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Vote on a legislative rezoning request by Fearrington Property Development, LLC to rezone Parcels 2867, 2868, 2869, 2842, 2807, 2820, 95254, located off 724 Andrews Store Rd, Parker Herndon Rd, and Morris Rd., from R-1 Residential to CD-CC Conditional District Compact Community, being approximately 371.822 acres, Baldwin Township
Abstract
Introduction & Background: The Compact Communities Ordinance (CCO) was adopted in 2004 to address Briar Chapel when there were no options for increased density above the minimum allowed under the zoning regulations. At that time residential densities ranged from 1 dwelling unit per acre to 1 dwelling unit per 5 acres. Clustered developments were also allowed but with no increased density. The CCO allows up to 2 dwelling units per acre and caps overall built upon area for a development at 24%. Since 2004, certain sections of CCO have become outdated based on other regulations that have been adopted in the intervening years. For example, the stormwater and riparian buffer provisions of the CCO are superseded by other more restrictive ordinances that have been adopted or amended since 2004 that apply countywide. The CCO was also designed for projects with a larger footprint and developers who are now submitting applications for smaller projects under the CCO are requesting waivers of the standards because of site constraints and limitations. This application includes several waivers that are described in the CCO response. Section 15 of the CCO provides a mechanism for applicants to request a modification, reduction, or waiver of provisions of the CCO. If the board agrees with the waiver requests, they can be incorporated into the conditions of approval.
An application for a compact community can only be submitted if the properties are located within the mapped areas shown below. Approximately 184 acres of the parcels included in this request were added to the map of the Compact Communities Ordinance in December 2021 by the...
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