Lake Waccamaw officials want to be sure streets in new and existing subdivisions meet the same specifications of those in the rest of town.
Allen Serkin, Executive Director for the Cape Fear Council of Governments, sent town employees out to measure streets in existing subdivisions at the Lake, and the findings concluded them to be just a bit narrow. Roads were measured curb face to curb face and included concrete drainage gutters. The pavement widths were found to be 22 feet, instead of the standard 30 feet.
With these measurements in mind, the planning board came up with a new type of standard for Pickett Pointe and future subdivisions that may be built in Lake Waccamaw. The ordinance was named Residential Subdivision Road, and will allow a minimum right of way of 60 feet, room for a road shoulder, and a 22-foot ditch.
Before adopting the plan, Commissioner Rosemary Dorsey asked Serkin for his recommendation. “I think it’s reasonable. The planning board spent a lot of time on this. They were very diligent.” The vote for the new standards were approved unanimously.
The board is also making sure yard debris set out for removal by the town’s contractor is up to standard.
As temperatures warm up, folks on the waterfront have been busy trimming trees and bushes on their properties. Residents were reminded that debris pickup is every first and third Monday of each month, and each home is allowed one pile measuring five by five by ten feet.
Town Manager Damien Kempski was asked by Mayor Matt Wilson to look into Sand Pro equipment and pricing for maintaining the ballfields at Elizabeth Brinkley Park.
Parents, volunteers, and youth team coaches have been using their personal property to turn the clay-sand mixture and groom infields for the last several years. Columbus County Parks and Recreation only mows the grass in parks. If new plans being considered by the county are put in place, municipalities like the lake will soon have to provide landscaping in recreation areas.
Noise ordinances were addressed by commissioners after a video of two trucks with loud mufflers went viral on Facebook. The trucks in question were pulled over by Lake Waccamaw Police Chief Scott Hyatt and issued citations Monday afternoon. Wilson took the opportunity to let the public know his thoughts on the matter.
“We will have zero tolerance for loud pipes and squatted trucks in and around Lake Waccamaw,” said Wilson. Hyatt also encouraged the public to call 911 if they see similarly modified vehicles.
