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c5 <br />1 •Township: CEDAR GROVE <br />2 •Larid Use Element Map (LUEM) Designation: Agricultural Residential <br />3 <br />4 Rezoning request: <br />S Rezone a 46,500 square foot portion of property from Existing Commercial Five (EC-5) to <br />6 Agricultural Residential {AR}, and <br />7 <br />8 Rezone a 46,500 square foot portion of property, currently utilized #o support a commercial <br />9 landscaping operation, from AR to EC-S <br />10 <br />11 Surrounding Land Uses: <br />12 •NORTH: <br />13 Single-family residential and undeveloped parcels of property zoned AR. <br />1.4 <br />I S •SUUTHJEASTJWEST: <br />16 Single-famly residential zoned AR. There are also several existing EC-5 and El zoned <br />17 properties in the area. <br />1$ <br />19 Zoning Officer Analysis: <br />20 - 1. --The application is deemed to be complete in accordance with the provisions of Article <br />21 Twenty {20} of the Zoning Ordinance, <br />22 2. Staff alleges a mapping error, in accordance with Section 20.3.2 (c) of the Ordinance, as <br />23 the primary justification far the review of the application, <br />24 3. Staff believes that by re-configuring the existing EC-5 zoning lot on the property that the <br />2S mapping error can be corrected and the existing non-residential operation made <br />26 conforming with the Ordinance, <br />2? 4. The Zoning Officer has concluded that the request is reasonable and consistent with the <br />28 goals of the Comprehensive Plan. <br />29 <br />3Q Staff Recommendations: <br />31 1. Receive the Zoning Atlas amendment petition, <br />32 2. Conduct the public hearing to hear and consider public comment on the request to: <br />33 <br />3~ a. Rezone a 46,500 square foot portion of property from Existing Commercial Five <br />3S (EG-5) to Agricultural Residential (AR}, and <br />36 b. Rezone a 46,500 square foot portion of properly, currently utilized to support a <br />37 commercial landscaping operation, from AR to EC-5 <br />38 <br />39 3. Refer the matter to the Planning Board with a request that a recommendation be <br />40 .returned to the County Board of Commissioners in time for the May 19, 2009 BOCC meeting, <br />41 and <br />42 4. Adjourn the public hearing until May 19, 2009 in order to receive and accept the <br />43 Planning Board's. recommendation and any submi#ted written comments. <br />44 <br />4S <br />46 PUBLIC CQMMENT: <br />47 Charles Helgevold said that he moved to this property in 1990, started the business, and <br />48 found out that Cedar Grove was going to be zoned. He was available to answer questions. <br />49 Kim Callemyn said that she has been doing survey work for the Helgevold's, and she is <br />SO happy for the cooperation of the County.- She was available to answer questions. <br />