page 156.
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In addition to the CAMA requirements, there are other reasons to plan. Swansboro has a
great deal of influence on the way in which the town develops. The buildings, facilities, and
improvements provided by Swansboro affect the daily lives of its citizens, give form to the
town, and stimulate or retard the development of privately -owned land. In addition, the
workings of the real estate market help determine the uses of private land, but these uses
are regulated by Swansboro. The town has an opportunity to coordinate the overall pattern
of physical development.
Swansboro is inescapably involved in questions of physical development. At almost every
meeting of the Board of Commissioners, development decisions must be made concerning
rezoning, street improvements, sites for public buildings, and so on. Swansboro — and
particularly the legislative body made up of lay citizens — needs some technical guidance in
making these physical development decisions. Swansboro needs an instrument that
establishes long-range, general policies for the physical development of the community in a
coordinated, unified manner, and which can be continually referred to in deciding upon the
development issues that come up every week. The comprehensive plan is such an
instrument.
Once this plan is adopted, the town must realize that the plan is not the end of the process.
Swansboro must continuously work at accomplishing plan implementation and establishing
an effective planning program. The town must view the preparation of this document as
the first step in a continually evolving process.
The policies and implementing actions section of this plan, pages 115 to 143 includes
numerous recommendations for new regulatory ordinances and revisions to existing
regulatory ordinances. These revisions are essential to the successful implementation of
this document. No CAMA permits will be issued which are inconsistent with the policies
included in this plan.
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SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION
This fiscal year 2006/2007 - 2007/2008 Core CAMA Land Use Plan is prepared in accordance with
the requirements of the North Carolina Coastal Area Management Act (LAMA). Specifically, this
document complies with Subchapter 7B, "CAMA Land Use Planning Requirements," of the North
Carolina Administrative Code, as amended, August 1, 2002.
The 7B guidelines provide that each of the twenty coastal counties and municipalities within those
counties prepare and adopt a Core CAMA Land Use Plan that meets the planning requirements
adopted by the Coastal Resources Commission (CRC). If a county chooses not to prepare a plan,
the guidelines specify that the CRC will prepare and adopt a CAMA Land Use Plan for that county
and municipalities within the county which choose not to prepare their own plan. Municipalities
not preparing their own plan will be included in the plan for the county in which the municipality
is located.
At the beginning of the preparation of this document, the Town of Swansboro adopted a Citizen
Participation Plan which is intended to ensure that all interested citizens have an opportunity to
participate in the development of this plan through both oral and written comments. A copy of
the Citizen Participation Plan is included as Appendix I. The citizen input received during the
development of this plan has greatly influenced the final contents of the plan and its policies.
The draft plan was also submitted to Onslow County for review and comment on December 21,
2007. No comments were received during the required 45-day review period.
The Town designated a Core Land Use Steering Committee to oversee the CAMA Land Use Plan
development process. The Committee's role was to discharge all duties required of a "principal
local board" as defined at 15A NCAC 71.0506, essentially overseeing and guiding the CAMA Land
Use Plan development process and providing extensive input to the Town's planning consultant,
Holland Consulting Planners, Inc., as well as making a recommendation to the Board of
Commissioners regarding adoption of the CAMA Land Use Plan. The Town of Swansboro Core Land
Use Steering Committee was composed of the following members:
Pat Turner
Len McAdams
Neva Tucker
Scott Chadwick
Tina Siegel
Millie Allen
Tim Webb
Tom Goodman
Mayor Pro Tern Phillip R. Keagy
Following adoption of the plan by the Swansboro Board of Commissioners, it was submitted to the
CRC for certification. Certification of the plan was achieved on November 25, 2009.
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SECTION 2. HISTORY
(The following excerpt was taken from the Town s website and crystalcoast.com)
The Swansboro region has long been inhabited. Archaeological evidence indicates that Algonquin
Indians occupied the surrounding countryside from about 500 A.D. to colonial times. Swansboro's
colonial history began around 1730, when the first permanent settlement was established on the
former site of an Algonquin Indian village at the mouth of the White Oak River. In 1783, the
colonial port town of Swannsborough was incorporated in honor of Samuel Swann, former speaker
of the North Carolina House of Commons.
Thanks to its proximity to Bogue Inlet and the White Oak River, which were quite navigable in
those days, the Town soon became an important port. During the Revolutionary War, a number of
patriot privateers operated from the harbor, and several saltworks were built nearby. By 1786,
Swansboro had assumed such importance that it was declared a separate customs district.
Captain Otway Burns, naval hero of the War of 1812, was born and grew up in Swansboro. In
1818, Burns brought national attention to the port town by constructing the first steamship to
float in North Carolina waters. Today, a small park overlooking the water just northeast of
Captain Charlie's commemorates this historical figure. The park's star attraction is a bronze
statue of Burns.
The bustling port of Swannsborough thrived, and shipbuilding became its major industry. As
previously mentioned, the Town's most famous shipbuilder was Captain Otway Burns, builder of
the Prometheus, the first steamboat constructed in North Carolina. Captain Burns' earlier exploits
as the commander of the privateer vessel, the Snapdragon, had already brought much honor to
the Town.
Swansboro continued to prosper until the end of the Civil War. Shipbuilding and the export of
naval stores were the mainstays of the local economy. The Civil War brought an end to the port's
boom days. Swansboro was twice occupied by Union forces, in 1862 and 1864. After the war, the
naval -stores trade fell off. The Town's people then turned to another natural resource, the sea,
and the development of the commercial fishing industry.
Marine Corps bases at Cherry Point and Camp Lejeune brought economic growth during the second
World War. Growth has continued to the present day, but Swansboro has managed to retain the
quaint charm and quiet character of a picturesque colonial port while developing its successful
fishing and tourist industries. Swansboro is a significant place to visit for its "fishing village"
quaintness, historic sites, unique shops, and good restaurants. For the most part, those who visit
Swansboro know of its values from word of mouth rather than through advertisements.
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SECTION 3. REGIONAL SETTING
Swansboro is located within Onslow County, which is situated in the southeastern portion of the
North Carolina Coastal Plain. Onslow County is bordered by Carteret, Duplin, Jones, and Pender
Counties, as well as the Atlantic Ocean. The County has a flat, gently rolling terrain, which slopes
from an altitude of 63 feet to sea level, and covers a total of 756 square miles encompassing
nearly 500,000 acres.
Swansboro is located along the White Oak River with Highway 24 running through the Town and
Highway 58 about three miles east. Swansboro is also located about 10 miles east of Camp
Lejeune. The county seat of Onslow County is Jacksonville, which is located about 30 miles west
of Swansboro along Highway 24. The beach communities of Emerald Isle, Pine Knoll Shores, and
Atlantic Beach can be accessed through Swansboro along Highway 58 and Highway 24. Map 1
provides a regional location map for the Town of Swansboro.
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SECTION 4. SWANSBORO COMMUNITY CONCERNS AND ASPIRATIONS
A. LAND USE ISSUES/EMERGING CONDITIONS
The following summarizes land use issues/ needs which should be addressed in the development
of the 2006-2007/2007-2008 Town of Swansboro CAMA Core Land Use Plan. This summary is
influenced by the 2000 Town of Swansboro Comprehensive Plan: A 20 Year Planning Guide. These
issues/needs were supported through input received during the citizen participation process
conducted as a part of the development of this plan. The citizen participation input emphasized
maintenance of the town's "village atmosphere" and preservation of residential areas.
Additionally, a land use plan survey was mailed to 1,054 property owners within the town's
corporate limits (712 resident property owners; 342 absentee property owners) and 565 property
owners within the town's ETJ (366 resident property owners; 199 absentee property owners). A
total of 408 surveys were received from property owners within the town's corporate limits (276
resident; 132 absentee) and 181 surveys were received from property owners within the town's
ETJ (118 residents; 63 absentee). Refer to Appendix II for the results of these surveys.
1. Housing
► The preferred character of residential development is to permit future uses which
are similar in scale and of design compatible with existing residential uses.
► There is a need to provide adequate space for the development of different
housing types to meet the ever changing needs of people moving within the
community, moving here to retire, moving for a primary residence, or for a
seasonal second home. Swansboro desires to maintain or enhance the character of
the community as much as possible.
P. In order to guide Swansboro's future, residential development shall:
► Be compatible with existing residential development in scale and design;
► Be located first in existing subdivisions - in -fill development;
► Not be located within the Highway 24 Corridor, with the exception of
motels and inns;
► Have the highest densities closer to the Highway 24 Corridor and graduate
out to low density (higher densities close to the major thoroughfares and
existing/planned infrastructure); and
► Have densities of two to four units per acre.
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► The residential housing types in order of preference will be: single-family,
duplexes, patio homes, multi -family (apartments), and. townhouses and
condominiums.
► Manufactured homes, manufactured home parks, and RV parks/campgrounds
should be limited.
► Mid -rise and high-rise (more than three stories and up) buildings should not be a
part of Swansboro's 20-year future in the historic and central business districts.
► Retirement housing should be developed to offer more targeted housing options in
the area of senior care (transitional, life care, and "elder care") and to include low
maintenance housing (patio homes, townhouses, and condominiums).
2. Recreation
► The Town should consider developing a Recreation Center adjacent to the current
municipal park. A senior center shall be developed as a part of the recreation
center and an increased emphasis placed on providing organized senior activities.
► The town should develop one more community park of 10-15 acres and shall have
two smaller area parks of approximately 5 acres each.
► New subdivisions should be required to provide pocket parks for the residents or
contribute to a general recreation facility fund for area parks.
► The town should strive to connect all areas of the town, present and future, with
sidewalks, walking paths, and other off -road pedestrian ways to provide safe areas
for walking, jogging, and biking. Where possible, bikeways and bike paths shall be
encouraged, but not at the expense of the pedestrian facilities.
► Water access and boating facilities should be developed.
► The town should continue to improve boating access to the Downtown Waterfront
and encourage water -based recreation and tourism.
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3.
P.
Major Streets/Public Services
The following summarizes existing street deficiencies:
P. The lack of a bypass north of Swansboro;
► Lack of access connecting subdivisions, business apartments, etc., without
having to go back on Highway 24 through areas southeast of Highway 24;
i.e., connector road from Old Hammock (SR 1512) to Shore Drive area; from
Queens Creek Road (SR 1512) to Hammocks Beach Road (SR 1511).
► Limited pedestrian access to different areas of the community across
Highway 24.
Existing infrastructure and service deficiencies include:
Existing water distribution and sewer collection line replacement including
the need to improve fire pressure in deficient lines;
► Stormwater system needs additional upgrades to minimize runoff
pollutants;
Natural gas.
► There is a need to develop a stormwater management plan for the Town.
Stormwater management system components include wetlands protection and use
of Best Management Practices.
► Relocation of the Swansboro Area Chamber of Commerce to a more accessible
location in the Central Business District/Waterfront Area.
► Off -Street Parking Improvements:
► Add more parking across Highway 24 from the Historic District with
adequate and safe pedestrian access across Highway 24;
► Add small parking lots where appropriate in the Central Business District
and limited parking development in the residential portions of the Historic
District.
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4.
b.
Central Business District/Historic District
Improvements needed in the Central Business District:
► A Visitor's Center is needed to provide literature regarding the history of
the Town and assist people in identifying historic buildings and other
historic sites in and around Swansboro.
— Possibly incorporating the Chamber of Commerce, a museum/
historic displays, and restrooms.
— Small information center downtown (corner of Main and Front).
► New or refurbished structures and grounds should maintain the historic
ambiance of the CBD.
► Inadequate infrastructure in the CBD require immediate upgrade.
— Existing sidewalks are broken and uneven in many areas and need
repair. New sidewalks are desirable where lacking. It is
recommended that brick sidewalks be installed throughout the
CBD/HD, where appropriate. They exist now in some areas
(Bicentennial Park, Lighthouse Antiques). Property/business owners
could be asked to assist financially.
— Erection of a sign on Highway 24 directing visitors to the CBD/HD.
— Overhead wiring is unsightly and unsafe during storms and should be
moved underground.
— Beautification of the district with planters, benches, street lighting,
etc.
► Public parking in the CBD/HD where possible and across Highway 24.
► Construction of public walkway over the water with slips for visitors by
boat.
► Facilities to attract boaters from the ICW.
► Establishment of inn(s) in the CBD/HD.
► Establish protective measures from hurricane flooding/surge (jetty, etc.).
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► Improvements needed in the Historic District:
► Historic District Commission continue to fully protect the historic
properties in the HD by maintaining strict standards of compliance.
► Add parking.
► Adequate and attractive sidewalks and other pedestrian amenities for
walking tours.
► Include historic display at Visitor's Center (pictures of Old Swansboro,
Literature, walking tour maps, etc.).
► Create a marked path of homes and landmarks in the HD, including a large
map display of the path.
► Conduct boat tours of the waterfront.
5. Conclusion
In general, the following goals should be accomplished:
► Maintain Swansboro's uniqueness while accommodating controlled orderly growth.
► Attain a broad, stable tax base to support Swansboro's future.
► Serve all areas within the Town limits, where physically possible, with
water/sewer while maintaining sufficient capacity for future growth and
development.
► Extend town boundaries to contiguous areas in an orderly pattern as development
occurs and along Town -served sewer corridors.
► Maintain the ability to plan and coordinate for compatible development of
surrounding areas.
► Maintain adequate buffers for the protection of properties.
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B. TOWN OF SWANSBORO COMMUNITY VISION
Swansboro desires to be a waterfront "village" community firmly based on its rich
history while accepting fiscally responsible growth which is consistent with town
values. The Town will grow with environmentally responsible economic and
community development which will complement its existing residential, commercial,
institutional, and recreational needs. Growth should be moderate.
NOTE: This Vision Statement is based on both the objectives of the 2000 Comprehensive Plan and
the citizen survey results included in Appendix H.
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SECTION 5. ANALYSIS OF EXISTING AND EMERGING CONDITIONS
A. POPULATION, HOUSING, AND ECONOMY
1. Swansboro Permanent Population
a. Population Profile
Table 1 provides a comparison of population growth for the Town of Swansboro,
Onslow County, and North Carolina from 1980 to 2007. The Town has experienced a 104.6%
increase in population growth since 1980.
Table 1. Town of Swansboro, Onslow County, and North Carolina Population Growth, 1980-2007
1980
1990
2000
2007 Est.
'80-90
190-100
'00-'07
'80-'07
Swansboro 976
1,165
1,426
1,997
19.4%
22.4%
40.0%
104.6%
Onslow County 112,784
149,838
150,355
169,302
32.9%
0.3%
12.6%
50.1%
North Carolina 5,880,095
6,632,448
8,049,313
9,061,032
12.8%
21.4%
12.6%
54.1%
Source: US Census; NC Office of State Planning
Table 2 provides population growth for Onslow County by township. The Town of
Swansboro is located in Swansboro township. The county's population is fairly evenly distributed
among the five townships, with the exception of the Jacksonville Township which is home to the
City of Jacksonville. However, it is expected that in the next five to ten years the rate of growth
of the Swansboro Township population will accelerate due to increased residential development
aimed at drawing people to the coast.
Table 2. Onslow County Population Growth by Township
Township
1980
1990
2000
180 to 190
190 to '00
180 to '00
Jacksonville
54,111
74,123
59,053
37.0%
-20.3%
9.1%
Richlands
9,006
10,708
12,497
18.9%
16.7%
38.8%
Stump Sound
7,500
10,148
12,025
35.3%
18.5%
60.3%
Swansboro
23,380
28,651
15,103
22.5%
-47.3%
-35.4%
White Oak
18,787
26,208
17,144
39.5%
-34.6%
-8.7%
Camp Lejeune"
N/A
N/A
34,452
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hofmann Forest'
N/A
N/A
81
N/A
N/A
N/A
Onslow County
112,784
149,838
150,355
32.9%
0.3%
33.3%
'In the 2000 Census, Camp Lejeune and Hofmann Forest were included as separate entities when broken down by
Township. In 1980 and 1990, they were included as part of the five townships. The negative growth in the Swansboro
Township is directly related to the fact that a portion of the Camp Lejeune population was once counted as part of the
Swansboro Township.
Source: 2000 US Census.
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b. Racial Composition
Table 3 and Graph 1 provides a summary of the Town of Swansboro and Onslow
County populations by racial composition from 1990 to 2000. Between those ten years, the
Caucasian population of Swansboro as a percentage has decreased overall, while the African -
American population has increased. This trend is also very common among other eastern North
Carolina counties and towns. However, Onslow County overall has had a decrease in its Caucasian
and African -American population overall. From 1990 to 2000, the total Caucasian population in
Swansboro as a percentage decreased from 94.7% to 90.2% (-4.5%). By comparison, Onslow
County's Caucasian population decreased from 74.6% to 72.3% (-2.3%). From 1990 to 2000,
Swansboro's African -American population as a percentage of the total population increased from
3.3% to 4.6% (+1.3%), while Onslow County experienced an overall slight decrease in its African -
American population from 19.9% to 18.2% (-1.7%). Table 3 also indicates that Swansboro's
male/female population has a larger female percentage (54.5%) than a male percentage (45.5%).
Table 3. Town of Swansboro and Onslow County Racial Composition
Onslow County Town of Swansboro
Total
Percentage
Total
Percentage
1990 Population*
149,838
100.0%
1,165
100.0%
Caucasian
111,718
74.6%
1,103
94.7%
African American
29,790
19.9%
38
3.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1,088
0.7%
15
1.3%
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut
3,062
2.0%
7
0.6%
Other
4,180
2.8%
2
0.2%
2000 Population"
150,355
100.0%
1,426
100.0%
Caucasian
108,646
72.3%
1,286
90.2%
African -American
27,426
18.2%
66
4.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native Alone
1,157
0.8%
3
0.2%
Asian Alone
2,566
1.7%
11
0.8%
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
400
0.3%
0
0.0%
Some Other Race Alone
4,877
3.2%
13
0.9%
Two or More Races
5,283
3.5%
47
3.3%
Hispanic or Latino of any race***
10,896
N/A
40
2.8%
Male
82,987
55.2%
649
45.5%
Female
67,368
44.8%
777
54.5%
Racial breakdown available for the 1990 Census.
** Racial breakdown available for the 2000 Census.
*** In the 2000 census, the Hispanic race was not considered an ethnic group. However, this is the number of
individuals who reported being of Hispanic origin.
Source: 1990 and 2000 US Census.
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Graphl. Town of Swansboro Racial Composition, 2000
Caucasian
p African -American
®American Indian/Alaska
Native Alone
[:]Asian Alone
■ Native Hawaiian/Other
Pacific Islander
p Some Other Race Alone
Two or More Races
C. Age Composition
Table 4 provides a summary of Swansboro, Onslow County, Carteret County, and
North Carolina's age distribution for 1990 and 2000. From 1990 through 2000, the Town of
Swansboro had a slight increase in the 65 and over population from 16.2% to 16.9% (0.7%).
Swansboro also experienced an increase in its under 15 population (1.6%), but had a very slight
decrease in its 15 to 64 year old population (2.2%). Swansboro's percentage of population 65 and
older in both 1990 and 2000 was higher than those of the state and Onslow County. The Onslow
County population 65 years old or older was much lower because of the military population. The
median age for Swansboro in the year 2000 was 38.1. This was older than the median ages of
Onslow County and North Carolina, which were 25.2 and 35.3 respectively, according to the 2000
US Census. The largest age group represented in Swansboro is between the ages of 35 and 54 (see
Graph 2). This suggests a shift in the overall population, however, due to the fact that the largest
age bracket in the 1990 Census was 15 to 34 years.
Graph 2. Town of Swansboro Age Composition, 2000
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25.0%
20.0%
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Table 4. Town of Swansboro and Onslow County Age Composition, 1990 and 2000
Onslow County
Swansboro
1990
% of
2000
% of
1990
% of
2000
% of
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
0 to 14 years
32,096
21.4%
33,736
22.4%
224
19.2%
297
20.8%
15to 34 years
78,605
52.5%
65,223
43.4%
386
33.1%
344
24.1%
35 to 54 years
25,664
17.1%
33,177
22.1%
253
21.7%"
384
26.9%
55 to 64 years
6,802
4.5%
8,720
5.8%
114
9.8%
161
11.3%
65 to 74 years
4,367
2.9%
6,010
4.0%.
128
11.0%
135
9.5%
75 and over
2,304
1.5%
3,489
2.3%
60
5.2%
105
7.4%
Total Population
149,838
100.0%
150,355
100.0%
1,165
100.0%
1,426
100.0%
Median Age
N/A"
25.2
N/A'
38.1
Carteret County
North Carolina
1990
% of
2000
% of
1990
% of
2000
% of
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
0 to 14 years
9,870
18.8%
9,937
16.7%
1,335,416
20.1%
1,653,429
20.5%
15 to 34 years
15,632
29.7%
12,990
21.9%
2,195,661
33.1%
2,330,854
29.0%
35 to 54 years
13,745
26.2%
18,691
31.5%
1,706,316
25.7%
2,372,270
29.5%
55 to 64 years
5,794
11.0%
7,538
12.7%
586,903
8.9%
723,712
9.0%
65 to 74 years
4,850
9.2%
5,993
10.1%
483,105
7.3%
533,777
6.6%
75 and over
2,665
5.1%
4,234
7.1%
321,236
4.8%
435,271
5.4%
Total Population
52,556
100.0%
59,383
100.0%
6,628,637
100.0%
8,049,313
100.0%
Median Age
N/A'
42.3
N/A'
35.3
'Median Age was not calculated for the 1990 census
Source: 1990 and 2000 US Census.
d. Educational Attainment
Table 5 provides a summary of the Town's 2000 educational attainment compared
to Onslow County and the State of North Carolina overall, based on people 25 years of age and
older. The Town of Swansboro compares favorably with Onslow County and the State for levels of
education obtained. Only 10% of Swansboro residents failed to obtain a high school diploma,
versus 15.6% for Onslow County and 21.8% for North Carolina as a whole. In Swansboro, 24.7% of
residents have earned a Bachelor's or advance degree, compared to 14.8% for Onslow County and
22.5% for the state.
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Table 5. Town of Swansboro and Onslow County Educational Attainment, 2000, Based on Persons 25 Years and Over
North Carolina Onslow County Swansboro
Total % of Total Total % of Total Total % of Total
Less than 9th Grade
413,495
Ninth to Twelfth, no diploma
741,229
High School Graduate
1,502,978
Some College, no degree
1,080,504
Associate Degree
358,075
Bachelor's Degree
808,070
Graduate/Professional Degree
378,643
Total Population 25 years and over 5,282,994
Source: 2000 US Census.
e. Population Summary
7.8%
3,643
4.8%
25
2.6%
14.0%
8,161
10.8%
72
7.4%
28.4%
24,711
32.8%
289
29.6%
20.5%
21,553
28.6%
267
27.3%
6.8%
6,097
8.1%
83
8.5%
15.3%
7,770
10.3%
167
17.1%
7.2%
3,351
4.5%
74
7.6%
100.0% 75,286 100.0% 977 100.0%
The following provides a summary of the significant demographic factors:
► From 1990 to 2000, the Town of Swansboro experienced a population
increase of 22.4%, an overall increase of 261 individuals.
► From 1990 to 2000, the minority population increased while the majority
population decreased.
The female population is a bit higher than the male population.
► The largest age bracket within Swansboro has shifted from the 15 to 34
year old bracket to the 35 to 54 year old bracket.
► At all levels of education, Swansboro ranks ahead of the state in
educational attainment.
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2. Housing
a. Housing Occupancy and Tenure
According to the 2000 Census, the Town of Swansboro contained a total of 769
dwelling units, which was an increase of 183 over the 1990 Census. Approximately 15.9% of these
units are vacant, which is a slightly higher percentage than that of Onslow county overall (13.6%).
Out of the 84.1 % of the units that are occupied, 49.9% are owner -occupied and 34.2% are rental
properties. The percentage of occupied housing in Swansboro is slightly less than Onslow County
overall (86.4%). The average household' size is 2.18 and the average family2 size is 2.72. Table 6
provides a summary of housing occupancy and tenure.
Table 6. Town of Swansboro and Onslow County Housing Occupancy and Tenure, 2000
Vacant:
For rent
For sale only
Rented or sold, not occupied
For seasonal, recreational or occasional use
For migrant workers
Other vacant
Occupied:
Owner -Occupied
Renter -Occupied
Total Housing Units
Source: 1990 and 2000 US Census.
b. Structure Age
Onslow County
Swansboro
Total
% of Total
Total
% of Total
7,604
13.6%
122
15.9%
2,323
4.2%
16
2.1%
840
1.5%
22
2.9%
326
0.6%
6
0.8%
2,906
5.2%
76
9.8%
11
0.01%
0
0.0%
1,198
2.1%
2
0.3%
48,122
86.4%
647
84.1%
27,973
50.2%
384
49.9%
20,149
36.2%
263
34.2%
55,726
100.0%
769
100.0%
Table 7 and Graph 3 indicates that in 2000 the median year housing structures were
built in Swansboro was 1971, while Table 8 is a comprehensive report of building permit activity
from 1996 to 2007. Roughly about 48.7% of the housing within Swansboro was built prior to 1970.
Due to the increasing population as a result of net in -migration, a slight majority of the housing
in Swansboro has been established in the past thirty years. Since 1970, there have been 395 new
housing units built in Swansboro comprising 51.3% of the Town's housing stock. Since 1990, 22.9%
of the Town's housing units have been constructed.
'Household: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit as their usual place of residence.
2Family: A group of two or more people who reside together and who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption.
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Table 7. Town of Swansboro and Onslow County Structures Built
Onslow County Swansboro
Year # of Structures % of Total # of Structures % of Total
1999 to March 2000
1995 to 1998
1990 to 1994
1980 to 1989
1970 to 1979
1960 to 1969
1940 to 1959
1939 or earlier
Total Structures
Median Year Structure Built
Source: 2000 US Census.
2,071
3.7%
18
2.3%
6,822
12.2%
59
7.7%
5,966
10.7%
99
12.9%
13,176
23.6%
138
17.9%
11,204
20.1%
81
10.5%
7,247
13.0%
102
13.3%
8,243
14.8%
186
24.2%
997
1.8%
86
11.2%
55,726 100.0% 769 100.0%
1980 1971
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Table 8. Town of Swansboro Residential Building Permit Activity
Year
Single -Family
Multi -Family
1996 -
Information not available
Information not available
1997
Information not available
Information not available
1998
Information not available
Information not available
1999
Information not available
Information not available
2000
20
55
2001
20
9
2002
53
0
2003
62
0
2004
83
0
2005
92
0
2006
121
0
2007
91
0
Source: Town of Swansboro.
C. Housing Conditions
Table 9 provides a summary of existing household size, as well as the percentage of
units lacking general household needs. The statistics in this table provide a good summary of the
condition of the overall housing stock in Swansboro.
Homes in Swansboro on average are almost the same as those in Onslow County
overall. The percentage of homes in Swansboro with 3+ bedrooms is 65.0%, compared to 61.4%
for Onslow County. The percentage of home lacking complete kitchen facilities is slightly higher
than the county, while the percentage of homes lacking complete plumbing is slightly lower than
the county. Nearly every dwelling unit within Swansboro has a working telephone (96.6%), which
is about equal -to that of Onslow County (96.7%).
Table 9. Town of Swansboro and Onslow County Housing Conditions
Onstow County
Swansboro
Average Rooms Per Unit
5.3
5.3
Percent with no bedroom
0.9%
1.3%
Percent with 3+ bedrooms
61.4%
65.0%
Percent lacking complete kitchen facilities
0.6% .
0.9%
Percent tacking complete plumbing
0.6%
0.5%
Percent occupied with telephones
96.7%
96.6%
Source: 2000 US Census.
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d. Housing Affordability
The State of the Cities Data System provides information from the Comprehensive
Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS). The following tables describe housing problems for renters
and owners within Swansboro. Fifty-three percent (53.1%) of the 64 renter households with
incomes that are less than or equal to 30% of the Median Family Income have housing problems.
Housing problems are defined as: having a cost burden that it greater than 30% of the household
income and/or overcrowding (1.01 or more persons per room) and/or without complete kitchen or
plumbing facilities. The general trend is fewer housing problems exist as the median income
increases, for renters and owners. However, for all household income ranges, fewer owner
households have housing problems than renter households. Almost forty percent (39.6%) of all
renter households within Swansboro had housing problems compared to 26.4% of owner
households.
Table 10. Town of Swansboro Housing Problems - Renters
Household Income Ranges # of Households % with Housing Problems # with Housing Problems
s30% MFI
>30% to s50% MFI
>50% to s80% MFI
>80% MFI
Total Renter Households
64
53.1%
34.0
58
79.3%
46.0
52
42.3%
22.0
114
10.5%
12.0
288
Source: States of the Cities 2000 Data System - HUD USER.
Table 11. Town of Swansboro Housing Problems - Owners
39.6%
114.0
Household Income Ranges
# of Households
% with Housing Problems
# with Housing Problems
s30% MFI
32
75.0%
24.0
>30% to s50% MFI
30
86.7%
26.0
>50% to s80% MFI
56
35.7%
20.0
>80% MFI
298
13.4%
40.0
Total Owner Households
416
26.4%
110.0
Source: States of the Cities 2000 Data System - HUD USER.
e. Single- and Multi -Family Units
Table 12 provides the number of single-family housing units versus multi -family
units and the number of mobile homes for both Swansboro and Onslow County overall. Swansboro
has a substantially greater proportion of single -unit detached housing (70.2%) than Onslow County
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(54.4%), while the percentage of multi -family housing is lower than the county. The percentage
of housing in Swansboro comprised of mobile homes is 4.6%, compared to 24.4% for the county.
Table 12. Town of Swansboro and Onslow County Units in Structure and Mobile Home Count, 2000
Onslow County Swansboro
Unite. in StrnrturP
Tntal
Y. of Tntal
Tntal
% of Tntal
1 unit, detached
30,328
54.4%
540
70.2%
1 unit, attached
4,659
8.4%
23
3.0%
2 units
1,530
2.7%
22
2.9%
3 or 4 units
2,206
4.0%
87
11.3%
5 to 9 units
1,303
2.3%
43
5.6%
10 to 19 units
576
1.0%
11
1.4%
20 to 49 units
1,332
2.4%
8
1.0%
Mobile Home
13,585
24.4%
35
4.6%
Boat, RV, Van, etc.
207
0.4%
0
0.0%
Total
55,726
100.0%
769
100.0%
Source: US Census Bureau.
f. Housing Summary
► According to the 2000 US Census, the Town of Swansboro contained a total
of 769 housing units, and about 15.9% were vacant. Out of the 84.1%
occupied units, 49.9% were owner occupied and 34.2% were rental
properties.
► The median age of all residential structures in the county is 1971.
Approximately 48.7% of all structures within Swansboro were constructed
prior to 1970.
► The percentage of homes in Swansboro with 3+ bedrooms is 65.0%,
compared to 61.4% for Onslow County.
► Swansboro has a substantially greater amount of single unit detached
housing (70.2%) than Onslow County overall (54.4%).
► The percentage of residential structures within Swansboro comprised of
mobile homes is much lower than that of Onslow County.
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3. Employment and Economy
a. Introduction (General Economic Indicators)
Table 13 provides a summary of the economic indicators for the Town of Swansboro
and Onslow County. Due to the lack of available data, the figures provided in the table are from
several different years. The 2000 Census data per capita income per family for Swansboro was
higher than that of Onslow County. The mean income per household for Swansboro was also
slightly higher than that of Onslow County. The poverty rate for Swansboro (11.9%) was slightly
lower than that of the County (12.9%).
Table 13. Town of Swansboro and Onslow County Summary of Economic Indicators
Year
Onslow County
Swansboro
Per Capita Income
1999
$14,853
$19,625
Mean Income
1999
$38,848
$39,279
Unemployment Rate
2000
5.8%'
1.7%
% of Population in Labor Force
2000
76.2%
65.2%
Poverty Rate
2000
12.9%
11.9%
*2005 figure from Department of Commerce; updated on quarterly basis.
Source: NC Department of Commerce and US Census Bureau.
b. Household Income
Household income is an effective way to evaluate the overall wealth of an area.
Table 14 provides the number of individuals within varying income brackets, and how these
figures compare to Onslow County percentages. The Town of Swansboro household incomes
compare favorably to Onslow County percentages. Approximately 36% of Swansboro's households
make less than $25,000 annually compared to 33.6% for Onslow County overall.
Table 14. Town of Swansboro and Onslow County Household Income, 2000
Onslow County
Total % of Total
Swansboro
Total % of Total
Less than $10,000
4,153
8.6%
81
12.2%
$10,000 to $14,999
3,425
7.1%
65
9.8%
$15,000 to $24,999
8,598
17.9%
93
14.0%
$25,000 to $34,999
8,768
18.2%
76
11.5%
$35,000 to $49,999
9,847
20.5%
127
19.2%
$50,000 to $74,999
8,453
17.6%
143
21.6%
$75,000 to $99,999
2,873
6.0%
46
6.9%
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Onslow County
Total % of Total
Swansboro
Total % of Total
$100,000 to $149,999
1,413
2.9%
20
3.0%
$150,000 to $199,999
305
0.6%
7
1.1%
$200,000 or more
272
0.6%
5
0.8%
Total Families
48,107
100.0%
663
100.0%
Median Income
$33,756
$37,740
Source: 2000 US Census.
C. Employment/Earnings By Industry
Table 15 provides a summary of employment by industry in Swansboro for those
persons 16 years and older. The leading employment industries are Education, Health, and Social
Services (22.8%); Retail Trade (17.8%); and Construction (11.3%). The industries supporting the
least employment are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining (0.8%); and
Wholesale Trade (1.5%). Table 16 provides a listing of average weekly wages by industry. The
Utilities industry yields the highest wages in Onslow county jobs ($938 per week). Across the
board, wages in Onslow County are significantly lower than state averages, with the exception of
public administration.
Table 15. Town of Swansboro Employment By Industry, 2000
Onslow County Swansboro
Industry
# Employed
% Employed
# Employed
% Employed
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining
996
2.0%
5
0.8%
Construction
5,022
10.2%
74
11.3%
Manufacturing
2,682
5.5%
17
2.6%
Wholesale Trade
943
1.9%
10
1.5%
Retail Trade
7,496
15.3%
117
17.8%
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities
2,253
4.6%
35
5.3%
Information
1,393
2.8%
14
2.1%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, and Rental/Leasing
2,234
4.6%
31
4.7%
Professional, Scientific, Management
3,224
6.6%
35
5.3%
Education, Health, and Social Services
10,865
22.2%
150
22.8%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation
4,790
9.8%
59
9.0%
Other Services (except Public Administration)
2,564
5.2%
40
6.1%
Public Administration
4,558
9.3%
70
10.7%
Total Persons Employed 16 years and over
49,020
100.0%
657
100%
Source: US Census Bureau.
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Table 16. Onslow County and North Carolina Wages by Industry, 2000
Average Weekly Earnings
Onslow County North Carolina
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$497
$525
Construction
$536
$729
Manufacturing
$604
$847
Wholesale Trade
$775
$1,034
Retail Trade
$406
$460
Transportation, Warehousing
$730
$778
Information
$446
$1,024
Finance, Insurance
$615
$1,151
Professional and Technical Services
$662
$1,150
Educational Services
$536
$649
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation
$262
$544
Mining
$497
$1,019
Utilities
$938
$1, 208
Real Estate, and Rental/Leasing
$503
$700
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$683
$1,440
Administrative and Waste Services
$339
$491
Health Care and Social Assistance
$617
$755
Accommodation and Food Services
$200
$251
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$384
$436
Public Administration
$717
$715
Unclassified
$428
$651
Total Government
$574
$718
Total Private Industry
$436
$717
Total ALI Industries
$485
$715
Source: NC Department of Commerce.
d. Employment Commuting Patterns
A majority of the population in Swansboro must commute to work. Only a small
percentage have to travel less than five minutes to work (6.7%), whereas a larger percentage have
to travel between 30 to 34 minutes to work (24.7%). Compared to Onslow County, the people of
Swansboro have to travel a greater distance as a whole to get to work. Table 17 provides data on
time traveled to work for Swansboro and Onslow County.
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Table 17. Town of Swansboro Travel Time to Work
Onslow County
Swansboro
Total % of Total
Total % of Total
Total Workers 16 years and over
79,399
100.0%
712
100.0%
Did not work at home:
77,454
97.6%
708
99.4%
Less than 5 minutes
4,647
5.9%
48
6.7%
5 to 9 minutes
12,018
15.1%
84
11.8%
10 to 14 minutes
13,218
16.6%
57
8.0%
15 to 19 minutes
13,241
16.7%
39
5.5%
20 to 24 minutes
11,096
14.0%
62
8.7%
25to 29 minutes
3,980
5.0%
102
14.3%
30 to 34 minutes
9,294
11.7%
176
24.7%
35 to 39 minutes
1,312
1.7%
27
3.8%
40 to 44 minutes
1,249
1.6%
38
5.3%
45 to 59 minutes
3,457
4.4%
37
5.2%
60 to 89 minutes
2,397
3.0%
23
3.2%
90 minutes or more
1,527
1.9%
15
2.1%
Worked at home
1,945
2.4%
4
0.6%
Mean travel time
21.2
26
Source: 2000 US Census.
e. Industries
The Town of Swansboro has no real operating industries within the Town limits.
The Town mostly has small gift shops and some commercial businesses as its business core.
f. Economy Summary
► The unemployment rate for Swansboro (1.7%) is much lower than that of
Onslow County overall (5.8%).
► The poverty rate of Swansboro is slightly lower than that of Onslow County.
► Approximately 36% of the households within Swansboro make less than
$25,000 annually.
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► The leading employment industries are Education, Health, and Social
Services (22.8%); Retail Trade (17.8%); and Construction (11.3%). The
industries supporting the least employment are Agriculture, Forestry,
Fishing and Hunting, and Mining (0.8%); and Wholesale Trade (1.5%).
► The highest paying industry in the county is the Utilities sector. The lowest
paying sector is Accommodation and Food Services.
4. Population Projections
Table 18 provides population projections for Swansboro and Onslow County through 2030.
The population projections for Swansboro do not take into consideration any annexations that may
occur. The projections for the county were taken from the North Carolina Office of State
Planning. The projections for the town were extrapolated based on recent growth trends and the
county's projections.
Table 18. Town of Swansboro and Onslow County Population Projections, 2000-2030
Avg. Annual
% Change
% Change
Location
2000(1)
2007 Est.(1)
2010
2020
2030
2000-2030
'07-130 (2)
Swansboro Corporate Limits
1,426
1,997
2,084
3,030
3,975
178.8%
4.50%
Swansboro ETJ
855
1,026
1,128
1,640
2,152
151.7%
4.99%
Swansboro Planning Area(3)
1,037
1,244
1,369
1,990
2,611
151.8%
4.99%
Swansboro Total
3,318
4,267
4,581
6,660
8,738
163.4%
4.76%
Onslow County
150,355
162,745
175,531
210,960
231,835
54.2%
(1) Growth rate for 2000-2007 based on the NC State Data Center.
(2) Expected growth rate after year 2007. See Table 37, growth rate based on ONWASA service area forecasts.
(3) NOTE: Refer to page 51 for an explanation of Planning Area. The area is delineated on Map 9, page 53, and
explained on page 51.
Source: Holland Consulting Planners, Inc.
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B. NATURAL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
1. Natural Features - Analysis and Mapping
a. Topography and Geology
The Town of Swansboro is located in the easternmost portion of Onslow County
within the southeastern coastal plain of North Carolina. The topography in Onslow County is
nearly level and is in wide, undissected interstream areas. According to USGS topographic maps,
elevations within Swansboro generally range from about 25 feet to sea level. The Town drains
into the White Oak River to the east and the Bell Swamp Creek and the Intracoastal Waterway to
the southwest.
There are three geologic regions in North Carolina: mountains, piedmont, and
coastal plains. Swansboro is positioned in the lower coastal plains. The area is considered to be
in the Cenozoic Era with portions in the Quarternary and Tertiary Periods. There are three
geology classifications in the area which are Qp, Tpy, and Tob. Qp classifications consist of
surficial deposits - sand clay, gravel, and peat deposited in marine, fluvial, eolian, and lacustrine
environments. Tpy classifications in the Swansboro area are bluish gray, shelly, medium -to
course -grained sand, sandy marl, and limestone. Tob classifications may be oyster -shell mounds
in tan to orange sand or fossiliferous clayey sand, gray to brown.
b. Climate
The 1992 Soil Survey of Onslow County, North Carolina (weather data records,1951
to 1979) states that summers are generally hot and humid. As a result of Swansboro's location on
the coast, the Town may be cooled during those times by sea breezes. The highest recorded
temperature in the county occurred on June 28, 1954 at 103 degrees. Winters are cool with cold
spells occurring on occasion. The lowest temperature on record occurred on February 1, 1965, at
2 degrees. Based on the State of North Carolina Climate office, normal mean July temperature
for Maysville (approximately 15 miles northwest of Swansboro) is 80.1 ° and the normal monthly
maximum is 90.4°. At the same weather station, the normal monthly minimum temperature for
January is 34.20.
The county has rain throughout the year and it can be fairly heavy. The annual
precipitation is adequate for crops that grow in the area. Sixty percent (60%) of the annual
precipitation falls during the growing season, April through September, for most crops. Two out
of ten years the rainfall during the growing season will be less than 27 inches. Thunderstorms
occur approximately 45 days a year. The average seasonal snowfall is 3 inches per year.
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C. Flood Zones
Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) are defined as land area with a greater than 1%
chance per year of flooding. These areas are also known as floodplains. The National Flood
Insurance Program uses flood hazard zone designations to indicate the magnitude of flood hazards
in specific areas. The Town of Swansboro has three flood zones: AE, VE, and Shaded X. Following
are descriptions of each.
AE: Special Flood Hazard Areas inundated by the 100-year flood.
VE: Special Flood Hazard Areas inundated by the 100-year flood; coastal
floods with velocity hazards (wave action).
Shaded X: Special Flood Hazards areas inundated by the 500-year flood.
These flood hazard areas are indicated on Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS),
which are considered the most reliable and consistent source for delineating SFHAs and are the
source used to determine whether or not the purchase of flood insurance is mandatory for
developed properties with mortgages. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
a home located within an SFHA has a 26% chance of suffering flood damage during the term of a
30-year mortgage. Twelve percent (12.1%) of the Town's land area is located within a 100- or
500-year floodplain.
The table below describes the extent of flood hazard areas within the Town of
Swansboro and the extraterritorial jurisdiction. Map 2 delineates those areas.
Table 19. Town of Swansboro and ETJ Flood Hazard Areas
Flood Zone Acres % in Flood Hazard Area
AE 203.10 6.58%
VE 4.92 0.16%
Shaded X 61.45 1.99%
Total Acres in Floodplain 269.47 8.73%
Total Corporate Limits and ED 3,086.00
Note: Figures in this table include the corporate limits and the extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Source: Holland Consulting Planners, Inc.
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Queens Creek
MAP 2
.;
Town of Swa nsboro
Land Use Plan
Flood Hazard
Legend
63 Town Limits
0 ETJ
Flood Hazard
AE
S AEFW
SHADED X
VE
Water
N
W E
S
Miles
0 0.15 0.3 0.6 0.9
1 inch = 1,500 feet
The preparation of this map 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.
KYC
/ol� Consultina Planners. Inc.
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In 1986, the US Army Corps of Engineers prepared maps of coastal North Carolina
which delineated the flooding that may be expected to occur as a result of hurricanes. The maps
were prepared utilizing a computer based model named SLOSH (Sea, Lake, Overland, Surges from
Hurricanes). The model plots hurricane related flooding which may result from a number of
characteristics including wind speed, wind direction, time, tide, etc. According to the National
Hurricane Center, the SLOSH model is generally accurate within plus or minus 20 percent. For
example, if the model calculates a peak 10 foot storm surge for the event, you can expect the
observed peak to range from 8 to 12 feet. The point of hurricane's landfall is crucial to
determining which areas will be inundated by the storm surge. Where the hurricane forecast
track is inaccurate, SLOSH model results will be inaccurate. The SLOSH model, therefore, is best
used for defining the potential maximum surge for a location.
Map 3 indicates the areas of Swansboro which are most susceptible to hurricane
generated storm surge from fast moving hurricanes. The following table summarizes the land
areas which would be inundated by varying categories of fast moving hurricanes. Please note that
the acreage for Category 3 storms will also include the acreage for a Category 1 or 2 storm.
Category 4 and 5 storms include the acreage from Category 1,2, and 3 storms.
Table 20. Town of Swansboro Fast Moving Hurricane Inundation
Acres % of Total Land Area
Category 1 and 2 229.0 7.3%
Category 3" 230.3 7.4%
Category 4 and 5" 519.6 16.8%
Note: Figures in this table include the corporate limits and the extraterritorial jurisdiction.
"Acreage for Category 3 storms include the acreage from Category 1 and 2 storms. Acreage for Category 4 and 5 storms
include the acreage from Category 1, 2 and 3 storms.
Source: Holland Consulting Planners, Inc.
Hurricane intensity is measured using the Saffir-Simpson Scale, ranging from 1
(minimal) to 5 (catastrophic). The following scale categorizes hurricane intensity linearly based
upon maximum sustained winds, minimum barometric pressure and storm surge potential.
Category 1: Winds of 74 to 95 miles per hour. Damage primarily to
shrubbery, trees, foliage, and unanchored mobile homes. No appreciable wind
damage to other structures. Some damage to poorly constructed signs. Storm
surge possibly 4 to 5 feet above normal. Low-lying roads inundated, minor pier
damage, some small craft in exposed anchorage torn from moorings.
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Category 2: Winds of 96 to 110 miles per hour. Considerable damage to
shrubbery and tree foliage; some trees blown down. Major damage to exposed
mobile homes. Extensive damage to poorly constructed signs. Some damage to
roofing materials of buildings; some window and door damage. No major wind
damage to buildings. Storm surge possibly 6 to 8 feet above normal. Coastal roads
and low-lying escape routes inland cut by rising water 2 to 4 hours before arrival of
hurricane center. Considerable damage to piers. Marinas flooded. Small craft in
unprotected anchorages torn from moorings. Evacuation of some shoreline
residences and low-lying island areas required.
Category 3: Winds of 111 to 130 miles per hour. Foliage torn from trees;
Large trees blown down. Practically all poorly constructed signs blown down. Some
damage to roofing materials of buildings; some window and door damage. Some
structural damage to small buildings. Mobile homes destroyed. Storm surge
possibly 9 to 12 feet above normal. Serious flooding at coast and many smaller
structures near coast destroyed; larger structures near coast damaged by battering
waves and floating debris. Low-lying escape routes inland cut by rising water 3 to
5 hours before hurricane center arrives.
Category 4: Winds of 131 to 155 miles per hour. Shrubs and trees blown
down; all signs down. Extensive damage to roofing materials, windows, and doors.
Complete failure of roofs on many small residences. Complete destruction of
mobile homes. Storm surge possibly 13 to 18 feet above normal. Major damage to
lower floors of structures near shore due to flooding and battering by waves and
floating debris. Low-lying escape routes inland cut by rising water 3 to 5 hours
before hurricane center arrives. Major erosion of beaches.
Category 5: Winds greater than 155 miles per hour. Shrubs and trees blown
down; considerable damage to roofs of buildings; all signs down. Very severe and
extensive damage to windows and doors. Complete failure of roofs on many
residences and industrial buildings. Extensive shattering of glass in windows and
doors. Some complete building failures. Small buildings overturned or blown
away. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Storm surge possibly greater than
18 feet above normal. Major damage to lower floors of all structures less than 15
feet above sea level. Low-lying escape routes inland cut by rising water 3 to 5
hours before hurricane center arrives.
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d. Manmade Hazards
There are no significant manmade hazards within the Town of Swansboro. The
greatest concentrations of hazardous materials are the storage of gasoline and fuel oil. In
addition to fuel storage, chemicals and pesticides are stored at a limited number of areas. The
EPA requires that facilities report certain chemical substances located on site. Specifically, under
this regulatory requirement, facilities with chemicals on the EPA's list of Extremely Hazardous
Substances present in a quantity equal to or in excess of their established Threshold Planning
Quantity or a 500 pound threshold (whichever number is less), as well as any hazardous chemical
present on site in a quantity equal to or greater than 10,000 pounds must be included on an
annual report called the Tier II. This report must be submitted by March Vt of each year to the
North Carolina Emergency Response Commission, the Local Emergency Planning Committee, and
the local fire department with jurisdiction over the facility. At the time of this writing, there
were two facilities included on the Onslow County Tier II report within the vicinity of Swansboro.
Those facilities were propane facilities.
There are several underground storage tanks (USTs) in the Town of Swansboro.
North Carolina's UST program is administered by the Division of Waste Management's UST Section
which is part of the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR).
The Section enforces UST regulations and manages funds used to perform cleanups. The program
was started in 1988 in response to growing reports of tanks leaking petroleum into soil and
drinking water supplies. As a result of federal regulations (Chapter 40 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, Parts 280 and 281) concerning underground storage tanks, the threat of explosion or
groundwater contamination from existing underground storage tanks should decrease.
e. Soils
The Soil Survey of Onslow County, North Carolina (the latest detailed soil survey for
the county), was issued in July 1992 by the Soil Conservation Service. That survey identifies 16
soil series within Swansboro. These associations are delineated on Map 4 and their conditions for
site development are summarized in Table 21.
There are five (5) soils that are hydric soils and five (5) that have wet spots. Those
soils are noted in the table following Map 4. A hydric soil is a soil which is saturated, flooded, or
ponded long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the upper part
(anaerobic is defined as a situation in which molecular oxygen is absent from the environment).
These soils may meet the definition of 404 wetland areas if found in combination with certain 404
vegetation and require permitting by the US Army Corps of Engineers' Wilmington office prior to
any disturbance.
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Table 21. Town of Swansboro Soil Characteristics
Depth to High
Flooding
Dwellings
Local Roads
Map
% of
Water Table
Frequency
without
and
Symbol
Description
Acres
Total
(ft)
(Surface)***
Basements'
Streets`**
AnB**
Alpine fine sand, 1 to
33.63
1%
>6.0 feet
None
Slight
Slight
6%
BaB**
Baymeade fine sand, 0
428.96
14%
4.0 to 5.0 feet
None
Slight
Slight
to 6%
BmB
Baymeade-Urban land
127.65
4%
4.0 to 5.0 feet
None
Slight
Slight
complex, 0 to 6%
Bo*
Bohicket silty clay
25.43
1%
+3-0 feet
Frequent
Severe:
Severe: low
loam
flooding,
strength,
ponding,
ponding,
shrink -swell
flooding
GoA
Goldsboro fine sandy
91.61
3%
2.0 to 3.0 feet
None
Moderate:
Moderate:
loam, 0 to 2%
wetness
wetness
Ln*
Leon fine sand
30.83
1%
0 to 1.0 feet
None
Severe:
Severe:
wetness
wetness
Ly*'
Lynchburg fine sandy
91.38
3%
0.5 to 1.5 feet
None
Severe:
Severe:
loam
wetness
wetness
MaC**
Marvyn loamy fine
139.77
5%
> 6.0 feet
None
Moderate:
Moderate:
sand, 6 to 15%
slope
slope
Mk*
Muckalee loam
44.38
1%
0.5 to 1.5 feet
Frequent
Severe:
Severe:
flooding,
wetness,
wetness
flooding
NfC
Newhan fine sand,
5.24
0%
>6.0 feet
Rare
Severe:
Moderate:
dredged, 2 to 10%
flooding
flooding
NoA
Norfolk loamy fine
20.48
1%
4.0 to 6.0 feet
None
Slight
Slight
sand, 0 to 2%
NoB
Norfolk loamy fine
365.93
12%
4.0 to 6.0 feet
None
Slight
Slight
sand, 2 to 6%
On
Onslow loamy fine
1,151.94
37%
1.5 to 3.0 feet
None
Moderate:
Moderate:
sand
wetness
wetness
Pa**
Pactolus fine sand
21.21
1%
1.5 to 3.0 feet
None
Moderate:
Moderate:
wetness
wetness
Ra*
Rains fine sandy loam
330.84
11%
0 to 1.0 foot
None
Severe:
Severe:
wetness
wetness
To*
Torhunta fine sandy
32.13
1%
0.5 to 1.5 feet
None
Severe:
Severe:
loam
wetness
wetness
w
water
152.38
5%
*Hydric soils or have hydric soils as a major component.
**Has inclusions of hydric soils or has wet spots.
***The limitations are considered slight if soil properties and site features are generally favorable for the indicated use
and limitations are minor and easily overcome; moderate if soil properties or site features are not favorable for the
indicated use and special planning, design, or maintenance is needed to overcome or minimize the limitations; and
severe if soil properties or site features are so unfavorable or so difficult to overcome that special design, significant
increases in construction costs, and possibly increased maintenance are required. Special feasibility studies may be
required where the soil limitations are severe.
Note: Hydric soils in Onslow County cannot be farmed under natural conditions without removing woody vegetation or
hydrology manipulation. Some map units and included soils listed as hydric soils in this county may not meet the
definition of hydric soils and wetlands because the hydrology has been altered through drainage or other
manipulations.
Source: Soil Survey of Onslow County, North Carolina.
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f. Water Supply
The Town of Swansboro has leased both its water and sewer systems to ONWASA
(Onslow Water and Sewer Authority), who now operates them. Water used for domestic uses
within Onslow County is supplied entirely by ground water sources. Twenty-one wells installed in
the Cretaceous and Castle Hayne aquifers provide the conduit for that water supply. Saltwater
intrusion and recharge rates within the Castle Hayne aquifer are becoming increasingly important
issues. As a result, portions of the county were included in a capacity use area by the North
Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Groundwater Section. Capacity Use
areas are areas where the use of water resources threatens to exceed the replenishment ability to
the extent that regulation may be required. The Central Coastal Plain Capacity Use Area
(CCPCUA), in which Onslow County is included, has initiated rules which regulate the withdrawal
of water in 15 counties.
g. Fragile Areas
Areas of environmental concern are the foundation of the Coastal Resources
Commission's permitting program for coastal development. An AEC is an area of natural
importance. It may be easily destroyed by erosion or flooding or it may have environmental,
social, economic, or aesthetic values that make it valuable.
The Coastal Resource Commission designates areas as AECs to protect them from
uncontrolled development that may cause irreversible damage to property, public health or the
environment, thereby diminishing their value to the entire state. AECs cover almost all coastal
waters and less than 3% of the land in the 20 coastal counties.
Fragile areas are those areas that are not explicitly defined as AECs but that could
cause significant environmental damage or other diminution of quality of life if not managed.
These include wetlands, natural heritage areas, areas containing endangered species, prime
wildlife habitats, or maritime forests. These areas must be evaluated pursuant to State
regulations at 15A NCAC 7H for the CAMA Land Use Planning process.
This section of the plan evaluates the following AECs and fragile areas in
Swansboro: estuarine waters and shorelines, public trust areas, wetlands, and significant natural
heritage areas.
(1) Estuarine Waters and Estuarine Shorelines (AEC)
An estuary can be defined as a semi -enclosed coastal body of water that has
a free connection to the open sea and within which sea water is measurably diluted with
freshwater derived from land drainage. Estuaries serve as transition zones between fresh
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and salt water and are protected from the full force of ocean wind and waves by barrier
islands, mudflats, and/or sand.
Estuaries provide significant environmental and economic benefits. The
sheltered waters support an abundance and diversity of plant and animal life, including
marine mammals, shore birds, fish, crabs, clams and other shellfish, and reptiles. A
number of marine organisms, including many of the commercially valuable fish species,
depend on the estuaries for spawning, nursing, or feeding.
Estuaries also serve as a water filtration system by removing sediments,
nutrients, and pollutants before they reach the ocean. Cleaner water is the result, which
benefits marine life and the people that inhabit the surrounding area. Estuaries also assist
with flood control, with porous salt marsh soils and grasses absorbing flood waters and
dissipating storm surges. They provide natural barriers between the land and the ocean.
Estuarine shorelines are shorelines immediately adjacent to or bordering
estuarine waters. The areas are landward of mean high tide, support the ecological
function of estuaries, and are highly vulnerable to erosion caused by wind or water and to
damage caused by development. Development along estuarine shorelines can exacerbate
water quality problems within estuarine waters and expedite the threats of shorefront
erosion and flooding. In Swansboro, estuarine waters and estuarine shorelines are found
along the White Oak River and the Intracoastal Waterway.
(2) Public Trust Areas
The North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (DCM) defines public
trust areas as the coastal waters and submerged lands that every North Carolinian has the
right to use for activities such as boating, swimming, or fishing. These areas often overlap
with estuarine waters, but they also include many inland fishing waters. The following
lands and waters are considered public trust areas:
► All waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the lands underneath, from the normal
high water mark on shore to the state's official boundary three miles
offshore;
► All navigable natural water bodies and the lands underneath, to the normal
high watermark on shore (a body of water is considered navigable if you
can float a canoe in it). This does not include privately -owned lakes where
the public does not have access rights;
► All water in artificially -created water bodies that have significant public
fishing resources and are accessible to the public from other waters; and
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► All waters in artificially -created water bodies where the public has
acquired rights by prescription, custom, usage, dedication or any other
means.
Public trust areas must be delineated by on -site analysis. Under CAMA
regulations, all lands 30 feet leeward of public trust areas are subject to the restrictions
specified for estuarine shorelines.
(3) Wetlands
Wetlands are lands that are saturated or covered with a shallow layer of
water for part of the year and are not necessarily permanently wet. Many wetlands occur
in areas where surface water collects or where underground water discharges to the
surface, making the area wet for extended periods of time. Coastal wetlands are any
marsh in a coastal area that regularly or occasionally floods by lunar or wind tide, and that
include certain plant species. Wetlands include a variety of natural systems such as
marshes, swamps, and pocosins. While they may not all look the same, they share certain
characteristics such as wetland vegetation, hydric soils, and hydrologic features. It should
be emphasized that these wetland should be protected to the extent possible from the
adverse effects of stormwater runoff.
Wetlands provide natural functions that benefit the area around them.
Wetlands are critical for water quality protection. Stormwater runoff that may have
toxins washes into water bodies contaminating them. Wetlands provide a buffer between
the two that traps sediment, removes nutrients, and detoxifies chemicals. Wetlands are
also useful for flood protection by storing water and slowly releasing it. Wetlands assist
with the stabilization of shorelines to protect from erosion, and they also provide a safe
wildlife habitat.
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act establishes a program to regulate the
discharge of dredged and fill material into waters of the United States, including
wetlands. Activities in waters of the United States that are regulated under this program
include fills for development, water resource projects (such as dams and levees),
infrastructure development (such as highways and airports), and conversion of wetlands to
uplands for farming and forestry. The basic premise of the program is that no discharge of
dredged or fill material can be permitted if a practicable alternative exists that is less
damaging to the aquatic environment or if the nation's waters would be significantly
degraded. On -site evaluation is needed to determine the exact locations of 404 wetlands.
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According to the North Carolina Coastal Regional Evaluation of Wetland
Significance (NC -CREWS), approximately 8.4% of Swansboro is considered to be wetlands.
The types of wetlands found in Swansboro are listed in the following table. The locations
of these wetlands are shown on Map 5.
Table 22. Town of Swansboro Wetland Acreage
Wetland Name
Cleared Hardwood Flat
Cleared Pine Flat
Cutover Bottomland Hardwood
Cutover Hardwood Flat
Cutover Pine Flat
Drained Bottomland Hardwood
Hardwood Flat
Managed Pineland
Pine Flat
Riverine Swamp Forest
Salt/Brackish Marsh
Total
Total Town Acres
Acres % of Total
0.08
0.003%
0.22
0.007%
0.22
0.007%
0.18
0.006%
1.35
0.044%
13.45
0.435%
11.61
0.375%
175.43
5.6679.1
2.45
0.079%
33.44
1.080%
20.21
0.653%
258.64 8.356%
3,095.49
Note: All figures include the corporate limits and the extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Source: North Carolina Division of Coastal Management, Wetland Inventory.
(4) Significant Natural Heritage Areas
The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program maintains the state's list of
Significant Natural Heritage Areas as required by the Nature Preserves Act (NCGS Chapter
113A-164 or Article 9A). The list is based on the program's inventory of the natural
diversity in the state. Natural areas (sites) are evaluated on the basis of the occurrences .
of rare plant and animal species, rare or high quality natural communities, and geologic
features. The global and statewide rarity of these elements and the quality of their
occurrence at a site relative to other occurrences determine a site's significance rating.
The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program has not identified any Significant Natural
Heritage Areas or Protected Lands within the Town of Swansboro.
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MAP 5
Town of Swansboro
Land Use Plan
Areas of Environmental Concerns -
Wetlands
Legend
NC Protected Lands
Town Limits
ETJ
Water
Areas of Environmental Concern
K Cleared Hardwood Flat
Cleared Pine Flat
Cutover Bottomland Hardwood
Cutover Hardwood Flat
96 Cutover Pine Flat
Drained Bottomland Hardwood
1K Hardwood Flat
Managed Pineland
Pine Flat
K Riverine Swamp Forest
Salt/Brackish Marsh
Miles
0 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.2
1 inch = 1,900 feet
The preparation of this map 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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(5) Slopes in Excess of 12%
Excessive slope is a major limitation for development, including buildings,
sanitary facilities, and recreation facilities. Areas of excessive slope are considered to be
areas with slopes in excess of 12%. The topography within Swansboro is relatively flat;
however, there are some areas along the White Oak River with the potential for excessive
slopes. According to the Soil Survey of Onslow County, North Carolina, the Marvyn loamy
fine sand (MaC) is the only soil type that may have slopes in excess of 12% in Swansboro's
planning jurisdiction. This soil type represents five percent (5%) of Swansboro's land area
and slopes range from 6 to 15%. Most areas with soils of this type are used as woodland.
Cropland is not a typical land use for this soil type because of the risk of erosion.
Excessive slope has had little impact on land use and/or development within Swansboro.
(6) Excessive Erosion Areas
Excessive erosion of shoreline areas has not been a problem within
Swansboro's planning jurisdiction.
h. Areas of Resource Potential
(1) Regionally Significant Parks
There are several recreational facilities located within Swansboro, which
are identified in the Analysis of Existing Community Facilities/Services section of this Plan.
However, there are no public parks located within the Town's planning jurisdiction which
have regional significance.
(2) Marinas and Mooring Fields
Marinas are defined as any publicly- or privately -owned dock, basin, or wet
boat storage facility constructed to accommodate more than ten boats and providing any
of the following services: permanent or transient docking spaces, dry storage, fueling
facilities, haulout facilities, and repair service. Excluded from this definition are boat
ramp facilities allowing access only, temporary docking, and none of the preceding
services.
Based on information from the Town of Swansboro Unified Development
Ordinance (UDO), Swansboro allows the construction of marinas as permitted uses in the
B2 Historic District Overlay and as special uses in the B1 Highway Business and the B2
General Business zoning districts. There are several marinas located within Swansboro's
planning jurisdiction.
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A "freestanding mooring" is any means to attach a ship, boat, vessel,
floating structure, or other water craft to a stationary underwater device, mooring buoy,
buoyed anchor, or piling (not associated with an existing pier, dock, or boathouse). When
more than one freestanding mooring is used in the same general vicinity it is commonly
referred to as a mooring field. The Town of Swansboro has not regulated the
establishment of mooring fields within its planning jurisdiction and they have not been a
problem.
(3) Floating Homes
A floating home or structure is any structure, not a boat, supported by a
means of flotation, designed to be used without a permanent foundation, which is used or
intended for human habitation or commerce. A structure will be considered a floating
structure when it is inhabited or used for commercial purposes for more than thirty days in
any one location. A boat may be deemed a floating structure when its means of
propulsion has been removed or rendered inoperative and it contains at least 200 square
feet of living space area. Currently, there are no floating homes located within
Swansboro's planning jurisdiction.
(4) Aquaculture
As defined under N.C. General Statute 106-758, aquaculture is the
propagation and rearing of aquatic species in controlled or selected environments,
including, but not limited to ocean ranching. Aquaculture has not been an issue in the
Swansboro planning jurisdiction. There are some clam aquaculture sites located in the
White Oak River.
(5) Channel Maintenance
The White Oak River and the Intracoastal Waterway provide a route for
fisherman and recreational boat traffic. Therefore, proper maintenance of these channels
is very important to Swansboro. If silt or other deposits fill in the channels, safe and
efficient movement of vessels could be impeded. The Town of Swansboro supports efforts
of the US Army Corps of Engineers and the State of North Carolina in the maintenance of
the White Oak River and other area waterways.
(6) Marine Resources (Water Quality)
The North Carolina Division of Water Quality assigns water quality
classifications to all named waters of the State of North Carolina. The classifications are
based upon the existing or contemplated best usage of the various streams and segments
of streams within a basin, as determined through studies, evaluations, and comments
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received at public hearings. The state water classification system is summarized in
Table 23.
Table 23. NC Division of Water Quality Water Body Classifications
PRIMARY FRESHWATER AND SALTWATER CLASSIFICATIONS*
CLASS
BEST USES
C and SC
Aquatic life propagation/protection and secondary recreation
B and SB
Primary recreation and Class C uses
SA
Waters classified for commercial shellfish harvesting
WS
Water Supply watershed. There are five WS classes ranging from WS-I through WS-V. WS
classifications are assigned to watersheds based on land use characteristics of the area.
Each water supply classification has a set of management strategies to protect the
surface water supply. WS-I provides the highest level of protection and WS-V provides
the least protection. A Critical Area (CA) designation is also listed for watershed areas
within a half -mile and draining to the water supply intake or reservoir where an intake is
located.
SUPPLEMENTAL CLASSIFICATIONS
CLASS
BEST USES
Sw
Swamp Waters: Recognizes waters that will naturally be more acidic (have lower pH
values) and have lower levels of dissolved oxygen.
Tr
Trout Waters: Provides protection to freshwaters for natural trout propagation and
survival of stocked trout.
HQW
High Quality Waters: Waters possessing special qualities including excellent water
quality, Native or Special Native Trout Waters, Critical habitat areas, or WS-I and WS-II
water supplies.
ORW
Outstanding Resource Waters: Unique and special surface waters that are unimpacted by
pollution and have some outstanding resource values.
NSW
Nutrient Sensitive Waters: Areas with water quality problems associated with excessive
plant growth resulting from nutrient enrichment.
` Primary classifications beginning with an "S" are assigned to saltwaters.
Source: NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Water quality classifications vary slightly within Swansboro's planning
jurisdiction. Table 24 (page 44) provides a listing of all water bodies within the Swansboro
area that are classified by the NC Division of Water Quality along with their assigned
classification. Map 6 provides the locations of these water bodies. All SA waters also have
the supplemental classification of High Quality Waters (HQW) and special management
requirements apply to these waters. There are currently four water bodies within
Swansboro's planning area which are listed as HQW. Appendix III provides an overview of
the North Carolina Tidal Saltwater Classification System. All policies included in this plan
should be considered in concert with this classification system.
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Table 24. Town of Swansboro Water Bodies and Classifications
Name of Stream Description
Current Stream
Classification Index #
Cartwheel Branch From source to Holland Mill Creek. SA; HQW
Dennis Creek From source to White Oak River. SC
(Demkis Creek)
Foster Creek From source to White Oak River. SC
Halls Creek From source to Queen Creek. SA; HQW
Stevens Creek From source to White Oak River. SA; HQW
White Oak River From Hunters Creek to Atlantic Ocean, SA; HQW
including the ICWW, with exception of
restricted shellfish area adjacent to
Swansboro.
Hawkins Creek From source to White Oak River SC
(Ward Creek)
White Oak River That portion of White Oak River within SC
Restricted Area an area bounded by a line running in an
easterly direction from a point below
Foster Creek to east end of Swansboro
Bridge (NC Hwy 24), thus across bridge
to west end of bridge, thus running along
shore line to a point below Foster Creek.
Source: NC Division of Water Quality.
2. Environmental Composite Map
20-26-1
20-34
20-35
19-41-16-3
20-28
20-(18)
20-33
20-32
The environmental composite map (Map 7) is a requirement under the new CAMA Land Use
Planning guidelines [15A NCAC 7B.0702 (c)(2)]. Environmental data layers were assigned to a class
based on CAMA regulations. Three classes are identified and all land masses, developed and
undeveloped, are considered. The ultimate intent of the map is to rank the suitability of all land
based on the environmental criteria. The layers used, and their assigned classes, are outlined in
the following table. The categories utilized are as follows:
Class I: Land that contains only minimal hazards and limitations that can be
addressed by commonly accepted land planning and development practices.
Class I land will generally support the more intensive types of land uses and
development.
Class II: Land that has hazards and limitations for development that can be
addressed by restrictions on land uses, special site planning, or the provision of
public services such as water and sewer. Land in this class will generally support
only the less intensive uses, such as low density residential, without significant
investment in services.
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Class III: Land that has serious hazards and limitations. Land in this class will
generally support very low intensity uses, such as conservation and open space.
Table 25. Town of Swansboro Environmental Composite Map Layers
Layer
Class I
Class II
Class III
Coastal Wetlands
X
Exceptional or Substantial Non -Coastal Wetlands
X
Beneficial Non -Coastal Wetlands
X
Estuarine Waters
X
Flood Zones
X
Storm Surge Areas
X
HQW/ORW Watersheds
X
Water Supply Watersheds
X
Significant Natural Heritage Areas
X
Protected Lands
X
Data layers are site specific. As such, the value of the site will be determined by the
highest class theme that is represented on that site. For example, if the site is in a coastal
wetland (Class III) and in a storm surge area (Class II), the value for the site will be Class III. In
other words, if an area does not meet the criteria for Class III, but qualifies as Class II, it has Class
II fora value. If an area does not qualify for either Class III or Class 11, then it is Class I by default.
Table 26 provides a summary of the environmental composite acreages by class for the
Town and the extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Table 26. Town of Swansboro and ETJ Environmental Composite Acreages by Class
Acres
% from Total
Class 1
2,302.91
82.70%
Class II
200.67
7.21 %
Class III
281.22
10.10%
TOTAL
2,784.80
100.0%
NOTE: The total acreage in Table 26 is less than the total acreage in Tables 19 and 36 because Table 26 does not
include rights -of -way or water areas which are located in the Town's planning jurisdiction.
Source: Holland Consulting Planners, Inc.
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Queens Creek
MAP 7
Town of Swansboro
Land Use Plan
Environmental Composite
Hydrology
Town Limits
ETJ
Environmental Composite
Class I
Class II
Class III
Miles
0 0.125 0.25 0.5 0.75 1
1 inch = 1,500 feet
The preparation of this map 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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3. Environmental Conditions (Water Quality, Natural Hazards,
and Natural Resources)
The White Oak River Basinwide Water Quality Plan was updated and adopted by the
Division of Water Quality in May 2007. The following are the goals of the Division of Water
Quality's (DWQ) basinwide program and should be kept in mind when considering future land uses:
► Identify water quality problems and restore full use to impaired waters; .
► Identify and protect high value resource waters;
► Protect unimpaired waters while allowing for reasonable economic growth;
► Develop appropriate management strategies to protect and restore water quality;
► Assure equitable distribution of waste assimilative capacity for dischargers; and
► Improve public awareness and involvement in the management of the state's
surface waters.
Swansboro is located within the White Oak River Basin's subbasin 03-05-01. The
boundaries for the White Oak River Basin and subbasin 03-05-01 are delineated on Map 8. The
following provides a summary of existing conditions in the White Oak River Basin and subbasin 03-
05-01. Also included are DWQ recommendations from the 2007 Basinwide Plan.
a. White Oak River Basin
The White Oak River Basin includes four
separate river systems: the New River and its tributaries;
the White Oak River and its tributaries; the Newport River
and its tributaries; and the North River. In addition, the
basin includes Bogue, Back, and Core Sounds. Three of the
watersheds discharge directly into the Atlantic Ocean: the
New River watershed discharges into the Atlantic Ocean
through the New River Inlet; the White Oak watershed
flows past the western end of Bogue Sound into the ocean;
and the Newport River watershed flows into the eastern
end of Bogue Sound before entering the ocean. The North
River watershed flows into Back Sound near Harkers Island.
White Oak River Basin Statistics
Total Area: 1,264 square miles
Stream Miles: 394
Estuarine Acres: 131,293
Atlantic Coastline Miles: 91
Number of Counties: 4
Number of Municipalities: 16
Number of Subbasinr 5
Population (2000): 311,680'
Estimated Population (2020): 354,511'
% Increase (1998.2015): 12.1%
Population Density (2000): 247 persons/square mite
'Based on % of county land area estimated to be
within the basin.
The White Oak River Basin encompasses all or portions of 4 counties and 16
municipalities. Table 27 provides a listing of these municipalities along with an identification of
the regional planning jurisdiction (Council of Governments) for each county.
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Table 27. Local Governments and Planning Units within the White Oak River Basin
Council of
County Government Region Municipalities
Carteret P Atlantic Beach, Beaufort, Bogue, Cape Carteret, Cedar Point,
Emerald Isle, Indian Beach, Morehead City, Newport, Peletier, and
Pine Knott Shores
Craven P None
Jones P Maysville
Onslow P Jacksonville, North Topsail Beach% Richlands, and Swansboro
*Located in more than one major river basin.
Source: White Oak River Basinwide Water Quality Plan.
b. Subbasin 03-05-01
Subbasin 03-05-01 is located in all four
counties represented within the White Oak River
Basin. Urban areas are concentrated along NC
Highway 24 near Swansboro and Cape Carteret with
some also around Maysville. Land use is largely forest
with substantial agriculture on the west side of the
White Oak River. Tributaries on this side of the river
seem to be more impacted by agriculture and
development than other areas. There has been a
noted loss in agricultural land as development expands
inland. During the latest assessment period, estuarine
water quality was high in this subbasin. There are
2,570 acres of ORW in this subbasin with the majority
being located around Bear Island. There are five (5)
individual NPDES wastewater discharge permits
Located in subbasin 03-05-01 with a total permitted
flow of 0.51 MGD. In 2005, three of these facilities
were out of compliance with permit limits for a total
of 19 violations resulting in issuing six notices of
violation and the remaining proceeded to
enforcement. The largest discharger is the Swansboro
wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) which discharges
0.3 MGD. As of 2004, there were two (2) general
stormwater permits.
Subbasin 03-05-01 Description
Land and Water Area
Total Area: 351 mil
Land Area: 322 mil
Water Area: 29 me
Land Cover
Forest/ Wettand: 76%
Water: 81%
Urban: 1%
Cultivated Crop: 11%
Pasture/Managed Herbaceous: 3%
Monitored Waterbodv Statistics
Aquatic Life
Total:
i,815, ac
Total Supporting:
981 ac
Total Impaired:
793 ac
Total Not Rated:
41 ac
Recreation
Total: 4,405 ac
Total Supporting: 4,405 ac
Shellfish Harvesting
Total: 11,032 ac
Total Supporting: 4,114 ac
Total Impaired: 6,918 ac
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The White Oak River watershed (03-05-01), the basin's namesake, is located east of
the New River. The White Oak River and its tributaries primarily flow through Onslow and
Carteret counties, with small portions flowing through Jones and Craven counties. The river flows
past the western end of Bogue Sound and into the Atlantic Ocean at Bogue Inlet. It is the second
largest watershed in the basin. Most of this area, including its two lakes (Catfish Lake and Great
Lake), lies relatively undisturbed within the Croatan National Forest and Hoffman State Forest.
There are 113 stream miles, 12,314 estuarine acres, and eight miles of Atlantic coastline in this
subbasin. Population has increased in this subbasin, especially in and around Swansboro.
Surface water classifications and the amount of acreage or miles in subbasin 03-05-
01 are listed in Table 28. Of the monitored waters, 44% of freshwater and saltwater acres are
Impaired for aquatic life, and 100% of saltwater miles and 63% of saltwater acres are Impaired for
shellfish harvesting. Impaired waters on the 2004 303(d) list include 5.3 miles and 6,630.4 acres.
Table 28. Subbasin 03-05-01 DWQ Classifications by Acres and Miles
DWQ Classification Freshwater Acres Freshwater Miles Saltwater Acres Saltwater Miles
C 949 106 -- --
C HQW -- 3 -- --
SC -- -- 328 --
SA HQW -- -- 8,462 4
SA ORW -- -- 2,570 --
Total 949 109 11,360 4
C/SC = Aquatic life propagation/protection and secondary recreation, SA = Shellfish waters, HQW = High
Quality Waters, ORW = Outstanding Resource Waters.
Source: 2007 White Oak River Basinwide Water Quality Plan.
Swansboro's planning jurisdiction includes portions of Division of Environmental
Health growing areas D-2 and D-3. These areas are described and the 2007 White Oak River
Basinwide Water Quality Plan recommendations provided in Appendix IV. Please refer to pages
41- 44 for a discussion of water quality and pages 134-138 for water quality policies and
implementing actions.
C. Growth Trends
According to the 2007 White Oak River Basinwide Water Quality Plan, the overall
population of the White Oak River Basin is 311,680 (based on the 2000 Census). This number is
estimated based on the percent of the county land area that is partially or entirely contained
within the White Oak River Basin. Between 1990 and 2000, the population within the White Oak
River Basin increased by almost 19,000 people and that population is projected to increase
another 40,000 by 2020.
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Population growth trends for the basin indicate that two of the four counties are
expected to experience growth rates in excess of 13% by 2020. Onslow County is expected to
have the highest increase in population within the basin at 15.8%.
C. ANALYSIS OF EXISTING LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT.
1. Introduction
In order to address future development within Swansboro's planning area, it is necessary
to establish a snapshot of how the Town's planning jurisdiction is currently developed. This is
achieved by conducting an existing land use survey. The survey assists in identifying land use
patterns, conflicts, and trends that exist within the planning jurisdiction. The process and data
associated with it will provide a solid foundation for decisions about future land use and policy
development.
2. Existing Land Use
The Existing Land Use map completed as part of the Town's 1996 CAMA Land Use Plan was
used as a base for the 2006 CAMA Core Land Use Plan Existing Land Use Map. The former map was
updated during a windshield survey conducted by Holland Consulting Planners, Inc., in August
2006, with input from the Town's staff. Existing land use for the Town's corporate limits and ED
is depicted on Map 9. The land use map also includes delineation of a planning area which
extends beyond the town's ETJ and includes 2,881.4 acres of land which is primarily single-family
residential and vacant. The vacant land is largely agricultural and forest land. The planning area
also includes the Hammocks Beach State Park. The planning area boundary generally includes
areas which may come under ETJ jurisdiction during the planning period. There are no significant
natural areas located in the planning area. The planning area has been delineated and included
in order that Swansboro's policies and implementing actions will apply as Swansboro's ETJ
expands. This approach to planning area delineation is encouraged by 15A NCAC 7B, the CAMA
land use plan guidelines. Land use. within Swansboro was divided into the following land use
categories:
► Single -Family Residential. A detached building designed for or occupied
exclusively by one family. Single-family residences are located in the downtown
area and generally in groups or subdivisions scattered around town.
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► Multi -Family Residential. A residential building designed for or occupied by two or
more families, with the number of families in residence not exceeding the number
of dwelling units provided. Multi -family residences are located in a few pockets
around town with the larger ones being located off West Corbett Avenue and on
Glancy Street and Queens Creek Road.
► Manufactured Home Parks. Land used for manufactured housing parks.
Manufactured home parks are scattered around town.
► Commercial. Land used for retailing, commercial, and service uses but does not
include industrial uses. Commercial land uses are concentrated mainly along
NC Highway 24, and within the Central Business District located along South Front
Street and South Water Street downtown. The commercial land uses along
Highway 24 are arranged in a strip fashion.
► Office £t Institutional. Land used for service businesses, office and institutional
needs. Office and institutional land uses are located for the most part near or
along West Corbett Avenue with a few located near the Historic District and
another located on 4H Camp Road. Generally OiH uses consist of schools and
government operations.
► Industrial. Land used for office parks, commercial warehousing, assembly and
manufacturing, and research facilities. Some light industrial and heavy
commercial uses are located on Seth Thomas Lane.
► Recreational. Land used for active and/or passive recreation pursuits. There are
several recreational land uses within Swansboro. The major ones are located off
West Corbett Road and Swansboro Loop Road. There are also several small pockets
within the downtown area.
Vacant. Undeveloped land. Vacant land is scattered throughout the town with the
majority of vacant land being located west of Hammocks Beach Road and north of
West Corbett Road.
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Town of Swa n s bo ro
Land Use Plan
Existing Land Use
Legend
Historic
MHS Mobile Home Subdivision (SFR)
Town Limits
ETJ
Planning Area
Water
Existing Land Use
commercial
Industrial
Multi -Family Residential
Mobile Home Park
Office and Institutional
Recreational
Single -Family Residential
vacant
F-1—Miles
0 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.2
1 inch = 2,000 feet
The preparation of this map 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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The following table summarizes the land use acreage resulting from the Existing Land Use
map update. There are approximately 890 acres in Swansboro's corporate limits and 1,894 in the
extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). According to existing land use information, 43.3% of land within
the corporate limits is used for single-family residences and 31.4% is vacant. Single-family
residences and vacant land are also the most significant land uses within the ETJ with 35.1 % and
51.3%, respectively. It should be noted that most of the land within Swansboro's planning
jurisdiction is considered suitable or moderately suitable for development.
Table 29. Town of Swansboro Existing Land Use Acreages
Land Use
Commercial
Industrial
Multi -Family Residential
Manufactured Home Park
Office and Institutional
Recreational
Single -Family Residential
Vacant
Total
Corporate Limits
ETJ
Planning Area
Total
95.6
47.5
0.0
143.1
2.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
34.4
0.0
0.0
34.4
1.0
4.9
0.0
5.9
70.3
172.8
0.0
243.1
21.3
31.6
30.2
83.1
385.9
665.2
361.5
1,412.6
279.9
972.4
2,489.7
3,742.0
890.4
1,894.4
2,881.4
51666.2
NOTE: Right-of-way acreages are not included in the table above. Based on an increase in the Town's area and
changes in land use categories, it is difficult to compare land use acreages to the 1996 Land Use Plan. The Town's
total planning area in 1996 included 2,388 acres. The following summarizes the land use acreages identified in the
1996 Land Use Plan.
Land Use
Acres
Single -Family Residential
650
Multi -Family Residential
21
Manufactured Home
317
Commercial
141
Public/ Institutional/Recreational
242
Industrial
2
Undeveloped/Agricultural
1,015
Total
2,388
Source: Holland Consulting Planners, Inc.,and 1996 Swansboro CAMA Land Use Plan.
3. Land Use Conflicts
Land use conflicts often exist within a Town's planning jurisdiction resulting from a variety
of circumstances. Issues leading to land use conflicts can result from a lack of proper land use
controls, demand for increased development, and development of land not suited for a particular
land use. Land use patterns that exist within Swansboro's planning jurisdiction which are
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conflicts or have the potential to become conflicts are identified as follows:
► Strip commercialization along the US 24 corridor.
Infringement of contemporary development on the Historic District.
Development which is inconsistent with the Historic District.
► Infringement of development on 404 wetlands.
► Development within the Town's limited flood hazard areas.
► Infringement of development on Areas of Environmental Concern.
► Development of areas not served by central water and sewer infrastructure.
► Increasing impact of development on stormwater runoff and water quality.
According to the existing land use survey, 281 parcels, or 12.7% of the Town's total parcel
count (Town limits and ETJ, the total planning area) is vacant. Many of the vacant parcels are
large tracts of land that may be suitable for subdivision. The average size of vacant tracts of land
is 4.569 acres with the largest being 107.556 acres. The environmental composite map (Map 7) is
discussed in the Natural Systems Analysis section of the plan (page 44). The map is intended to
delineate the Town's jurisdiction in accordance with environmentally sensitive areas. Alt land
masses were assigned an environmental composite class based on CAMA regulations (see Table 26,
page 45). The following table provides a summary of how the undeveloped parcels in Swansboro
relate to the classes established on the environmental composite map. If a parcel was located in
more than one class as defined in the analysis, the most environmentally sensitive class was
assigned to the parcel. Development in Class II and, in particular, Class III lands may result in land
use conflicts. The future land use map has been prepared in consideration of the environmental
composite analysis.
Table 30. Town of Swansboro Planning Area Undeveloped Land in Relation to the Environmental Composite
Analysis
Acres % of Total
Class 1
1,068.9
83.6%
Class II
65.9
5.2%
Class 111
143.9
11.2%
Total 1,278.7 100.0%
Source: Holland Consulting Planners, Inc. and the NC Center for Geographic Information Analysis.
4. Future Residential Land Needs
According to the Environmental Composite Analysis, there are approximately 1,069 acres
of undeveloped land that is considered Class I. The future land use map indicates the majority of
Class I land for residential usage. The Town's Unified Development Ordinance has several
residential zoning districts with varying lot size requirements. However, assuming the vacant
parcels were subdivided into R-10 (10,000 square foot) lots, there is enough vacant acreage for
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over 3,500 homes on land with a Class I designation within the Town's planning area. This figure
incorporates a 20% deduction for rights -of -ways. Residential land use will largely dictate the
demand for land for the provision of goods and services. (NOTE: This is further discussed in the
Future Demands section of this plan, pages 82-85 and 153-155.)
5. Historic District/Sites
There are two entries for Swansboro on the National Register of Historic Places: the
William Edward Mattocks House, listed in the registry on March 22, 1989, and the Swansboro
Historic District listed on March 16, 1990. The Historic District is roughly bounded by Walnut,
Main, and Elm Streets, NC 24, White Oak River, and Church, Water, and Broad Streets. The
boundary of the Historic District has been depicted on Maps 9 and 16. The Town of Swansboro has
a Historic District Commission that reviews and enforces the Historic District Ordinance. Currently
there are 77 buildings within Swansboro that have received a plaque because they are regarded as
"contributing structures" in the district.
6. Land Use in Relation to Water Quality
This section analyzes how land use in Swansboro's planning jurisdiction relates to water
quality. This section has been compiled with information provided by the North Carolina Division
of Water Quality (DWQ). Under the Basinwide Management Program, the DWQ completes
Basinwide Water Quality Plans.
Basinwide water quality planning is a non -regulatory, watershed -based approach to
restoring and protecting the quality of North Carolina's surface waters. Preparation of a
basinwide water quality plan is a five-year process, which is divided into three phases. While
these plans are prepared by the DWQ, their implementation and the protection of water quality
entails the coordinated efforts of many agencies, local governments, and stakeholder groups in
the state. The first cycle of plans was completed in 1998, but each plan is updated at five-year
intervals.
The results of the monitoring efforts are not intended to provide precise conclusions about
pollutant budgets for specific watersheds. Since the assessment methodology is geared toward
general conclusions, it is important not to manipulate the data to support policy decisions beyond
the accuracy of the data.
Two primary methods of water quality testing were performed within Swansboro's general
area. The details of this methodology are described below so that the information on the results
of this testing can be better understood. The methods utilized were Ambient Monitoring System
and Fish Tissue Analysis. DWQ also observes water bodies for the existence of algal blooms, which
are an indication of poor water quality.
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The Ambient Monitoring System (AMS) is a network of stream, lake, and estuarine
(saltwater) water quality monitoring stations (about 420 statewide) strategically located for the
collection of physical and chemical water quality data (or parameters). Water quality parameters
are arranged by freshwater or saltwater water body classification and corresponding water quality
standards. Under this arrangement, waters are assigned minimum monthly parameters with
additional parameters assigned to waters with classifications such as trout waters and water
supplies.
Since fish spend their entire lives in the aquatic environment, they incorporate chemicals
from this environment into their body tissues. Therefore, by analyzing fish tissue, determinations
about what chemicals are in the water can be made. Contamination of aquatic resources,
including freshwater, estuarine, and marine fish and shellfish species has been documented for
heavy metals, pesticides, and other complex organic compounds. Once these contaminants reach
surface waters, they may be available for bioaccumulation either directly or through aquatic food
webs and may accumulate in fish and shellfish tissues. Therefore, results from fish tissue
monitoring can serve as an important indicator of contamination of sediments and surface water.
Fish tissue analysis results are also used as indicators for human health concerns, fish and wildlife
health concerns, and the presence and concentrations of various chemicals in the ecosystem.
In evaluating fish tissue analysis results, several different types of criteria are used.
Human health concerns related to fish consumption are screened by comparing results with
federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) action levels and US Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) recommended screening values for contaminants.
Map 10 delineates the existing land use in relation to water quality classification and
includes one water quality sampling station which is located adjacent to the Town's eastern
corporate limits. Swansboro's planning jurisdiction includes areas closed to shellfishing as of
February, 2008. These areas are delineated on Map 9 and described as follows: All those waters
bounded by a line beginning at a point 34° 41.4565' N - 77° 07.1166' W on the west shore of
Picketts Bay; running southeasterly to a point at 34" 41.2834' N - 77° 06.7973' W; running
southwesterly to a point at 34' 40.1765' N - 77° 07.9291' W; running northwesterly to a point 34°
40.2614' N - 77" 07.9821' W near Channel Marker "49"; running northwesterly to a point 34°
40.3668' N - 77° 08.0478' W on the shore. The Swansboro waterfront area has been closed to
shellfishing in some manner since 1952. Since that time, the closure area/ have taken many
forms. The current closure area has been in effect since 1987 and includes approximately 398
acres. There are no High Quality Waters in the Town's planning jurisdiction; however, there are
2,024.2 acres of SA designated areas within the planning jurisdiction with some Outstanding
Resource Waters located in the vicinity. As noted on page 42, all SA waters in Swansboro's
jurisdiction have the supplemental classification of HQW and special management requirements
apply to these waters. See _page 42 fora definition of SA waters.
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D. ANALYSIS OF EXISTING COMMUNITY FACILITIES/SERVICES
Map 11 provides the locations of the Town's community facilities and existing infrastructure.
1. Transportation
NC Highway 24 is the major transportation route in Swansboro. The highway enters
Swansboro from the west and runs through town crossing the White Oak River before entering
Carteret County. Swansboro is located within the North Carolina Department of Transportation's
(NCDOT) Division 3. According to the NCDOT Division 3 2007-2013 Transportation Improvement
Program, there are no projects planned or under construction within Swansboro.
The Swansboro Comprehensive Transportation Plan Study is a joint planning effort
between the Town of Swansboro, the Down East RPO, and NCDOT. The Plan was initiated in
January, 2005. The recommendations were approved by the Swansboro Board of Commissioners
on August 15, 2006; and endorsed by the Down East RPO on September 26, 2006. The Plan was
mutually adopted by the North Carolina Board of Transportation on November 2, 2006. The Plan
classifies the existing road system and identifies bicycle route locations/conditions. Refer to
Appendix V for maps delineating this information. Future transportation needs and proposed
improvements will be discussed in Section 6.A., Future Demands.
NCDOT reported that, in 2007, the highest annual average daily traffic counts (AADT)
occurred along NC Highway 24. The AADT was 11,000 at a point on Queens Creek Road near the
intersection with NC Highway 24; 18,000 at two separate points east of Old Hammock Road before
the bridge into Carteret County; and 21,000 at a point just west of Old Hammock Road (see Map
12). From 2005 to 2007, there has not been a significant change in AADT counts along the Town's
major corridors.
2. Health Care
Residents and visitors of Swansboro are provided with health care options by Onslow
Memorial Hospital and Carteret General Hospital. Onslow Memorial Hospital is located in
Jacksonville, approximately 15 to 20 miles away, and is accredited by the Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. There are 162 beds within the hospital and it has a
staff of over 127 physicians.
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Queens Creek
MAP 11
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Town of Swansboro
Land Use Plan
Community Facilities and Existing Infrastructure
Legend
I- i Water Lines
ON.I Sewer Lines
Water
Town Limits
ETJ
Community Facilities and Existing Infrastructure
®1. Bicentennial Park
2. CAMAAccess Site
n. Tot Lot
4. Fire Station
5. Swansboro Elementary School
t v r Sander's Park
7. Queens Creek Elementary and High Schools
B. Swansboro Middle School
n. Swansboro Municipal Park
10. Town Hall and Police Station
11. Wastewater Treatment Plant
® 12. Swansboro Convenience Center /
Miles
0 0.15 0.3 0.6 0.9
1 inch = 1,600 feet
The preparation of this map 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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MAP 12
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Town of Swansboro
Land Use Plan
2007 Annual Avera4e
Daily Traffic Counts
Legend
Town Limits
ETJ
Water
Miles
0 0.15 0.3 0.6 0.9
1 inch = 1,500 feet
The preparation of this map 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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The hospital offers a variety of medical and surgical services. Following are some of the
services provided at the facility. This is not a comprehensive list of services at the hospital.
• Cardiac Rehab
• Cath Lab
• Diagnostic Services
• Emergency Room
• Food Services
• Heartburn Treatment Center
• Laboratory Services
• Minor Emergency Care
• Nursery and Pediatrics
Source: Onslow Memorial Hospital.
Nursing Services
• Pediatric Asthma Program
• Pharmacy Services
• Radiology Services
Rehabilitation Services
• Special Procedures
• Transport Services
• Women's Imaging Center
Carteret General Hospital is located in Morehead City, and is accredited by the Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The hospital has 117 beds with an
average of 87 inpatients each day and performs over 410 surgeries each month. In addition, over
4,000 outpatient tests or treatments are provided each month. Services provided by the hospital
include:
• Cancer care center
• Outpatients clinics for
neurology and blood
transfusions
• Nuclear medicine
• CT scanning
• Mobile lithotrypsy
Source: Carteret General Hospital.
• Laser surgery
• Laparoscopic surgery
• Maternity facilities
• Urgent and emergency care
• Extended care facilities
• Home health
Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital and Brynn Marr Behavioral Health Care also provide adequate
major health care services for county residents. The Onslow County Health Department provides
clinical and public health services to county residents. The county departments'of Environmental
Health, Solid Waste, and Mosquito and Animal Control contribute to the county's public health
efforts through the control of health hazards, nuisances, and private wastewater disposal.
The Swansboro Medical Clinic provides family/general care for the residents of Swansboro.
There are currently no assisted living/nursing care centers within the town.
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3. Law Enforcement
Law enforcement is provided to the area by the
Town of Swansboro Police Department.
The department has six (6) full-time sworn officers, one
(1) part-time
officer, and three (3)
reserve officers. The following services are offered by the
police department:
Residential Checks
- Home security checks for residents that will be out of town; Bank Deposit Escorts
- All town
business are offered this service; Community Oriented Policing - Officers can speak to
business or
civic organizations on a variety of topics; and Fingerprinting Services.
The following
provides a
fiscal year to year comparison of the department. The information
was
obtained from the
Swansboro Police Department.
Table 31. Swansboro Police Department Fiscal Year to Year Comparison
2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007.08
Patrol Miles 101,155 113,104 111,717 95,129
98,124
97,491
113,530
127,399
Man Hours 12,954 13,402 14,332 12,946
13,379
14,511
16,759
17,968
Reserve Hours 10 222 - 70
262
163
222
205
Training Hours 307 176 408 364
844
516
581
400
Court Hours 120 159 178 109
129
104
60
41
Calls/Reports 901 839 1,070 1,092
1,188
1,332
1,488
1,837
Accidents 110 110 75 83
105
109
128
129
Traffic Arrest 805 860 980 1,087
738
800
758
726
Misd. Arrest 64 87 160 29
30
24
59
55
Felony Invest. 59 58 23 29
35
54
92
76
Felony Arrest 45 19 18 7
13
18
22
26
Traffic Warning 1,033 739 811 1,018
970
1,139
772
693
B Ft E - 36 23 8 23
16
21
45
30
Larceny Misd. 41 45 34 43
44
25
42
58
Larceny Felony 31 18 9 16
18
21
51
41
Domestics 24 40 45 53
63
50
53
43
Business Checks 286,011 269,765 249,306 224,910
211,646
82,691
90,315
73,590
Courtesy 1,314 1,236 1,162 1,041
987
964
822
872
DWI Arrest 42 46 32 26
35
44
38
53
Assist Agencies 246 235 240 266
262
354
404
326
Drug Invest. 42 34 45 21
27
37
50
34
Drug Arrest 42 33 44 21
27
42
50
33
Juvenile Cases 10 21 15
21
24
33
36
Open Doors/Alarms -- -- - 65
206
156
166
201
Source: Swansboro Police Department.
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4. Fire Services
The Town of Swansboro Fire Department is responsible for 35 square miles within the
Swansboro Fire District and the White Oak River Fire District. The station houses two pumper
trucks, one 75' ladder truck, one fire boat, one brush truck, one support van, and one staff car.
The department currently employs two full-time personnel, seven part-time personnel, and there
are 25 volunteer personnel. They respond to approximately 275 calls per year that may include
brush/woods fires, residential home/structural fires, auto accidents/fires, hazardous materials
incidents, and public assistance. The department is also involved with public education programs
for major schools in the area, as well as local businesses and organizations. In 2007, the
department had an ISO rating of 5.
5. Emergency Medical Services
The Town of Swansboro Rescue Squad is comprised solely of volunteers. Swansboro EMS
Rescue, Inc., receives funding from Onslow County, and has a jurisdiction which exceeds the
corporate limits and ETJ of the Town of Swansboro. The organization operates with two
ambulances (owned by Onslow County), a medium rescue certified rescue truck, two quick
response trucks, and two rescue boats. As stated, the department relies on volunteers for
personnel, and currently has an unpaid staff comprised of the following: six officers, one Chief,
one Assistant Chief, two Captains (1 medical/1 rescue), two lieutenants (1 medical/1 rescue).
Swansboro EMS Rescue has a 1,400-square foot facility located at 640 West Corbett Avenue (NC
Highway 24) within the town. The estimated average response time for the department is
approximately seven minutes.
6. Administration
The Town of Swansboro is governed by a Board of Commissioners -Manager form of
government. The Administrative office is located at 502 Church Street. The Board of
Commissioners appoints the Town Manager, the Town Attorney, and the Town Clerk. There are
six departments, 21 full-time employees, and 13 part-time employees. The departments include:
Administration, Finance, Fire, Planning £t Inspections, Police, and Public Works.
7. Water System
North Carolina General Statute [GS 143-355(L)] requires all units of local government that
provide or plan to provide public water supply service to prepare a Local Water Supply Plan and to
update that plan at least every five years. A local water supply plan is an assessment of a water
system's current and future water needs and its ability to meet those needs. The Town of
Swansboro has leased both its water and sewer systems to the Onslow Water and Sewer
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Authority (ONWASA). At the time of this writing, the 2007 ONWASA Water Supply Plan was under
review by the state. The Town will continue to rely on the Onslow County Water System and the
Hubert Water Treatment Plant.
The Onslow Water and Sewer Authority began operations in July 2005, with 96 employees
and 32,000 customers. According to ONWASA's Rating Agency Update, the Authority was formed
to provide water and sewer service to underserved areas of Onslow County and to be used as a
tool to enter into contracts with the Camp Lejeune United States Marine Corps Base (Base). The
Base will only negotiate with a single entity and, will sell to the Authority under wholesale
agreements. Water for ONWASA will be purchased from two separate Base locations that were
scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2007. As noted above, Swansboro as well as Onslow
County, Holly Ridge, and Richlands have entered into long-term renewable Capital Leases on their
systems with ONWASA. There are five county service districts under ONWASA: White Oak,
Swansboro, Jacksonville, Richlands, and Stump Sound. The following provides the number of
customers in each of the five ONWASA service areas.
Swansboro White Oak Richlands Southwest Stump Sound
7,740 7,104 6,597 9,421 8,636
TOTAL: 39,498; TOTAL IN THE TOWN OF SWANSBORO: 1,157
The Rating Agency Update also reports that all raw water currently comes from
groundwater wells installed in the Cretaceous and Castle Hayne aquifers. Water from the Castle
Hayne aquifer is drawn from eight wells and treated at the Hubert and Dixon water treatment
plants. Water from the Cretaceous aquifer is drawn from 11 wells and chlorinated prior to
distribution. Total well capacity is 5.4 mgd. The Dixon and Hubert water treatment plants have
capacities of 4 mgd and 6 mgd, respectively. The following tables provide summaries of the
water use information from the ONWASA 2007 Water Supply Plan.
Table 32. ONWASA Water System Average Daily Water Use by Month (MGD), 2007
Month
Average Daily Usage
Month
Average Daily Usage
Month
Average Daily Usage
January
6.240
May
8.170
September
7.390
February
6.370
June
8.570
October
6.950
March
6.480
July
8.180
November
6.570
April
7.430
August
7.990
December
6.350
Source: ONWASA 2007 Water Supply Plan.
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Table 33. ONWASA Water System Average Annual Daily Water Use by Type, 2007
Type of Use
Average Use (MGD)
Residential
5.556
Commercial
0.594
Industrial
0.023
Institutional
0.366
System Process Water
0.304
Unaccounted for Water
0.624
NOTE: 0.536 MGD of unaccounted water is actually stored water in ONWASA's system. The total "water supply
sources" of 7.224 minus "water use by type" of 6.843 plus "water sales" of 0.293 is the actual unaccounted water of
the system (0.088).
Source: ONWASA 2007 Water Supply Plan.
In 1986, Safe Water Drinking Act (SWDA) amendments added Section 1428, "State
Programs to Establish Wellhead Protection Areas," which requires each state to develop a
program to "protect wellhead areas within their jurisdiction from contaminants which may have
any adverse affects on the health of persons." The term wellhead protection area is defined in
the law as "the surface and subsurface area surrounding, a water well or wellfield, supplying a
public water system, through which contaminants are reasonably likely to move toward and reach
such water well or wellfield." North Carolina's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved
Wellhead Protection Program (WHPP) provides technical support to local governments and public
water supply systems in their endeavors to develop and implement their own Wellhead Protection
Plans.
North Carolina's objective in developing a protection plan is to provide a process for public
water system operators to learn more about their groundwater systems and how to protect them.
Wellhead Protection Plans allow communities to take charge of protecting the quality of their
drinking water by identifying and carefully managing areas that supply groundwater to their
public wells. Chemicals and other pollutants spilled or dumped in these areas can be drawn into
the wells, possibly contaminating the community's drinking water supply. Residents and
businesses in these areas must be very careful with chemicals and other potential pollutants. .
Many things done in daily life can pollute surface and groundwaters. Sources of groundwater
pollution include: (1) used oil, paint thinner, gasoline and other chemicals poured on the ground;
(2) leaking storage tanks (above ground and underground); (3) overuse of pesticides and fertilizers
on lawns, golf courses, and agricultural fields; (4) chemical spills at businesses, farms, and along
highways; (5) illegal dumps and poorly managed landfills; (6) failing septic tanks; (7) leaking
sewer lines; (8) improperly abandoned wells; and (9) unlined waste pits, ponds, and lagoons.
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Regulations of the North Carolina Division of Environmental Health (NCDEH) require
wellhead protection measures for any public water supply wells to be used as a community or
non -transient, non -community water system. In 2002, ONWASA prepared a Wellhead Protection
Plan. The plan accomplishes the following:
► Establishes a Wellhead Protection Committee.
► Delineates wellhead protection areas.
► Provides an inventory of potential contaminant sources.
► Establishes a non -regulatory approach to the management of wellhead protection areas.
► Defines contingency plans for wellhead protection/integrity.
A complete copy of the ONWASA Wellhead Protection Plan is available at the Town of
Swansboro Planning Office.
8. Sewer System
ONWASA leases and maintains the Swansboro sewer collection system, wastewater
treatment plant (WWTP), and the 15 sewer stations that assist with public sewer (see Future
Demands for sewer discussion, page 87-99). The WWTP is the only NPDES discharger located
within the Town. The WWTP discharges treated effluent into Foster's Creek. A WWTP upgrade
was completed in July 2008, which increased the plant's capacity from 0.3 MGD to 0.6 MGD. A
collection system upgrade was completed in 2005 with the installation of interceptor lines along
Halls Creek and Hammock Beach Road. Although the Town of Swansboro no longer operates the
sewer plant or system, it has retained the right to control new sewer allocations. The Town has a
sewer allocation policy.
NOTE: There have been some limited, scattered septic tank failures. However, it has not
been a significant issue with the Town of Swansboro planning jurisdiction.
9. Schools
The Town of Swansboro is served by the Onslow County School System. Queens Creek
Elementary and Swansboro Elementary serve grades K-5. Queens Creek Elementary is located at
159 Queens Creek Road and Swansboro Elementary is located at 118 School Road, both in
Swansboro. Swansboro Middle serves grades 6-8 and is located at 1240 West Corbett Avenue in
Swansboro. Swansboro High serves grades 9-12 and is located at 161 Queens Creek Road in
Swansboro. Table 34 provides a summary of the schools that serve Swansboro's school age
children.
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Table 34. Onslow County Public Schools Serving Swansboro, 2007.2008 School Year
Licensed
School Enrollment Staffing Capacity Shared Recreational Facilities.
Queens Creek Elementary 545 49 656
Swansboro Elementary 510 40 586
Swansboro Middle 787 58 912 Gym, Annex Gym
Swansboro High 1,012 75 1,170
Source: Onslow County Schools.
Higher education is available locally at Coastal Carolina Community College (CCCC),
located at 444 Western Boulevard in Jacksonville. The college is a public institution supported by
tax dollars. Originally established as Onslow County Industrial Education Center in July 1965, the
center became Onslow Technical Institute in May 1967 and Coastal Carolina Community College in
July 1970. The community college operates classes on a semester schedule and offers online
courses and a variety of programs that lead to degrees, diplomas, or certificates. The school
offers five degrees, 16 diplomas, and 14 certificates as follows:
Degrees
Associates in Arts
Associates in Fine Arts
Associates in Science
Associates in Applied Science
Curriculum Online for Policing Services (C.O.P.S.)
Diplomas
Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology
Autobody Repair
Automotive Systems Technology
Central Sterile Processing
Cosmetology
Dental Assisting
Early Childhood Associate
Electrical/Electronic Technology
Electronic Servicing Technology
Fire Protection Technology
Heavy Equipment and Transport Technology
Information Systems
Information-Systems/Network Administration and Support
Practical Nursing
Surgical Technology
Welding Technology
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Certificates
Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration
Autobody Repair
Automotive Systems Technology
Basic Law Enforcement Training
CISCO Certificate
Cosmetology Instructor
Early Childhood Associate
Electronic Servicing Technology
Fire Protection Technology
Heavy Equipment and Transport Technology
Manicuring Instructor
Manicuring/Nail Technology
Nursing Assistant
Office Systems Technology/Medical
Additionally, both UNC-Wilmington and Campbell University have four-year degree
extension programs in Jacksonville.
10. Child Care Resources
To determine the need for child care resources in the Swansboro area, 2000 Census data
from the 28584 and 28539 zip codes was used. In the combined areas, there is a total of 1,844
children age 0-5 years old. Approximately 53%, or 977, of those children live in families where
both parents work. According to the Onslow County Partnership for Children, 90% of the children
with all parents working determines the minimum need for child care spaces. Thus, 879 child
care spaces are needed to meet the demand. Within the two zip code areas, there are 673
regulated child care spaces. The resulting number of child care spaces needed is 206.
11. Recreation
Bicentennial Park is located at the base of the bridge into Swansboro on NC Highway 24.
The park was dedicated in 1985 and contains a life-size statue of Otway Burns, Swansboro's
favorite privateer from the War of 1812, and a memorial to Theophilus Weeks, founder of the
town. The spot provides a waterfront opportunity for fishing, and sitting and enjoying views of the
White Oak River. In addition, the Town of Swansboro operates a 17-acre recreational facility
located on Main Street Extension. The facility, named Swansboro Municipal Park, has athletic
facilities for various sports including soccer (two regulation soccer fields and five smaller fields),
volleyball, basketball, tennis, and horseshoes. A small municipal playground is also located near
Broad Street, Shore Drive, and NC 24. The Swansboro Soccer Association owns a soccer complex
(which includes six to seven soccer fields) and is located adjacent to and west of Hammock Beach
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Road. The Swansboro Baseball and Softball Association owns Sanders Park, which includes one
tee -ball and four baseball/softball fields.
Additionally, space acquired in the former St. Mildred's Church will include a multi-
purpose space that can be used for, among other things, recreational and senior citizen
programming. At the time of this writing, the Town has completed and adopted a Comprehensive
Recreation Plan.
Aside from these park facilities, the only other notable park facilities within or adjacent to
Swansboro are Hammocks Beach State Park and Croatan National Forest Recreational Area.
Hammocks Beach State Park is located right outside of the town's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Hammocks Beach State Park is located on Bear Island, an 892-acre barrier island. It is 3.5 miles
long and less than a mile wide. The island is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the south and by
salt marshes, estuarine creeks and the Intracoastal Waterway to the north. Bogue Inlet lies at the
northeast end of the island, while Bear Inlet lies to the southwest. A passenger ferry is operated
from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Recreational opportunities include: hiking, camping and
canoeing. Croatan National Forest Recreational Area is located in the adjoining community of
Cedar Point (approximately four miles from downtown Swansboro). The area includes a large
campground (tents Et RVs), boat launching area, picnicking, and trail facilities.
12. Stormwater Management
a. Introduction
Stormwater discharges are generated by run-off from land and impervious areas
such as paved streets, parking lots, and building rooftops during rainfall and snow events. They
often contain pollutants in quantities that can adversely affect water quality and create flooding
problems. The North Carolina Division of Water Quality has documented 10 untreated municipal
Stormwater outfalls in Swansboro. NOTE: Refer to the stormwater control policies and
implementing actions, pages 124 to 126, in particular 1.31. When roads, parking lots, sidewalks,
homes, and offices replace the natural and permeable landscape, rainfall that would once soak
into vegetated ground is now available for stormwater runoff. As surfaces become more and more
impermeable, water simply moves across them. These impermeable surfaces connect to form a
stormwater super highway. One of the effects of this water super highway is that more and more
stormwater reaches streams because there is less opportunity for it to infiltrate the ground. Peak
flows also increase, transporting runoff from large areas rapidly. Velocities in streams increase
causing more erosion potential, and lastly, base flow is lower during dry weather because of a
lack of infiltration. Using a traditional analysis, such as the Natural Resource Conservation Service
(NRCS) stormwater model, TR 55, or the United States Corps of Engineers' (USCE) many versions of
HEC, it can be shown that peak flows alone can increase by
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as much as four times from pre -post development conditions. Flooding is the result of this
urbanization.
b. Erosion and Sedimentation
Erosion and sedimentation have long been recognized as water quality concerns.
The North Carolina legislature passed laws to curb sedimentation in 1973; however, sedimentation
remains the number one pollutant in NC waters. In the 1990s, the focus of the Piedmont and
Eastern NC watersheds turned towards excess nutrients in surface waters. The excess was due to
extensive farming operations in the area. Fertilizers contain nutrients for plants to grow, but if
excess fertilizer is inadvertently applied to pavement, these nutrients enter the waters during
runoff periods causing harm to water quality.
There are numerous ways to reduce pollutant loading. Proper application of
fertilizer and proper maintenance of septic systems, where applicable, can reduce loading.
Structural devices can also help curb this problem. These structural devices, known as Best
Management Practices (BMPs), can be constructed to treat runoff, thereby reducing the amount of
pollutant that enters the waterways. These BMPs include wet ponds, stormwater wetlands,
infiltration trenches, wells, sand filters, bioretention rain gardens, rubble spreaders, riparian
buffers, and reinforcing grassy swells. However, even if proper amounts of fertilizer are applied,
nutrients can enter streams from other sources, such as atmospheric deposition, wildlife and pet
waste, and septic system malfunctions.
C. EPA Regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has begun implementation of Phase II
of the Stormwater Management Plan. These policies apply to municipalities with populations
greater than 10,000 and/or with densities of 1,000 per square mile. For municipalities that meet
these parameters, submittal of a stormwater management plan is required. Phase II regulations
also apply to entities designated under the 1990 census as a Small MS4 (Small Municipal Separate
Storm Sewer System). MS4's are defined as a publicly -owned conveyance or system of
conveyances designed or used for collecting and conveying stormwater. MS4's are not combined
with sewer and are not part of a publicly -owned treatment facility. Municipally -owned MS4's can
include counties, towns, airports, federal properties, hospitals, schools, etc. Small community
MS4's are regulated if they discharge into impaired or sensitive US waters. In addition, counties
classified as a Tier 4 or Tier 5 county are regulated. At this time, the Town of Swansboro is not
required to meet the new EPA Phase II Stormwater Management Program regulations. At this time
it is not clear when or if the Town will be forced to comply with these regulations.
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The EPA has developed guidelines for implementing the Phase II Stormwater
Management Program. The stormwater pollution problem has two main components: the
increased volume and rate of runoff from impervious surfaces and the concentration of pollutants
in the runoff. Both components are directly related to new developmental and urbanizing areas.
Both components also cause changes in the hydrology and water quality that result in a variety of
problems, such as habitat modification, increased flooding, decreased aquatic biological diversity,
and increased sedimentation and erosion. Effective management of stormwater runoff offers a
multitude of possible benefits. Benefits include protection of wetlands and aquatic eco-systems,
improved quality of receding water bodies, conservation of water resources, protection of public
health through flood control, and improved operation and hydraulic characteristics of streams
receiving run-off; all of which can cause higher peak flow rates that increase frequency and
duration of bank full and sub -bank full flows. Increased occurrences in downstream flooding can
also be reduced by lowering base flood levels, such as with traditional flood control methods that
rely on the detention of the peak flows. The EPA recommends an approach that integrates
control of stormwater peak flows and the protection of natural channels to sustain physical and
chemical properties of aquatic life.
The EPA has outlined six steps for the development of BMP's for a stormwater
management plan. The six steps are as follows:
(1) Public Education and Outreach on Stormwater Impacts
(2) Public Involvement and Participation
(3) Elicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
(4) Construction Site and Stormwater Runoff Control
(5) Post -Construction Stormwater Management, and New Development or
Redevelopment
(6) Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
NCDENR has recently instituted an alternative to the Phase II requirements with the
Universal Stormwater Management Program (USMP). This program is intended to ease the burden
on local governments with respect to the wide array of stormwater rules that exist throughout the
state. The USMP is intended to be both easier and less expensive to administer for local
governments, while still meeting the goals of NCDENR with respect to water quality. The USMP
focuses on post construction conditions, and essentially forces individual developments to manage
a majority of their stormwater on -site. As more information becomes available, the Town will
carefully monitor the changes to determine the impact to Swansboro.
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d. Construction Activities
Stormwater runoff from construction activities can have a significant impact on
water quality, contributing. sediment and other pollutants exposed at construction sites. The
NPDES Stormwater Program requires operators of both large and small construction sites to obtain
authorization to discharge stormwater under a NPDES construction stormwater permit. In 1990,
the Phase I Stormwater Management Program regulations addressed large construction operations
that disturbed five (5) or more acres of land. The NPDES program also addresses small
construction activities - those that disturb less than five acres of land - which were included in
the Phase II final rule. Construction activities that disturb over one acre of land are required to
develop and implement a stormwater pollution prevention plan specifically designed for the
construction site. The development implementations of the plan follow the basic phases listed
below:
(1) Site Planning and Design Development Phase
(2) Assessment Phase
(3) Control Selection/Design Phase
(4) Certification/Verification/Approval Phase
(5) Implementation/Construction Phase
(6) Final Stabilization/Termination Phase
e. North Carolina Shoreline Buffering
In August 2000, the State of North Carolina developed a 30 foot buffering rule for
all new development in the 20 coastal counties governed by the Coastal Area Management Act
(CAMA). This rule applies to all navigable waters which have previously established setback
requirements. The development of this buffer does not restrict the construction of water
dependent structures, such as docks and boat ramps. The benefits of the buffering include the
following-
(1) Flood Control - by reducing the velocity and providing a collection area for
stormwater runoff and precipitation. Buffers encourage water infiltration
into the ground, rather than flooding low-lying areas.
(2) Groundwater Recharge - buffers are also beneficial to recharging the
ground water supply and promoting ground water flow.
(3) Soil Erosion Prevention - vegetated buffers stabilize the soil and reduce
sedimentation.
(4) Conservation of Coastal Riparian Wildlife Habitats - these natural areas
provide breeding, nesting, and habitat, and protect wildlife from
predication. Vegetated buffers help increase the diversity of wildlife while
providing site for foraging and corridors for dispersal.
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E. LAND SUITABILITY ANALYSIS (LSA)
A thorough analysis of all impediments to development, as well as existing community facilities,
has been completed in Sections 5(B), 5(C), and 5(D) of this Plan. These same sections also
analyzed factors that attract development, such as the presence of transportation, water, and
waste disposal capabilities. All of these variables factor into suitability for development for a
specific piece of property. In order to assess what effect the various man-made and
environmental constraints will have on development throughout the Town of Swansboro, an
overlay analysis was performed. This overlay analysis is a GIS-based process geared toward
evaluating the suitability of land for development. The procedure is very similar to the practice
developed by Ian McHarg, the Scottish urban designer, in which geospatial data layers are
referenced to each other in an effort to determine what portions of a land mass appear to be the
most favorable sites for a specific land use.
The overall process utilized Arcview GIS software with the Spatial Analyst extension along with
data layers provided by the North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
(NCCGIA). The analysis takes into consideration a number of factors, including natural systems
constraints, compatibility with existing land uses and development patterns, existing land use
policies, and the availability of community facilities. The end product of this analysis is a land
suitability map that shows underutilized land that is suited or not suited for development (see
Map 13). This map can be used as a foundation for the discussion and formation of town -wide
land use policy and should be compared to the future land use map (see Section 6).
Land suitability analysis involves the application of criteria to the landscape to assess where land
is most and least suitable for development of structures and infrastructure. A computer
application is not essential for this analysis, but greatly simplifies the process.
There are eight key steps to completing the overlay analysis:
(1) Define criteria for the analysis
(2) Define data needed
(3) Determine what GIS analysis operations should be performed
(4) Prepare the data
(5) Create a model
(6) Run the model
(7) Analyze results
(8) Refine model as needed
All of these steps have been completed and, as noted above, the end product is displayed on
Map 13. There were no additions or adjustments to the default layer sets and weighting factors
provided by the Division of Coastal Management to the Town for the existing land suitability
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analysis map. Prior to producing the map, data was compiled and each data layer in conjunction
with criteria was assigned a weight (specific to the Town of Swansboro) which reflects the relative
importance of each layer in determining suitability. The Town was then divided into one -acre
squares. Each of these one -acre squares of land was given a score based on how that respective
piece of property related to each data layer. The score for each data layer was multiplied against
that given layer's weight. The scores for each layer were added together to determine a
suitability rating for that one -acre square of property. The suitability rating falls into four
primary categories: least suitable, low suitability, medium suitability, and high suitability. Values
are assigned 0, -2, 1, and +2, respectively.
The following table summarizes all data layers used, including the criteria and weight assigned to
each layer.
Table 35. Land Suitability Analysis Criteria
Criteria and Rating
Least Low
Medium
High
Assigned
Layer Name
Suitable Suitability
Suitability
Suitability
Weight
0 .2
1
+2
Coastal Wetlands
Exclusion*
Inside --
Outside
-
Exceptional & Substantial Non-
Exclusion*
Inside --
Outside
Coastal Wetlands
Estuarine Waters
Exclusion*
Inside -
Outside
Protected Lands
Exclusion*
Inside --
Outside
--
Storm Surge Areas
Weighted
-- Inside
-
Outside
2
Soils (Septic Limitations)
Weighted
-- Severe
Moderate
Slight
2
Flood Zones
Weighted
-- Inside
--
Outside
2
HQW/ORW Watersheds
Weighted
-- Inside
--
Outside
1
Natural Heritage Areas
Weighted
-- <500'
--
>500'
1
Hazardous Substance Disposal
Weighted
-- <500'
•-
>500'
1
Sites
NPDES Sites
Weighted
- <500'
--
>500'
1
Wastewater Treatment Plants
Weighted
-- <500'
-
>500'
1
Discharge Points
Weighted
-- <500'
--
>500'
1
Land Application Sites
Weighted
- <500'
--
>500'
1
Developed Land
Weighted
-- >1 mi
.5 - 1 mi
<.5 mi
1
Roads
Weighted
-- >1 mi
.5 - 1 mi
<.5 mi
2
Water Pipes
Weighted
-- >.5 mi
.25 - .5 mi
<.25 mi
3
Sewer Pipes
Weighted
-- >.5 mi
.25 - .5 mi
<.25 mi
3
*Data layers that are slated as
exclusion have a suitability of 0 or 1,
meaning that if a specific
one -acre piece of
property falls within one of these areas, it is
automatically considered least suitable for development.
Source: NCCGIA and CAMA.
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Queens Creek
MAP 13
0
Town of Swa nsboro
Land Use Plan
Land Suitability Analysis
Legend
10 Town Limits
ET)
Water
Suitability
Least Suitability
Low Suitability
Moderate Suitability
High Suitability
Miles
0 0.15 0.3 0.6 0.9
1 inch = 2,000 feet
The preparation of this map 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.
ol� Consulting Planners, Inc.
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A majority of Swansboro's planning area is comprised of land highly suitable for development
based on the results of the Land Suitability Analysis. Nearly all of the central business district, as
well as the main commercial/transportation corridor (Corbett Avenue), are considered highly
suitable for development. The majority of the land within the town's planning area that is
depicted as low suitability is the result of two primary factors: lack of central infrastructure
services and/or the presence of wetlands or protected estuarine shorelines.
Table 36. Town of Swansboro and ETJ Land Suitability Analysis, 2005
Town Limits
Acres
% of Total
ETJ
Acres
% of Total
Total Planning Area
Acres % of Total
Least Suitable
152
13.6%
194
9.8%
346
11.2%
Low Suitability
86
7.7%
288
14.6%
374
12.1%
Moderate Suitability
223
20.0%
700
35.5%
923
29.9%
High Suitability
653
58.7%
790
40.1%
1,443
46.8%
TOTAL
1,114
100.0%
1,972
100.0%
3,086
100.0%
Source: NCCGIA and Holland Consulting Planners, Inc.
F. CURRENT PLANS, POLICIES, AND REGULATIONS
The Town of Swansboro currently operates under the authority of a Mayor -Commissioner -Manager
form of government. There are five (5) members on the Swansboro Board of Commissioners,
including the Mayor. The Town employs a full-time Planner who oversees all development -related
issues within the Town's planning jurisdiction. The Town has an active seven (7) member
Planning Board that reviews and comments on all proposed developments and a five (5) member
Board of Adjustment (with two alternate members) that reviews variance requests. The following
provides a summary of the Town's land use -related codes, ordinances, and plans, as well as an
assessment of the effectiveness of the 1996 CAMA Land Use Plan.
1. 1991 Town of Swansboro Land Use Plan Update
This CAMA Land Use Plan, adopted in 1991, was prepared by Ken Weeden and Associates.
The plan updated the 1986 CAMA Land Use Plan, including examination of community issues and
reevaluation of goals, objectives, and policies. The document responded to and supported 15A
NCAC 7B. (This plan is considered out of date)
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2. 1996 Town of Swansboro Land Use Plan Update
The 1996 Swansboro CAMA Land Use Plan Update was prepared as a continuation of the
CAMA land use plan requirements as specified in 15A NCAC 7B. However, the 1996 CAMA Land Use
Plan was supplemented with the Swansboro Comprehensive Plan which was prepared as an
addendum. The 1996 plan supported the 15A NCAC 7H requirements for areas of environmental
concern.
The following significant implementing actions were accomplished based on
recommendations of the 1996 CAMA Land Use/ Plans:
► The Town of Swansboro prepared and adopted a Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)
which combined the town's zoning and subdivision ordinances. The LIDO focuses on
improved regulation of development including mitigation of negative impacts.
► The Town participated in the preparation of the Onslow County Hazard Mitigation Plan.
► The Town of Swansboro has supported improvement of the water and sewer infrastructure
systems through negotiating control of these systems by the Onslow Water and Sewer
Authority. (ONWASA).
The 1996 plan included the following policies which exceeded the 15A NCAC 7H minimum
use standards:
► Only those uses which require water access and cannot function elsewhere will be
permitted in estuarine waters and public trust waters consistent with CAMA 7H use
standards and local development regulations. Swansboro will promote the conservation
and management of public trust water areas in accordance with CAMA 7H use standards.
Marina construction, including the expansion of any existing marina, will not be permitted
in estuarine waters which are classified as primary nursery areas. This policy is more
restrictive than the CAMA 7H use standards in that the CAMA regulations may allow
marinas which do not require dredging or which do not require dredging through
primary nursery areas for access to be located in primary nursery areas.
► The town encourages marina siting and design which promotes proper flushing action.
Such design features include locating marinas near inlets, maximizing the opening of
entrance channels, and minimizing stagnant corners by using rounded corners, level
bottoms sloping towards the entrance, and avoiding bends. Marina construction will not
be permitted in estuarine waters which are classified as primary nursery areas. This
policy is more restrictive than the CAMA 7H use standards in that the CAMA
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regulations may allow marinas which do not require dredging or which do not require
dredging through primary nursery areas for access to be located in primary nursery
areas. Marina construction will not be permitted in coastal wetlands except as may be
allowed by CAMA 7H use standards.
► The town will continue to prohibit permanently occupied floating homes in its jurisdiction.
Floating structures are defined as any structure, not a boat, supported by a means of
flotation, designed to be used without a permanent foundation, which is used or intended
for human habitation or commerce. A structure will be considered a floating structure
when it is inhabited or used for commercial purposes for more than thirty days in any one
Location. A boat may be deemed a floating structure when its means of propulsion has
been removed or rendered inoperative and it contains at least 200 square feet of living
space area. A boat is defined as a vessel or watercraft of any type or size specifically
designed to be self-propelled, whether by engine, sail, oar, or paddle or other means,
which is used to travel from place to place by water. This policy is more restrictive
than CAMA minimum use standards for floating homes since the CAMA regulations may
allow floating homes within permitted marinas.
► Marina construction. will be permitted in accordance with the local land development
regulations and CAMA 7H use standards except that marinas will not be permitted in
waters classified as primary nursery areas. This policy is more restrictive than the
CAMA regulations in that the CAMA use standards will allow marinas which do not
require dredging or which do not require dredging through primary nursery areas for
access to be located in primary nursery areas.
The Town of Swansboro has not detected any inconsistencies in the policies contained in
the 1996 CAMA Land Use Plan.
3. Capital Improvements Plan
The Town of Swansboro is currently developing a Capital Improvements Plan.
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4. NC State Building Code
The Town of Swansboro has adopted and enforces all volumes of North Carolina's state
building code. Enforcement of the building code is provided by a building inspector employed by
the Town of Swansboro. (Continued Activity)
5. National Flood Insurance Program
The Town of Swansboro participates as a member of the regular phase in the National
Flood Insurance Program. Provisions of this program are incorporated in and enforced through the
Town's zoning ordinance and building inspection program. (Continuing Activity)
6. Swansboro Sewer Ordinance
This ordinance requires that residents who live in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of
Swansboro, but who wish to be served by Swansboro's sewer system must formally request sewer
service and bear the cost of extending the service to their households. This ordinance was
officially adopted in 1985 and subsequently revised, as need arose. This ordinance is
administered by the Town Manager. (Continuing Activity)
7. Thoroughfare Plan for the Town of Swansboro, 2006
This plan was adopted by the Town in August, 2006. The plan identifies transportation
needs for the area and evaluated the costs and benefits associated with each proposed project.
The results of the plan are incorporated into this 2006 CAMA Core Land Use Plan. (Continuing
Activity)
8. Hazard Mitigation Plan
The Town of Swansboro participated in the 2001 Onslow County Hazard Mitigation Plan.
The plan identifies/analyzes storm hazards and specifies mitigation goals, objectives, and
implementation strategies (see Appendix VI). (Continuing Activity)
9. Waterfront Redevelopment Plan
The Waterfront Redevelopment Plan was prepared to provide guidelines for improving the
Swansboro waterfront and downtown area to the purpose of attracting tourism, particularly
water -oriented tourism. (Continuing Activity)
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10. Town of Swansboro 2000 Comprehensive Plan: A 20-Year Planning Guide
The Town of Swansboro 2000 Comprehensive Plan was prepared as an addendum to the
Town's 1996 CAMA Land Use Plan. The 1996 plan did not include the following detailed elements
normally included in a Comprehensive Plan:
► Specific thoroughfare planning recommendations
► Discussion of urban form
► Specific growth/development policies
► Detailed parcel based Future Land Use map
► Detailed recommendations for revision of the Town's land use related ordinances
NOTE: The Town of Swansboro 2000 Comprehensive Plan: A 20-Year Planning Guide is
superseded by this plan.
11. 2005 Town of Swansboro Unified Development Ordinance
The Town of Swansboro Unified Development Ordinance was adopted March 15, 2005. The
ordinance was prepared in response to recommendations included in the Town's 2000
Comprehensive Plan. The ordinance regulates development within the Town's planning
jurisdiction and includes: zoning, subdivision, flood damage prevention, 'and historic district
regulations. This ordinance significantly improved Swansboro's ability to regulate growth/
development.
12. Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Plan
A Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan has been developed for the Town by the
Eastern Carolina Council and has been adopted by the Board of Commissioners.
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SECTION 6. PLAN FOR THE FUTURE
A. FUTURE DEMANDS
1. Introduction
It is anticipated that Swansboro's actual in town population will exceed the total
population forecast in Table 18. Annexations most likely will occur during the planning period.
Annexations are impossible to forecast and, therefore, population growth resulting from
annexation is impossible to forecast. In 2007, the Swansboro ETJ had a population of
approximately 1,026 people (see page 25). The forecast 2030 population within Swansboro's ETJ
is 2,152. Even this forecast may be conservative. Growth is expected to continue through 2030 at
4.99% average annual growth for the 22-year time period within the entire planning area.
Development in Swansboro's planning jurisdiction will continue to strain the capacity of the
existing transportation system; increase demand for ONWASA supplied water and wastewater;
increase demand .for solid waste disposal; and place increasing demands on school facilities,
recreational facilities, police and fire departments, and administrative/regulatory agencies. The
basic demand for housing (see page 19, Tables 10 and 11) will continue to be an important need
to be addressed by the Town in the coming decades.
In January 2007, the President of the United States, on the recommendation of the
Secretary Defense, announced that the Marine Corps would increase its end strength from
approximately 180,000 to 202,000 by 2011. This increase is needed to provide adequate time to
recover between deployments, train to meet combat readiness, and prepare for redeployment.
The purpose of the proposed action is to ensure that Marines are properly prepared and trained
for existing combat and homeland protection missions and future conflicts.
The proposed action in North Carolina includes permanent personnel (military and civilian)
increases at MCB Camp Lejeune, MCAS New River, and MCAS Cherry Point. By 2011, MCB Camp
Lejeune would permanently increase personnel by about 7,700, MCAS New River would increase
by about 1,400, and at MCAS Cherry Point permanent personnel would grow by approximately 800.
To support this growth, all three installations would need (at least to some extent) to:
• Construct administrative, educational, training, maintenance, and operations
facilities; lodging accommodations (housing and mess halls); Morale, Welfare, and
Recreation facilities (fitness centers, medical/dental clinics, child development
center);
• Demolish existing buildings and infrastructure;
• Construct and/or upgrade infrastructure (e.g., roads, power, and communications)
within the existing Mainside and cantonment areas at MCB Camp Lejeune and Air
Stations; and
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• Support on -going and potentially expanded training mission
(www. growtheforcenc.com ).
Rapid and extensive growth in military personnel will result in fundamental changes to
large parts of North Carolina's Eastern Region, the area comprised of Nash, Edgecombe, Wilson,
Pitt, Greene, Wayne, Lenoir, Pamlico, Craven, Jones, Carteret, Onslow, and Duplin counties.
These changes will be driven by an influx of nearly 25,000 additional people comprised of active -
duty Marines, civilian staff and family members by the end of fiscal year 2010, and as many as
15,000 people indirectly associated with the Marine Corps expansion. This increase will come on
top of the previously projected general population growth of more than 21,000 people by 2010, a
total of approximately 61,000 people by the year 2011.
Because the increase in population due to defense segment growth is imminent and is
thought to be a catalyst for all other growth, the Military Growth Task Force (MGTF) was created
to focus on the impact of the increase in military service members in the region. The MGTF is
comprised of 27 members from the seven counties ;most impacted by the growth (Pamlico,
Craven, Jones, Carteret, Onslow, Duplin and Pender), military personnel, and two ex-officio
members from Wayne County, home of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. The MGTF is still within
the early stages of development, additional information can be found at (www.nceastmgtf.com).
The goals, policies, and implementing actions section of this plan must address these
demands for future infrastructure needs, balanced by protection of sensitive areas of
environmental concern.
2. Housing Land Use
From 1980 to 2000, the Town of Swansboro averaged the addition of 18 dwelling units per
year. Construction of dwelling units is expected to accelerate in Swansboro's planning
jurisdiction, especially in the ETJ.
The housing stock within the Town of Swansboro is expected to steadily increase
throughout the planning period. Table 46 provides a forecast of land use demand throughout the
planning period, including an estimate of anticipated housing stock. Additionally, population
estimates have been provided in Table 18.
Future residential land use considerations include the following:
► Swansboro's population increase should be limited to a 6% increase by 2015.
► Future residential development should be compatible with the scale and design of
the town's existing residential development.
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► Residential development should be located first in existing subdivisions to
encourage in -fill development.
► Residential density should average two to four units per acre.
► Single-family residential development should be the preferred type of housing in
Swansboro.
► The development of manufactured homes, manufactured home parks, and
recreational vehicle park/campgrounds should be limited.
► Adequate buffers should be maintained to protect residential development from
conflicting land uses.
► Retirement housing should provide more options.
(NOTE: Refer to pages 5 and 6.)
3. Commercial Land Use
Swansboro's commercial land use will continue to expand during the planning period. Most
of the new growth will occur along the Highway 24 corridor west of the Central Business District
(CBD)/Historic District. It is difficult to accurately forecast commercial growth and there are no
valid comparisons to previous land use surveys. The 1996 Swansboro Land Use Plan indicated
there were 141 acres of commercial land use in the Town's planning jurisdiction. The 2005 land
use survey indicated 143 acres of commercial land use in the Town's planning jurisdiction.
Obviously, more than two (2) acres of new development have occurred, although some of the
commercial growth has been redevelopment of properties. In 2005, there were 49.96 acres of
vacant commercial property fronting on the Highway 24 corridor. All of this vacant acreage is
expected to be developed during the planning period (2030). In 2008, the Swansboro Board of
Commissioners initiated a study of the "Gateway to Swansboro" corridor along NC 24 using an ad
hoc planning group. The study was completed and reported in February, 2008.
A major concern for commercial development during the planning period will be
preservation of the CBD and the associated Historic District. Pages 8 and 9 summarize the
concerns which are important to Swansboro's overall commercial growth and preservation of the
CBD/Historic District. In addition, the following will be significant commercial development
concerns:
► Preservation of access to the Swansboro urban waterfront.
► Control of ingress/egress along the Highway 24 corridor.
► Buffering of commercial development from adjacent residential areas.
► Improving the interconnectivity of individual commercial properties.
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4. Industrial Land Use
Industrial land use in Swansboro has been modest and light in character. In 2008,
there were 35.96 acres of industrially -zoned land located within Swansboro's planning
jurisdiction. Future industrial development will be minimal and limited to
light/environmentally compatible uses. All industrial use will be limited to industrial park
locations. Such industrial parks must:
► Not infringe on residential areas.
► Be completely accessible to infrastructure.
► Not adversely effect water quality.
► Not infringe on areas of environmental concern.
► Not be disruptive to Swansboro's village atmosphere.
► Not infringe on adjacent land uses.
5. Transportation
The North Carolina Department of Transportation's (NCDOT) 2007-2013 Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP) outlines all of the projects within Onslow County that are
proposed for construction between the years of 2007 and 2013. The NCDOT does not
anticipate any significant roadway improvements for the Town of Swansboro throughout the
planning period; however, there is one Enhancement Project and one Hazard Elimination
Project on the 2007-2013 TIP. The following summarizes the improvements:
Route/City
ID No. Activities
Work Type
Cost Estimates Schedule
(Thou) (Fiscal Years)
Swansboro
E-4911 NC 24, Main Street to White Oak
152 Prior years
Manor Apartments. Construct
Construction
FY07
sidewalk along southern side.
Construction
FY08/FY09
SR 1509 Queens
W-5105 SR 1503 to NC 24. Install paved
Construction
1254 FY2010
Creek Road
shoulders and rumble strips (4 miles).
Although there are no projects other than the Enhancement project and Hazard
Elimination project scheduled for Swansboro's planning jurisdiction, other Onslow County TIP.
projects may improve regional access to Swansboro. The Onslow County 2007-2013 TIP
projects are included as Appendix VII.
The 2006 Swansboro Comprehensive Transportation Plan Study identifies the following
roads which need improvements:
Expressways
NC Highway 24 (Freedom Way/Corbett Avenue)
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Boulevards
P. SR 1509, Queens Creek Road
Major Thoroughfares
► SR 1434, Belgrade-Swansboro Road
Minor Thoroughfares
► SR 1445, Norris Road
► SR 1444, Swansboro Loop
► SR 1447, Main Street Extension
► SR 1511, Hammock Beach Road
► SR 1512, Old Hammock Road
These projects are identified on the Highway Map provided in Appendix V. In addition, the
2006 study supports bikeway designations/improvements (see Appendix V, Bicycle Map).
6. Health Care
As noted earlier in the plan, the citizens of Swansboro rely on Onslow Memorial Hospital
and Carteret General Hospital for comprehensive medical facilities. Onslow Memorial Hospital
was originally constructed in 1974 and is currently undergoing a substantial renovation. The $31.3
million dollar renovation began in July of 2006, and will result in a much more modern facility.
The updated facility will not only provide more beds, but will also provide new services. These
services will include:
► A new Emergency Room with more than double the current capacity.
► Four larger and better -equipped operating rooms.
► Separate waiting areas for the ER and outpatient services.
► Bedside registration in the ER (to lessen wait times).
► An enhanced triage space for major emergencies.
► A larger area for treating minor emergencies (clinic -type services).
► Six observation beds in the ER, for monitoring patients up to 23 hours.
► A family conference room in the ER for discussing sensitive patient -care issues.
► Pre -op and post -op care in the same convenient location.
► A central sterile supply area situated so as to increase efficiency and speed up
service.
► Eventually, the old OR and recovery areas could be used for outpatient care,
conveniently locating all such services (such as endoscopy) on the first floor. Also,
there will be space available to have CT and other radiology services in the ER at
some point in the future.
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Carteret General Hospital will continue to provide supplemental health care service to the
citizens of Swansboro and portions of Onslow County. In addition to Onslow Memorial. Hospital
and Carteret General Hospital, Swansboro citizens also rely on medical facilities located in
Wilmington (New Hanover Regional Medical Center) and Greenville (East Carolina Regional Medical
Center). Both of these facilities offer state of the art medical support, and cooperate with
Onslow Memorial Hospital in the operation of AirLink. This service provides emergency air
transport to and from these larger hospitals on an as needed basis.
7. Police and Fire Services
At the present time, Swansboro provides for police and fire services (see pages 63 and 64).
In estimating the impact of growth, planning standards for public services have been estimated;
the following figures are objectives, and are intended to help quantify the impacts of growth: Per
268 persons in population growth (Federal Bureau of Investigation standard - see Appendix VIII for
police staffing ratios), a town is likely to need one additional police officer, 0.6 vehicles, and 200
square feet of facility space for law enforcement. Based on National Fire Protection Association
standards, fire protection may require 1.65 personnel, 0.2 vehicles, and 250 square feet of facility
space for every 1,000 persons (see Appendix IX for fire protection standards).
The impact on the Town's police and fire services from anticipated population growth is
expected to be minimal. However, as discussed elsewhere in this plan, these estimates do not
include population growth resulting from annexation. It is anticipated that the town will pursue
the annexation of unincorporated areas. It is impossible to estimate the impact from these
annexations at this time. Furthermore, when the town decides on areas for annexation, detailed
annexation reports will need to be prepared describing how all town services will be
extended/provided to the area.
8. Water and Sewer Utilities
a. Introduction
As explained in the existing community facilities section, Swansboro and its
planning area is provided water and sewer service by ONWASA. The Onslow Water and Sewer
Authority (ONWASA) is a joint utility serving the unincorporated areas of Onslow County and the
towns of Richlands, Swansboro, Holly Ridge, and North Topsail Beach, and the City of Jacksonville
as a wholesale water customer. ONWASA was formed in order to provide county -wide water and
wastewater services to meet long-term service area needs. The future water and sewer demand
will be discussed in the context of the County as a whole and the Swansboro Service Area because
the overall County -wide service capacity affects the individual service areas. This discussion of
future demand is consistent with the Onslow County Comprehensive Plan (CAMA Core Land Use
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Plan). NOTE: All data included in this section is drawn/summarized from the ONWASA plan
prepared by the ARCADIS firm.
In 2003, the ONWASA Water and Wastewater Resources Plan prepared by the
ARCADIS firm was finalized, which outlined a master plan for meeting county -wide water and
wastewater needs. This report was presented as a general plan and concluded that phasing of
water and wastewater projects would need to be flexible and should be based upon the demand
needed to support development. Since that time, ONWASA has commissioned multiple studies to
obtain a more thorough understanding of supply and demand within the County and the service
options available within the various service areas of the County. In 2007, ONWASA prepared an
updated water and wastewater plan to forecast demand needs through 2030. (NOTE: the future
water and sewer infrastructure plans have not been finalized by ONWASA. Appendix X
provides additional comments submitted by the ARCADIS firm, the ONWASA consulting
engineer, which may influence final plans. Further revision to this section will be required.)
The draft water and wastewater plan includes population projections for the ONWASA service
areas through 2030. The service areas are as follows: Stump Sound, Southwest, Richlands,
Swansboro, White Oak, North Topsail Beach, and Jacksonville ETJ (see Map 15, page 96). Table 37
provides the service area population projections.
Table 37. Onslow County Population Projections by ONWASA Service Area
Service Area
2000 '
2005
2008
2010
2020
2030
Interim
Growth
Rate'
Growth
Rate2
Stump Sound
7,574
8,521
9,089
10,172
15,586
21,001
2.5%
5.96%
Southwest
20,335
22,877
24,402
25,622
31,722
37,823
2.5%
2.50%
Richlands
11,151
12,545
13,381
14,050
17,396
20,741
2.5%
2.50%
Swansboro
14,692
16,529
17,631
19,390
28,188
36,986
2.5%
4.99%
White Oak
17,758
19,977
21,309
22,828
30,424
28,020
2.5%
1.44%
North Topsail Beach
1,135
1,277
1,362
1,444
1,852
2,261
2.5%
3.00%
Jacksonville ETJ on
3,769
3,769
3,769
3,769
3,769
3,769
0.0%
0.0%
ONWASA water
Total
76,414
85,495
90,943
97,275
128,937
150,601
2.4%
3.50%
'Growth rate for 2000-2008 based on historical information and water data.
ZExpected rate after year 2008. Growth rate was either determined from a detailed service area development study,
or historical data for Onslow County.
NOTE: In 2008, the Swansboro Service Area included 7,740 customers while the Town of Swansboro included 1,157
customers (see page 65 for additional information).
Source: ONWASA Water and Wastewater Resources Plan, ARCADIS, 2007.
The Swansboro population projections included in Section 5.A.4, Table 18, page 25,
are based on the growth rates reflected in Table 37.
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b. Future Water Supply and Demand (source:2Do7Water and Wastewater Resources Plan,ARCADIS)
(1) Water Demand
The service area populations were used to determine future water
demands. The majority of the population in the Swansboro's planning area is already
connected to the public water system; therefore, the increase in water demand is a direct
result of anticipated growth in Onslow County and Swansboro's planning area. It was
assumed that approximately 95% of residents in the Stump Sound, Swansboro, and North
Topsail Beach service areas and 80% of residents in the remaining service areas are
connected to ONWASA infrastructure. Table 38 summarizes projected average day and
maximum day water demands, based upon the current daily per capita usage of 100
gallons per capita per day (gpcd).
In addition to the service regions described in subsection 7.a., ONWASA also
provides water to the rifle range at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune (MCBCL) from the
Dixon WTP and one area of the Jacksonville ETJ from the Hubert WTP. The Northwest
Onslow Water Association provides water to approximately 2,500 customers in the
northwest portion of the County. Demands for this area were subtracted from the total
water demand projections for the County. Maximum day water demands were calculated
using a peaking factor of 1.5. Total average day and maximum day demands in million
gallons per day (mgd) for the County are shown on Graph 4.
Table 38. Onslow County Water Demand Projections
2008
2010
2020
2030
Average
Peak Day
Average
Peak Day
Average
Peak Day
Average
Peak Day
Day Flow
Flow
Day Flow
Flow
Day Flow
Flow
Day Flow
Flow
Service Area
(mgd)
(mgd)
(mgd)
(mgd)
(mgd)
(mgd)
(mgd)
(mgd)
Stump Sound
0.9
1.4
1
1.5
1.5
2.3
2
3
Southwest
2.4
3.6
2.5
3.8
3.1
4.7
3.6
5.4
Richlands
1.3
2
1.4
2.1
1.7
2.6
2
3
Swansboro
1.7
2.6
1.9
2.9
2.7
4.1
3.6
5.4
White Oak
2.1
3.2
2.2
3.2
2.9
4.4
3.7
5.6
North Topsail Beach
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.5
Rifle Range at MCBCL
0.07
0.2
0.07
0.2
0.07
0.2
0.07
0.2
ETJ Customers
0.07
0.1
0.07
0.1
0.07
0.1
0.07
0.1
Total
8.5
12.7
9.1
13.6
12.0
18.0
15.1
22.6
'Peak day to average day peaking factor of 1.5.
2Demand for Northwest Onslow Water Association (0.252 mgd average day) is subtracted from the total demand.
Source: ONWASA Water and Wastewater Resources Plan, ARCADIS, 2007.
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(2) Water Supply
ONWASA has divided the County into three water service regions, which are
not completely interconnected. These areas are the Dixon, Hubert, and Well Field Service
Regions (see Map 14). The majority of the population in the County is already connected
to the public water system. The service regions were delineated based on the current
water supply system. In general, the Dixon Service Region includes the Stump Sound and
North Topsail Beach Service Area, the Hubert Service Region includes the White Oak and
Swansboro Service Areas, and the Well Field Service Region includes the Southwest and
Richlands Service Areas. All of the service areas are discussed because the ONWASA
service regions may ultimately be interconnected.
Onslow County provides water to individual customers in the unincorporated
areas of Onslow County,, some customers within the City of Jacksonville's ETJ, the Rifle
Range of MCBCL, and to the Towns of Holly Ridge, North Topsail Beach, and Swansboro.
Swansboro, Holly Ridge, and the MCBCL Rifle Range purchase water from Onslow County
under bulk customer agreements and operate separate water distribution systems. The
residents of North Topsail Beach are served directly via the County's water distribution
system. The Town of Richlands previously maintained its own potable water distribution
system, but there is now an interconnect between the Richlands and ONWASA systems.
The majority of potable water in Onslow County is currently provided by the
Cretaceous aquifer, a deep -water aquifer. The only treatment required for this source is
chlorination. The other major water source in the County is the shallower Castle Hayne
aquifer. Water from this source requires more extensive treatment than that from the
Cretaceous aquifer, as it has high levels of organic carbon, iron, and manganese. Onslow
County is currently served by three separate water systems, including the Dixon Water
Treatment Plant (WTP), Hubert WTP, and the Well Field Service Region. The Dixon and
Hubert WTPs withdraw and treat water from the Castle Hayne aquifer.
The following sections describe existing facilities and other considerations
relating to water supply in Onslow County.
Dixon WTP Service Region. The Dixon WTP was originally constructed with
a capacity of 2.0 mgd, but was designed to be capable of expansion to 6.0 mgd. In 2004,
an Environmental Assessment (EA) was prepared and a Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) was received to allow the plant to be upgraded to 4.0 mgd. The expansion was
completed in 2006, but additional raw water supply will not be available until 2007. The
total capacity will increase to 3.8 mgd in 2007 and to 4.0 mgd in 2008. An upgrade to 6.0
mgd is not currently planned until 2015 or later. A connection to the Holcomb Boulevard
WTP on MCBCL is also being planned. The connection will be completed by 2015. This will
provide an additional 1.4 mgd to the Dixon Service Region.
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Hubert WTP Service Region (Swansboro). The Hubert WTP was originally
constructed with a capacity of 2.0 mgd, but was designed to be capable of expansion to
6.0 mgd. In 2004, an EA was prepared and a FONSI was received to allow the plant to be
upgraded to 6.0 mgd. The expansion was completed in 2006. The. total capacity
increased to 3.2 mgd in 2006, and will increase to 4.4 mgd in 2007 and to 6.0 mgd in 2008.
Well Field Service Region. Onslow County operates 11 wells withdrawing
from the Cretaceous aquifer, with a total capacity of 5.61 mgd. An additional 27 wells
can provide 1.15 mgd from the Castle Hayne aquifer. On August 1, 2002, the Central
Coastal Plain Capacity Use Area (CCPCUA) regulations went into effect. Deep water
aquifers in this region are currently being overused; these regulations are intended to
decrease aquifer withdrawals to a sustainable rate of use. Most of Onslow County is
affected by the CCPCUA reductions. Withdrawals from wells in the Cretaceous aquifer
must be decreased by 25% by the year 2008, 50% by the year 2013, and 75% by the year
2018. The reductions in the annual withdrawal are based on each water user's permitted
base rate, which is 5.61 mgd for Onslow County. This will decrease the available county-
wide Cretaceous well supply from the current average day usage to 4.21 mgd in 2008, 2.81
mgd in 2013, and 1.40 mgd in 2018.
A connection to the MCAS, New River WTP is planned for the Well Field
Service Region. This connection will provide an additional 0.5 mgd during Phase 1 in 2013
and will be increased to 1.0 mgd during Phase 2 in 2014. Decreases in withdrawals to the
Cretaceous aquifer will be offset by the connections to the Holcomb Boulevard WTP on
MCBCL and the MCAS, New River WTP.
Black Creek Aquifer Banking. Onslow County has significantly reduced
withdrawals from the Black Creek aquifer in the last few years. Under the CCPCUA
regulations, the difference in the permitted and actual withdrawals from this aquifer may
be banked for future use. Accumulated banked water credits could potentially be used to
delay expansions to existing WTPs or construction of a new WTP. However, water banking
was not considered in this report due to the uncertainty associated with calculating these
amounts.
New WTP. The water demand graph shows the need for a third WTP within
Onslow County by 2022. This treatment plant will be constructed with an initial capacity
of 4.0 mgd.
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Summary. A graph showing the total demand and supply for all ONWASA
service regions is provided in Graph 4. - This graph shows the Cretaceous aquifer
withdrawal reductions, planned WTP expansions, and connections to the MCAS New River
WTP and Holcomb Boulevard WTP.
Table 39 shows a summary of the water demand and supply projections for
the ONWASA service regions. Because of the fluctuations in water supply, it is important
to consider both Table 38 and Graph 4. This table shows that the Dixon service region will
have an available supply of 3.9 mgd in 2030, while the Hubert service region will have a
deficit of 5.0 mgd. The Well Field region will also have a deficit of approximately 4.5
mgd. However, a new WTP is anticipated. within the County by this time, and the location
has not yet been determined. The total available supply in 2030 will be 20.0 mgd, and the
total deficit will be 2.6 mgd. Interconnections are planned between the three service
regions, and this table emphasizes the need for such interconnections. Ultimately, the
deficit will be eliminated by the construction of the new WTP.
Table 39. ONWASA Service Regions Summary of Water Demand and Supply Projections
Projections by Region
2000
2005
2010
2020
2030
Dixon Service Region
Avg. Daily Demand (mgd)
0.8
0.8
1.3
1.8
2
Max. Day Demand (mgd)
1.1
1.2
1.9
2.7
3.6
Supply
2
2
4
7.4
7.4
Supply Available/Deficit
0.9
0.8
2.1
4.8
3.9
Hubert Service Region
Avg. Daily Demand (mgd)
3.1
3.3
4.2
5.7
7.4
Max. Day Demand (mgd)
4.7
4.9
6.2
8.5
11
Supply
2
2
6
6
6
Supply Available/Deficit
-2.7
.2.9
-0.2
-2.5
-5
Well Field Service Region
Avg. Daily Demand (mgd)
2.5
2.6
3.6
4.5
5.3
Max. Day Demand (mgd)
3.7
4
5.5
6.8
8
Supply
6.8
6.8
5.4
3.6
3.6
Supply Available/Deficit
3.1
2.8
-0.1
-3.3
-4.5
TOTAL
Avg. Daily Demand (mgd)
6.3
6.7
9.1
12
15.1
Max. Day Demand (mgd)
9.5
9.5
13.6
18
22.6
Supply
10.8
10.8
15.4
17
20.01
Supply Available/Deficit
1.3
1.3
1.8
-1
-2.6
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C. Wastewater Treatment Need and Available Capacity (Source: zoo? Water and
Wastewater Resources Plan, ARCADIS)
(1) Wastewater Service Areas
The 2003 Resources Plan divided the County into five wastewater service
areas. These areas are the Southwest, Stump Sound and North Topsail Beach, White Oak,
Swansboro, and Richlands Service Areas (see Map 15). These service areas were originally
delineated based on the township boundaries. Service area boundaries have been
modified slightly since 2003 based on detailed studies of the wastewater treatment
alternatives for each service area, including field reconnaissance, information from
developers, and evaluation of the watershed sub -drainage basins.
The Southwest Service Area is located to the west of the City of
Jacksonville and the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) at New River on the MCBCL, south of
the Richlands Service. Area, and north of the Stump Sound Service Area. The Southwest
Service Area excludes areas included in the City of Jacksonville's ETJ.
The Stump Sound and North Topsail Beach Service Area is located in the
southeast portion of Onslow County, and includes Sneads Ferry, the Town of Holly Ridge,
and the Town of North Topsail Beach. For the wastewater evaluation of the Stump Sound
Service Area, four geographical areas were identified: Eastern Zone including Sneads
Ferry, Central Zone including the Dixon Schools, Western Zone, and the Holly Ridge Zone
including the Town of Holly Ridge ETJ.
The White Oak Service Area is located in the eastern portion of Onslow
County, north of Swansboro. Wastewater treatment evaluations for the White Oak Service
Area have focused primarily on the Piney Green area. This area was identified as the most
developed portion of the service area and the portion most in need of wastewater service.
The Swansboro Service Area is located in the eastern part of Onslow County,
southeast of the Hoffman Forest, and east of the MCBCL, with the Atlantic Ocean
bordering the service area to the east and south. The Swansboro Service Area includes the
Town of Swansboro and unincorporated areas.
The Richlands Service Area is located in the northwest portion of Onslow
County, and is bordered by the Southwest Service Area to the south, Hoffman Forest and
the City of Jacksonville's ETJ to the east, and the county line to the north and west. The
Richlands Service Area includes the Town of Richlands and unincorporated areas.
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(2) Wastewater Treatment Need
Service area studies have been performed for the Southwest, Richlands,
Stump Sound, and Swansboro Service Areas, and the Piney Green area within the White
Oak Service Area. In these studies, flow projections were estimated using existing
(current flow) and potential (future flow) development to determine future wastewater
treatment needs.
To predict current wastewater flow rates, the County -wide per capita flow
rate developed in the 2003 Water and Wastewater Resources Plan, 90 gallons per capita
per day, was used. The current population information was determined using year 2000
Census data projected to year 2006 and cross-checked with house counts using aerial
photography. This data was correlated to zoning data obtained from the County GIS
department, and flows were tabulated using dwelling unit criteria identified in each
study.
In order to predict future wastewater flow rates, existing population was
projected out to the year 2030. Flow projections for future development were estimated
using land acreages and the potential for maximum development based on county and city
zoning criteria. The acreage for each tract of land was compiled using GIS data. The flow
calculation then took into consideration the area that would realistically be developed,
less roads, buffers, easements, wetlands, etc.
Service goals delineated in the 2003 Water and Wastewater Resources Plan
for serving new and existing development across the entire County were applied to the
total flow prediction. These goals include:
1. Serve 45% of properties with existing septic tanks.
2. Serve 80% of new growth.
3. Serve 90% of existing package wastewater treatment plants
(WWTPs).
In addition to planning for future wastewater treatment, ONWASA must also
develop a plan for disposal of treated effluent from WWTPs. The Division of Water Quality
(DWQ) has stated that they will not allow new or expanded discharges within the White
Oak River Basin, including the New River. Deep -well injection of WWTP discharges is also
not allowed in North Carolina. These rules limit the options for disposing of WWTP
effluent. Wastewater treatment alternatives for each service area were identified to
meet these restrictions.
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The Swansboro Service Area was reported to have a 5.0% growth rate for
the Town of Swansboro and ETJ. Population growth estimates in the Swansboro Service
Area Evaluation memorandum show that Swansboro will require approximately 1.4 mgd of
wastewater treatment capacity by the year 2015 and 3.0 mgd of wastewater treatment
capacity by the year 2030.
(3) Wastewater Available Capacity
Table 40 summarizes total plant capacity, current wastewater flow to the
Swansboro WWTP, current capacity available, predicted wastewater treatment demand
and planned future capacity for the Swansboro service area. Predicted demands represent
the total wastewater flow predicted for the service area, using the established service
goals. It is important to note that this assumes that infrastructure is in place to provide
service to the entire service area and that all service goals are being met; actual
wastewater flow to the WWTP will depend on the rate of infrastructure construction and
implementation of service goals.
Table 40. ONWASA Service Areas Summary of Current and Predicted Wastewater Treatment Demands
Service Area
Current
Treatment
Current
Avg. Day
Available
Capacity After
Predicted Demand
Capacity
Demand
Expansion
2010
2020
2030
(mgd)
(mgd)'
(mgd)
Swansboro
0.60
1 0.26
1 0.34 1
0.268
0.436
0.710
'From DMR data.
NOTE: 2008 growth figures utilized by ONWASA for planning purposes.
Source: Onslow County Water and Wastewater Resources Plan, ARCADIS, 2007.
Swansboro Service Area. The majority of the wastewater generated within
the Swansboro town limits is treated at the Swansboro WWTP. All other wastewater is
treated by septic systems. The Swansboro WWTP has been expanded to treat 0.6 mgd
with upgrades to the system to produce reuse quality effluent. The National Pollution
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit (permit #NC0036153) has been replaced by a
non -discharge permit, and effluent- is being disposed of using four 4-acre infiltration
ponds.
d. ONWASA Capital Improvements Plan
The ONWASA Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) is a schedule of water and
wastewater project expenditures by fiscal year. The CIP includes cost estimates and proposed
project schedules for a five-year planning period. Beyond five years, the CIP projects
expenditures and schedules in five-year increments through 2032.
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To create the CIP, detailed cost estimates for all projects proposed for the ONWASA
service areas were compiled. Total costs for each project were broken into 11 categories:
Construction, Construction Administration, Resident Administration, Legal and Administration,
Permitting, Land/Property Acquisition, Design, Environmental Studies, Surveying, Planning, and
Contingencies.
Assumptions were made concerning project scheduling and total time required for
design and construction. Water projects were ranked in order of importance by ONWASA, based
on recommendations from Rivers and Associates. Timing of wastewater projects was based on
demand projections found in the service area development reports, where available.
The CIP lists and prioritizes improvements and expansions to Onslow County water
and wastewater infrastructure. The CIP is a dynamic document that reflects needs and priorities
identified by the County. Priorities and County resources may change on a yearly basis.
Additionally, County populations are expected to be dependent on the availability of water and
wastewater infrastructure. Once the initial projects are in place, the effects of these projects on
development will need to be evaluated. Changes to growth rates will effect the year of
expenditure for future projects. Therefore, it is very important that the CIP be revisited and
updated yearly to reflect these changes. It is also important to note that total project costs are
in January 2007 dollars and have not been escalated for the year of expenditures. The 25-year
CIP forecast is provided in Appendix XI.
9. Solid Waste
In 2006, Onslow County prepared the three year update to the Onslow County Ten -Year
Solid Waste Plan. The plan was prepared in accordance with NC General Statute 130A-309.09A(b)
for the purpose of meeting local solid waste needs and protecting public health and the
environment. Through implementation of the solid waste management plan update, Onslow
County provides for the management of solid waste and the reduction of solid waste for the next
ten years. The planning area includes Onslow County and the following municipalities: Holly
Ridge, Jacksonville, North Topsail Beach, Richlands, and Swansboro.
Onslow County's long-range goal is for a comprehensive waste management program that
best meets the needs of its citizens and its environmental quality. This program provides disposal
capacity, waste collection services, and waste reduction programs to all Onslow County citizens.
The County's goal includes the elimination of improper disposal of waste and the expansion of
waste reduction opportunities that are convenient for residents. This goal is expanded into the
following five specific long-range planning goals:
► To provide everyone in the community with waste disposal, waste collection
services, and waste reduction opportunities.
► To increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the solid waste program.
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► To meet the established local waste reduction goals.
► To educate the general public on source reduction, recycling, reusing, and
environmental issues.
► To protect public health and the environment.
The 2006 Ten -Year Solid Waste Management Plan is designed to reduce Onslow County's
waste by 2% by FY2O13 and 5% by FY2016. To do this, Onslow County will target residential, non-
residential, construction, and demolition waste.
The waste reduction goals can be converted from percentages to tons diverted by
examining population estimates and past waste disposal figures. The baseline year (FY1991-1992)
disposal rate was 1.04 tons per capita (figure provided by the NC Solid Waste Section). In 2004-
2005, the baseline per capita rate was 1.12 tons per year. At this per capita disposal rate, Onslow
County will dispose of 145,239 tons in FY2O12-13 and 149,576 tons in FY2O15-16. These projects
will have to be updated, to extend through 2030, at the appropriate time.
Table 41. Onslow County Projected Per Capita Waste Disposal
Year Population Waste Disposal Per Capita Disposal Rate
Baseline 1991-1992 107643 111948.72 1.04 tons/year
FY 2004-2005 117168 131685 1.12 tons/year
Year Projected Population Projected Waste Disposal (Tons)
FY 2012-13 129678 145239 1.12 tons/year
FY 2015-16 133550 - 149576 1.12 tons/year
Source: State of North Carolina Demographic Website and are based on the 2004 Official Certified Estimates
http://demog.state.nc.us. The baseline per capita - NC Solid Waste Section.
Based on the disposal rate in Table 41, Swansboro's volume of solid waste within its town
limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction will increase from 2,976 tons per year in 2007 to 5,846 tons
per year in 2030.
In 2007, there were no properties which had been purchased and/or studied for future
landfill sites. in addition, Onslow County operates a Waste Collection Center on Swansboro Loop
Road. No further solid waste facilities improvements were planned within Swansboro's town
limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction. Onslow County was in the process of identifying potential
future sites. When specific future sites are identified/acquired, the impact of those sites will
have to be assessed and the Future Land Use Map amended.
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10. Recreation
The National Recreation and Parks Association published the Recreation, Parks, and Open
Space Standards and Guidelines, 2001 to provide national guidelines which could serve as an
expression of reasonableness and adequacy with respect to quality service delivery. Table 42
provides a summary of the national standards for selected recreational facilities and Swansboro's
existing and future demand for new facilities within the Town's entire planning area.
Table 42. National Recreation Standards and Demand for Facilities in Swansboro's Planning Area
Baseball
Practice Fields
Youth Baseball
Fields"***
Tennis Courts
Year2008 Year2030
Existing Existing Facility Additional Facility
Standard Facilities* Demand*" Demand***
1 per 10,000 persons
1 per 3,000 persons
1 per 3,000 persons
1 per1,000 persons
Basketball Goals 1 per 500 persons
Football/Soccer 1 per 6,000 persons
Swimming 900 square feet per
1,000 persons
None No demand 1
None
1
5
1
1
4
1
8
7 to 8
No demand
None
3,749 SF
2
0
5
9
1
7,860 SF
*This column represents park sites only.
"This column represents the number of additional facilities the town currently needs to serve an existing
2007 population of 4,267 within the town's entire planning area.
***This column represents the number of additional facilities the town will need to serve a population of
approximately 8,738 in 2030 within the town's entire planning area.
****Some facilities may also serve as softball fields.
NOTE: Some facilities are private/non-profit.
Source: National Recreation and Parks Association, 2001.
As indicated in Table 42, according to National Recreation Standards, the town's future
demands include increased basketball goals, tennis courts, and a swimming facility. However, it
should be noted that these guidelines reflect professional judgement, rather than an assessment
of community needs, and no two communities are the same. Furthermore, many communities
have found the national guidelines difficult to meet. Therefore, the pursuit of achieving national
recreation standards should not take the place of common sense and recognizing the needs of the
community. It should also be noted that many communities have taken out basketball courts or
are not constructing additional courts because they are often a breeding ground for illegal
activity. Finally, Swansboro is located in an area that is rich in natural outdoor recreational
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opportunities. Therefore, the National Recreational Guidelines may not be considered the
absolute standard.
The 2007_ CAMA Land Use Plan survey results from in -town resident property owners
indicated that the existing recreational facilities need to be increased. The top ten priority needs
were identified as follows:
► Need new parks/upgrade existing.
► Boat docks/ramps/access.
► Playground equipment.
► Senior/Community Center.
► Skating rink/skate park.
► Walking paths/trails.
► New soccer fields/complex.
► Community pool.
► Bike paths.
► Recreational opportunities for all ages.
11. Schools
As previously mentioned, Swansboro is served by the Onslow County School System. The
School System has been substantially impacted by the recent growth trends occurring throughout
the County. The County has struggled to keep pace with population growth, which has resulted in
crowded schools, and a severe need for new and upgraded facilities. In order to determine how
to address this problem, Onslow County Schools conducted a long range needs assessment in 2005.
The results of this report established that the school system needed approximately $237 million
dollars in improvements in order to catch up with the current student population. The County
decided to phase these improvements. In order to fund the first phase, a bond referendum was
voted on and approved in FY05 in the amount of $105 million dollars. All schools will benefit in
some way from the bond referendum; however, Phase I of the school improvements will only
begin to address the needs identified in the school system's 2005 report. These activities should
be completed in 2008, and at that time the County will review the needs assessment and consider
implementation of a second round of improvements. Table 43 below provides a summary of the
activities to be completed at the schools serving the citizens of Swansboro under the current bond
referendum.
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Table 43. Onslow County Public Schools Serving Swansboro
2005 Bond Referendum - Proposed School Investments
2008-2009
Student
Current
Projected
Projected
Population
Mobile
Highlights of
Necessary
Completion
School Name
Estimate
Classrooms
Proposed Projects
Investment
Date
Queens Creek
630
6
9 to 12 classrooms, renovations,
$2,738,131
8/1/08
Elementary
technology
Swansboro
521
6
1 to 4 classrooms, library,
$3,470,462
11 / 1 /08
Elementary
multipurpose instructional building,
technology
Swansboro
881
0
2 to 5 classrooms, gym AC, library,
$2,161,864
2/1/09
Middle
renovations, electrical upgrade,
technology
Swansboro
1085
3
2 to 5 classrooms, cafeteria
$5,098,826
1/1/09
High
expansion, auditorium, parking/
driveway, electrical upgrade, roof
repairs, technology
Source: Onslow County School System.
12. Stormwater
In 2007, the Town of Swansboro prepared, with assistance from Rivers and Associates, the
Hawkins Creek Watershed Protection and Restoration Planning Study. This study provides specific
actions to address problems associated with ten DWQ documented municipal outfalls. The town
supports watershed protection and restoration planning for the drainage basins impacted by
stormwater originating within the Town of Swansboro, including the watersheds known as the
Hawkins Creek and Downtown Drainage Basins. Hawkins Creek runs through the middle of the
town and from within its watershed receives surface drainage from agricultural, residential,
commercial, and institutional land uses. The Downtown Drainage basin is immediately adjacent
to the White Oak River and receives surface drainage primarily from the waterfront commercial
district as well as from some adjacent residential land use area which in turn is discharged
directly to the White Oak River from sheet flow or piped conveyances. A summary of the Hawkins
Creek Watershed Protection and Restoration Planning Study is included as Appendix XII. The
recommendations included in the study specify actions that might potentially be taken by the
town during the planning period to improve water quality within the Town of Swansboro planning
jurisdiction.
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B. LAND USE/DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS
This section of the plan is intended to guide the development and use of land in Swansboro's
planning jurisdiction. The future land use map and policies are intended to support the Town's
and CAMA's goals. Specifically, this section includes the Town of Swansboro's goals, land use
development policies, and the future land use map for the Town's planning jurisdiction. The
future land use map and the specified development goals are based on the Town of Swansboro
community concerns (identified on pages 5 to 9 of this plan) and the future needs/demands
(identified in Section 6(A) of this plan).
In addition, this document is intended to serve as Swansboro's Comprehensive Plan and Future
Land Use Plan. The future land use plan or "map" is an essential tool for implementing land use
planning. The map is intended to serve as a guide for the Planning Board and Board of
Commissioners when they review private development proposals and make decisions on the
location of public facilities.
The land use plan also provides a framework upon which zoning and subdivision regulations and
the capital improvements program should be based. In fact, the preparation of a land use plan
and map is mandated by legislation as a prerequisite for zoning. North Carolina General Statute
153A-341 states that:
Zoning regulations shall be made in accordance with a comprehensive plan and
designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic, and
other dangers; to promote health and the general welfare; to provide adequate
light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of
population; and to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water,
sewerage, schools, parks, and other public requirements. The regulations shall be
made with reasonable consideration, among other things, as to the character of
the district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses, and with a view to
conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land
throughout the town's planning jurisdiction.
A land use plan is intended to accomplish three primary objectives. These objectives are as
follows:
► To promote economic efficiency by coordinating the size and location of publicly provided
future community facilities with the location and intensity of future private residential,
commercial, and industrial activity.
► To optimize resources by allocating land for its most suitable use. For example, a town
may want to encourage industrial development on sites accessible to existing water and
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sewer lines and in areas with suitable soil conditions. Or, a town may choose to arrange
land uses in such a way as to protect environmentally sensitive areas.
► To provide a land use pattern that reflects the vision of the town's residents, is unified,
avoids conflicting land uses, optimizes resources, preserves the town's character and is
pleasing: providing open space, vistas, and distinguishable districts.
As stated in the Town of Swansboro's 2000 Comprehensive Plan: A 20-Year Planning Guide, this
plan should support the following goals:
► To maintain Swansboro's uniqueness while accommodating controlled orderly growth.
To attain a broad, stable tax base to support Swansboro's future.
► To serve all areas within the Town limits, where physically possible, with water/sewer
while maintaining sufficient capacity for future growth and development.
b. To extend Town boundaries to contiguous areas in an orderly pattern as development
occurs and along town served sewer corridors.
► To maintain the ability to plan and coordinate for compatible development of surrounding
areas.
► To maintain adequate buffers for the protection of properties.
As further stated in the 2000 Comprehensive Plan, changes to Swansboro's management of growth
are desirable. In contemporary planning, the most discussed concept is "smart development." In
reality, this concept is not a new idea. It is simply the blending of many existing ideas. Smart
development adheres to six basic principles which are described as follows:
Principle 1: Efficient Use of Land Resources
Smart development supports the preservation of land and natural resources. These benefits result
from compact building forms, in -fill development, and moderation in street and parking
standards. Compact building patterns preserve land for town and neighborhood parks as well as
local woods and wetlands. Furthermore, compact development shortens trips, lessening
dependence on the automobile, and therefore reducing levels of energy consumption and air
pollution. Finally, a compact development pattern supports more cost-effective infrastructure
than does low -density fringe development.
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Principle 2: Full Use of Urban Services
The same frugality of land development supports efficient use of public and private
infrastructure. Smart development means creating neighborhoods where more people will use
existing services like water lines and sewers, roads, emergency services, and schools. Inefficient
land use, whether within or outside urban areas, places a financial strain on communities trying to
provide for the construction and maintenance of infrastructure needs.
Building compactly does not mean that all areas must be densely developed. Rather, the goal is
an average density for the area, at a level that makes full use of urban services. Averaging allows
for areas to have a mix of low-, medium-, and high -density development. Mixing densities to
encourage efficient use of services also means requiring a high level of building and siting
compatibility, encouraging neighborhoods to have both character and privacy.
Careful street sizing and the accommodation of some parking on streets reduces impervious
surfaces and efficiently uses urban services by saving on land acquisition, construction, and
maintenance costs. In short, streets should be sized for their use: lower density areas that have
little through traffic are best served by slower, narrower streets, while transportation corridors
that move district -wide traffic need wider travelways.
Principle 3: Mix of Uses
Locating stores, offices, residences, schools, and recreation spaces within walking distance of
each other in compact neighborhoods with pedestrian -oriented streets promotes:
► independence of movement, especially for the young and the elderly who can
conveniently walk, cycle, or ride transit;
► safety in commercial areas, through around -the -clock presence of people;
► reduction in auto use, especially for shorter trips;
► support for those who work at home, through nearby services and parks; and
► . a variety of housing choices, so that the young and old, singles and families, and those of
varying economic ability may find places to live.
Mixed -use examples include a corner store in a residential area, an apartment near or over a
shop, and a lunch counter in an industrial zone. Most codes prohibit the co -location of any
residential . and commercial buildings. This prohibition is based on the functional and
architectural incompatibility of the buildings. Using design standards, in tandem with mixed -use
zoning, overcomes incompatibility. Additionally, limitations on commercial functions, such as
hours of operation and delivery truck access, may be necessary. More fundamentally, to gain the
full benefits of a mix of uses, buildings must be conveniently connected by paths to promote
transportation/access alternatives to cars.
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Principle 4: Transportation Options
Transportation must be safe, convenient, and interesting. These performance factors affect
sidewalk and street design, placement of parking, and location of building fronts, doors, and
windows. Well -designed bike lanes and sidewalks protect people from vehicle accidents.
Orienting windows and doorways to the sidewalk increases awareness of street activity and the
safety of the streetscape.
Convenience begins with a connected network of streets that provides alternative routes with
reasonable walking distances between destinations. A properly designed network also promotes
neighborhood safety by routing the heaviest traffic around neighborhoods, without sacrificing
street connectivity.
Providing compact, mixed -use development connected by safe, convenient, and interesting
networks of streets and paths promotes:
► walking, cycling, and transit as viable, attractive alternatives to driving;
► less traffic congestion and air pollution;
► the convenience, density, and variety of uses necessary to support transit;
► a variety of alternative routes, thereby dispersing traffic congestion; and
► lower traffic speeds, making neighborhoods safer.
Principle 5: Detailed, Human -Scale Design
Community acceptance of compact, mixed -use development requires compatibility between
buildings to ensure privacy, safety, and visual coherency. Similar massing of buildings,
orientation of buildings to the street, the presence of windows, doors, porches, and other
architectural elements, and effective use of landscaping all contribute to successful compatibility
between diverse building types.
Human -scale design is also critical to the success of streets and paths as preferred routes for _
pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists alike. In general, smart street design considers the role of
pedestrians along with that of vehicular traffic, emphasizing the quality of the walking
environment. For instance, parallel parking may be considered a hindrance to vehicle flow, but,
for pedestrians and shop owners, on -street parking is a benefit because it reduces speeding traffic
and protects the sidewalks.
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Designing streets that are balanced for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists promotes the
development of community through the informal meeting of neighbors. Neighborhood safety is
improved, since neighbors can more easily come to know one another and watch over each other's
homes.
Principle 6: Development Review
Swansboro's ability to adopt smart development principles will, of necessity-, require an
examination of its development review process. Primarily, the review should focus on ways that
the review process can be streamlined so that developers are encouraged to apply the principles.
Frustrating, costly, and time-consuming delays due, in part, to inflexible standards, regulations,
and processes will discourage innovative approaches to development and design. Providing for
flexibility and certainty in the application of standards, including provision for performance
standards and administrative approval of "minor" variances, can help promote creative
development that complies with the principles. Adoption of Planned Unit Development (PUD) can
also relieve some of the regulatory barriers for developers and lighten the administrative load for
planners, as can adopting a flexible process for applying design review standards.
While the smart growth concept may not be suited to every community, it will support
Swansboro's objective of preserving its village atmosphere and aid in preserving its fragile
resources.
C. POLICIES/IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS
1. Introduction
The policies included in this plan are intended to be consistent with the goals of CAMA.
This plan will address the CRC management topics for land use plans and comply with all state
and federal rules and regulations. The following will serve as a guideline to assist in assuring that
this land use plan will guide the development and use of land in a manner that is consistent with
the management goal(s), planning objective(s), and land use plan requirements of this plan.
These policies/implementing actions will apply to Swansboro's entire planning jurisdiction. All _
policies/implementing actions shalt be used for consistency review by appropriate state and
federal agencies.
Resource conservation and impact analysis issues are addressed throughout the policies
and implementing actions included in this plan. However, the following conservation related
policies and implementing actions are emphasized:
► Public Access, page 116.
► Conservation, page 122.
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► Stormwater Management, page 124.
► Natural Hazard Areas, page 132.
► Water Quality, page 134.
► Cultural, Historical, and Scenic Areas, page 138.
Specifically, in implementing this plan, the Town of Swansboro Planning Board and Board
of Commissioners will continually do the following:
0. Consider the future land use map as part of the policies included in this plan.
► Consult the Land Use Plan, including the future land use map, during the
deliberation of all re -zoning requests.
► Consider the following in deliberation of all zoning petitions:
► Consider the policies and implementing actions of this plan and all
applicable CAMA regulations in their decisions regarding land use and
development (including 15A NCAC 7H). NOTE: Policies concerning floating
homes, marinas in primary nursery areas, and dry stack storage facilities
exceed 15A NCAC 7H minimum use standards.
► All uses that are allowed in a zoning district must be considered. A
decision to re -zone or not to re -zone a parcel or parcels of property cannot
be based on consideration of only one use or .a partial list of the uses
allowed within a zoning district.
► Requests for zoning changes will not be approved if the requested change
will result in spot zoning. Spot zoning is a form of discriminatory zoning
whose sole purpose is to serve the private interests of one or more
landowners instead of furthering the welfare of the entire community as
part of an overall zoning plan. Spot zoning is based on the arbitrary and
inappropriate nature of a re -zoning change rather than, as is commonly
believed, on the size of the area being re -zoned.
► Zoning which will result in strip development should be discouraged. Strip
development is a melange of development, usually commercial, extending
along both sides of a major street. Strip development is often a mixture of
auto -oriented enterprises (e.g., gas stations, motels, and food stands), and
truck -dependent wholesale and light industrial enterprises along with the
once -rural homes and farms that await conversion to commercial use. Strip
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development may severely reduce traffic -carrying capacity of abutting
streets by allowing for excessive and conflicting curb cuts.
► The concept of uniformity should be supported in all zoning deliberations.
Uniformity is a basic premise of zoning which holds that all land in similar
circumstances should be zoned alike; any different circumstances should be
carefully balanced with a demonstrated need for such different treatment.
► Zoning regulations should be made in accordance with the Swansboro Land
Use Plan and designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety
from fire, panic, and other dangers; to promote health and the general
welfare; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of
land; to avoid undue concentration of population; and to facilitate the
adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, and
other public requirements. The regulations shall be made with reasonable
consideration, among other things, as to the character of the district and
its peculiar suitability for particular uses, and with a view to conserving the
value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land
throughout Swansboro's planning jurisdiction.
► Specifically, the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners should
consider asking the following questions:
► Does Swansboro need more land in the zone class requested?
► Is there other property in the Town that might be more appropriate
for this use?
► Is the request in accordance with the Swansboro Land Use Plan? It
should be noted that no CAMA permits (minor or major) shall be
issued for any proposal that is inconsistent with any of the policies
noted within the Land Use Plan.
► Will the request have a serious impact on traffic circulation,
parking space, sewer and water services, and other utilities?
► Will the request have an impact on other Swansboro services,
including police protection or fire protection?
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► Is there a good possibility that the request, as proposed, will result
in lessening the enjoyment or use of adjacent properties?
► Will the request, as proposed, cause serious noise, odors, light,
activity, or unusual disturbances?
► Does the request raise serious legal questions such as spot zoning,
hardship, violation of precedents, or need for this type of use?
► Does the request adversely impact any CAMA AECs or other
environmentally sensitive areas including water quality?
It is intended that this plan will serve as the basic tool to guide development/growth in
Swansboro's planning jurisdiction subject to the following:
► The Town of Swansboro Unified Development Ordinance should be revised from
time to time to be consistent, as reasonably possible, with the recommendations
of this plan and the evolving nature of the Town's growth and development policy.
► Land development regulations should be designed: to lessen congestion in the
streets; to secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers; to promote health
and the general welfare; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the
overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; and to facilitate
the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, and
other public requirements.
► When appropriate/required, the Town of Swansboro will coordinate development
proposals with appropriate State and/or Federal agencies.
2. Policies Regarding Land Use and Development in AEC's
Policies contained in this plan addressing floating homes, marinas in primary nursery areas,
and dry stack storage facilities exceed minimum 15A NCAC 7H use standards for AECs. Otherwise,
the Town of Swansboro accepts state and federal law regarding land uses and development in
AECs. By reference, all applicable state and federal regulations are incorporated into this
document. However, Swansboro does not consider the following issues to be relevant/applicable
within its planning jurisdiction:
► Outstanding Resource Waters
► Maritime Forests
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► Development of Sound and Estuarine System Islands
► Peat or Phosphate Mining's Impact on any Resource
► Beach Nourishment
The Areas of Environmental Concern and Fragile Areas (see Map 5, page 39) within
Swansboro's planning jurisdiction include the following:
► Estuarine shorelines, coastal wetlands, public trust areas as defined in 15A NCAC
7H.0207.
► 404 jurisdiction determinations can only be made by Corps of Engineers personnel
through individual on -site analysis.
For the issuance of CAMA permits within areas of environmental concern, the state's
minimum acceptable use standards are defined by 15A NCAC 7H and the policies contained within
this plan. A local unit of government must adopt policies which are, at a minimum, equal to and
consistent with the state's minimum use standards. Swansboro may adopt policies which are more
stringent than the minimum use standards. Policies P.78 and P.94 exceed the 15A NCAC 7H
minimum use standards and CAMA permits must be issued consistent with these policies. IT IS
CRUCIAL THAT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF ITS POLICIES WITHIN AREAS OF
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN.
The second area of land use plan application is that of establishing policies to guide the
jurisdiction's local planning. This may apply both within areas of environmental concern where
CAMA regulations apply and in non -LAMA regulated areas of the Town. Under North Carolina
legislation, land use plans are not regulatory controls. Non-CAMA related recommendations must
be implemented with local land use ordinances such as zoning or subdivision ordinances. If this
plan recommends that the average residential density should be three dwelling units per acre
within a particular area, then that density must be achieved through local zoning ordinance or
other regulatory control. (This should not be confused with the interaction of the land use plan
with the CAMA regulations and 15A NCAC 7H use standards.)
The final area of application is that of "Consistency Review." Proposals and applications
for state and federal assistance or requests for agency approval or projects are normally reviewed
against a jurisdiction's land use plan to determine if the project is consistent with local policies.
Inconsistencies of a project with local policies could serve as grounds for denial or revision of a
project. For example, an individual or agency may request state or federal funding to construct a
30-unit low -to -moderate income housing project. If the proposed location of the project is within
an area in which this land use plan states that the residential density should not exceed two
dwelling units per acre, the project may be judged to be inconsistent with the local land use plan.
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All policies and implementing actions are to be utilized by the State of North Carolina
for consistency review. Note the following:
► No policy is subordinate to another.
► All management topics have equal status.
► The future land use map may show some areas in a developed category which may
also include sensitive habitats or natural areas. The intent is that development
should be designed/permitted to protect these areas through utilization of
concepts such as cluster development. Development/project approval will be
based on project design which avoids substantial loss of important habitat areas.
D. LAND USE PLAN MANAGEMENT TOPICS
1. Introduction
The purposes of the Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) management topics are to ensure
that CAMA Land Use Plans support the goals of CAMA, to define the CRC's expectations for the
land use planning process, and to give the CRC a substantive basis for review and certification of
CAMA Land Use Plans. Each of the following management topics (Public Access, Land Use
Compatibility, Infrastructure Carrying Capacity, Natural Hazard Areas, Water Quality, and Local
Areas of Concern) include three components: a management goal, a statement of the CRC's
planning objective, and requirements for the CAMA Land Use Plan. The local concerns which
should be addressed in this plan are identified on pages 5 to 9. These concerns and issues were
utilized to develop the goals and objectives which are included in this plan. Most of the policies
and implementing actions are continuing activities. In most situations, specific timelines are not
applicable. Refer to page 158 for a list of those policies/implementing actions which have a
specific schedule. The policies and implementing actions frequently utilize the following words:
should, continue, encourage, enhance, identify, implement, maintain, prevent, promote, protect,
provide, strengthen, support, work. The intent of these words is defined as follows:
► Should. An officially adopted course or method of action intended to be followed
to implement the community goals. Though not mandatory as "shall," it is still an
I bligatory course of action unless clear reasons can be identified that an exception
is warranted. Town staff, Planning Board, and Board of Commissioners should be
involved at all levels from planning to implementation.
► Continue. Follow past and present procedures to maintain desired goal, usually
with Town staff involved at all levels from planning to implementation.
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► Encourage. Foster the desired goal through Town policies. Could involve Town
financial assistance.'
► Enhance. Improve current goal to a desired state through the use of policies and
Town staff at all levels of planning. This could include financial support.
► Identify. Catalog and confirm resource or desired item(s) through the use of Town
staff and actions.
P. Implement. Actions to guide the accomplishment of the Plan recommendations.
► Maintain. Keep in good condition the desired state of affairs through the use of
Town policies and staff. Financial assistance should be provided if needed.
► Prevent. Stop described event through the use of appropriate Town policies, staff
actions, Planning Board and Board of Commissioners actions, and Town finances, if
needed.
► Promote. Advance the desired state through the use of Town policies and Planning
Board, Board of Commissioners, and staff activity at all levels of planning. This
may include financial support.
► Protect. Guard against a deterioration of the desired state through the use of
Town policies, staff, Planning Board, Board of Commissioners, and, if needed,
financial assistance.
► Provide. Take the.lead role in supplying the needed financial and staff support to
achieve the desired goal. The Town is typically involved in all aspects from
planning to implementation to maintenance.
► Strengthen. Improve and reinforce the desired goal through the use of Town
policies, staff, Planning Board, Board of Commissioners, and, if necessary, financial
assistance.
► Support. Supply the needed staff support, policies, and financial assistance at all
levels to achieve the desired goal.
► Work. Cooperate and act in a manner through the use of Town staff, Planning
Board, Board of Commissioners, actions, and policies to create the desired goal.
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2. Impact of CAMA Land Use Plan Policies on Management Topics
The development of this land use plan has relied heavily on the CAMA-prescribed land
suitability analysis which is included in Section 5(E) of this document. It is intended that this
document is supportive of the CAMA regulations for protection of AEC's (15A NCAC 7H).
This plan is intended to support the Town of Swansboro vision statement which was
developed based on the key issues identified on pages 5 to 9 of this document and the CAMA AEC
regulations. No negative impacts are anticipated by the implementation of the goals, objectives,
and policies which are included in this plan. Also refer to Tools for Managing Development,
Section 7.
Note: It is intended that all policies are consistent with applicable State and Federal
requirements when State and Federal requirements apply. If a policy exceeds State or
Federal requirements, that fact will be noted.
Please note: Policies and Implementing Actions are numbered consecutively throughout
this document with the letter "P" denoting a policy and the letter "I" denoting an implementing
action.
3. Public Access
a. Management Goal
To improve and protect the public's right to access estuarine shorelines/public trust
waters within the Town of Swansboro planning jurisdiction, in particular, along the waterfront of
central Swansboro.
b. Planning Objective
To develop comprehensive policies and activities that provide opportunities for the
public to access estuarine shorelines and public trust waters within Swansboro's planning .
jurisdiction. The Town supports the state's shoreline access policies as set forth in NCAC Chapter
15A Subchapter 7M, designation of its central estuarine shorelines as an urban waterfront which
will promote CAMA permitting as an urban waterfront area, and conformance to CAMA and other
state and federal environmental regulations affecting the development of estuarine access areas.
NOTE: Urban waterfronts are recognized as having cultural, historical, and economic significance
for many coastal municipalities. Maritime traditions and longstanding development patterns make
these areas suitable for maintaining or promoting dense development along the shore.. With
proper planning and stormwater management, these areas may continue to preserve local
historical and aesthetic values while enhancing the economy.
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C. Land Use Plan Requirements
The following are Swansboro's policies and implementing actions for public access.
Policies:
P.1 Swansboro supports designation of its commercially developed estuarine shoreline
as an urban waterfront as defined by 15A NCAC 7H.0209(10)(q).
P.2 The Town opposes any use which significantly interferes with the public right to
navigate or access any public trust waters.
P.3 The Town should make provision, when reasonable and feasible, for access to
public shoreline sites by persons with disabilities.
PA The Town supports new development and redevelopment that will promote
Swansboro as a tourist and recreational destination.
P.5 Swansboro supports development that protects and preserves the natural
environment and/or which promotes public access to shoreline areas through
donation of access sites, dedication of access easements or areas, and/or
contributions to public access funds and projects.
P.6 Swansboro supports the acquisition of land and/or access rights for public access to
shoreline areas, using grant funding provided by state, federal, or private sources.
P.7 Swansboro supports state/federal funding of piers for crabbing, fishing, or public
estuarine access. The Town also supports the preservation and maintenance of
areas that have traditionally and historically been used for public access.
P.8 Swansboro supports the preservation of areas that are used as its working
waterfronts.
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Implementing Actions:
1.1 The Town will explore grant funding for improvement of public access along its
commercial estuarine shoreline areas. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.2 The Town will explore grant funding for improvement of boating access.
Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.3 Swansboro desires its public trust waters to be navigable. The Town will look for
resources to assist with sandbar removal, navigational markings, and channel
depth maintenance. ,Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.4 Swansboro will support and implement its existing waterfront redevelopment plan,
and will consider updating this plan in conjunction with the implementation of this
Land use plan. This will include an emphasis on attracting boating traffic from the
Intracoastal Waterway. Schedule: Fiscal Year 2009-2010 and continuing.
1.5 Swansboro will pursue funding under the North Carolina CAMA Shoreline Access
funding program (15A NCAC 7M, Section .0300, Shorefront Access Policies).
Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.6 The Town will cooperate with state and federal agencies to secure estuarine
access areas to ensure adequate shoreline access. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
NOTE: There are no shoreline areas in Swansboro targeted for shoreline/beach
nourishment.
4. Land Use Compatibility
a. Management Goal
To maintain an environment with compatible land uses where
inconsistent/conflicting land uses are prohibited while offering a mix of uses in certain districts
supportive of the smart growth concepts stated in Section 6.13. Swansboro will optimize its
resources by allocating land for its more suitable use(s).
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b. Planning Objective
To provide policies with clear direction to assist local decision making and
consistency findings for zoning, divisions of land, and public and private projects. The Town
desires to balance the protection of natural resources and fragile areas with development. The
planning process will provide an urban design which reflects the vision of the Town's residents, is
unified, avoids conflicting land uses, optimizes resources, and preserves the Town's character.
C. Land Use Plan Requirements
The following are Swansboro's policies and implementing actions for land use
compatibility.
Policies — Residential:
P.9 Swansboro supports the establishment of buffers between residential areas and
non-residential areas or adjacent thoroughfares. Office/Institutional and
Conservation/Open Space land uses are acceptable buffers between tight industrial
and commercial development and adjacent residential land uses.
P.10 Swansboro supports creating a mix of uses offering the convenience of retail
facilities to property owners in an effort to reduce traffic flow on main
thoroughfares.
P.11 Swansboro supports densities that are appropriate to the services accessible to the
area. Low density land uses are preferred in areas that do not have public water
or sewer service.
P.12 Swansboro supports smart growth development concepts to preserve its village
atmosphere and natural resources.
PA 3 Swansboro supports regulating growth to coincide with the provision of public
facilities and services.
P.14 While some mixed use development wilt be allowed, Swansboro's preferred
residential land use is single-family with an overall average density of three
dwelling units per acre.
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PA 5 Swansboro's future residential development should:
► be compatible with existing residential development in. scale and design;
► be located in existing subdivisions, in -fill development;
► not be located within the Highway 24 corridor;
► Require buffering between residential and non-residential land uses.
P.16 Swansboro considers the preservation/protection of the residential properties
located within its historic district essential to the preservation of the Town's
"village" atmosphere.
P.16a Swansboro prefers stick -built homes to other types of construction.
Implementing Actions — Residential:
1.7 All Swansboro rezoning and subdivision approvals will be compared to the land
suitability map and analysis, included in this plan, for consistency. This
consistency review will be presented to the Planning Board and Board of
Commissioners. The Future Land Use Map will also be reviewed for consistency.
Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.8 Swansboro will permit residential development to occur in response to market
needs provided that the following criteria are met:
(1) Due respect is offered to all aspects to the environment.
(2) Additional residential development should concurrently involve planning for
improvements to community facilities and services if excess capacity does
not exist within those facilities and services.
(3) Residential development is consistent with other policies and the land use
map as contained in this plan update.
(4) Proposed development is coordinated with ONWASA to ensure service
capacity.
(5) All residential rezoning and subdivision approvals will consider the land
suitability map (page 76) and the future land use map (page 145).
This implementing action will be enforced through the Swansboro UDO. Schedule:
Continuing Activity.
1.9 Swansboro will regulate, through enforcement of its UDO, the development of
conflicting land uses. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
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1.10 Swansboro will consider adoption of a Minimum Housing Code. Schedule. Fiscal
Year 2011-2012.
1.11 Through enforcement of its UDO, the Town will stabilize and )improve
neighborhoods adjacent to its historic district. Schedule: Continuing Activity in
each Fiscal Year.
Policies - Commercial/Industrial:
P.17 Development along transportation thoroughfares should be designed with limited
- points of access to the thoroughfares.
P.17a Office/Institutional/Multi-family land uses should be developed or used as buffers
to provide transition between high density commercial/industrial uses and lower
density uses such as residential and recreation areas.
P.18 Swansboro does not support light industrial development within fragile areas and
areas with low land suitability (see Section 5.B.1.g., pages 35 to 40).
P.19 Swansboro supports the recruitment and siting of environmentally compatible light
industrial and commercial establishments within its borders in areas that are
already similarly developed or in public or private industrial parks.
P.20 Swansboro supports light industrial development in industrial parks with
reasonable access to major thoroughfares and water/sewer infrastructure.
P.21 The Town supports the idea of commercial development occurring in clustered
nodes with limited points of access.
P.22 Swansboro desires for new commercial developments to blend with surrounding
neighborhoods.
P.23 Swansboro will prohibit industries which are noxious by reasons of the emission of
smoke, dust, glare, noise, odor, and vibrations, and those which deal primarily in
hazardous products such as explosives.
P.24 Swansboro will support the Historic District as a valuable economic resource and
continue to consider actions which will enhance the vitality of Swansboro's Central
Business District and Historic District.
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Implementing Actions - Commercial/Industrial:
1.12 Swansboro, through its UDO, will limit "strip" commercial development along
highways and certain roads carrying heavy traffic and encourage service roads or
an internal street pattern to eliminate direct driveway connections to highways
and roads. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.13 The Town will develop a vision and specific concepts to guide the development of
the central transportation gateway through Swansboro - the NC Highway 24
corridor - in a manner that enhances the appearance of the community and its
attractiveness for other high -quality investments. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.14 Swansboro will review and update its comprehensive plan every five years to
ensure conformity with the CAMA Land Use Plan requirements and responsiveness
to current economic conditions. Schedule: Fiscal Year 2013-2014.
1.15 Swansboro will support the pursuit of light industrial and commercial development
in concert with the following actions:
► Encourage the placement of light industrial development to have minimum
adverse effect on the Town's ecosystem.
► Support protection of the Central Business District/Historic District in the
consideration of all zoning requests.
► Coordinate all commercial/light industrial development with ONWASA.
► Re -zone additional parcels for light industrial parks in locations accessible
to existing growth corridors with adequate infrastructure existing or
planned and, when the need is demonstrated, provide a consistent growth
policy with amendments to the future land development map when revision
is needed. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.16 The Town of Swansboro will pursue, to the extent feasible and to the extent that
funding is available, the enhancement of amenities in the Central Business District
and Historic District. Such enhancements may include the installation of brick
sidewalks, the acquisition and installation of downtown parks, the installation of
landscaping, seating, and decorative lighting, the improvement of parking and
public restroom access, the relocation of overhead wiring, the improvement of
pedestrian and boater access to the downtown waterfront, and the enhancement
of visitor and historic information access. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
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1.17 The Town of Swansboro will support the following objectives in the consideration
of all development within the CBD, HD, and urban waterfront areas:
► Encourage increased vitality along the waterfront.
► Increase waterfront activities such as boating and fishing.
► Protect the integrity of existing neighborhoods.
► Attract Intracoastal Waterway users.
► Enhance employment opportunities by expanding commercial activity.
► Capitalize on existing historic resources.
► Pursue mixed -use development patterns which may include residential,
service, office, retail, and recreation.
► Ensure that the implementation of development is sensitive to established
community patterns.
► Phase development in an effort to synchronize with planned growth
strategies.
► Complement existing patterns of historic and cultural resources.
► Assure that the streetscape remains compatible with the image of the
existing historic town center which includes a strong sense of human scale
and history.
► Encourage the preservation, restoration, and adaptive use of existing
historic structures.
► Ensure that the new. construction takes into account character, scale,
materials, and details contained within older structures.
► Place a priority on clear and safe pedestrian accessibility to waterfront
amenities.
► Support building designs which are sensitive to established streetscape and
structural detailing.
Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.18 Swansboro will explore programs, concepts, and funding that would support
marketing of the community as a tourist destination because of its attractive
natural resources. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
Policies — Conservation:
P.25 The Town of Swansboro supports the preservation and maintenance of its
environmentally sensitive areas while promoting and capitalizing on its natural
resources.
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P.26 Residential, commercial, and light industrial development which meets 15A NCAC
7H use standards will be allowed in estuarine shoreline, estuarine water, and
public trust areas. NOTE: Policies P.94 and P.78 which address marinas and
floating homes respectively are more restrictive than 15A NCAC 7H. Policy P.1 and
implementing action 1.17 address urban waterfront areas.
P.27 The Town of Swansboro supports larger lots, decreased impervious surface areas,
and cluster development in conservation classified areas and areas with low land
suitability (see future land use map, Map 16) through enforcement of the Town's
LIDO.
P.28 Swansboro supports continuing preservation/protection of its flood hazard areas.
P.29 Swansboro supports efforts to maintain and enhance the fisheries resource of its
waters, including water quality protection measures, nursery and habitat
preservation, proper fisheries management 'and enforcement, aquaculture
development, and artificial reef activities.
P.30 Swansboro supports increasing/preserving usable open space in major subdivisions.
P.31 Swansboro supports reuse of existing/abandoned commercial and industrial sites in
lieu of developing valuable open space.
Implementing Actions — Conservation:
1.19 Swansboro will support larger lots with controls/limitations for impervious surfaced
areas and cluster development as mitigative action in conservation classified areas
and areas with low land suitability (see future land use map, Map 16) through
enforcement of its UDO. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.20 Swansboro will support revision of its LIDO to prohibit the construction of signs,
except regulatory signs, in public trust waters as defined in 15A NCAC 7H.
Schedule: Fiscal Year 2009-2010.
1.21 Swansboro will endeavor to educate the public about environmentally sensitive
areas and what actions they can take to help do their part in preservation.
Education may be accomplished through public service announcements or through
the development of printed materials that are distributed through mailings and/or
posted on the Town's website. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
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1.22 The Town will strive to protect Swansboro's fragile areas from inappropriate,
unplanned, or poorly planned development through the following:
(1) Limit inappropriate land uses in the vicinity of historic sites/historic district
through enforcement of the Swansboro LIDO. Schedule: Continuing
Activity.
(2) Coordinate all housing code enforcement/redevelopment projects/public
works projects with the NC Division of Archives and History to ensure the
preservation and identification of significant historic structures,
archaeological sites, and environmentally sensitive areas. Schedule:
Continuing Activity.
Policies — Stormwater Management (NOTE: Refer to Water Quality policies/implementing
actions, pages 134 to 138).
P.32 Swansboro supports reducing soil erosion, runoff, and sedimentation to minimize
the adverse effects on surface and subsurface water quality.
P.33 Swansboro will encourage the use of constructed wetlands to receive stormwater
runoff.
P.34 Swansboro will continue to support the state's stormwater disposal policy 15A
NCAC 2H.001-.003.
P.35 The Town supports the enforcement of all controls and regulations, specifically
design standards, tie -down requirements, construction and installation standards,
elevation requirements, flood -proofing, CAMA regulations, and FEMA regulations,
to mitigate the risks of lives and property caused by severe storms and hurricanes.
P.36 Swansboro supports federal, state, and local efforts to protect the quality of
surface area waters, whether such protection involves controls over point surface
discharges, surface runoff, or other appropriate means, including upstream
activities.
P.37 Swansboro supports coordinated efforts to preserve and protect the ecological and
flood hazard benefits of freshwater wetlands, as protected under Section 404 of
the Clean Water Act of 1972
P.38 The Town of Swansboro supports the improvements of surface water quality to
protect fragile areas and to provide clean water for recreational purposes.
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P.39 The Town of Swansboro supports the use of "best management practices" to
minimize the rapid release of pollutants into coastal waters (see page 71,
Erosion and Sedimentation).
P.40 The Town of Swansboro acknowledges comments that were made to the CRC by
DWQ regarding coastal stormwater rules. DWQ concluded that its current
coastal stormwater rules have not been adequately effective towards
addressing water quality impacts to public trust waters. Additionally, DWQ's
review of scientific studies resulted in a determination that local governments'
simply deferring to state and federal rules to address water quality issues still
results in impaired local water quality based on the following conclusions:
► Areas with impervious surfaces of 10% or greater can be linked to local
stream degradation.
► Biological diversity has been shown to drop when impervious surfaces
increased beyond 10-15%.
Stream stability is affected when impervious surfaces approach 10% in
an area.
► Estuaries generally degrade with impervious surfaces of 10% or greater.
► Sensitive fish species loss increases after about 12% impervious surface.
Therefore, the Town of Swansboro supports reducing impervious surface areas
for existing and proposed developments.
Implementing Actions - Stormwater Management (These actions are intended to
improve water quality within the town's planning jurisdiction thereby improving those
areas closed to shellfishing. )
1.23 Swansboro will consider adopting and enforcing a soil erosion and sediment
control ordinance. Schedule: Fiscal Year 2010-2011.
1.24 The Town will investigate the measures that would be required, in addition to
its existing stormwater management requirements, in order to comply with the
NPDES Phase II stormwater management program. Schedule: Fiscal Year
2009-2010.
1.25 Swansboro will evaluate the need for and feasibility of creating a stormwater
utility. Schedule: Fiscal Year 2010-2011.
1.26 Swansboro will evaluate the need to revise its UDO to improve the
requirements for reducing the areas covered during development by impervious
surfaces. This will reduce stormwater runoff. Changes may include, but not
necessarily be limited to:
Stabilized but not paved parking lots.
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► Paving with "grass stones" (paving blocks which have open areas to allow
passage of water).
► Strip paving of streets.
Reducing impervious surface areas.
► Encouraging the use of constructed wetlands to receive stormwater
runoff.
Schedule: Fiscal Year 2010-2011.
1.27 Swansboro will cooperate with the NCDOT, the North Carolina Division of'Water
Quality, and other state agencies in mitigating the impact of stormwater
runoff. The Town will support the Division of Water Quality stormwater runoff
retention permitting process through its zoning permit system by verifying
compliance prior to issuance of a zoning permit. Schedule: Continuing
Activity.
1.28 Swansboro will attempt to apply for grant funds, and utilize Powell Bill funds,
to improve stormwater drainage systems associated with existing rights -of -way.
Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.29 Swansboro will support existing state regulations relating to stormwater runoff
resulting from development (Stormwater Disposal Policy 15A NCAC 2H.001-
.1003) through enforcement of the Town's LIDO. Schedule: Continuing
Activity.
1.30 Swansboro will consider revising its UDO to require native vegetation in
estuarine shoreline areas. Schedule: Fiscal Year 2010-2011.
1.31 Swansboro will pursue local, state, and federal funding to mitigate Town -
owned or untreated stormwater outfalls. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
5. Infrastructure Carrying Capacity
a. Management Goal
Swansboro will attempt to ensure that public infrastructure systems are
appropriately sized, located, and managed so the quality and productivity of AECs and other
fragile areas are protected or restored while fiscally responsible services are provided to its
residents or property owners. It is acknowledged that to achieve the infrastructure carrying
capacity goals, policies, and implementing actions, some utility lines/services may have to
extend through some environmentally sensitive areas.
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b.. Planning Objective
Swansboro will establish level of service policies and criteria for infrastructure
consistent with the projections of future land use needs (15A NCAC 7B (c)(3)(D)). This
includes providing/supporting infrastructure consistent with the projections of future land
needs (see Section 6.E.4, Land Demand Forecast/Carrying Capacity Discussion).
C. Land Use Plan Requirements
Refer to pages 87-99 for discussion of future water and sewer service needs and
pages 85-86 for future transportation needs. All infrastructure policies/implementing actions
are intended to be supportive of and consistent with the existing and future service areas.
The following are Swansboro's policies for infrastructure carrying capacity.
Policies - Water and Sewer:
P.41 Swansboro will continue to work proactively with ONWASA on solutions to
water and sewer services.
P.42 Swansboro will discourage major extension of water and sewer services in a
manner that could result in scattered development and/or costly extension of
municipal services.
P.43 Swansboro will encourage the provision and/or expansion of centralized sewer
services where such services:
(1) Will encourage a compact development pattern.
(2) Will serve to steer dense development away from valuable
environmental areas, such as floodplains, water supply watersheds and
fragile, highly productive coastal ecosystems.
(3) Wilt comply with the other policies contained in this plan.
P.44 Swansboro will support sewer collection and treatment availability that are
responsive to the conservation policies and implementing actions identified in
this plan, see pages 122-124.
P.45 Swansboro will normally encourage location of more intensive land uses in
areas that have existing or planned infrastructure.
P.46 Swansboro supports the enforcement of Health Department regulations and
local development regulations regarding lot sizes and waste disposal system
placement.
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P.47 Swansboro will encourage the use of treated effluent for irrigation, when
consistent with state policies and regulations.
P.48 Swansboro will supports state agency investigation of the feasibility of using
alternative waste processing systems such as flushless toilets, incineration, and
artificial wetlands in areas with severe soil limitations.
P.49. Swansboro supports the construction of water and sewer lines to and through
conservation areas to serve development which meets all applicable state and
federal regulations.
P.50 Swansboro supports wetlands "created" to aid in treating waste effluent.
Implementing Actions - Water and Sewer:
1.32 When considering new public facilities and private developments, Swansboro
will review new proposals against the Future Land Use Map to ensure
consistency. If the proposal is inconsistent, the proposal will be revised or
Swansboro will review the Land Use Plan to see if revision is needed.
Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.33 Swansboro will support efforts by ONWASA to implement state-of-the-art
vigorous control and monitoring for possible contamination of its primary
water sources including the Castle Hayne Aquifer. Schedule: Continuing
Activity.
1.34 Swansboro .will encourage ONWASA to coordinate its project(s) planning with
the Future Land Use map when considering new public facilities and service to
private development. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.35 Swansboro will support only water systems which are constructed with lines
designed and sized for adequate fire protection and sufficient water pressure.
Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.36 Swansboro will consider the adoption of a local ordinance requiring water -
conserving plumbing fixtures in all new construction. Schedule: Fiscal Year
2009-2010.
1.37 Following any major water and sewer extension projects, the Town will review
the future land use map and consider any appropriate updates and
amendments. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
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Policies — Transportation:
P.51 Swansboro supports implementation of any Swansboro projects in the North
Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Transportation Improvement
Program (see Appendix VII for identification of improvements). The Town supports
the 2006 Comprehensive Transportation Plan, except that the Town does not
support the designation or redesign of NC HWY 24 as an expressway.
P.52 Swansboro supports subdivision development which utilizes the NCDOT Traditional
Neighborhood Development (TND) Street Design Guidelines which promote
walkable communities with moderate to high residential densities and a mixed use
core (see Appendix XIII).
P.53 Swansboro supports state and federal funding for maintenance/dredging of existing
federally -maintained channels and the Intracoastal Waterway.
P.54 Swansboro supports limitation of the points of access for development along major
and minor thoroughfares, in order to preserve the carrying capacity of the
roadways and to improve safe ingress and egress.
P.55 Swansboro supports (a) properly designated collector streets and (b)
interconnections . between street systems for residential and non-residential
development, provided that such interconnections are not designed in a manner
that channels unnecessary "through" traffic onto minor residential streets.
0.56 Swansboro supports vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle, and boating transportation
improvements which will improve access to the Town's Central Business District
and Historic District.
P.57 Swansboro supports and will fully participate in regional transportation and
Lobbying efforts.
P.58 The development of bikeways, sidewalks, and trails will be encouraged as part of
new roadways and roadway expansions. Particular attention should be given to
bicycle and pedestrian needs for inclusion in the State Transportation
Improvement Program, including development of a bikeway plan within the
planning jurisdiction.
P.59 Access to higher intensity development will not generally be permitted through an
area of lower intensity development. For example, access to a multi -family
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development, major park facility, or other large traffic generator will not be
permitted through a single-family residential neighborhood.
P.60 Swansboro supports limiting "strip" commercial development along highways and
certain roads carrying heavy traffic and encourages service roads or an internal
street pattern to eliminate direct driveway connections to highways and roads.
P.61 Swansboro supports maintaining an effective signage and addressing system for all
streets, roads, and highways.
P.62 Major thoroughfares shall have an attractive appearance and reflect. an overall
character of design. Swansboro supports beautification/landscaping projects along
all transportation corridors, including the planting of street trees along its gateway
transportation paths.
Implementing Actions — Transportation:
1.38 Swansboro will consider revising its Unified Development Ordinance to incorporate
traditional neighborhood street standards (human scale, walkable communities
with moderate to high density residential densities and a mixed use core). See
Appendix XIII. Schedule: Fiscal Year 2009-2010.
1.39 In cooperation with NC Department of Transportation, the Town will, in review of
proposed developments, attempt to ensure that the level of service . on
thoroughfares is not normally reduced below a "C" level (see Appendix XIV).
Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.40 Swansboro will support public transportation services and will encourage
alternatives to the private automobile. To assist in making such services
economical, the Town will encourage in -fill and compact land development
patterns. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.41 Through continuous implementation of its UDO, the Town of Swansboro will:
► Encourage and help require limited points of access for development along
roads and highways to provide safe ingress and egress (see Figure 1).
► Require, when feasible, reverse frontage lots within subdivisions to orient
tots toward internal subdivision streets, not secondary roads and highways
(see Figure 1).
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► Where needed or necessary in commercially zoned areas, require the
utilization of frontage roads or frontage service lanes along federal and
state highways (see Figure 1).
► Require interconnected street systems for residential and non-
residential development (see Figure 1). Minimum requirements for
points of ingress and egress should be established.
► Require subdivisions to install sidewalks.
► Require traffic impact studies for developments which generate large
volumes of traffic.
Schedule: Continuing Activity.
Figure 1: Conventional
development with poor
connectivity: travel
requires use of the
collector streets,
causing congestion and
discouraging pedestrians
and cyclist (top). Smart
growth with
interconnected street
system, allowing a
variety of transportation
options and shorter trips
(bottom).
Internal
Subdivision
Access
Undesirable
Desirable
1.42 Swansboro will coordinate local planning with regional transportation planning.
Schedule: Continuing Activity.
6. Natural Hazard Areas
a. Management Goal
Swansboro will continue the long-term management and wise use of its natural.
resources. The Town will conserve and maintain its shorelines, floodplains, and other coastal
features for their natural storm protection functions and their natural resources, giving
recognition to public health, safety, and welfare issues.
b. Planning Objective
Swansboro will minimize threats to life and property that are located in and
adjacent to hazard areas, especially high winds, storm surge, flooding, and/or sea level rise.
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C. Land Use Plan Requirements
The following are Swansboro's policies/implementing actions for Natural Hazard
Areas.
Policies - Natural Hazard Areas:
P.63 Swansboro will allow development within areas susceptible to sea level rise,
shoreline erosion, and/or wetland loss which takes into consideration such
conditions in project design development.
P.64 In the event development(s) is (are) threatened by shoreline loss, Swansboro will
support the 15A NCAC 7H use standards governing shoreline protection and
management.
P.65 Swansboro supports educating the public concerning the problems/impacts of
developing/locating in natural hazard areas.
P.66 Swansboro will support development which will minimize flooding and resulting
damage to life and property during normal and significant rainfall events.
P.67 Swansboro supports the installation of property engineered and permitted
bulkheads to protect against erosion and sea level rise.
P.68 Swansboro supports the US Army Corps of Engineers' regulations, the applicable
guidelines of the Coastal Area Management Act, and the use of local land use
ordinances to regulate development of fresh water swamps, marshes, and 404
wetlands:
P.69 Swansboro supports relocation of structures endangered by erosion, if the
relocated structure will be in compliance with all applicable policies and
regulations.
P.70 Swansboro supports cooperation with County, state, and federal efforts to inform
the public of the anticipated effects of sea level rise.
P.71 Swansboro supports hazard mitigation planning. The Land Use Plan and the Hazard
Mitigation Plan should be consistent with one another. When either are revised,
the other should be reviewed for consistency. Should there ever be conflicting
policies, the Land Use Plan will take precedence. The Hazard Mitigation Plan
goals, objectives, and mitigating actions are included in Appendix VI.
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P.72 The Town supports the Onslow County Emergency Management Plan for evacuation
procedures/policy for natural disasters or manmade disasters. .
P.73 Swansboro will allow development in conservation and natural hazard areas which
is consistent with local zoning and meets applicable state and federal regulations.
Implementing Actions - Natural Hazard Areas:
1.43 Swansboro will cooperate with the US Army Corps of Engineers in the regulation
and enforcement of the 404 wetlands permit process. Schedule: Continuing
Activity.
1.44 Swansboro will coordinate all development within the special flood hazard area
with the Town's Planning and Inspections Department, North Carolina Division of
Coastal Management, FEMA, and the US Corps of Engineers. Schedule: Continuing
Activity.
1.45 Swansboro will continue to enforce its existing zoning and flood damage
prevention regulations found in the LIDO. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.46 Swansboro permits redevelopment of previously developed areas, provided all
applicable policies, regulations, and ordinances are complied with. The Town will
encourage redevelopment as a means for correcting housing problems, upgrading
commercial structures, and historic preservation (through rehabilitation and
adaptive reuse). Redevelopment, including infrastructure, should be designed to
withstand natural hazards. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.47 Swansboro will enforce the density controls in the LIDO in redevelopment areas to
control growth intensity. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.48 Swansboro will utilize the future land use maps to control development. These
maps are coordinated with the land suitability maps and proposed infrastructure
maps. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.49 Swansboro will review its local regulations to ensure that fuel and chemical
storage tanks are installed above ground in all flood hazard areas. Schedule:
Fiscal Year 2009-2010.
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7. Water Quality (NOTE: Refer to stormwater management policies/implementing
actions, pages 124 to 126)
a. Management Goal
Swansboro will strive to protect and improve water quality within its planning
jurisdiction, and cooperate with surrounding jurisdictions to improve regional water quality,
especially in all AECs and natural 404 wetlands.
b. Planning Objective
To support the Town's vision statement while planning for increased development
and economic growth and protecting and/or restoring the quality and intended uses of surface
waters within Swansboro and its planning jurisdiction.
C. Land Use Plan Requirements
The following provides Swansboro's policies/implementing actions on water quality.
These actions are intended to improve water quality within the town's planning jurisdiction,
thereby improving those areas closed to shellfishing.
Policies - Water Quality:
P.74 The Town of Swansboro will comply with applicable state stormwater regulations
governing stormwater runoff resulting from development.
P.75 Swansboro objects to any discharge of water from aquaculture activities that will
degrade in any way the receiving waters. The Town objects to withdrawing water
from aquifers or surface sources if such withdrawal will endanger water quality or
water supply from the aquifers or surface sources.
P.76 Swansboro supports aquaculture activities that do not alter significantly and
negatively the natural environment or coastal wetlands, estuarine waters, and
public trust areas.
P.77 Swansboro supports the establishment of mooring fields within its planning
jurisdiction.
P.78 I Swansboro opposes the location of floating homes within its jurisdiction. NOTE:
This policy exceeds the minimum use standards.
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P.79 Swansboro will allow the construction of both open water and upland marinas
which comply with its UDO.
P.80 The Town supports the guidelines of the Coastal Area Management Act and the
efforts and programs of the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Resources, Division of Coastal Management and the Coastal Resources Commission
to protect the coastal wetlands, estuarine waters, estuarine shorelines, and public
trust waters in Swansboro.
P.81 Swansboro supports conserving regional groundwater resources.
P.82 Swansboro supports regulation of underground storage tanks in order to protect its
groundwater resources.
P.83 Swansboro supports commercial and recreational fishing and will cooperate with
other local governments and state and federal agencies to control pollution of
these waters to improve conditions so that commercial and recreational fishing will
increase. It also supports the preservation of nursery and habitat areas.
P.84 Swansboro opposes the disposal of any toxic wastes, as defined by the US
Environmental Protection Agency's Listing of Hazardous Substances and Priority
Pollutants (developed pursuant to the Clean Water Act of 1977), within its planning
jurisdiction.
P.85 Swansboro supports the policy that all State of North Carolina projects should be
designed to limit to the extent possible stormwater runoff into coastal waters.
P.86 Swansboro supports implementation of the White Oak River Basin Water Quality
Management Plan, including management recommendations for local governments
and land use planning actions which are included in Appendix XV.
P.87 Swansboro supports management of problem pollutants, particularly biological.
oxygen demand and nutrients, in order to correct existing water quality problems
and to ensure protection of those waters currently supporting their uses.
P.88 Swansboro opposes the construction of package treatment plants within the Town's
. incorporated area.
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P.89 Swansboro opposes the installation of package treatment plants and septic tanks or
discharge of waste in any areas classified as coastal wetlands, freshwater wetlands
(404), or natural heritage areas. This policy does not apply to constructed
wetlands.
P.90 Swansboro supports the following actions by the General Assembly and the
Governor:
(1) Sufficient state funding should be appropriated to initiate a program of
incentives grants to address pollution of our rivers from both point sources
and nonpoint sources.
(2) An ongoing source of state funding should be developed to provide
continuous support for an incentives grant program.
(3) The decision -making process for the award of incentives grants should
involve river basin organizations, representing local governments and other
interest groups, in the review of all applications for state funding.
P.91 Swansboro will support the protection of water supply well fields and the Onslow
County Wellhead Protection Program.
P.92 Swansboro supports a program of vegetated buffers adjacent to all streams, rivers,
marshes, and estuarine waters in the Town's planning jurisdiction, with the intent
of reducing the flow of nutrients and other contaminants into area surface waters
(see implementing action 1.42).
P.93 Swansboro supports low intensity development (LID). NOTE: LID is an ecologically
friendly approach to site development and stormwater management that aims to
minimize development impacts to land, water, and air. The approach emphasizes
the integration of site design and planning techniques that conserve natural
systems and hydrologic functions on a site. Low impact development is not a land
use control, but a management and design strategy that is integrated into the
proposed land use. It has also been shown to decrease costs to developers and to
increase the desirability and value of the property.
P.94 Swansboro opposes the location of marinas in primary nursery areas. NOTE: This
policy exceeds state minimum use standards.
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implementing Actions — Water Quality:
1.50 Swansboro will review its UDO to determine whether any changes or additions are
needed in order to:
► Ensure that aquaculture operations do not degrade water quality.
► . Determine whether additional protection is needed for wellfields.
► Consider whether rules are needed for any potential mooring fields.
► Consider whether toxic waste disposal is adequately addressed.
► Determine whether underground storage tank regulations are needed.
► Consider prohibition of marinas in primary nursery areas.
► Consider measures that might be used to encourage low intensity
development.
Schedule: Fiscal Year 2010-2011.
1.51 Swansboro will conserve its groundwater resources by enforcing CAMA and the NC
Division of Water Quality stormwater runoff regulations and by coordinating local
development activities involving chemical storage or underground storage and
installation/abandonment with Onslow County Emergency Management personnel
and the NC Division of Water Quality. In the planning process, Swansboro will
cooperate with ONWASA and Onslow County to protect water resources. Schedule:
Continuing Activity.
1.52 Swansboro will explore the feasibility of a comprehensive stormwater management
program to work in conjunction with its existing stormwater management
ordinance in an effort to prepare for inclusion under the NPDES Phase II Rule.
Schedule: Fiscal Year 2010-2011.
1.53 The Town will enforce its LIDO to aid in protecting sensitive shoreline areas. It will
rely on state and federal agencies to promote and protect environmentally
sensitive areas. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.54 Swansboro will support the following public and private implementation objectives
to improve water quality:
► Encourage watershed -based land use planning.
► Protect sensitive natural areas, including coastal wetlands.
► Encourage vegetative buffer networks.
► Minimize impervious cover in site design.
► Limit erosion during construction.
► Maintain coastal growth measures.
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► Restore impaired waters.
► Manage the cause and sources of pollution to ensure the protection of
those waters currently supporting their uses allowing for reasonable
economic growth.
► Reduce nutrients in local waters.
► Reduce bacterial contamination sources to all waters.
► Encourage natural vegetation.
► Encourage all marinas to participate in. the Clean Marina Program.
► Support the Hawkins Creek Watershed Protection and Restoration Planning
Study. NOTE: This creek is also referred to as Ward Creek.
Schedule: Continuing Activities.
8. Local Areas of Concern
a. Management Goal
Swansboro will reflect the requirements of NCAC 7H and NCAC 7B in its goals
addressing local concerns while maintaining the Town's "village" atmosphere.
b. Planning Objective
Swansboro will implement policies to address local concerns which include
economic development, general health, funding sources, preservation of the Town's rural
character, and preservation of cultural and historic sites. These objectives include maintaining
low to moderate residential density within the Town.
C. Land Use Plan Requirements
Swansboro will support the following policies/implementing actions that address
areas of local concern. All policies are continuing activities.
Policies - Cultural, Historic, and Scenic Areas:
P.95 Swansboro wilt.preserve and protect its historic resources.
P.96 Swansboro will protect its waterfront/shoreline areas and valuable scenic areas.
P.97 Swansboro considers cultural, historical, and scenic areas as significant to the
attraction of tourism.
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P.98 Swansboro supports state and federal efforts to protect historic properties within
its borders and to perpetuate its cultural heritage. The Swansboro Historic District
is identified on Map 16, Future Land Use (page 145).
P.99 The Town supports identification and preservation of significant archaeological
sites.
P.100 Swansboro supports building heights that are consistent with its historic properties.
As of February 2008, building height was 35 feet as defined by the Town's Unified
Development Ordinance. NOTE: The reader should confirm height with the town's
current UDO.
Implementing Actions - Cultural, Historic, and Scenic Areas:
1.55 Swansboro will guide development so as to protect historic and potentially historic
properties within the Town. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.56 In any major public works projects and in any projects in areas of known
archaeological interest, the Town will request the assistance of the NC Division of.
Archives and History to help ensure identification and preservation of any
significant archaeological sites. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.57 Swansboro will seek funding from the NC Department of Archives and History to
update its historical properties survey within its planning jurisdiction. Schedule:
Fiscal Year 2010-2011.
Policies - Economic Development:
P.101 Swansboro recognizes that tourism is important and will support activities that
promote tourism.
P.102 Swansboro will encourage development that will protect its resources, preserve its .
atmosphere, and simultaneously promote limited light industrial development and
retail growth.
P.103 Swansboro will encourage limited light industrial and commercial development in
areas with existing infrastructure that does not infringe on any residential areas.
P.104 Swansboro supports the extension of infrastructure from existing ONWASA systems
and encourages the use of central systems for new developments whether
residential, commercial, or industrial in nature.
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P.105 Swansboro supports North Carolina Department of Transportation projects to
improve access to the Town. The Town supports the timely implementation of
Swansboro projects in the NCDOT TIP (see Appendix VII).
P.106 In support of eco-tourism, Swansboro continues to support state and federal
efforts to maintain channels for navigation. The Town also supports the
private maintenance of channels providing that such action is in accordance
with all local, state, and federal environmental regulations.
P.107 Swansboro will consider the need for establishing any energy generation
facilities on a case -by -case basis, judging the need for development against all
identified possible adverse impacts and overall economic benefit.
P.108 Swansboro supports the economic development efforts of the Jacksonville-
Onslow County Economic Development Commission and the Swansboro Area
Chamber of Commerce.
Implementing Actions - Economic Development:
1.58 Swansboro will continue to support the activities of the North Carolina Division
.of Travel and Tourism; specifically, the monitoring of tourism -related industry,
efforts to promote tourism -related commercial activity, and efforts to enhance
and provide shoreline resources. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.59 Swansboro will support projects that will increase public access to shoreline
areas. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.60 Swansboro will pursue funding through state and federal programs that are
considered supportive of local economic development efforts:
► Swansboro is generally receptive to state and federal programs,
particularly those which provide improvements to the Town. The Town
will continue to fully support such programs, especially the NC
Department of Transportation road and bridge improvement programs,
which are very important to the Town. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
► Examples of other state and federal programs that are important and
supported by Swansboro include: dredging and channel maintenance by
the US Army Corps of Engineers; federal and state projects which
provide efficient and safe boat access for sport fishing; public beach
and coastal waterfront access grant funds; and community development
block grants. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
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Policies - General Health and Human Services Needs:
P.109 Swansboro supports the implementation of its Parks and Recreation
Comprehensive Plan, in order to expand parks and recreation opportunities and
meet parks and recreation needs.
P.110 Swansboro supports the water and sewer policies contained in this plan for the
general health of its citizens (see policies P.41 and P.50).
P.111 Swansboro supports local, state, and federal efforts to minimize the adverse
impact of man-made hazards within its borders.
P.112 Swansboro supports the continued public provision of public water, public
sewer, street maintenance and related drainage, police protection, fire
protection, and solid waste collection and disposal to all citizens.
P.113 Swansboro supports recycling efforts.
P.114 Swansboro supports safe public transportation opportunities for seniors.
Implementing Actions - General Health and Human Services Needs:
1.61 Swansboro will support/assist Onslow County, as appropriate, in seeking grants
to subsidize public education and continuing education at the College level.
Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.62 Swansboro will continue to rely on the support of Onslow County for solid waste
disposal. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.63 . Swansboro will develop a comprehensive recreation plan that identifies current
facilities and deficiencies. Schedule: Fiscal Year 2008-2009.
1.64 Swansboro will prioritize park facility needs and apply for Parks and Recreation
Trust Fund money for park facilities. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.65 To effectively manage Swansboro's investment in existing and proposed
community facilities and services, the Town will:
(1) Maintain a specific capital improvements plan (CIP) with emphasis
placed on services and facilities that affect growth and development.
Schedule: Fiscal Year 2009-2010 and continuing.
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(1) Maintain a specific capital improvements plan (CIP) with emphasis placed
on services and facilities that affect growth and development. Schedule:
Fiscal Year 2009-2010 and continuing.
(2) Provide the Onslow County Board of Education with locational information
on all residential development. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
(3) If requested by the Onslow County Board of Education, the Town will assist
in the identification of future school sites, will incorporate any jointly -
identified sites into its Comprehensive Plan, and will attempt to reserve
such sites to the extent permitted by statute (GS 160A-372). Schedule:
Fiscal Year 2010-2011.
1.66 Swansboro will support high quality emergency services for residents by:
(1) Attempting to ensure that adequate firefighting flows are provided in the
water systems of new subdivisions and developments. Schedule:
Continuing Activity.
(2) Attempting to maintain an effective signage and addressing system for all
streets, roads, and highways. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.67 Floodplain regulation is a concern in Swansboro. To accomplish protection of
public health and service needs, Swansboro will:
(1) Continue to enforce the flood hazard reduction provisions of the Swansboro
UDO. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
(2) Prohibit the installation of underground storage tanks in the 100-year
floodplain. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
(3) Zone for open space, recreational, agricultural, and other low -intensity
uses within Swansboro's floodplain. Schedule: Continuing Activity.
(4) Prohibit the development of any industry within the 100-year floodplain.
Schedule: Continuing Activity.
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Policies - Funding Options:
P.115 Swansboro will continue to support state and federal funding programs that are
deemed necessary, cost-effective, and within the administrative and fiscal
capabilities of the Town.
Implementing Actions - Funding Options:
1.68 Swansboro will selectively support state and federal programs related to the Town.
The Town will monitor state and federal programs and regulations. It will use
opportunities as they are presented to voice support for or to disagree with
programs and regulations that are proposed by state and federal agencies.
Schedule: Continuing Activity.
1.69 Swansboro officials will continue to work with the Army Corps of Engineers and any
other state and federal agencies to ensure continued dredging and maintenance of
channels and rivers as needed to keep these facilities open to navigation. These
efforts shall comply with applicable state and federal regulations. Providing
borrow or spoil areas and provision of easements for work will be determined on
case -by -case basis. The Town would encourage spoil material being placed on
those areas where easements for such use already exist. Channel maintenance has
major economic significance and is worthy of state and federal funding. Schedule:
Continuing Activity.
E. FUTURE LAND USE PLAN
1. Introduction
The land use plan is an essential element of the CAMA Core/Comprehensive Plan. The plan
is intended to serve as a guide for the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners when they
review private development proposals and make decisions on the location of public facilities.
15A NCAC 7B requires that a future land use map include the following:
► Areas and locations planned for conservation or open space and a description of
compatible land uses and activities.
► Areas and locations planned for future growth and development with descriptions
of the following characteristics:
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Predominant and supporting land uses that are encouraged in each area;
Overall density and development intensity planned for each area; and
Infrastructure required to support planned development in each area.
Land use which is coordinated with existing and planned infrastructure.
► The information depicted on the Environmental Composite Map (Map 7) and the
Land Suitability Analysis (Map 13).
► 14-digit hydrological units encompassed by the planning area.
2. Future Land Use Categories and Locational Aspects of Land Use
The purpose of this section of the plan is to describe future land use categories and the
reasoning behind the location of land uses as shown on the land use map. It should be noted that
the. land use plan depicts a desired or optimum pattern of land uses for vacant land as well as for
developed land. For land areas that are already'.
lready developed, the desired land use may not be
consistent with the existing land use. In cases where the planning process resulted in a desired
land use that deviated from the existing land use, preferred land use is indicated. The following
provides an example of a case in which an existing land use would not be indicated on the map:
An industry might locate in an area that was considered "rural" ten years ago. As the years go by,
development occurs, the town expands, and eventually the industry finds itself in an urbanized
setting surrounded by residential development. This situation has resulted in a conflicting land
use. In this case, the existing land use of the industrial property is industrial but might be shown
on the land use map as Office and Institutional, a more suitable and compatible use for a
residential area.
Generally, the future land use map (Map 16) was drafted with consideration given to key
land use issues, preservation of the town's existing urban form, existing plans for the development
of public facilities, development constraints, existing zoning patterns, fragile areas, and
floodprone areas. NOTE: The future land use map designations are considered part of the policy
statements included in this plan. The future land use map delineates a forecast 2030
extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) boundary and a planning area boundary which extends beyond
the ETJ. This entire area, including the existing corporate limits, ETJ, and planning area
boundary, is considered the future planning area for this plan. Refer to Existing Land Use, page
51, for discussion of the planning area boundary. It should be stressed that while the future land
use map indicates a desired pattern for future land use, it is not being suggested that the land
uses portrayed cannot be deviated from. However, it is recommended that as the need for
changes in the land use map becomes apparent that the map be revised and approved by the
Board of Commissioners. A general description of land use by type follows Map 16.
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a. Conservation
Desirable sites for conservation land uses are areas with a potential for flooding,
environmentally sensitive/fragile areas, greenways, existing and future recreation areas, CAMA
designated AEC's, and areas dedicated to the buffering of conflicting land uses. Only low density
development will be permitted and preservation of open space encouraged.
The land use plan does not attempt to delineate future park sites for the following
reason: If the Town were to express interest in acquiring specific sites for public use too far in
advance, it could drive the cost of real estate up unnecessarily.
Corresponding zoning districts: CON-1, Conservation; RA, Residential Agricultural;
and R20SF, Single -Family Residential
Permitted Uses: See Appendix XVI.
Prohibited Uses: All uses not permitted.
Allowable Density: Four dwelling units per acre in R20SF zoned areas.
Maximum Height*: 35 feet.
Minimum Lot Size: 10,000 square feet.
Impervious Surface: Consistent with state stormwater requirements.
b. Commercial
Commercial areas are those intended for the retail sale of goods and services,
including professional services. This is a non-residential multiple use category that will provide a
wide range of businesses to serve the needs of the community and region.
Corresponding zoning districts: B-1, Highway Business and B-2, General Business
Permitted Uses: See Appendix XVI.
Prohibited Uses: All uses not permitted.
Allowable Density: Five lots/businesses per acre. NOTE: In the B-1, some
residential usage is allowed as a special use with densities to be defined (see
Appendix XVI for special uses permitted).
Maximum Height: 35 feet.
Minimum Lot Size: 8,000 square feet.
Impervious Surface: Consistent with state stormwater requirements.
*For each land use category, building height refers to the vertical distance from grade to the highest finished
roof surface in the case of flat roofs or to a point from the average grade around the building (five feet out) to the
highest roof mean height.
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C. Commercial Central Business District
This land use category corresponds with the B2HDO, 61, and B2 overlay zoning
districts. This district is designed to provide convenient shopping and service facilities by
promoting compact development of commercial, office, and service uses while preserving the
historic character of the district. Due to the variety of allowed uses within this land use category,
any new development or redevelopment shall be done with careful consideration given to
surrounding land uses. This will help keep potential land use conflicts to a minimum.
Corresponding zoning districts: B2HDO, B2 Historic Overlay District; B1, Highway
Business District; and B2, General Business District.
Permitted Uses: See Appendix XVI.
Prohibited Uses: All uses not permitted.
Allowable Densities: Determined by Historic Board; residential usage is allowed as
a mixed use over commercial usage.
Maximum Height: 35 feet.
Minimum Lot Size: 8,000 square feet.
Impervious Surface: Consistent with state stormwater requirements.
d. Office and Institutional
The Office and Institutional future land use category has two primary purposes:
► To provide a buffer between residential areas and commercial/industrial
areas; and
► To provide office, institutional, and multi -family land uses needing access
to transportation corridors.
The Oal category is primarily designed to accommodate a compatible mix of
business, professional, institutional, and single-family uses, in addition to providing a desirable
buffer between commercial and low -density residential uses.
Corresponding zoning districts: 0/I, Office and Institutional.
Permitted uses: See Appendix XVL
Prohibited uses: All uses not permitted.
Allowable density: 7 lots/service businesses or residences per acre.
Maximum height: 35 feet.
Minimum lot size: 6,000 square feet.
Impervious Surface: -Consistent with state stormwater requirements.
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e. Light Industrial
Industrial land use within the Town of Swansboro will be limited to a classification
of light industrial. The Town will be extremely careful in deciding what types of industry it will
allow.
This land use category is intended to accommodate those industrial, wholesale,
warehouse, and other uses which by their nature do not create an excessive amount of noise,
odor, smoke, dust, airborne debris, and other objectionable impacts which might be detrimental
to the health, safety, or welfare of surrounding areas. Industrial areas indicated on the Land Use
Plan should be buffered with either Office/Institutional/Multi-Family or Conservation/Open Space
land uses.
Corresponding zoning district: MI, Light Industrial.
Permitted Uses: See Appendix XVI.
Prohibited Uses: All uses not permitted.
Allowable density: Two industries/acre.
Maximum height: 35 feet.
Minimum tot size: 20,000 square feet.
Impervious Surface: Consistent with state stormwater requirements.
f. Low -Density Residential
The low -density residential land use category is intended to accommodate a
compatible mixture of single-family dwellings and agricultural uses at lower densities of
approximately two (2) units or less per acre.
Corresponding zoning districts: RA, Residential/Agricultural; R20 and R20SF,
Residential; R40 and R40SF, Residential.
Permitted Uses: See Appendix XVi.
Prohibited Uses: All uses not permitted.
Allowable densities: Two dwelling units per acre.
Maximum height: 35 feet.
Minimum tot size: 20,000 square feet.
Impervious Surface: Consistent with state stormwater requirements.
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g. Medium -Density Residential
The medium -density residential land use category is primarily intended for
residential development in single-family homes on lots between 10,000 and 15,000 square feet in
size. Residential densities shall be 2.5 to 4 dwelling units per acre, depending on lot size.
This land use category also allows for Planned Unit Developments (PUD). PUDs are
developments that allow for innovation in land use that varies from standard single-family/single
use projects as long as they meet certain minimum standards, such as density remaining below or
equal to six dwelling units per acre.
Corresponding zoning districts: R10 and R10SF, Residential; R15 and R15SF,
Residential; MHS, Mobile Home Subdivision; PUD, Planned Unit Development; R8
and R8SF, Residential; R6SF, Residential.
Permitted Uses: See Appendix XVI.
Prohibited Uses: All uses not permitted.
Allowable densities: Five dwelling units per acre, up to six dwelling units per acre
within a PUD. In the R6SF district, single-family densities may be seven to eight
dwelling units per acre
Maximum height: 35 feet.
Minimum lot size: 8,000 square feet, within a PUD as approved on development
plan.
Impervious Surface: Consistent with state stormwater requirements.
h. High -Density Residential
The high -density residential future land use category is intended to encourage
dense residential development of mobile homes on individual lots, multi -family properties, mobile
home park developments and single-family developments on small lots at least 6,000 square feet
in size. The high -density residential category will be limited in its application/ coverage within
Swansboro's planning jurisdiction.
Corresponding zoning districts: R6 and R6SF, Residential; MHP, Mobile Home Parks;
MHS, Mobile Home Subdivisions.
Permitted Uses: See Appendix XVI.
Prohibited Uses: All uses not permitted.
Allowable densities: Up to 13 dwelling units per acre depending upon multi -family
use and applicable zoning district.
Maximum height: 35 feet.
Minimum lot size: 6,000 square feet.
Impervious Surface: Consistent with state stormwater requirements.
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i. Undesignated Planning Area
This future land use area includes all land located between the town's
extraterritorial jurisdiction and planning area boundary as defined within this land use plan. In an
effort to comply with CAMA planning guidelines, property within this area has not been assigned a
future land use designation. At this time, it is difficult to determine how this land will be
developed throughout the planning period. As land within the planning area becomes subject to
development pressures stemming from growth within the Town of Swansboro, the land use plan
will be amended. All amendments to the land use plan will be consistent with proposed
development patterns outlined on the future land use map. This approach is utilized to ensure
that as the town's ETJ expands, the areas taken into the ETJ will immediately be under the
jurisdiction of Swansboro's policies and not those of Onslow County.
j. Urban Waterfront
An urban waterfront area is delineated on the future land use map. This
designation is consistent with 15A NCAC 7H.0209(g). Urban waterfront areas are defined as
follows:
"Description. Urban waterfronts are waterfront areas, not adjacent to Outstanding
Resource Waters, in the Coastal Shorelines category that lie within the corporate
limits of any municipality duly chartered within the 20 coastal counties of the
state. In determining whether an area is an urban waterfront, the following
criteria shall be met as of the effective date of this Rule:
(1) The area lies wholly within the corporate limits of a municipality; and
(2) The. area is in a central business district where there is minimum
undeveloped land, mixed land uses, and urban level services such as water,
sewer, streets, solid waste management, roads, police and fire protection,
or an industrial zoned area adjacent to a central business district.
Significance. Urban waterfronts are recognized as having cultural, historical, and
economic significance for many coastal municipalities. Maritime traditions and
Longstanding development patterns make these areas suitable for maintaining or
promoting dense development along the shore. With proper planning and
stormwater management, these areas may continue to preserve local historical
and aesthetic values while enhancing the economy.
Management Obiectives. To provide for the continued cultural, historical,
aesthetic, and economic benefits of urban waterfronts. Activities such as in -fill
development, reuse and redevelopment facilitate efficient use of already
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urbanized areas and reduce redevelopment pressure on surrounding areas, in an
effort to minimize the adverse cumulative environmental effects on estuarine and
ocean systems. While recognizing that opportunities to preserve buffers are
limited in highly developed urban areas, they are encouraged where practical."
The Town of Swansboro considers the urban waterfront designation consistent with
and supported by the Town's B1, B2, and B2HDO zoning districts.
k. Least Suitable Areas for Development
The Future Land Use Map indicates areas which are least suitable for development
(refer to the Land Suitability Analysis, page 74). This is an overlay, and the underlaying land use
categories apply. However, the least suitable areas are those to which particular attention should
be paid by the Town during its review and approval of specific development proposals. Mitigative
actions may be required to minimize adverse environmental impacts. Cluster development will be
encouraged.
1. Future Land Use Compatibility Matrix
Each of the land use categories is supported by zoning districts contained in the
Town's UDO. Table 44 provides a comparison of the land use categories and the Town's existing
zoning districts. The reader is cautioned that this is an "overview" and detailed analysis must be
based on careful review of the Town's UDO. The terms "generally consistent, conditionally
consistent, and inconsistent" are intended to only be indicators of where revisions may need to
occur for the Town's UDO to support implementation of this plan. The land use category
descriptions express some "objectives" which may be inconsistent with the existing UDO.
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Table 44. Future Land Use Plan Compatibility Matrix
Consistency Review of Future Land Use Map Designations and Existing Zoning Districts
Zoning Districts
RA.
R6
R6SF
R8
R8SF
R10
R10SF
R15
R15SF
R20
R20
SF
R40
R40SF
PUD
TNC
MHP
MHS
MHS-15SF
MHS-0
0/1
G/E
B1
B2
132 HDO
MI _CON
Min. Lot Size (SF)
Max. Bldg. Height (ft.)
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35 35
Designations/ Average Density (du per acre)
Conservation/4
c
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
c
c
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x g
Commercial
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
c
g
x
x
x
x
x
x
g
g
c
x x
Commercial CBD
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
g
x x
Office a Institutional
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
c
c
x
x
x
x
g
g
x
x
x
x x
Light Industrial
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
g x
Low -Density Residential/2
g
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
g
g
g
g
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x c
Medium -Density Residential/5
x
x
g
x
g
g
g
g
g
x
x
x
x
g
x
x
x
g
x
x
x
x
x
x
x x
High Density Residential/13
x
g
x
g
x
x
x
x
x
El
x
L
x
c
x
x
x
x
x
c
x
x
x
x
x x
'See Appendix XVI.
**Allowed as mixed use.
g = generally consistent; c = conditionally consistent; x = inconsistent
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3. Future Land Use Acreages
The Town believes that the future land use map and associated goals and implementing
actions are consistent with the land suitability analysis. Table 45 provides a summary of the
estimated future land use acreages (as delineated on Map 16, Future Land Use Map).
Table 45. Town of Swansboro Future Land Use Acreages
Land Use
Corporate Limits
E i
Planning Area
Total
Commercial
213.37
106.63
0.00
320.00
Commercial Central Business
17.57
0.00
0.00
17.57
Conservation
86.93
202.96
0.00
289.89
High Density Residential
42.98
25.68
0.00
68.66
Medium Density Residential
365.36
358.43
0.00
723.79
Low Density Residential
125.89
1,019.08
0.00
1,144.97
Office it Institutional
38.37
146.91
0.00
185.28
Light Industrial
0.00
34.69
0.00 .
34.69
Undesignated Planning Area
0.00
0.00
2,881.37
2,881.37
Total
890.47
1,894.38
2,881.37
5,666.22
Source: Holland Consulting Planners, Inc.
4. Land Demand Forecast/Carrying Capacity Discussion
The following table provides a forecast of land use demand. The acreage forecasts are
intended to provide anticipated land use acreages through the extent of the planning period
(2030). The acreage forecast are based on the population forecast provided on page 25 of the
plan. The forecasts have been calculated based on the persons per acre that existed in 2005.
In reviewing these forecasts, several factors should be taken into account. As noted
earlier in the plan (see pages 87 to 99 - includes carrying capacity discussion) all water and sewer
services are provided through the Onslow Water and Sewer Authority. The water and sewer
facilities are owned by the Town but they are under long-term lease to ONWASA. However, the
Town controls sewer capacity allocations for treatment at the Swansboro Wastewater Treatment
Plant. The information outlined within the section noted outlines what the current system
capacities are, and how these systems will be upgraded to address projected growth trends.
Additionally, non-residential growth within the Town's planning area is projected to be fairly
moderate. Swansboro lies in very close proximity to the City of Jacksonville, which provides
citizens with a large number of retail outlets and professional services.
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The following table provides anticipated acreage increases in relation to the districts
outlined on the Future Land Use Map. This table does not assume buildout of the Town's planning
area as defined within this land use plan update. It is not anticipated that this will occur during
the planning period (2030).
Table 46. Town of Swansboro Planning Area - Land Demand Forecast
Total
Existing
Increased
Increased
Increased
Increased
Land Use
Person Per
Acreage
Acreage
Acreage
Acreage
Land Use
2005
Acre 2005
2010
2020
2030
2010-2030
Residential"
1,452.9
0.378
232.1
765.1
764.3
1,761.5
Commercial/Office 8 Institutional
386.2
0.101
62.0
204.4
204.2
470.6
Industrial
2.0
0.001
0.6
2.0
2.0
4.6
Recreational
83.1
0.022
13.5
44.5
44.5
102.5
Total
1,924.2
N/A
308.2
1,016.0
1,015.0
2,339.2
*Includes multi -family development, manufactured homes, and manufactured home parks
Source: Holland Consulting Planners, Inc.
The NC CAMA planning guidelines specify that a jurisdiction must provide estimates of
infrastructure demand that reflect the potential growth anticipated over the next twenty years.
The table above provides a summary of land use acreages through the year 2030, and reflect the
policies within this plan and growth rates reflecting the future land use districts outlined on
Map 16, page 145.
The water and sewer system demand estimates are intended to provide an additional
piece of information that may be taken into account by ONWASA in their efforts to establish a
comprehensive capital improvements plan for Onslow County. ONWASA oversees these operations
for the town through a long-term lease, and plans for future expansion based on service districts.
These service districts are discussed in detail on pages 87-99 of this plan.
The water and sewer system demand estimates provided in Table 47 are based on average
daily usage rates recommended by the American Water Works Association (AWWA). The average
daily usage rate estimates are as follows:
Residential - 170
Commercial - 100
Industrial - 100
Office Et Institutional - 100
The following table reflects the anticipated increase in water and sewer system demand
that will result in conjunction with the development patterns established within Table 46, Land
Demand Forecast.
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Table 47. Town of Swansboro Water System Carrying Capacity
2010
2015
2020
2025
Additional
Units
Increased
Water
Capacity
GPD
Increased
Sewer
Capacity'
Additional
Units
Increased
Water
Capacity
GPD
Increased
Sewer
Capacity
Additional
Units
Increased
Water
Capacity
GPD
Increased
Sewer
Capacity"
Additional
Units
Increased
Water
Capacity
GPD
Increased
Sewer
Capacity"
Industrial
0
N/A
N/A
1
100
95
0
N/A
N/A
1
100
95
Residential
360
61200
58140
400
68000
64600
441
74970
71223
489
83130
78974
Commercial
6
600
570
6
600
570
7
700
665
7
700
665
Office and
Institutional
1.5
150
143
2
200
190
2
200
190
2.5
250
238
Total
367.5
61,950
58,853
409
68,900
65,455
450
75,870
72,078
499.5
84,180
79,972
'The American Water Works Association (AWWA) states that when estimating sewer plant capacity increases a municipality or county should factor 95% of their
potable water capacity.
Source: Holland Consulting Planners, Inc.
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SECTION 7. TOOLS FOR MANAGING DEVELOPMENT
A. GUIDE FOR LAND USE DECISION MAKING
It is intended that this document be an integral part of the Town of Swansboro decision making
process concerning future land use. This document should be consulted prior to any decision
being made by the Swansboro staff, Planning Board, and/or Board of Commissioners concerning
land use and development.
B. EXISTING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The existing land use management program includes the following ordinances, codes, plans, and
studies: Town of Swansboro Land Use Plan Update (1990), Town of Swansboro Land Use Plan
Update (1999), Town of Swansboro Comprehensive Plan (2000); Waterfront Redevelopment Plan
(1993), Comprehensive Transportation Plan (2007), Parks Et Recreation Comprehensive Plan
(2008), Town of Swansboro Unified Development Ordinance, North Carolina State Building Code,
National Flood Insurance Program, Swansboro Water and Sewer Extension Regulations, and the
Onslow County Multi -Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
C. ADDITIONAL TOOLS
The Town of Swansboro will utilize the following additional tools to implement this plan:
P. Conduct periodic training sessions for the Town of Swansboro Planning Board and Board of
Adjustment.
► The Planning Department staff, in concert with the Planning Board, shall prepare an
annual report assessing the effectiveness of plan implementation. This report shall be
presented to the Town of Swansboro Board of Commissioners.
► At a minimum, update the Land Use Plan and implementation process every six to seven
years.
► Revise the Town's LIDO, as deemed necessary, to support the policies and implementing
actions contained in this plan.
► Maintain a capital improvements plan/program to address the following community
facilities: water, sewer, stormwater, and transportation.
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► Rely on the policies and implementing actions included in this plan.
► Utilize the Town's sewer allocation policy to promote compact growth, to promote high
quality development, and to promote appropriate land uses.
D. LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENTS
At which time the Town of Swansboro CAMA Core Land Use Plan needs to be amended, the Town
will apply the guidelines for Land Use Plan Amendments under Subchapter 7B, Section 0.400 of
the North Carolina Administrative Code. A brief summary of those guidelines is provided below.
► The Land Use Plan may be amended as a whole by a single resolution or in parts by
successive resolutions. The successive resolutions may address geographical sections,
county divisions, or functional units of subject matter.
The Town must hold a public hearing of which the public has been properly notified.
► Copies of the proposed amendment(s) must be available for review at the Town Hall
during designated hours.
► The executive secretary or a designated agent of the Coastal Resources Commission shall
be given notice of the public hearing, a copy of the proposed amendment(s), and a reason
for the amendment(s).
► Amendments must be consistent with the Coastal Resources Commission's Land Use
Planning Guidelines (15A NCAC 7B) and, if possible, with the Land Use Plans of adjacent
jurisdictions.
► If possible, the Town will adopt the plan amendments expeditiously following the close of
the public hearing.
► The Town will provide the executive secretary of the Coastal Resources Commission with a
copy of the amended text or maps, and certification of adoption within 7 days of
adoption.
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E. ACTION PLAN/SCHEDULE
1. Citizen Participation
For the preparation of this plan, the Swansboro Board of Commissioners adopted a citizen
participation plan on March 21, 2006. A copy of that plan is included as Appendix I. Following
adoption. of this plan, Swansboro will implement the following to ensure adequate citizen
participation:
► The Town will encourage public participation in all land use decisions and
procedure development processes and encourage citizen input via its boards and
commissions.
► The Town will comply with the Open Meetings Law and with any statutory or
ordinance requirements related to public notice.
► The Town will promote participation on Town boards and committees related to
land use planning by encouraging - in its newsletter, on its website, or by other
means - applications to its citizens talent bank for potential appointment.
2. Action Plan/Schedule
The following describes the priority actions that will be taken by the Town of Swansboro to
implement this CAMA Core Land Use Plan and the fiscal year(s) in which each action is anticipated
to begin and end. This action plan will be used to prepare the implementation status report for
the CAMA Land Use Plan.
Schedule
Begin
End
Policy References
Implementing Actions
P.1 - P.8
Swansboro will support and implement its existing
FY2009
FY2010
waterfront redevelopment plan, and will consider updating
this plan in conjunction with the implementation of this
Land use plan.
P.17 - P.24
Swansboro will review and update its comprehensive plan
FY2013
FY2014
every five years to ensure conformity with the CAMA Land
Use Plan requirements and responsiveness to current
economic conditions.
P.25 - P.31
Swansboro will evaluate the need to revise its UDO as
FY2009
FY2011
P.32 - P.40
appropriate to address the policies/implementing actions
P.51 - P.62
contained in this Land Use Plan.
P.74 - P.94
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Schedule
Policy References
Implementing Actions
Begin
End
P.32 - P.40
Swansboro will consider adopting and enforcing a soil
FY2010
FY2011
erosion and -sediment control ordinance.
P.32 - P.40
The Town will investigate the measures that would be
FY2009
FY2011
P.74 - P.94
required, in addition to its existing stormwater
management requirements, in order to comply with the
NPDES Phase II stormwater management program.
P.32 - P.40
Swansboro will evaluate the need for and feasibility of
FY2010
FY2011
creating a stormwater utility.
P.41 - P.50
Swansboro will consider the adoption of a local ordinance
FY2009
FY2010
requiring water -conserving plumbing fixtures in all new
construction.
P.63 - P.73
Swansboro will review its local regulations to ensure that
FY2009
FY2010
fuel and chemical storage tanks are installed above ground
in all flood hazard areas.
P.95 - P.100
Swansboro will seek funding from the NC Department of
FY2010
FY2011
Archives and History to update its historical properties
survey within its planning jurisdiction.
P.109 - P.114
Swansboro will develop a comprehensive recreation plan
FY2008
FY2009
that identifies current facilities and deficiencies.
P.109 - P.114
Swansboro will maintain a capital improvements plan with
FY2009
FY2010
emphasis placed on services and facilities that affect
growth and development
P.109 - P.114
If requested by the Onslow County Board of Education, the
FY2010
FY2011
Town will assist in the identification of future school sites,
will incorporate any jointly -identified sites into its
Comprehensive Plan, and will attempt to reserve such sites
to the extent permitted by statute (GS 160A-372).
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F. RESOURCE CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN/POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPACTS
OF LAND USE PLAN POLICIES
The Town of Swansboro believes that the policies, management goals, planning objectives, and
land use plan requirements contained in this document will have positive impacts for the Town.
However, the following could have some negative impacts:
Infrastructure improvements in sensitive and non -sensitive areas.
. Potential infringement of growth on sensitive areas.
Negative impact of population growth on the Onslow County School System.
► Potential development of incompatible land uses.
► Increased stormwater runoff/possible degradation of water quality which may result from
any land disturbance/construction activity.
► Possible degradation of the Town's Historic District.
The management objectives, policies, and implementing actions address the issues associated
with these possible negative impacts. Mitigating polices are stated on the following pages:
► Land Use Compatibility policies, page 118.
► Conservation policies, page 122.
► Stormwater Management policies, page 124.
► Infrastructure Carrying Capacity policies, page 127.
► Water Quality policies, page 134.
Table 48 provides an analysis matrix which summarizes this plan's policies and identifies them as
beneficial, neutral, or detrimental.
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Table 48. Town of Swansboro Policy Analysis Matrix - Land Use Plan Management Topics+
Policy Benchmarks - Indicate whether the policy is beneficial (B), neutral (N), or detrimental
(D)
Public Access
Land Use Compatibility
Infrastructure Carrying Capacity
Natural Hazards
Water Quality
Local Concerns
Management Topics
• more planned access
• reduction in habitat
• water, sewer, and other key
• land uses and
• land use and
• preservation of
locations
loss and fragmentation
community facilities and
development patterns
development criteria
cultural, historic, and
• upgrades to existing
related to impacts of
services being available in
that reduce vulnerability
and measures that
scenic areas
access locations
land use and
required locations at adequate
to natural hazards
abate impacts that
• support of economic
• increase pedestrian
development
capacities to support planned
• land uses and
degrade water quality
development
access
• reduction of water
community growth and
development patterns
• coordinate water
. development of
Land Use and
• comply with state access
resource and water
development patterns
that take into account
quality efforts with
human resources
Development Policies
standards to enhance
quality degradation
• during construction of
the existing and planned
Onslow County
• preservation of the
opportunities for state
• balance growth demands
infrastructure systems,
capacity of evacuation
Town's village
funding
with protection of the
AECs and other fragile
infrastructure
character.
environment
areas should be protected
• minimize development in
. maintain low residential
• transportation improvements
floodplains, AECs,
density
should support the efficiency
wetlands, and other
of traffic flow and pedestrian
fragile areas
safety
Public Access:
P.1
B
B
N
N
B
B
P.2
B
B
N
N
B
N
P.3
B
B
N
N
B
N
P.4
B
B
N
N
B
B
P.5
B
B
N
B
B
N
P.6
B
B
N
B
B
N
P.7
B
B
N
N
B
N
P.8
B
B
N
N
B
B
Land Use Compatibility:
P.9
N
B
N
N
N
N
P.10
N
B
N
N
N
B
P.11
N
B
B
N
N
N
P.12
N
B
N
B
B
B
P.13
N
B
B
N
N
N
P.14
N
N
I N
I N
N
N
P.15
N
B
I B
I N
I N
N
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Policy Benchmarks - Indicate whether the policy is beneficial (B), neutral (N), or detrimental (D)
Public Access
Land Use Compatibility
Infrastructure Carrying Capacity
Natural Hazards
Water Quality
Local Concerns
Management Topics
• more planned access
• reduction in habitat
• water, sewer, and other key
• land uses and
• land use and
• preservation of
locations
loss and fragmentation
community facilities and
development patterns
development criteria
cultural, historic, and
• upgrades to existing
related to impacts of
services being available in
that reduce vulnerability
and measures that
scenic areas
access locations
land use and
required locations at adequate
to natural hazards
abate impacts that
• support of economic
• increase pedestrian
development
capacities to support planned
• land uses and
degrade water quality
development
access
• reduction of water
community growth and
development patterns
• coordinate water
• development of
Land Use and
• comply with state access
resource and water
development patterns
that take into account
quality efforts with
human resources
Development Policies
standards to enhance
quality degradation
• during construction of
the existing and planned
Onslow County
• preservation of the
opportunities for state
• balance growth demands
infrastructure systems,
capacity of evacuation
Town's village
funding
with protection of the
AECs and other fragile
infrastructure
character.
environment
areas should be protected
• minimize development in
• maintain low residential
• transportation improvements
floodplains, AECs,
density
should support the efficiency
wetlands, and other
of traffic flow and pedestrian
fragile areas
safety
P.16
N
N
N
N
N
B
P.16a
N
N
N
N
N
B
P.17
N
B
N
N
N
B
P.17a
N
B
N
N
N
B
P.18
N
B
N
N
N
B
P.19
N
B
B
N
N
B
P.20
N
B
B
N
N
B
P.21
N
B
N
N
N
B
P.22
N
B
N
N
N
B
P.23
N
B
N
N
N
B
P.24
N
B
N
N
N
B
P.25
B
B
N
B
B
B
P.26
B
B
N
B
B
B
P.27
B
B
N
B
B
B
P.28
B
B
N
B
B
B
P.29
B
B
N
B
B
B
P.30
B
B
N
B
B
B
P.31
N
B
B
B
B
N
P.32
B
B
N
N
B
N
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Policy Benchmarks - Indicate whether the polity is beneficial (8), neutral (N), or detrimental
(D)
Public Access
Land Use Compatibility
Infrastructure Carrying Capacity
Natural Hazards
Water Quality
Local Concerns
Management Topics ,
• more planned access
• reduction in habitat
• water, sewer, and other key
• land uses and
• land use and
• preservation of .
locations
loss and fragmentation
community facilities and
development patterns
development criteria
cultural, historic, and
• upgrades to existing
related to impacts of
services being available in
that reduce vulnerability
and measures that
scenic areas
access locations
land use and
required locations at adequate
to natural hazards
abate impacts that
• support of economic
• increase pedestrian
development
capacities to support planned
• land uses and
degrade water quality
development
access
• reduction of water
community growth and
development patterns
• coordinate water
• development of
Land Use and
• comply with state access
resource and water
development patterns
that take into account
quality efforts with
human resources
Development Policies
standards to enhance
quality degradation
• during construction of
the existing and planned
Onslow County
• preservation of the
opportunities for state
• balance growth demands
infrastructure systems,
capacity of evacuation
Town's village
funding
with protection of the
AECs and other fragile
infrastructure
character.
environment
areas should be protected
• minimize development in
• maintain low residential
• transportation improvements
floodplains, AECs,
density
should support the efficiency
wetlands, and other
of traffic flow and pedestrian
fragile areas
safety
P.33
B
B
N
N
B
N
P.34
B
B
N
N
B
N
P.35
B
B
N
B
B
N
P.36
B
B
N
N
B
N
P.37
B
B
N
B
B
N
P.38
B
B
N
N
B
N
P.39
B
B
N
N
B
N
P.40
B
B
N
N
B
N
Infrastructure Carrying
Capacity:
P.41
N
B
B
N
B
B
P.42
N
B
B
N
B
B
P.43
N
B
B
B
B
B
P.44
N
B
B
B
B
B
P.45
N
B
B
N
B
B
P.46
N
B
B
N
B
B
P.47
N
B
B
N
B
B
P.48
N
N
B
N
B
N
P.49
D
D
D
D
D
D
P.50
IN
IB
B
IN
N
113
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Policy Benchmarks - Indicate whether the policy is beneficial (B), neutral (N), or detrimental
(D)
Public Access
Land Use Compatibility
Infrastructure Carrying Capacity
Natural Hazards
Water Quality
Local Concerns
Management Topics
• more planned access
• reduction in habitat
• water, sewer, and other key
• land uses and
• land use and
• preservation of
locations
loss and fragmentation
community facilities and
development patterns
development criteria
cultural, historic, and
• upgrades to existing
related to impacts of
services being available in
that reduce vulnerability
and measures that
scenic areas
access locations
land use and
required locations at adequate
to natural hazards
abate impacts that
• support of economic
• increase pedestrian
development
capacities to support planned
• land uses and
degrade water quality
development
access
• reduction of water
community growth and
development patterns
• coordinate water
• development of
• comply with state access
resource and water
development patterns
that take into account
quality efforts with
human resources
Land Use and
standards to enhance
quality degradation
• during construction of
the existing and planned
Onslow County
• preservation of the
Development Policies
opportunities for state
• balance growth demands
infrastructure systems,
capacity of evacuation
Town's village
funding
with protection of the
AECs and other fragile
infrastructure
character.
environment
areas should be protected
• minimize development in
• maintain low residential
• transportation improvements
floodplains, AECs,
density
should support the efficiency
wetlands, and other
of traffic flow and pedestrian
fragile areas
safety
P.51
N
B
N
N
N
B
P.52
N.
B
B
N
B
B
P.53
N
B
B
N
B
B
P.54
N
B
B
N
N
B
P.55
N
B
B
N
N
B
P.56
N
B
B
N
N
B
P.57
N
B
B
N
N
B
P.58
N
B
B
N
N
B
P.59
N
B
B
N
N
B
P.60
N
B
B
N
N
B
P.61
N
B
B
N
N
B
P.62
N
B
B
N
N
B
Natural Hazards:
P.63
B
B
B
B
N
B
P.64
B
B
N
B
N
N
P.65
N
B
N
B
N
N
P.66
N
B
N
B
N
N
P.67
B
B
N
B
B
B
P.68
N
B
N
f B
B
N
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Policy Benchmarks - Indicate whether the policy is beneficial (B), neutral (N), or detrimental
(D)
Public Access
Land Use Compatibility
Infrastructure Carrying Capacity
Natural Hazards
Water Quality
Local Concerns
Management Topics
• more planned access
• reduction in habitat
• water, sewer, and other key
• land uses and
• land use and
• preservation of
locations
loss and fragmentation
community facilities and
development patterns
development criteria
cultural, historic, and
• upgrades to existing
related to impacts of
services being available in
that reduce vulnerability
and measures that
scenic areas
access locations
land use and
required locations at adequate
to natural hazards
abate impacts that
• support of economic
• increase pedestrian
development
capacities to support planned
• land uses and
degrade water quality
development
access
• reduction of water
community growth and
development patterns
• coordinate water
• development of
Land Use and
• comply with state access
resource and water
development patterns
that take into account
quality efforts with
human resources
Development Policies
standards to enhance
quality degradation
• during construction of
the existing and planned
Onslow County
• preservation of the
opportunities for state
• balance growth demands
infrastructure systems,
capacity of evacuation
Town's village
funding
with protection of the
AECs and other fragile
infrastructure
character.
environment
areas should be protected
• minimize development in
• maintain low residential
• transportation improvements
floodplains, AECs,
density
should support the efficiency
wetlands, and other
of traffic flow and pedestrian
fragile areas
safety
P.69
N
B
N
B
N
N
P.70
N
B
N
B
N
N
P.71
N
B
N
B
N
N
P.72
N
N
B
B
N
B
P.73
B
B
N
B
B
N
Water Quality:
P.74
N
B
N
N
B
B
P.75
N
B
N
N
B
B
P.76
N
B
N
N
B
B
P.77
B
B
N
N
B
B
P.78
N
B
N
N
B
B
P.79
B
B
N
N
B
B
P.80
N
B
N
N
B
B
P.81
N
B
N
N
B
B
P.82
N
B
N
N
B
B
P.83
N
B
N
N
B
B
P.84
N
B
N
N
B
B
P.85
N
B
N
N
B
B
P.86
N
B
N
N
B
B
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Policy Benchmarks - Indicate whether the policy is beneficial (B), neutral (N), or detrimental
(D)
Public Access
Land Use Compatibility
Infrastructure Carrying Capacity
Natural Hazards
Water Quality
Local Concerns
Management Topics
• more planned access
• reduction in habitat
• water, sewer, and other key
• land uses and
• land use and
• preservation of
locations
loss and fragmentation
community facilities and
development patterns
development criteria
cultural, historic, and
• upgrades to existing
related to impacts of
services being available in
that reduce vulnerability
and measures that
scenic areas
access locations
land use and
required locations at adequate
to natural hazards
abate impacts that
• support of economic
• increase pedestrian
development
capacities to support planned
• land uses and
degrade water quality
development
access
• reduction of water
community growth and
development patterns
• coordinate water
• development of
• comply with state access
resource and water
development patterns
that take into account
quality efforts with
human resources
Land Use and
standards to enhance
quality degradation
• during construction of
the existing and planned
Onslow County
• preservation of the
Development Policies
opportunities for state
• balance growth demands
infrastructure systems,
capacity of evacuation
Town's village
funding
with protection of the
AECs and other fragile
infrastructure
character.
environment
areas should be protected
• minimize development in
• maintain low residential
• transportation improvements
floodplains, AECs,
density
should support the efficiency
wetlands, and other .
of traffic flow and pedestrian
fragile areas
safety
P.87
N
B
N
N
B
B
P.88
N
B
D
N
B
B
P.89
N
B
D
N
B
B
P.90
N
B
N
N
B
B
P.91
N
B
N
N
B
B
P.92
N
B
N
N
B
B
P.93
N
B
N
N
B
B
P.94
N
B
N
N
B
B
Local Concerns:
P.95
N
B
N
N
N
B
P.96
B
B
N
N
B
B
P.97
N
B
N
N
N
B
P.98
N
B
N
N
N
B
P.99
N
B
N
N
N
B
P.100
N
B
N
N
N
B
P.101
B
N
N
N
N
B
P.102
N
B
N
N
N
B
P.103
N
B
B
N
N
B
P.104
N
B
B
N
N
B
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Policy Benchmarks - Indicate whether the policy is beneficial (B), neutral (N), or detrimental
(D)
Public Access
Land Use Compatibility
Infrastructure Carrying Capacity
INatural Hazards
I Water Quality
Local Concerns
Management Topics
• more planned access
• reduction in habitat
• water, sewer, and other key
• land uses and
• land use and
•. preservation of
locations
loss and fragmentation
community facilities and
development patterns
development criteria
cultural, historic, and
• upgrades to existing
related to impacts of
services being available in
that reduce vulnerability
and measures that
scenic areas
access locations
land use and
required locations at adequate
to natural hazards
abate impacts that
• support of economic
• increase pedestrian
development
capacities to support planned
• land uses and
degrade water quality
development
access
• reduction of water
community growth and
development patterns
• coordinate water
• development of
Land Use and
• comply with state access
resource and water
development patterns
that take into account
quality efforts with
human resources
Development Policies
standards to enhance
quality degradation
• during construction of
the existing and planned
Onslow County
• preservation of the
opportunities for state
• balance growth demands
infrastructure systems,
capacity of evacuation
Town's village
funding
with protection of the
AECs and other fragile
infrastructure
character.
environment
areas should be protected
• minimize development in
• maintain low residential
• transportation improvements
floodplains, AECs,
density
should support the efficiency
wetlands, and other
of traffic flow and pedestrian
fragile areas
safety
P.105
N
B
B
N
N
B
P.106
N
N
N
N
N
B
P.107
N
D
N
N
N
B
P.108
N
N
N
N
N
B
P.109
B
N
N
N
N
B
P.110
N
N
B
N
N
B
P.111
N
B
N
N
N
B
P.112
N
N
B
N
N
B
P.113
N
N
N
N
N
B
P.114
N
N
B
N
N
B
P.115
B
I B
B
B
B
B
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Notes to Policy Analysis Matrix:
Public Access:
P.1 (B) - This policy supports the Town's efforts to serve its Central Business District.
P.2 (B) - P.8 (B) - All of these policies define/support Swansboro's commitment to providing
estuarine access to local residents, as well as visitors. These policies will enable the Town to
enhance its historic waterfront areas.
Land Use Compatibility:
P.9 (B) - P.16a (B) - These policies state the Town's position concerning residential
development. None of the policies are considered detrimental to any of the management
topics. These policies support smart growth, protection of the Town's "village" atmosphere,
and low residential growth and density.
P.17 (B) - P.24 (B) - These policies express the Town's position concerning
commercial/industrial land use. None of these policies are considered detrimental to any of
the management topics. The policies limit industrial development and encourage the
concentration of commercial development with an emphasis on minimizing the adverse
impacts on residential development and environmentally sensitive areas.
P.25 (B) - P.31 (B) - These policies address conservation issues intended to minimize the
adverse impacts of land use. These policies are supportive of the 15A NCAC 7H use standards
and protection of environmentally sensitive areas. None of these policies are considered
detrimental to any management topic.
P.32 (B) - P.40 (B) - These policies address stormwater control land use compatibility issues.
None of these policies are considered detrimental to any of the management topics.
Generally, the policies support reduction of impervious surface areas and increased local
commitment to improved stormwater control.
Infrastructure Carrying Capacity:
P.41 (B) - P.50 (B) - These policies express the Town's position on the development of water
and sewer infrastructure. Policy 52 is considered potentially detrimental because it supports
the construction of water and sewer lines through conservation areas. When such
construction occurs, appropriate mitigative action must be taken to minimize any adverse
impacts on environmentally sensitive areas. The water and sewer infrastructure policies are
intended to encourage compact development, in -fill, and protection of environmentally
sensitive areas.
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P.51 (B) - P.62 (B) - These policies express the Town's objectives for transportation
infrastructure. Generally, the policies support more efficient utilization of transportation
systems, improved non -vehicular transportation alternatives, and improved subdivision
design. None of the transportation policies are considered detrimental to the management
topics.
Natural Hazard Areas:
P.63 (B) - P.73 (B) - These policies respond to sea level rise, shoreline loss, areas susceptible
to flooding, and the need for proper mitigation planning. None of these policies are
considered detrimental to any of the management topics.
Water Quality'
P.74 (B) - P.79 (B), P.81 (B) - P.88 (B), and P.90 (B) - P.94 (B) - These policies are considered
either beneficial or neutral for all management topics. NOTE: Policies P.78 and P.94 both
exceed the 15A NCAC 7H minimum use standards.
P.80 (B and D) and P.89 (B and D) - These policies are considered either beneficial or neutral
for all management topics except infrastructure carrying capacity. They are considered
potentially negative for infrastructure carrying because they could limit public and private
ability to provide sewage treatment.
Local Concerns:
P.95 (B) - P.100 (B) - These policies are all considered beneficial or neutral. They support
preservation of the Town's historic district, and use of the Town's historic/cultural resources
to support tourism. None of these policies are considered detrimental to any of the
management topics.
P.101 (B) - P.108 (B) - These policies are considered either beneficial or neutral. None are
considered detrimental. . Generally, these policies support tourism, light industrial
development, and improvement of the Town's regional access. Heavy industrial development
is discouraged.
P.109 (B) - P.114 (B) - All of these policies are considered either beneficial or neutral. None
of these policies are considered detrimental. These policies supplement many of the
preceding policies and some cross-references are provided.
Town of Swansboro Page 169 CAMA Core Land Use Plan

