Council Agenda Meeting

Agenda Council Agenda Meeting Monday, July 13, 2026 1:00 p.m. Town Hall Page 1. 1:00 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 4. ANNOUNCEMENT 4.1 Certificate of Achievement Dylan Stacks Participation with the Cape Fear Ghost Crabs 5. NEW STAFF INTRODUCTIONS 6. PRESENTATIONS 6.1 2030 Presentation: Strategic Plan Update 7. CLOSED SESSION 8. AGENDA REVIEW FOR REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 9. DISCUSSION TOPICS 9.1 Veterans Council (Councilmember Hyer Follow-up Discussion) 9.2 Citizens Academy (Councilmember Hyer Follow-up Discussion) 9.3 Flood Zone (Councilmember Pendleton Introduction) 9.4 Performance Reviews (Councilmember Pendleton Introduction) 9.5 Ordinance Research (Staff Update) 9.6 Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Article 10 Draft - Violations and Enforcement (Provided in June, Staff Receiving Council Feedback) 9.7 Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Article 4 Draft - Zoning Map and Districts 3 - 27 (For Discussion Next Month) MEMO-26-0147 - Pdf Council Agenda Meeting - 13 Jul 2026 Page 2 of 30 9.8 Potential Ceremonial Recognitions and Presentations (Staff Update) 29 - 30 MEMO-26-0155 - Pdf 9.9 Next Month's Discussion Topics Due to the Town Clerk on August 5, 2026 10. OLD/NEW BUSINESS 11. ADJOURNMENT 12. NEXT MEETING DATE Next Agenda Council Meeting Date is August 17, 2026 at Town Hall  Page 3 of 30 MEMO MEMO-26-0147 Meeting Date: July 13, 2026 Prepared By: Ben Andrea MEETING TYPE: Council Agenda Meeting TITLE: Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Article 4 Draft - Zoning Map and Districts PURPOSE: To provide the draft of Article 4 - Zoning Map and Districts of the new Unified Development Ordinance BACKGROUND: Staff is drafting a Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) for the Town's Code of Ordinances that will update and consolidate language related to land development policy, administration, and regulations from the following existing chapters of the Code of Ordinances:  Chapter 1 – General Provisions  Chapter 2 – Administration  Chapter 14 – Building and Building Regulations  Chapter 26 – Environment, Floods, and Stormwater,  Chapter 30 – FlexCode  Chapter 24 – Noise and Nuisances  Chapter 46 – Streets, Sidewalks, and Other Public Places  Chapter 50 – Subdivisions  Chapter 66 – Zoning The new UDO will be one chapter within the Code of Ordinances and is proposed to be organized into the following articles:  Article 1 – General Provisions  Article 2 – Administration  Article 3 – Definitions  Article 4 – Zoning Map and Districts  Article 5 – Uses and Use-Specific Standards  Article 6 – General Development Standards  Article 7 – Subdivision Design and Improvements  Article 8 – Flood Damage Prevention  Article 9 – Nonconformities  Article 10 – Violations and Enforcement Once staff has drafted an article, it will be included in the Town Council's agenda review meeting agenda package under Old/New Business. The article will then be discussed at the agenda review meeting the following month. The table below sets out the tentative schedule for when each article will be provided to the Town Council: Page 1 of 25  Page 4 of 30 March Article 1 - General Provisions April Article 2 - Administration May Article 9 - Nonconformities June Article 10 - Violations and Enforcement July Article 4 - Zoning Map and Districts August Article 5 - Use and Use-Specific Standards Article 6 - General Development September Standards Article 7 - Subdivision Design and October Improvements November Article 8 - Flood Damage Prevention December Article 3 - Definitions As each article is finalized, it will be set aside until each article is complete. Then, the collection of articles will be compiled and distributed as the full draft Unified Development Ordinance for final review before consideration of adoption. SUMMARY: Article 4 - Zoning Map and Districts includes the overview of the Official Zoning Map, including what it is, how it can be changed, and how it can be interpreted. The article also creates the menu of zoning districts that will be available in Town limits, and retires some of the existing zoning districts ("Legacy Districts"). Staff proposes in Article 4 that upon adoption of the UDO, five zoning districts become Legacy Districts:  M-F - Multifamily District  C-1 - General Commercial Business District  C-2 - Regional Business Commercial Business District  C-3 - Commercial Trucking District  RMH - Residential Manufactured Home District Any land zoned as these zoning districts can remain with that zoning classification, but no new land may be initially zoned or rezoned to any of these five districts. For M-F, C-1, C-2, and C-3, each of these districts are antiquated, too broad, unpredictable, or a combination thereof. The changes necessary to these districts to make them align with and implement the vision of Leland 2045 would likely run afoul of the "downzoning law". Better tailored districts would be created to replace these districts. Instead of continuing with the RMH, staff proposes to allow Class A manufactured homes in some of the lower density residential zoning districts. Four new residential zoning districts are proposed: R-10, R-8, R-4, and R-2. Together with the existing zoning districts of R-6, R-15, and R-20, these seven total residential districts would offer a comprehensive suite of districts that would allow for single family attached and detached housing at densities that will correlate with the land use classifications in Leland 2045. Residential development in all residential districts would be "performance" based, meaning that instead of density being controlled by minimum lot size, it would be controlled by density calculated based on what is allowed in the zoning district and the acreage of the site. This allows for more design flexibility, better ability to conserve open space and flood risk areas, and better ability to create connected natural areas throughout the Town. In addition to a maximum density that is based off of what would be allowed if calculated by minimum lot size, the UDO would also introduce minimum density requirements. Leland 2045 land use Page 2 of 25  Page 5 of 30 classifications are based on their development potential, with the environmental features being the underlying constraint that dictated development potential classification. To combat sprawl and its associated negative effects, it is optimal to seek that areas are developed in a way that coincides with their development potential. Doing so also reduces development pressure on areas identified with low development potential based on their environmental constraints, flood potential, and natural value. Because the seven residential districts create a spectrum of allowable densities, they offer more predictability as properties are initially zoned or rezoned as to the intensity of development, and properties can be zoned more appropriately to coincide with their land use classification in Leland 2045. The existing three commercial districts would be replaced with three new districts: Neighborhood Business and Service, Community Business and Service, and Regional Business and Service. Due to the constraints of the "downzoning law" (NCGS 160D- 601(d)), creating these new districts will allow for better tailoring of commercial districts that can implement the vision and community types established in Leland 2045. The uses and intensity of development allowed in these three districts will be based on size and impact of the uses. For example, small cafe or corner store would fit into Neighborhood Business and Service, while a large scale shopping center with anchor tenants would fit