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Vote on a Legislative request for general use rezoning by Roy Brooks to rezone a portion (3.4 acres out of 19.9 acre tract) of Parcel No. 76558, from R-1 Residential to IL Light Industrial, located at 6814 Beaver Creek Road, Cape Fear Township.
ABSTRACT
Action Requested:
Vote on a Legislative request for general use rezoning by Roy Brooks to rezone a portion (3.4 acres out of 19.9 acre tract) of Parcel No. 76558, from R-1 Residential to IL Light Industrial, located at 6814 Beaver Creek Road, Cape Fear Township.
Introduction & Background:
A legislative public hearing was held on January 22, 2019. Planning staff presented the request and no-one signed up to speak. The applicant was present, but there were no questions for the applicant.
Mr. Brooks has operated a machine shop in the county for over 20 years and obtained a Home Occupation Permit (HOP) for the machine shop to make parts for engines and firearms. The HOP was issued on November 5, 1997 on parcel 63859, which adjoins the property under consideration for rezoning. Since that time the business has continued to grow and the need for a separate shop is needed to expand the business thus prompting this request. Due to square footage limits on accessory buildings that can be used for a HOP, a recombination of the property and modification of the HOP is not an option.
There have been no issues, violations, or complaints received by the Planning Department on this property or the business. The owner has obtained required fire inspections every two years based on a review of county records and no violations were noted.
Discussion & Analysis:
The property is currently zoned R-1 Residential. The immediate surrounding property includes residential on each side, heavy industrial directly across Old US 1, and a non-conforming, permitted saw mill to the northwest. Within one mile are heavy industrial zoned properties, as well as business. The property is in close proximity to the US 1 interchange and fronts ...
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