ABOUT OUR OFFICE
The Southeastern Regional Office provides planning services to a sixteen county region consisting of the Sandhills and southern coastal plain. The counties covered are: Anson, Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore, New Hanover, Pender, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, and Scotland. This service region includes the urbanized communities of Wilmington and Fayetteville and rural areas in Harnett, Hoke, and Moore counties that are undergoing significant population growth.
The office assists local governments across the region with community development, economic development, ordinance preparation, strategic planning, land use planning, growth management and downtown revitalization. In addtion the office assists regional organizations and Fort Bragg military reservation staff on regional land use analysis and provides GIS support to various regional initiatives.
To request planning services from the Southeast Regional Office, please contact Monita McLaurin, Chief Planner, at (910) 829-6384 or mmclaurin@nccommerce.com.
MEET OUR STAFF
The Southeast Regional Office staff includes four Planners, a GIS Specialist, and an Office Assistant. For more information on our staff, including their backgrounds, interests, and areas of expertise, please see our Staff Biographies.
HOW TO FIND US
Our main office is located in Fayetteville in the Systel Building downtown. For parking and directions, click here. A field office that serves the coastal communities and counties is located in Wilmington.
| Fayetteville Office Address |
Wilmington Office Address |
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225 Green Street, Suite 202
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910) 829-6384
Fax: (910) 437-2535 |
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, NC 28405
(910) 796-7268
Fax: (910) 350-2004 |
Directions to Wilmington Field Office
From I-40: On I-40 make a left turn onto Martin Luther King (to US 17 North to Jacksonville). Take next left onto US 17 North to Jacksonville. Turn right onto Cardinal Drive Extension. WiRO is approximately 500 yards on left. Visitor parking is in the front, handicapped parking is at the side door facing the pond.
From NC 74: Take NC 74 to 17th Street in Wilmington. Make a right onto US 17 North and East 74 (Market Street). You will go under the overpass for I-40. Approximately 1 mile from this intersection is Cardinal Drive Extension to the Right. WiRO is approximately 500 yards on left. Visitor parking is in the front, handicapped parking is at the side door facing the pond.
From US 17 Jacksonville: At the Market Street (US 17) and Gordon Road intersection – continue on Market for approximately 2 miles. Make a left turn on to Cardinal Drive Extension. WiRO is approximately 500 yards on left. Visitor parking is in the front, handicapped parking is at the side door facing the pond.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
The Southeastern Regional Office has a diverse project portfolio that includes the following projects:
Building facade projects in various communities
Cameron zoning update
Castle Hayne commercial corridor design study
Hamlet "Wayfinding" sign project
Joint Land Use Study for Fort Bragg Military Reservation
Kenansville land use plan
Maxton zoning and subdivision updates
Wrightsville Beach revitalization charette
SERO NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
LINKS
Sandhills GIS Association
Regional municipal and county GIS pages
Regional web maps
BRAC-RTF
RLUAC
Sandhills Conservation Partnership
Sustainable Sandhills