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8 <br /> Staff Report <br /> Pollitzer Rezoning Request <br /> Commissioners after a joint public hearing process. <br /> ANALYSIS: <br /> Carrboro's R-20 and R-15 zoning districts are markedly similar in <br /> the uses permissible in each. In fact they differ in only one <br /> category. In R-20 commercial greenhouse operations are allowed; in <br /> R-15 they are not. <br /> As shown in Table 2, there are differences in some of the density <br /> and dimensional requirements. Generally speaking, the dimensional <br /> requirements are somewhat less in the R-15 than in the R-20. There <br /> is also a difference in the maximum number of dwelling units <br /> allowed per acre. Carrboro R-20 permits up to 2 . 1 dwelling units <br /> per acre; R-15 permits up to 2 . 9 dwelling units per acre. Rezoning <br /> this parcel to R-15 would represent a 38 percent increase in the <br /> number of allowable units per acre. <br /> The two properties total 16. 16 acres. Under R-20 zoning a maximum <br /> of 35 units could be developed; under R-15 a maximum of 46 units <br /> would be possible. It is critical to note that it would be very <br /> difficult to realize this many standard single family lots from the <br /> parcels because no land has yet been set aside for roads, <br /> recreation purposes or as undevelopable land. Development of the <br /> maximum number of units is generally possible only if the developer <br /> uses a multi-family or cluster development design. <br /> These parcels are located in the center of an actively developing <br /> residential area of Carrboro. While a rezoning to R-15 would <br /> increase the allowable density from 2 . 1 units per acre to 2.9 units <br /> per acre, it would not increase the density to an incongruous level <br /> for this part of Carrboro. These parcels are bordered to the north <br /> by land which is already zoned R-15. And as was noted earlier the <br /> permissible uses in these districts are virtually identical. In <br /> fact, R-15 zoning is slightly more restrictive than R-20 in terms <br /> of the range of uses permitted. <br /> The Pollitzer properties can be served by OWASA water and sewer <br /> either through an existing sewer easement from Cobblestone <br /> subdivision or through a proposed easement which will be a <br /> constructed as part of the Cates Farm subdivision on the Danziger <br /> tract. As a part of its application for rezoning, Orange County <br /> requires that applicants obtain letters from agencies stating that <br /> the property can be served by public utilities and services. Those <br /> letters are attached for your reference. <br /> 5 <br />