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Vote on a request by Scott Griffis dba Courtesy Towing to rezone Parcels 5150 and 5804 (2.91 acres collectively) from R-1 Residential to IL Light Industrial General Use located at 860 Pea Ridge Road, Cape Fear Township.
ABSTRACT
Action Requested:
Vote on a request by Scott Griffis dba Courtesy Towing to rezone Parcels 5150 and 5804 (2.91 acres collectively) from R-1 Residential to IL Light Industrial General Use located at 860 Pea Ridge Road, Cape Fear Township.
Introduction & Background:
A legislative public hearing was held April 16, 2018. Planning staff as well as Stewart Jones, engineer for the applicant, presented the request. Also speaking in support of the rezoning was Doug Jacobs. He expressed his support of the applicant and his business of providing an impound lot for temporary vehicle storage for law enforcement.
Planning Board information noted under their heading below.
Discussion & Analysis:
In considering a general use rezoning request, Section 19 of the Chatham County Zoning Ordinance states the four standards listed under Section 19.4.C must be addressed and supported in order to be considered for the intended zoning designation change. The standards are:
The parcels are currently zoned R1, Residential, and the applicant is requesting to rezone both tracts to IL, Light Industrial. The property is located adjacent to Pea Ridge and within approximately 2,100 feet of the US 1 interchange. The adjoining properties to the north, south and west east are zoned R1, Residential and are primarily wooded or pasture with limited use and several dwellings located within 100' or less of the northern and southern property boundaries. The property on the west side of Pea Ridge Road is zoned Heavy Industrial and is occupied by heavy industrial use. There are also several parcels zoned Heavy and Light Industrial and Community Business, within 1/2 mile of this property on the south side of US 1 that include a mix of non-residential uses.
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