RES-1999-037 Resolution to Deny Application for CP-1-99 Apex Northwest Partnership

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Excerpt from draft Planning Board minutes, meeting of April 13, 1999 35 2 AGENDA ITEM#5: MATTERS HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING(FEBRUARY 22, 1999) a. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT (1) CP-1-99 Apex Northwest Partnership Presentation by Don Belk. Apex Northwest Partnership requests an amendment to the Land Use Element of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan to expand the Ten- Year Transition plan category to land currently designated Agricultural Residential and Rural Industrial Activity Node. The property in question is north of the Town of Hillsborough and lies between NC 86 and NC 57 and north of Rocky Lane(SR 1622). It lies west and north of Mars Hill Baptist Church which is approximately 1.25 miles north of the intersection of NC 86 and NC 57. The designation of Ten-Year Transition is applied to land in transition from rural to urban uses which has or will have access to public water and sewer service. The proposed designation of Ten-Year Transition would allow potential rezoning of the property to higher-density residential uses in the future. The property is currently zoned AR,which permits residential uses with a minimum lot size of 0.92 acres. A public hearing on the proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan was held on Monday,February 22. The applicant's agent,Callemyn-Parker,Inc.,has submitted a response to the Planning Staffs presentation at the public hearing. These comments are an attachment to these minutes on pages There were some points from the public hearing that needed clarification and these have been addressed by the applicant. Staff had indicated they found only 60 feet of road frontage. That has been rechecked and the total amount of road frontage is 178 feet. Another question was the ownership of the Quaker Cemetery. It has been determined that the cemetery is not within the boundaries of this property. Based on the analysis of the application and supporting documentation, the Planning Staff finds that changed or changing conditions cited by the applicant would not be addressed by the proposed amendment. The Planning Staff recommends denial of the request with five reasons noted: 1.The proposed amendment is not consistent with all locationl criteria for a Ten-Year Transition Area. 2.The site has locational advantages given its location between NC 86 and NC 57,but very constrained access to the property. Access depends upon completion of a proposed Western Bypass(Coleman Loop Extension),not upon the existing transportation network.