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3 <br /> D. Growth Management System Designation: Rural Designated. <br /> E. Existing Conditions/Physical Features: Varying topography <br /> with wooded areas and water features (i.e. ponds and streams). <br /> Portions of the Property have been developed in support of a <br /> self-storage business. <br /> F. Roads: <br /> 1. North: Mile Branch Road, which serves as the access <br /> drive for the Property; <br /> 2. South: Bacon Road; <br /> 3. West: NC Highway 57; <br /> 4. East: The eastern property line does not have frontage or <br /> abut on a roadway. <br /> G. Water and Sewer: Development of the property will rely on <br /> individual well and septic systems. The Property is not in an area <br /> served by public water/sewer. <br /> Surrounding Land Uses: North: 80 acre parcel with a go-kart race track zoned AR; <br /> South: Bacon Road and AR zoned property ranging in size <br /> from 1.8 to 18 acres in area. There is a 2 acre parcel <br /> with an existing single-family residence; <br /> West: NC Highway 57, an 8 acre parcel with a single-family <br /> residence split zoned AR and Existing Commercial <br /> (EC-5), the Orange County Speedway on a 118 acre <br /> parcel also zoned AR; and <br /> East: A 7.6 acre parcel with an existing concrete processing <br /> operation zoned AR, Mile Branch Road, and the <br /> Orange/Durham County line. <br /> Conditional Zoning (CZ) Process: This process involves approval of a rezoning petition and a <br /> professionally prepared site plan allowing for the development of a specific land use. <br /> Applications are processed in a legislative manner (i.e., does not require sworn testimony or <br /> evidence) and decisions are based on the BOCC's determination that the project is consistent <br /> with the purpose and intent of the Comprehensive Plan and County regulations. The typical <br /> cadence for review is as follows: <br /> • First Action — Planning staff schedules a Neighborhood Information Meeting (NIM). <br /> Staff Comment — DONE. This meeting was held in an on-line format on <br /> December 17, 2020. No members of the public attended. Please refer to <br /> Attachment 5 for more detail. <br /> • Second Action — The Planning Board reviews the application at a regular meeting and <br /> makes a recommendation to the BOCC. <br /> Staff Comment — DONE. The Board reviewed this request at its January 6, 2021 <br /> regular meeting, where they unanimously recommended approval. No members of <br /> the public spoke on the rezoning application. <br />