Agenda - 10-06-20; 6-b - Zoning Atlas Amendment – Parcels off Old NC Highway 86 (District 2 of Settlers Point MPD-CZ)

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MOTION by Randy Marshall to approve the February 5, 2020 Meeting Minutes. Seconded by Hunter Spitzer. 56 VOTE: Unanimous 57 58 59 AGENDA ITEM 5: CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA. 60 There were none 61 62 63 AGENDA ITEM 6: PUBLIC CHARGE 64 65 INTRODUCTION TO THE PUBLIC CHARGE 66 The Board of County Commissioners, under the authority of North Carolina General Statute, 67 appoints the Orange County Planning Board (OCPB) to uphold the written land development law of 68 the County. The general purpose of OCPB is to guide and accomplish coordinated and 69 harmonious development. OCPB shall do so in a manner, which considers the present and future 70 needs of its citizens and businesses through efficient and responsive process that contributes to 71 and promotes the health, safety, and welfare of the overall County. The OCPB will make every 72 effort to uphold a vision of responsive governance and quality public services during our 73 deliberations, decisions, and recommendations. 74 75 PUBLIC CHARGE 76 The Planning Board pledges to the citizens of Orange County its respect. The Board asks its 77 citizens to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board and with 78 fellow citizens. At any time, should any member of the Board or any citizen fail to observe this 79 public charge, the Chair will ask the offending member to leave the meeting until that individual 80 regains personal control. Should decorum fail to be restored, the Chair will recess the meeting 81 until such time that a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed. 82 83 84 AGENDA ITEM 7: CHAIR COMMENTS 85 There were none 86 87 88 AGENDA ITEM 9: ZONING ATLAS AMENDMENT (GENERAL USE REZONING) - To review and make a recommendation to 89 the BOCC on a County-initiated action to rezone 8 parcels totaling 45.96 acres from MPD-CZ 90 (Settler’s Point) to EDH-4 (Economic Development Hillsborough Office/Retail) (1 parcel 32.76 91 acres in size) or EDH-2 (Economic Development Hillsborough Limited Office) (7 parcels totaling 92 13.2 acres). The parcels are located in Hillsborough Township, south of Interstate 40 and east of 93 Old Highway 86. This item is scheduled for BOCC public hearing on September 15, 2020. 94 PRESENTER: Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor 95 Michael Harvey reviewed the abstract and proposed changes to the Zoning Atlas Amendment 96 97 David Blankfard: Anybody from the Board have any questions or comments? 98 99 Hunter Spitzer: My first question is in rezoning these parcels back to what they were prior to this, particularly on the 100 east side of 86, could I recommend or ask for consideration to rezoning to low intensity to medium intensity 101 residential in this area? It seems as though the industrial land uses are not very in line with the vision that the 102 residents have and I would add this zoning in addition to the ones that you already have recommended and in place 103 of Rural Residential this would allow for a more transition, a different opportunity for development in the area that I 104 think would be more in line with what some people have voiced. 105 106 Michael Harvey: Thank you for the question, that suggestion in my opinion is inconsistent with the Comprehensive 107 Plan, which identifies this area as Economic Development Transition. I also think that these property owners would 108 object to (their property being) the down zoning of their property and loss of potential development value. These 109 parcels have been zoned Economic Development for several decades. That it is not something that I am comfortable 110 6