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I <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND <br />PLANNING BOARD <br />QUARTERLY PUBLIC HEARING ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 29, 2012 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. C -3 <br />SUBJECT: Zoning Atlas Amendment— Merritt Rezoning <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) Yes <br />ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />1. Zoning Application Packet Glenn Bowles, Planner II 245 -2577 <br />2. Rezoning Maps Craig Benedict, Director 245 -2592 <br />3. Notification Materials and Notification <br />Certification <br />PURPOSE: To hold a public hearing on an owner - initiated general rezoning petition in <br />accordance with the provisions of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). <br />BACKGROUND: On March 15, 2012 an application was submitted to the Current Planning <br />Division to rezone approximately 0.83 acres land on 2 parcels of property: <br />FROM: Rural Residential (R -1) and Neighborhood Commercial (NC -2) <br />TO: Neighborhood Commercial (NC -2) <br />The proposed rezoning would eliminate the current the R -1 zoning designation on a portion of <br />the properties as described herein. <br />Pertinent facts of the application include the following: <br />Applicant: Thomas L. Merritt <br />220 Staff Road <br />Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br />Agent: Michelle Kempinski <br />Summit Consultants <br />1000 Corporate Drive, Suite 101 <br />Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 -8551 <br />Rezoning Location: The north side of US Highway 70 just east of its intersection with St. <br />Mary's Road. <br />Parcel Information: a. PINs — 9874 -68 -7542 and 9874 -68 -9620 and are legally described <br />as Lots 1 and 2 of the Thomas Lee Merritt Subdivision (Book 50/ <br />page 179). <br />