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Vote to approve a legislative request by Viridian Holdings LLC to rezone a portion of Parcel 19522 (approximately 21 ac) from R-1 Residential to CD-NB Neighborhood Business for a boat and RV storage facility located at 2649 Farrington Point Rd, Williams Township.
ABSTRACT
Action Requested:
Vote to approve a legislative request by Viridian Holdings LLC to rezone a portion of Parcel 19522 (approximately 21 ac) from R-1 Residential to CD-NB Neighborhood Business for a boat and RV storage facility located at 2649 Farrington Point Rd, Williams Township.
Introduction & Background:
A legislative public hearing was held November 20, 2023. Planning staff presented the request. Tracy Ayotte, attorney for the applicant, also presented. Also present were several representatives of their design team. No one from the public spoke about the matter.
Current Zoning Map of the area (R-1 Residential)
Discussion & Analysis:
When determining whether a rezoning request should be approved under Section 5 Conditional Zoning Districts, the following findings must be supported.
1. The alleged error in the Ordinance, if any, would be remedied by the proposed amendment with a detailed explanation of such error in the Ordinance and detailed reasons how the proposed amendment will correct the same. No errors are being claimed.
2. The changed or changing conditions, if any, of the area or in the County generally, which make the proposed amendment reasonably necessary to the promotion of public health, safety, and general welfare.
A survey of similar uses was provided in the application documents. Noted were the number of major subdivisions that have been approved or going through the major subdivision process as the County continues to grow. That many of these subdivisions have restrictive covenants that do not allow this type of storage and that the lots themselves aren't large enough to accommodate boat or RV storage. Only one development incorporated a storage area for the re...
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