NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Board of Adjustment (BOA) of the Town of River Bend has received a request from Harmoni Towers Development Co., LLC to obtain a special use permit to construct a 235’ wireless communication tower in River Bend’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. The proposed site is zoned BD (Business District) and is a 100’x100’ portion of a +/- 10.3 acre parcel identified by Craven County PIN: 8-205-2000 with an address of 5431 US Hwy. 17 South, New Bern, NC. The request requires a quasi-judicial hearing, which is very similar to a court hearing. All testimony must be sworn and in person before the BOA. Comments called in and letters or written statements [such as petitions] cannot be entered into the record. Having first-hand testimony allows for cross-examination of all witnesses by the BOA and others in attendance. Testimony offered on the case should be from direct personal or professional knowledge and focus on the ordinance-specified considerations of the BOA. The hearing will be held on April 21, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at Town Hall, located at 45 Shoreline Drive, River Bend, NC. The application and related documents may be reviewed at the Town of River Bend Zoning Department, 45 Shoreline Drive, between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
The parcel is outlined in yellow below. The approximate location of the tower is shown in green.
