NOTICE OF
QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
January 20, 2026
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, beginning at 4:00 p.m. or thereafter at the New Hanover County Historic Courthouse, 24 North Third Street (corner of Third and Princess Street), Room 301, in Wilmington, NC to consider the following:
PUBLIC COMMENT:
For the upcoming Board of Commissioners meeting, individuals can submit public comments for public hearing items in advance to https://www.nhcgov.com/1105/Public-Comment-Form by Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. While comments may be provided, only sworn testimony provided during the quasi-judicial hearing may be considered by the board in their deliberations. Written comments will be provided to the board, and the board chair will acknowledge receipt during the public hearing or submit comments into the record during the public hearing.
QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING:
Special Use Permit – (S25-05 – Big Apple RV Park) – Request by Jonathan Washburn, applicant, on behalf of Joseph Burke “Burke” Freedland with HBD Partners and Dorothy “Dotty” Freedland with Market Street Partners, LLC property owners, for the use of Campground / Recreational Vehicle (RV) Park in a R-15, Residential district on approximately 27.32 acres located at the 8600 block of Stephens Church Road.
The Board of Commissioners may consider substantial changes to petitions as a result of testimony at the meeting. Petitions for the above items may be viewed or inquiries made by contacting the Department of Planning & Land Use at 910-798-7165, 230 Government Center Drive, Wilmington, NC. All interested citizens are invited to attend. To review specific application documents, please visit the Development Activity Page online at: www.PlanNHC.com.