into Regional Business and Service. Office and Institutional District and Innovation District are an existing zoning districts that would carry over into the UDO. Article 4 also includes the existing FlexCode Districts and the Conservation District, and establishes the potential for conditional zoning districts for any standard base zoning district. The US Highway 17 Overlay District, which exists solely to allow for different sign regulations along US Highway 17, would be abolished with the UDO. The sign allowances in this overlay district would be written into the sign regulations chapter instead. Please note the highlighted text in the document is to remind staff to verify that reference or text once the final UDO draft is complete. SUPPORTING PLANS: Leland 2045 REQUEST FOR ACTION: Review the draft Article 4 and provide any feedback at the August agenda review meeting. Page 3 of 25  Page 6 of 30 124 Article 4 - Zoning Map and Districts Section 4.1. General 4.1.1. Zoning Map and Interpretation (a) O icial Zoning Map The O icial Zoning Map designates the location and boundaries of the various zoning districts established in this UDO. The O icial Zoning Map shall be kept on file in the Planning and Inspections Department and is available for public inspection during normal business hours. It may be kept in either hardcopy or digital form. The Planning and Inspections Director shall be responsible for interpretation of the O icial Zoning Map in accordance with Section 2.4.17, Interpretation. Any interpretation may be appealed in accordance with the procedures established in Article 2: Administration. 6. (b) Incorporation by Reference The O icial Zoning Map and all the notations thereon is incorporated herein by reference and made part of this UDO. 16 (c) Maintenance and Replacement of O icial Zoning Map The O icial Zoning District Map shall be maintained and periodically updated by the Planning and Inspections Department when district changes are approved in D .2 accordance with procedures set forth in Article 2: Administration. Updates shall be produced in conjunction with amendments to the O icial Zoning ra 6 Map (see Section 2.4.3, Zoning Map Amendment, Section 2.4.4, Conditional Rezoning, and Section 2.4.6, Planned Unit Development), or to correct documented errors or omissions. The date of the most recent update shall be identified on the public version of the O icial Zoning Map. All available records pertaining to its adoption or amendment ft shall be preserved according to the Town’s archiving and records retention policies and procedures. (d) Changes to O icial Zoning Map Changes made in zoning district boundaries on the O icial Zoning Map shall be considered an amendment to this UDO and are made in accordance with Article 2: Administration. Changes shall be entered on the O icial Zoning Map by the Planning and Inspections Director as soon as reasonably possible after the amendment is approved by the Town Council. (e) Interpretation of Zoning District Boundaries The Planning and Inspections Director shall be responsible for interpretations of the O icial Zoning Map in accordance with the standards in Section 2.4.17, Interpretation. Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of zoning districts as shown on the O icial Zoning District Map, the following guidance shall apply: i. Boundaries shown as approximately following a utility line or a street, alley, railroad, or other public access way shall be interpreted as following the centerline of the right-of-way or easement for the utility line or access way. ii. Boundaries shown as approximately following a property line shall be interpreted as following the property line as it existed when the boundary was Page 4 of 25  Page 7 of 30 125 established. If a subsequent minor adjustment (such as from settlement of a boundary dispute or overlap) results in the property line moving ten feet or less, the zoning boundary shall be interpreted as moving with the property line. iii. Boundaries shown as approximately following a river, stream, canal, lake, or other watercourse shall be interpreted as following the centerline of the watercourse as it actually exists, and as moving with that centerline to the extent the watercourse moves as a result of natural processes (flooding, erosion, sedimentation, etc.). iv. Boundaries shown as approximately following shorelines shall be interpreted to follow the shoreline, even in the event of change. v. Boundaries shown parallel to or as extensions of features indicated in this subsection shall be interpreted as such. vi. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the right-of-way of streets or highways shall be construed as following such rights-of-way. 6. vii. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the platted lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines. viii. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the County boundary shall be 16 construed as following such County boundary. ix. Boundaries indicated as approximately following municipal limits shall be construed as following such municipal limits. D .2 x. All areas within the jurisdiction of the Town that are under water and are not shown as included within any district shall be considered to be included in the ra 6 district immediately adjoining the water area and subject to all its regulations. If the water area adjoins two or more districts, the boundaries in each district shall be construed to extend into the water in a straight line until they meet the ft boundaries of another district or the jurisdictional limit. xi. Where the actual locations of existing physical or natural features vary from that shown on the O icial Zoning Map, or in other circumstances not covered by this subsection, the Planning and Inspections Director shall have the authority to interpret the district boundaries (Section 2.4.17, Interpretation). Page 5 of 25  Page 8 of 30 126 4.1.2. Establishment of Zoning Districts To regulate the height and size of buildings, the intensity of land usage, areas for open space, the location of land uses; provide for an improved environment; and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of its citizens, the Town is hereby divided into the zoning districts identified in Table 4.1.2.A and described in this Article. Table 4.1.2.A: Zoning Districts Category Abbreviation District Name R-20 Residential Rural Density R-15 Residential Low Density R-10 Residential Low-Medium Density R-8 Residential Medium Density R-6 Residential Medium-Moderate Density Residential R-4 Residential Moderate-High Density Mixed Use 6. R-2 RMF-L RMF-M 16 RMF-H PUD ID Residential High Density Residential Multifamily Low Density Residential Multifamily Medium Density Residential Multifamily High Density Planned Unit Development Innovation District D .2 Business, O&I O ice and Institutional Service, NB Neighborhood Business and Service and ra 6 CB Community Business and Service Institutional RB Regional Business and Service FCZ FlexCode Zone T-5O Urban Core FlexCode ft T-5 T-4O T-4 T-3 T-2 T-1 SD C Urban Center General Urban Open General Urban Sub-Urban Rural Natural Special District Civic Special Purpose CD Conservation District and Conditional CZ Conditional Zoning Page 6 of 25  Page 9 of 30 127 4.1.3. Zoning District Name Changes Upon the e ective date of this UDO, the districts listed in Table 4.1.3.A shall have new district names as indicated. Table 4.1.3.A: Former and Updated District Names Abbreviation Former Name Updated Name R-20 Low Density Residential Residential Rural Density R-15 Medium Density Residential Residential Low Density R-6 Medium Density Residential Residential Medium-Moderate Density 4.1.4. Legacy