Agenda - 11-24-1997 - C1(a) - Laserfiche WebLink

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t 602 of the property and the requirement that parking areas be located to the rear of the building. The applicants are requesting a waiver of these two requirements. The Orange County Planning Staff met with the designers and applicant on May 20, 1997 to discuss landscaping,traffic and design concerns with the first site plan submitted. The result of that meeting is the attached site plan. The buffer requirements could not be met due to the lot size. The Plan does provide a buffer of 46'/2 feet on Old Chapel Hill-Hillsborough Road, 59 feet on Oakdale Drive, 40 feet on the western property line and 23 feet 10 inches on the southern property line. The plan also provides additional landscaping,pedestrian access and moves the entrance on Old Chapel Hill-Hillsborough Road to a location directly across from the entrance to the Citgo Convenience Store. In moving this entrance traffic and design concerns were corrected. The ordinance indicates that prominent building or landscape features must occupy the corner of a lot facing two streets. The applicants have placed . additional landscaping along the corner and are requesting a waiver to locate the parking behind the building. This request is due to several factors,first the septic field is being required to be located at the corner, second, if the building is located at the comer the applicant indicates that an unsafe traffic movement would be created through the drive-thru since the access was moved further south on Old Chapel Hill-Hillsborough Road. Individuals going through the drive-thru would have to bear right when coming out of the drive-thru to exit on Old Chapel Hill- Hillsborough Road. This would put the traffic going out crossing the traffic coming in. Third,pedestrians would have to cross the drive-thru traffic to enter the credit union if parking is located behind the building. The Town of Hillsborough has indicated that water is available to the site. Sewer is not currently available. The ordinance indicates that where a ground absorption septic system is the only feasible means of sewage disposal the developers should install"dry"sewer lines to assure that connections can be made at the time of extension. This has been added as a condition of approval. RECOMMENDATION: Article 8.4.3 of the Zoning Ordinance requires that the Zoning Officer's recommendation be presented to the Planning Board within 45 days of receipt of an application. The 45-day period may be extended up to 60 days with the written consent of the applicant. The public hearing is the time scheduled for presentation of the Zoning Officer's recommendation. Zoning Officer's Recommendation The Zoning Officer has not received information which would establish grounds for making a negative finding on the general standards. These standards include maintaining or promoting the public health, safety, and general welfare,