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Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Maps of the City of Wilmington to Rezone Property Located at 910 S. 8th Street from R-5, Medium-Density Mixed Residential District to UMX, Urban Mixed-Use District (Z-3-326)
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Department:
Planning & Development
Meeting Date:
4/7/2026
Contact Name:
Todd Rademacher
Public Hearing:
Yes
Contact Phone:
910-772-4133
Advertising Date/Advertised By:
March 27, 2026;
April 3, 2026/StarNews
Attachments:
Attachment #1: Ordinance; Attachment #2: Case Summary; Attachment #3: Use Comparison Report; Attachment #4: Rezoning Application; Attachment #5: Aerial Map; Attachment #6: Land Use and Zoning map; Attachment #7: Walk Wilmington Map; Attachment #8: Growth Strategies Map; Attachment #9: Public Comments to Planning Commission; Attachment #10: Planning Commission Recommendation; Attachment #11: Draft Planning Commission Minutes
PURPOSE:
The applicant proposes to rezone the subject site from R-5, Medium-Density Mixed Residential District to UMX, Urban Mixed-Use District.
BACKGROUND:
The site includes a single parcel, approximately ?0.15 acres[LP1]. The site is currently zoned R-5, Medium-Density Mixed Residential, and is developed with a detached single dwelling.
The Comprehensive Plan identifies this site as within a Neighborhood-scale Infill Development Area of opportunity. The plan supports mixed-use development patterns around transit routes. The proposed zoning change would allow context-sensitive infill development or redevelopment that is compatible with the surrounding area. Adjacent properties are either zoned UMX, Urban Mixed-Use District, or R-5, Medium-Density Mixed Residential District. The site is directly adjacent to a three-story mixed-use building currently under construction and is near multiple WAVE Transit stops.
The Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding this general rezoning on March 4, 2026. No one spoke in favor of or against the request. One comment in opposition to the re...
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