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Vote to approve a legislative request by Walt Lewis to rezone Parcels 88772 (16.54 ac) and 17696 (4 ac) from R-1 Residential to CD-NB Neighborhood Business for a boat and RV storage facility located at 896 Beaver Creek Rd, New Hope Township
ABSTRACT
Action Requested:
Vote to approve a legislative request by Walt Lewis to rezone Parcels 88772 (16.54 ac) and 17696 (4 ac) from R-1 Residential to CD-NB Neighborhood Business for a boat and RV storage facility located at 896 Beaver Creek Rd, New Hope Township.
Introduction & Background:
A legislative public hearing was held November 20, 2023 for this request. Planning staff presented the item and representatives for the applicant and members of the public provided comments. Due to the number of written comments received prior to and after the public hearing, staff exercised the one-month postponement to the Planning Board to review all the additional information.
Mr. Lewis previously applied for a rezoning of these parcels for boat and RV Storage in 2016 and that request was denied by the Board of Commissioners. He currently owns the Extra Garage II which is located approximately 500 ft from this proposed site. There have been no known issues with this facility, and it is currently full. It was stated this property could be used for residential purposes and even though it doesn't have suitable soils for conventional septic system, a state approved system may work. No information has been provided to support that concern.
These parcels adjoin the US Army Corp of Engineers property for Jordan Lake; specifically, Poplar Point, one of several campgrounds in the area. It is also in close proximity to the Poplar Point boat ramp and five others, all within 3.5 miles from this location.
The Zoning map above shows the area of the property (R-1 Residential) and surrounding uses. Note: a place of worship is currently under construction on Parcel 88773 and an existing place of worship is located on parcel...
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