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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: March 17,2009 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. j- b <br /> SUBJECT: Zoning Atlas Amendment (Rezoning) —4115 Old NC 10 (Jones) <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1. Map of the Subject Property Michael D. Harvey, Planner 245-2607 <br /> 2. Statement of Consistency with Craig Benedict, Director 245-2592 <br /> Comprehensive Plan <br /> 3. Resolution of Rezoning Approval <br /> 4. Statement of Inconsistency with <br /> Comprehensive Plan <br /> 5. Resolution of Rezoning Denial <br /> 6. November 24, 2008 QPH Minutes <br /> 7. January 14, 2009 Planning Board <br /> Minutes <br /> PURPOSE: To receive the Planning Board recommendation on and consider approval of a <br /> petition submitted to rezone a 2.8 acre parcel of property located at 4115 Old NC 10 (TMBL <br /> 5.26..40 / PIN 9893-00-8606) from Existing Commercial Five (EC-5) to Rural Residential One <br /> (R-1). <br /> BACKGROUND: This item was heard at the November 24, 2008 quarterly public hearing. Staff <br /> testified the property was zoned General Commercial Four (GC-4) when the Eno Township was <br /> initially zoned by the County on March 2, 1970 due to the operation of a garage/body shop. In <br /> the 1980's the County rezoned the property to Existing Commercial Five (EC-5) in an effort to <br /> bring the property into compliance with the objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> The body shop was closed sometime in the late 1990's. The property owner testified they were <br /> unaware the property was zoned EC-5 and that they have no interest in or intention of <br /> developing or operating a non-residential land use on the property. <br /> Staff indicated during the hearing there had been no opposition to the zoning atlas petition and <br /> recommended approval of the petition rezoning the subject property to Rural Residential One <br /> (R-1). <br /> PLANNING BOARD REVIEW: The Planning Board reviewed this item at its January 14, 2009 <br /> regular meeting. During the meeting there was consensus among the Board members that staff <br /> needed to continue to be proactive in identifying any similar zoning related problems and <br /> working with the various property owners to address them. <br />