St. Helena Planning Board Meeting

October 14, 2023

St. Helena Town Hall

6:30 p.m.

Attending the meeting were Building Inspector Louis T. Hesse, Planning Chairman Jimmy English, Secretary/Planning Board Member Carey Childress, Planning Board Member/ETJ Representative Hersey Fennell, Planning Board Member Teresa Coleman, and Planning Board Member Katrina Banks. Absent was Planning Board Member Gerald Velie.

Meeting started at 6:30 p.m. and was called to order by Chairman Jimmy English.

Louis brought up “exempt” subdivisions which is 10 acres or more with no streets.

Louis pointed out that we do not have a “minor” subdivision. All St. Helena has are exempt/ family/ and major subdivisions.

Two things were asked for by Louis.

We need a planner to come on board or we need a minor” subdivision. Kim is not interested or willing to take on the task of a “major” subdivision.

We need a lawyer to approve “major” subdivisions.

Chairman Jimmy English suggested that we hire Sam Shore with the Cape Fear Council of Governments.

Meeting ended at 7:01 p.m.

Notes by Carey Childress.

Approved by Jimmy English.