NOTICE OF EVIDENTIARY HEARING THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT WILL HOLD EVIDENTIARY HEARINGS AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS:                April 15, 2026 TIME OF HEARINGS:      9:00 AM   LOCATION OF HEARING: THE EVIDENTIARY HEARING NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE PUBLIC MEETING ROOM AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING ROOM 145, 805 SOUTH WALKER STREET, BURGAW, N.C. 28425   TOPIC OF HEARING: APPEAL OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION CASE: APPEAL 2026-17 John Stratton Lobdell, applicant, is requesting an Appeal of an Administrative Decision. The appeal is of an administrative decision by the Pender County Planning Board to approve the “Piver Tract” Master Development Plan (Case MDP 2025-81). The subject properties consist of approximately 147 acres and are located off Country Club Drive off Spring Garden Road between Ravenswood Road and Olde Point Road in the Topsail township and may be further identified by Pender County PIN(s): 3292-99-5735-0000, 3292-99-8024-0000, 3292-98-5886-0000, 3292-98-3715-0000, 3292-98-2955-0000, & 3292-99-2121-0000. VARIANCE CASE: VAR 2026-28 Robin Poorman, applicant, on behalf of Hampstead Investors, LLC, owner, is requesting a variance to increase the maximum height for a free-standing sign along US HWY 17 from 25 feet to 50 feet to advertise the Hampstead Place Apartments located on-site. The subject property is zoned PD, Planned Development, and is located at 101 Leeward Lane at the intersection of US Hwy 17 and Leeward Lane in the Topsail Township and may be further identified by Pender County PIN 4203-29-4485-0000. VARIANCE CASE: VAR 2026-29 Jason Capps, applicant, on behalf of Cornelius Murphy, owner, is requesting a variance for the rear setback standards of the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance. Specifically, the request is for a 19.37-foot encroachment into the required 30 feet rear setback, for the placement of a manufactured home. The subject property is zoned RA, Rural Agricultural, and is located at 2322 Porter Road in the Grady Township and may be further identified by Pender County PIN 2277-51-3141-0000.   For Additional Information Contact: Pender County Planning & Community Development 805 S Walker St Burgaw, NC 28425 Phone 910-259-1202 4/2, 4/9/2026