APPENDIX I
TOWN OF SWANSBORO
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
PREPARATION OF A CORE LAND USE PLAN, PHASE I
The Town of Swansboro has received a Coastal Area Management Act grant for preparation of a
Core Land Use Plan, Phase I. Adequate citizen participation in the development of the plan is
essential to the preparation of a document responsive to the needs of the citizens of Swansboro.
To ensure such input, the following citizen participation program will be utilized by the Town.
The Swansboro Board of Commissioners will appoint a Land Use Plan Committee (LUPC) to work
with the Town's planning consultant to ensure that the final product will be a plan suitable for
adoption by the Town.
Specifically, the planning consultant and the LUPC will be responsible for ensuring accomplishment
of the following:
Develop and adopt the Citizen Participation Plan; conduct public information meeting; and
conduct a Town -wide meeting to identify community concerns, key planning issues, and
aspirations. In addition, prepare analysis of existing and emerging conditions.
Complete analysis of existing and emerging conditions; prepare natural systems analysis
and analysis of land use and development (including Existing Land Use Map).
Prepare community facilities analysis; prepare/review land suitability analysis and map;
review existing CAMA plan, ordinances, and policies.
The schedule to be utilized for Phase I is included as Exhibit A.
All meetings of the LUPC and Board of Commissioners at which the Plan will be discussed will be
advertised in a local newspaper. The public information meeting, Town -wide meeting, and public
hearing will also be advertised in a local newspaper. In addition, public service announcements
will be posted at the Town Hall and other public buildings as directed by the LUPC and Board of
Commissioners. All meetings will be open to the public. The Town will encourage and consider
all economic, social, ethnic and cultural viewpoints. No major non-English speaking groups are
known to exist in Swansboro.
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EXHIBIT A
WORK PROGRAM AND SCHEDULE
Phase I
January, 2006
Complete contractual arrangements
March, 2006
Hold a Public Information Meeting at the town's monthly Commissioners
Meeting. Assign members to serve on the Swansboro Land Use Plan
Committee
April, 2006
Hold the initial Land Use Plan Committee Meeting (LUPC)
Items to discuss: Introduction; Analysis of Existing and Emerging Conditions
*All LUPC meetings will be advertised in the local newspaper
May, 2006
Hold a Public Input Work Session, this meeting will be advertised through
a variety of media formats to ensure representation throughout the
community is achieved.
June, 2006
LUPC meeting will be held
Items to discuss: Natural Systems Analysis; Environmental Composite Map
July, 2006
LUPC meeting to be held
Items to discuss: Environmental Conditions; Analysis of Land Use and
Development
August, 2006
LUPC meeting to be held
Items to discuss: Analysis of Existing Community Facilities/Services; Land
Suitability Analysis
September, 2006
LUPC meeting to be held
Items to discuss: Review of Current Plans Policies and Regulations
October, 2006
Submit all Phase I revisions to the LUPC, based on revisions requested
through the development of the plan to date
November, 2006
Submit Phase I of the Town of Swansboro CAMA Land Use Plan to NC
Division of Coastal Management for review

