Description
A 212-acre wetlands mitigation bank previewed as a staff report — no vote yet; Planning Commission takes it up June 16, council hearing July 15.
Impact summary
Restores wetland functions, improves wildlife habitat and water quality, and creates locally available mitigation credits for future development.
Applicant
- Address
- 2101 Buckhorn Drive
At a glance
- Hearings
- 4
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 4
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Jul 15, 2026.
Meeting timeline (4)
City Council Meeting Agendas (Regular) - Jul 15, 2026
Approved with conditions: a 212-acre wetlands mitigation bank restoring land damaged by pine operations and protecting it permanently under a conservation easement.
Planning Commission Meeting Agendas - Jun 16, 2026
A 212-acre wetlands mitigation bank crossing into Isle of Wight County, restoring wetlands drained by decades of loblolly pine farming. Approved unanimously with the commission's recommendation.
Planning Commission Meeting Agendas - May 21, 2026
A proposed wetlands mitigation bank on 212 acres of pine farmland at the Isle of Wight line, serving two watersheds. Just a preview now — hearing June 16.
City Council Meeting Agendas (Regular) - May 20, 2026
A 212-acre wetlands mitigation bank previewed as a staff report — no vote yet; Planning Commission takes it up June 16, council hearing July 15.
Related issues (3)
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