Large-Scale Residential Development in Long Creek Township
Summary
The 1,023-home proposal was tabled to November 2, so residents will have another chance to weigh in.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 9
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 3 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
With roughly 1,023 new hookups expected, one commenter argued impact fees of $3,000 per lot could generate over $3 million for water infrastructure.
Residents of Long Creek Township, who gain more time to comment.
Applicants and observers face continued uncertainty as the proposal keeps slipping.
Mentions & discussions (11)
Board of County Commissioners - Nov 2, 2026
The biggest development proposal on the agenda — 630 acres, 1,023 houses — got tabled again, first to November 16, then to December 7 in Burgaw. Residents in western Pender have been pushing for the hearing to be held closer to home.
Board of County Commissioners - Oct 19, 2026
The 1,023-home proposal was tabled to November 2, so residents will have another chance to weigh in.
Board of County Commissioners - Sep 21, 2026
A request to rezone about 630 acres for 1,023 single-family homes was set for an 8 p.m. public hearing — one of the largest residential proposals to come before the county, with implications for traffic, schools and water service.
Planning Board - Sep 1, 2026
A developer wants about 404 acres rezoned to build 930 single-family homes reserved for residents 55 and older. The Planning Board hearing is a key step before the county commissioners make the final decision. Depending on where you live in the Topsail Township/Hampstead area, this could affect traffic, infrastructure, and the pace of growth.
Board of County Commissioners - Aug 17, 2026
A special use permit was scheduled for public hearing to allow a 236-lot RV park and campground in Holly Township. The scale of the project makes it one of the most consequential land-use items on the agenda. No outcome is on record.
Planning Board - Aug 4, 2026
A rezoning would open roughly 630 acres in Long Creek Township to 1,023 single-family homes — a subdivision-scale addition that would bring hundreds of new residents, traffic, and demand on schools and roads.
Board of Adjustment - Jul 15, 2026
Though not directly on the July 15 docket, the draft June minutes detail the ongoing fight over a 355-lot, 147-acre subdivision near Country Club Drive and Ravenswood Road. A neighbor's appeal was dismissed on standing grounds 4-0, leaving traffic and neighborhood-impact concerns unresolved through that channel. The issue may resurface as new appeals, including the one docketed for July 15.
Board of County Commissioners - Apr 20, 2026
Two big subdivisions — 104 townhomes and 85 single-family homes — were rejected over traffic, flooding, septic and density worries, while a commercial rezone near Topsail was approved. Growth pressure and infrastructure strain remain front and center.
Planning Board - Mar 4, 2026
Two rezoning requests together would add 104 townhomes and 85 single-family homes, affecting traffic, infrastructure, and neighborhood character. Residents in nearby communities have previously raised concerns about traffic, stormwater, and emergency access on similar projects.
Pender County planning board rejects Hawthorne residential expansion
Pender County planning board rejects Hawthorne residential expansion Port City Daily
1,700 residential units under review this week in Pender County
1,700 residential units under review this week in Pender County Port City Daily
Related development
REZONE 2026-99
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.
REZONE 2026-96
Adds sewer capacity for thousands of Hampstead-area homes and businesses and shifts about 30% of flow off the existing 13-mile force main to Blake Farm; neighbors worry about PFAS, odors, and impacts to Holly Shelter game lands.
REZONE 2026-100
Retiree-focused housing near the hospital and new retail with roughly half the traffic of a conventional subdivision and minimal school impact, though Highway 17 is already over capacity.
REZONE 2026-95
The rezoning would shift what uses are allowed on the parcel, favoring office and institutional development over the existing planned development framework.
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