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Vote on a legislative request by Qunity, PA to rezone Parcels 2752, 93852, 18909 from CD-CC Conditional District Compact Community to R-1 Residential, being a total of approximately 46.607 acres, located of US 15-501 N, Baldwin Township
Abstract
Introduction & Background:
A legislative public hearing was held on August 19, 2024. Planning staff presented the request. One person spoke and expressed concern about larger areas of the county being developed and commented that the county didn't need more churches.
These parcels were historically zoned R-1 Residential. In February 2022, they were rezoned for Conditional District Compact Community for a project called Herndon Farms. These parcels were slated to be utilized for the wastewater treatment facility that was to serve the 151 - 55+ residential units, congregate care facility, one-story daycare/office, community gardens, and barn for events on the opposite side of US 15-501 where the actual compact community was to be located.
These parcels would not be needed for the proposed conditional district rezoning case submitted by the applicant. Therefore, they wish to rezone these parcels, 2752 and 93852 on the west side of US 15-501 and 18909 on the east side, back to R-1 Residential zoning.
Current Zoning Map. Subject parcels are highlighted in yellow.
Discussion & Analysis:
When considering a general use rezoning, all uses listed in Section 10.13 of the Chatham County Zoning Ordinance listed under the proposed zoning classification are permitted by right or require a special use permit. Uses listed as SUP3 are permitted uses by right if connected to public water and sanitary sewer. However, due to possible limitations such as wastewater capacity, access to public utilities, built upon area limits, etc., not all uses are feasible. The decision to approve a general use rezoning shall be determined by the following criteria.
1. Any alleged error in the Ordinance, if any, which would be remedied by the p...
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