Brunswick County posts notices for 1,140-home Ibis Bay expansion, five other cases
Six public hearing notices posted Oct. 20 cover two planned developments, three rezoning cases and one text amendment in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
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Brunswick County, North Carolina, posted six public hearing notices on Oct. 20, 2026, covering two planned developments, three rezoning or zoning-modification cases and one text amendment. The two planned developments, Ibis Bay and Jackson-Hill, total 1,270 single-family homes on about 670.29 acres, according to a tally of the county’s notices.
None of the cases is described as approved. The notices do not state hearing dates or locations.
What are the planned developments Brunswick County has noticed?
The county’s notices list two planned developments (PDs), which are large projects reviewed as a single plan. Adding the two notices together gives 1,270 single-family homes on about 670.29 acres.
- PD-190, Ibis Bay Planned Development Modification and Expansion: a proposed revision of 1,140 single-family units on approximately 621.50 acres off Holden Beach Road SW (NC 130) and Shell Point Road SW (SR 1132).
- PD-187, Jackson-Hill Planned Development: 130 single-family units on approximately 48.79 acres at 7460 Ocean Hwy W (US 17), near Sunset Beach.
Which rezoning cases and text amendment are on the list?
Three notices cover zoning changes on specific parcels, and one covers a change to the county’s zoning rules. The county’s notices describe them as follows.
| Case | Request | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Z-949CZ | Modification of an existing RR-CZ (Rural Low Density Residential Conditional Zoning) case, Tax Parcel 2210001701 | 8573 River Road (NC 133), near Southport |
| Z-948 | Rezoning from NC to C-LD, Tax Parcels 2400000213, 240KB041 and 2400000202 | 9920 and 9990 Ocean Hwy W (US 17) and 61 Calabash Road NW, near Calabash |
| Z-942 | Rezoning from IG and NC to R-7500, four parcels (2290004503, 2290004504, 2290004506, 2290004507) | 4651 Todd Road SW, near Shallotte |
| Text amendment | Amend Section 5.3.3.C to add Crossover Modern Home (CrossMod) in the RR, R-7500, R-6000, NC and C-LD zoning districts | Countywide zoning districts |
The county labels the five PD and rezoning notices as Board of Commissioners public hearing notices. It labels the text amendment as a Planning Board public hearing notice.
When are the Brunswick County hearings?
The notices do not say. The county’s Permits & Development page lists a regular Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday, Nov. 2, at 3 p.m., open to the public in person or online through the county’s Agendas & Minutes Portal. Neither that page nor the six notices says whether any of these cases will be heard then.
To confirm a hearing date, check the Agendas & Minutes Portal or contact the county’s Planning and Community Development staff through the Permits & Development page. Information as of Oct. 31, 2026.
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Questions and answers
- How many homes are in the Ibis Bay expansion in Brunswick County, NC?
- Brunswick County's Oct. 20, 2026 notice for PD-190 describes a proposed revision of 1,140 single-family units on approximately 621.50 acres off Holden Beach Road SW (NC 130) and Shell Point Road SW (SR 1132).
- Where is the Jackson-Hill Planned Development near Sunset Beach, NC?
- According to Brunswick County's notice for PD-187, it is at 7460 Ocean Hwy W (US 17) near Sunset Beach and consists of 130 single-family units on approximately 48.79 acres.
- What is the Crossover Modern Home text amendment in Brunswick County?
- Brunswick County's Planning Board notice describes a text amendment to Section 5.3.3.C to add Crossover Modern Home (CrossMod) in the RR, R-7500, R-6000, NC and C-LD zoning districts.
Sources
- Brunswick County public hearing notice PD-190 (Ibis Bay), posted Oct. 20, 2026
- Brunswick County public hearing notice PD-187 (Jackson-Hill), posted Oct. 20, 2026
- Brunswick County public hearing notice Z-949CZ, posted Oct. 20, 2026
- Brunswick County public hearing notice Z-948, posted Oct. 20, 2026
- Brunswick County public hearing notice Z-942, posted Oct. 20, 2026
- Brunswick County Planning Board public hearing notice, Crossover Modern Home text amendment, posted Oct. 20, 2026
- Brunswick County Permits & Development page
