NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AND PRELIMINARY FORUM NEW HANOVER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD March 5, 2026   The New Hanover County Planning Board will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, March 5, 2026 beginning at 5:00 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 requests:   The live meeting will be available on NHCTV.com and NHCTV’s cable stations: Spectrum channel 13 and Charter channel 5.   PUBLIC COMMENT: For the upcoming Planning Board meeting, individuals can submit public comments or questions in advance to https://www.nhcgov.com/1105/Public-Comment-Form by Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Written comments will be provided to the board, and the board chair will acknowledge receipt during the public hearing or preliminary forum or will submit comments into the record during the public hearing or preliminary forum.   PUBLIC HEARING: Item 1: Rezoning Request – (Z26-01 – Request to Remove the SHOD) – Request by 7650 Market Street, LLC, applicant and property owner, to rezone the approximately 1.14 acres located at 7650 Market Street to remove the Special Highway Overlay District (SHOD) from the property.   Item 2: Rezoning Request – (Z26-02 – Market Street Straight Rezoning) – Request by Angela Roseman with SMI Development Services, applicant, on behalf of Ohnmacht Properties, LLC, property owner, to rezone approximately 0.58 acres located at 7037 Market Street from R-15, Residential to B-2, Regional Business.   Item 3: Rezoning Request – (Z26-03 – Wrightsboro Business Park) – Request by Cindee Wolf with Design Solutions, applicant, on behalf of Joseph Jacobus with CHR Properties, LLC and Wrightsboro Business Park, LLC, property owner, to rezone approximately 8.36 acres located at 3508 Harnett Avenue from B-2, Regional Business and AR, Airport Residential to a (CZD) B-2 district for retail sales, contractor office, and other limited uses.   Item 4: Rezoning Request – (Z17-05M – Station Modification) – Request by Cindee Wolf with Design Solutions, applicant, on behalf of Robert Perkins with 6144 Carolina Beach Road, LLC, property owner, to modify the existing 3.19 acre (CZD) B-2, Regional Business district located at 5301, 5307, and 5311 Castle Hayne Road to allow more uses including general retail, vehicle sales, and other limited uses, provide a shared stormwater management system, and expand the outdoor storage areas.   PRELIMINARY FORUM: Item 5: Special Use Permit Request – (S26-01 – Angus Drive Wireless Tower) – Special Use Permit request by Jonathan Yates, with Hellman Yates, representing Optima Towers IV, applicant, on behalf of Christopher Dale, property owner, for the use of Other Wireless Communication Facilities including Wireless Support Structures and Substantial Modifications in a R-20, Residential district on approximately 3.91 acres located at 3516 Angus Drive.   The Planning Board may consider substantial changes to petitions as a result of objections, debate, and discussion 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. 2/22, 3/1/2026