TOWN OF SWANSBORO
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
PREPARATION OF A CORE LAND USE PLAN
PHASE II
The Town of Swansboro has received a Coastal Area Management Act grant for preparation of a Core
Land Use Plan, Phase II. Adequate citizen participation in the development of the plan is essential
to the preparation of a document responsive to the needs of the citizens of the Town of Swansboro
To ensure such input, the following citizen participation program will be utilized by the Town.
The Swansboro Board of Commissioners has appointed a Land Use Plan Committee (LUPC) to work
with the Town's planning consultant to ensure that the final product will be a plan suitable for
adoption by the Town.
Specifically, the planning consultant and the LUPC will be responsible for ensuring accomplishment
of the following:
• Adopt and implement Citizen Participation Plan for Phase II.
• Revise preliminary plan based on public review.
• Complete plan for the future (including future land use map and tools for managing
development).
• Present the draft plan to the Board of Commissioners.
• Submit plan to state/DCM for review; provide plan to adjacent jurisdictions for review;
conduct public information hearings.
• Revise plan based on state and local review; conduct public hearing; Board of
Commissioners adoption; submit for CRC certification.
The schedule to be utilized for Phase II is included as Exhibit A.
All meetings of the LUPC and Board of Commissioners at which the Plan will be discussed will be
advertised in a local newspaper. The public hearing will also be advertised in a local newspaper. In
addition, public service announcements will be posted at the Town Hall and other public buildings as
directed by the LUPC and Board of Commissioners. All meetings will be open to the public. The Town
will encourage and consider all economic, social, ethnic and cultural viewpoints. No major non-English
speaking groups are known to exist in Swansboro.
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January, 2007
February, 2007
March, 2007
April, 2007
May, 2007
June, 2007
July, 2007
August/
September, 2007
Upon receipt of
DCM Comments
EXHIBIT A
WORK PROGRAM AND SCHEDULE
Phase II
Complete all Phase II contractual arrangements
LUPC meeting will be held
Items to discuss: Future Demands on public services
LUPC meeting will be held
Items to discuss: Introduction to Policy Statements and submittal of draft
Future Land Use Map
LUPC meeting will be held
Items to discuss: Draft Policy Statements
LUPC meeting to be held
Items to discuss: Continue discussion over Draft policy statements
LUPC meeting to be held
Items to discuss: Continue discussion over Draft policy statements; overview
of Plan for the Future
LUPC meeting to be held
Items to discuss: Review of final document
LUPC meeting to be held
Items to discuss: Review of final draft plan, with all edits, and request for
approval to forward plan to NCDCM for review
Make all edits based on NCDCM comments; meet with the LUPC to discuss
changes.
Hold a Public Hearing for local adoption by the Swansboro Board of
Commissioners
Submit the plan for Coastal Resources Commission certification