Districts Upon the e ective date of this UDO, the districts listed in Table 4.1.4.A shall become legacy districts. Any property zoned as a legacy district prior to the adoption of this UDO shall 6. conform to the standards of the Code of Ordinances in e ect as of the date of the adoption of this UDO. Any property zoned as a legacy district shall be shown on the O icial Zoning Map with an (L) following the zoning district name (e.g., M-F(L), C-3(L)). Areas shall not be 16 rezoned to a legacy district, properties partially zoned as a legacy district shall not be rezoned to include more area zoned as a legacy district, nor shall areas zoned as a legacy district be rezoned to another legacy district. However, areas zoned as a legacy district may D .2 be rezoned to a non-legacy zoning district within this UDO. Table 4.1.4.A: Legacy Districts ra 6 M-F Multifamily District C-1 General Commercial Business District C-2 Regional Business Commercial Business District ft C-3 Commercial Trucking District RMH Residential Manufactured Home District Page 7 of 25  Page 10 of 30 128 Section 4.2. Residential Zoning Districts 4.2.1. Residential Zoning Districts, Generally (a) Purpose The residential zoning districts established in this UDO are intended to provide predictability and surety of the unit type (single-family attached or detached, multifamily) that will be developed on land zoned with each residential zoning district. These districts are intended to implement the Town’s comprehensive plan by creating a spectrum of allowable densities that coincide with the development potential of the comprehensive plan’s land use classifications, while o ering by-right flexibility for varying single-family unit types that can be developed. (b) Appropriate Land Use Classifications and Minimum and Maximum Densities Each residential zoning district includes a list of comprehensive plan land use 6. classification(s) in which the zoning district is most appropriate for. Each district also includes a minimum density that must be achieved, and a maximum density that can be allowed. Together, these components ensure that areas with the highest development 16 potential in the Town are developed in a way that can achieve maximum return on public investment, accommodate the housing needs of the community, reduce suburban sprawl and its subsequent impacts, provide a balance of a built and natural D .2 environment in the Town, and ensure that areas with moderate or natural resource- oriented development potential are developed in a harmonious manner with the constraints on or surrounding a developed area. ra 6 (c) Summary of Residential Zoning Districts Table 4.2.1.A summarizes each of the residential zoning districts, their minimum and maximum density allowances, and the comprehensive plan land use classifications ft that are most appropriate for each residential zoning district. Page 8 of 25  Page 11 of 30 129 Table 4.2.1.A: Summary of Residential Zoning Districts Minimum Maximum Density Density District Appropriate Land District Name (Dwelling (Dwelling Abbreviation Use Classifications Units per Units per Acre) Acre) • Natural Resource R-20 Residential Rural Density 0 2 Oriented Development Potential • Natural Resource Oriented Development R-15 Residential Low Density 0 3 Potential 6. • Moderate Development Potential 16 • Moderate R-10 Residential Low-Medium Density 3 4.5 Development Potential • Moderate D .2 R-8 Residential Medium Density 4 5.5 Development Potential • Moderate ra 6 Development Potential R-6 Residential Medium-Moderate Density 5 7 • High ft Development Potential • High R-4 Residential Moderate-High Density 8 13 Development Potential • High R-2 Residential High Density 14 22 Development Potential • Natural Resource RMF-L Residential Multifamily Low Density 0 5 Oriented Development Potential • Moderate RMF-M Residential Multifamily Medium Density 6 10 Development Potential • Moderate Development Potential RMF-H Residential Multifamily High Density 11 20 • High Development Potential Page 9 of 25  Page 12 of 30 130 4.2.2. R-20, Residential Rural Density (a) Purpose i. The R-20 Residential Rural Density district is intended for very low density residential development that may be designed in a conservation-oriented clustered manner. ii. This district can implement and support the Conservation Community type from the comprehensive plan by including elements such as environmental bu ers along wetlands and water features, greenways and trails along environmental bu ers, and incorporating low-impact development principles and techniques. (b) Appropriate Land Use Classifications from the Comprehensive Plan When considering a zoning map amendment in accordance with Section 2.4.3, Zoning Map Amendment, or Section 2.4.4, Conditional Rezoning, the following land use classification as generally delineated on the future land use map is the most 6. appropriate for the R-20, Residential Rural Density district: 1. Natural Resource Oriented Development Potential (c) Minimum and Maximum Density 16 i. Density shall be calculated in accordance with Section 6.7, Residential Development. ii. There is no minimum density requirement. D .2 iii. Maximum density shall be limited to 2.5 units per acre. 4.2.3. R-15, Residential Low Density ra 6 (a) Purpose i. The R-15 Residential Low Density district is intended for low density residential development that may be designed in a conservation-oriented clustered ft manner. ii. This district can implement and support the Conservation Community type from the comprehensive plan by including elements such as environmental bu ers along wetlands and water features, greenways and trails along environmental bu ers, and incorporating low-impact development principles and techniques. iii. This district can also implement and support the Amenity Community type from the comprehensive plan by including elements of open space, parks, and neighborhood amenities within communities, provide connected internal streets and greenways, and utilize residential street designs with sidewalks and street trees. (b) Appropriate Land Use Classifications from the Comprehensive Plan When considering a zoning map amendment in accordance with Section 2.4.3, Zoning Map Amendment, or Section 2.4.4, Conditional Rezoning, the following land use classifications as generally delineated on the future land use map are the most appropriate for the R-15, Residential Low Density district: 1. Natural Resource Oriented Development Potential 2. Moderate Development Potential (c) Minimum and Maximum Density Page 10 of 25  Page 13 of 30 131 i. Density shall be calculated in accordance with Section 6.7, Residential Development. ii. There is no minimum density requirement. iii. Maximum density shall be limited to 3 units per acre. 4.2.4. R-10, Residential Low-Medium Density (a) Purpose i. The R-10 Residential Low-Medium Density district is intended for low to medium density residential development that may be designed in a conservation- oriented clustered manner. This district may serve as a transition between low density residential areas and medium density residential areas. ii. This district can implement and support the Conservation Community type from the comprehensive plan by including elements such as environmental bu ers along wetlands and water features, greenways and trails along environmental 6. bu ers, and incorporating low-impact development principles and techniques. iii. This district can also implement and support the Amenity Community type from the comprehensive plan by including elements of open space, parks, and iv. 16 neighborhood amenities within communities, provide connected internal streets and greenways, and utilize