TITLE
Vote on a legislative rezoning request by Jody Leidolf for Edward Holmes, Jr., to approve on Parcels 5151, 5811, 68060, and 5258, totaling 18.2 acres, from R-1 Residential and CD-CB to general use NB Neighborhood Business, located at 1213 Pea Ridge Rd and 0 Pea Ridge Road, Cape Fear Township.
ABSTRACT
Action Requested:
Vote on a legislative rezoning request by Jody Leidolf for Edward Holmes, Jr., to approve on Parcels 5151, 5811, 68060, and 5258, totaling 18.2 acres, from R-1 Residential and CD-CB to general use NB Neighborhood Business, located at 1213 Pea Ridge Rd and 0 Pea Ridge Road, Cape Fear Township.
Introduction & Background:
A legislative public hearing was held September 19, 2022. Planning staff and Mr. Holmes presented the request. No others spoke on the matter.
In 2007, Chatham County Commissioners initiated a rezoning of multiple parcels totaling 533 acres along this portion of Pea Ridge Road from Industrial Heavy to Residential. The area was zoned Industrial Heavy in 1990 and in the ensuing years there were requests to construct a church, campground, and single-family dwellings all of which were denied because they weren't allowed in an industrial zoning district. This rezoning included four of the applicant's parcels which were previously owned by his father and an additional property that was rezoned for a gold cart sales and service facility. A map of the parcels that were rezoned from Industrial Heavy to Residential 1 follows.
Since that time, the county has approved rezoning property for the Moncure Mega site and been seeking industries to locate there. Currently, a FedEx Distribution warehouse and VinFast car manufacturer are approved to develop.
The Planning Board met October 4, 2022. The only concern raised by some board members was their desire for the small area plan to be completed and that they think the recent rezoning requests in the Moncure area may be a pre-mature. Other members stated that as landowners, the applicant...
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