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Vote on a Legislative request for a general use rezoning by Michael and Amanda Gress to rezone Parcel No. 5537 being 30.41 acres, from R-1 Residential to IL Light Industrial, located off Old US 1 and US 1, Cape Fear Township.
ABSTRACT
Action Requested:
Vote on a Legislative request for a general use rezoning by Michael and Amanda Gress to rezone Parcel No. 5537 being 30.41 acres, from R-1 Residential to IL Light Industrial, located off Old US 1 and US 1, Cape Fear Township.
Introduction & Background:
A legislative public hearing was held on January 22, 2019. Planning staff presented the rezoning request and the representative for the applicant, Attorney Patrick Bradshaw, also presented to the Board. No-one signed up to speak.
Discussion & Analysis:
This parcel is zoned R-1 Residential and has a mobile home space, as noted on the property tax card. The areas surrounding the parcel are zoned R-1 Residential and there is one occupied dwelling adjacent to the tract located on Parcel 80194.
The map below shows the current zoning of property in the area of the rezoning request. The properties on the opposite side of Old US 1 and US 1 are zoned Heavy Industrial and there are Light Industrial and Business zoned parcels within close proximity of the tract.
The image above shows the watershed classification, which is WS-IV Protected Area and outside of the Jordan Lake drainage.
The property is located within the WSIV-PA Protected Area Watershed designation, but is not located within the Jordan Lake Buffer rule area. Built upon area within this watershed district is limited to 36% without curb and gutter.
The images above show the Natural Resources Conservation Service soils map and USGS map both of which indicate streams on several areas of the property. These streams may require buffering and/or permits in order to cross or develop areas near them.
In considering a general use rezoning request, Section 19 of the Chatham County Zoning Ordinance states the ...
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