residential street designs with sidewalks and street trees. D .2 This district can also implement and support the Traditional Neighborhood community type from the comprehensive plan by including elements of ra 6 connected and gridded street networks and greenways, walkable suburban block patterns and sizes, open space and park areas, and complete street designs with narrow tra ic lanes, sidewalks, street trees. ft v. Some neighborhood-scale, context-sensitive nonresidential uses may be appropriate, such as neighborhood schools sited to promote walking and biking, and neighborhood-scale non-auto dependent retail, services, and small o ices for tenants that benefit and serve the immediate surrounding community. (b) Appropriate Land Use Classifications from the Comprehensive Plan When considering a zoning map amendment in accordance with Section 2.4.3, Zoning Map Amendment, or Section 2.4.4, Conditional Rezoning, the following land use classification as generally delineated on the future land use map is the most appropriate for the R-10, Residential Low-Medium Density district: 1. Moderate Development Potential (c) Minimum and Maximum Density i. Density shall be calculated in accordance with Section 6.7, Residential Development. ii. Minimum density shall be at least 3 units per acre. iii. Maximum density shall be limited to 4.5 units per acre. 4.2.5. R-8, Residential Medium Density (a) Purpose Page 11 of 25  Page 14 of 30 132 i. The R-8 Residential Medium Density district is intended for medium density residential development that may be designed in a conservation-oriented clustered manner. This district may serve as a transition between low density residential areas and moderate density residential areas. ii. This district can implement and support the Conservation Community type from the comprehensive plan by including elements such as environmental bu ers along wetlands and water features, greenways and trails along environmental bu ers, and incorporating low-impact development principles and techniques. iii. This district can also implement and support the Amenity Community type from the comprehensive plan by including elements of open space, parks, and neighborhood amenities within communities, provide connected internal streets and greenways, and utilize residential street designs with sidewalks and street trees. iv. This district can also implement and support the Traditional Neighborhood 6. community type from the comprehensive plan by including elements of connected and gridded street networks and greenways, walkable suburban block patterns and sizes, open space and park areas, and complete street 16 designs with narrow tra ic lanes, sidewalks, street trees. v. Some neighborhood-scale, context-sensitive nonresidential uses may be appropriate, such as neighborhood schools sited to promote walking and biking, D .2 and neighborhood-scale non-auto dependent retail, services, and small o ices for tenants that benefit and serve the immediate surrounding community. ra 6 (b) Appropriate Land Use Classifications from the Comprehensive Plan When considering a zoning map amendment in accordance with Section 2.4.3, Zoning Map Amendment, or Section 2.4.4, Conditional Rezoning, the following land use ft classification as generally delineated on the future land use map is the most appropriate for the R-8, Residential Medium Density district: 1. Moderate Development Potential (c) Minimum and Maximum Density i. Density shall be calculated in accordance with Section 6.7, Residential Development. ii. Minimum density shall be at least 4 units per acre. iii. Maximum density shall be limited to 5.5 units per acre. 4.2.6. R-6, Residential Medium-Moderate Density (a) Purpose i. The R-6 Residential Medium-Moderate Density district is intended for medium density residential development that may be designed in a conservation- oriented clustered manner. This district may serve as a transition between low to medium density residential areas and moderate to high density residential areas. ii. This district can implement and support the Conservation Community type from the comprehensive plan by including elements such as environmental bu ers Page 12 of 25  Page 15 of 30 133 along wetlands and water features, greenways and trails along environmental bu ers, and incorporating low-impact development principles and techniques. iii. This district can also implement and support the Amenity Community type from the comprehensive plan by including elements of open space, parks, and neighborhood amenities within communities, provide connected internal streets and greenways, and utilize residential street designs with sidewalks and street trees. iv. This district can also implement and support the Traditional Neighborhood community type from the comprehensive plan by including elements of connected and gridded street networks and greenways, walkable suburban block patterns and sizes, open space and park areas, and complete street designs with narrow tra ic lanes, sidewalks, street trees. v. Some neighborhood-scale, context-sensitive nonresidential uses may be appropriate, such as neighborhood schools sited to promote walking and biking, 6. neighborhood-scale non-auto dependent retail, services, and small o ices for tenants that benefit and serve the immediate surrounding community. vi. This district can help contribute to Neighborhood Nodes and Village Nodes 16 described in the comprehensive plan as part of a harmonious suite of other districts including mixed use, FlexCode, and business, services, and institutional districts. D .2 (b) Appropriate Land Use Classifications from the Comprehensive Plan When considering a zoning map amendment in accordance with Section 2.4.3, Zoning ra 6 Map Amendment, or Section 2.4.4, Conditional Rezoning, the following land use classifications as generally delineated on the future land use map are the most appropriate for the R-6, Residential Medium-Moderate Density district: ft 1. Moderate Development Potential 2. High Development Potential (c) Minimum and Maximum Density i. Density shall be calculated in accordance with Section 6.7, Residential Development. ii. Minimum density shall be at least 5 units per acre. iii. Maximum density shall be limited to 7 units per acre. 4.2.7. R-4, Residential Moderate-High Density (a) Purpose i. The R-4 Residential Moderate-High Density district is intended for medium density residential development that may be designed in a conservation- oriented clustered manner. This district may serve as a transition between moderate density residential areas and high-density residential areas. ii. This district can implement and support the Conservation Community type from the comprehensive plan by including elements such as environmental bu ers along wetlands and water features, greenways and trails along environmental bu ers, and incorporating low-impact development principles and techniques. Page 13 of 25  Page 16 of 30 134 iii. This district can also implement and support the Amenity Community type from the comprehensive plan by including elements of open space, parks, and neighborhood amenities within communities, provide connected internal streets and greenways, and utilize residential street designs with sidewalks and street trees. iv. This district can also implement and support the Traditional Neighborhood community type from the comprehensive plan by including elements of connected and gridded street networks and greenways, walkable suburban block patterns and sizes, open space and park areas, and complete street designs with narrow tra ic lanes, sidewalks, street trees. v. Some neighborhood-scale, context-sensitive nonresidential uses may be appropriate, such as neighborhood schools sited to promote walking and biking, neighborhood-scale non-auto dependent retail, services, and small o ices for tenants that benefit and serve the immediate surrounding community. 