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Vote on a request to approve the Governor's Club Property Owner's Association, Inc. for a text amendment to the Chatham County Zoning Ordinance, Section 7.2 Definitions and Section 10.13 Table of Permitted Uses to change the definition and allowances for Family Care Homes within the R1, R2, R5, and O & I zoning districts.
ABSTRACT
Action Requested:
Request by the Governor's Club Property Owner's Association, Inc. for a text amendment to the Chatham County Zoning Ordinance, Section 7.2 Definitions and Section 10.13 Table of Permitted Uses to change the definition and allowances for Family Care Homes within the R1, R2, R5, and O & I zoning districts.
Introduction & Background:
A legislative public hearing was held on August 17, 2015. Planning staff presented the request to the Board of Commissioners. There were two citizens that spoke on the request: Marla Benton, who lives within the Governor's Club PUD of Governor's Lake, spoke during the public input session and Joe Glasson, who lives within the Governor's Club PUD original community, spoke during the agenda item.
Ms. Benton stated she is a nurse and is opposed to the text amendment request. She stated she has an aging parent and would prefer to have an opportunity to have her close to her in this type of setting. Her comments are provided (Attachment 2).
Mr. Glasson spoke in favor of an amendment that would require a distance separation between such uses citing General Statute 168-22 and the Town of Pittsboro's zoning regulations. His comments are provided (Attachment 3). Draft minutes from the public hearing are also provided as an attachment.
Also attached is the report from the UNC School of Government on family care homes in particular that includes the various General Statutes that govern the use and what precautions should be taken in considering regulations on family care homes (Attachment 1). The family care home must be allowed without special review in any single family zoning di...
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