REZONE 2026-99
Description
A request to rezone about 630 acres for 1,023 single-family homes in Long Creek Township, scheduled for an 8 PM public hearing.
Impact summary
Nearly two dozen homes more than a thousand of them could reshape the rural Long Creek area; the public will get another hearing on November 2.
At a glance
- Hearings
- 4
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 4
Last vote · County Commission
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 21, 2026, up from 1 in the two months before.
Meeting timeline (4)
Board of County Commissioners - Nov 2, 2026
A request to rezone about 630 acres for 1,023 single-family homes was tabled after the applicant's expert couldn't attend; the hearing is now set for December 7 in Burgaw.
Board of County Commissioners - Oct 19, 2026
A request to rezone about 630 acres for 1,023 single-family homes in Long Creek Township; the applicant's attorney asked to continue it, and the board tabled it to November 2, 2026.
Board of County Commissioners - Sep 21, 2026
A request to rezone about 630 acres in Long Creek Township so 1,023 single-family homes can be built — a massive subdivision proposal set for an 8 p.m. public hearing.
Planning Board - Aug 4, 2026
A request to rezone roughly 630 acres in Long Creek Township to allow 1,023 single-family homes.
Related issues (4)
Large-Scale Residential Development in Long Creek Township
The 1,023-home proposal was tabled to November 2, so residents will have another chance to weigh in.
Proposed 930-home 55+ community in Topsail Township
A 404-acre age-restricted community was approved despite a split planning board recommendation. Supporters say it boosts tax revenue with little school or traffic impact; opponents worried about density.
Topsail Township Wastewater Treatment Facility Rezoning
Two linked public hearings were scheduled on a proposal to rezone about 32 acres in Topsail Township for a wastewater treatment facility and revise the related special use permit. This could open the door for expanded development capacity in the Topsail area.
Large-scale residential rezonings (REZONE 2026-99 and 2026-100)
Two rezoning requests totaling over 1,950 new homes — one 1,023-home subdivision in Long Creek Township and one 930-home 55+ community in Topsail Township — were set for public hearings. Together they could significantly reshape traffic, schools, and services in those areas.
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