NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AS FOLLOWS:   DATE OF HEARINGS: December 1, 2025 TIME OF HEARINGS: 8:00 PM   LOCATION OF HEARINGS: THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS OF THE PENDER COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING LOCATED AT 805 SOUTH WALKER STREET, BURGAW, NC 28425   REZONING CASE: REZONE 2025-87 Pender County, applicant and owner, is requesting approval of a Zoning Map Amendment to rezone approximately 27.5 acres across two parcels from the RP, Residential Performance, zoning district to the GB, General Business, zoning district. The parcels are located east of US Highway 17 near the intersection of Dan Owen Drive and Safe Passage Way, and Factory Road and Safe Passage Way. The parcels may be further identified by PINs 3292-05-0995-0000 and 3292-06-4403-0000.   SPECIAL USE PERMIT CASE: SUP 2025-53 Perry J. Dobson, applicant, and owner, is requesting approval of a Special Use Permit to allow for the operation of a used car sales business within an existing 2,400 square-foot building. The site will additionally be utilized for the outdoor display of pre-owned vehicles for sale. The use is proposed on an approximately .52-acre portion of a larger 8-acre tract within the RA, Rural Agricultural, zoning district. The subject property is located at 6415 US Highway 421 approximately a quarter mile from the intersection of US Highway 421 and Richard Switch Road in the Grady Township and may be further identified by PIN 2284-65-0161-0000.   SPECIAL USE PERMIT CASE: SUP 2025-55 Robert Erkstam of Old Apostolic, applicant and owner, is requesting approval of a Special Use Permit to allow for the development of a 38,046 square-foot structure and a 600 square-foot accessory structure for a church. The use is proposed on an approximately 10.1-acre portion of a larger 11.19 - acre tract within the RP, Residential Performance, zoning district. The subject property is located at NC Hwy 117 & Oaks Plantation Dr. approximately one half mile from the intersection of US Highway 117 and Old Blossom Ferry Road in the Rocky Point Township and may be further identified by PIN 3233-21-7880-0000. 11/20, 11/26/2025