Agenda 5-c - Zoning Atlas Amendment - 2616 Old Greensboro Road (PIN 9758-42-4098)

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2 EC-5. EC-5 is the general use zoning designation specifically crafted to capture "grandfathered" non-residential uses in existence prior to the adoption of zoning in each township. In this case, Bingham Township (including this property) was originally zoned in 1981. The property has been used as a self-storage facility, wood working shop, and residence since approximately 1977. Current zoning designations split the existing non-residential land uses into separate districts (i.e. portions are located within both the EC-5 and RB general use zoning designations). For more information on current conditions, please refer to maps contained within Attachments 2 and 3. When staff initiated zoning atlas amendments in 2016, the property owner requested this property not be considered to allow additional opportunity to review impacts. Since that time, the property owner has elected to submit the required zoning atlas amendment application seeking to proceed with a rezoning of the property, eliminating the existing split zoning and zone the entire parcel EC-5, consistent with staff's original proposal in 2016. It is unclear why the original zoning effort undertaken in the Bingham Township, which occurred in 1981, failed to capture the various non-residential land uses that were in existence on the property. This request, however, will address this matter by rezoning the property entirely to EC-5. Development Process, Schedule, and Action: The typical cadence for the review of a General Use Rezoning and Zoning Atlas amendment is: • FIRST ACTION — Submission of a General Rezoning application with required supporting documents by the property owner. STAFF COMMENT: Mr. Stan Lawton, the property and business owner, submitted the required materials on February 4, 2019. Staff determined the application to be complete on February 27, 2019. • SECOND ACTION — The Planning Board receives the application and staff prepared materials and makes a recommendation on the Rezoning request. STAFF COMMENT: Staff presented this request and the Planning Board made a unanimous recommendation to approve the request at its May 1, 2019 regular meeting. • THIRD ACTION — The BOCC holds a public hearing on the request; receives the application materials and recommendations, and takes action on the request. STAFF COMMENT. Staff will present these materials and facilitate the public hearing at the BOCC's June 4, 2019 regular meeting. Site specific information on the property, and request, is as follows: Township: PIN: Owner: Existing Zoning: Request: Bingham 9758-42-4098 Thomas Lawton Rural Buffer (RB) (2.65 Expand the existing EC-5 2616 Old acres)AND zoning designation to the Greensboro Existing Commercial (EC-5) entire parcel (4.08 acres) Chapel Hill, NC (1.43 acres) ensuring all structures 27516 associated with operation University Lake Protected are located within the Watershed Overlay District appropriate district.