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Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Wilmington to Rezone Property Containing 12.26 Acres Located at 2225 Stonecrop Drive and 1124 Gallery Park Boulevard from an Existing O&I (CD), Office and Institutional (Conditional District), to a New O&I (CD), Office and Institutional (Conditional District), to Allow for a Future Mixed-use Development
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Planning & Development |
Meeting Date: |
11/17/2026 |
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Contact Name: |
Haley Hopkins |
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Yes |
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Contact Phone: |
910-341-0171 |
Advertising Date/Advertised By: |
November 6, 2026; November 13, 2026, 2026/StarNews |
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Attachments: |
Attachment #1: Ordinance; Attachment #2: Case Summary; Attachment #3: Proposed Master Plan; Attachment #4: Conditional District Rezoning Application; Attachment #5: Community Meeting Report; Attachment #6: Memorandum of Understanding; Attachment #7: Approved Master Plan; Attachment #8: Aerial Map; Attachment #9: Land Use Map; Attachment #10: Zoning Map; Attachment #11: Growth Strategies Map; Attachment #12: Walk Wilmington Map; Attachment #13: Planning Commission Public Comments; Attachment #14: Planning Commission Recommendation; Attachment #15: Draft Planning Commission Minutes |
PURPOSE:
This item was continued at your 10/20/26 meeting to allow the applicant to consider a workforce housing condition as part of the requested zoning. The applicant proposes to rezone the site from an existing O&I (CD), Office and Institutional (Conditional District), to a new O&I (CD), Office and Institutional (Conditional District), to allow for future mixed-use development. The applicant proposes setting aside 7.5% of the total residential rental units for a period of 10 years for workforce housing. An updated ordinance with additional workforce housing conditions has been included for your consideration.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is included in the Barclay West large-scale mixed-use development. The site was rezoned on August 6, 2013, from PD, Planned Development, to O&I-1, Office and Institutional District-1(CD). Under the current code (effective 12/1/21) the O&I-1 district was reclassified as the O&I district. The conditions applied to the mixed-use development master plan approved in 2013 include a limit to the number of residential units allowed in the areas zoned RB(CD) and O&I(CD) (116 residential units). The proposed rezoning removes this property from the original master plan, including the limit on residential density. The existing density limit will continue to apply to the remaining areas within the Barclay West master planned development. Two previous rezonings have been approved in 2022 and 2023 for the Barclay West development, removing property from the original master planned conditional district and residential density cap.
The proposed conditional district will prohibit non-compatible uses, remove the residential density limit, maintain architectural consistency with current and future phases of the Barclay West development, and set design standards for parking locations, building setbacks, and fenestration. If approved, the density limit on the subject property would align with the underlying O&I zoning district at 17 units per acre. The maximum density would be eliminated if the standard Land Development Code workforce housing provisions are utilized (10% for 15 years).
The Comprehensive Plan encourages a diverse mix of uses, moderate density, and compatible design with the surrounding character, while discouraging strip retail development. Staff believes the proposed conditional district is consistent with the recommendations of the Create Wilmington Comprehensive Plan.
The Planning Commission held a public hearing on September 2, 2026, regarding this conditional rezoning. No one spoke in support or opposition to the request at the public hearing. One written comment was received in opposition, citing concerns about impacts on traffic and multi-modal connectivity. After discussion, the commission voted 7-0 to recommend conditional approval of the request.
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BUDGET IMPACT:
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RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
Staff recommends approval of the request to rezone the subject property to O&I (CD), subject to the conditions listed in the ordinance and consistent with the Create Wilmington Comprehensive Plan, particularly policies 1.4.1, 1.5.1, 9.1.8, 9.3.2, and 9.4.1.