Department of Public Safety
Town of Nags Head
Division of Police
Division of Fire and Ocean Rescue
Post Office Box 99
Nags Head, NC 27959
Telephone (252) 441-6386
Fax (252) 441-7335
www.townofnagshead.net
Charles L. Cameron
Director of Public Safety
R. Wayne Byrum
Deputy Chief of Police
Kevin A. Zorc
Deputy Fire Chief
MEMORANDUM
DATE:
May 30, 2001
TO:
Mayor and Board of Commissioners
FROM:
Public Safety Director
COPIES:
Town Manager, Director of Planning
REF:
Request for amendment to the Town of Nags Head Traffic Control Map – S. Virginia Dare
Trail and Driftwood Street in the vicinity of the site formerly occupied by the Carolinian
Hotel
The Board of Commissioners is aware that the Carolinian Hotel has been recently demolished
following the sale of the hotel to a developer. The developer has indicated his intentions to develop the
former Carolinian Hotel site as single family residences.
When the Carolinian Hotel occupied this site the Board of Commissioners of the Town passed an
ordinance established a “No-Parking Tow-A-Way Zone” on the west side South Virginia Dare Trail
from the intersection with Gallery Row to a point approximately 150 feet north of the intersection of
South Virginia Dare Trail and Driftwood Street.
A second “No Parking Tow-A-Way Zone” was also established, again by Ordinance, adopted by the
Nags Head Board of Commissioners on both the north and south sides of Driftwood extending from
South Virginia Dare Trail to South Croatan Highway (U.S. Highway 158).
Both of these “No Parking Tow-A-Way Zones” were established to deal with the problem of overflow
vehicles from the Carolinian Hotel that were parking along South Croatan Highway and on Driftwood
Street thereby creating public safety hazards and disruption to the adjoining property owners and
residents.
With the demolition of the Carolinian Hotel and the intended redevelopment of the former Carolinian
Hotel site I have determined that there is no continuing need for these “No Parking Tow-A-Way
Zones”.
On May 14, 2001 Sgt. Kevin Brinkley, at my direction, visited several of the businesses, property
owners and one person who was renting a residential property on Driftwood Street. The majority of the
persons polled were in favor or the removal of the “No Parking Tow-A-Way Zone” on Driftwood
Street.
A detailed breakdown of the persons polled is available for the Board of Commissioners to review
should you deem it necessary.
In conclusion, it is my recommendation to the Board of Commissioners that the Traffic Control Map
for the Town of Nags Head be amended by the removal of the below listed “No Parking Tow-A-Way
Zones”:
1. “No Parking Tow-A-Way Zone” of the West Side of South Virginia Dare Trail from the
intersection with Gallery Row to a point approximately 150 feet north of the intersection with
Driftwood Street.
2. “No Parking Tow-A-Way Zone” on both the north and south sides of Driftwood Street extending
from South Virginia Dare Trail to South Croatan Highway (U.S. Highway 158).
Staff is available to answer any questions that the Board of Commissioners might have.