6. vi. This district can help contribute to Neighborhood Nodes, Village Nodes, and Urban Center Nodes described in the comprehensive plan as part of a harmonious suite of other districts including mixed use, FlexCode, and 16 business, services, and institutional districts. (b) Appropriate Land Use Classifications from the Comprehensive Plan When considering a zoning map amendment in accordance with Section 2.4.3, Zoning D .2 Map Amendment, or Section 2.4.4, Conditional Rezoning, the following land use classification as generally delineated on the future land use map is the most ra 6 appropriate for the R-4, Residential Moderate-High Density district: 1. High Development Potential (c) Minimum and Maximum Density ft i. Density shall be calculated in accordance with Section 6.7, Residential Development. ii. Minimum density shall be at least 8 units per acre. iii. Maximum density shall be limited to 13 units per acre. 4.2.8. R-2, Residential High Density (a) Purpose i. The R-2 Residential High-Density district is intended for high density residential development that may be designed in a conservation-oriented clustered manner. ii. This district can implement and support the Conservation Community type from the comprehensive plan by including elements such as environmental bu ers along wetlands and water features, greenways and trails along environmental bu ers, and incorporating low-impact development principles and techniques. iii. This district can also implement and support the Amenity Community type from the comprehensive plan by including elements of open space, parks, and neighborhood amenities within communities, provide connected internal streets and greenways, and utilize residential street designs with sidewalks and street trees. Page 14 of 25  Page 17 of 30 135 iv. This district can also implement and support the Traditional Neighborhood community type from the comprehensive plan by including elements of connected and gridded street networks and greenways, walkable suburban block patterns and sizes, open space and park areas, and complete street designs with narrow tra ic lanes, sidewalks, street trees. v. Some neighborhood-scale, context-sensitive nonresidential uses may be appropriate, such as neighborhood schools sited to promote walking and biking, neighborhood-scale non-auto dependent retail, services, and small o ices for tenants that benefit and serve the immediate surrounding community. vi. This district can help contribute to Neighborhood Nodes, Village Nodes, and Urban Center Nodes described in the comprehensive plan as part of a harmonious suite of other districts including mixed use, FlexCode, and business, services, and institutional districts. (b) Appropriate Land Use Classifications from the Comprehensive Plan 6. When considering a zoning map amendment in accordance with Section 2.4.3, Zoning Map Amendment, or Section 2.4.4, Conditional Rezoning, the following land use classification as generally delineated on the future land use map is the most 16 appropriate for the R-2, Residential High-Density district: 1. High Development Potential (c) Minimum and Maximum Density D .2 i. Density shall be calculated in accordance with Section 6.7, Residential Development. ra 6 ii. Minimum density shall be at least 14 units per acre. iii. Maximum density shall be limited to 22 units per acre. 4.2.9. RMF-L, Residential Multifamily Low Density (a) Purpose ft The RMF-L Residential Multifamily Low-Density district is intended to accommodate low gross density housing in multiple-family structures and their directly related accessory elements such as open space and recreation areas. (b) Appropriate Land Use Classifications from the Comprehensive Plan When considering a zoning map amendment in accordance with Section 2.4.3, Zoning Map Amendment, or Section 2.4.4, Conditional Rezoning, the following land use classification as generally delineated on the future land use map is the most appropriate for the RMF-L Residential Multifamily Low-Density district: 1. Natural Resource Oriented Development Potential (c) Minimum and Maximum Density i. Density shall be calculated in accordance with Section 6.7, Residential Development. ii. There is no minimum density requirement. iii. Maximum density shall be limited to 5 units per acre. 4.2.10. RMF-M, Residential Multifamily Medium Density (a) Purpose Page 15 of 25  Page 18 of 30 136 The RMF-M Residential Multifamily Medium Density district is intended to accommodate medium gross density housing in multiple-family structures and their directly related accessory elements such as open space and recreation areas. (b) Appropriate Land Use Classifications from the Comprehensive Plan When considering a zoning map amendment in accordance with Section 2.4.3, Zoning Map Amendment, or Section 2.4.4, Conditional Rezoning, the following land use classification as generally delineated on the future land use map is the most appropriate for the RMF-M Residential Multifamily Medium Density district: 1. Moderate Development Potential (c) Minimum and Maximum Density i. Density shall be calculated in accordance with Section 6.7, Residential Development. ii. Minimum density shall be at least 6 units per acre. iii. Maximum density shall be limited to 10 units per acre. 4.2.11. (a) Purpose 6. RMF-H, Residential Multifamily High Density 16 The RMF-H Residential Multifamily High-Density district is intended to accommodate medium to high gross density housing in multiple-family structures and their directly related accessory elements such as open space and recreation areas. D .2 (b) Appropriate Land Use Classifications from the Comprehensive Plan When considering a zoning map amendment in accordance with Section 2.4.3, Zoning ra 6 Map Amendment, or Section 2.4.4, Conditional Rezoning, the following land use classifications as generally delineated on the future land use map are the most appropriate for the RMF-H Residential Multifamily High-Density district: ft 1. Moderate Development Potential 2. High Development Potential (c) Minimum and Maximum Density i. Density shall be calculated in accordance with Section 6.7, Residential Development. ii. Minimum density shall be at least 11 units per acre. iii. Maximum density shall be limited to 20 units per acre. Page 16 of 25  Page 19 of 30 137 Section 4.3. Planned Unit Development District 4.3.1. Purpose (a) The Planned Unit Development (PUD) district is intended to allow for greater freedom in providing a mix of residential housing types, densities, and an appropriate blend of residential and non-residential uses within a single, master-planned development. (b) The flexibility and innovation encouraged in master planning PUD developments allows for a balance of built and natural environments by minimizing disturbance to and development in flood hazard and environmentally sensitive areas, creating connected and contiguous greenspace areas and corridors that support adopted Town plans, and providing safe and e icient road, bicycle, and pedestrian networks. 