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Ordinance Granting/Denying a Special Use Permit for Property Located at 3933 Princess Place Drive for L.I.N.C., Inc., to Operate a Group Home, Residential in the Office and Institutional (O&I) District
(SU-3-424)
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The City Council for the City of Wilmington held a quasi-judicial hearing on April 16, 2024, to consider the following special use permit ("SUP") application:
Application Number :
SU-3-424
Applicant:
L.I.N.C., Inc.
c/o Frankie Roberts
PO Box 401
Wilmington, NC 28402
(910) 332-1135
froberts@lincnc.org
Owner:
L.I.N.C., Inc.
PO Box 401
Wilmington, NC 28409
Tax Map:
R04914-001-001-000
Proposed Special Use:
Group Home, Residential
Zoning District:
Office and Institutional (O&I)
Meeting Dates:
City Council 4/16/24
The City Council, having heard all evidence and arguments presented at the hearing, makes the following findings of fact:
1. The subject property is a decommissioned municipal fire station, formerly Fire Station #3, that was constructed by the City circa 1972 and vacated by the City circa 2019.
2. On September 21, 2021, the City donated and transferred ownership of the fire station to L.I.N.C., Inc., to use for an approved public purpose.
3. L.I.N.C., Inc., is a North Carolina non-profit corporation with a 501(c)(3) status located in New Hanover County, established in 1999 to assist men and women returning from prison to become contributing members of the community.
4. L.I.N.C., Inc., also operates the LINC Initiative to Educate ("L.I.T.E") Manhood Program, which is a culture and gender-specific educational program to educate and teach life-skills to African American males between 15-24 years of age who have been involved in the justice system.
5. The proposed use as a residential boarding school for 10-12 young men is classified as a "group home, residential" under City code.
6. On April 16, 2024, the subject property was rezoned from R-10, Residential, to Office and Institutional (O&I) to a...
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