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Vote on a request to consider scheduling a legislative public hearing by the Chatham County Board of Commissioners to consider amendments to the Chatham County Zoning Ordinance; specifically, section 10.13 Table 1: Zoning Table of Permitted Uses.
ABSTRACT
Action Requested:
Vote on a request to consider scheduling a legislative public hearing by the Chatham County Board of Commissioners to consider amendments to the Chatham County Zoning Ordinance; specifically, section 10.13 Table 1: Zoning Table of Permitted Uses.
Introduction & Background:
Periodically the Chatham County Zoning Ordinance is updated to reflect the ever-evolving needs of the county. The Chatham County Economic Development Corporation has identified a needed clarification to the Zoning Ordinance. This change is related to a potential project for the Triangle Innovation Point site. Applicants wishing to use the TIP site will require large amounts of water. While Chatham County Water is available the quantity of water available in that area of the county is insufficient for many of the potential developers of the site. Town of Sanford Water is also available and has the capacity to fulfill the needs of the site. The Zoning Ordinance Table of Uses needs to be updated to allow potential developers utilizing Town of Sanford Water and Sewer to be allowed by right in the areas of the County designated for the TIP site.
Discussion & Analysis:
Section 10.13, the Table of Uses currently has a footnote number 3 that says: When Chatham County Water and Town of Sanford Sewer Infrastructure is utilized the use is allowed by right. The new language for footnote 3 is proposed to read: When Chatham County Water or Town of Sanford Water and Sewer Infrastructure is utilized the use is allowed by right. Recent project requests considering the Triangle Innovation Point Site that would utilize Chatham and Sanford public infrastructure have needs that could exceed Chatham County's current water capacity. T...
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