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Vote on a request to approve Chatham County Board of Commissioners to apply R-1 and R-5 Residential zoning to approximately 388 square miles of the county that are currently unzoned.
ABSTRACT
Action Requested:
A request by the Chatham County Board of Commissioners to apply R-1 and R-5, Residential zoning, to approximately 388 square miles of the county that are currently unzoned.
Introduction & Background:
During the March 21, 2016 Commissioners meeting a public hearing was scheduled to extend R-1 and R-5 Residential zoning to areas of the county that are currently unzoned. This item was previously discussed in November and December 2015 by the Commissioners when it was determined that zoning should be extended countywide. A public hearing was held on June 6, 2016 and the Planning Board reviewed the request during their July 12, 2016 meeting.
Discussion & Analysis:
The areas under consideration for rezoning are included in the attached maps, covers approximately 388 square miles, and includes over 11,600 parcels. Approximately 1,000 public hearing signs have been placed in the affected area and notification letters have been mailed to the property owners and adjoiners. A website has also been created with information about the zoning process and also includes a list of frequently asked questions, which can be viewed at the following link - www.chathamnc.org/CountyZoning.
The Residential R-1 and R-5 zoning classifications represent the residential density allowed within those districts. R-1 allows one dwelling unit per 40,000 square feet (63,560 square feet without public utilities) and R-5 allows one dwelling unit per 5 acres on average with no lot being less than three acres in size. These residential densities also reflect the watershed district designations that were implemented in 1994 and as shown on the adopted Watershed Protection Map (link to map here - http://www.chathamnc.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=15030 ). For example, the R-5 ...
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