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TOWN OF CAROLINA SHORES Planning Board Organizational Meeting Meeting Minutes February 19, 2025 11:00 a.m. At 11:00 a.m., Chairperson Johnson called the February 19, 2025, Planning Board Meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and there was a moment of silence. The following members attended: Ronald Johnson, David Steele, Ruth Ann Campbell, Diane Baker and Ashley McEntee. Also present: Normand Neligon, ETJ Alternate; George Grant, Town Alternate; Commissioner Watts, Liaison; Chad Hicks, Town Administrator and Nicole Hewett, Assistant Town Administrator/Town Clerk. Absent: None Oath of Office: Ms. Hewett administered the Oath of Office to members: Ashley McEntee, Ronald Johnson and David Steele. Organizational Meeting: Elect Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson: Elect Chairperson: Vice-Chairperson Campbell nominated Ronald Johnson as Chairperson. There were no other nominations. MEMBER BAKER MADE A MOTION TO NOMINATE RONALD JOHNSON AS CHAIRPERSON. AS THERE WERE NO MORE NOMINATIONS, MEMBER STEELE SECONDED THE MOTION. CHAIRPERSON JOHNSON CALLED FOR A VOTE AND MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. Elect Vice-Chairperson: Member Campbell nominated Ashley McEntee as Vice-Chairperson. There were no other nominations. MEMBER BAKER MADE A MOTION TO NOMINATE ASHLEY MCENTEE AS VICE-CHAIRPERSON. AS THERE WERE NO OTHER NOMINATIONS, MEMBER CAMPBELL SECONDED THE MOTION. CHAIRPERSON JOHNSON CALLED FOR A VOTE AND MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. Approval of Minutes: MEMBER CAMPBELL MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 17, 2024 PLANNING BOARD MEETING. MEMBER BAKER SECONDED THE MOTION. CHAIRPERSON JOHNSON CALLED FOR A VOTE AND MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. Administrative Reports: Mr. Hicks said he wanted to give an update on Walmart and Publix, and they are both moving along. Mr. Hicks said both have secured their NCDOT construction driveway permits. Mr. Hicks said Walmart has actually started some groundwork. Old Business: None New Business: Discussion on the CAMA Land Use Plan Update: Mr. Hicks said we sent out RFP’s and we received six back for the update on the CAMA Plan. Mr. Hicks said the lowest responsible bidder was Cape Fear Council of Governments. Mr. Hicks said they will be our consultant working on the project. Mr. Hicks said Mr. Wes Macleod from CFCOG will bring chapter by chapter to the Planning Board and go through them at your meetings. Mr. Hicks said then it will go to the Board of Commissioners and Coastal Resource Commission for approval. Mr. Hicks said he thinks the overall feeling is that we want to maintain what we have. Mr. Hicks said we are not really looking for any future growth. Mr. Hicks said the first meeting on the CAMA Plan update will be in April and hopefully it will be done by the end of the year. Mr. Hicks explained who and what Coastal Resource Management does. Public Comment: Commissioner Debbie Watts, Planning Board Liaison – Commissioner Watts said the last CAMA Land Use Plan revision was started in 2016. Mr. Hicks said it was approved in 2018. Member McEntee asked what was going on with the golf course and Mr. Hicks said nothing that we know of. Mr. Hicks, there has been nothing submitted to the town. There was a small discussion on what the zoning currently is and what is allowed. Member Steele asked if Walmart had to make any NCDOT changes. Mr. Hicks said there were a lot of them. Mr. Hicks is going to try to get them from NCDOT so the Planning Board can see them. Adjourn: MEMBER CAMPBELL MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE FEBRUARY 19, 2025, PLANNING BOARD MEETING AT 11:19 AM. MEMBER STEELE SECONDED THE MOTION. CHAIRPERSON JOHNSON CALLED FOR A VOTE AND MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. _____________________________ Chairperson Submitted by: Nicole L. Hewett, Assistant Town Administrator/Town Clerk 2