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Vote on a request to approve the Chatham County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for a rezoning of Parcels No. 11503 being all of 1.57 acres and No. 11505 being all of 1.46 acres, totaling 3.03 acres, located at the corner of Moncure Pittsboro Rd. and the US 1 off ramp, from R-5 and R-1 Residential zoning to NB Neighborhood Business.
ABSTRACT
Action Requested:
A request from the Chatham County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for a rezoning of Parcels No. 11503 being all of 1.57 acres and No. 11505 being all of 1.46 acres, totaling 3.03 acres, located at the corner of Moncure Pittsboro Rd. and the US 1 off ramp, from R-5 and R-1 Residential zoning to NB Neighborhood Business.
Introduction & Background:
A legislative public hearing was held on this request August 15, 2016. Planning staff presented the proposal. Attorney Patrick Bradshaw spoke on behalf of the applicant, as well as a representative from the Chatham County Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board.
The Planning Board reviewed the request at their September 6, 2016 regular meeting and there discussion is noted below in BOLD.
Discussion & Analysis:
The properties that are under consideration for rezoning are currently zoned R-5 and R-1, Residential with a majority of the properties zoned R-5. The uses allowed in these districts are residential and the minimum lot sizes are one dwelling unit per five acres average, with no lot smaller than three acres, in the R-5 district and one dwelling unit per 40,000 square feet in the R-1 district. The requested zoning of Neighborhood Business (NB) is "meant to serve a small retail market, roughly equivalent to the trade area of a small (40,000 square foot) grocery store and limited ancillary services. No building within this district shall exceed 40,000 square feet and the cumulative building square footage shall not exceed 160,000." Since this is a general use rezoning request, the Planning Board and Commissioners must consider all uses that would be al...
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