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Vote on a legislative request by Drafting and Design Services, Inc. on behalf of Because of His Grace, LLC to approve for a rezoning from R-1 Residential to GU-NB General Use Neighborhood Business on Parcels 77640, 80540, 94921, and 5588 being a total of 9.71 acres, located at 4295 Old US 1, Cape Fear Township.
ABSTRACT
Action Requested:
Vote on a legislative request by Drafting and Design Services, Inc. on behalf of Because of His Grace, LLC to approve for a rezoning from R-1 Residential to GU-NB General Use Neighborhood Business on Parcels 77640, 80540, 94921, and 5588 being a total of 9.71 acres, located at 4295 Old US 1, Cape Fear Township.
Introduction & Background:
A legislative public hearing was held November 21, 2022. Planning staff presented the request. Also speaking was Michael Blakley, representative for the applicant, and the property owner. Parcel 80540 is a vacant parcel, but the other parcels have historically been used for residential purposes. The parcel behind these group of properties, Parcel 5585, being approximately 193 acres, has recently been approved for light industrial zoning by the Board of Commissioners.
Discussion & Analysis:
When considering a general use rezoning, all uses listed in Section 10.13 of the Chatham County Zoning Ordinance under the proposed zoning classification are permitted. However, due to site specific limitations such as wastewater capacity, access to public utilities, impervious surface limits, etc., not all uses are feasible. The decision to approve a general use rezoning shall be determined by the following criteria.
1. Any alleged error in the Ordinance, if any, which would be remedied by the proposed amendment. No error in the Ordinance is being claimed.
2. The changed or changing conditions, if any, which make the proposed rezoning reasonably necessary. Due to growth projections in the Moncure area and with the onset of several rezonings to industrial zoning designation in the surrounding area, t...
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