Manteo Board of Commissioners says no to text amendment to add craft brewery as special use

On a 4-2 vote, the Manteo Board of Commissioners turned down a text amendment to add craft brewery as a special use in the B-2 General Business District.

Voting against the text amendment were commissioners Hannah Forslund, Betty Selby, Ruth Stetson and Eddie Mann. Voting for the text amendment were commissioners Tod Clissold and Michael Basnight.

On Dec. 11, 2024, Garick Kalna filed an application for text amendment to add “craft brewery” to Manteo’s B-2 General Business District, which is the largest zoning district in the incorporated town. Kalna opened 1718 Brewing Ocracoke in 2017. The 1718 board says “Creating

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