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Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Maps of the City of Wilmington to Rezone Property Containing 2.176 Acres Located at 120 Canal Street and 124 Canal Street from R-20(L), Residential (Legacy District), to R-7(CD), Medium-density Single-dwelling (Conditional District), for a Residential Development (CD-PC-2026-0010)
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Department: Planning & Development Meeting Date: 10/6/2026
Contact Name: Tucker Cherry Public Hearing: Yes Contact Phone: 910-341-3255 Advertising Date/Advertised By: September 25, 2026;
October 2, 2026/StarNews
Attachments:
Attachment #1: Ordinance; Attachment #2: Case Summary; Attachment #3: Proposed Site Plan; Attachment #4: Proposed Building Elevations; Attachment #5: Conditional District Rezoning Application; Attachment #6: Community Meeting Report; Attachment #7: Aerial Map; Attachment #8: Land Use Map; Attachment #9: Zoning Map; Attachment #10: Growth Strategies Map; Attachment #11: Walk Wilmington Map; Attachment #12: Planning Commission Public Comments; Attachment #13: Planning Commission Recommendation; Attachment #14: Draft Planning Commission Minutes
PURPOSE:
The applicant proposes to rezone the site from R-20(L), Residential (Legacy District), to R-7 (CD), Medium-density, Single-dwelling (Conditional District), for a residential development with eight townhome units.
BACKGROUND:
The site includes two lots located adjacent to Motts Creek that are currently developed with two detached single dwellings. The property was annexed into the City in 1995 and assigned the R-20 Residential District zoning classification. The proposed development would replace the existing single dwellings with two four-unit townhome buildings.
The Comprehensive Plan identifies this site as within an Intracoastal Tidewater Area of Opportunity. The plan recognizes the need to increase the housing supply while protecting the natural environment and calls for appropriate transitions between lower-density neighborhoods and more in...
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