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049 THE CONSISTENCY OF THIS REQUEST WITH THE GOALS OF ORANGE COUNTY'S LAND USE PLANS A. Consistency with current zoning B. Consistency with the Land Use Plan A. CONSISTENCY WITH CURRENT ZONING This property is located in the center of the White Cross Rural Community Activity Node, as designated by the Orange County Land Use Plan. This property was zoned LC -1 on March 24, 1987. The intent of this zoning action was to make the front portion of Mr.. - Blackwood's ten acre parcel useable for commercial activities. As stated in the ordinance, the intent of LC -1 zoning is; of . to provide appropriately located and sized sites for limited commercial uses designed to serve a population at the neighborhood and rural level with convenience goods and �- personal services. Performance standards will be used to insure the absence of adverse impacts beyond the immediate space occupied by the building." From 4.2.8 (A). The site proposed for the project is in between two parcels of property already zoned Local Commercial (LC). To the front of the property is N.C. 54 and to the rear of the property is a large area, 7.5 acres of R -1 property which buffers this project from the rear. No adverse impacts are anticipated, because only area where the proposed project comes in contact with non - commercial property is at the rear, and this area is owned by the applicant. It is felt that the proposed use is the use which most conforms with its zoning, Orange County Land Use Plans and is the most complimentary of adjoining properties. The future proposed use of the property is for the retail sale of both convenience and durable goods. Under the ordinances permitted use table ( Sec. 4.3 ) these uses are permitted as specified in a LC -1 district by uses S42 for convenience goods. No adverse impacts beyond the immediate property is anticipated beyond this property by the proposed rezoning.