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3 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Board of Commissioners <br /> FROM: Mary Willis, Planner III <br /> DATE: January 6, 1994 <br /> SUBJECT: First South Bank Zoning Atlas Amendment <br /> COPIES: John Link, County Manager <br /> Geoffrey Gledhill, County Attorney <br /> Marvin Collins, Planning Director <br /> The purpose of this memorandum is to provide additional information <br /> as requested by Commissioner Gordon concerning the proposed <br /> rezoning for First South Bank. <br /> 1. Amount of land zoned I-1 that USA Dutch needs for its septic <br /> field. (November 22 minutes mention that USA Dutch wishes to <br /> purchase one additional acre. ) <br /> The current I-1 zoning lot measures 80' along Southern Drive,. <br /> and is 160' deep. ( .29 ac) The zoning lot includes about 1/27 <br /> of the existing building, about 1/3 of the existing driveway <br /> and parking area, the septic tank, and a portion of the <br /> drainfield. The remainder of the drainfield is located partly <br /> on adjacent residentially-zoned property owned by Sim Efland, <br /> and partly on the portion of subject parcel zoned R-1. <br /> The area being considered for purchase by USA Dutch measures <br /> 120' along Southern Drive, and is almost 400' deep. This <br /> parcel is bounded by a fence on the east and south, and <br /> includes the building, driveway, parking area and all of the <br /> existing drainfield except for the portion that extends onto <br /> the Efland property. <br /> USA Dutch had indicated to Environmental Health that it would <br /> like to expand onto the rear of the building in the future. <br /> In order to receive approval from Environmental Health, <br /> easement rights would have to be obtained for the off-site <br /> portion of the septic system, or a new on-site system would <br /> have to be installed. Mr. Efland has refused to grant a <br /> septic easement. USA Dutch plans to install a new system on <br /> the property. <br /> No specific information regarding future expansion been <br /> received. Environmental Health was told that the expansion <br /> would result in the addition of no more than 5 employees, for <br /> a total of 20 employees. According to Environmental. Health, <br /> about 1/2 acre of land would be necessary to accommodate a <br /> drainfield and repair area for 20 employees. <br />