APPENDIX II
TOWN OF SWANSBORO
2006-2007 CAMA CORE LAND USE PLAN UPDATE
PROPERTY OWNER SURVEY RESULTS
TOTAL - ALL SURVEYS
1. The Town of Swansboro's estimated 2005 population was 1,702. Property owners were asked to
check one of the following statements for the area currently included in Swansboro's corporate
limits:
133 Swansboro's population should remain the same.
308 Swansboro's population should increase to 1,806 by 2015 (a 6% increase).
130 Swansboro's population should increase at an unlimited rate of growth.
18 No Answer Given
2. The Town of Swansboro should support a policy of annexing areas into the Town of Swansboro.
A ree
No opinion
Disa ree
259
130
200
3. Property owners were asked to rank the following improvements within the Swansboro Historic
District in order of importance, with 1 being the most important and 8 being the least important.
Following are the results of the ranking (1,142 being the most important and 2,763 being the least
important):
Rank
Improvement
Score
1
Fully protect the historic properties in the Historic District by
1,142
maintaining strict standards of compliance.
2
Provide parking in the Central Business District/Historic District where
1,528
possible and across Highway 24.
3
Improve/upgrade sidewalks in the Central Business District/Historic
1,666
District.
4
Include historic display at Visitor's Center (pictures of Old Swansboro,
2,006
literature, walking tour maps, etc.).
5
Provide facilities to attract boaters from the Intracoastal Waterway.
2,016
6
Create a marked path of homes and landmarks in the Historic District,
2,101
including a large map display of the path.
7
Construct a new Town Hall.
2,637
8
Conduct boat tours of the waterfront.
2,763
4. • Are recreational facilities within the Town of Swansboro adequate?
Yes
No
No Answer
264
290
35
5. Should pedestrian access (a shoreline walkway) be provided along the Swansboro waterfront?
Yes
No
No Answer
415
164
10

