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•TMBL /PIN: 5.26..40 / 9893-00-8606 <br />•Size of Parcel: 2.8 acres <br />•Zoning: Existing Commercial Five (EC-5) Lower Eno Protected Watershed, <br />•Township: ENO <br />•Land Use Element Map (LUEM) Designation: Rural Residential <br />•Proposed Zoning: Rural Residential One (R-1) -entire parcel <br />Surrounding Land Uses: <br />•NORTH: <br />Across Old NC 10 there are several properties zoned R-1 with one (1) parcel zoned EC-5. <br />•SOUTH/EAST/WEST: <br />Properties are zoned <br />R-1. There are several single-family residences surrounding the property. <br />Request: <br />•Rezone property from EC-5 to R-1, <br />•The property owner has indicated that they are unsure why the property was zoned EC-5, <br />•They are currently utilizing the property for residential purposes, <br />•They have no interest in maintaining the commercial zoning designation on the property <br />Zoning Officer Analysis: <br />•The application is deemed to be complete in accordance with the provisions of Article Twenty <br />(20) of the Zoning Ordinance, specifically Section 20.3.2, <br />•The applicants have no interest, or intent, in developing/operating a commercial land use from <br />the property. This represents a changing condition that makes the rezoning request reasonable <br />as required under Section 20.3.2 (d) of the Ordinance, <br />•The Zoning Officer has concluded that the request is reasonable and consistent with the goals <br />of the Comprehensive Plan, which has the area designated as Rural Residential., as required <br />under Section 20.3.2 (e) of the Ordinance. <br />Staff Recommendations: <br />•Receive the rezoning petition, <br />•Conduct the public hearing to hear and consider public comment, <br />•Refer the matter to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the County <br />Board of Commissioners no later than January 8, 2009, and <br />•Adjourn the public hearing until February 3, 2009 in order to receive and accept the Planning <br />Board's recommendation <br />Commissioner Gordon said that the Statement of Consistency should be Statement of <br />Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan. <br />Chair Jacobs said that, as part of the Land Use Plan Update/Implementation, there <br />should be a systemic review and approach to everyone with an EC designation to see if they <br />are still valid. Staff answered that this is currently ongoing. There are 20 properties now under <br />study. <br />PUBLIC COMMENT: <br />