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-~ <br />- :, <br />-, <br />in Little River Township between 1981 and the present adhered to the Larz'd-~" <br />Use Plan that was adopted in 1981. Bell responded that growth was <br />predicted in the 1981 plan to occur at about 7.5~ annually. The actual <br />growth rate is slightly over 5~. Bell explained the growth rate, <br />indicating there were fairly large lot sizes. Jacobs continued, asking <br />what the gap was between the Subdivision Regulation and the Zoning <br />Ordinance in regard to watershed protection. Bell responded that in the <br />Subdivision Regulations, there are requirements for a 50 foot buffer on <br />any perennial stream. In the Subdivision Regulations, there are no <br />restrictions on uses of land in an unzoned area. A Zoning Ordinance would <br />include a permitted use table and any uses not listed would not be <br />permitted. Specific portions of the ordinance address watershed <br />protection. Jacobs asked how density was regulated through the <br />Subdivision Regulations. Bell responded that in the Subdivision <br />Regulations, a lot in an unzoned township is required to have an area of <br />40,000 sq. ft. Also, if this area were zoned, it would be zoned Protected <br />Watershed. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by Commissioner- <br />Carey to refer the Little River Township Plan to the Planning Board for a <br />recommendation to the Board of Commissioners on July 6, 1987. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />2. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION - PD-1-87 FLOWERS MOBILE HOME PARK <br />_ Staff presentation by Marvin Collins. <br />This agenda item is to receive citizen comment on a proposed Planned <br />Development -~ Mobile Home Park. <br />Flowers Mobile Home Park is an existing park located in Eno Township <br />``-`' on the west side of Mt. Hermon Church Road (SR ].812). The proposed <br />Planned Development -Mobile Home Park would be an expansion of the <br />existing park, involving the addition of 25 mobile home spaces to 43 <br />existing units. The tract on which the park addition is to be located <br />consists of 25 acres west of and adjacent to the existing park. <br />The property is currently zoned Residential--1 (R-1) and is designated <br />Rural Residential in the Land Use Plan. The property is also located in <br />the Major Transportation Corridor (MTC) adjacent to I-85. The requested <br />designation is PD-MHP-R-1 which requires the approval of a Special Use <br />Permit and compliance with specific development standards for mobile home <br />parks and planned developments in general. <br />The application is the first to be considered which employs the new <br />mobile home park standards. adopted in March, 1987. <br />Article 8.2.2 of the Zoning Ordinance states that where a <br />preponderance of evidence indicates compliance with the general standards, <br />specific rules governing the specific use, and that the use complies with <br />all required regulations and standards, the application must be approved <br />unless it is found, in some specific manner, that: <br />1_. The use will not promote the public health, safety and general <br />welfare if located where proposed and developed and operated <br />according to the plan as submitted; <br />2. The use will not maintain or enhance the value of contiguous <br />property; or <br />