THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Tuesday, November 15, 1994 TAG: 9411150287
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B3 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
SOURCE: BY PAUL SOUTH, STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: KILL DEVIL HILLS LENGTH: Medium: 53 lines
The Kill Devil Hills Board of Commissioners drew a line in the sand Monday concerning proposed rule changes that would affect North Carolina beaches.
The board voted unanimously to ``actively oppose'' the amendments proposed by the Coastal Resources Commission that will be the focus of a public hearing here Thursday.
Kill Devil Hills Planning Director Greg Loy said the proposed changes ``undermine'' existing beach nourishment language found in current commission rules.
``This is a step back from protecting what we have,'' said Loy.
Loy's biggest concern was that the rule changes are not consistent with beach nourishment policy.
``As someone eloquently put it, if you're going to enforce these, you'd better have a good lawyer. It's going to be a good fight,'' Loy said.
Mayor Pro Tem Duncan Wright said the town should ``aggressively fight'' these changes.
Officials from the town will attend the Thursday meeting to outline their concerns.
In other action Monday, the commission has set a Dec. 12 public hearing concerning a proposed ordinance governing adult-oriented businesses in the town.
The proposal has been approved by the town's Planning Board. Loy said discussions about a town ordinance began in the wake of a dispute in Currituck County over an adult-oriented nightclub there.
``Kill Devil Hills has a family-type atmosphere,'' Loy said. ``This ordinance is designed to keep topless entertainment out of restaurants.''
State law prohibits municipal and county governments from banning adult-oriented entertainment outright. Currently, there are no such establishments in Kill Devil Hills.
The commission also authorized the beginning of the bid process for a variety of street improvement projects, as well as the acceptance of two bids for the purchase of residential and commercial garbage trucks.
Also, Mayor Terry Gray asked Wright to contact the North Carolina Department of Marine Fisheries concerning the unlawful use of haul seine nets for fishing on beaches in the town.
Commissioner E.M. ``Coy'' Harbeson said he has contacted the department, but has not received a response concerning a report on an incident that occurred last month. by CNB