BLUEPRINT BRUNSWICK
CAMA Land Use Plan
Brunswick County, North Carolina
BLUEPRINT BRUNSWICK
CAMA Land Use Plan Brunswick
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Adopted by the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners: ________, 2022 Certified by the Coastal Resources Commission: _________, 2023
County, North Carolina
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Brunswick County wishes to express its sincere appreciation to those entities and individuals who, in any way, contributed to the creation of the Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan, some contributed to "Blueprint Brunswick," the County's CAMA Land Use Plan. Elected and appointed leaders as well as Steering Committee members listed below were among the many individuals who contributed to the development of the plan. Appendix C provides a more detailed description of the individuals and organizations who participated in the planning process. Without the thoughtful input, insights, and expertise provided by those involved, the creations of this document would not have been possible.
Brunswick County Board of Commissioners
Frank Williams – Chairman, District 5
Randy Thompson – Vice Chairman, District 1
J. Martin (Marty) Cooke – Commissioner, District 2
Pat Sykes – Commissioner, District 3
Mike Forte – Commissioner, District 4
Brunswick County Planning Board
Eric Dunham – Chair
Clifton L. Cheek – District 1
Ron Medlin – District 2
Joy Peele Easley – District 3, Vice Chair
Christopher A. Wood – District 4
Richard J. Leary – District 5
William Allan Bittenbender, At-Large
Harry “Richard” Ishler, Jr., Alternate
Blueprint Brunswick Steering Committee
Eric Dunham, Planning Board (Chair)
William A. Bittenbender, Planning Board
Helen Bunch, Planning Department Staff (Long Range Planner)
Marc Pages, Planning Department Staff (Principal Planner)
Laura Botto, Parks & Recreation Advisory Board (Chair)
Aaron Perkins, Director of Parks & Recreation
Brian Moore, Parks & Recreation Department Staff (Athletic Superintendent)
Melinda Johnson, Parks & Recreation Department Staff (Marketing/Community Events)
Consultants
McGill Associates, PA
Nealon Planning, PLLC City Explained, Inc.
Noell Consulting Group
County Staff
Kirstie Dixon, Director of Planning
Aaron Perkins, Director of Parks and Recreation
Helen Bunch, Long Range Planner
Marc Pages, Principal Planner
Connie Marlowe, Administrative/CAMA Officer
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4 Blueprint Brunswick – Table of Contents Section 1 1 About the Plan 3 The Planning Area 4 Why Plan? 6 Relationship to Other Plans 8 The Planning Process 10 Using the Plan 16 Section 2 19 Trends 20 Overview 21 The People 23 Population Growth 24 Demographics 25 The Place 27 Historic & Cultural Resources 28 Development Plan 32 Living: Housing & Neighborhoods 40 Working & the Economy 42 Agriculture 46 Health & Well Being 48 Recreation 50 Infrastructure: Transportation 52 Infrastructure: Utilities 54 Other Community Facilities & Services 60 Section 3 65 The Vision 67 Goals & Objectives 68 The Future Land Use & Conservation Map 70 Place Types 72 Development Design Principles 84
5 Blueprint Brunswick – Table of Contents Section 4 89 Introduction 91 General 92 Land Use Compatibility & Growth Management 96 Open Space, Natural Resources, and the Environment 108 Infrastructure 118 Transportation 119 Utilities: Water & Sewer 122 Utilities: Energy 124 Utilities: Broadband 125 Community Facilities 126 Public Access 128 Historic & Cultural Resources 132 Economic Development 134 Housing & Neighborhoods 138 Development Quality & Placemaking 144 Governmental Coordination 147 Health & Well Being 148 Section 5 153 About Implementation 155 Tools for Managing Developmnet 156 Implementation Steps 158 Section 6 173 Municipal Plans 174 Bald Head Island 176 Belville 188 Bolivia 200 Navassa 212 Northwest 224 Sandy Creek 236 Appendix A Organization of the Plan Appendix B Summary of County Plans, Policies & Regulations Appendix C Community Engagement Summary Appendix D Analysis of Existing & Emerging Conditions Appendix E Parks & Recreation Master Plan Appendix F Maps Appendix G Implementation Schedule
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