Agenda - 11-05-20; 8-a - Minutes

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26 1 the Planning Department office at 131 West Margaret Lane in downtown Hillsborough, by 9:00 2 a.m. September 24, 2020. 3 4 No written comments were received at the Planning Department office by the deadline. All 5 comments sent to ocbocc@orangecountync.gov on this proposal are viewable at: 6 https://groups.google.com/g/ocbocc. 7 8 Proposal: The applicant is proposing to rezone the 3 identified parcels to a new MPD-CZ district 9 allowing for the development of a new master planned project, referred to as the Research 10 Triangle Logistics Park (RTLP) summarized as follows: 11 12 13 1. Construction of approximately 2,400,000 sq.ft. of building area supporting non- 14 residential development and preserve 41 acres (25%) of land as open space. 15 2. Permitted land uses within the new MPD-CZ district would include: a. Health 16 technology, 17 b. Information sciences and engineering, 18 c. Advanced and light manufacturing, 19 d. Scientific research and laboratories, 20 e. Logistics/supply operations, 21 f. Warehousing and supply chain fulfillment services. 22 23 The applicant has also provided a list of land uses that would be strictly 24 prohibited within the new district; 25 3. Vehicular access would be through Service Road, running parallel with Interstate 40, 26 and Davis Road; 27 4. Buildings would observe a 6 story height limit consistent with County regulations. 28 Accessory structures (i.e. water tower, telecommunication tower, etc.) may be higher. 29 5. The applicant is proposing imposition of development and design standards (i.e. 30 architectural design, signage, internal and external setback limits, height limits, 31 landscaping/buffer standards, outdoor lighting standards, erosion control/stormwater, 32 etc.) governing overall development of the project if the MPD-CZ district is approved by 33 the County. 34 35 During the public hearing several concern(s) were expressed over the project, summarized as 36 follows: 37 38 39 a. Proposed development is too intensive for the 161 acres of land (i.e. over 2,400,00 40 sq.ft. of building area cannot be accommodated on the 3 parcels); 41 b. Proposed land uses are not in harmony with surrounding property; 42 c. The applicant has not provided sufficient details on proposed land uses. Local 43 residents have expressed concern(s) they will not have a voice is recommending denial 44 of specific tenants; 45 d. Action on the application will result in illegal spot zoning subjecting the County to a 46 court challenge. Specifically the parcel along Davis Road is within the Rural Residential 47 land use category, as defined in the County's Comprehensive Plan, and was never 48 intended to support high intensity economic development projects; 49 e. The request is inconsistent with various goals and policies of the adopted 2020 50 Comprehensive Plan including but not limited to: