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A developer is heading to trial claiming New Hanover County commissioners unfairly rejected their townhome plan, arguing they were swayed by hundreds of pages of public comments despite limited hearing input. The dispute stems from 2025 when the county denied a proposal for 304 homes on Market Street, amid years of neighbor concerns over traffic, schools, and stormwater — with Porters Neck Elementary already at 144% capacity. The developer accuses the commissioners of bias, while the Marsh Oaks HOA stepped in to support the county, triggering a massive document request. This isn’t the only legal battle — three other appeals are pending, including two involving Hilton Bluffs and one over Tarin Woods expansion, where property associations again backed the county, fueling ongoing legal back-and-forth.
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