4.3.2. Appropriate Land Use Classifications from the Comprehensive 6. Plan (a) When considering the establishment of a PUD district and accompanying Master Land Use Plan in accordance with Section 2.4.6, Planned Unit Development, a combination 16 of the following classifications from the comprehensive plan may be appropriate to be included in the PUD district: i. High Development Potential D .2 ii. Moderate Development Potential iii. Natural Resource Oriented Development Potential ra 6 iv. Ideal Conservation/Preservation Areas (b) Land use types, densities, and development intensities on the Master Land Use Plan should correspond with the intent of the comprehensive plan land use classifications as generally delineated on the future land use map. ft (c) This district can implement and support the Conservation Community type from the comprehensive plan by including elements such as environmental bu ers along wetlands and water features, greenways and trails along environmental bu ers, and incorporating low-impact development principles and techniques. (d) This district can also implement and support the Amenity Community type from the comprehensive plan by including elements of open space, parks, and neighborhood amenities within communities, provide connected internal streets and greenways, and utilize residential street designs with sidewalks and street trees. (e) This district can also implement and support the Traditional Neighborhood community type from the comprehensive plan by including elements of connected and gridded street networks and greenways, walkable suburban block patterns and sizes, open space and park areas, and complete street designs with narrow tra ic lanes, sidewalks, street trees. 4.3.3. Density (a) Density shall be calculated in accordance with Section 6.7, Residential Development. (b) Maximum density shall be limited to 10 units per acre. Page 17 of 25  Page 20 of 30 138 Section 4.4. Business, Service, and Institutional Zoning Districts 4.4.1. Innovation District (a) Purpose i. The Innovation District is intended to support and encourage job-creating uses that fit the town's character and desire to be a place for creative, sustainable and entrepreneurial companies to start, grow or relocate. ii. Appropriate uses include advanced manufacturing, research and development, and associated support functions serving both the needs of the community and the region. iii. Uses that are intended to meet common daily retail or services needs of employees and visitors to an Innovation District may be appropriate provided they are scaled harmoniously and context sensitive. 6. iv. Heavy industrial and similar uses with impacts such as noise, glare, odor, vibration, or smoke are discouraged. Commented [BA45]: Derived from Section 66-140(a) v. This district can implement and support the Commercial/Employment 16 community type from the comprehensive plan by including elements of access management on fronting streets, urban street patterns and block sizes, shared parking, transit-ready design, complete street designs with bicycle and D .2 pedestrian facilities, street trees, and other public frontage elements, and by utilizing green building and development principles. ra 6 4.4.2. O ice and Institutional (a) Purpose i. The O ice and Institutional district is intended to provide areas for institutional ft uses, professional o ices, medical facilities, clinics, places of assembly, and similar lower intensity uses. This district may serve as a transition between low to moderate density residential areas and business and service areas. ii. Uses that are intended to meet common daily retail or services needs to employees and visitors of a large O ice and Institutional district (such as a large hospital or educational campus) may be appropriate provided they are scaled harmoniously and context sensitive. iii. This district can help contribute to Neighborhood Nodes, Village Nodes, and Urban Center Nodes described in the comprehensive plan as part of a harmonious suite of other districts including residential, FlexCode, and business and services districts. 4.4.3. Neighborhood Business and Service (a) Purpose i. The Neighborhood Business and Service district is intended to provide for areas within or adjacent to predominantly residential areas to support walkable, small-scale, context-sensitive retail and service uses that support the daily needs of residents in the immediate vicinity. Page 18 of 25  Page 21 of 30 139 ii. Placement and design of these districts should encourage non-automobile- oriented uses and augment the identity and character of the surrounding community. Uses relying on drive-up or drive-through features are discouraged. iii. This district can help contribute to Neighborhood Nodes, Village Nodes, and Urban Center Nodes described in the comprehensive plan as part of a harmonious suite of other districts including residential, FlexCode, and o ice and institutional districts. 4.4.4. Community Business and Service (a) Purpose i. The Community Business and Service district is intended to provide for areas that support the retail and service needs of neighborhoods in the surrounding area. ii. Placement and design of these districts should allow automobile-oriented uses 6. while still serving as destinations that are walkable and bikeable from nearby neighborhoods. iii. Uses in this district should be small to medium scale retail, service, artisan iv. 16 makerspace, professional o ices, and similar lower intensity uses that may be at a scale larger than appropriate for the Neighborhood Business and Service district. D .2 This district can help contribute to Neighborhood Nodes, Village Nodes, and Urban Center Nodes described in the comprehensive plan as part of a ra 6 harmonious suite of other districts including residential, FlexCode, and o ice and institutional districts. 4.4.5. Regional Business and Service (a) Purpose i. ii. iii. ft The Regional Business and Service district is intended to provide for large areas for commercial hubs serving a wide geographic area and including large-scale retail centers and uses. Areas within this district should be served by major streets, roads, or highways. Uses in this district can include small to large scale retail, services, professional o ices, and other non-residential uses. Industrial, heavy manufacturing, large- scale warehousing, and other similar uses are discouraged. iv. Heavy industrial and similar uses with impacts such as noise, glare, odor, vibration, or smoke are discouraged. v. Placement of these districts will likely rely on use of automobile or transit, but should also accommodate walking and bicycling to, from, and within the district. vi. This district can help contribute to Neighborhood Nodes, Village Nodes, and Urban Center Nodes described in the comprehensive plan as part of a harmonious suite of other districts including residential, FlexCode, and o ice and institutional districts. Page 19 of 25  Page 22 of 30 140 Section 4.5. FlexCode Districts 4.5.1. FlexCode Districts, Generally (a) Purpose The purpose the FlexCode districts and their application are to enable, encourage, and qualify the implementation of the region, the community, the block and the building, and the transect. Commented [BA46]: Derived from Section 30-3a (b) FlexCode districts are intended to implement the community structure and urban design principles established in the Comprehensive Plan through the application of transect-based standards emphasizing walkability, context-sensitive design, connected street networks, and a coordinated relationship between buildings and the public realm. 6. 