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. '. . <br /> . - <br /> ORANGE CO'CrNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br /> 1=1ILLSBOROUGH <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 27278 <br /> Jr <br /> ,60.to <br /> Kr:- tzt <br /> MEMO <br /> TO: Board of Commissioners <br /> FROM: Planning Staff <br /> DATE: April 14, 1982 <br /> SUBJECT: Zoning Ordinance alternatives for the commercial uses or home <br /> occupations around Murphy School. <br /> In the March 8, 1982 Public Hearing agenda packet the Planning Staff <br /> outlined two alternatives to the requested rezonings for the non- <br /> conforming, illegal, or home occupations near Murphy School. Those <br /> alternatives are still available to the Board. <br /> During the Planning Board's discussion of these rezoning requests another <br /> alternative emerged. The home occupation section (6.16.6) of the zoning <br /> ordinance would cover all the applicants. There are basically 3 types <br /> of home occupations created in the Zoning Ordinance. First, 6.16.6.1 <br /> establishes home occupations in all residential (R-2-R--13) districts <br /> except R-1 and B. 6.16,6.2 establishes home occupations on lots less <br /> than 200,000 square feet and 6.16.6.3 is for home occupations on lots <br /> greater than 200,000 square feet. Section 6.16.6.3 (lots greater than <br /> 200,000 square feet) could cover tan's Truck and Coach with some amount <br /> of reduced floor area, screened outside storage, and screened buildings. <br /> The Board asked if requiring a special use permit for home occupations <br /> night alleviate some of the concerns expressed by residents. The Planning <br /> Staff feels that the requirements of section 6,16.6 provide as reach <br /> protection as a special use permit would, Any requirements of a new <br /> special use permit would include the requirements contained in the <br /> present home occupation. <br /> In conclusion, a special use permit could allow variance in the <br /> requirements for each applicant. Usually the! Board would want to make <br /> these requirements more restrictive in order to protect surrounding <br /> property. In the Murphy School cases, particularly Dean's Truck and <br /> Coach, Bass Welding and Phillips Repair, the requirements would need <br /> to be lessened. <br /> Violations of either the existing home occupation requirements or <br /> a new home occupation special use permit are punishable by the same <br /> sentence or fine. <br />