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Planning & Land Use | New Hanover County, NCSearch Services Departments Government How Do I... Home Departments Planning & Land Use Planning & Land Use 1 2 Welcome to New Hanover County Planning & Land Use The Planning & Land Use Department works with residents, stakeholders, and elected officials to identify and evaluate policies guiding the development and use of land in the unincorporated areas of New Hanover County; implements programs and regulations to advance these goals; and administers the county’s development regulations through project review and analysis of development applications. Helpful Links Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Public Comment Form for Board Cases Downloadable Applications Development Activity Map Fee Schedule FY23-24 2024 Submittal Deadlines and Meeting Schedule https://laserfiche.nhcgov.com/weblink/docview.aspx?id=5051031&dbid=0&repo=n WHAT DOES THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT DO? Our department provides a variety of services relating to land use activities and property development. This includes rezonings, site plan review, zoning verification letters, addressing, and long-range projects. What doesn’t the department handle? We try to help as best we can with all questions and requests, however some things fall under other departments. Permits: All permits must be completed through our COAST portal. For questions regarding your permit, please contact the COAST helpline at (910) 798-7308, option 1 or visit the Building Safety webpage. Surveying : New Hanover County does not provide this service, so if you need a survey please contact a local surveyor for your needs. Parcel IDs: Our Tax Department issues all parcel IDs and parcel descriptions. City of Wilmington Projects: NHC Planning and Land Use only handles unincorporated areas. City of Wilmington Planning & Development website . Road Maintenance: All roads in the unincorporated areas are maintained by private organizations or individuals, or by the NCDOT. NHC Roads Utilities: If you need to set up utilities please contact the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) . Street Signs: For street sign maintenance on public streets, please contact Facilities Management. For privately owned streets, the installation and maintenance of signage is the responsibility of the road owner. How do I find setbacks for my property? To find what your property is zoned as, please visit the Zoning District Map . If you know the zoning district of your property, please visit the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) for the setback requirement in that district. For more specific questions please give us a call at (910) 798-7165. Where Can I find recent rezoning cases? Please visit our rezoning page to view a table of all recent rezoning cases. The webpage is updated semi-monthly and includes links to the application documents. For a map view of all our recent cases, please visit the development activity page . How do I get a new address? Need an address? Property addresses are required for all permit submittals. If your property does not have an address or you need multiple addresses for a large project, please contact Katherine May at kmay@nhcgov.com . Address records don’t match? If your recorded address differs from our address map , please contact Katherine May for assistance. Katherine May: kmay@nhcgov.com . Issues with mail delivery? Please verify your address with our address map . If your address is correct, please contact your local USPS office for assistance. Incorrect address on Google maps? We do not directly inform Google or other private mapping services of address updates. If your new address isn’t appearing on Google maps, please contact Google to update their address records. Calendar Tue, May 28 Board of Adjustment Meeting Board of Adjustment Meeting Read on... Mon, Jun. 3 Board of Commissioners Meeting Board of Commissioners Meeting Read on... Thu, Jun. 6 Planning Board Meeting Planning Board Meeting Read on... View All Events /Calendar.aspx Staff Directory Administration Katherine May Planning Coordinator Email Katherine May Phone: 910-798-7443 Works with Addressing and GIS. More Information Angie Cavender Fiscal Support Specialist Email Angie Cavendar Phone: 910-798-7123 More Information Lisa Maes Administrative Coordinator Email Lisa Maes Phone: (910) 798-7165 More Information Damion Fulford Administrative Specialist Email Damion Fulford Phone: 910-798-7116 More Information Current & Long Range Planning Wendell Biddle Development Review Planner Email Wendell Biddle Phone: 910-798-7068 More Information Amy Doss Development Review Planner Email Amy Doss Phone: 910-798-7571 More Information Love Ott Associate Planner Email Love Ott Phone: (910) 798-7444 More Information Zachary Dickerson Senior Development Review Planner Email Zachary Dickerson Phone: 910-798-7450 More Information Dylan McDonnell Long Range Planner Email Dylan McDonnell Phone: 910-798-7223 More Information Karlene Ellis-Vitalis Long Range Planner Email Karlene Ellis-Vitalis Phone: 910-798-7348 More Information Housing Theo McClammy Housing Program Manager Email Theo McClammy Phone: 910-798-7180 More Information Katia Boykin Community Planning Supervisor Email Katia Boykin Phone: (910) 798-7442 More Information Kourtney Wilson Housing Program Coordinator Email Kourtney Wilson Phone: 910-798-7283 More Information Zoning Christine Bouffard Zoning Compliance Official Email Christine Bouffard Phone: (910) 798-7074 More Information Millicent Ott Planning & Land Use Technician Email Millicent Ott Phone: (910) 798-7521 More Information Melissa Ridgeway Planning & Land Use Technician Email Melissa Ridgeway Phone: (910) 798-7441 More Information Contact Us Planning & Land Use Physical Address View Map 230 Government Center Drive Suite 110 Wilmington , NC 28403 230 Government Center Drive Suite 110 Wilmington NC 28403 Directions Phone: 910-798-7165 Fax: 910-798-7053 For general inquiries, please call 910-798-7165 or 910-798-7116 to be directed to the appropriate staff person. 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