If yes, should Town of Swansboro local funds (tax dollars) be utilized to pay for pedestrian access
improvements?
Yes
No
No Answer
313
91
11
6. In order to guide Swansboro's future growth, residential development should:
Be compatible with existing residential development in scale and design.
Yes
No
No Answer
487
81
21
— Be located first in existing subdivisions, in -fill development
Yes
No
No Answer
408
120
61
Not be located within the Highway 24 Corridor, with the exception of motels and inns.
Yes
No
No Answer
382
160
47
Have the highest densities closer to the Highway 24 Corridor and graduate out to low density
(higher densities close to the major thoroughfares and existing/planned infrastructure).
Yes
No
No Answer
310
201
78
Have densities of two to four units per acre.
Yes
No
No Answer
318
204
67
7. Property owners were asked to rank the following residential housing types in order of preference,
with 1 being the most preferred and 4 being the least preferred. Following are the results of the
ranking (542 being the most preferred and 1,751 being the least preferred):
Rank Housing Type Score
1 Single-family 542
2 Duplexes 1,247
3 Townhouses/Condominiums 1,320
4 Multi -family (apartments) 1,751
8. Manufactured homes, manufactured home parks, and recreational vehicle park/campgrounds should
be limited.
Yes No No Answer
505 77 7
9. Industrial development should be concentrated in industrial parks.
Yes
No
No Answer
552
28
9

10. The Town of Swansboro should increase its efforts to improve surface water quality (i.e., creeks,
marshes, estuarine areas, and public trust waters including sounds and the Intracoastal Waterway).
A ree
No Opinion
Disa ree
491
81
17
11. Conflicting land uses within the Town of Swansboro should be separated by buffering.
A ree
No Opinion
Disa ree
373
179
37
12. The provision of affordable housing should be a priority in Swansboro.
A ree
No Opinion
Disa ree
201
147
241
13. Emphasis should be placed on diversifying Swansboro's local economy to provide a greater range of
job opportunities.
A ree
No Opinion
Disa ree
361
128
100
14. The Town of Swansboro should adopt a local stormwater control program to reduce the quantity and
improve the quality of stormwater runoff (primarily rainfall).
A ree
No Opinion
Disa ree
463
78
48
15. To aid in setting land use plan priorities, please provide your opinion for the following:
— Maintain Swansboro's uniqueness while accommodating controlled orderly growth.
Ver Important
Important
Not Im ortant
436
119
34
Attain a broad, stable tax base to support Swansboro's future.
very Im ortant
Important
Not Im ortant
243
289
57
Serve all areas within the Town limits, where physically possible, with water/sewer while
maintaining sufficient capacity for future growth and development.
very Im ortant
Important
Not Im ortant
346
204
39
Extend town boundaries to contiguous areas in an orderly pattern as development occurs
and along Town -served sewer corridors.
very important
Important
Not Important
211
254
124
Maintain adequate buffers between conflicting land uses for the protection of properties (i.e.,
residential/industrial).
very important
Important
Not Im ortant
316
217
56

16. How are you notified of actions being considered by the Town of Swansboro?
368 Newspaper 13 Radio 55 Television 29 Posted Notices
260 Mail -outs by the Town 263 Word of mouth
17. Are you adequately advised of Town of Swansboro proposed actions?
Yes
No
No Answer
258
311
20

1.
2.
4.
PROPERTY OWNER SURVEY RESULTS
RESIDENTS - TOWN CORPORATE LIMITS
The Town of Swansboro's estimated 2005 population was 1,702. Property owners were asked to
check one of the following statements for the area currently included in Swansboro's corporate
limits:
65 Swansboro's population should remain the same.
144 Swansboro's population should increase to 1,806 by 2015 (a 6% increase).
56 Swansboro's population should increase at an unlimited rate of growth.
11 No Answer Given
The Town of Swansboro should support a policy of annexing areas into the Town of Swansboro.
A ree
No Opinion
Disa ree
130
62
84
Property owners were asked to rank the following improvements within the Swansboro Historic
District in order of importance, with 1 being the most important and 8 being the least important.
Following are the results of the ranking (466 being the most important and 1,275 being the least
important):
Rank
Improvement
Score
1
Fully protect the historic properties in the Historic District by
466
maintaining strict standards of compliance.
2
Provide parking in the Central Business District/Historic District where
737
possible and across Highway 24.
3
Improve/upgrade sidewalks in the Central Business District/Historic
809
District.
4
Include historic display at Visitor's Center (pictures of Old Swansboro,
900
literature, walking tour maps, etc.).
5
Provide facilities to attract boaters from the Intracoastal Waterway.
942
6
Create a marked path of homes and landmarks in the Historic District,
946
including a large map display of the path.
7
Conduct boat tours of the waterfront.
1,196
8
Construct a new Town Hall.
1,275
Are recreational facilities within the Town of Swansboro adequate?
Yes
No
No Answer
115
148
13
The following provides recreational facilities which should be added as identified by property owners
who responded "No" to Question #4 above (listed in order of importance):
1. Need new parks/upgrade existin
2. Boat docks/ramp/access
3. Playground equipment
4. Senior/Community Center
5. Skating rink/skate park
6. Walking paths/trails
7. New soccer fields/complex
8. Community pool

5.
6.
9. Bike paths
10. Recreational opportunities for all ages
11. New sidewalks
12. Finish walkway
13. Tennis courts/lights at courts
14. Ballfields
15. Canoe/kayak launch and Enviro-center along Causeway
16. Basketball courts
17. Public fishing piers
18. Picnic tables/areas
19. Bowling alley
20. Rest area/more restrooms
21. More parking
22. Exercise park for dogs
23. Exercise facilities
24. Improve Ward Shore
25.. Movie theater
26. Information/Visitor's center/Town Hall in River Bistro building
27. Fix streets and potholes
28. Better restaurants
29. Batting cages
30. Boat tours of surrounding areas
31. Lights on streets at night
32. Park with music venues
33. Library within town
34. Miniature golf
35. Public beach access/park
36. Extend existing pier from Swan Harbour to park
37. Massage parlors/taverns & bars
38. Recreation and Parks Department
39. Volleyball courts
Should pedestrian access (a shoreline walkway) be provided along the Swansboro waterfront?
Yes
No
No Answer
181
87
8
If yes, should Town of Swansboro local funds (tax dollars) be utilized to pay for pedestrian access
improvements?
Yes
No
No Answer
131
45
5
In order to guide Swansboro's future growth, residential development should:
Be compatible with existing residential development in scale and design.
Yes No No Answer
235 31 10
Be located first in existing subdivisions, in -fill development
Yes
No
No Answer
191
55
30
Not be located within the Highway 24 Corridor, with the exception of motels and inns.
Yes
No
No Answer
182
69
25

Have the highest densities closer to the Highway 24 Corridor and graduate out to low density
(higher densities close to the major thoroughfares and existing/planned infrastructure).
Yes
No
No Answer
138
93
45
— Have densities of two to four units per acre.
Yes
No
No Answer
137
97
42
7. Property owners were asked to rank the following residential housing types in order of preference,
with 1 being the most preferred and 4 being the least preferred. Following are the results of the
ranking (252 being the most preferred and 777 being the least preferred):
Rank
Housing Type
Score
1
Single-family
252
2
Duplexes
565
3
Townhouses/Condominiums
606
4
Multi -family (apartments)
777
8. Manufactured homes, manufactured home parks, and recreational vehicle park/campgrounds should
be limited.
Yes
No
No Answer
240
34
2
9. Industrial development should be concentrated in industrial parks.
Yes
No
No Answer
256
15
5
10. The Town of Swansboro should increase its efforts to improve surface water quality (i.e., creeks,
marshes, estuarine areas, and public trust waters including sounds and the Intracoastal Waterway).
A ree
No Opinion
Disa ree
233
38
5
11. Conflicting land uses within the Town of Swansboro should be separated by buffering.
A ree
No Opinion
Disa ree
178
83
15
12. The provision of affordable housing should be a priority in Swansboro.
A ree
No Opinion
Disa ree
97
64
115
13. Emphasis should be placed on diversifying Swansboro's local economy to provide a greater range of
job opportunities.
Agree
No Opinion
Disagree
176
51
49

14. The Town of Swansboro should adopt a local stormwater control program to reduce the quantity and
improve the quality of stormwater runoff (primarily rainfall).
Agree
No Opinion
Disagree
225
33
18
15. To aid in setting land use plan priorities, please provide your opinion for the following:
— Maintain Swansboro's uniqueness while accommodating controlled orderly growth.
very important
important
Not Important
210
51
15
Attain a broad, stable tax base to support Swansboro's future
very important
Important
Not important
119
127
30
— Serve all areas within the Town limits, where physically possible, with water/sewer while
maintaining sufficient capacity for future growth and development.
Very Important
important
Not Important
170
89
17
Extend town boundaries to contiguous areas in an orderly pattern as development occurs
and along Town -served sewer corridors.
very important
Important
Not important
113
108
55
Maintain adequate buffers between conflicting land uses forthe protection of properties (i.e.,
residential/industrial).
very important
Important
Not Important
156
96
24
16. How are you notified of actions being considered by the Town of Swansboro?
200 Newspaper 5 Radio 29 Television 17 Posted Notices
132 Mail -outs by the Town 119 Word of mouth
17. Are you adequately advised of Town of Swansboro proposed actions?
Yes
No
No Answer
134
137
5

RESIDENTS -TOWN CORPORATE LIMITS
PROPERTY OWNERS SURVEY - COMMENTS
• Balanced growth. Water walkway is very important. Need to solve water and sewer capacity
problem.
• Stormwater runoff is the major problem in our neighborhood. Need planning to prevent flooding in
even small rain events. Also, those of us not in the historic district are not always that concerned
about the historic district. Let those that live downtown pay for improvements.
• Leave Swansboro alone. If you don't like this town move back where you came from. Don't keep
trying to change our town!!!! Go the hell back up North don't need anymore Yankees here
(carpetbaggers).
• Leave town in its quaint and natural state but well maintained. Plan for a small quaint town of
residents but make the city a desirable and wonderful place for visitors to visit and spend money.
• (1) bicycle paths in downtown and areas in general; (2) sidewalks on 24 west of town towards
Jacksonville, on Main Street extension, and on Mt. Pleasant.
• Fix/repave Broad Street.
• I believe the historic district must be maintained at all cost. Use tourism to generate revenue for
maintenance of downtown and further expansion of city limits.
• We the people of Swansboro would like sidewalks all over town.
• Swansboro is unique and special. It would be tragic if the rush for growth and development changed
that. Let's do everything we can to preserve this jewel. Thank you for your efforts to do that.
• Leave town alone — no more building homes —too much traffic. Get better restaurants — 911 service.
More senior services. Lower taxes!!! Tax break for seniors and veterans!!!!
• I am a transplant here from Penna since 1970. My wife and I fell in love with the area and decided
to move here. Since then there has been so many changes (can't beat progress). I'm 84 years of
age and still like the old ways. Sorry to say I don't like it the way is has progressed.
• Our current commissioners are dumbasses.
• Public water access for strollers would be nice (via shoreline buffer area).
• We retired here for the "small town friendly" atmosphere. We don't want a huge city with all the
hustle and bustle. Keep the historic quaint town as it is and more tourists will visit just for those
reasons as these type of towns are rapidly disappearing across the USA.
• Swansboro needs to remain a quaint hometown. It is why our friends and relatives come so often
to visit from out of state. Swansboro does need to accommodate foot traffic better. Sidewalks and
crosswalks throughout the city are needed. We also need a way to travel safely on foot from one
side of Highway 24 to the other. I have seen more than one person almost run over while trying to
get across the highway. This is especially prevalent during festivals in Swansboro. Something as
simple as crosswalks and crossing signals at the existing traffic lights on Highway 24 would be
adequate. The building of duplexed, townhouses, and apartments needs to be limited or banned
altogether. Developers favor these buildings as they bring a higher return for their money.
However, these dwellings, a lot of times, do not attract the'greatest quality of people (as they
ultimately become rental units) and bring down property values of the homeowners around them.
• Why do we not have a rescue squad?
• How about paving ore repaving Phillips Drive. I am ashamed of our street.

• Anybody getting sewage and water should pay city taxes. Double water bill does not cut it, when
a house in Foster Creek is worth $250.00 and do not pay no city taxes, if they paid city taxes we
would have more money to get things done. Bill Russell said if you get city water you should pay
city taxes.
• The schools need support! Swansboro Elementary needs so much more grounds work and
technology than the other schools. The playgrounds are unsafe there.
• I am on the Town's Planning Board and the issues mentioned here have been debated and
considered in an effort to make Swansboro the best it can be.
• I believe (and this survey seems to confirm) the emphasis of government is on the "Historic District."
Swansboro has become, in reality, two towns. We have real problems — such as flooding after
moderate rainfall — no sidewalks along 24 and Hammocks Beach Road. Open ditches, abandoned
buildings, and little or no recreational facilities. A visitor's center is the least of our (the WHOLE tax-
paying town) worries. Yet we see the Highway 24 corridor becoming a high density truck stop —
used car lot. I believe zoning needs to be written and enforced to stop condo (townhouse)
development. Such development is not needed in or around Swansboro — and by that I mean ALL
of Swansboro — not just downtown.
• We do not want to see our waterfront filled up with condos. It will lose its quaintness and
uniqueness if this happens. We do not know how the house on Walnut Street got approved — it does
not fit in the Historic District.
• The Commissioners are doing an excellent job with moratorium, etc.
• Buy the Catholic Church and move departments within Town Hall there. Building new Town Hall is
not historical.
• Please consider building a fence or wall on Main Street Extension adjacent to the park/tennis courts..
Music can sometimes be a pain at the basketball court across the street. Also see some strange
looking folks hanging out on the walking path, my wife and I no longer walk it because of that.
• Thanks for asking.
• There needs to be crosswalks (pedestrian) signals for 24.
• Need new police department with adequate room and more up to date equipment.
• Important to preserve rights to water access (i.e., what's up with the end of S. Chestnut Street).
There is now a little stone wall at the "end" of the road. Doesn't the public still have access all the
way to the water? If so, stone walls shouldn't be put up.
• Please install a push button to stop traffic at Main Street Extension at the light on Route 24 so that
pedestrians can cross the street. It is very dangerous and many cross there with small children.
Thank you.
• Two way parking in Swansboro — it is not safe and the parking space close to corners — it is a waste.
• What we liked about Swansboro was its small town atmosphere. That is what attracted us to the
area. We hope it stays that way.
• I believe protecting the Historic District without diminishing property owner's rights is important. I
also believe growth is inevitable, desired and good for all but must benefit all and not just a few.
• Don't do anything that will raise retired people's taxes.
• I don't mind paying taxes — one or the other, town or county but NOT BOTH.
• For safety, need a street light at "Villages at Swansboro" entrance/exit to Mt. Pleasant. Repair
broken blacktop at entrance/exit to "Villages at Swansboro."

• There is a house being built on top of a house, this should never be allowed. Who messed up?
Should not be allowed in Onslow County, especially Swansboro.
• The LUP should be taken seriously by the Town Board. It should be a real planning document,
outlining reasonable goals and forming clear policies to reach those goals. It shouldn't be a paper
exercise done to satisfy state mandates.
• Instead of focusing mainly on the historic and business areas, consider new sidewalks for those of
us who have none at all.
• With every tropical storm and hurricane, the flooding of Holly Lane's lowest point (402 Holly Lane)
must be corrected and stopped. My house has flooded twice because of poor drainage.
• I strongly support any coastal preservation efforts. Have you considered informational
brochures/classes to the community on specific things we can do to prevent water runoff.
• The truth is the town is being run by the business owners at the expense of the land owners.
• No concerns at this time.
• Town needs home and clothing stores and shops for locals not just tourist business!
• Swansboro needs to be consistent in rules and regulations. It needs a new Town Manager.
• Needs a new Town Manager.
• We have to much developing going on right now. It should stop right now. This population increase
has increased our crime rate, traffic problems with accidents, extra burden on our police and fire
departments. We don't need Swansboro to become another New York City.
• Swansboro has never been consistent in rules and regulations. Its not who you are, its who you
know. Needs a new Town Manager.
• Keep large scale developers away from Swansboro. After living in Jacksonville, NC, for several years
I have a great appreciation for what this town represents. Don't screw it up chasing after the
almighty dollar.
• Do not develop the land between the bridges!
• Feel it is important to maintain our historic area.
• Streets in downtown Swansboro should be one way streets, with parking on only one side of the
street.
• We need boat ramps here! Something for young kids to do — not all kids play soccer. Yes, attract .
boats from ICW, what about the boats here. There are 8 boats on my street and we have to go out
of town to launch????!!
• Growth is going to happen — but the town has lost site of a small town feeling. This is not the same
town I grew up in.
• Town appears to be falling prey to both developers and a handful of downtown businesses. A town's
first consideration should be the people who live and work there — NOT developers or out-of-town
business owners.
• I think they are doing a good job.
• I love Swansboro. I love the quaintness of the town. I think we should play this aspect up. There
should be nice benches along Front Street shopping areas. Also we should have hanging flower pots
in summer season.

• I support controlled orderly growth and I encourage expansion and strict zoning enforcement. This
is an important time in the town's development and we must be careful not to force out local
businesses as we continue to grow.
• I'm not well informed enough to have answered a number of these questions with any degree of
intelligence.
• We need to preserve the small town historical uniqueness this tight -nit community has grown to love.
• The area in the Town of Swansboro no considered historic (for example, West Shore Drive, Broad
Street, etc.) really is never upgraded with sidewalks, paving, etc. The focus is always downtown or
historic. The end of W. Shore and Chestnut, I was told, has water access with boat ramp. As the
people who lived here got older it disappeared. Now there is a huge house built there and water
access taken away. I think the town should claim areas like this back and provide water access for
this residence again. It is a terrible thing for someone to build such a big house and block what use
to be utilized by everyone in this side of the community. P.S. this side of town pays taxes as well
and look at how it looks. It is truly unkept. We have rental homes that have tires, furniture, etc.,
in the front yard. There should be some type of rules made for the basic up keep of rental/residence
property. The tot lot would be a great start. You improve there and maybe people will take pride
in their homes.
• Most of the questions are written so that only one answer makes any sense! Feel like a rubber
stamp!!
• Finish river walk — the parking lot is not usable with the bricks that are torn up.
• Moratorium should be continued until the town has a firm, concrete plan. NO CONDOS ALONG THE
HIGHWAY 24 WATERFRONT. Preserve the beautiful view for all. Thank you for taking this survey
and giving us the opportunity to express our views.
• Do not allow condos between the bridges— commercial uses part of town's history (fishhouses, etc.).
• Permit only quality building in Swansboro. No trailers, mobile homes, apartments.
• Provide sidewalks along Highway 24. Have a pedestrian (light) walkway put in at the stop light of
24 and Hammocks Beach Road.
• I have been very unhappy with service on a sink hole in backyard. Its being worked on now but has
been an issue for almost a year! Employees of town never bothered to let me know what was going
on!
• It is very important that Swansboro maintain its character as a small coastal community — the town's
growth must be carefully monitored to ensure that 20 years from now we will be happy with the
outcome of the decision we are making now.
• Please no big apartment buildings or condos especially on waterfront.
• If you are going to annex areas around the town and expand the tax base, you've got to quit fixating
on the "historic" downtown and serve all the citizens. If you want growth — improve the schools —
Swansboro Elementary and Middle School are terribly unattractive. Improve leadership within
schools.
• Do not allow residential development especially condos on the Causeway! Turn the Causeway (both
sides up to Century 21) into a park. Limit growth and development to maintain Swansboro's charm
and character.
• I would like to see Swansboro retain its uniqueness and small town qualities and not turn into
"Emerald Isle Annex."

• (1) Low density stormwater design only within 2,000' of any of the seven major drainages or the river
regardless of use" for any further development; (2) 40' vegetative buffers between any new
development and primary and secondary road systems; (3) Limited secondary road access for
subdivision that prevents 25 driveways in 2,500' directly onto the secondary road.
• The huge house downtown is ridiculous. I'm going to be upset one day if someone is allowed to live
in the big empty house/building on Front Street by the town dock. We need to keep it small. I hope
there is never a median on Highway 24.
• How about the flooded streets in Swansboro Heights? Phillips Drive - take a look at my driveway.
• The current Town Manager is not the right one to handle Swansboro now, much less an expanded
one. He does not know how to deal with the public.
• More upscale development. Hold property owners liable that do not clean up their lots. Fine
overgrown yards. Put a shopping center by the Piggly Wiggly like in Wilmington on Military Bypass.
This would capitalize on tourist season. The old money will still be OK. Get the trailer park to clean
their acts up. No disabled cars.
• I think that replacement buildings have to have setbacks and rear parking in the historic business
district is not in keeping with the area.
• I would like to see continued growth within an upscaled community, but also controlled as to not
increase taxes for infrastructure.
• We must make sure the infrastructure keeps up with developmentH Limit residential growth — don't
annex. Preserve and restore. Put money in emergency services. Try calling 911 from your home
to get a Swansboro cop to respond. It is a liability of which could wipe out a self -insured town.
• Before trying to expand (which we oppose), the existing roads need to be maintained and repaired.
No more commercial business on Highway 24. We have more than enough gas stations and fast
food places.
• No more high-rise buildings.
• Distribute an updated map of Swansboro property (city limits) and ETJ area with sewer and water
facilities shown. Need to be more handicapped parking.
• The "Crystal Coast" is now being called the "Condo Coast." Please limit or rule out condos and/or
high buildings along Route 24 (also in Cedar Point). Keep Route 24 low buildings especially where
White Oak River and Waterway can be seen both sides of 24.
• Keep our way of life as is. Onslow County tells us we are tourist attraction — no motels — no B&B
houses — I would like to see a small community for seniors only at affordable rates.
• Stormwater runoff should be addressed prior to considering expanding and/or developing anything.
Highway 24 and Main Street extension both flood during significant rainfall.
• (1) Require land owners along 24 to maintain a manicured, well -landscaped appearance. Some
areas between Old Hammocks Beach and the Library have an unkempt appearance; (2) As a historic
town, a requirement for all new buildings along 24 to maintain a traditional, historic exterior would
be very attractive.
• Do not think we should grow too much, think values will increase on property by not growing out of
control.
• Swansboro has been a charming quiet town. The historic district was kept well until the recent
building of oversized houses — including a couple of "McMansions." This has outraged many of the
long-time residents and ruins the original historic district. This must stop before the whole town
loses all that is old and special.

• Swansboro needs to buy the old Catholic Church and move town operations there.
• The Town does an AWFUL job with residential zoning standards and the historic district is accurately
that "historical."
• "Tight"controls/restrictions/location approval on all future business sites. Must have "sensible" traffic
flow, entrances, and exits. Residential areas should solely be fore residential purposes.
• Individuals who own property in Swansboro but do not live in them should be allowed to serve on
advisory boards. The reason we are having to plan/change Swansboro is because the way the town
looks is what attracts people here. Don't change it!
• I am not versed on rules and regulations, however, I feel we need strict regulations on the central
component of the town to limit building and building style. We should not let outsiders (developers)
bully the town.
• Areas across the bridge and across Highway 24 are not part of the historic district and should not be
treated as if they were.
• Attention needs to be given to all areas of the town. It seems that all improvements made or
proposed are for downtown which benefits mostly the merchants.
• Residential and commercial in historic district should both exist without conflict! Hope to become
more active upon retirement (1-2 years); we support the present moratorium until plans are
established. Thank you.
• The town needs to get its act together on the sewer plan. Give the sewer to people in the city limits.
How can you grow with no sewer?
• The' current Town Board should table this until a new competent board can be elected.
• Specific wording in the LIDO in regards to development(s) and occupancies should be addressed due
to fire protection and the National Building Code. Thank you!
• It would be nice to offer the youth of Swansboro a place where they can go and enjoy themselves.
• Less open spaces.
• We do not want a walkway on our waterfront property. Are you paying for sea walls? The city hall
building should be improved — unless you could buy Catholic Church and provide more space and
parking for visitors.
• Orderly growth must be a high priority, also clean water and maintenance of the historic district.
This also means controlling the rapid demise of this area by developers.
• Senior citizens over 70 years of age should receive a discount on services and taxes.
• The current Town of Swansboro board is considering the adoption of rules to limit the size of
waterfront structures so they will not block the visibility of inland properties. I believe this constitutes
a taking (i.e., condemnation), for which the town shall be liable to those owners.
• My concern is a larger, more active building for Seniors as does Carteret County. Swansboro
concentrates on youth, someday they too will be seniors. Start planning — don't forget the seniors.
On Fridays, the fire marshall should inspect — too many people for building.
• The town should conserve funds, since they are obviously not smart enough to make prudent
decisions about the town's assets and resources, until a new competent board and mayor can be
elected.

• In the historic district, we should encourage historic architecture in new construction and allow non -
historic to.be replaced with new construction. People want and can afford larger size homes (2500
to 3500 sq ft) so don't insist on small scale.
• (1) I disagree with 35' height. In some areas, it should be higher; (2) I disagree with visual access
— Swansboro already has visual access; (3) Don't change rules on already owned properties — you
are hurting property owners.
• Oyster Bay subdivision stormwater runoff issues need to be addressed prior to storm season!
Thanks.
• Stop the ugly buildings such as on 24 across from Water's Hardware.
• At one time all STREETS with water access used by ALL residents — the one on Walnut and Elm are
private. When did this happen? In 1973, they were available.
• People live in Swansboro and tourist vacation here because of its special small town uniqueness. Its
authentic character, should be preserved!
• The first and most important the town should do is improving our quality of surface water (i.e.,
Fosters Creek wastewater spillage), in our creeks, marshes, waterways, etc. Recognize the value
of our aquatic ecosystems. Make it a safer, cleaner, healthier environment for all — Let's clean it up
now!
• Adherence to historic Swansboro guidelines should be better — the uniqueness of this area is rapidly
disappearing with the unsightly LARGE "renovations" that are being permitted.
• No walking or boat dock from the Gourmet Cafe to Casper Marina.
• I love the view when turning the corner onto the bridges — seeing the boats from Phillips. We need
to leave that view along the bridges. That is one of Swansboro's biggest assets. No condos.
• Don't want taxes to go up. Don't want congestion on waterfront.
• Get a better Town Manager with a smaller ego. Get rid of Building/Code Inspector Richard and
helper and hire a true professional with training and qualifications and then properly supervise them.
• No walking dock from the Gourmet Cafe to Casper's Marina PERIOD.
• To protect/prevent gentrification, the property tax increases should be limited to home purchases
— OK to reappraise when a property is developed/sold but we need to protect ability of residents to
continue to afford living in the town they all helped to create. That character is more important than
new sidewalks and a lot of new condos!!
• PR action: The city name Swansboro should sign up permanent in the daily weather news of the
National Weather Channel
• I'm sure this has been said before but the beauty of the waterfront is unfortunately off -set by the
appearance of the Highway 24 corridor from Jacksonville.
• Stop using historic commission and area as an excuse to control growth and change zoning. Too
many people in town have been exempt from rules. Depends on who you are or who you know.
Some owners try to follow historic guidelines and are criticized while some do what they want
without getting permission and nothing is done about it.
• More control of stormwater runoff into Hawkins Creek (higher curbs on Shore Drive).
• I am sorry that this survey is design to limit the responsiveness of the citizen and doesn't allow them
to express their wishes. Therefore, to answer it in any fashion would provide you with false
information — I pass. P.S. Please note my response in survey.
0 We need more access to the water.

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2.
4.
PROPERTY OWNER SURVEY RESULTS
ABSENTEE OWNERS - TOWN CORPORATE LIMITS
The Town of Swansboro's estimated 2005 population was 1,702. Property owners were asked to
check one of the following statements for the area currently included in Swansboro's corporate
limits:
19 Swansboro's population should remain the same.
75 Swansboro's population should increase to 1,806 by 2015 (a 6% increase).
36 Swansboro's population should increase at an unlimited rate of growth
2 No Answer Given .
The Town of Swansboro should support a policy of annexing areas into the Town of Swansboro.
Agree
No Opinion
Disa ree
65
37
30
Property owners were asked to rank the following improvements within the Swansboro Historic
District in order of importance, with 1 being the most important and 8 being the least important.
Following are the results of the ranking (322 being the most important and 682 being the least
important):
Rank
Improvement
Score
1
Fully protect the historic properties in the Historic District by
322
maintaining strict standards of compliance.
2
Improve/upgrade sidewalks in the Central Business District/Historic
365
District.
3
Provide parking in the Central Business District/Historic District where
371
possible and across Highway 24.
4
Provide facilities to attract boaters from the Intracoastal Waterway.
459
5
Include historic display at Visitor's Center (pictures of Old Swansboro,
477
literature, walking tour maps, etc.).
6
Create a marked path of homes and landmarks in the Historic District,
490
including a large map display of the path.
7
Conduct boat tours of the waterfront.
603
8
Construct a new Town Hall.
682
Are recreational facilities within the Town of Swansboro adequate?
Yes
No
No Answer
70
51
11
The following provides recreational facilities which should be added as identified by property owners
who responded "No" to Question #4 above (listed in order of importance):
1. More green/park areas
2. Boat ramp with parking
3. Upgrade waterfront/improve access to water and allow fishing
4. Town pool
5. Public boat docks with restrooms
6. Walking paths/trails
7. Baseball, basketball, tennis, golf facilities
8. Bike paths/trails
9. Complete dockwalk project

10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
Senior/Rec Center
More public restrooms
Boat tours from local marinas
More accessible rental opportunities for water sports
Nice restaurants
Town marina
Update playground equipment
Movie theater
Town beach/park expanded
Parking
Skate park
Indoor soccer facility
Racquetball facility
Fitness station on nature trail
Water taxis to beach areas in the sound
Additional fishing pier facilities
Indoor meeting rooms for baseball team meetings, soccer moms meetings, etc.
Town Hall recreation room for parties, dancing
Add sidewalk benches in downtown area
More gardens to view
Driving range
Miniature golf
Bowling alley/roller skating rink
Year round sports programs for youth
Arts Center
Visitor Center
Historic museum
Trolley Tours
More boat parking for shopping/dining/touring
S. Should pedestrian access (a shoreline walkway) be provided along the Swansboro waterfront?
Yes No No Answer
97 34 1
If yes, should Town of Swansboro local funds (tax dollars) be utilized to pay for pedestrian access
improvements?
Yes No No Answer
77 20 0
In order to guide Swansboro's future growth, residential development should:
— Be compatible with existing residential development in scale and design.
Yes
No
No Answer
103
25
4
Be located first in existing subdivisions, in -fill development
Yes No No Answer
91 33 8
Not be located within the Highway 24 Corridor, with the exception of motels and inns.
Yes
No
No Answer
79
44
9

Have the highest densities closer to the Highway 24 Corridor and graduate out to low density
(higher densities close to the major thoroughfares and existing/planned infrastructure).
Yes
No
No Answer
76
41
15
Have densities of two to four units per acre.
Yes
No
No Answer
75
45
12
7. Property owners were asked to rank the following residential housing types in order of preference,
with 1 being the most preferred and 4 being the least preferred. Following are the results of the
ranking (131 being the most preferred and 420 being the least preferred):
Rank
Housing Type
Score
1
Single-family
131
2
Townhouses/Condominiums
284
3
Duplexes
305
4
Multi -family (apartments)
420
8. Manufactured homes, manufactured home parks, and recreational vehicle park/campgrounds should
be limited.
Yes
No
No Answer
116
15
1
9. Industrial development should be concentrated in industrial parks.
Yes
No
No Answer
128
4
0
10. The Town of Swansboro should increase its efforts to improve surface water quality (i.e., creeks,
marshes, estuarine areas, and public trust waters including sounds and the Intracoastal Waterway).
Agree .
No Opinion
Disa ree
104
21
7
11. Conflicting land uses within the Town of Swansboro should be separated by buffering.
Agree
No Opinion
Disa ree
84
32
16
12. The provision of affordable housing should be a priority in Swansboro.
A re
No opinion
Disa ree
35
42
55
13. Emphasis should be placed on diversifying Swansboro's local economy to provide a greater range of
job opportunities.
A ree
No opinion
Disa ree
72
34
26

14. The Town of Swansboro should adopt a local stormwater control program to reduce the quantity and
improve the quality of stormwater runoff (primarily rainfall).
Agree
No Opinion
Disagree
97
21
14
15. To aid in setting land use plan priorities, please provide your opinion for the following:
Maintain Swansboro's uniqueness while accommodating controlled orderly growth.
very important
important
Not Im ortant
98
25
9
Attain a broad, stable tax base to support Swansboro's future.
very important
Important
Not Important-
61
61
10
— Serve all areas within the Town limits, where physically possible, with water/sewer while
maintaining sufficient capacity for future growth and development.
Very Important
Important
Not Im ortant
82
44
6
— Extend town boundaries to contiguous areas in an orderly pattern as development occurs
and along Town -served sewer corridors.
Very Important
important
Not Im ortant
40
72
20
Maintain adequate buffers between conflicting land uses for the protection of properties (i.e.,
residential/industrial).
very important
Important
Not Im ortant
66
53
13
16. How are you notified of actions being considered by the Town of Swansboro?
61 Newspaper 1 Radio 5 Television 3 Posted Notices
66 Mail -outs by the Town 55 Word of mouth
17. Are you adequately advised of Town of Swansboro proposed actions?
Yes
No
No Answer
47
78
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ABSENTEE OWNERS - TOWN CORPORATE LIMITS
PROPERTY OWNERS SURVEY - COMMENTS
• A big house that looks like Swansboro design is OK; a big house that looks like a square box is not
OK. So size is not important; design is important. Let people build big houses, but make sure the
houses look like Swansboro. Have a Town Hall with activity center.
• I have been told by someone that all of Emerald Isle put in all of their sidewalks by paying for them
with grants they received from the state. Wouldn't that be a good way for us to put ours in also?
• Need to get much more information and planning from private sector (business people) and much
less feedback from county/city officials. Give this to businesses and private sector and they will solve
these problems and make a profit. Give it to government employees and you will get more
regulation and higher taxes.. Our children need places to live and recreate. Our population is
growing and we must grow with it. We are regulating ourselves to death.
• Get rid of the Pawnshop Hotel. Buy it - tear it down. Who is to blame for this? How did this
happen? Somebody did not do their job and the town as a whole community suffers. It is the
beginning of the end for Swansboro. We will be Myrtle Beach with condos/hotels everywhere. Thank
you for the opportunity to get this off my chest.
• No new taxes; I pay two taxes now.
• My priorities are: (1) waterfront boardwalk, (2) parking, (3) boating access and public dock. Town
website is not being maintained/updated regularly.
• I have a part-time residence in Swansboro. I love to escape to this quiet and quaint community.
I would hate to see any radical changes in this "friendly city by the sea!"
• Provide sidewalks in all areas of Swansboro which are taxed. Reduce the minimum amount of water
charged which reduces the minimum amount to be paid by property owners who do not live there
year round. Set sewer rates at a fixed rate and not by amount of water used (do not use this as a
means to "rob" your property owners).
• First and foremost, maintain and preserve the historic charm of "Old Town."
• The Swansboro "Dockwalk Project" is an ill-advised, needless mistake, which should. not be
continued. It is environmentally destructive, aesthetically distractive to the natural environment, and
damaging to the personal property of the citizens who live or have homes along the waterfront.
• If areas bordering 24 corridor are planned commercial, what will be impact on current residential
dwellings?
• We decided to purchase our home because Swansboro was a small, attractive town. We are very
concerned that it may change much to drastically. Please carefully consider all aspects of the land
use plan and take all the time needed to make the best decisions.
• Not aware of all land use planning efforts. However, I do support future growth and positive land
use efforts beneficial to the community at large.
• Historic design is appealing. However, use must be flexible to accommodate best use considering
economic realities. Attempts to increase business district in HD is not realistic. May have been old
business district then, but not now.
• Uncontrolled conversion of agricultural land to residential will make a few people rich and destroy
the charm of Swansboro and place undue strain on utilities and police. We have a balanced
community. Let's keep it that way. Take a look at Jacksonville!
• This is a first step in controlling future development. Keep up the communication. Thanks for
asking!

• We would like a small boat dock at Wards Beach for residents.
• We fought the "progress" mentality of the bureaucrats and politicians for 14 years. You didn't listen
to the people then and you won't listen now. All your efforts and our tax dollars go to make us
another Atlantic Beach. .
• I regret that in recent years the Town has approved the construction of large, non -conforming
buildings, including residences in or near the Historic District.
• The central historic business district is the face of the town — the town merchants are providing
quality merchandise and the merchants should always lead regarding private enterprise. Let
government do what government does best.
• Affordable housing should be a priority only to the extent that senior citizens should be able to afford
to remain in their -homes, otherwise market should dictate housing costs. Need to do much better
job of paving and maintaining roads— many are in horrible condition.
• As we currently do not reside in our Swansboro property, it is difficult to know all details about town
planning. We will eventually move to the area (September 2008) and hope to be better informed.
• Buffering should be dependent upon what is next to what. May not need to buffer ALL, but some
definitely need it. The provision of affordable housing could be very good for, say, elderly residents —
but not so good for low income Section 8.
• All of my "no opinion" answers reflect a lack of information on the specifics of what is being proposed
and what options are available, not lack of interest in the issue.
• Residential development should be decided on a case by case method — there is room for all. Very
strong proponent for private property rights!
• Growth is important to maintain vitality in the Town. Growth also allows -the Town to spread the cost.
of water, sewer, and stormwater treatment over a larger number of citizens and tax payers.
• I am sincerely concerned that the pressures (economic, political) associated with growth and
development will produce a negative effect on the quaintness and attractiveness of Swansboro. The
Town is surrounded by local examples of poor urban planning. As wealthier landowners move in,
the cost of living will precipitate the demise of the locals and fishermen. I am pleased with the Mayor
and Town Council's decision to institute a moratorium until satisfactory planning could be affected.
The only viable hope is through detailed, restrictive zoning. Swansboro should have: (1) clear and
enforceable codes; (2) density -based zoning strategies; (3) zoning to protect local farmers; (4)
zoning in the historic district; (5) a robust recycling program in concert with the Marine Base; (6) the
Town Hall should be moved to the Old St. Mildred's Church. Thanks for your attention.
• Study coastal towns in other states to learn from their examples for"smart growth." Require builders
to pay impact fees for town's infrastructure.
• You must preserve the historic district strictly or you will end up not having one. This, and the
waterfront, is the future of the town tax base and tourist draw.
• I trust that the monstrosity being built on West Walnut will not be repeated in the Historic District
again. What a disgrace the Town's management exhibited in not taking more precautions earlier!
• The land around Swansboro is beautiful but becoming expensive. Would like to see more affordable
homes/townhomes for middle income people. The historic section is OK, but the land and river are
so beautiful.
• I feel streets should be kept up to public standards, i.e., paving/repairing regularly. Traffic speed
should be monitored regularly especially in housing developments.
• The historic district needs to be preserved as historic. Several buildings in town recently constructed
are not historic and are out of context and do not fit! I support the moratorium.

• Swansboro is a beautiful area but on the edge of being out of control. Maintain Swansboro as a
"unique" area that maintains a great "quality of life" ongoing. Controlled growth very important to
those that created Swansboro many years ago.
• Homes have been built/constructed along the Swansboro waterfront in the past 2 years that are not
compatible with existing homes. Homeowners that had views of the waterway have lost them
because of modern style, 3-story homes being built in front of them. This should be evaluated to
protect everyone's interest.
• We own property in Oyster Bay; the ditch behind our house has not been cleared/cleaned by anyone
other than neighbors and us in the 10+ years we have lived here. The neighbor behind us is flooded
every year by stormwater. There is not adequate drainage for him or across the street because the
culvert is blocked.
• Too many of NC towns (small historical) are being damaged with too much and too fast growth. The
uniqueness of Swansboro is its size and quality.
• Should not be a moratorium on building in Swansboro.
• The current height limit for new construction (and I assume that includes remodeling projects, as it
should) must not be changed. The height of the "Old Brick Store," the most beautiful historic
building in town, should remain the maximum for Swansboro. To mandate a low, uniform level of
height for all future construction would result in a look of mind -numbing sameness. Varying roof
heights (remember, not everyone wants to build a very tall house) which must include some high
op !nts for spark and verve, are absolutely necessary for vibrancy!
• Must keep new homes "in character"— far more important than rules — avoid McMansions and things
that will change the small town character.
• Everyone on the historic board should be removed from their position. The 3-story house on Walnut
Street did not meet "the character" of the district. Future proposal — builders should be required to
remove sections not meeting height requirements. A "fine" is merely passed on to the buyer and is
of no consequence to a builder.
• Existing homes within historical district that are not historical homes should be able to rebuild without
stricter restrictions.
• Questions not well explained/lack of options/input.
• I own a rental house, but I don't live in Swansboro. But I value its uniqueness and friendliness. I
would hate to see it overrun with developers, multiple housing, hovering condos, and the residents
squeezed out of town. If you aren't careful, it will happen!
• Multi -family should be allowed in the historic district like it is in other historic towns. Property owners
need "tax" relief by allowing more uses in the historic district, so more people would be helping pay
the taxes. Swansboro is too "restrictive."
• Keep "big corporate" development to a minimum to support local "mom & pop" businesses, especially
in downtown Swansboro. We purchased our home in 2005 because there were no Walgreens and
Wendy's in town. If we need to, we'll drive to Jacksonville, if we can't purchase what we need in
Swansboro. We make every effort to support local businesses, i.e., ACE and Community Lumber,
Piggly Wiggly, and downtown restaurants and merchants.
• Town website — keep updating as usual! Offer on military sites as a good place to retire?
• No walking dock from Gourmet Cafe to Casper's Marina!!!!!
• End the moratorium on construction. A moratorium is a violation of civil rights and is akin to
implementing martial law. It's easy to do of course because you have the support of the mob and
you only violate the rights of a small percentage of the town.

• Very important to maintain the historic housing and business on the waterfront. Also very important
not to build condos on the causeway between the two bridges. I will ruin the looks of Swansboro
when coming from the east. Seeing Swansboro as it is is very unique. We've lived in areas where
this was done and it really ruined the beauty of the town.
• We are strongly in favor of allowing landowners to have fair rights of the use of their property as long
as the result is of good quality and construction. We think the historic area has a lot more problems
to address before worrying about the size of the houses. What about parking boats, Rvs, and
basketball nets in the road. What about landscaping and lanterns and sidewalks. How about taking
care of the town property before spending all the effort harnessing the property owners. The design
and quality of the house far outweighs the size. Most properties that are nicely landscaped and well -
maintained are very beautiful regardless of size. The way to achieve downtown "character" is by
allowing many different size homes — unlike a subdivision.
• I believe the historical area should be maintained and make sure it stays as is. There is plenty of
space elsewhere for developers. Especially we do not want the water walk. The town is so unique
as is. Swansboro does not need to be another Beaufort. The water walk would direct customers
away from the stores which are all important to Swansboro's success.
• Maintain the culture and history of the town.
• Too much control — you will not let business grow in historic district to promote income — good
planning — yes — no and practical vision — poor! Why not bed and breakfast on the water?? You
don't promote things that would help income in town — deal with parking — also important to tourists
— raise taxes if you must to do the right things.
• (1) Limit the number of condos being built where existing restaurants and marinas are located; (2)
set guidelines for new commercial businesses being built on the style of the buildings. I.E., buildings
to reflect historic look and/or beach cottage look. Walgreens looks to commercial, would blend better
with the community if style had been altered to fit in with community.
• High-rises don't belong in this small town. Please keep the character because that's what makes it
unique and that's why visitors come. The traffic is becoming unbearable and causing some to
question why they came here. Highway is dangerous. The rich developers should go somewhere
else.
• As a homeowner, I am very concerned about uncontrolled rapid growth. I would not like high rise
condos in the middle of town.. The town and the immediate surrounding areas (3 to 4 blocks) should
be maintained and strict building standards adhered to. Auto traffic should properly be thought out
to avoid gridlock (i.e., one way streets).
• I would like to see money spent on things to benefit Swansboro's citizens such as a public boat ramp
and also the redredging of Hawkins Creek. These items would benefit people who live here rather
than a shoreline walkway for visitors.
• Make sure that the resources are in place to handle future expansion. Future services need to be
anticipated not provided retroactively.
• Future population should be dependent on what water/sewer can accommodate. Why should
annexation be a consideration without ability of town to furnish services?
• I do own property in Swansboro but I have not lived there since 1966 so I do not feel qualified to
express an opinion as to what the town should or should not do for the residents of the town. I do
hope that it would endeavor to spend wisely and not straddle property owners with sharply rising
taxes.

PROPERTY OWNER SURVEY RESULTS
RESIDENTS - EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION
1. The Town of Swansboro's estimated 2005 population was 1,702. Property owners were asked to
check one of the following statements for the area currently included in Swansboro's corporate
limits:
35 Swansboro's population should remain the same.
56 Swansboro's population should increase to 1,806 by 2015 (a 6% increase).
22 Swansboro's population should increase at an unlimited rate of growth.
5 No Answer Given
2. The Town of Swansboro should support a policy of annexing areas into the Town of Swansboro.
Agree
No Opinion
Disagree
37
15
66
3. Property owners were asked to rank the following improvements within the Swansboro Historic
District in order of importance, with 1 being the most important and 8 being the least important.
Following are the results of the ranking (218 being the most important and 538 being the least
important):
Rank Improvement Score
1 Fully protect the historic properties in the Historic District by 218
maintaining strict standards of compliance.
2 Provide parking in the Central Business District/Historic District where 263
possible and across Highway 24.
3 Improve/upgrade sidewalks in the Central Business District/Historic 325
District.
4 Provide facilities to attract boaters from the Intracoastal Waterway. 404
5 Include historic display at Visitor's Center (pictures of Old Swansboro, 421
literature, walking tour maps, etc.).
6 Create a marked path of homes and landmarks in the Historic District, 445
including a large map display of the path.
7 Construct a new Town Hall.
513
8 Conduct boat tours of the waterfront. 538
4. Are recreational facilities within the Town of Swansboro adequate?
Yes
No
No Answer
45
67
6
The following provides recreational facilities which should be added as identified by property owners
who responded "No" to Question #4 above (listed in order of importance):
1. Park is underfunded with poor facilities/update playground equipment/new park
2. Senior center/recreational facility/fitness Facility
3. Dockwalk along the river would provide walking areas/walking trails
4. Town boat launch/docks/water access
S. Town beach/pool
6. Place where children can skateboard

S.
7. Bike trails/paths
8. - Bowling alley
9. Parking
10. Soccer fields
11. Improved tennis courts/basketball courts
12. Baseball/softball fields
13. Fishing/fishing pier
14. Public restrooms
15. More benches to sit on and picnic areas with tables and chairs
16. Movie theater
17. Live theatre/concert hall
18. Museum (see Beaufort)
19. Affordable chain restaurants/dining
20. Volleyball courts
21. Recreation Director/Department
22. Horse and carriage/bridle path
23. Boat tours
24. Botanical gardens
25. Place to walk dogs
26. Bring Hammocks Beach Ferry to Swansboro
27. Strip club
Should pedestrian access (a shoreline walkway) be provided along the Swansboro waterfront?
Yes
No
No Answer
81
36
1
If yes, should Town of Swansboro local funds (tax dollars) be utilized to pay for pedestrian access
improvements?
Yes
No
No Answer
59
19
3
In order to guide Swansboro's future growth, residential development should:
Be compatible with existing residential development in scale and design.
Yes
No
No Answer
99
14
5
Be located first in existing subdivisions, in -fill development
Yes
No
No Answer
85
14
19
— Not be located within the Highway 24 Corridor, with the exception of motels and inns.
Yes
No
No Answer
81
27
10
Have the highest densities closer to the Highway 24 Corridor and graduate out to low density
(higher densities close to the major thoroughfares and existing/planned infrastructure).
Yes
No
No Answer
62
40
16
— IHave densities of two to four units per acre.
Yes
No
No Answer
69
40
9

7. Property owners were asked to rank the following residential housing types in order of preference,
with 1 being the most preferred and 4 being the least preferred. Following are the results of the
ranking (99 being the most preferred and 364 being the least preferred):
Rank Housing Type Score
i Single-family 99
2 Duplexes 240
3 Townhouses/Condominiums 287
4 Multi -family (apartments) 364
8. Manufactured homes, manufactured home parks, and recreational vehicle park/campgrounds should
be limited.
Yes
No
No Answer
98
16
4
9. Industrial development should be concentrated in industrial parks.
Yes
No
No Answer
108
6
4
10. The Town of Swansboro should increase its efforts to improve surface water quality (i.e., creeks,
marshes, estuarine areas, and public trust waters including sounds and the Intracoastal Waterway).
A ree
No Opinion
Disa ree
1or0
15
3
11. Conflicting land uses within the Town of Swansboro should be separated by buffering.
A ree
No Opinion
Disa ree
80
35
3
12. The provision of affordable housing should be a priority in Swansboro.
Agree
No Opinion
Disa ree
53
28
37
13. Emphasis should be placed on diversifying Swansboro's local economy to provide a greater range of
job opportunities.
A ree
No Opinion
Disa ree
76
27
15
14. The Town of Swansboro should adopt a local stormwater control program to reduce the quantity and
improve the quality of stormwater runoff (primarily rainfall).
A ree
No Opinion
Disagree
91
19
8
15. To aid in setting land use plan priorities, please provide your opinion for the following:
Maintain Swansboro's uniqueness while accommodating controlled orderly growth.
Very Important
Important
Not Important
88
23
7

— Attain a broad, stable tax base to support Swansboro's future.
very important
Important
Not Important ,
40
67
11
Serve all areas within the Town limits, where physically possible, with water/sewer while
maintaining sufficient capacity for future growth and development.
very important
important
Not important
62
44
12
— Extend town boundaries to contiguous areas in an orderly pattern as development occurs
and along Town -served sewer corridors.
very important
important
Not important
37
43
38
Maintain adequate buffers between conflicting land uses for the protection of properties (i.e.,
residential/industrial).
very important
important
Not Important
66
41
11
16. How are you notified of actions being considered by the Town of Swansboro?
81 Newspaper 4 Radio 18 Television 7 Posted Notices
30 Mail -outs by the Town 59 Word of mouth
17. Are you adequately advised of Town of Swansboro proposed actions?
Yes
No
No Answer
51
64
3

RESIDENTS - EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION
PROPERTY OWNERS SURVEY - COMMENTS
• 2 things: 1. The proposed dock walk should be completed. We do not need permission from land
owners to do this — it's public domain. 2. The town park is totally inadequate!
• We live outside town, but in Swansboro, cannot believe we cannot vote for our town leadership. We
do pay taxes to county and then county supports, i.e., education, etc., so why can't we choose our
commissioners in town? The town would get more support if we were more welcomed into town
affairs. We are not military, but retired, have energy, and willing hearts. Will be here forever, so
give us a change to have a say — this is a start. We need a harbormaster and placement of moorings
which could be income producing to town. These moorings would be limited to a week, but could
be extended due to weather, individual medical or equipment circumstances. New town hall
important — how about St. Mildredi? Then renovate, could include the Chamber of Commerce and
Visitor's Center. Doesn't the Chamber pay rent?? Any chance of purchasing the 4H Camp on Old
Hammock Beach for Rec/Town Beach. - Funds from National Parks and Rec, charge beach pass to
residents and more to non-residents. Lots of possibilities — do you have a sense of age group of
residents? Survey should have included demographics of population.
• Zoning - noise ordinance! Sewer system. No use of septic tanks in the future.
• Town is a retirement town and should be built (?) and once only!
• Put 10-year moratorium on Swansboro. Between Hubert, Bear Creek, Adam Point, Cape Carteret,
Emerald Isle, this town has already lost its lead. Highways can't stand anymore and Swansboro has
let 25 people take over. A fishing village it was, now it's a hodge-podge of people walking around
and looking for what I don't know. Watch crime swallow this place.
• I would really love and hope the downtown district will not be changed or altered from its sweet
charm and personality!! I love it the way it is!!! We have been here eight years now in April!! This
is my home!!! Please, don't let these land developers mess up or destroy downtown or Swansboro
with too many houses or condo's, etc. That's one of the reasons also I moved away from
Jacksonville, NC — too crowded!! Thank you!
• My grandparents gave the piece of property I have in Swansboro. Went to school here then my
family moved to Wilmington. When I come to visit, I always go to the historic part of Swansboro.
Hoping it won't change too much and stay the way I remember it.
• Swansboro needs to adequately govern its existing boundaries. Current elected and town officials
are doing a very poor job.
• No annexation, no increased tax basis. Keep town small. Swansboro sells itself. We do not need
to get into the economic development business. No more infringement by state and feds on our
decisions.
• Swansboro does not have the staff to enforce what regulations they have in place now — adding -
more will only create bigger problems.
• More effort should be made to communicate information to everyone.
• Construction of motels, condo's apartment buildings, etc., should not be allowed near the waterfront
without adequate parking and sewer.
• Require all developers to install sidewalks, curbs, and street lights. If you think they will do it
voluntarily, you are in dreamland. They have one purpose — to make money.
• I don't think the public is made aware of ways they can help in the community or how they can take
part. Many times I receive mailings after events have occurred.
0 Provide walkways for pedestrians to cross Highway 24.

• I think maintaining and enhancing the waterfront area of Swansboro is adequate to continue to
attract visitors. The growth of the rest of city is necessary to fund what we treasure there.
• Encourage growth of big business, affordable housing, chain restaurants (not fast food, we have
enough), more recreational facilities.
• Swansboro needs to grow. However, growth needs to be balanced to maintain a wonderful living
environmentwith adequate business opportunity for employment and income/attraction forthetown.
• No annexing of previously built subdivisions. Only consider, annexing new subdivision that are less
than 50% complete. This should also apply for water/sewer usage.
• Strive to make Swansboro a desirable day trip/half-day trip destination for visitors. Offer unique
walking/biking trails to showcase the uniqueness of the town.
• Should not approve any used car dealers in Swansboro.
• Quit giving sewer to out of town people until you can support the town and ET].
• Currently we're in the ETJ, so we've not been terribly active with Town of Swansboro actions/politics,
aside from reading about stuff in The Tideland News.
• I do not want to be annexed by the town.
• Keep downtown quaint. No multi -story high-rise buildings. Swansboro could be 10,000+ persons
by 2015. If they all had stick -built and well built homes to accommodate them.
• We are glad to see this survey and hope that you give serious consideration to the residents'
opinions. How about a strict leash law and "pooper scoop" policy? Please!!! We feel that this is of
utmost importance!!!! Thank you very much.
• Keep in mind the way you expect Swansboro to look in the future and stay with that goal. Don't be
swayed by developers who have other ideas.
• Please annex Leslie Lane and provide sewer!
• We love Swansboro and the surrounding area. Thanks for this study and I hope it is helpful as you
plan for the future.
• Renovate Town Hall. Do not build.
• Does anyone know the amount of usable unoccupied land area available within the new town limits
for all this expansion?
• Quit making up +#$%@* rules to protect the water visibility you do not own, and quit giving away
services, such as sewer to out-of-town properties while leaving no availability for in -town and ETJ .
properties.
• Overall it's most important to preserve the charm of Swansboro and its surroundings. Bringing in
too many people and too much tourism destroys what everyone came here for.
• I think it is very important that the Historical District is protected against certain developments. We
should not allow condo's, townhomes, etc., within view of downtown Swansboro.
• I would like to be a part of this process but as an extra -territorial Swansboran, I feel unempowered
to function as a Swansboro homeowner and citizen. I sit outside a willing participant, ready to come
into the town as a full citizen and taxpayer!
0 Should follow Beaufort's plan with waterfront, with access for all.

• I understand that the Town of Swansboro is growing; however, I hope that all efforts will be made
to protect the Historic District and the environment, and to provide additional spaces for public
enjoyment. Thank you.
• Stop building in Flood plains and wetlands.
• Building is OUT OF CONTROL! We came here because of the small town atmosphere. We did not
want to live in a lax or Morehead City. It seems the city panning and zoning is non-existent. Please
put a leash on it. Don't prohibit growth but control its size, volume, space, etc. Also, as a family we
have a very difficult time finding a nice park/playground with adequate drinking water and
bathrooms. If Hubert can provide a nice family park ... why can't Swansboro?
• Old Hammocks Road needs a sidewalk.
• Sidewalks should be installed along Old Hammocks Road all the way to Phillips Drive. Many people
walk in the road.
• Swansboro Old Town is just that. Keep it the way it is and leave the outlying areas alone.
• Past sewer allocations have been unfair to new business and housing development. I appreciate
what the town did for my business, but current allocations should not be used as bargaining chips.

PROPERTY OWNER SURVEY RESULTS
ABSENTEE OWNERS - EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION
The Town of Swansboro's estimated 2005 population was 1,702. Property owners were asked to
check one of the following statements for the area currently included in Swansboro's corporate
limits:
14 Swansboro's population should remain the same.
33 Swansboro's population should increase to 1,806 by 2015 (a 6% increase).
16 Swansboro's population should increase at an unlimited rate of growth.
2. The Town of Swansboro should support a policy of annexing areas into the Town of Swansboro.
A ree
No Opinion
Disa r
27
16
20 7e�d
3. Property owners were asked to rank the following improvements within the Swansboro Historic
District in order of importance, with 1 being the most important and 8 being the least important.
Following are the results of the ranking (136 being the most important and 300 being the least
important):
Rank
Improvement
Score
1
Fully protect the historic properties in the Historic District by
136
maintaining strict standards of compliance.
2
Provide parking in the Central Business District/Historic District where
157
possible and across Highway 24.
3
Improve/upgrade sidewalks in the Central Business District/Historic
167
District.
4
Provide facilities to attract boaters from the Intracoastal Waterway.
201
5
Include historic display at Visitor's Center (pictures of Old Swansboro,
218
literature, walking tour maps, etc.).
6
Create a marked path of homes and landmarks in the Historic District,
220
including a large map display of the path.
7
Construct a new Town Hall.
293
8
Conduct boat tours of the waterfront.
300
4. Are recreational facilities within the Town of Swansboro adequate?
Yes
No
No Answer
34
24
5
The following provides recreational facilities which should be added as identified by property owners
who responded "No" to Question #4 above (listed in order of importance):
1. Park for children/playground/picnic areas
2. Public boat ramp/more boat landings/fishing access
3. Athletic fields (soccer, baseball, basketball)
4. Bike paths
5. Theaters/sports arena
6. Walking trails (tours)
7. Kayak/canoe launches
8. More tennis courts
9. Community recreational facility
10. Add/upgrade restrooms

5.
6.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
Parking
Facilities to entertain visitors and locals
Sidewalks
White Oak River walkway
Malls/restaurants (chains)/etc.
Camping area
Public comfort station
More access to waterfront
Should pedestrian access (a shoreline walkway) be provided along the Swansboro waterfront?
Yes
No
No Answer
56
7
0
If yes, should Town of Swansboro local funds (tax dollars) be utilized to pay for pedestrian access
improvements?
Yes
No
No Answer
46
7
3
In order to guide Swansboro's future growth, residential development should:
— Be compatible with existing residential development in scale and design.
Yes
No
No Answer
50
11
. 2
Be located first in existing subdivisions, in -fill development
Yes
No
No Answer
41
18
4
Not be located within the Highway 24 Corridor, with the exception of motels and inns.
Yes
No
No Answer
40
20
3
Have the highest densities closer to the Highway 24 Corridor and graduate out to low density
(higher densities close to the major thoroughfares and existing/planned infrastructure).
Yes
No
No Answer
34
27
2
Have densities of two to four units per acre.
Yes
No
No Answer
37
22
4
7. Property owners were asked to rank the following residential housing types in order of preference,
with 1 being the most preferred and 4 being the least preferred. Following are the results of the
ranking (60 being the most preferred and 190 being the least preferred):
Rank
Housing Type
Score
1
Single-family
60
2
Duplexes
137
3
Townhouses/Condominiums
143
4
Multi -family (apartments)
190

8. Manufactured homes, manufactured home parks, and recreational vehicle park/campgrounds should
be limited.
Yes
No
No Answer
51
12
0
9. Industrial development should be concentrated in industrial parks.
Yes
No
No Answer
60
3
0
10. The Town of Swansboro should increase its efforts to improve surface water quality (i.e., creeks,
marshes, estuarine areas, and public trust waters including sounds and the Intracoastal Waterway).
Agree
No opinion
Disa ree
54
7
2
11. Conflicting land uses within the Town of Swansboro should be separated by buffering.
A ree
No opinion
Disa ree
31
29
3
12. The provision of affordable housing should be a priority in Swansboro.
Agree,
No Opinion
Disa ree
16
13
34
13. Emphasis should be placed on diversifying Swansboro's local economy to provide a greater range of
job opportunities.
Agree
No Opinion
Disa ree
37
16
10
14. The Town of Swansboro should adopt a local stormwater control program to reduce the quantity and
improve the quality of stormwater runoff (primarily rainfall).
A ree
No Opinion
Disa ree
50
5
8
15. To aid in setting land use plan priorities, please provide your opinion for the following:
Maintain Swansboro's uniqueness while accommodating controlled orderly growth.
very important
important
Not Im ortant
40
20
3
— Attain a broad, stable tax base to support Swansboro's future.
very important
Important
Not important
23
34
6
Serve all areas within the Town limits, where physically possible, with water/sewer while
maintaining sufficient capacity for future growth and development.
very important
Important
Not Im ortant
32
27
4

Extend town boundaries to contiguous areas in an orderly pattern as development occurs
and along Town -served sewer corridors.
very important
Important
Not Im ortant
21
31
11
Maintain adequate buffers between conflicting land uses for the protection of properties (i.e.,
residential/industrial).
very important
important
Not Important
28
27
8
16. How are you notified of actions being considered by the Town of Swansboro?
26 Newspaper 3 Radio 3 Television 2 Posted Notices
32 Mail -outs by the Town 30 Word of mouth
17. Are you adequately advised of Town of Swansboro proposed actions?
Yes
No
No Answer
26
32
5

ABSENTEE OWNERS - EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION
PROPERTY OWNERS SURVEY - COMMENTS
• Not aware that I am in Swansboro; only pay county taxes. Property up for sale; do you want it?
• Nice quiet little town; keep it that way. If you need $ — add more parking downtown. Take
advantage of the warm season tourist money and retirees. No mobile homes, no apartments, no
HUD.
• A series of workshops should be held between property owners, developers, Realtors, planners,
business owners, etc., before drafting a plan or revising a plan. A questionnaire cannot resolve
conflicts between all the agendas of all the groups affected. I would be happy to come as a
developer and owner.
• It is important for any coastal town to provide sufficient sewer capacity. Control the amount and
direction of growth by providing sewer where you want it to go.
• Look at other areas that are similar and have already dealt with these situations.
• I would like a copy of the CAMA Land Use Plan update mailed to my address. I will be happy to pay
a reasonable fee for that — Heribert Stumpf, 63 Rye Road, Rye, NY 10580.
• Residents of the town (taxpayers) who are not being provided sewage should get it before any other
non -Town of Swansboro gets it.
• Expand sewer; building walking/bike paths (very important); limit number of houses per acre. Can
we be notified of actions via e-mail or website?
• The Town of Swansboro is much like Beaufort. We should attract visitors to our uniqueness while
making it a great place to live and play.
• Thank you for sending the survey. Swansboro is a lovely community that has much potential. Close
attention should be paid to the Highway 24 corridor from the Food Lion east to the Piggly Wiggly.
Swansboro is becoming undistinguishable from many other towns. There is more to Swansboro than
the waterfront. There remains a heritage of farms and timber. Preservation should include
landmarks like the remnants of the Timber industry (saw mill sites/railroad bed), perhaps a town
farm and a town fish market. All up and down the coast of our great state a similar culture is
disappearing. Even folks as young as I once worked in fields that are or soon will be developments,
hotels, or restaurants. Perhaps a question should be asked — What does Swansboro want to be
known for in 2015? There are many paths to a bright future. Thanks again for allowing citizens to
participate.
• The large commercial center has gone to Cape Carteret, not to Swansboro. I hope Swansboro can
capture both motor vehicle and boating visitors; to do this, better facilities will have to be provided
and local marinas, businesses, historic interests be highlighted.
• Much more zoning is needed for future development so Highway 24 doesn't become a "hodge podge"
like Market Street - Highway 17 in Wilmington or any street in Jacksonville! Do it right while you still
can!!
• Would like to see sewer extended out to 24/Swansboro Belgrade Road intersection.
• Does Town of Swansboro have a website?
• I think the town should retain its character in the Historic District by only allowing new construction
or remodeling to maintain the old style looks of homes in that particular area. No new looking
construction and keep size the same as the period homes. Keep the quaint old town look, new
construction styles should be in new subdivisions not "downtown". AND ABSOLUTELY NO CONDOS
ON CAUSEWAY!!!

• All efforts to introduce a specific land use plan and efforts to produce facilities to attract boat traffic
are vital to controlled growth in Swansboro.
• My opinion really doesn't matter— every time someone new comes aboard, everything changes and
they immediately become an authority on everything.
• My great-grandparents, grandparents, parents, and hopefully, someday my family will reside in
Swansboro. I am concerned about growth, but support and understand the necessity of continued
growth. Thank you for this opportunity for input.
• Absentee landlords accountable for rental properties. Abandoned buildings maintained or destroyed.
• I enjoy having property in the area.

APPENDIX III
NC TIDAL SALTWATER CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

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- .;,Dred e & F.11 ; :Erosion and Sedimentation ,t` •
R •Recreadooal'Activksa
�-. - ->
Denary Ophoo t High Dr:nsity Opaonm
:,.. -° +�G Wastewater Ducharga¢s.%
1;-- tivitles
.Low
(VISION OF WATER
UALL PRIMARY CLASSIFICATIONS
Saltwater (S) C
• Aquauc life propagation; and
• Not to exceed 200 (geometric
No categorical restrictions.
Refer to Supplemental Class-
Standard erosion protection and
Protected for.
• 30 foot minimum buf rr from
• Systems must conool runoff from
• Secondary Recreation
man of five consecutive
No.... DWQ may prohibit
ificmion, and to the N.C.
sedimentation control required
• Low intensity skin contact,
perennial waters and shorelines.
1.0 inch of rainfall and be
including recreational fishing,
samples in a 30-day period); and
discharges on a case -by -case
Division of Coated Manage-
for projects greater than I acre.
such as wading, or informal
• 30 percent maximum built -upon
designed for 85 patent Total
hosting, and water related
•not to exceed 400 in 20 percent
basis for protection of water
menL N.0 Division of Marine
Required to manage 10-year
swimming area.
am density ratridiwu.
Suspended Solids (TSS) removal.
activities involving minimal
of samples.
quality.
Fisheriax and N.C. Shellfish
Sturm runoff.
• Boatinglararim development
• Refer m St —Stan Management
skin contueL
Sanitarian and Rarcational
Refer to the N.C. Division of
• Recreational fishing and water craft
Rules 15A NCAC 2H.1000 for
Water Quality Section.
Land Resources Y
toccific design information.
Saltwater (S) B
• Primary Recreation'6'a"; such a
• Not to exceed 200 (geometric
No categorical resuictiuns.
Refer to Supplemental Class-
• Standard erosion protection and
Protected for.
• 30 fact minimum buffer from
• Systems must control runnff from
equt
swimming which occurs on a frequent
—an
mean arrive cansecudve
However, DWQ may prohibit
ifhcatfon, said to the Division of
sedimentation control required for
• Swimming, snorkeling, cic.
perennial waters and shorelines.
1.0 inch of ainfdi and be
or organized basis; and
samples in a 30-day period); and
discharges on a case -by -case.
Coastal Management. Division
projects greater than i acre.
• Marina development. depending
• 70 percent maximum built -upon
designed for 85 percent TSS
• SC Bat Uses.
• not to exceed 400 in 20 percent
basis for protection of wiser
of Marine Fisheries, and
• Required to manage 10-yea storm
on local fishery and swimming
area density restrictions.
removed.
orsampla.
quality.
Shellfish Sanitation and
raooff.
activities.
• Refer to Stonawater Management
Recreational Wiser Quality
• Refer to the Division of
• Recreational fishing and water
Rules 15A NCAC 2H .1000 far
Section.
Land Rewumese
cmfL
specific design information.
altwater (S) A
• Commaciol shellfish harvesting;
• Not to exceed median of 14; and
No domestic discharges.
Refer to Supplemental Class-
a Sedimentation Control Commis-
Protected for.
• 30 foot minimum buffer from
• Systems must control runoff from
-
•Primary Recreation activities, such u
• not a exceed 47 in 10 potent
ificuion, and to the Division of
Sion has as many as five increased
•Swimming. snorkeling, W.
perennial l warand shorelines.
IS inches of rainfall and be
swimming which occurs on a frequent
ofsamples.
Coastal Management, Division
design standards for projects in HQW
• Marina development, depending
• 25 percent maximum built -upon
designed for 83 percent TSS
or organized basis; and
of Marine Fisheries, and
7.wa. See Sedimentation Control
on local fishery and swimming
area density restrictions.
tmovai.
• SC Bat Uses.
Shellfish Sanitation and
Rules for Design Standards in
activities.
• Refer to St. —tar Management
• All SA waters arc HQW (see below).
Recrestiona[ Water Quality
ensitNe Watersheds (15A NCAC 48
• Reandanal fishing. shellfshing
Rules 15A NCAC 2H .1000 for
.001
mdcsi ninformation.
DMSSection.
I W
E L P SI
High Quality
• Excellent qua0ly salrwara.
•
Water quality standards ore
New or expanded discharges
Refer to the Divisor of Coastal
The Sedimentation Control Commis-
Protected far.
• Stormwater management measures in the 20 coastal counties ere the same
G
Waters (HQW)
All SA wacre, Outstanding Resource
associated with Primary
must meet higher vestment
Management, Division of
siun has as many as five increaud
• Primary Classification Uses.
as the primary classification requirements.
Waters (OIiW), and Primary Nursery
Classification.
requirements.
Marine Fisheries, and Shellfish
design standards for projects in HQW
e Refer to the Slormwater Management Rules fa specific
Areas (PNAs) (a other functional
Sanitation and 11—tional
zone. See Sedimentation Control
aormwana coastal requirements in the 20 ...,h Noah Carding
nursery areas) arc also HQW. -
Water Quality Stttion.
Ruda for Design Standards in
counties
Sensitive Watcrxheds (15A NCAC 4B
.0024)tl
Outstanding
• Excellent quality saltwater. and
Outstanding fish habitat fisheries;
Water quality Standards arm
- New r o rdiwharge permits
Not allowed where significant
The Sedimentation Control Commis-
Prowcd for:
New developments located within 575 feel of the mean high wata level
• areas or or
associated with Primary
include reduced loading
shellfish or veg cation occurs
siun has as many as five increased
• Primary Classification Uses.
orORW class saltwaters must meet, at a minimum, die Low Density
Resource
• High existing recreation; or
Classification.
restrictions.
except for maimelamce (such
design standards for projects in HQW
• Specific restrictions on allowable
Option speci tied in the Stonnwater Management Rules for SA class
Waters (ORW)
• Special Federal or State designation; car
-
• Public hearing s mandatory for
ry
as maintaining seers war s),
e r
canes. See Sedimenation Control
buat sizes and types may be
sallwaten. Spa:ific irurmwater control strategics fa protecting ORW
• Pan of StaldNurional Park/Forest; or
se
new or proposed permit
or for griculnual purposes.
Riles for Design Standards in
assigned fur marina developments.
doss saltwater are developed during the process Iu maassify warm with
• High ecological/scientific significance.
Sensitive Watersheds (15A NCAC 4B
the ORW supplemental classification.
• ORW she atso HQW (see above).
.002410
DMSION OF COASTAL
MANAGEMENT D
Estuarine Areas
Consul wiser and land areas of
Refer to DWQ Tidal Saltwater
Q
Rcfa m DWQ Tidal Saltwater
Q
j require major Coastal
Projects r
Refer m DWQ Tidal Saltwater
• peer he x Standards apply to
marina dUse Sta cats affecting
• Refer os the DWQ Tidal Saltwater Classifications, and the Stormwater
of Environments
significantu:onomicand biological
Classifications and Standards.
ClassificationsandSmndurds.
AmesManagemerAct (CAMA)
Classifications and Standards sad
tonaruc—llocatingsizeand
Management Rules.
Concern (AEG)
values m the State.
development pemnit
ro Division of lard Rtwurces.
service.
• A 30-fool CAMA buffer applies in the 20 cousral counties.
• Projects must conform to•
Private docks and piersrequire
Sp.611, Use Standards.
CAMA development permit.
IVI 1 MARINE
FI HER[ES DMF
Primary
Nursery
Growing areas where populations ofjuvenile
finfish
Refer to Shellfish Sanitation
'Branch
Refer to DEH, or DWQ Tidal
Rcfa m DWQ Tidal Saltwater
Refer m DWQ Trial Saltwater
Marinas that will require dredging
Refer m the DWQ Tidal Saltwater Classifications, and the
and shellfish of economic importance
requirements.
Saltwater C".ficaioas and
Classifications end Standards. and
Classifications and Standards, and
in a through PNAs are not allowed
Smrmwater Management Rules. -
Areas (PNAs)
occur. PNAs art also HQW (see above).
Standards.
to DCM CAMA odes.
to Division of Land Resources.
DIVISION
RONMENTAL HEALTH- H
ISH SANITATIONE R
A IC W R
F.CTION
Approved
Suitable growing area for harvesting
• 14 (either the median or geometric
Refer to DEH, DWQ Tidal
Refer to DWQ Tidal Saltwater
Refer to DWQ Tidal SaltwaterMarinareas
in shellfish growing area
shellfish for direct marketing to public.
mean); and
Sal water Classifications and
Clauffications and Standards, and m
Classifications and Standards, and
degrade the classification to Pmhib-
• 43 in 10 percent orthe si mplet.
Standards.
DCM CAMA odes.
to Division of Land Rewarces.
iced.
Conditionally
Growing area subject in predictable intermittent
Maagement plans for these smas•
Refer to DEH, or DWQ Tidal
Refer 1. DWQ Ttd d Saltwater
Refer to DWQ Tidal Saltwater
Marinas in shellfish growing areas
pollution but suitable for harvesting shellfish for
which ere subject m known intermft
Saltwater Classifications and
Classifications and '3u ndards, and to
Classifications and Standards, and
degrade the classification to Prohib-
Approved
marketing when Management Plan conditions
tent pollution, are developed on a
Standards.
DCM CAMA rules.
to Division of Land Resources.
ited.
ate meL
caw-by-ahw basic
Restricted
Growing aria suitable for shellfish harvesting
- 68 (citha the median or geometric
Rcfer m DEN, or DWQ Tidal
Refer m DWQ Tidal Saltwaer
Q
Refer m DWQ Tidal Saltwater
Q
Marinas in shellfish rnwin areas
B a
by pertnil only.
man); and
Saltwater Classifications and
Classifintiona and Standards, and to
Classifications and Standards, and
degrade the classification to Prohb-
•Shellfish must be purified by approved process.
a 260 on 10 percent of the samples. '
Standards.
DCM CAMA rules.
to Division of Land Res. r ,
iled.
Prohibited
Area unsuhta b1c or arvaung l i fish i or dimet
marketing due m prmmc ofhigh fecal coliforn,
Fecal colifami counts are higher rhun
Refer m DEN. or DW Q Tidal
in
inDWQ Tidal Saltwater
Refer 10 DWQ Tidal Saltwater
Marinas in shellfish gmwing amiss
point source discharge. or manna, or rho current
allowed far restricted growing tacos.
Saltwater Classifications and
gauifications and Standards, and
Classifications and Standards, and
degrade the classifiarion m Prohib-
sanitacurve .
Standards
to DCM CAMA rules.
10 Division or Land Resources.
ited
-.,...a a,,., ..-i wY..,,.r w„4-, 0 Apply when CAMA Major Development or Sedimentation and Y See footnote 14 on A Guide In S Jwe Fresh —ter Classifications
0Turbidity limited to 25 Nephelurnetric Turbidity Units (NTUs). Erosion Control Permit is required. In North Carolina.
o Refer to A Guide to Surf— Freshhvnrrr Clossifncarl ms in North Catalina for discussion of Swamp (Sw) & Nutrient Sensitive (NSW) supplemental classifications. State amrin—wr odes cited in this document m Engineered smrm cot controls ae required.
One primary classification (SW - Sultwnter Weiland.) and one supplemental classification (UWL- Unique Wetlands) arc not disowscd here because no water bodies eancntly tarty these designations. sun be viewed a lutpWitcrules.smte.ne.us

APPENDIX IV
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH GROWING AREA D-2 AND D-3

A Growing Area D•2 The following DW Class SA waters and the
,"� g Q
Impaired assessment units associated with these
'-' waters are located within Growing Area D-2 as
shown here and in Figure 4 & Table 6.
Parrot swa
According to the Sanitary Survey of Queen
Creek Area, AreaD-2 (DEH, Shellfish
Sanitation & Recreational Water Quality Section February 2002 and December 2006)
there has been some decline in water quality
OIL
=,r since the last survey in 2002. As a result of the
DEH 2O06 survey no changes in growing area
Classifications were recommended. Queens
Creek receives drainage from approximately 50 square miles of watershed, with agriculture,
forestry and residential uses. Both oysters and clams grow well throughout the area The most
significant threat to the water quality of this rapidly developing area in Queen Creek is

Bell Swamp, Dicks Creek, Goose Creek, Halls Creek, Parrot Swamp and Pasture Branch
These water bodies are Impaired for shellfish harvesting. Each is classified by DEH SS in the
Table above for growing area.D-2 due to potential fecal coliform bacteria levels and will remain
on the state's 303(d) list of Impaired waters.
Queen Creek [AU# 19-41-16a, bl, b2, c and d]
2001 Recommendations
Queen Creek was reported as not supporting shellfish harvesting. Potential sources of pollution
included runoff from subdivisions and forest clearing. There were also noted problems with a
septic system in the watershed (DENR 2001).
Current Status
Queen Creek from DEH closed area from source to DEH closed area at mouth of Dicks Creek
(732.9 acres), is Impaired for shellfish harvesting. Queen Creek is classified by DEH SS as
conditionally approved open, conditionally approved closed and prohibited (see Table 6) in
growing area D-2 due to potential fecal coliform bacteria levels. Segment [19-41-16b1 and b2]
of Queen Creek will be added to the 303(d) list of Impaired waters. Queen Creek will remain on
the state's 303(d) list of Impaired waters.
1.3.3 Division of Environmental Health Growing Area D-3
ng Area D-3
The following DWQ Class SA waters and the
Impaired assessment units associated with these
waters are located within Growing Area D-3 as
shown here and in Figure 4 & Table 7.
According to the Sanitary Survey of White Oak
River Area, Area D-3, (DEH, Shellfish Sanitation &
Recreational Water Quality Section, December
2003 and November 2006) Data review shows some
water quality degradation in localized areas and a
general decline in water quality since the 2003
survey. Oyster and clam production are good
throughout the area. The watershed for this
growing area is large; approximately 80 square
miles. Steep slopes and grades characterize upland
portions of the growing area.
There are 39 subdivisions, which are a visual measure of growth in this area contributing to the
concentration of septic systems, pet waste, and stormwater.. Four of these subdivisions on the
west side of the White Oak River are connected to Swansboro's WWTP, while four subdivisions
on the east side of the river depend on on -site septic systems. Three failing septic systems were
noted in 2003 and two were noted in 2006 surveys; these were reported to the county health
department for repairs. Stormwater runoff is likely the major cause of water quality degradation.
Most subdivisions have direct stormwater runoff to nearby streams with no additional
stormwater controls. The boat ramp and parking area at White Oak Crossing subdivision shows
Chapter 1— White Oak River Basin 03-05-01 43

White Oak River
20-(18)el
APP
20-(18)al
PRO
20-(18)c5
PRO
20-(18)c6
PRO
20-(18)c7
PRO
20-(18)c8
PRO
20-(18)e3
PRO
D-3
20-(18)a2
CAC
20-(18)b
CAC
20-(18)c l
CAC
20-(18)c4
CAC
20-(18)c3
CAO
20-(18)d
CAO
20-(18)e2
CAO
ICWW
1941-(14.5)b
APP
1941-(0.5)d
CAO
1941-(0.5)e
CAO
D-1, D-2, D-3
1941-(14.5)a
CAO .
19-41-(15.5)a
CAO
1941- 15.5 b
I CAO
APP=Approved, PRO=Prohibited, CAC=Conditionally Approved Closed, CAO=Conditionally Approved Open
Bear Island [AU# 19-41-18b1]
Bear Island (24.0 acres) is Impaired for shellfish harvesting. Bear Island is classified by DEH SS
as prohibited in growing area D-3 due to potential fecal coliform bacteria levels. An additional
2,225.9 acres are classified as approved and are considered Supporting shellfish harvesting. Bear
Island receives runoff from the Town of Swansboro and effluent from the WWTP. Between
2003 and 2004, weekly averages were exceeded for fecal coliform bacteria at the WWTP for the
Town of Swansboro. However, Swansboro is currently enlarging and improving their WWTP
with installation of the low rate infiltration basins in Hubert and removing their point source
discharge. Bear Island will remain on the state's 303(d) list of Impaired waters.
Boathouse Creek, Caleb Branch (City Weeks Branch), Cales Creek, Cartwheel Branch,
Dubling Creek, Godfry Branch, Hadnot Creek, Hampton Bay, Holland Null Creek, Mill
Creek (Pettiford Creek), Mullet Gut, Pettiford Creek Bay, Pitts Creek (Hargetts Creek),
Schoolhouse Branch, Starkey Creek, Steep Hill Branch and Stevens Creek
These water bodies are Impaired for shellfish harvesting. Each is classified by DEH SS in the
table above for growing area D-3 due to potential fecal coliform bacteria levels, and will remain
on the state's 303(d) list of Impaired waters.
Pettiford Creek [AU# 20-29-11
Pettif'ord Creek from source to Pettiford Creek Bay (41.6 acres) is impaired for shellfish
harvesting. Pettiford Creek is classified by DEH SS as prohibited in growing area D-3 due to
measured fecal coliform bacteria levels. Located in the Croatan Forest, benthos assessment site
P133 is a reference stream for Swamp Region P and is Not Rated for aquatic life. Pettiford Creek
will remain on the state's 303(d) list of Impaired waters.
White Oak River [AU# 20-(18)al, a2, b, cl, c3, c4, c5, c6, c7, c8, d, e2 and e3]
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APPENDIX VI
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN RISK ASSESSMENT,
MITIGATION STRATEGIES, AND POLICIES

Aso-: arc i,
APPENDIX B: VULNER4BILITY ASSESSMENT
A. Narrative Summary:
The data in this appendix was taken from county tax maps, GIS and databases, insurance records, town facility databases and federal
census data. Other data was taken from personal knowledge of the Town's long time citizens.
1. Major Physical Features in the Town of Swansboro
The Town of Swansboro is located in the extreme southern edge of Onslow County in southeastern North Carolina an surrounded by
the White Oak River, Queens Creek, Onslow county and Carteret County.
2. Critical Facilities and Public Buildings
There is no exhaustive list regarding what should be considered a "critical facility." however, for purposes of this mitigation plan,
The Town of Swansboro considers critical facilities to be those structures from which essential services and functions for the
continuation of public safety actions and disaster recovery are performed or provided. These are facilities that are essential to the
health, safety, and viability of the community.
The inventory of critical facilities has been compiled using best available data from the Swansboro Finance Department, Police, Fire,
and Public Works and Utilities Departments. Where possible, they have been shown on the Vital Facilities Map of Swansboro.
These facilities include the supporting "life -line" infrastructure essential to the mission of critical facilities. For mitigation planning
purposes, all critical facilities will be classified according to the following categories and numbered priority scales:
LEVEL 1: Must not lose operational capability
• Swansboro Fire Dept Headquarters / EOC facilities
• EMS/Police/Fire Communications Tower
• Swansboro Police Department
• Swansboro Water Towers
• Swansboro Wastewater Plant
• Swansboro Wastewater pump lift stations
• Swansboro Land Treatment Site
• Swansboro Rescue
A major goal of the Town of Swansboro is for these facilities to remain operational throughout any disaster in order to
continuously provide vital public services.
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Swansboro Methodist Church (backup storm shelter) 665 West Corbett
Saint Mildred Church (baclt up storm shelter) 616 Sabiston Drive
3. Community Exposure to all Hazards
Only flooding can generally be considered site -specific, because it occurs in the areas adjacent to White Oak River, local creeks, and
major streams feeding White Oak River. These are the areas most susceptible to flooding. All other hazards that Swansboro may be
subject to are not site -specific, but throughout the town of Swansboro.
4. Repetitive Loss Structures
The National Flood Insurance Program lists 18 buildings that are repetitive -loss strictures in the Town of Swansboro. All 18 of these
were built prior to the adoption of the Flood Hazard Management Ordinance. If there is a possibility that any of these can be relocated,
raised, or otherwise removed from flooding hazards, the Town -of Swansboro will depend upon Onslow County to provide that service
as they have done in the past, following Hurricane Fran in 1996.
5. Geographic Planning Areas and Demographics for Each Hazard
a. Documentation of Loss Estimates
See Onslow County HMP
b. Geographic Planning Areas Process
The geographic planning areas were selected based on the types of hazards that have been experienced during the last fifty years
and where the damage was located.
c. Geographic Planning Areas Hazards
The actual hazards are also based on the experience of the community.
d. Geographic Planting Areas Present and Future Vulnerabilities
The only vulnerabilities that can be anticipated are along the river and its tributaries. These are the only fixed points where
damage has occurred due to specific known events — flooding due to hurricanes.
6. Geographic Planning Area Vulnerability Assessment,
As described elsewhere, the primary hazards for which this Town of Swansboro needs to plan for and does plan for are hurricanes and
associated flooding. The major activity and public expenditures that are associated with these events is debris cleanup and disposal.
Experience in the Town has taught most to build high enough to avoid floodwaters. Public structures certainly observe this restriction
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As of: 08 March, 2004
111. MITIGATION STRATEGIES AND POLICIES
A. Objectives
The Town of Swansboro suppotis Onslow County in the attainment of its
objectives and essentially has the same basic goals and objectives. (See
Ortsloii, County HMP)
Implementation
Objectives
Strategies
1.2,8.9,10,13,14
Improve education and outreach to the
community regarding flood hazards and flood
mitigation.
6,14
Seek ways to reduce the Swansboro Community
Rating System (CRS) rating from Class 5 to a
lower class. A lower class reduces flood
insurance premiums.
5,6
Improve Storm Water drainage in Swansboro
4,7.8,9.10.14,15
Support activities that will modify and make
structures less susceptible to damage during
natural hazard events
1.2,15
Access the resources and data available at the
Planning and Inspections Departments of Onslow
County relevant to the mitigation of natural
hazards and meet with Onslow County. annually
tQ coordinate progress on Hazard Mitigation
Plans.
3.11.12
Provide effective evacuation prior to natural
hazard events
B. Mitigation Strategies
The following mitigation strategies have been decided upon following the
general thoughts of other jurisdictions and the county to achieve the stated
objectives and goals. A number of these are similar to the strategies adopted
by Onslow County. (See Onslow County HMP)
l . Assist local real estate agents, insurance, companies, banks and other
lending institutions by notifying them of the availability of flood plain
information. This is a current program. Although it applies to areas
adjacent to flood hazard areas, the information is available throughout the
Town limits. The Planning/Zoning Code Enforcement department, Town
Clerk, Permitting office, Water billing office on an annual basis, will
accomplish this public information awareness program.
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As of: 08 March, 2004
enforcement of the requirement within twenty-four months to the Board of
Commissioners.
9. Swansboro will address the issue of corrosion of mobile home tie -downs
through a public awareness campaign within the Town limits. This action
is primarily in response to the tornado/high wind hazard situations. The
Planning/Zoning/Code Enforcement Department will accomplishthis by
submitting the recommended change to any Town codes that is necessary
for enforcement of the requirement within twenty-four months to the
Board of Commissioners.
10. Swansboro will address adding tie -down requirements for all sheds,
garages, carports, etc., that do not have walls secured to the floor in a
manner meeting; the NC Building Code. This will be applied town wide.
The Plannintl,/Zoning/Code Enforcement Department will accomplish this
by submittin- the recommended change to any Town codes that is
necessary for enforcement of the requirement within twenty-four months
to the Board of Commissioners.
11. Swansboro will address the roads on private property being; unable to
accommodate emergency vehicles through a public awareness campaign
involving fire and rescue personnel to all town limits. The Fire and the
Planinung/Zoning/Code Enforcement Department will accomplish this by
submitting the recommended change to any Town codes that is necessary
for enforcement of the requirement within twenty-four months to the
Board of Commissioners.
12. Swansboro will develop an evacuation strategy for hazardous material
response. This will beapplied citywide. This is a project of the Fire
Department and is currently ongoing.
13. Swansboro has a web site and has plans for a kiosk that will display safety
and flood information. This will apply throughout the town. limits and will
cover all hazards. This is a project of the Town Clerk and other
departments deemed necessary for assistance and will be accomplished by
July 1. 2006.
14. Swansboro will provide Onslow County's list of contractors and
consultants knowledgeable or experienced in retrofitting techniques and
construction. This will be applied throughout the Town limits. The
Planning / Zonings Code Enforcement Department will accomplish upon
implementation of this plan.
15. Swansboro will develop response scenarios for losses to water lowers,
wastewater pump stations, the land application site, other critical
infrastructures, and use the Oaslow can plan for water wells and other
facilities that the Town may be dependent upon as needed. This will be
applied throughout the Town limits. This will be accomplished by the
Public Services Department within twenty-four months.
Annex 5-8

As of: 08 March, 2004
• Mobile home owners are educated via the radio and television
when severe weather is threatening.
• The National Weather Service monitors and reports wind speeds
and storm conditions.
• Local TV stations have sophisticated equipment to predict and
accurately report weather. They are even able to pinpoint
geographic areas. There is a special audible alert that precedes
.weather advisories.
• Swansboro removes debris as soon as possible after a high wind
event utilizing Town employees, volunteers, contractors, and other
assistance.
c. To counter Winter Storms:
• The National Weather Service monitors and reports winter storms.
• Local TV stations have sophisticated equipment to predict and
accurately report weather. They are even able to pinpoint
geographic areas. There is a special audible alert that precedes
weather advisories.
• Swansboro clears roads on Town -maintained street system and
assists the state on state -maintained highways.
• County Health Department and DSS provide information on
heating assistance.
d. To counter Wildfire:
• The NC Forestry Service has an ongoing wildfire education
program.
• Fire risk is announced over the fire nets.
• Emergency staff meets with the NC Forestry Service personnel at
least yearly.
e. To counter Drought:
• The National Weather Service monitors and reports rainfall.
• Swansboro has a water conservation plan in effect.
• Local TV stations have sophisticated equipment to predict and
accurately report weather. They are even able to pinpoint
geographical areas. There is a special audible alert that precedes,
weather advisories.
f. Miscellaneous/ General:
• County Health Department and State Division of Social Services
both provide educational information and information on
resources.
Annex 5-10

As of: 08 March, 2004
Department that will lessen the vulnerability of the Town and its
residents to natural hazards.
f. When projects are found to address hazard mitigation, the availability
of state and federal grant funds should be investigated that may assist
the Town with the cost. This is a continuation of current policy.
0. Swansboro will continue to update and use the existing Emergency
Mana-ement Plan.
h. Swansboro will consider revising the Flood Prevention Ordinance to
ban and/or remove existing companies with hazardous
material/junkyards out of the flood plains
i. Swansboro Fire Department is working on a computer system to
accommodate the National Fire Information Reporting System.
(check on)
j. Swansboro staff will review current water conservation plan and
compare plan to the comprehensive water shortage response plan.
k. Swansboro will reinforce citizen education program on water
conservation to include distribution of free water conservation kits to
Town water customers.
1. The mitigation strategies will be reviewed at least yearly to evaluate
progress on the mitigation strategies selected and identify new
strategies.
m. Swansboro will evaluate the current building and development forms
for evidence that they identify and address mitigation strategies.
Codes, adopted plans and how they will influence mitigation measures are
listed below and described in Appendix C:
LAMA Land Use Plan
Zoning Ordinance
Building Codes and Inspections
Subdivision Ordinance
Storm water Mana<-ement
Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance
Floodplain Ordinance
NFIP and Community Rating System

APPENDIX VII
ONSLOW COUNTY 2007-2013 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
ONSLOW COUNTY
COST
ID. NO. /
WORK TYPE FUNDING
ESTIMATES SCHEDULE
ROUTE/CITY BREAK
LOCATION - DESCRIPTION - MILEAGE - BREAK
SOURCE
(THOU) (FISCAL YEARS)
RURAL PROJECTS
US 17 R-2514•
MULTI -LANES NORTH OF JACKSONVILLE TO NEW BERN BYPASS.
29,317 PRIOR YEARS
WIDEN TO MULTI -LANES WITH BYPASSES OF BELGRADE, MAYSVILLE AND
PLANNING/DESIGN
IN PROGRESS
POLLOCKSVILLE ON NEW LOCATION. 21A Miles)
MITIGATION T
4,703 FY 10
A
MULTI -LANE SECTION NORTH OF JACKSONVILLE TO SOUTH OF BELGRADE.
CONSTRUCTION
IN PROGRESS
S
SOUTH OF BELGRADE TO NORTH OF MAYSVILLE.
RIGHT-OF-WAY T
3.400
FY 10
CONSTRUCTION T
77.300
FY 12
C
NORTH OF MAYSVILLE TO NORTH OF NC 58.
RIGHT-OF-WAY T
3.400
FY 10
CONSTRUCTION T
18,900
FY 12
D
NORTH OF NC 58 TO THE NEW BERN BYPASS.
RIGHT-OF-WAY T
6.300
FY 12
CONSTRUCTION T
71.900
UNFUNDED
STRATEGIC HIGHWAY CORRIDOR
TOTAL PROJECT COST
216,220
US 17, US 74. :.,
;:,: ::.... E..;.; ..: ;: ,.•.:.,�
•' .::., ...... • r, . CONSTRUCTION NHS
360
FY 08
US 76, US 117,
NC 24, NC 87
TOTAL PROJECT COST 360
US 258 R-2235
NC 24 WEST OF RICHLANDS TO US 70 AT KINSTON. WIDEN TO MULTI -LANES. 24.9 Mile(s)
A
NC 24 WEST OF RICHLANDS TO NC 41.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
STP
4.370
UNFUNDED
CONSTRUCTION
STP
27,050
UNFUNDED
B
NC 41 TO SR 1136 (P. A. NOBLES STORE ROAD).
RIGHT-OF-WAY
STP
3,850
UNFUNDED
CONSTRUCTION
STP
40.000
UNFUNDED
C
SR 1136 (P. A. NOBLES STORE ROAD) TO US 70 AT KINSTON.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
STP
3,530
UNFUNDED
CONSTRUCTION
STP
35,700
UNFUNDED
STRATEGIC HIGHWAY CORRIDOR
TOTAL PROJECT COST
114.600
NEW ROUTE R-4443
SR 1825 (CHARLES WOOD ROAD) -SR 1715 IN DUPLIN COUNTY TO SR 1245 (BRYAN ROAD) -SR 1209 IN
RIGHT-OF-WAY
STP
230
UNFUNDED
ONSLOW COUNTY. TWO LANES ON NEW LOCATION. 1.4 Mile(s)
CONSTRUCTION
STP
3.550
UNFUNDED
TOTAL PROJECT COST
3,780
INDICATES INTRASTATE PROJECT COST AND SCHEDULES ARE PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
3 - 25 SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE

TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
ONSLOW COUNTY
COST
ID. NO. /
WORK TYPE FUNDING
ESTIMATES
SCHEDULE
ROUTE/CITY
BREAK
LOCATION - DESCRIPTION - MILEAGE - BREAK
SOURCE
(THOU)
(FISCAL YEARS)
URBAN PROJECTS
NC 111
U4905
US 258-NC 24 TO SR 1221 (MARROW PRONG ROAD). UPGRADE ROADWAY. 5.1 Mile(s)
RIGHT-OF-WAY STP
100
FY 09
MITIGATION STP
25
FY 09
CONSTRUCTION STP
2,350
FY 10
TOTAL PROJECT COST
2,47S
SR 1308
U4906
EAST CITY LIMITS OF RICHLANDS TO SR 1322. WIDEN TO THREE LANES. 7.5 Mile(s)
RIGHT-OF-WAY STP
1,000
FY 09
GUM BRANCH
MITIGATION STP
35
FY 10
ROAD
CONSTRUCTION STP
7,300
FY 11
TOTAL PROJECT COST
8,33S
SR 1324
U4904
SR 1308 (GUM BRANCH ROAD) TO SR 1327 (KELLUM LOOP ROAD). UPGRADE ROADWAY., 6.7 Mile(s)
RIGHT-OF-WAY S
100
FY 09
RAMSEY ROAD
MITIGATION S
29
FY 09
CONSTRUCTION S
2.600
FY 10
TOTAL PROJECT COST
2,729
SR 1403
U-4907
NORTH OF OFFICE PARK DRIVE TO SR 1406 (PINEY GREEN ROAD). WIDEN TO THREE LANES. 1 Mile(s)
RIGHT-OF-WAY STP
500
FY 09
COUNTRY CLUB
MITIGATION STP
2
FY 09
ROAD
CONSTRUCTION STP
1.500
FY 10
TOTAL PROJECT COST
2,002
JACKSONVILLE
U-3910
SR 1406 (PINEY GREEN ROAD), NC 24 TO US 17.
1.176
PRIOR YEARS
WIDEN TO MULTI -LANES, PART ON NEW LOCATION. 6A Mle(s)
PLANNINGIDESIGN
IN PROGRESS
RIGHT-OF-WAY , STP
10.100
FY 09
MITIGATION STP
271
FY 10
CONSTRUCTION STP
27,000
FY 11
TOTAL PROJECT COST
38,547
INDICATES INTRASTATE PROJECT COST AND SCHEDULES ARE PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
3 116 SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMEA AVAILABLE

TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
ONSLOW COUNTY
COST
ID. NO./
WORK TYPE
FUNDING
ESTIMATES
SCHEDULE
ROUTE/CITY
BREAK
LOCATION - DESCRIPTION - MILEAGE - BREAK
SOURCE
(THOU)
(FISCAL YEARS)
URBAN PROJECTS
JACKSONVILLE
U-4007
US 17. JACKSONVILLE BYPASS (U-2107) TO DRUMMER KELLUM ROAD.
1,025
PRIOR YEARS
WIDEN TO FREEWAY/EXPRESSWAY . 1.4 Mile(s)
PLANNING/DESIGN
IN PROGRESS
MITIGATION
NHS
2.569
FY 10
A
WHITE STREET EXTENSION.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
NHS
5.750
FY 09
CONSTRUCTION
NHS
14.500
FY 11
B
COUNTRY CLUB ROAD TO WESTERN BOULEVARD.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
NHS
Z3,280
FY 09
CONSTRUCTION
NHS
34.599
FY 11
C
WESTERN BOULEVARD TO FAIRWAY DRIVE.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
NHS
43,715
UNFUNDED
CONSTRUCTION
NHS
25.500
UNFUNDED
O
FAIRWAY DRIVE TO DRUMMER KELLUM ROAD.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
NHS
32.345
UNFUNDED
CONSTRUCTION
NHS
16,000
UNFUNDED
STRATEGIC. HIGHWAY CORRIDOR
TOTAL PROJECT COST
199,283
JACKSONVILLE
'U-4409
SR 1876 (HEMLOCK DRIVE) EXTENSION TO CORBIN STREET. CONSTRUCT MULTI -LANE CONNECTOR
25
PRIOR YEARS
AND UPGRADE EXISTING FACILITY. 2 Mile(s)
RIGHT-OF-WAY
STP
5,000
UNFUNDED
CONSTRUCTION
STP
9,7oo
UNFUNDED
TOTAL PROJECT COST
14,726
JACKSONVILLE
U-4439
US 17-CURTIS ROAD, US 17 TO "A" STREET. SAFETY, INTERSECTION AND CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS.
2,143
PRIOR YEARS
A
US 17 AND CURTIS ROAD INTERSECTION.
CONSTRUCTION
IN PROGRESS
B
CURTIS ROAD, US 17 TO "A" STREET ON UNITED STATES MARINE CORP BASE (NEW RIVER AIR
CONSTRUCTION
IN PROGRESS
STATION).
TOTAL PROJECT COST
2,143
JACKSONVILLE .
U-4707
SR 1403 (COUNTRY CLUB ROAD), SR 1308 (BELL FORK ROAD) TO SR 1406 (PINEY GREEN ROAD).
RIGHT-OF-WAY
STP
7,050
UNFUNDED
WIDEN TO MULTI -LANES WITH BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ACCOMMODATIONS. 2.5 Mile(s)
CONSTRUCTION
STP
10,500
UNFUNDED
TOTAL PROJECT COST
17,560
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
JACKSONVILLE
FS-0303C
NEW ROUTE, NORTHWEST LOOP, US 256-NC 24 TO SR 1308 (GUM BRANCH ROAD).
MULTI -LANES ON NEW LOCATION.
FEASIBILITY STUDY IN PROGRESS
INDICATES INTRASTATE PROJECT COST AND SCHEDULES ARE PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
3 - 27 SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE

TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
ONSLOW COUNTY
COST
ID. NO. /
WORK TYPE FUNDING
ESTIMATES SCHEDULE
ROUTE/CITY BREAK LOCATION - DESCRIPTION - MILEAGE - BREAK
SOURCE
(THOU) (FISCAL YEARS)
FEDERAL BRIDGE PROJECTS
US 17
700 PRIOR YEARS
RIGHT-OF-WAY
IN PROGRESS
MITIGATION FA
71 FY 08
CONSTRUCTION FA
14,600 FY 09
TOTAL PROJECT COST
16,371
NC 210
222 PRIOR YEARS
RIGHT-OF-WAY
IN PROGRESS
CONSTRUCTION FA
1,700 FY 07
TOTAL PROJECT COST
1,922
SR 1557 B4731 BRANCH OF NEW RIVER. REPLACE BRIDGE NO. 226
80 PRIOR YEARS
RIGHT-OF-WAY NFA
70 UNFUNDED
MITIGATION NFA
47 UNFUNDED
CONSTRUCTION NFA
700 UNFUNDED
TOTAL PROJECT COST
897
MITIGATION PROJECTS
VARIOUS EE-4903
ECOSYSTEMS ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR DIVISION 3 PROJECTS.
1.036
PRIOR YEARS
MITIGATION
IN PROGRESS
TOTAL PROJECT COST
1,036
BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PROJECTS
JACKSONVILLE EB-3407
US 17-USMC RAIL TRAIL, ONSLOW DRIVE TO MARINE JUNCTION ALONG US 17, CONTINUING
1,475
PRIOR YEARS
ALONG THE USMC RAILROAD TO CAMP LEJEUNE MARINE BASE MAIN GATE. 5.2 Mile(s)
CONSTRUCTION
IN PROGRESS
TOTAL PROJECT COST
1,476
JACKSONVILLE EB-4706
LEJEUNE BOULEVARD GREENWAY, SOUTH SIDE OF NC 24 (LEJEUNE BOULEVARD) FROM E-3407 TO
CONSTRUCTION STP
650
FY 08
'
MONTFORD POINT ROAD. 2.8 Mile(s)
TOTAL PROJECT COST
660
ENHANCEMENT (CALL PROJECTS)
JACKSONVILLE E-4916
INSTALLATION OF A CONCRETE MONOLITHIC ISLAND AND LIGHTGUARD (IN PAVEMENT LIGHTING
140
PRIOR YEARS
SYSTEM) ON SR 1403 (HARGETT STREET).
CONSTRUCTION
IN PROGRESS
TOTAL PROJECT COST
140
• INDICATES INTRASTATE PROJECT COST AND SCHEDULES ARE PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
3 1$ SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE

TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM ONSLOW COUNTY
COST
ID. NO. ! WORK TYPE FUNDING ESTIMATES SCHEDULE
ROUTEICITY BREAK LOCATION - DESCRIPTION - MILEAGE - BREAK SOURCE (THOU) (FISCAL YEARS)
ENHANCEMENT (CALL PROJECTS)
NORTH TOPSAIL E-4913 I NC 210, REGIONAL BEACH ACCESS #2 TO THE SOUTH CITY LIMITS OF TOWN. 335 PRIOR YEARS
BEACH CONSTRUCT AN ON -ROAD PAVED SHOULDER ALONG BOTH SIDES. CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS
SWANSBORO E-4911
HA7ARD ELIMINATION PROJECTS
SR 1213
BLUE CREEK
ROAD
NC 24, MAIN STREET TO WHITE OAK MANOR APARTMENTS.
CONSTRUCT SIDEWALK ALONG SOUTHERN SIDE.
Tl1TA1 DOA ICPTf-l1CT '!1C
19 PRIOR YEARS
CONSTRUCTION 0 38 FY 07
CONSTRUCTION STP 152 FY 07
TOTAL PROJECT COST 209
13 PRIOR YEARS
CONSTRUCTION HES 102 FY 07
TOTAL PROJECT COST 116
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
ONSLOW COUNTY
COST
ID. NO. /
WORK TYPE
FUNDING
ESTIMATES SCHEDULE
ROUTE/CITY BREAK LOCATION - DESCRIPTION - MILEAGE - BREAK
SOURCE
(THOU) (FISCAL YEARS)
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
JACKSONVILLE TA-4942A 5 - EXPANSION BUSES
CAPITAL
FUZ
278 FY 07
CAPITAL
L
30 FY 07
CAPITAL
STAT
27 FY 01
TOTAL PROJECT COST
335
JACKSONVILLE TA-4942B START UP CAPITAL ITEMS - SHELTERS. BUS STOP SIGNS, OFFICE EQUIPMENT, FACILITY
CAPITAL
FUZ
185 FY 07
IMPROVEMENTS
CAPITAL
L
23 FY 07
CAPITAL
$TAT
23 FY 07
TOTAL PROJECT COST
231
JACKSONVILLE TA-4943A 3 - REPLACEMENT BUSES
CAPITAL FUZ 498 FY 10
CAPITAL L 54 FY 10
CAPITAL, STAT 48 FY 10
TOTAL PROJECT COST 600
INDICATES INTRASTATE PROJECT COST AND SCHEDULES ARE PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
3 - 29 SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
ONSLOW COUNTY
COST
ID. NO. /
WORK TYPE FUNDING
ESTIMATES
SCHEDULE
ROUTE/CITY
BREAK LOCATION - DESCRIPTION - MILEAGE - BREAK
SOURCE
(THOU)
(FISCAL YEARS)
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
JACKSONVILLE
TA-4943B 1 - EXPANSION BUS
CAPITAL FUZ .
125
FY 10
CAPITAL L
14
FY 10
CAPITAL STAT
12
FY 10
TOTAL PROJECT COST
161
JACKSONVILLE
TA-4944 1 -REPLACEMENT BUS
CAPITAL FUZ
125
FY 11
CAPITAL L
14
FY 11
CAPITAL STAT
12
FY 11
TOTAL PROJECT COST
151
JACKSONVILLE
TA-4964 1 -REPLACEMENT BUS
CAPITAL FUZ
125
FY 12
CAPITAL L
14
FY 12
CAPITAL STAT
12
FY 12
TOTAL PROJECT COST
161
JACKSONVILLE
T0.4904A DOWNTOWN TRANSIT CENTER - PLANNING, DESIGN AND LAND ACQUISITION.
CAPITAL FUZ
300
FY 08
CAPITAL L
38
FY 08
CAPITAL STAT
38
FY 06
TOTAL PROJECT COST
376
JACKSONVILLE
TD49049 DOWNTOWN TRANSIT CENTER - PE AND CONSTRUCTION
CAPITAL FUZ
288
FY 09
CAPITAL L
136
FY 09
CAPITAL STAT
36
FY 09
TOTAL PROJECT COST
360
JACKSONVILLE
TD4906A WESTERN AVENUE TRANSIT CENTER- DESIGN AND LAND ACQUISITION
CAPITAL FUZ
200
FY 11
CAPITAL L
25
FY 11
CAPITAL STAT
25
FY 11
TOTAL PROJECT COST
260
JACKSONVILLE
TD49068 WESTERN AVENUE TRANSIT CENTER - PE AND CONSTRUCTION
CAPITAL FUZ
160
FY 12
CAPITAL L
20
FY 12
CAPITAL STAT
20
FY 12
TOTAL PROJECT COST
200
*INDICATES INTRASTATE PROJECT
COST AND SCHEDULES ARE PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
3-10
SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
ONSLOW COUNTY
COST
ID. NO.
WORK TYPE
FUNDING
ESTIMATES SCHEDULE
ROUTE/CITY BREAK LOCATION - DESCRIPTION - MILEAGE - BREAK
SOURCE
(THOU) (FISCAL YEARS)
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.
JACKSONVILLE TO.4906A OPERATION CENTER - PLANNING, DESIGN AND LAND ACQUISITION
CAPITAL
FUZ
140 FY OB
CAPITAL
L
18 FY 08
CAPITAL
STAT
18 FY 08
JACKSONVILLE TD-49065 OPERATION CENTER - PE AND CONSTRUCTION
JACKSONVILLE T4-4902 INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
JACKSONVILLE TM•4903 INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
JACKSONVILLE TM-4904 INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
TOTAL PROJECT COST 176
CAPITAL FUZ 140 FY 09
CAPITAL L 18 FY 09
CAPITAL STAT 18 FY 09
TOTAL PROJECT COST 176
CAPITAL FUZ 40 FY 08
CAPITAL L 5 FY 08
CAPITAL STAT 5 FY 08
TOTAL PROJECT COST
60
CAPITAL FUZ
80 FY 09
CAPITAL L
1 D FY 09
CAPITAL STAT
10 FY 09
TOTAL PROJECT COST
100
CAPITAL FUZ 100 FY 11
CAPITAL L 13 FY 11
CAPITAL STAT 13 FY 11
TOTAL PROJECT COST
126
JACKSONVILLE TM-4909 INITELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CAPITAL FUZ
100
FY 12
CAPITAL L
13
FY 12
CAPITAL STAT
13
FY 12
TOTAL PROJECT COST
126
JACKSONVILLE TO-4922 OPERATING ASSISTANCE OPERATIONS FUZ
225
FY 07
OPERATIONS L
112
FY 07
OPERATIONS SMAP
112
FY 07
TOTAL PROJECT COST 449
INDICATES INTRASTATE PROJECT COST AND SCHEDULES ARE PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
3 - 39 SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
ONSLOW COUNTY
COST
ID. NO. /
WORK TYPE
FUNDING
ESTIMATES SCHEDULE
ROUTE/CITY BREAK LOCATION - DESCRIPTION - MILEAGE - BREAK
SOURCE
(THOU) (FISCAL YEARS)
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
JACKSONVILLE TO-4923 OPERATING ASSISTANCE
OPERATIONS
FUZ
231 FY 08
OPERATIONS
L
115 FY 08
OPERATIONS
SMAP
116 FY 08
TOTAL PROJECT COST
463
JACKSONVILLE TO-4924 OPERATING ASSISTANCE OPERATIONS FUZ
238
FY 09
OPERATIONS L
119
FY 09
OPERATIONS SMAP
119
FY 09
TOTAL PROJECT COST
476
JACKSONVILLE TO-4926 OPERATING ASSISTANCE OPERATIONS FUZ
273
FY 10
OPERATIONS L
137
FY 10
. OPERATIONS SMAP
137
FY 10
TOTAL PROJECT COST
547
JACKSONVILLE TO-4926 OPERATING ASSISTANCE OPERATIONS FUZ
281
FY 11
OPERATIONS L
141
FY 11
OPERATIONS SMAP
141
FY 11
TOTAL PROJECT COST
563
JACKSONVILLE TO.4927 OPERATING ASSISTANCE OPERATIONS FUZ
277
FY 12
OPERATIONS L
139
FY 12
OPERATIONS SMAP
139
FY 12
TOTAL PROJECT COST
555
JACKSONVILLE TO-4937 OPERATING ASSISTANCE OPERATIONS FUZ
275
FY 13
OPERATIONS L
138
FY 13
OPERATIONS SMAP
138
FY 13
TOTAL PROJECT COST
661
JACKSONVILLE TP-4903A SERVICE PLANNING PLANNINGMESIGN FUZ
60
FY 07
PLANNING/DESIGN L
8
FY 07
PLANNING/DESIGN STAT
8
FY 07
TOTAL PROJECT COST
76
• INDICATES INTRASTATE PROJECT COST AND SCHEDULES ARE PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
z '� SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMF" 'VAILABLE

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
ONSLOW COUNTY
COST
ID. NO. /
WORK TYPE
FUNDING
ESTIMATES SCHEDULE
ROUTE/CITY BREAK LOCATION - DESCRIPTION - MILEAGE - BREAK
SOURCE
(THOU) (FISCAL YEARS)
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
JACKSONVILLE TP-4904 SERVICE PLANNING
PLANNINGIDESIGN
FUZ
60 FY 08
PLANNINGIDESIGN
L
8 FY 08
PLANNINGIDESIGN
STAT
8 FY 08
TOTAL PROJECT COST
76
JACKSONVILLE TP-4905A SERVICE PLANNING
PLANNINGIOESIGN FUZ 60 FY 09
PLANNINGIDESIGN L 8 FY 09
PLANNING/DESIGN STAT 8 FY 09
TOTAL PROJECT COST 76
JACKSONVILLE TP-4906 SERVICE PLANNING PLANNINGIDESIGN FUZ 60 FY 10
PLANNINGIDESIGN L 8 FY 10
PLANNING/DESIGN STAT 8 FY 10
JACKSONVILLE TP-4907A SERVICE PLANNING
TOTAL PROJECT COST 76
PLANNINGIDESIGN FUZ 60 FY 11
PLANNING/DESIGN L 8 FY 11
PLANNING/DESIGN STAT 8 FY 11
TOTAL PROJECT COST 76
JACKSONVILLE TP-4908 SERVICE PLANNING PLANNINGIDESIGN FUZ
60
FY 12
PLANNING/DESIGN L
8
FY 12
PLANNING/DESIGN STAT
8
FY 12
TOTAL PROJECT COST
76
JACKSONVILLE TP-4919 TRANSIT HUB FEASIBILITY PLANNING PLANNING/DESIGN FUZ
120
FY 07
PLANNINGIDESIGN L
15
FY 07
PLANNING/DESIGN STAT
15
FY 07
TOTAL P ROJ ECT COST
150
JACKSONVILLE TP-4920 TRANSIT OPERATIONS CENTER FEASIBILITY PLANNING PLANNINGIDESIGN FUZ
120
FY 07
PLANNINGIDESIGN L
15
FY 07
PLANNING/DESIGN STAT
15
FY 07
TOTAL PROJECT COST 160
• INDICATES INTRASTATE PROJECT COST AND SCHEDULES ARE PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
3 - 33 SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
ONSLOW COUNTY
COST
ID. NO./
WORK TYPE
FUNDING
ESTIMATES SCHEDULE
ROUTE/CITY BREAK LOCATION - DESCRIPTION - MILEAGE - BREAK
SOURCE
(THOU) (FISCAL YEARS)
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
JACKSONVILLE TP4921A SYSTEM SERVICE ANALYSIS
PLANNING/DESIGN
FUZ
80 FY 09
PLANNING/DESIGN
L
10 FY 09
PLANNINGIDESIGN
STAT
10 FY 09
JACKSONVILLE TP-4921 B SYSTEM SERVICE ANALYSIS
JACKSONVILLE TP-4921C SYSTEM SERVICE ANALYSIS
TOTAL PROJECT COST 100
PLANNING/DESIGN FUZ 80 FY 11
PLANNING/DESIGN L 10 FY 11
PLANNING/DESIGN STAT 10 FY 11
TOTAL PROJECT COST 100
PLANNINGIDESIGN FUZ 80 FY 13
PLANNINGIDESIGN L 10 FY 13
PLANNING/DESIGN $TAT 10 FY 13
TOTAL PROJECT COST
100
ONSLOW COUNTY TJ4966 PROVIDE OPERATING ASSISTANCE TO COUNTIES AND COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS TO
MEET WORK FIRST AND EMPLOYMENT TRANSPORTATION NEEDS.
OPERATIONS OAWF
28 FY 07 08
TOTAL PROJECT COST
28
ONSLOW COUNTY TL4966 PROVIDE OPERATING ASSISTANCE FOR ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY
AND DISABLED.
OPERATIONS EDTAP
122 FY 07 08
TOTAL PROJECT COST
122
ONSLOW COUNTY TR4966 PROVIDE MAINTENANCE ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS TO SERVE THE
RURAL GENERAL PUBLIC.
OPERATIONS RGP
116 FY 07 08
TOTALPROJECT COST
116
• INDICATES INTRASTATE PROJECT COST AND SCHEDULES ARE PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
3 - 14 SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE

APPENDIX VIII
POLICE STAFFING RATIOS

ADDENDUM: Police Staffing Ratios
Town
November of
Civilian/Admin
Population lU1
Ratio
Full
Personnel
Residents to
Time/Sworn
Officers
Officers
Swansboro
6
0
289.3
1,736
Emerald Isle
16
5
232.5
3,720
Holly Ridge
8
0
147.5
1,180
Jacksonville al
99
22
390.6
38,669
Jonesville
10
2
220.0
2,200
Kure Beach
9
1
206.3
1 857
Moorehead
36
9
224.8
8,092
Pine Knoll Shores
8
0
196.8
1,574
Richlands
6
0
166.8
1,001
Shallotte
10
1
170.4
1,704
FBI Standard
1
268
Average (Geometric)
12.8
2765
216
Swansboro is Percent above (-below) the average residents per Officer. 33.9
Swansboro is Percent above (-below) the FBI Standard 8.0%
Conclusions.
There are 33.9% more residents per Swansboro Officer on an average per capita basis.
There are 8% more residents per Swansboro Officer than the FBI Standard;
Staffing a small department defies industry standards which are normalized for larger depts;
* 24 x 7 operation requires 5.4 patrol officers;
* Increasing minimum coverage from one to two officers, 24 x 7, requires 10.8 patrol officers;
Lower ratios indicate a higher level of service, e.g. Holly Ridge's 1:147 (officers to
residents);
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FIRE PROTECTION STANDARDS

On the national level the National Fire Protection Association created a standard for the organization and
deployment of fire suppression operations and special operations of public volunteer fire departments. The
following table outlines the requirements of National Fire Protection Association Standard. 42
Table 1V
NFPA Standard 1720
Staffing and Response Time Standards
Zone
Demographics
Staff/Response
%
Urban
> 1000/sq. mi.
15 / 9
90
Suburban
500 - 1000/sq.
mi.
10 / 10
80
Rural
< 500/sq, mi.
1 6 / 14
80
Remote
Travel dirt > 8
mi.
4
90
Upon assembling the necessary resources at the emergency scenethe fire department should have the capability to safely
commence an initial attack within 2 minutes 90 percent of the time.
41 'Town of Swansban: Fire Depamcnt Staffing Study," Prepared by Springsted Inc., dated February 9, 2007, pg 8;
42 'Town of Swansboro: Fire Departrnent Staffing Study," Prepared by Springsted Inc., dated February 9, 2007; pg 11;
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APPENDIX X
PLANNING INFORMATION FOR ONWASA SERVICE AREAS

ARCADIS
ARCADIS G8M of North Carolina,
Inc
801 Corporate Center Drive
Suite 300
Raleigh
MEMO
North Carolina 27607
To: Copies:
Tel [phone]
Dale Holland Miranda Spencer
Fax [phone]
Holland Consulting Planners
Wilmington, NC
From:
John Maynard, Rachelle Rhodes
Date: ARCADIS Project No.:
July 30, 2007 NC705011.0000
Subject:
Planning Information for ONWASA Service Areas
In general, the following wastewater service information for ONWASA service areas has been evaluated
but has not been finalized. The information provided below consists of engineering recommendations and
service options that could provide wastewater service to the five ONWASA service areas in Onslow
County. These service areas include:
■ White Oak Service Area (includes the Piney Green area)
• Richlands Service Area
■ Stump Sound Service Area
• Swansboro Service Area
• Southwest Service Area
White Oak Service Area
The White Oak Service Area (WOSA) wastewater service project is focused on serving the Piney Green
area. There is currently a plan in place to transmit wastewater from the Piney Green area to the French
Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) located on. the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune (MCBCL).
This project consists of transmitting wastewater from the Piney Green area to a main pump station
located off of NC 24 near Piney Green Road, which will then transmit wastewater through a 24-inch force
main to the French Creek WWTP. The capacity of this system has been approved up to 3.5 MGD through
wastewater agreements between ONWASA and MCBCL.
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Richlands Service Area
The Richlands Service Area (RSA) wastewater service is currently comprised of the 0.25 MGD Richlands
WWTP, which serves only the Town of Richlands. Plans for the Richlands Service Area include the
construction of a new 1.0 MGD or 1.5 MGD WWTP at a new site, which will allow use of a spray irrigation
system, aquifer recharge, or infiltration ponds for discharge of treated wastewater. The existing WWTP
may continue to be of use for an unknown period of time. '
Stump Sound Service Area
The Stump Sound service area is comprised of three major areas, which include 1) the Town of Holly
Ridge, 2) Sneads Ferry area, and 3) North Topsail Beach. Each of these areas has independent
wastewater service options available.
The Town of Holly Ridge is located in such a area that a new WWTP will need to be constructed to be
able to serve the growing population. The new Holly Ridge WWTP will have an initial capacity of between
1.0 and 1.5 MGD, and will utilize land application by spray irrigation, aquifer recharge, or infiltration ponds
as the discharge method.
The Sneads Ferry area of Stump Sound in located closed to the privately owned North Topsail Utilities
WWTP. It is recommended that ONWASA and the owners of North Topsail Utilities work together to
provide service to Sneads Ferry. This may be accomplished by ONWASA constructing the collection
system while North Topsail Utilities treats the wastewater. However, there are currently no plans
underway as both entities are in the meeting phase of this option. The other treatment option for Sneads
Ferry includes a collection system that will transmit wastewater to the French Creek WWTP or to a (larger)
new Holly Ridge WWTP.
The Town of North Topsail Beach currently has wastewater service through the North Topsail Utilities
WWTP on the mainland. North Topsail Utilities currently has plans to upgrade and expand their WWTP,
however the schedule is unknown.
Swansboro Service Area
The Swansboro Service Area has six treatment options available, which would provide short-term to long
term service. These options include:
1) Design and construction of anew Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) treating 0.5 mgd of
wastewater from the Town of Swansboro area. WWTP effluent will be discharged to infiltration
ponds.
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2) Design and construct a force main to the Piney Green Pump Station (PS) that will transmit 0,5
mgd of wastewater from the Town of Swansboro area.
3) Design and construction of a new Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) treating 1.0 mgd of
wastewater from the Town of Swansboro area. WWTP effluent will be discharged to infiltration
ponds.
4) Design and construct a force main to the Piney Green Pump Station (PS) that will transmit 1.0
mgd of wastewater from the Town of Swansboro area.
5) Design and construction of anew Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) treating 2.5 mgd of
wastewater from the Town of Swansboro area. WWTP effluent will be discharged to infiltration
ponds
6) Design and construct a force main to the Piney Green Pump Station (PS) that will transmit 1.0
mgd of wastewater from the Town of Swansboro area, and construct a 1.5 mgd WWTP at the
discharge pond site. This option has a total capacity of 2.5 mgd.
Southwest Service Area
The Southwest Service Area (SWSA) is located to the west of the City of Jacksonville. There are no
current plans by ONWASA to serve the Southwest Service Area without communication with the City of
Jacksonville. However, an evaluation of the Southwest Service Area was performed, which provided the
following service options:
1) Collect and transmit SWSA wastewater flows to a new WWTP producing reuse quality effluent for
land application located in the SWSA
2) Transmit SWSA wastewater flows to the Jacksonville Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP)
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ONSLOW COUNTY FIVE-YEAR CIP FORECAST

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APPENDIX XII
HAWKINS CREEK WATERSHED PROTECTION AND RESTORATION PLANNING STUDY

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Hawkins Creek Watershed Protection and Restoration Planning Study
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
General
The Town of Swansboro, North Carolina supports watershed protection and restoration planning for the
drainage basins impacted by stormwater originating within the Town of Swansboro, including the
watersheds known as the Hawkins Creek and Downtown Drainage Basins. Hawkins Creek runs through
the middle of the Town and from within its watershed receives surface drainage from agricultural,
residential, commercial, and institutional land uses. The Downtown Drainage Basin is immediately
adjacent to the White Oak River and receives surface drainage primarily from the waterfront commercial
district as well as from some adjacent residential land use area which in turn is discharged directly to the
White Oak River from sheet flow or piped conveyances.
Hawkins Creek and its tributaries, through its discharge to the lower White Oak River, flows into the
Intracoastal Waterway at the confluence of Bogue Sound and Bogue Inlet. These bodies of surface water
provide extensive opportunities for recreational use such as: fishing, bird watching, swimming, boating,
canoeing/kayaking, etc. This entire area is directly connected to an important coastal ecological network.
Hawkins Creek is listed by the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management as an Estuarine Area of
Environmental Concern and contains all four (4) of the Areas of Environmental Concern (Coastal
Wetlands, Public Trust and Estuarine Shorelines, Estuarine Waters, and Public Trust Areas) as designated
by the North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission. Although the North Carolina Division of Marine
Fisheries lists Hawkins Creek as a Primary Nursery Area, the North Carolina Division of Water Quality
has listed Hawkins Creek on the 303d list of impaired surface water bodies in need of water quality
improvement and it is closed to shellfish harvesting because of contamination due to fecal coliform and
nutrient loading resulting from agricultural and residential runoff.
Ongoing issues with water quality in the Hawkins Creek Drainage Basin prompted the Town of
Swansboro to initiate evaluation of the storm drainage infrastructure within that watershed and potential
mitigative measures to reduce the future stormwater pollution load received by Hawkins Creek.
The purpose of this study was to facilitate future planning for the Hawkins Creek Drainage Basin with a
target of ecosystem restoration and enhancement, specifically reduction in future surface water pollution
loading. To accomplish the intent of the study, the following major project tasks were undertaken:
• Identify and develop base maps of stormwater outfalls and the basic stormwater conveyance
system (natural and man-made) within the study area;
• Conduct a stormwater network analysis, assessing the flow parameters of the various sub -basins
delineated in the study area;
• Identify sites for constructed BMP options to reduce the amount of nutrient load being discharged
to impaired coastal waters;
• Develop preliminary engineering design and preliminary opinions of probable costs for
constructed BMP options;
• Evaluate preliminary impacts and prioritized constructed BMP options;
• Identify potential areas for riparian corridor protection and develop a preliminary green buffer
plan promoting the protection or restoration of vegetated buffers along Hawkins Creek and its
tributaries; and
• Evaluate a potential stormwater utility fee structure to assist in funding the total management of
the stormwater infrastructure.
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Stormwater BMPs
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As a result of the stormwater network analysis, potential locations for ten (10) constructed BMPs were
identified and evaluated. During a project progress meeting with Town staff, the list of potential BMP
locations was reduced to -seven (7) total potential sites. Preliminary engineering and preliminary opinions
of probable cost were developed for each recommended constructed BMP.
Prioritization of recommended constructed BMPs in the study area is based on various subjective
concerns and objective goals. The methodology for ranking each BMP was based on pollutant removal,
community impacts, costs, educational value, and real property impacts. The following priorities for
constructed BMP implementation were established utilizing this process:
PrigdtL
BMP Identification
Estimated Cost
# 1
BMP Site #7 — Centennial Park Area
$198,000
# 2
BMP Site 46 — Public Parking Lot
$ 83,000
# 3 (tie)
BMP Site 93 — Chestnut Street Outfall
$ 72,000
# 3 (tie)
BMP Site #2 — Hawkins Creek South Wetland
$ 76,000
# 3 (tie)
BMP Site #4 — Ward Shore Bioretention Area
$138,000
# 6
BMP Site #5 —Water Street Wetland
$502,000
# 7
BMP Site #1—Hawkins Creek North Wetland
$533,000
It is recommended that the priority ranking be used as a guide to implementation of BMPs and that
potentially available funding sources be sought for their implementation. However, as various funding
sources are identified, the actual order of implementation may be based on funding eligibilities.
Due to space limitations, BMPs 1, 2 and 3 are not sized for high treatment removal efficiencies.
Consequently, it is also recommended that prior to the implementation of BMP sites 1, 2 or 3, that those
sites be re-examined to determine if the opportunity exists to acquire more land to expand the treatment
opportunity. Of course, additional cost associated with expansion as well as the enhanced treatment
benefits will potentially affect the overall priority rating..
Green Buffer Plan
A riparian buffer is simply a strip of forested or vegetated land bordering a body of water. The study
summarizes specific riparian buffer requirements for the Catawba, Neuse and Tar -Pamlico River basins
within North Carolina as well as addresses the general beneficial impacts of vegetative riparian buffers on
the environment. Vegetated buffers located between shorelines and development areas help mitigate
adverse impacts that result from development. Riparian buffer benefits include:
• Provide wildlife food and habitat.
• Filter sediment and contaminants from runoff.
• Provide flood control and moderate stream flow.
• Provide shade that moderates water temperature.
• Aesthetically pleasing.
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• Increase Property Value.
• Discourage geese congregation.
• Form aquatic foodwebs.
• Protect property.
• Control erosion by stabilizing stream banks with vegetation.
• Reduce nutrient loading into surface waters.
• Provide recreational and educational opportunities.
Riparian buffers currently enacted for North Carolina River basins include two zones (zone 1 adjacent to
water - 30 feet width, zone 2 inland of zone 1 - 20 feet width) for a total width of fifty (50) feet either side
of the ditch, stream, river, etc. There currently exists no requirement -for riparian buffers in the White Oak
River basin.
The study evaluates establishment of a riparian green buffer corridor for the Hawkins Creek basin. Both
25-feet and 50-feet width corridors were considered for impacts upon existing real property. Based on
evaluation of such impacts,, a 25-foot wide vegetative buffer zone on either side of surface waters is
recommended for consideration of implementation. The recommendation is based on less impact to
existing real property improvements while maintaining a natural buffer strip between agricultural and
urban land uses and surface waters receiving runoff from those areas.
Four (4) riparian buffer corridors are recommended for consideration:
Corridor Designation Water Course
Buffer "A" headwater ditch to
Hawkins Creek
Buffer `B" Hawkins Creek
Buffer "C" Hawkins Creek
Buffer "D" unnamed tributary
to Hawkins Creek
Location
north of Main St. Ext.
between NC 24 & Main St. Ext.
south of NC 24 to CAMA jurisdiction
from north of Deer Island Rd. to
Hawkins Creek
Various methods to acquire or dedicate land for riparian buffers are discussed within the study. These
methods encompass fee simple acquisition, easements, and ordinances that enact instruments to facilitate
establishment of buffers during land development. In implementing a green buffer corridor plan, the
Town of Swansboro will likely need to consider utilization of various methods in acquisition of existing
developed property as well as ordinances to assist in accommodating the establishment of such corridors
in future development.
Stormwater Utility Fee Structure
Traditionally, stormwater infrastructure has been considered a function of municipal governments.
Construction and maintenance of stormwater conveyance systems have been funded as a function of the
municipality's general fund.' However, as scientific data continues to support the conclusion that
unabated stormwater .runoff has negative impacts upon surface water quality, the Federal and State
governments have adopted legislation that will require a different view be taken on the local approach to
planning, development, construction and maintenance of stormwater infrastructure.
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Historically, removal of stormwat& to mitigate flooding of real property has been the paramount concern.
Improvements to the conveyance infrastructure to accommodate this goal in addition to accommodating
increasing development, without concern for the potential pollution load, have likely aggrevated the issue
of surface water quality degradation. Now, alternatives as to how the surface water quality degradation
should be addressed are bcing.publicly debated.
While outside sources of funding (i.e. grants) may be available for' various improvements to existing
infrastructure, these funds are extremely limited in budget authorizations for the near foreseeable future;
far short of demands for funding that will occur as communities begin to seriously address the concerns.
Coupled with such funding restraints will be the necessity in the future to `operate" the stormwater
infrastructure system as opposed to the system being treated more as simply an available asset. As
concern for surface water quality degradation continues, the requirement to provide more intense
operational maintenance programs that facilitate improved water quality and mitigate water quality
degradation will be become paramount. Annual funding.for total stormwater infrastructure management
will transcend the tradition of minimal funding based on basic repairs and occasional improvements of a
relatively minor nature.
Enlightened views suggest formation of a public stormwater utility fee structured similar to that utilized
by municipalities for water, sewer and electric services as allowed by enabling legislation adopted by the
North Carolina General Assembly. Payment is equitably distributed based upon a system of charging
equated to specific use and/or direct benefit. Several municipalities in North Carolina have previously
adopted their own variations of stormwater utility fee structures.
As the Town of Swansboro elects to pursue implementation of BMPs or other improvements to the
management and infrastructure of the stormwater system, a stormwater utility fee based on a system of
equivalent service units (ESUs) or equivalent residential units (ERUs) is recommended. An ESU/ERU is
the calculated amount of impervious surface (measured in square feet) on a typical, single-family
residential property. Such units are the unit of measure for comparison of impervious surfaces of all
properties, including land uses other than residential. To equitably calculate charges associated with the
ESU/ERU system, it will be necessary to adopt a specific annual operation and maintenance (O&W
budget for stormwater management as well as to conduct a capital improvement planning process to
identify capital costs to be funded through the assessment and collection of utility fees. The capital
improvement planning process may address issues such as drainage, stormwater management, flooding,
water quality, watershed planning, or public finance of improvements. In effecting the capital and
financial planning process, implementation of the following initial tasks will be required:
• Evaluate economic factors affecting capital and financial planning.
• Develop a comprehensive facility master plan.
• Determine and schedule capital requirements and evaluate alternative financing methods.
• Determine annual operating and capital revenue requirements.
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APPENDIX XIII
TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
A Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) is a human scale, walkable community
with moderate to high residential densities and a mixed use core. Compared with
conventional suburban developments, TNDs have a higher potential to increase modal
split by encouraging and accommodating alternate transportation modes. TNDs also have
a higher potential for capturing internal trips, thus reducing vehicle miles traveled. A
dense network of narrow streets with reduced curb radii is fundamental to TND design.
This network serves to both slow and disperse vehicular traffic and provide a pedestrian
friendly atmosphere. Such alternate guidelines are encouraged by NCDOT when the
overall design ensures that non -vehicular travel is to be afforded every practical
accommodation that does not adversely affect safety considerations. The overall
function, comfort, and safety of a multi -purpose or "shared" street are more important
than its vehicular efficiency alone. TNDs have a high proportion of interconnected
streets, sidewalks, and paths. Streets and rights -of -way are shared between vehicles
(moving and parked), bicycles, and pedestrians. The dense network of TND streets
functions in an interdependent manner, providing continuous routes that enhance non -
vehicular travel. Most TND streets are designed to minimize through traffic by the
design of the street and the location of land uses. Streets are designed to only be as
wide as needed to accommodate.the usual vehicular mix for that street while providing
adequate access for moving vans, garbage trucks, fire engines, and school buses. It is
NCDOT's intent that the development encourage walking and biking, enhance transit
service opportunities, and improve traffic safety through promoting low speed, cautious
driving, while fully accommodating the needs of pedestrians and bicyclists. Such
developments should have the potential to reduce the number of external vehicle trips,
and thus vehicle miles traveled, by 15% or more through provision of commercial,
recreational, and other resident -oriented destinations within a walkable community.
Traffic impacts, both on -site and off -site, should be minimized.

TND STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES
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i -ANE
Purpose: Provides access to single-family homes.
Features
• Street width 18' with curb and gutter and
informal parking designated on street
• Planting strips 6'
• Sidewalks 5' on each side
• Design speed 20 mph
• Posted speed 20 mph
• Requires a 40' right of way
• Drainage - curb and gutter
Features
• Generally two to six blocks long
Building and Land Use
• Residential - primarily single family homes
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Purpose: Provides access to housing
Features
• Street width 28' with curb and gutter and
informal parking
Planting strips 6'
• Sidewalks Von each side
• Design speed 20 mph
• Posted speed 20 mph
• Requires a 50' right of way
• Drainage- curb and gutter
Features
• Generally two to six blocks long
Building and Land Use
• Residential - many residential types

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Purpose: Avenues are short distance, medium speed connectors between neighborhoods and core areas. As
such, they are used in both residential and commercial areas, often terminating at prominent
buildings or plazas. Avenues may also circulate around squares or neighborhood parks.
Features Features
• Street width 26' on both sides of median with on -street a Posted speed 25 - 30 mph
parking,18' if no parking or curb and gutter • Requires a 98' right of way
• Median width 18' (minimum)
• Drainage - curb and gutter
• Travel lanes 12'
• Maximum 2 travel lanes Building and land Use
• Bike lanes and planting strips 6' • Mixed residential and commercial use
• Sidewalks 8' on each side
• Design speed 30 mph (maximum)
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Purpose: Main streets provide low -speed access to neighborhood, commercial, and high density residential areas
Features Features
• Travel lanes 1 T with striped parking & Drainage - curb and gutter
• Maximum 2 travel lanes a Includes bulbouts at intersections and
• Planting wells 6'- landscaped median optional mid -block crossings
(minimum 181 0 Bike lanes optional but preferred (minimum 6)
• Sidewalks minimum of 8' each side
Building and land Use
• Design speed 25 mph (maximum)
• Commercial and mixed use
• Posted speed 20 - 25 mph High density residential
• Requires a Wright of way

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Purpose: Provides multi -lane access to commercial and mixed -use buildings, and carries regional
traffic.
Features
• Lanes 11' with striped parking and bike lanes
• Maximum 4 travel lanes
• Planting wells 6 - I V
• Sidewalks 8' on each side
• Design speed 40 mph (maximum)
• Posted speed 30 - 35 mph
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Features
• Requires a 122' right of way
• Drainage - curb and gutter
Building and Land Use
• Commercial and mixed use
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Purpose: Parkways bring people into town, or pass traffic through naturarareas:'Parkways are not designed for
development. When the parkway enters town, it becomes a boulevard.
Features Features
• Travel lanes 11 - 12' • 6' minimum paved shoulder on high -
Median width 30' speed parkway (greater than 45 mph:
typical section has shoulder with
• Design speed 50 mph (maximum) ditches)
• Posted speed 45 mph (maximum)
• Requires a 118' right of way (minimum)
• Drainage - swales allowed, or curb and gutter
• Multi -use trails 10 - 14'
• Planting strips 7 - 20'
• Bike lane not adjacent to travel lane
Building and Land Use
• Parkways are designed to be on the
edge of towns, nature preserves, or
agricultural areas
• Multi -use trails may be on either or
both sides

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TRAIL
Purpose: Provides non -motorized access throughout the neighborhood.
INote: Not to be accepted onto the state system]
Features Building and Land Use
• Shade trees recommended . Link to make, connections between homes,
• Trail width 10-14' parks, schools, and shopping districts
• Stopping sight distance 126
• Clear zone 3--6'
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Alleys
Purpose: Although part of the interconnected street system, alleys provide access to property but are not
intended to accommodate through traffic. Alleys are often used by garbage trucks. In some areas
alleys must accommodate dumpsters.
(Note: Not to be accepted onto the state system]
Features Building and Land Use
• Requires 20' right of way (minimum) . Residential - primarily single family
• Utilities, either above or underground, may 9 Provides rear access to garages
be located In alleyways to provide service
connections to rear elevations
• Width 12' (minimum)
• Additional pavement at alleyway
intersections is necessary to facilitate
tums.

Appendix XIV
LEVELS OF SERVICE (LOS)
LOS A: Describes primarily free flow conditions. The motorist experiences a high level of
physical and psychological comfort. The effects of minor incidents of breakdown
are easily absorbed. Even the maximum density, the average spacing between
vehicles, is about 528 feet, or 26 car lengths.
LOS B: Represents reasonably free flow conditions. The ability to maneuver within the
traffic stream is only slightly restricted. The lowest average spacing between
vehicles is about 330 feet, or 18 car lengths.
LOS C: Provides for stable operations, but flows approach the range in which small
increases will cause substantial deterioration in service. Freedom to maneuver is
noticeably restricted. Minor incidents may still be absorbed, but the local decline
in service will be great. Queues may be expected to form behind any significant
blockage. Minimum average spacings are in the range of 220 feet, or 12 car
lengths.
LOS D: Borders on unstable flow. Density begins to deteriorate somewhat more quickly
with increasing flow. Small increases in flow can cause substantial deterioration in
service. .Freedom to maneuver is severely limited, and the 'driver experiences
drastically reduced comfort levels. Minor incidents can be expected to create
substantial queuing. At the limit, vehicles are spaced at about 165 feet, or 9 car
lengths.
LOS E: Describes operation at capacity. Operations at this level are extremely unstable
because there are virtually no usable gaps in the traffic stream. Any disruption to
the traffic stream, such as a vehicle entering from a ramp or changing lanes,
requires the following vehicles to give way to admit the vehicle. This can establish
a disruption wave that propagates through the upstream traffic flow. At capacity,
the traffic stream has no ability to dissipate any disruption. Any incident can be
expected to produce a serious breakdown with extensive queuing. Vehicles are
spaced at approximately 6 car lengths, leaving little room to maneuver.
LOS F: Describes forced or breakdown flow. Such conditions generally exist within queues
forming behind breakdown points.

APPENDIX XV
MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND
LAND USE PLANNING ACTIONS

10.7 Management Recommendations for Local Governments
Below is a summary of management actions recommended for local authorities, followed by
discussions on large, watershed management issues. These actions are necessary to address
current sources of impairment and to prevent future degradation in all streams. The intent of
these recommendations is to describe the types of actions necessary to improve stream
conditions, not to specify particular administrative or institutional mechanisms for implementing
remedial practices. Those types of decisions must be made at the local level.
Because of uncertainties regarding how individual remedial actions cumulatively impact stream
conditions and in how aquatic organisms will respond to improvements, the intensity of
management effort necessary to bring. about a particular degree of biological improvement
cannot be established in advance. The types of actions needed to improve biological conditions
can be identified, but the mix of activities that will be necessary — and the extent of improvement
that will be attainable — will only become apparent over time as an adaptive management
approach is implemented. Management actions are suggested below to address individual
problems, but many of these actions are interrelated (NCDENR-DWQ, 2003).
(1) Feasible and cost-effective stormwater retrofit projects should be implemented throughout
the watershed to mitigate the hydrologic effects of development (e.g., increased stormwater
volumes and increased frequency and duration).. This should be viewed as a long-term
process.
(a) Over the short-term, current feasible retrofit projects should be identified and
implemented.
(b) In the long-term, additional retrofit opportunities should be implemented in
conjunction with infrastructure improvements and redevelopment of existing
developed areas.
(c) Grant funds for these retrofit projects may be. available from EPA initiatives,
such as EPA Section 319 funds, or the North Carolina Clean Water Management
Trust Fund.
(2) A.watershed scale strategy to address inputs should be developed and implemented,
including a variety of source reduction and stormwater treatment methods. As an initial
framework for planning input reduction efforts, the following general approachis proposed:
(a) Implementation of available best management practice (BMP) opportunities for
control of stormwater volume and velocities. These BMPs will help remove
pollutants from stormwater and improve aquatic habitat potential.
(b) Development of a stormwater and dry weather sampling strategy in order to
facilitate the targeting of pollutant removal and source reduction practices.
(c) Implementation of stormwater treatment BMPs, aimed primarily at pollutant
removal, at appropriate locations.
(d) Development and implementation of a broad set of source reduction activities
focused on: reducing non -storm inputs of toxics; reducing pollutants available
for runoff during storms; and managing water to reduce storm runoff.
(3) Actions recommended above (e.g., stormwater quantity and quality retrofit BMPs) are likely
to reduce nutrient/organic/bacterial loading, and to some extent, its impacts. Activities
recommended to address this loading include the identification and elimination of illicit
discharges; education of homeowners, commercial applicators, and others regarding proper
Chapter 10 — Water Quality Management Strategies 227

fertilizer use, street sweeping, catch basin clean -out practices, animal and human waste
management, and the installation of additional BMPs targeting biological oxygen demand
(BOD) and nutrient removal at appropriate sites.
(4) Prevention of further .degradation will require effective post -construction stormwater
management for all new development in the study area.
(5) Effective enforcement of sediment and erosion control regulations will be essential to the
prevention of additional sediment inputs from construction activities. Development of
improved erosion and sediment control practices may also be beneficial.
(6) Watershed education programs should be implemented and continued by local governments
with the goal of reducing current stream damage and preventing future degradation. At a
minimum, the program should include elements to address.the following issues:
(a) Redirecting downspouts to pervious areas rather than routing these flows to
driveways or gutters,
(b) Protecting existing woody riparian areas on all streams,
(c) Replanting native riparian vegetation,
(d) Reducing and properly managing pesticide and fertilizer use,
(e) Reducing and properly managing animal waste, and
(f) Reducing and properly managing septic systems.
1.0.8 Using Land Use Planning as a Tool to Reduce Impacts of Future
Development
Residents or visitors to local communities are beginning to speak out and demand more
protection of the natural resources people have come to enjoy. Citizens of Cape Carteret spoke
out for protection of Deer Creek; resulting in the town board taking steps to require a new
Lowe's home improvement center to install a series of basins to collect parking lot runoff (as
much as 8 inches of rain in 24 hours). Like many other waters, Deer Creek drains into Bogue
Sound, which is Impaired for shellfish harvesting due to elevated bacteria levels after rainfall.
Additional housing developments of 300 to 400 houses are planned along the NC 24 corridor.
Without stormwater controls, Bogue Sound will be closed to shellfish harvesting and put many
fisherman and related industries out of business.
Bogue Watch, which drains into Bogue Sound, is a new development in Carteret County. The
development will boast of 287 lots plus facilities on the water. The development is intended to
be built without compromising the environment. The subdivision, which has nearly 25 percent
of its land surface planned for impervious surfaces, will have six common areas with five
waterfront parks and piers. There will also be five holding ponds for stormwater runoff,
vegetated areas to filter runoff, 38 acres of open space, and several large ponds for treated
wastewater. Four lots arc not being developed to allow for stormwater controls. This developer
has determined that it is important to the community being designed to develop Bogue Watch
balancing quality of life with environmental protection. Carteret County rejected a moratorium
on new development in the eastern portion of the county and the amount of paved surfaces
allowed, but did support height restrictions.
Many communities are looking at the challenges and opportunities that development offers to
their communities seriously. Outside of the White Oak River basin, the town of Bath approved a
6-month moratorium on new subdivisions to allow them time to assess how the town -wanted to
228 Chapter 10 — Water Quality Management Strategies

develop its remaining waterfronts lots and where the town needed to protect its resources. In
addition, Pamlico County approved an ordinance to limit density and height of developments
along the water. Camden County extended a moratorium on new subdivisions until a new school -
can be completed to hold the additional students the county is experiencing. Woodsong
Development in Shallotte drains to Lockwoods Folly, which is Impaired for shellfish harvesting.
The development will use pervious concrete to collect stormwater and a man-made wetland to
help treat it, as well as courtyard gardens to treat runoff before it goes to a collection system.
The developer notes that degradation of the environment does not have to follow development,
but believes a quality lifestyle is being sold by clustering home sites and creating large common
areas. These types of activities point to a growing market for socially, financially and
environmentally viable developments.
Proactive planning efforts at the local level are needed to assure that development is done in a
manner that maintains water quality. These planning efforts can find a balance between water
quality protection, natural resource management, and economic growth. Growth management
requires planning for the needs of future population increases, as well as developing and
enforcing environmental protection measures. These actions are critical to water quality
management and the quality of life for the residents of the basin. DWQ's review of draft CAMA
Land Use Plans finds that the planning efforts do not adequately protect water quality. Many
plans do not consider the compounded impact from development on water quality. Land Use
Plans need to incorporate proactive measures to meet future growth demands to prevent water
quality deterioration.
To prevent further impairment in urbanizing
watersheds local governments should:
(1) Identify waters that are threatened by
development.
(2) Protect existing riparian habitat along streams.
(3) Implement stormwater BMPs during and after
development.
(4) Develop land use plans that minimize
disturbance in sensitive areas of watersheds.
(5) Minimize impervious surfaces including roads
and parking lots.
(6) Develop public outreach programs to educate
citizens about stormwater runoff.
Planning Recommendations
. for New Development
• Minimize number and width of
residential streets.
• Minimize size of parking areas
(angled parking & narrower slots).
• Place sidewalks on only one side of
residential streets.
• Minimize culvert pipe and hardened
stormwater conveyances.
• Vegetate road right-of-ways, parking
lot islands and highway dividers to
increase infiltration.
• Plant and protect natural buffer
zones along streams and tributaries.
Action needs be taken at the local level to plan for new development in urban and rural areas.
For more detailed information regarding recommendations for new development found in the
text box (above), refer to EPA's website at
vvww.ei)a.gov/owow/watershed/wacademy/acad2000/protection, the Center for Watershed
Protection website at www.cwp.org, and the Low Impact Development Center website at
vv,A-.v.lowimpactdevelopment.org. Additional information regarding environmental stewardship
for coastal homeowners is available at http://www.soil.nesu.edidassist/coastiiidex.html. Further
public education is also needed in the White Oak River basin in order for citizens to understand
the value of urban planning and stormwater management. For an example of local community
planning effort to reduce stormwater runoff, visit http://www.charmeck.or /g Home.htm.
Chapter 10 — Water Quality Management Strategies 229

APPENDIX XVI
ACCEPTABLE LAND USE CATEGORY PERMITTED USES
AND ALLOWABLE AREA, YARD, AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS
NOTE: THESE ARE REPRESENTATIVE TABLES NOT A
VERBATIM STATEMENT OF THE TOWN'S UDO

