Public Hearing Notice for 08-22-1994 Mtg. - Proposed Revisions to the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Atlas, Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations

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• 003 Development Districts by reference. (4) Planned Development Approval: This option involves amendments to Article 7 - Planned Developments of the Zoning Ordinance.Under the current provisions,certain permitted uses and projects which exceed water usage thresholds must obtain approval as a planned development by the Board of Commissioners following a public hearing.This option specifically involves the elimination of such provisions from Article 7 if Options (1) or (2) above are adopted. REZONING REQUESTS Another proposed amendment to the Orange County Zoning Atlas is as follows: 1. Z.5-94 Major Business Forms. Inc. The applicant proposes to rezone 20.38 acres from Agricultural Residential (AR) to Light Industrial (I-1). The subject property is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of N.C. highway 86 and Coleman Loop Road (SR 1332), and is more specifically described as Lot 25, Tax Map 3, of Hillsborough Township. The property is located in a Rural Industrial Activity Node as designated on the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan. OTHER ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS In addition to the atlas and text amendments proposed above, the following changes to the Zoning Ordinance are to be considered: 1. Public Hearing Notice: This proposal involves an amendment to Article 20.6 Public Hearing and Notice Thereof to allow actions which involve the rezoning of more than 640 acres, the rezoning of 50 or more parcels, amendment to the text of the zoning ordinance, and/or adoption of a watershed protection program to be advertised through a 1/2 page newspaper advertisement in a local newspaper instead of notification by mail to all affected property owners, pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 153A-342. 2. Radio.TV.and Communications Towers:This proposal involves an amendment to Article 8.8.17 Radio.Television.and Communication Towers.and Elevated Water Tanks.The proposed amendment would require applicants for a Special Use Permit to investigate the feasibility of locating communications equipment on an existing tower before seeking to erect a new tower. 3. Borrow Pits - Federal/State Highway Projects: This proposal involve an amendment to Article 4.1 Uses Permitted By Right and the creation of a new Article 6.16.16 to allow borrow pits as a use by right in all zoning districts when associated with a Federal or State highway construction project. OTHER SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS TEXT AMENDMENTS In addition to the text amendments proposed above,the following changes to the Subdivision Regulations are to be considered: 1. Lot Boundaries:This proposal involves an amendment to Section IV-B-3-c Public Roads and Section IV-B-3-d Private Roads to require that property lines for new lots extend only to the edge of a public road right-of-way and to the centerline of private road easements. 2. Lot Layout: This proposal involves an amendment to Section IV-B-5 Lot Layout and would allow, in certain cases, for a new lot to have land area on both sides of a private road easement.