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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: September 18, 2012 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 6-c <br /> SUBJECT: Continued Public Hearing on Zoning Atlas Amendment— Darrell Chandler <br /> Conditional Zoning — REDA-CZ-1 <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes <br /> ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1. Table Outlining Areas of Concern Michael D. Harvey, Planner III, 245-2597 <br /> 2. Applicant's Written Response Craig Benedict, Director, 245-2575 <br /> 3. Additional Staff Comments Received <br /> after August 27, 2012 Public Hearing <br /> PURPOSE: To continue a public hearing on a request submitted by Mr. Darrell Chandler to rezone <br /> a 12 acre portion of a 35.8 acre parcel of property (PIN 0910-34-5040)to NC Highway 57 Speedway <br /> Area Rural Economic Development Area (REDA-CZ-1) Conditional Zoning and receive site plan <br /> approval for a proposed self-storage facility. <br /> BACKGROUND: This item was presented at the August 27, 2012 Quarterly Public Hearing. During <br /> the hearing BOCC and Planning Board members requested additional feedback from the applicant <br /> on numerous concerns relating to the development of the project including, but not limited to: <br /> 1. Access management and internal traffic circulation concerns identified by Planning staff, <br /> 2. The lack of a proposed well and septic system for the property, <br /> 3. Concerns expressed by Orange County Erosion Control over the proposed stormwater <br /> management system for the project <br /> 4. A lack of detail relating to the disposal of solid waste generated on the property, <br /> 5. Requested modifications to identified land use buffer requirements along NC Highway 57 <br /> and an adjoining AR zoned property, <br /> 6. Proposed impervious surface levels for the project. <br /> Planning Board members requested additional direction from the BOCC on the appropriateness of <br /> several aspects of the project to aid the Planning Board in its review, including the proposed land use <br /> buffers. <br /> The BOCC requested the applicant respond to these concerns in writing. The Board decided to <br /> continue the public hearing at the September 18, 2012 meeting to allow the applicant time to <br /> respond to the various comments and provide the BOCC an opportunity to provide additional <br /> feedback and guidance on the project. <br />