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00719 <br /> OU I <br /> The Planning Staff finds that there is not a perponderance of <br /> evidence to indicate substantial compliance with the General Standards <br /> and specific rules governing the request by Buck Mountain Development <br /> Corp. for a Class A Special Use Permit, The Planning Staff recommends <br /> denial for the following reasons: <br /> 1. The level of intensity proposed and the extent of <br /> development are not in conformance with the adopted <br /> Land Use Plan (8.2.2 c). <br /> 2. The proposed uses within the development are not <br /> in conformance with the adopted Land Use Plan (8.2.2 c) <br /> 3. A development of this size and type will encourage <br /> other developers to request similar designations on <br /> nearby tracts. Denial of these requests will be <br /> difficult if this proposal is approved. <br /> 4. The application criteria of the Office—Institutional <br /> district (4.2-16 ZONING ORDINANCE) says it is intended <br /> to provide locations for medium intensity office and <br /> institutional land uses and to function as a buffer <br /> between conflicting land use situations not instigate <br /> them. The application criteria are: <br /> 1. Site is located in areas designated by the <br /> adopted Land Use Plan as Commercial Transition <br /> or Industrial Activity Node. <br /> 2. Site would provide a buffer or step down in <br /> intensity of land use from a commercial use <br /> in a Neighborhood or Community Activity Node. <br /> 3. Generally, these areas should have water and <br /> sewer mains existing at the site or are to <br /> be made available during the development <br /> process. <br /> 4. Normally, the maximum amount of land zoned to <br /> the OI Classification shall not exceed 5 acres. <br /> 5. Vehicular access must consist of direct access <br /> to a street classified either arterial or <br /> collector as designated by the adopted Land <br /> Use Plan. <br /> Planning Staff feels this request meets only criteria number 5 <br /> provided the proposed access road is moved, <br /> 6. Urban services should be available ,po a development <br /> of this size, these include not only public water <br /> and sanitary sewer but also fire protection that <br /> is closer than 5 miles away, and police protection <br /> that is more frequent than the Orange County <br /> Sheriff's Department can possibly provide. Other <br /> amenities should also exist nearby such as grocery <br /> stores and restaurants, if they don't exist, once <br /> the development is approved there will be pressure <br /> to provide them. <br /> /sw <br /> 2.7 _ _ <br />