ORD-2013-032 Ordinance amending OC Zoning Atlas - Section 1.2 Alexander Baldwin Parcel

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2 1. A BOCC member asked staff to clarify the size, and number, of parcel(s) subject to the petition. Staff Comment: As detailed in the abstract and application package the property owner is seeking to rezone a 3.36 acre parcel of property to EDE-2 along US Highway 70. The property is adjacent to the Orange County ABC store, which has a street address of 5413 US Highway 70 East 2. A BOCC member asked what impacts the rezoning would have on required land use buffers. Staff Comment: Section 6.8.12 (c) of the UDO requires a 100 foot width buffer be `provided at the boundary of all Economic Development Districts'. A small portion of the subject parcel will be required to comply with this standard. Additional land use buffers for the subject parcel will be determined at the time the property is developed in accordance with Section 6.8.12 (c) of the UDO. 3.' A BOCC member asked if the rezoning request for this parcel would impect'the zoning of the property to the south. Staff Comment: Approval of this request will not alter or impact the zoning of the property to the south, which will remain zoned EDE-1. Agenda materials from the May 28, 2013 Quarterly Public Hearing can be viewed at: http://orangecountync.gov/Qcclerks/130528.pdf Planning Director's Recommendation: The Planning Director recommends approval of the request finding that: 1. The application is complete in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.8 of the UDO. 2. The property is of sufficient size to be rezoned to EDE-2. 3. The rezoning is consistent with the Orange County 2030 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map, the Growth Management System, and the adopted Eno. .Economic . Development District Area Small Area Plan. Planning Board Recommendation: At its June 5, 2013 regular meeting, the Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend approval of the request consistent with the staff recommendation. Agenda materials from the June 5, 2013 Planning Board meeting can be viewed at: http://orangecountync.gov/planning/documents/WEB-PBPacket6.5.13.pdf Please refer to Attachment 3 for the ordinance amending the zoning atlas and Attachment 5 for the statement of consistency indicating the proposed atlas amendment is consistent with the adopted 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Procedural Information: In accordance with Section 2.8.8 of the UDO, any evidence not presented at the public hearing must be submitted in writing prior to the Planning Board's recommendation. Additional oral evidence may be considered by the Planning Board only if it is for the purpose of presenting information also submitted in writing. The public hearing is held open. to a date certain for the purpose of the 5OCC receiving the .. Planning ,Board's., recommendation and any submitted written comments.