Oak Island Rejects Pier Rezoning | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 6, 2026 · 1m

Oak Island’s planning board rejected a rezoning proposal for the Yaupon Fishing Pier and its event space, citing fears that future sales could lead to incompatible uses like gas stations or veterinary clinics on the oceanfront. While they denied the rezoning, they did approve updates to zoning rules to officially recognize event spaces and piers as permitted uses — a move that legitimizes the historic 1955 event space, which had been technically non-compliant. The board’s priority remains preserving the oceanfront’s character, favoring bars, coffee shops, and specialty retail over disruptive…