Agenda - 02-02-2016 - 5-c - Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment – Motor Vehicle Sales Rental Land Uses - Closure of Public Hearing and Action (No Additional Comments Accepted)

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4 13 1 Michael Harvey said the goal of the screened area is to provide a space for vehicles that 2 are not counted in the number of allowable allotment of vehicles displayed for sale per site. 3 Commissioner Rich asked if the building on page 36 is a person's home. 4 Michael Harvey said no, it is a commercial business with a residential property next 5 door. 6 Commissioner Dorosin asked if the idea behind this text amendment is that it is currently 7 too difficult to enforce the existing rules to keep people from parking in the right of way or 8 encroaching on neighboring properties. 9 Michael Harvey said no, the problem is two-fold: the first issue is that there is a feeling 10 that the 12-vehicle limit is too arduous; the second issue is to determine what number of 11 vehicles is acceptable. He said staff picked a number that it deemed reasonable which could be 12 more or less. He said a middle ground is being sought. He said it is also important to insure 13 some level of equity across zoning districts. 14 Commissioner Dorosin asked if a complaint came in regarding the number of cars in an 15 area, where is there is currently no regulation on the number of cars, is there an enforcement 16 mechanism by which the County can go out and address the concern. 17 Michael Harvey said yes. 18 Commissioner Dorosin asked if this is being done. 19 Michael Harvey said yes. 20 Commissioner Dorosin asked if it would be easier to have no vehicle limits across the 21 board and simply respond to concerns as they arise. 22 Michael Harvey said easy is a loaded word. He said this idea would help address the 23 equity issue and would be viewed as more reasonable. He said allowing a storage area for 24 vehicles, not included in the permitted amount of vehicles, would also help. He said he feels the 25 Board suggesting that the limit of 25 vehicles may not be viable. 26 Commissioner Dorosin said he is not so interested in the right number but rather 27 understanding the connection between the harms that are seeking to be addressed and this 28 means of addressing them. 29 Commissioner Dorosin asked if these regulations would only apply to commercial 30 businesses. He asked if he were to fix cars at his home, as a side business, would he be 31 subject to these regulations. 32 Michael Harvey said no he would not be subject to these regulations, with one caveat: 33 he said the goal is not to prevent people from selling a car, but there are prohibitions in the UDO 34 that prohibit one from engaging in an automotive repair business from one's property. Thus 35 working on one's own car is not an issue and selling a car on one's property is not an issue but 36 having 30 or 40 cars puts you into a questionably commercial establishment. 37 Commissioner Rich asked if there is currently a limit to the number of vehicles that may 38 be at one household. 39 Michael Harvey said no and the only prohibition is that junked vehicles cannot be stored 40 on one's property. 41 Commissioner Rich asked if one could have 10 cars parked in one's front yard. 42 Michael Harvey said yes, and he said that would not be a land issue, but rather a 43 general ordinance issue should the Board choose to address it. 44 Paul Guthrie asked if there is any distinction in existing zoning regulations between cars 45 for sale on site, cars stored on site for future sale and cars that are stored at another location, 46 but of the same ownership, waiting to be delivered to the original site or shipped out of state. 47 Michael Harvey said the only current regulation regarding display of vehicles is on NC 48 zoned 2 property, and that limit is 12 vehicles. He said if one is selling vehicles, one must be 49 appropriately zoned and display those vehicles consistent with an approved site plan. He said 50 this proposed ordinance memo will establish limits and allowances across the board in every 51 district where car sales are allowed. He said if one is storing vehicles off site, that property must