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i~ <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />49 <br />50 <br />•Township: CEDAR GROVE <br />•Land Use Element Map (LUEM) Designation: Agricultural Residential <br />Rezoning request: <br />Rezone a 46,500 square foot portion of property from Existing Commercial Five (EC-5) to <br />Agricultural Residential (AR), and <br />Rezone a 46,500 square foot portion of property, currently utilized to support a commercial <br />landscaping operation, from AR to EC-5 <br />Surrounding Land Uses: <br />•NORTH: <br />Single-family residential and undeveloped parcels of property zoned AR. <br />•SOUTH/EAST/WEST: <br />Single-family residential zoned AR. There are also several existing EC-5 and EI zoned <br />properties in the area. <br />Zoning Officer Analysis: <br />1. The application is deemed to be complete in accordance with the provisions of Article <br />Twenty (20) of the Zoning Ordinance, <br />2. Staff alleges a mapping error, in accordance with Section 20.3.2 (c) of the Ordinance, as <br />the primary justification for the review of the application, <br />3. Staff believes that by re-configuring the existing EC-5 zoning lot on the property that the <br />mapping error can be corrected and the existing non-residential operation made <br />conforming with the Ordinance, <br />4. The Zoning Officer has concluded that the request is reasonable and consistent with the <br />goals of the Comprehensive Plan. <br />Staff Recommendations: <br />1. Receive the Zoning Atlas amendment petition, <br />2. Conduct the public hearing to hear and consider public comment on the request to: <br />a. Rezone a 46,500 square foot portion of property from Existing Commercial Five <br />(EC-5) to Agricultural Residential (AR), and <br />b. Rezone a 46,500 square foot portion of property, currently utilized to support a <br />commercial landscaping operation, from AR to EC-5 <br />3. Refer the matter to the Planning Board with a request that a recommendation be <br />returned to the County Board of Commissioners in time for the May 19, 2009 BOCC meeting, <br />and <br />4. Adjourn the public hearing until May 19, 2009 in order to receive and accept the <br />Planning Board's. recommendation and any submitted written comments. <br />PUBLIC COMMENT: <br />Charles Helgevold said that he moved to this property in 1990, started the business, and <br />found out that Cedar Grove was going to be zoned. He was available to answer questions. <br />Kim Callemyn said that she has been doing survey work for the Helgevold's, and she is <br />happy for the cooperation of the County. She was available to answer questions. <br />