4.5.2. T-1 Natural (a) Purpose 16 The T-1 Natural district is intended to consist of lands approximating or reverting to a wilderness condition, including lands unsuitable for settlement due to topography, hydrology, or vegetation. Commented [BA47]: Derived from 30-6(1) D .2 4.5.3. T-2 Rural (a) Purpose ra 6 The T-2 Rural district is intended to consist of sparsely settled lands in open or cultivated states. These include woodland, agricultural land, and grassland. Typical buildings are farmhouses, agricultural buildings, cabins, and villas. Commented [BA48]: Derived from 30-6(2) ft 4.5.4. T-3 Sub-Urban (a) Purpose The T-3 Sub-Urban district is intended to consist of low density walkable residential areas, adjacent to higher zones that have some mixed use. Planting is intended to be naturalistic, and setbacks are intended to be relatively deep. Blocks are intended to be large, and thoroughfares are intended to be irregular to accommodate natural conditions but designed for slow movement. Commented [BA49]: Derived from 30-6(3) 4.5.5. T-4 General Urban (a) Purpose The T-4 General Urban district is intended to consist of a mix of uses but primarily retain a residential urban fabric. Areas in this district may have a wide range of building types. Setbacks and landscaping are intended to be variable. Streets with curbs and sidewalks are intended to define medium-sized blocks. Commented [BA50]: Derived from 30-6(4) 4.5.6. T-4O General Urban Open (a) Purpose Page 20 of 25  Page 23 of 30 141 The T-4O General Urban Open district is intended to consist of mix of uses that accommodate retail, o ices, rowhouses, and apartments. It is intended to have a tight network of streets, with wide sidewalks, steady street tree planting and buildings set close to the sidewalks. It is intended to be similar to T-5 in use and to T-4 in form. Commented [BA51]: Derived from 30-6(5) 4.5.7. T-5 Urban Center (a) Purpose The T-5 Urban Center district is intended to consist of higher density mix of uses that accommodate retail, o ices, rowhouses, and apartments. It is intended to have a tight network of streets, with wide sidewalks, steady street tree planting and buildings set close to the sidewalks. Commented [BA52]: Derived from 30-6(6) 4.5.8. T-5O, Urban Core (a) Purpose 6. The T-5O Urban Core district is intended to consist of the highest density and mix of uses. It is intended to have a tight network of streets, with wide sidewalks, steady street tree planting, and buildings set close to the sidewalks. 16 4.5.9. SD, Special District (a) Purpose Commented [BA53]: Derived from 30-6(7) D .2 A special district is intended to consist of an area that, by its intrinsic function, disposition, or configuration, cannot or should not conform to one or more of the ra 6 normative FlexCode community unit types or transect zones/classifications. 4.5.10. Civic Zone Commented [BA54]: Derived from 30-6(8) ft (a) Purpose A Civic Zone district is intended to be a designation for public sites devoted for civic buildings and/or civic space. Commented [BA55]: Derived from 30-6(9) 4.5.11. FlexCode Zone (a) Purpose A FlexCode Zone district (FCZ) is intended to be a designation associated with an approved new community plan. Commented [BA56]: Derived from 30-6(10) Page 21 of 25  Page 24 of 30 142 Section 4.6. Special Purpose Districts 4.6.1. Conservation District (a) Purpose i. The Conservation District is intended to give the highest priority to the protection, restoration, and management of valuable areas including estuarine waters, isolated and coastal wetlands, biodiversity and wildlife habitat areas, and historical, cultural, and archeological areas so as to safeguard and perpetuate their biological, social, aesthetic, intrinsic, and economic values. ii. Suitable land and water-dependent uses shall be those consistent with the above objective to ensure the continued intrinsic, scenic, and conservation value that these lands and waters provide to the town, its residents, visitors and the surrounding area. 6. iii. Areas zoned Conservation district should be maintained in their natural, scenic, wooded and open condition to the maximum extent practicable, and restricted from any development or use that would impair or interfere with the 16 conservation purposes of this zoning district. Commented [BA57]: Derived from Section 66-139 iv. Areas zoned Conservation district can implement and support the Conservation Community type from the comprehensive plan by protecting, conserving, and D .2 preserving areas described above. (b) Appropriate Land Use Classifications from the Comprehensive Plan When considering a zoning map amendment in accordance with Section 2.4.3, Zoning ra 6 Map Amendment, or Section 2.4.4, Conditional Rezoning, areas classified as Ideal Conservation/Preservation Areas should be evaluated for their environmental, flood hazard, natural heritage classification, and other features and constraints described in ft Section 4.6.1.a and strongly considered for placement into the Conservation District. Areas with other future land use classifications from the comprehensive plan may also be appropriate to be placed into a Conservation district if supported by the purpose of this district and the goals, principles, and strategies of the comprehensive plan. Section 4.7. Conditional Zoning Districts 4.7.1. Purpose The rezoning of land to a conditional zoning district is intended to provide a landowner and the Town an alternative to rezoning the land to a standard base zoning district, where the base zoning district allows certain uses and development that may be appropriate but also allows uses and development that may not conform to Town plans or would have adverse impacts on public facilities or surrounding lands. Reclassification of land to a conditional zoning district allows a landowner to propose, and the Planning Board and Town Council to consider additional conditions or restrictions on the range of allowable uses, use standards, development intensities, development standards, and other regulations applicable in the parallel base zoning district. This enables the landowner and the Town to tailor a zoning classification to accommodate desirable development while avoiding or Page 22 of 25  Page 25 of 30 143 addressing anticipated problems that may arise from development otherwise allowed by the base zoning district. 4.7.2. Applicability Land shall be classified into a conditional zoning district only in accordance with the procedures and requirements set forth in Section 2.4.4, Conditional Rezoning. 4.7.3. Applicable Regulations Development in a conditional zoning district shall be subject to all the use and development standards and requirements that apply to development in the parallel base zoning district, plus the conceptual development plan and any conditions imposed as part of the conditional rezoning approval, which may not be less restrictive than the regulations for the parallel base zoning district. 6. 4.7.4. Districts Established Table 4.7.4, Conditional Zoning Districts Established, sets out the conditional zoning 16 districts established by this UDO. Table 4.7.4: Conditional Zoning Districts Established District Name Abbreviation D .2 Residential Districts Conditional Residential Rural Density R-20 (CZ) ra 6 Conditional Residential Low Density R-15 (CZ) Conditional Residential Low-Medium Density R-10 (CZ) Conditional Residential Medium Density R-8 (CZ) ft Conditional Residential Medium-Moderate Density R-6 (CZ) Conditional Residential Moderate-High Density R-4 (CZ) Conditional Residential High Density R-2 (CZ) Conditional Residential Multifamily Low Density RMF-L (CZ) Conditional Residential Multifamily Medium Density RMF-M (CZ) Conditional Residential Multifamily High Density RMF-H (CZ) Mixed Use Districts Conditional Planned Unit Development PUD (CZ) Business, Service, and Institutional Districts Conditional Innovation District ID (CZ) Conditional Office and Institutional O&I (CZ) Conditional Neighborhood Business and Service NB (CZ) Conditional Community Business and Service CB (CZ) Conditional Regional Business and Service RB (CZ) FlexCode Districts Conditional FlexCode Zone FCZ (CZ) Conditional Urban Core T-5O (CZ) Conditional Urban Center T-5 (CZ) Page 23 of 25  Page 26 of 30 144 Conditional General Urban Open T-4O (CZ) Conditional General Urban T-4 (CZ) Conditional Sub-Urban T-3 (CZ) Conditional Rural T-2 (CZ) Conditional Natural T-1 (CZ) Conditional Special District SD (CZ) Conditional Civic C (CZ) Special Purpose Districts Conditional Conservation District CD (CZ) 4.7.5. District Requirements (a) Eligible Uses 6. Only uses allowed in the corresponding standard base district are eligible for conditional zoning district consideration and any such use within a conditional zoning district shall, as a minimum requirement, satisfy all the regulations of the 16 corresponding standard base zoning district. (b) Additional Conditions and Requirements The approval for a specific conditional zoning district shall specify all additional D .2 conditions and requirements that represent greater restrictions on development and use of the land than the corresponding standard base district regulations or other limitations on land that may be regulated by this UDO or other applicable local, state, or ra 6 federal regulations. Such conditions and requirements shall not specify ownership status, race, religion, character, or other exclusionary characteristics of the occupant(s), shall be objective, specific, and detailed to the extent necessary to ft accomplish their purpose, and shall relate rationally to making the approval compatible with the Comprehensive Plan, other pertinent requirements of this UDO, and to securing the public health, safety, morals, and welfare. (c) Conceptional Plan Applications for establishment of a conditional zoning district shall be accompanied by a conceptual development plan depicting the proposed development configuration in accordance with Section 2.4.4, Conditional Rezoning. The conceptual development plan shall include, at a minimum, the following information: Commented [BA58]: Existing requirements from 1. A boundary survey and vicinity map showing the property's total acreage, its Section 66-196 zoning classification, the general location in relation to adjacent properties, major streets, railroads, and/or waterways, the date, and north arrow; 2. All existing easements, reservations and rights-of-way; 3. Approximate location on the site of existing and proposed buildings, structures and other improvements; 4. Approximate dimensions, including the height of proposed buildings, structures and other improvements; 5. Proposed use of all land and structures, including the number and square footage of all units, residential and nonresidential; Page 24 of 25  Page 27 of 30 145 6. All yards, bu ers, screening and landscaping required by these regulations or proposed by the petitioner; 7. All existing and proposed points of access to public streets; 8. Delineation of areas within the regulatory floodplain as shown on the o icial flood hazard boundary map for the town; 9. Proposed phasing, if any; 10. The location of existing and proposed storm drainage patterns and facilities intended to serve the proposed development; 11. Approximate location of all existing and proposed infrastructure on the site, including water, sewer, roads, pedestrian walkways and open space; 12. Generalized tra ic, parking, and circulation plans. This shall include existing and planned bicycle and pedestrian facilities as well as vehicular facilities; 13. Proposed screening, bu ers and landscaping over and above that required by these regulations, as well as proposed treatment of any existing natural 6. features; 14. Existing and general proposed topography, if available, at four-foot contour intervals or less; 16 15. The location of significant trees on the subject property; 16. Scale of buildings relative to abutting property; 17. Building elevations and exterior features of proposed development; D .2 18. Proposed number and location of signs; 19. An evaluation of tra ic impacts prepared in accordance with the scope of work ra 6 established by the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization and NCDOT. The evaluation shall be signed by a licensed tra ic engineer and based on proposed density and intensity for the site; ft 20. Inventory of the existing environmental, cultural, historical and natural site attributes; 21. A conceptual plan that shows with reasonable certainty the type and intensity of use for the proposal; and 22. Any other information needed to demonstrate compliance with this UDO or other applicable local, state, or federal regulations. Page 25 of 25 Page 28 of 30  Page 29 of 30 MEMO MEMO-26-0155 Meeting Date: June 15, 2026 Prepared By: Sabrena Reinhardt MEETING TYPE: Council Agenda Meeting TITLE: Potential Ceremonial Recognitions and Presentations (Staff Update) PURPOSE: To consider requests received this month for ceremonial recognitions and presentations. BACKGROUND: On January 10, 2022 the Leland Town Council came to a consensus on the practices regarding ceremonial recognitions. Then on October 16, 2023 the Town Council amended the practices regarding ceremonial recognitions as follows: Letters of Support Letters of Support are issued by the Mayor to honor exceptional achievements, milestones, or actions within the community. Examples include letters recognizing Eagle Scouts, anniversaries, or special community projects. The Mayor may use their discretion in issuing Letters of Support. Proclamations Proclamations are prepared for organizations and/or their representatives in observance of a specific day, week, or month, such as Cancer Awareness Month, Crime Prevention Week, Domestic Violence Awareness Day, etc. Proclamations can also be prepared in connection with the milestone anniversary of a business or nonprofit organization or to honor a specific individual who has contributed significantly to the Town over the course of many years, such as an outgoing elected or appointed official. Proclamations can be prepared in recognition of 100 Years of Age or a 50th Wedding Anniversary. Proclamations should be non-controversial in nature. They can be requested by the Mayor or by consensus of the Town Council and may be presented at a meeting of the Town Council. Recognitions Recognitions are prepared to honor a group or an individual for exceptional civic or personal achievement. Examples include honoring a scout troop for a community project, recognizing a state champion athletic team, or recognizing an individual for acts of heroism. They can be requested by the Mayor or by consensus of the Town Council and may be presented at a meeting of the Town Council. Resolutions of Support Resolutions of Support are issued by the Town Council to show formal Board support for an activity, cause, plan, or initiative. They are formal Resolutions that require approval by a vote of the Town Council. SUMMARY: Councilmember Hyer has requested that the Town Council recognize the success of the 2026 Honor Flight through a proclamation and present it to representatives of the Page 1 of 2  Page 30 of 30 Honor Flight of the Cape Fear Area during the July 16, 2026, Regular Council Meeting. The Stamp Defiance Chapter, NCDAR, has requested that the Town Council issue a proclamation commemorating the signing of the United States Constitution 239 years ago and recognizing Constitution Week. Council members are also invited to attend the Constitution Week celebration, which will be held at Battleship Park on September 17, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. The Town also received a request for a letter of support recognizing the passing of a resident who had lived in Leland for less than 10 years. SUPPORTING PLANS: N/A REQUEST FOR ACTION: Staff are seeking Council's direction on the proposed recognition requests. Page 2 of 2