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Carolina Beach Rezones for Growth | Wilmington News
Carolina Beach just approved a bold rezoning of ten Cape Fear Boulevard properties, flipping them from mixed-use to a new “commercial transition” zone designed to buffer neighborhoods from the downtown core—while letting developers build taller, denser, and faster. With up to 29 units per acre (up from 17), slashed setback rules, and a 50-foot height limit, the move unlocks major growth potential—but bars, breweries, and distilleries are off-limits. Eight of the ten parcels now qualify as “conforming” under the town’s 2020 Land Use Plan. Though some residents and commissioners pushed back…
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