What is being discussed?

On Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 6:30 p.m., the Duck Planning Board will conduct a public input meeting to discuss rules for temporary vendors, itinerant merchants, and peddlers.  Examples of these businesses include hot dog carts, food trucks, ice cream trucks, farmers’ markets, and drink stands.  Typically these businesses operate from a cart, kiosk, or truck and do not occupy a permanent location. The Planning Board will also discuss the approval process and requirements pertaining to commercial special events.

As a commercial property owner and/or member of the business community, the Town would like to receive your input on these topics. 

Why?

The Town has been operating under regulations that pre-existed incorporation of the Town.  The current ordinance, related to vendors, itinerant merchants, and peddlers, allows these uses under certain conditions.  The Town would like to review these regulations, with input from the community, to gauge the appropriateness of temporary businesses within the Town, and then determine the limits and regulations that should apply to their operation. 

The Town would also like to develop requirements for the approval of commercial special events.  This ordinance review would seek to answer the following questions:

- What constitutes a special event?

- What are the application/approval procedures?

- What activities/uses can occur at a special event?

- How many special events can I have during a calendar year?

How to provide input:

The public input session will be held on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at the Duck Meeting Hall, 1200 Duck Road.  This will be an informal discussion with the Planning Board designed to answer questions and gather feedback.  If you would like more information or if you want to provide comments but can’t attend the meeting, you can contact Andy Garman, the Town’s Director of Community Development, at (252) 255-1234 or at agarman@townofduck.com.

On Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 7:00 p.m., the Town Council of the Town of Duck will conduct a Public Hearing on the following items:

CUP-12-01 Application by Chris Nason of Beacon Architecture + Design, PLLC, on behalf of Forlano Properties, LLC, property owner, to consider a conditional use permit for a 44-seat restaurant to be located at 1221 and 1223 Duck Road, the site of the Duck Deli. The applicant intends to remove the existing restaurant at 1223 Duck Road and the residence at 1221 Duck Road and combine the lots for the purpose of utilizing both properties for the new restaurant building and site improvements. This application request will be considered using the standards contained under Town Code Section 156.036 (C)(6) Village Commercial Development Option.

CUP-12-02 Application by Scott Foster of Coastal Cravings to consider a conditional use permit amendment for the existing 40-seat restaurant located at 1209 Duck Road. The applicant intends to establish an outdoor dining area in accordance with Town Code Section 156.129, Eating Establishments, as well as reconfigure the interior space of the eating establishment.

Any person may appear or be represented by an agent to present comments on these items. Written comments may be submitted to the Town Council, Town of Duck, P.O. Box 8369, Duck, North Carolina 27949 or via email at info@townofduck.com. Staff reports will be available approximately five days in advance of the hearing; contact the Town Clerk at the mailing address above or at (252) 255-1234.

DATE: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 

TIME: 7:00 p.m.

PLACE: Town of Duck Offices, 1200 Duck Road, Duck, NC 27949

The presentation and related attachments on Beach Erosion and its Potential Fiscal Impact that were overviewed at the Duck Town Council Meeting on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 are available online.

For the complete agenda with individual links to each agenda item, click here.

The following table breaks down the items in the packet.