TABLE OF PERMITTED/SPECIAL USES/CONDITIONAL USE DISTRICTS (see Note 1, Section 10-10)
PERMITTED/SPECIAL USES
ICS*
CON
RA
R6
R6SF
R8
R8SF
RIO
RIOSF
R15
R15SF
R20
R20SF
R40
R40SF
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MHS
115SFo
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ACCESSORY BUILDING (see Note 7,
Section 10-10)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
S
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P+
P
ACCESSORY USES Incidental to any
permitted use (see Note 7, Section 10-10)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
S
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P+
P
ADULT CARE HOME
S
S
ADULT ESTABLISHMENTS (see Note 8,
Section 10-10)
P
AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY SALES
422910
P
P
AIRPORTS
488119
P
P
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES,
PACKAGED RETAIL SALES ONLY
P
P
AMBULANCE SERVICE/RESCUE
SQUAD
621910
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
s
S
S
S
S
P
P
ANIMAL AQUACULTURE
112519
P
ANIMAL MEDICAL CARE (no kennels)
541940
S
S
P
ANTIQUE SALES
453310
P
P
P
APPAREL & ACCESSORY SALES
448150
P
S
P
P
P
APPLIANCE STORE
443111
P
P
ASSEMBLY HALL (Gymnasiums,
Stadiums)
713940
S
S
S
P
P
ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE
623110
S
s
S.
P
P
AUCTION SALES
P
S
S+
P
AUTOMOBILE GRAVEYARD
S
AUTOMOBILE PARTS & ACCESSORY
SALES
441310
P
P
AUTOMOBILE REPAIR & BODY
WORK
811111
P
P
P
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**See Note 3, Section 10-10.
***See Note 4, Section 10-10.
****See Notes 5 and 6, Section 10-10.
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AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION
(fuel dispensing only)
AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATIONS,
AUTOMOBILE/TRUCK SALES AND
RENTAL
AUTOMOBILE WASHING
BANKS, SAVINGS AND LOANS
FINANCIAL ACTTVITIES
BAR, NIGHT CLUB, TAVERN
BARBER AND BEAUTY SHOPS
BED AND BREAKFAST
BICYCLE, SALES & REPAIR
BLACKSMITH OR HORSE SHOEING
SERVICES
BOAT/KAYAK RENTAL AND
SIMILAR WATERCRAFT+
BONA FIDE FARMS
BOTTLING PLANTS
BOWLING ALLEYS AND SKATING
RINKS
*ICS -North American Industry Classification System. See Note 2, Section.10-10.
**See Note 3, Section 10-10.
***See Note 4, Section 10-10.
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PERMITTED/SPECIAL USES
ICS*
CON
RA
R6
R6SF
R8
R8SF
RIO
R10SF
R15
R15SF
R20
R20SF
R40
R40SF
PUD
**
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MHP
MHS 115SFo
MHS-
MHS-0
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0/I JG/E
I
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MI
BUILDING SUPPLIES
444190
P
P
BULK GRAIN STORAGE
493130
P
P
BULK MAIL AND PACKAGING
P
P
BUS TERMINAL
488490
P
P
CABINET/WOODWORKING SHOP
337110
P
CAMPGROUNDS & TRAVEL TRAILER
PARKS (see Note 23, Section 10-10)
S
S
S
CARNIVALS AND FAIRS
711190
S
S
S
CARPET & RUG SALES AND SERVICE
P
P
CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS
722320
P
CEMETERY, PUBLIC
812220
S
S
CHURCHES & RELATED USES
813110
P
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
P
S
S
CLINIC SERVICES, MEDICAL &
DENTAL
621111
621210
P
P
P
P
P
P
CLOTHING ALTERATION AND
REPAIR
P
P
CLOTHING AND TEXTILE
MANUFACTURING
313312
P
CLUB OR LODGE, PUBLIC OR
PRIVATE (see Note 27, Section 10-10)
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
P
P
S+
CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
COLD STORAGE
493120
1
P
S
P
COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES &
RELATED USES
611310
S
P
S
S
COMMERCIAL STORAGE,
FLAMMABLES FLUIDS & GASES (see
Note 10, Section 10-10)
S
S
COMMUNICATION OR
BROADCASTING FACILITY
513112
P
P
*ICS - North American Industry Classification System. See Note 2, Section 10-10.
**See Note 3, Section 10-10.
***See Note 4, Section 10-10.
****See Notes 5 and 6, Section 10-10.
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ICS*
CON
RA
R6
R6SF
R8
R8SF
R10
R10SF
R15
R15SF
R20
R20SF
R40
R40SF
PUD JTNC
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JMHP
MHS
115SFol.*••
MHS-
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0/I JG/E
B1
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B2
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B2HDO
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MI
COMPUTER SALES
443120
P
P
COMPUTER SERVICES
541511
P
P
CONFERENCE CENTER/RETREAT
FACILITIES
813110
P
S
S+
CONTRACTORS, GENERAL
BUILDING
233210
P
P
P
CONTRACTORS, HEAVY
CONSTRUCTION
234990
P
COSMETICS MANUFACTURING
325620
P
COUNTRY CLUBS, PRIVATE OR
PUBLIC
713910
S
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
COURIER SERVICE
492110
P
P
COURT YARD MALL
S
P
P
CRATING SERVICES
488991
P
P
CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL
GAS
211111
P
DAIRY PRODUCTS (Sales)
422430
P
S
P
P
DAIRY PRODUCTS (Processing)
P
DAY CARE FACILITY (ADULT)
S
S
S
P
P
DAY CARE FACILITY (CHILD)
624410
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
DEPARTMENT STORES
452110
P
DETENTION FACILITIES
P
DISTRIBUTION CENTERS
221
P
P
DOCKS, PIERS (Commercially operated,
no launching facilities)
P
P
P+
DOCKS, PIERS (Commercially operated,
with launching facilities)
P
S+
DOCKS, PIERS (Not commercially
operated, with launching facilities)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P+
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**See Note 3, Section 10-10.
***See Note 4, Section 10-10.
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ICS*
CON
RA
R6
R6SF
R8
R8SF
RIO
RIOSF
R15
R15SF
R20
R20SF
R40
R40SF
PUD I
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MHS
115SFo
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DRUG STORE
446110
S
P
P
DRUGS, MANUFACTURE OF
422210
P
DRY CLEANING & LAUNDRY
812320
P
S
P
S
P
SERVICE (see Note 11, Section 10-10)
DWELLING, MANUFACTURED HOME
531110
P
P
P
P
P
(see Note 12, Section 10-10)
DWELLING, MODULAR HOME
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
DWELLING, MULTI -FAMILY AND
233220
P
P
P
P.
P
P
P
S
S
S
CONDOMINIUMS (see Note 22,
Section 10-10)
DWELLING LOCATED OVER A
P#
P
P+
BUSINESS (see Note 13, Section 10-10)
DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY
233210
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
S
S
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DWELLING, THREENOUR FAMILY
P
P
P
P
P
S
DWELLING, TOWNHOUSES
P
P
P
P
P
P
S
DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY/ DUPLEX
233220
P
S
P
P
P
P
P
P
S
EATING & DRINKING FACILITIES
P
S
P
S
S
P
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE
334
P
MANUFACTURING
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE SALES
443111
P
AND SERVICE
ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL
P
APPARATUS, ASSEMBLY
ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL
P
APPARATUS, MANUFACTURING
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY
P
MANUFACTURE AND/OR ASSEMBLY
ELECTRONIC COMPONENT
ASSEMBLY OPERATIONS
qP
EMERGENCY SHELTER
624221
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
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**See Note 3, Section 10-10. .
***See Note 4, Section 10-10.
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ICS*
CON
RA
R6
JR6SFj
R8
R8SF
R10
R10SF
R15
R15SF
R20
R20SF
R40
R40SF
PUD
**
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MHP
MHS
MHS-
15SFo
MHS-O
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0/I
G/E
B1
ssss
B2
ssss
B2HDO
ssss
MI
EMPLOYMENT/PERSONNEL AGENCY
561310
P
P
P
EXTERMINATING SERVICES
P
p
FABRIC OR PIECE GOODS STORE
451130
S
P
FABRICATION SHOPS (Wood, metal,
upholstery)
332312
P
P
FAMILY CARE HOME
623990
p
p
FAMILY FOSTER HOME
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
FARM EQUIPMENT AND ENGINE
REPAIR
811310
S
P
FARM MACHINERY SALES AND
SERVICE
811310
S
p
p
FEED AND GRAIN SALES AND
STORAGE
422910
S
p
FERTILIZER WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL SALES
422910
S
p
FIBER MANUFACTURING
325221
p
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (Bank,
Savings and Loan, Credit Unions)
522120
S
P
P
p
FIRE STATION
922160
P
P
S
P
S
P
P
P
P
P
S
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
FISH MONGERS/SALES (No Outside
Storage)+
S
FISHING PIERS (public/commercial)
P
S
S+
P
FLEA MARKETS
453310
P
FLOOR COVERINGS, SALES
442210
P
FLORIST SHOPS
453110
p
S
P
p
P
FLOUR AND FEED MILLS
311211
p
FOOD PROCESSING/PRODUCTION
FACILITIES
233310
p
FOOD SALES, RETAIL
445110
P
p
p
p
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ICS*
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RA
R6
R6SF
R8 JR8SF
RI IRI
OSF IRI
5
RI5SF
R20
R20SF
R40
R40SF
PUD
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MHP
MHS
MHS-
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FORESTRY
115310
P
P
FUEL OIL SALES
422710
P
S
P
FUNERAL HOMES AND MORTUARIES
812210
S
S
P
S
FUR SALES - RETAIL
P
P
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES
ASSEMBLY
337215
P
FURNITURE AND WOOD PRODUCT
MANUFACTURING
337122
P
GENERAL RETAIL MERCHANDISE
STORES (see Note 24, Section 10-10)+
P
GENERAL OFFICE USES (see Note 25,
Section 10-10)+
P
GLASS, SALES
327212
P
P
GOLF COURSE (see Note 14, Section 10-
10)
713910
P
P
P
S
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
S
S
GOLF COURSE, MINIATURE
713990
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
P
GOLF DRIVING RANGE (see Note 14,
Section 10-10)
713990
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
P
P
GOVERNMENT OFFICES
P
P
P
P
GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS
311230
P
GREENHOUSE OPERATIONS
P
P
P
GROCERY AND CONVENIENCE
STORES
445110
P
HARDWARE, PAINT, & GARDEN
SUPPLY SALES
444130
P
S
P
P
HATCHERIES
112340
P
P
HEATING, EQUIPMENT AND
PLUMBING FIXTURES, SALES
333414
P
HEAVY EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURING
1-4
P
*ICS - North American Industry Classification System. See Note 2, Section 10-10.
**See Note 3, Section 10-10.
***See Note 4, Section 10-10.
****See Notes 5 and 6, Section 10-10.
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PERMITTED/SPECIAL USES
ICS*
CON
RA
R6
R6SF
R8
R8SF
RIO
R10SF
R15
R15SF
R20
R20SF
R40
R40SF
PUD
**
I TNC
IMHP
MHS
I MHS-
15SFo
MHS-O
***
1 0/I
JG/E
BI
***■
B2
■**t
B2HDO
****
MI
HOME FURNISHINGS & APPLIANCE
SALES
442299
P
p
S
HOME OCCUPATIONS (see Note IS,
Section 10-10)
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
P
S
S
S
P
S
S
S+
HORSE SHOWS
711310
P
HOSPITALS
622110
S
p
p
p
S
ICE PRODUCTION
312113
p
INDUSTRIAL SALES & REPAIR OF
EQUIPMENT
421830
p
p
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES AND
EQUIPMENT SERVICES
811310
p
JAILS (see Note 16, Section 10-10)
p
JEWELRY MANUFACTURING
339911
p
p
JEWELRY SALES AND REPAIR
448310
p
p
p
KENNELS, BREEDING/ BOARDING
(not related to veterinarian's office)
S
S
S
S
LABORATORY OPERATIONS,
MEDICAL OR DENTAL
621512
621511
p
p
LABORATORY RESEARCH
541380
p
p
p
LANDSCAPE AND HORTICULTURAL
SERVICES
561730
P
p
LAUNDROMAT, COIN -OPERATED
812310
p
p
LAW ENFORCEMENT STATION
541110
p
p
p
p
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS
(tanning) MANUFACTURING
316110
p
LIBRARY
514120
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
P
P
P
S
LIVESTOCK AND HORSE BOARDING
P
LIVESTOCK, SALES & AUCTION
S
I
LOCKSMITH, GUNSMITH
1 561622
H-H-
:Jp
p
p
*ICS - North American Industry Classification System. See Note 2, Section 10-10.
**See Note 3, Section 10-10.
***See Note 4, Section 10-10.
****See Notes 5 and 6, Section 10-10.
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ICS*
CON
RA
R6
R6SF
R8
R8SF
RIO
R10SF
R15
R15SF
R20
R20SF
R40
R40SF
PUD
**
TNC
MHP
MHS
115SFo
MHS-
MHS-0
***
0/I
G/E
B1
*►►r
B2
•***
B2HD0
***■
MI
LODGES
S
MACHINE TOOL MANUFACTURING
333515
S
P
MANUFACTURED HOME PARK but
excl. any manufactured home sales (see
Note 21, Section 10-10)
531190
P
MANUFACTURED HOME SALES but
excl. any residential occupancy
453930
P
P
MANUFACTURED OF MILLWORK,
PLYWOOD AND VENEER
337212
P
MARINAS
S
S
P
MEDICAL, DENTAL AND SURGICAL
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING
421450
P
METAL FABRICATION FACILITIES
S
P
MISCELLANEOUS RETAIL SALES
P
P
MOBILE CONSTRUCTION SITE
OFFICES, temporary (see Note 17,
Section 10-10)
531 110
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISIONo
P
MONUMENT SALES
327991
P
P
MOTELSMOTELS
721110
S
P
S
P
MOTOR VEHICLE ASSEMBLY
P
MOTOR VEHICLE SALES (new and
used)
P
MOTORCYCLE SALES
441221
P
MULTI -UNIT ASSISTED HOUSING
WITH SERVICES
S
S
S
MUNICIPAL OFFICES, GOVERNMENT
BUILDINGS, AND FACILITIES (see
Note 28, Section 10-10)+
S
MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS—
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
I P
P
P
LP
*ICS - North American Industry Classification System. See Note 2, Section 10-10.
**See Note 3, Section 10-10.
***See Note 4, Section 10-10.
****See Notes 5 and 6, Section 10-10.
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ICS*
CON
RA
R6
R6SF
R8
R8SF
R10
R10SF
R15
R15SF
R20
R20SF
R40
R40SF
PUD
TNC
MHP
MHS
MHS-
MHS
O/I
G/E
B1
B2
B2HDo
MI
rr
15SFo
rrr
rrrr
rrr•
rrrr
MUNICIPAL PUBLIC FACILITIES—
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
MUNICIPAL UTILITY STATIONS AND
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
SUBSTATIONS —
MUNICIPAL UTILITY WORKSHOPS
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
AND STORAGE, AND MUNICIPAL
WATER TOWERS —
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SALES/
421990
P
P
INSTRUCTION
NEWSPAPER OFFICES & INCIDENTAL
P
P
P
P
PRINTING
NEWSSTAND
451212
P
S
P
P
P
NURSERIES (PLANTS)
444220
P
S
P
S
NURSING HOME
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
OFF-STREET PARKING AND
812930
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
S
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
LOADING FACILITIES (in accordance
with Article 17)
OFFICE FOR BUSINESS,
P
S
P
P
P
P'
PROFESSIONAL, OR PERSONAL
SERVICES
OFFICE MACHINE SALES
421420
P
OPTICIANS & OPTICAL SUPPLY
446130
P
S
P
P
P
P
SALES
OUTDOOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLE
445230
P
P
MARKETS
PAINT AND WALLPAPER SALES
422950
P
PAPER GOODS MANUFACTURING
322121
P
PAPER PRODUCTS, SALES
322299
P
P
PARKING LOTS (Commercial)#
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
P
P
S
S+
P
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS, PUBLIC
712190
S
LS
S
S IIS
Is,
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
P
P
P
S+
P
(see Note 29, Section 10-10)+
*ICS - North American Industry Classification System See Note 2, Section 10-10.
**See Note 3, Section 10-10.
***See Note 4, Section 10-10.
****See Notes 5 and 6, Section 10-10.
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PERMITTED/SPECIAL USES
ICS*
CON
RA
R6
R6SF
R8
R8SF
RIO
RIOSF
R15
R15SF JR20
R20SF JR40
R40SF
PUD
**
TNC
MHP
MIIS
MHS-
15SFo
MHS-O
sss
0/1
G/E
B1
ssss
B2
ssss
B2HDO
ssss
MI
PAWNSHOP OR USED MERCHANDISE
STORE
522298
P
PEST OR TERMITE CONTROL
SERVICES
561710
P
P
PET CREMATION
812220
P
PET STORE
453910
P
S
P
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, STORAGE
AND/OR DISTRIBUTION (see Note 10,
Section 10-10)
422720
P
P
PHARMACIES
325412
P
P
P
P
PHOTOGRAPHY, COMMERCIAL
333315
P
S
P
P
POOL HALL
S
PORTABLE VEHICLES OR '
STRUCTURES
P
P
PORTLAND CEMENT MIXING
PLANTS
327310
P
POST OFFICE
491110
P
S
P
P
P
POTTERY AND RELATED PRODUCTS,
SALES
327112
S
P
PRECISION INSTRUMENT
MANUFACTURING
332212
P
PRINTING AND REPRODUCTION
ESTABLISHMENTS
511130
P
S
P
PRIVATE RECREATION CLUB
S
P
S
P
S
P
P
P
P
P
S
P
P
P
S
S
S
S
P
P
PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENTS
321113
P
PRODUCTION OF GLASS PRODUCTS
FROM PURCHASED GLASS
327215
P
PRODUCTION OF MANUFACTURED
HOUSING AND WOOD BUILDINGS
421390
P
*ICS - North American Industry Classification System. See Note 2, Section 10-10.
**See Note 3, Section 10-10.
***See Note 4, Section 10-10.
****See Notes 5 and 6, Section 10-10.
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PERMITTED/SPECIAL USES
ICS*
CON
RA
R6
R6SF
R8
R8SF
RIO
R10SF
R15
R15SF
R20
R20SF
R40
R40SF
PUD
TNC
MHP
MHS
MHS-
MHS-O
O/I
G/E
B1
B2
B2HDO
MI
**
15SFo
s:s
ssss
ssss
ssss
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UTILITY
S
FACILITIES (see Note 30,
Section 10-10)+
PUBLIC UTILITY STATIONS &
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
P
S
S
S
SUBSTATIONS
PUBLIC UTILITY WORKSHOPS &
S
p
S
P
STORAGE
RADIO & TELEVISION STUDIO
P
p
P
S
ACTIVITY
RADIO & TELEVISION
513112
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
TRANSMITTING
513120
RECORD, TAPE, OR CD (MUSIC)
451220
S
P
P
STORE
RECREATION OR AMUSEMENT
P
P
P
S
S
S
CONDUCTED FOR PROFIT, NOT
OTHERWISE LISTED
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES (see
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Note 18, Section 10-10)
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE SALES
441210
p
REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSING
493120
P
REHABILITATION FACILITY
P
P
P
RELIGIOUS COMPLEXES (see Note 31,
S
Section 10-10)+
REMOTE OFF-STREET PARKING
S
S
S+
RESEARCH FACILITIES, including
p
p
manufacturing incidental to same
RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITY
S
S
RESIDENTIAL FAMILY CHILD CARE
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
HOME
RESTAURANTS
722110
S
P
P
p
RETAI FISH MARKETS
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I —
+
p
S
p
*ICS - North American Industry Classification System. See Note 2, Section 10-10.
**See Note 3, Section 10-10.
***See Note 4, Section 10-10.
****See Notes 5 and 6, Section 10-10.
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PERMITTED/SPECIAL USES
ICS*
CON
RA
R6
R6SF
R8
R8SF
RIO
RIOSF
R15
R15SF
R20
R2OSF
R40
R40SF
PUD
**
TNC
MHP
MHS 115SFo
MHS-
MHS-O
***
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Bl
ssss
B2
ssss
B2HDO
ssss
MI
RETAIL OR SERVICE NOT
OTHERWISE LISTED
722211
S I
S
S
S
RETAIUSUNDRIES, NOT LISTED
S
RIDING SCHOOL OR COMERICA
STABLE
713990
P
SALVAGE AND RECOVERY YARDS
(see Note 19, Section 10-10)
P
SANITARY LANDFILL
562212
S
SAWMILL OR PLANING MILLS
321113
S
SCHOOL, BUSINESS OR
COMMERCIAL
611410
P
P
P
S
SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY OR
SECONDARY & RELATED USES
611110
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
P
S
S
SCHOOL, TRADE OR VOCATIONAL
611210
P
P
P
S
P
SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS (see
Note 26, Section 10-10)+
P
SHEET METAL FABRICATION
332322
P
SHOE REPAIR SHOPS
422340
P
P
P
P
SHOPPING CENTERS
233320
S
P
S
SIGN PAINTING AND FABRICATION
SHOP
541890
P
P
SIGN, PRINCIPAL USE
P
P
P
P
SOAP AND COSMETICS, SALES
325611
P
P
SOLAR FARMS
P
SPORTING GOODS SHOP
451110
S
P
P
STORAGE OR BALING OF SCRAP
PAPER, IRON, BOTTLES, RAGS, OR
JUNK
333999
P
STORAGE, WAREHOUSE
493110
P
P
*ICS - North American Industry Classification System See Note 2, Section 10-10.
**See Note 3, Section 10-10.
***See Note 4, Section 10-10.
****See Notes 5 and 6, Section 10-10.
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PERMITTED/SPECIAL USES
ICS*
- M-NEIMIMMMOM
ON
won
SWIMMING '••LS (private/1
• •mmercial) (see Note 20,
Section1 1
SWIMMING POOLS (public/
commercial) (seeNote20,Secti-on-10-10)
TAXICAB OFFICE OR STA —D
TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
OPERATIONS
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PERM=D/SPECIAL USES
ICS*
CON
RA
R6
R6SF
R8
R8SF
R10
R10SF
R15
R15SF
R20
R20SF
R40
R40SF
PUD
**
TNC
MHP
MHS
115SFo
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MHS-O
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#it#
B2
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iti#
MI
TRUCKING, TRANSFER COMPANIES,
AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT
TERMINALS
488490
P
VARIETY, GIFT AND HOBBY SUPPLY
SALES
P
P
P
P
VEHICLE STORAGE LOT
P
VETERINARY OFFICE/HOSPITALS
541940
P
VIDEO TAPE RENTAL AND SALES
451220
S
P
P
WAREHOUSE (general storage, enclosed)
493110
P
P
WATER TOWERS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
P
S
S
S
WELDING SHOPS
811310
S
S
P
WHOLESALE FISH SALES
P
S
P
WHOLESALE OPERATIONS NOT
OTHERWISE LISTED
S
S
P
WINDMILLS
S
S
S
S
WOOD PRODUCTS, MANUFACTURE
OF
421990
P
YACHT CLUBS & MARINAS
713930
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
P
S
P
*ICS - Noah American Industry Classification System. See Note 2, Section 10-10.
**See Note 3, Section 10-10.
***See Note 4, Section 10-10.
****See Notes 5 and 6, Section 10-10.
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ARTICLE 11. TABLE OF AREA, YARD, AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS (See Notes 1 through 4)
DISTRICT
MINIMUM LOT SIZE
MINIMUM YARD SETBACKS
Maximum
Min. Sq. Ft. per Bldg.
Interior
Bldg. Height
Lot
Min. Width per
Side (see
Corner
Front (see
(see Notes 4
(see Note 1)
Bldg. Lot
Note 2)
Side
Note 3)
Rear
and 5)
CON Conservation
*
*
All dimensions to be
determined by the
Board of Adjustment
RA Residential/Agricultural
Residential -Agricultural
1-1/2 acres
60 ft
loft
20 ft
25 ft
30 ft
35 ft ,
Non -Residential
20,000 sq ft
100 ft
R6 Residential
Single Family
6,000 sq ft
60 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
Two Family
9,000 sq ft
90 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
Three Family
12,000 sq ft
104 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
Four Family
15,000 sq ft
118 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
Multi -Family & Condominiums
9,000 sq ft plus 3,000
90 ft plus 14 ft for
13 ft
18 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
sq ft for each family
each family unit
unit over 2
over 2
Townhouses
Same as MF/Condo
Same as MF/Condo
13 ft
18 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
Non -Residential
6,000 sq ft
60 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
R6SF Residential
Single Family
6,000 sq ft
60 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
Non -Residential
6,000 sq ft
60 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
R8 Residential
Single Family
8,000 sq ft
60 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
Two Family
12,000 sq ft
90 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
Three Family
16,000 sq ft
104 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
Four Family
20,000 sq ft
118 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
Multi -Family & Condominiums
12,000 sq ft plus
90 ft plus 14 ft for
13 ft
18 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
4,000 sq ft for each
each family unit
family unit over 2
over 2
Townhouses
Same as MF/Condo
Same as MF/Condo
13 ft
18 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
Non -Residential
8,000 sq ft
60 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
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Table of Area, Yard, and Height Requirements (Continued)
DISTRICT
MINIMUM LOT SIZE
MINIMUM YARD SETBACKS
Maximum
Min. Sq. Ft. per Bldg.
Interior
Bldg. Height
Lot
Min. Width per
Side (see
Corner
Front (see
(see Notes 4
(see Note 1)
Bldg. Lot
Note 2)
Side
Note 3)
Rear
and 5)
RBSF Residential
Single Family
8,000 sq ft
60 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
Non -Residential
8,000 sq R
60 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
RIO Residential
Single Family
10,000 sq ft
60 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
Two Family
15,000 sq ft
90 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
Three Family
20,000 sq ft
104 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
Four Family
25,000 sq ft
118 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
Townhouses
15,000 sq ft plus
90 ft plus 14 R for
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
5,000 sq ft for each
each family unit
family unit over 2
over 2
Non -Residential
10,000 sq ft
60 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
RIOSF Residential
Single Family
10,000 sq ft
60 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
Non -Residential
10,000 sq ft
60 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
R15 Residential
Single Family
15,000 sq ft
68 ft
9 ft
18 ft
28 ft
18 ft
35 ft
Two Family
22,500 sq ft
101 ft
9 ft
18 ft
28 ft
18 ft
35 ft
Three Family
25,000 sq ft
115 ft
9 ft
18 ft
28 ft
18 ft
35 ft
Four Family
30,000 sq ft
129 ft
9 ft
18 ft
28 ft
18 ft
35 ft
Townhouses
22,500 sq ft plus
101 ft plus 26 ft for
9 ft
18 ft
28 ft
18 ft
35 ft
7,500 sq ft for each
each family unit
family unit over 2
over 2
Non -Residential
15,000 sq ft
68 ft
9 ft
18 ft
28 ft
18 ft
35 ft
R15SF Residential
Single Family
15,000 sq ft
68 ft
9 ft
18 ft
28 ft
18 ft
35 ft
Non -Residential
15,000 sq ft
68 ft
9 ft
18 ft
28 ft
18 ft
35 ft
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Town of Swansboro Unified Development Ordinance Page 138

Table of Area, Yard, and Height Requirements (Continued)
DISTRICT MINIMUM LOT SIZE
MINIMUM YARD SETBACKS
Maximum
Min. Sq. Ft. per Bldg.
Interior
Bldg. Height
Lot
Min. Width per
Side (see
Corner
Front (see
(see Notes 4
(see Note 1)
Bldg. Lot
Note 2)
Side
Note 3)
Rear
and 5)
R20 Residential
Single Family
20,000 sq ft
75 ft
10 ft
20 ft
30 ft
20 ft
35 ft
Two Family
30,000 sq ft
112 ft
10 ft
20 ft
30 ft
20 ft
35 ft
Townhouses
30,000 sq ft plus
112 ft plus 37 ft for
10 ft
20 ft
30 ft
20 ft
35 ft
10,000 sq ft for each
each family unit
family unit over 2
over 2
Non -Residential
20,000 sq ft
75 ft
10 ft
20 ft
30 ft
20 ft
35 ft
R20SF Residential
.Single Family
20,000 sq ft
75 ft
10 ft
20 ft
30 ft
20 ft
35 ft
Non -Residential
20,000 sq ft
75 ft
10 ft
20 ft
30 ft
20 ft
35 ft
R40 and R40SF Residential
Single Family
40,000 sq ft
100 ft
10 ft
20 ft
40 ft
30 ft
35 ft
Non -Residential
40,000 sq ft
100 ft
10 ft
20 ft
40 ft
30 ft
35 ft
PUD Planned Unit Development
(Determined by zoning
district designations on approved
PUD plan)
MHP Mobile Home Park
Mobile Home
5,000 sq ft
40 ft
8 ft
10 ft
20 ft
10 ft
35 ft
Non -Residential
5,000 sq ft
40 ft
8 ft
10 ft
20 ft
10 ft
35 ft
MHS Mobile Home Subdivision
Mobile Home
5,000 sq ft
40 ft
8 ft
10 ft
20 ft
10 ft
35 ft
Non -Residential
5,000 sq ft
40 ft
8 ft
10 ft
20 ft
10 ft
35 ft
MHS-15SF Mobile Home
Subdivision 15 Single Familyo
Mobile Home
Non -Residential
MHS-O Mobile Home Subdivision
Overlay
O/I Office and Institutional
Residential Use
Office and Institutional Use
15,000 sq ft
60 ft 10 ft
20 ft
30 ft
20 ft
35 ft
15,000 sq ft
60 ft loft
20 ft
30 ft
20 ft
35 ft
(Per district included in subdivision overlay
zone.)
6,000 sq ft
60 ft 8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
6,000 sq ft
60 ft 8 ft
10 ft
25 ft
20 ft
35 ft
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Table of Area, Yard, and Height Requirements (Continued)
DISTRICT
MINIMUM LOT SIZE
MINIMUM YARD SETBACKS
Maximum
Min. Sq. Ft. per Bldg.
Interior
Bldg. Height
Lot
Min. Width per
Side (see
Corner
Front (see
(see Notes 4
(see Note 1)
Bldg. Lot
Note 2)
Side
Note 3)
Rear
and 5)
G/E Governmental/Educational
10,000 sq ft
75 ft
10 ft
20 ft
25 ft
10 ft
35 ft
All uses except accessory
B1 Highway Business
8,000 sq ft
40 ft
None**
10 ft
25 ft
10 ft
35 ft
Residential Special Use
Single Family
8,000 sq ft
60 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
Two Family
12,000 sq ft
90 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
Three Family
16,000 sq ft
104 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
Four Family
20,000 sq ft
118 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
Multi -Family & Condominiums
12,000 sq ft plus
90 ft plus 14 ft for
13 ft
18 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
4,000 sq ft for each
each family unit
family unit over 2
over 2
Townhouses
Same as MF/Condo
Same as MF/Condo
13 ft
18 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
B2 General Business
8,000 sq ft
50 ft
None**
10 ft
25 ft
10 ft
35 ft
Residential Special Use
Single Family
8,000 sq ft
60 ft
8 ft
15 ft
25 ft
15 ft
35 ft
132HDO General Business Historic
Subject to Historic Commission
Review**
35 ft
District Overlay
M1 Light Industrial
20,000 sq ft
100 ft
None**
loft
35 ft
20 ft
35 ft
*The Conservation District is established as a district in which only partial development of land subject to flooding may occur. Dimensional regulations shall be
determined for each usage and shall be intended for the protection of the floodplain or estuarine area involved. No building or structure, group of buildings or
structures, and other impervious surfaces shall cover more than thirty percent (30%) of any lot in estuarine areas of environmental concern (as defined by CAMA).
**When B1, B2, or MI Districts abut any Residential District the "Interior Side" dimension shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet.
.Town of Swansboro Unified Development Ordinance Page 140

Appendix XVII
ITC DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
NC CENTER FOR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS
Land Suitability Analysis
User Guide
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Table of Contents
1.0 Background....................................................................4
1.1 . CAMA Requirements for Land Suitability Analysis in Land Use Plans.................. 5
1.2 GIS Approach................................................................................................I........... 6
2.0 GIS Tools for Land Suitability Analysis ......................7
2.1 GIS and Spatial Analysis.......................................................................................... 7
2.2 Raster vs. Vector Approach...................................................................................... 7
2.2.1 Technical Issues with a Raster Data Model ...................................................... 9
2.3 Introduction to Spatial Analyst............................................................................... 12
2.4 Introduction To Model Builder................................................................... ........ 12
2.5 Computer Requirements and Getting Started......................................................... 14
3.0 Land Suitability Model................................................15
3.1 Define the Criteria................................................................................................... 16
3.2 Define the Data....................................................................................................... 22
3.3 Determine the GIS Operations................................................................................ 23
3.4 Data Preparation...................................................................................................... 26
3.5 Using ModelBuilder................................................................................................ 27
3.6 Running the Land Suitability Model............................................................... :....... 27
3.7 Evaluating the Results............................................................................................. 37
3.8 Modifying the Land Suitability Model................................................................... 38
4.0 Environmental Composite Map................................45
4.1 Description..............................................................................................................45
4.2.1 Criteria............................................................................................................ 46
5.0 Maps, Images and Extensions....................................50
5.1 Map Layouts............................................................................................................ 50
5.2 Exporting Images.................................................................................................... 50
5.3 Note on ArcView Extensions.................................................................................. 50
Acknowledgements and Contacts............. 52
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- Figure 2-1 - Vector Data Example .............
.:............................................................................... 8
Figure 2-2 — Raster Data Example ......................
Figure 2-3 — Raster Overlay Example................................................................................
9
Figure2-4 - Vector Polygon.............................................................................................
10
Figure 2-5 - Raster Polygon; 209 ft Resolution................................................................
10
Figure 2-6 - Raster Polygon; 400 ft Resolution................................................................
11
Figure 2-7 - Model Builder Example................................................................................
13
Table 1 —'Criteria Table Example.........................................................................................
19
Table 2 — Calculating Absolute Weight.................................................................................
21•
Table 3 - Environmental Criteria..........................................................................................
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1.0 Background
The Land. Suitability Analysis (LSA) project is a GIS-based process for evaluating the
suitability of land for development. The LSA project is a joint effort by the NC
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Coastal Management
(DCM) and the North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (CGIA).
The project is an outgrowth of the 2002 Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) land use
planning requirements that place added emphasis on basing land use policies on natural
systems capabilities and limitations and a land suitability analysis. The CRC
requirements contain specific provisions for development -related analysis of natural
systems and land suitability. The LSA project makes it easier for local governments to
address these requirements.. Also, the project increases the capacity of coastal
communities to consider land suitability in developing their land use plans and other
related policies and in making day-to-day decisions about land use and development.
The project also makes GIS technology and spatial information more accessible to local
governments in the coastal area. In this regard, the project utilizes ArcView® GIS
} software with the Spatial Analyst extension along with data layers available from DCM,
CGIA and other sources to evaluate natural features and existing development related to
the suitability of land for development. The project also allows local governments to add
their own spatial data.
The two major outputs of the LSA project are an environmental composite map and a.
land suitability map. The environmental composite map shows the extent and overlap of
natural features and environmental conditions that indicate the capability and limitations
of natural systems for urban development. The land suitability map shows the relative
suitability of land in a planning area for urban -type development. Both of these map
outputs are consistent with current requirements for preparing Coastal Area
Management Act (CAMA) land use plans'.
The project team identified the following requirements for the application of GIS to land
suitability:
• The project must be capable of easily handling very large amounts of spatial data
• As new data are available, updating the project should be relatively easy
Some of the information specifically identified by the CRC 2002 land use planning rules is not currently
available. Appendix 1 details data that are included in the LSA project and those that are not included.
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• The project should be capable of accommodating locally developed data
• The project should be interactive, enabling local decision -makers to modify the
weighting the factors used in the analysis
• The output of the LSA should be suitable for planning and policy development;
products should not be designed to apply to specific land parcels or sites
Before creating maps for multiple counties, DCM and CGIA worked with Onslow County
to develop and apply the concepts. The county's planning department participated in the
review of the key elements of the project.
1.1 CAMA Requirements for Land Suitability Analysis in Land
Use Plans
In the CAMA land use planning process, land suitability analysis is a mandatory
component of the local land use plan. It is a process for determining a planning area's
supply of land that is suitable for development. The analysis includes consideration of a
number of factors, including natural system constraints, compatibility with existing land
uses and development patterns, existing land use policies, and the availability of
community facilities. A key output of the analysis is a land suitability map that shows
vacant or under-utilized land that is suited for the development. This map is a major part
of the foundation for the development of local land use policies and the future land use
Map. [CAMA Land Use Planning 15A NCAC 7B .0702 (c)(5)]
The CRC requirements for CAMA land use plans are the basis for identifying the data
that are used in the LSA project. In the CAMA planning requirements, there are six
categories of factors that must be considered in analyzing development suitability [.0702
(c)(5)]. These factors are listed below.
CAMA Land Use Plan — Land Suitability Factors
(A) Water quality;
(B) Land classes I, II, and III summary environmental analysis (see
further description below)
(C) Proximity to existing developed areas and compatibility with
existing land uses;'
(D) Potential impact of development on areas and sites designated
by local historic commissions or the North Carolina Department
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of Cultural Resources as historic, culturally significant, or
scenic;
(E) Land use and development requirements of local development
regulations, CAMA use standards and other applicable state
regulations, and applicable federal regulations; and
(F) Availability of community facilities, including water, sewer,.
stormwater, and transportation."
1.2 GIS Approach
Land suitability analysis involves the application of criteria to the landscape to assess
where land is most and least suitable for development of structures and infrastructure. A
computer application is not essential for an analysis. A planner could generate a series
of maps on transparent media and overlay the maps so that each one fits over or under
each other and all the shading and labeling on each map is visible. By inspection, a
planner could see how a layer depicting environmentally sensitive areas relates to a
layer of sewer pipes, or how a layer showing flood hazard areas relates to roads. A
planner may be able to make an effective presentation of land suitability using the map
overlays. However, this method has several drawbacks:
1. the method has practical limits on the number of layers that the eye can interpret
at once;
2. all data on the maps are discrete, where some of the variables (e.g., distance
from a water line) are continuous;
3. the relative importance of each layer is not explicit or quantifiable; and
4. the results cannot be easily summarized or applied to other planning tasks.
A geographic information system (GIS) is an efficient tool for organizing, storing,
analyzing, displaying and reporting spatial information.. GIS capabilities for spatial
analysis overcome the drawbacks of the paper map overlay approach. The system
enables planners to create and modify a land suitability analysis that makes the best use
of available data. GIS supports methods to apply guidelines and criteria set by coastal
management rules, and integrate value judgments of the planner's jurisdiction into the
analysis.
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2.0 GIS Tools for Land Suitability Analysis
2.1 GIS and Spatial Analysis
In addition to storing, retrieving, displaying spatial data, a geographic information system
enables the user to create buffers, overlays, intersections, proximity analysis, spatial
joins, map algebra, and other analytical operations. In the context of land suitability, GIS
helps the user determine what locations are most/least suitable for development. In this
way, the results of GIS analysis can provide support for decision -making.
The eight steps in Spatial Analysis include:
1.
Define criteria for the analysis
2.
Define data needed
3.
Determine what GIS analysis operations should be performed
4.
Prepare the data
=) 5.
Create a model
6.
Run the model
7.
Analyze results
8.
Refine the model as needed
These steps are discussed in further detail in section three.
2.2 Raster vs. Vector Approach
There are two possible data models that can be used in a GIS: vector.and raster. Vector data
consist of discrete points, lines, and polygons. These feature shapes are defined by x and y
coordinates. There can be multiple attributes associated with each feature, for example road name
and pavement type for a given road segment.
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Figure 2-1— Vector Data Example
Vector Data:
Points, Lines, Polygons
The raster data model represents features as a matrix of cells (pixels) in continuous space. Each
layer represents one attribute. (although other attributes can be attached to a cell). And most
analysis occurs by combining the layers to create new layers with new cell values.
Figure 2-2 — Raster Data Example
Raster Data - Pixels
® Pfl—y Road"
3NNA- R..—
"R- 2 MIN Buff —I
Raster data are used for land suitability modeling because analysis can be performed on several
raster layers at once. For example, raster data enable the user to perform a weighted overlay on
several layers. Vector data enable analysis on only two layers at a time in an operation that
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requires a great deal of computer resources. Raster data provide continuous coverage of a
} geographic area and analysis is much more efficient.
Figure 2-3 Raster Overlay Example
2.2.1 Technical Issues with a Raster Data Model
• Resolution
The cell size used for a raster layer will affect the results of the analysis and how the
map looks. The cell size should be based on the original map scale and the minimum
mapping unit. Using too large a cell size will cause some information to be lost. Using a
cell size that is too small requires a lot of storage space, and takes longer to process,
without adding additional precision to the map. For a given.analysis, you will need to
decide the optimal resolution to maximize accuracy and performance. The higher the
resolution, the greater the accuracy;. but performance suffers. The LSA project uses 1-
acre cells (209 feet per side —rounded from 208.7 feet) to represent base data that are
mapped at a scale of 1:24,000.
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Figure 2-5 - Raster Polygon; 209 ft Resolution
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Figure 2-6 - Raster Polygon; 400 ft Resolution
• Pixels contain one value only
Limiting a cell to one value can misrepresent spatial data. For example, the boundary of
two, soil types may run across the middle of a cell. In such cases, the cell is given the
value of the largest fraction of the cell, or the value of the middle point in the cell.
• Only one item of information is available for each location within a single
layer
Multiple items of information require multiple layers. If, in a soils vector layer, you have
two attributes —septic suitability and flood frequency —you will have to create two raster
layers: one that contains septic suitability information and one that contains flood
frequency information.
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2.3 Introduction to Spatial Analyst
The ArcView Spatial Analyst extension enables the user to create, query, map, and
analyze cell -based raster data and to perform integrated vector —raster analysis. The
ArcView Spatial Analyst extension for Windows also includes ModeBuildertechnology
for building and, sharing spatial models.
ArcView Spatial Analyst enables desktop. GIS users to create, query, and analyze cell -
based raster maps; derive new information from existing data; query information across
multiple data layers; fully integrate cell -based raster data with traditional vector data
sources; and create sophisticated spatial models using ModelBuilder. For the Land
Suitability Analysis, users can rate areas according to several factors with varying
weights and values, and derive new information from existing data to determine land
suitability.
Note: In ArcView Spatial Analyst, a raster data layer is called a `Grid.'
Additional capabilities available through the standard user interface include queries on
multiple grid themes, neighborhood and zone analysis, grid classification and display,
summary histograms, and more.
Operations available with ArcView Spatial Analyst:
• Convert feature themes (point, line, or polygon) to grids
• Create raster buffers based on distance from any raster or vector feature
• Create density maps of point features
• Perform Boolean queries and algebraic calculations on multiple grid
themes simultaneously
• Do neighborhood and zone analysis
• Display and reclassify.grid data
2.4 Introduction To Model Builder
ModelBuilder is a tool for creating and managing automated and self -documenting
spatial models. ModelBuilder is an extension with Spatial Analyst 2 that enables users
to create process -flow diagrams and scenarios to automate the modeling process.
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Users can easily change the data sets used by the model, modify the influence of each
data set on the model, perform complex analysis functions., and generate maps that
illustrate the results of analysis. Data derived from one model can be used as input for
- another model. Users can run a model with a variety of parameters to assess data
sensitivity or to evaluate geographically different but structurally similar data sets. Users
can copy portions of their models within a model and smaller models can be combined
to build larger models.
In the case of Land Suitability Analysis, the layer weights can be easily changed, and the
models may be re -run to evaluate the new results. ModelBuilder is ideal for this task
because it allows users to overlay multiple layers, rank order categories within each
layer, include a weight for each, layer, and sum using map algebra.
ModelBuilder creates a process -flow diagram that displays the layers and operations.
For example, the land suitability model combines and classifies multiple GIS layers to
produce a land suitability map as illustrated in the figure below.
Figure 2-7 - Model Builder Example
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2.5 Computer Requirements and Getting Started
The LSA project used ArcView® 3.2 desktop GIS software with the Spatial Analyst
extension. The extension includes the ModelBuilder module. Other software products
are available, however ArcView was chosen because of its intensive use in the Division
of Coastal Management, CGIA, the NOAA Coastal Services Center as well as numerous
municipalities and counties in the coastal region. CGIA implemented the land suitability
model on a laptop personal computer operating on Microsoft Windows 2000 with 256
Megabytes of Random Access Memory, a Pentium III 850 Megahertz processor, and a
20 Gigabyte hard disk. Documentation with ArcView 3.2 and the Spatial Analyst
extension suggests that the minimum computer requirements include 32 MB of RAM, but
an amount approaching 256 seems more practical for good performance. Spatial
Analyst for ArcView 3.x is supported on Windows 2000, Windows 95/98, Windows NT,
.Digital UNIX (4.0 or higher), Hewlett-Packard 700 and 800 series (HP-UX version 10.20
or higher), IBM RS/6000 (AIX version 4.1.4.0 or higher), SGI (IRIX version 6.2 or higher),
Sun (Solaris 2.5 or higher).
To install the land suitability model for a county, copy the county folder from the
workshop CD to the C: drive of your PC at the root. If the C: drive is not available, you
will need to edit the .apr files to change the path. For example, if you want to install the
-programs on your K: drive, open the first .apr file in WORDPAD or another editing
software and replace C:/-with K:/ (replace all) then save as a text file, being sure to
specify the .apr extension for the saved file so ArcView will recognize it as a project file.
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3.0 Land Suitability Model
Figure 3-1 illustrates the steps necessary for performing a land suitability analysis. Each
step is described in further.detail below.

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3.1 Define the .Criteria
The project team defined criteria'for the Land Suitability Analysis based on the CAMA
Guidelines and modified criteria according to available datasets. The criteria for
suitability for development (high, medium, low,. and least suitable) were identified as
follows:
Areas...
• Within. Beneficial Non -Coastal Wetlands'have low suitability
• Within Storm Surge Areas have low suitability
• With Severe Septic Limitations (based on soils data) have low
suitability moderate limitations have medium suitability; slight limitations have
high development suitability
• Within 100-year Flood Zones have low development suitability
• Within HQW/ORW Watersheds have low suitability
• Within Water Supply Watersheds have low suitability
• Within 500 feet of a Significant Natural Heritage Area have low
suitability
• Within 500 feet of a Hazardous Substance Disposal Site have low
suitability
• Within 500 feet.of an NPDES Site have low suitability
• Within 500 feet of a Wastewater Treatment Plant have low suitability
• Within 500 feet of a Municipal Sewage Discharge Point have low
suitability-
• Within 500 feet of a Land Application Site have low suitability
• Within 500 feet of an Airport have low suitability
• Within a half -mile of Primary Roads have high suitability; within a half -mile
to a mile have medium suitability; areas greater than one mile outside of
primary roads have low suitability
• Within a half -mile of Developed Land have high suitability; areas within a
half -mile to a mile have medium suitability; areas further than one mile away
from developed land have low suitability
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• Within a quarter -mile of Water Pipes have high suitability; areas within a
vm
quarter -mile to a half -mile of water pipes have medium suitability; areas
further than a half -mile away from water pipes have low suitability
• Within a quarter -mile of Sewer Pipes have high suitability; areas within a
quarter -mile to a half -mile of sewer pipes have medium suitability; areas
further that a half -mile away from water pipes have low suitability
• Within Coastal Wetlands are LEAST suitable
• Within Exceptional and Substantial Non -Coastal Wetlands are
LEAST suitable
• Within Military Areas are LEAST suitable
• Within Protected Lands are LEAST suitable
• Within Estuarine Waters are LEAST suitable
According to these criteria, values for layers are quantitatively scored according to
suitability for development. For example, an area that is inside a storm surge area or
within 500 feet of a Significant Natural Heritage Area has low suitability. These areas
receive a score of —2 (negative 2). An area that is close to existing infrastructure (roads,
sewer lines, existing development, etc.) has high suitability for development. These
areas receive a score of +2 (positive two).
Note that the proximity concept is represented by a buffer in the model. A buffer should
not be smaller than the distance of one side of a cell. In this case, the smallest buffer is
500 feet and a cell has a width of 209 feet. Also, to account for proximity of features to
cells on the boundaries of the study area (county), themes that are subject to buffers are
clipped to.a polygon of the county plus 2 miles (2-mile buffer of county boundary
including the county). The final map will be clipped to the county boundary (not
buffered)..
Additionally, most the data layers are ranked according to how important they are to the
overall analysis. In the criteria_ spreadsheet developed by the project team (Table 1),
users may rank a layer as 1, 2 or 3, with 3 being very important. Other values may be
used, but keep in mind the advantage of keeping the factors relatively uncomplicated for
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The least suitable areas (protected lands, military areas, coastal wetlands, estuarine
waters, and exceptional and substantial non -coastal wetlands) are treated somewhat
differently. They are given scores of 0 or 1. Areas within protected lands, coastal
wetlands, etc., receive a score of 0. Areas outside of these sensitive areas receive a
score of 1. These layers will be discussed further below.
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The following is an example of the criteria used to assign values, and weight the layers.
Table 1— Criteria Table Example
----_Criteria and Ratin —=--
Layer Name
Least
Suitable
Low
Suitabili
Medium
Suitability
High
Suitabili
0
-2
1
2
Coastal Wetlands .
Inside
.'
Outside
E�zceptio-nal and Substantial'Nonc'oastal`1Netlands :Inside
Outside
.
Estuarine Vllatecs "`
Inside..
'Outside.
Protected.Larids _
Inside
outside
Beneficial Noncoastal Wetlands
Inside
Outside
Storm Surge Areas
Inside
Outside
Soils with septic limitations
Severe
Moderate
Sli ht
Flood Zones
Inside
Outside
Water Supply Watersheds
Inside
Outside
Significant Natural Heritage Areas
< 500'
> 500'
Hazardous Substance Disposal Sites.
< 500'
> 500'
NPDES Sites
< 500'
> 500'
Wastewater Treatment Plants
< 500'
> 500'
Municipal Sewer Discharge Points
< 500'
> 500'
Airports
< 500'
> 500?'
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Least, Low, Medium, and High Suitability are the four classifications available for this
analysis. Values are assigned —2, 0, 1, and +2 respectively. Note that the first set of
layers (green shading) are either least suitable (the value of zero will be multiplied by the
results of the layers with white and gray shading for a product of zero) or medium
suitability (the value of one will be multiplied by the results of the other sets of layers for
a product equal to the score based on those other sets).
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The next step is to rank the layers from 1 to 3 with 3 representing the most weight in
land suitability. The spreadsheet included on the Land Suitability CD is ready for the
user to modify the default weights (see Table 2). Once a ranking is agreed upon, the
model requires that the user quantify the ranked layers from an ordinal scale (ranked 1
thru 3) to a percentage of the total (percent weight) to assign relative weights. The
relative weight for a layer is equal to 100 (percent) divided by. the product of the sum of
all rankings times the ranking for that layer. In other words, it is the whole pie divided by
the number of pieces (yielding the size of a piece), times the number of pieces for that
layer. If all layers were assigned a weight of 1, the relative weight in percent for any one
layer would be equal to the 100 divided by the number of layers (one equal piece of pie
each). The far right column of the spreadsheet (see Table 2) expresses the relative
weights as a ratio (or "multiplier" required for the model, below). Note that these
numbers change for each county depending on the number of layers that apply. The.
calculations are already set in formulas in the spreadsheet.
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�1 Table 2 —Example of Rankings and Percent Weights
-------Criteria and Rating------
Least
Low
Medium
High
Assigned
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Suitable
Suitability
Suitability
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Weight
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1
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Inside
Outside.
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Inside
-
Outside
1
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0.04348
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Inside
Outside
8.696
0.08696
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Severe
Moderate
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1
4.348
0.04348
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Inside
Outside
2
8.696
0.08696
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Inside
Outside
1
4.348
0.04348
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< 500'
> 500'
8.696
0.08696
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< 500'
> 500'
1
4.348
0.04348
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< 500'
> 500'
1
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0.04348
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> 500'
1
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0.04348
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> 500'
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Our criteria are now defined in the form of a table. Be sure to use the excel spreadsheet
provided which contains all the formulas you need. If you change assigned weights (1,
2, or 3) the percent weights in the spreadsheet will be automatically updated. If you add'
or delete layers, the spreadsheet should be updated as well (i.e., the number of pie
pieces will change).
As noted earlier, Coastal Wetlands, Exceptional and Substantial Non -Coastal Wetlands,
Military Areas, Estuarine Waters, and Protected Lands are treated differently. These are
the least suitable areas for development and are differentiated accordingly. Values are
assigned. 0 for inside the area and 1 for outside the area. We will apply Boolean logic in
the land suitability model (by multiplying the ranked layers by 1 or 0) so we can
differentiate the least suitable areas from the rest.
3.2 Define the Data
The data applied to this land suitability analysis are listed in Appendix 1. While the criteria
follow the CAMA requirements, the final determination of the factors included in the analysis
was influenced by the availability of digital data layers from CGIA or DCM. For example, map.
data on several of the Areas of Environmental Concern (AEC) categories, such as Inlet Hazard
Areas, are not currently available. However, these areas are covered by storm surge and
velocity zone data, which are readily available from CGIA. Likewise, map data of local land
uses are not available and surrogates are used where possible. In another example, land cover
classified as developed is a surrogate used to determine proximity to. existing development.
Appendix 1 provides a detailed description of the data that are used in the project and data
considered for inclusion but not used.
The majority of the data in the LSA project are available in GIS format on a statewide basis from
the Division of Coastal Management and the Center for Geographic Information and Analysis as
part of the North Carolina Corporate Geographic Database. The data are projected based on .
the North Carolina state plane coordinate system, North American Datum 1983, English map
units. Most of the data are mapped at the national mapping standard scale of 1:24,000,
implying accuracy within 40 feet. Metadata are included in a folder on the project CD.
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3.3 Determine the GIS Operations
Based on the established criteria and data, the next step is to define what operations need to be
performed in order to determine land suitability. Many layers will have to be.converted from
vector to raster. Once in raster format, each layer's values need to be reclassified into either
the 1's and 0's scoring system, or the -2 thru +2 scoring system. Buffering will have to be done
on many layers to determine what values should be assigned inside/outside the extent of the
feature and it's buffer. For example, airports are buffered by 500 feet. Any areas within that
buffer are assigned a value of —2; areas outside are assigned a value of +2.
Operations used in this analysis:
• Raster to Vector Conversion
• Buffer
• Reclassification
• Map Algebra — multiply by a constant (absolute weight)
• Map Algebra — add multiple layers
• Map Algebra — multiply layers
Vector to Raster Conversion:
Layers must be converted from vector to raster to be used.in the model. Some layers are
converted within the model itself. Others have already been converted outside of the model
Buffer:
Many criteria specify that areas within a specific feature have suitability; outside have high
suitability (and vice -versa).
Example: Areas within 500 feet of a Hazardous Substance Disposal Site have low suitability.
=> 500' =>
buffer
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Reclassify:
Some layers need to be reclassified. For example, the 'Soils With Septic Limitations' layer has
a 'septic' attribute that contains values, Severe, Moderate, or Slight. These values are
reclassified to —2, 1, and +2 respectively.
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The weighted layers will each be multiplied by their respective absolute weight. For example, all
the values in the.Storm Surge Areas will be multiplied by 0.08696 assuming the criteria listed in
section 3.2.
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Map Algebra -Add Multiple Layers:
After all weighted layers are multiplied by their respective constants, they will be added together
to get a suitability rating. The following example shows only two of the layers being added
(allow for rounding in addition). When all layers are added, the resultant layer has values from -
2 to +2.
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Layers that have features to be scored least suitable are classified with O's and 1's, then the
layers multiplied together. The resulting layer shows all areas least suitable for development.
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This type of operation is also used to clip the final model output to the county boundary.
Reclassify the county boundary.. Gray represents 'No Data'.
->Reclass->
Multiply the reclassified county boundary with the land suitability. The No Data values will drop
out, clipping the land suitability map.
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includes clipping the data to the correct boundary; creating subsets of data such as coastal
wetlands versus all wetlands; and even converting some data to raster format before it is added
to the model. The decision to convert some data to raster format outside of the model was
based on the amount of time this process took. The preparation for each layer is described in
Appendix 2.
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3.5 Using Mode/Builder
The next steps involve more work with ModelBuilder.
Open the ArcView project with the necessary data.. Make sure Spatial Analyst and
ModelBuilder extensions are enabled. In the View window, you should see an Analysis menu
as well as a Model menu. If these extensions are not enabled, go to File -> Extensions, and
check the Spatial Analyst and ModelBuilder extensions. Another auxiliary extension we use to
view the data is the Spatial Tools extension.
To open ModelBuilder, click Model-> Start ModelBuilder.
A new window will open. This is the Model Builder interface.
3.6 Running the Land Suitability Model
Land Suitability models have already been created for you. These were customized for each
county depending on the availability of data in that county. You may add layers and change
y weights to the layers as you see fit. Do not change the ratings for the layers (-2 thru +2 values),
as this may yield unreasonable results.
The following screen captures display the Model Builder interface relating to reclassification and
overlay functions. Note the values entered for classes for the various themes and overlays
included the weighted overlays for which the spreadsheet multipliers are essential.
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Settinli the last overlay that clips the results by the county boundaries
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3.7 Evaluating the Results
ModelBuilder has a default classification of the results: equal intervals. A better classification of
the results would be based on natural breaks.
• Natural breaks are best for comparing relative suitability of resources within specific
planning area within a county
• Equal intervals may mask subtle differences between suitability of locations within the
planning area
• Equal interval may mean that some areas have few or no areas suitable for development
• Significant research may be required .to determine ranges or the ranges would be more
arbitrary than natural breaks
• Natural breaks appear to be more statistically valid .than equal intervals
In order to classify by natural breaks, convert the grid to points and classify the new point
theme. Turn on the Spatial Tools extension (under File -> Extensions). Next, convert the grid
theme to a point shapefile (Transformation -> Grid to Point). Classify the new points theme by
natural breaks using the Grid —code item as the classification field. Note the breaks. Go back to
the grid result theme and enter the noted breaks in the legend editor.
Verify the results by viewing the newly classified grid underneath the vector layers. The land
suitability pattern should be related to vector layers visually, though of course the model has
computed the spatial relationships in a way that the vector layers cannot.
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3.8 Modifying the Land Suitability Model
Users may modify the Land Suitability Model in two ways: (a) adding data layers not included in
the original model that add value to the analysis and (b) changing weights in the model to better
reflect land use planning priorities and perspectives in a particular jurisdiction. In both cases,
the user may start by saving the model to a new file. The following exercises illustrate ways to
modify the model
Exercise A: Modifying the Land Suitability Model by Adding Data and Processes
Adding an exclusive dataset:
If necessary, open the LSA model for the County ArcView project:
1. Open the County project in ArcView (<county name>_Isa.apr)
2. Make active the view to which you will be adding data and be sure the full extent of the
study area is showing in the view
3. Start ModelBuilder: Model -> Start ModelBuilder
4. Open the County LSA model:
• File -> Open...
• Navigate to <county name>\IsaModel
• Double-click on IsaModel.mxd
Add military lands (military_areas.shp) data and vector -to -raster conversion process (Note: state
land data is already processed in the model; however, for educational purposes, we will
temporarily delete this dataset.):
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Vector Conversion Wizard
2. Click 'Next >'
-3. Select military_areas as the input theme. Note: a theme must be a feature theme
(point, line or polygon), and it must be in the current ArcView project.
4. Select StFips as the input field. Note: the values of the input field are used to
determine the output theme cell values. The type of field chosen also determines the
type of grid theme created (continuous or discrete). Click 'Next >'
5. Choose Categories as the type of data (categorized values represent a type instead of
a measurement). Note: this screen only appears when the input field is an integer.
Click 'Next
6. Set the new class value and label = 0. This sets the value of all cells inside military
lands to '0'. Note: this screen only appears when the input field is a character or
integer.. Click 'Next
7. Use the default color setting. Click 'Next
8. Choose 2-Mile Buffer of County as the extent theme. Click 'Next
9. Choose This cell size: and type 209 (if necessary). Note: the value entered represents
one side of the grid cell and must be the same units as the view map units (in our case
-') the map unit is feet). Each cell in the output grid represents one acre (208.7 feet —
rounded to 209 feet —per side which equals 43,560 square feet). Thus the grid
resolution is 1 acre. Click 'Next
10. Click the Reference URL's tab and type www.cgia.state.nc.us in the URL block and
CGIA website in the Description block. Click 'Next ->'
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Enter function into the model process
1. Drop (add) a connection from the new function to the Arithmetic Overlay function for
the excluded themes: ,-
• Click the Add Connection Button
• Click and drag the connection from the millands209a derived data block to
the "least suitable" themes' Arithmetic Overlay function (top)
State Land process connection
2. Set the 'no data' value = 1. This sets the value of all cells outside of military land to
fill
• Double-click the Arithmetic Overlay function to open its Properties dialog box
• Scroll to stlands209a and change the operator to multiplication (note: the first
theme has to be addition for a base, but the other least suitable themes are
multiplying by 0 or 1)
• Change the Value for No Data to 1
• Click 'OK'
• Save the model
3. Run the model: Click the Run button
Note: adding a "least suitable"/excluded theme will not affect the weighted layers,
thus there is no need to alter the assigned weights. However, when adding a non -
excluded factor/theme (those themes where weighting factors apply — soils, sewer
lines, significant natural heritage areas, etc.), weights will need to be modified
accordingly.
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Exercise B: Modifying the Land Suitability Model by Changing Weights
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The first step is to modify the Land Suitability Model Criteria Table.
Open the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet file Isa_criteria.xls
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Two categories -of data —exclusive and weighted —are present in the model. The least
suitable areas are represented by the exclusive data sets: these are assigned values of
0 or 1 and are differentiated from the other data within the model logic.. These areas are
unlikely to be developed for reasons of environmental resource value or conservation
ownership.
The weighted data are rated according to their respective suitability for development.
The layers are rated as -2, 1 or 2, with 2 being assigned to the conditions most suitable
for development (within the model, a constant of 3 will be added to each rating so that
the results will be positive). This rating scheme avoids zero values (used for the
exclusive areas) and results in a reasonable comparison of less and more suitable
areas. In addition to the rating, the user may assign variable weights to each layer to
represent greater or lesser importance in the model. The default weights were assigned
based on the best judgment of the modelers. The user may change weights and modify
the land suitability model accordingly. (Refer to section 3.1 Define the Criteria for a
more complete explanation of the LSA Criteria Table).
Exercise:
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1. Change the weight assignment of the layers as follows:
• Beneficial Noncoastal Wetlands = 2
Flood. Zones = 3
Note the change in the Percent Weight column each time an Assigned Weight
value is rhnnnExf'
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2. Record the new weight percentages in the LSA model:
Double-click on the Arithmetic Overlay process for the weighted
data layers ,
• Under the Overlay Table tab, change the Multiplier value for each
layer to reflect the new Multiplier value in the Criteria Table. Double-
check the values before clicking 'OK'.
Arithmetic Overlay dialog box for Weighted Data layers
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3. Run the model and note changes in the output
Note that you may exclude a theme from the model (for "what if" purposes or if -data for
that theme are not reliable) by deleting the link from the theme to the next process in
ModelBuilder and leaving the theme in the model for reconnection later if desired. If the
theme is a weighted theme, you need to change the weights in the spreadsheet and in
the properties of the weighted layers arithmetic overlay.
Caution: check all classifications and weights before running the model. In some cases,
Model Builder changes values to defaults for no apparent reason.
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4.0 Environmental Composite Map
4.1 Description
Environmental Composite Map —The environmental composite map is also a
required component of the CAMA land use plan [15A NCAC 7B .0702 (c)(2)]. This map
must show the location of three categories of land based on natural features and
environmental conditions:
1. Class I is land that contains only minimal hazards and limitations which can be
addressed by commonly accepted land planning and development practices.
Class I land will generally support the more intensive types of land uses and
development.
2. Class II is land that has hazards and limitations for development that can be
addressed by restrictions on land uses, special site planning, or the provision of
public services, such as water and sewer. Land in this classwill generally
support only the less intensive uses, such as low density residential, without
significant investment in services.
3. Class III is land that has serious hazards and limitations. Land in this class will
generally support very low intensity uses, such as conservation and open space.
This model was more problematic than the land suitability model because of a bug in
Model Builder that resets classifications to default values for no apparent reason. The
first set of environmental composite models (January 2003) may not hold the intended
class values in overlays.
In the last two sets (November 2003 and November 2004), the environmental composite
models were revised to overcome the Model Builder bug. Nonetheless, please check
the classification values in overlay function .boxes in Model Builder before running the
model.
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This version of the environmental composite includes some work -around classification
schemes. Like the land suitability model, the environmental composite model uses 1-
acre grid cells to represent the landscape. Conceptually, if a grid cell intersects a Class
III feature (the most environmentally sensitive), it retains the Class III value no matter
what other features also intersect that cell. If a cell intersects a Class II feature (but no
Class III) it retains the Class II value without regard to Class I (least sensitive) features.
Class I cells do not intersect Class II or Class III features.
4.1.1 Criteria
Table 3 - Environmental Criteria
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For a given cell, the computed value of the cell will be determined by the highest class
theme that contains the cell. For example, if a cell is in a coastal wetland (Class III) and
in a storm surge area (Class 11) and intersects a soil with a slight or moderate septic
limitation (Class I) the cell value will be Class III. In other words, if a cell does not meet
the criteria for Class III, but qualifies as Class II, it has Class 11 for a value. If a cell does
not qualify for either Class III or Class II, then it may be Class I or contain no data from .
the themes identified in the criteria.
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4.1.2 Setting Classifications in the Model
The model uses arbitrary classification values to produce reliable results as shown in the
excerpt from a spreadsheet:
Breakoints
Class 1
0
1
1
Class 11
0
11
11
F- Class 111
0
34
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Class III
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46
Class III
The breakpoints are set so that the possible combinations result in appropriate classes
assigned to grid cells.
In Model Builder, the screens should look like the following. When opening Model
Builder, please check to be sure the number of classes and class values have been
retained. If they do not look like the following, edit the values in the Model Builder
interface.
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Run the model and evaluate the results as described above for the land suitability
model.
The resulting Environmental Composite Map is similar to the Land Suitability Map in that
Class III. areas are consistent with the Least Suitable category and the Class I areas are
related to the Most Suitable areas. The primary difference is the absence of
infrastructure in the Environmental Composite Map that heightens the emphasis on
environmental sensitivity and relative land conservation value.
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' 5.0 Maps, Images and Extensions
5.1 Map Layouts
A map layout for the Land Suitability Model is the same as an ArcView layout. Under
VIEW, select layout and choose a landscape layout. Add map elements and move and
resize elements as needed.
5.2 Exporting Images
For Powerpoint presentations and other digital reporting methods, ArcView can export
Views or layouts as jpg format images or other selected formats. For an image from the
view, make the desired.view active, then select File -> Export. In the dialogue box, set
the file type to jpg, name the file, select the options button and select the highest quality
and resolution available, then OK. For an image from a layout, prepare a layout and
with the layout window active, go to File -> Export and proceed as above.
An image processing software may be employed to resize and sharpen jpg images, and
add a border if desired. Images are now ready to insert as pictures in word processing
and presentation software.
5.3 Note on ArcView Extensions
The Land Suitability CD contains the Spatial Tools extension for ArcView 3.x for use in
this and other projects. Add the file (spatialtools.avx) to your
ESRI/AV GIS30/ARCVIEW/EXT32 folder. In ArcView, turn on the extension under File -
> Extensions. The ESRI website describes the tool as follows:
Spatial Tools is an ArcView extension that contains a collection of 18 tools
that extend the capabilities of Spatial Analyst. The majority of tools are
implementations of functions available in spatial analyst from avenue
programming or awkwardly in the map calculator but not from the menu,
button, or tool interface. These include functions to clean up, assemble,
aggregate, warp and analyze grids. The current version is 2.1 available at
www.absc.usgs.gov/glba/gistools/index.htm.
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This is used for converting a grid theme to a point vector theme. ArcView 3.x cannot
convert a grid theme to a polygon theme. Arclnfo or some other GIS software is needed
for that operation.
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Acknowledgements and Contacts
The work of CGIA and William Farris on this project was funded by the Division of
Coastal Management with a grant from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency
(NOAA), Coastal Services Center. The Division of Coastal Management currently
provides maintenance and enhancement to the models.
CGIA efforts were led by Jeff Brown, Jamie Wharton, Nancy Guthrie, Shannon
McDonald, and Colleen Kiley. William Farris' vital work on the conceptual design and
criteria kept a sharp focus on land use planning. From the Division, Kathy Vinson, John
Thayer, Steve Underwood, Sean McGuire, Ed Lynch, and John Hodge have provided
invaluable technical assistance and guidance throughout the project.
Contacts:
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Coastal Management
1638 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1638
919-733-2293
http://dcm2.enr.state.nc.us/
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
20322 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-0322
919-733-2090
www.cqia.statL-.nc.us
William B. Farris, Inc.
1806 Grace Street
Wilmington, NC 28405
910-762-3577
NOAA Coastal Services Center
2234 South Hobson Avenue
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
843-740-1200
www.csc.noaa.gov
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