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Vote on a request to approve Chatham County Board of Commissioners to amend Sections 7.2, Definitions; 10.13, Table of Permitted Uses; and 17.8, Standards for Sexually Oriented Businesses (new section) to add standards for Sexually Oriented Businesses.
ABSTRACT
Action Requested:
A request by the Chatham County Board of Commissioners to amend Sections 7.2, Definitions; 10.13, Table of Permitted Uses; and 17.8, Standards for Sexually Oriented Businesses (new section) to add standards for Sexually Oriented Businesses. A public hearing was held on this request on June 6, 2016 and the Planning Board discussed it during their July 12, 2016 meeting.
Introduction & Background:
During the April 18, 2016 Board of Commissioners meeting a public hearing was scheduled to amend the Zoning Ordinance to include standards for sexually oriented businesses. Currently, sexually oriented businesses (SOB.) are only permitted in the unzoned parts of the County. However, when those areas are zoned as R-1 and R-5, the Zoning Ordinance must be amended to reflect the new county-wide zoning; the County cannot prohibit sexually oriented businesses outright, but is afforded the opportunity to regulate their location and certain operational characteristics in an effort to ensure identified negative secondary impacts are mitigated.
As defined within N.C.G.S. 14-202.10, sexually oriented businesses are, "Any businesses, or enterprises that have as one of their principal business purposes, or as a significant portion of their business, an emphasis on matter and conduct depicting, describing, or related to anatomical areas and sexual activities."
The proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance establish criteria for such businesses including separation requirements from identified uses such as places of worship, schools, parks, and residentially zoned properties. The proposed amendments would allow for their development consistent with applicable State and Federal requirements.
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