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26 1. The compatibility of the proposed development with surrounding property, 2. Proposed support facilities (i.e. roadways and access points, parking areas and driveways, pedestrian and vehicular circulation systems, screening and buffer areas, etc.), and/or 3. All other matters the County may find appropriate or the petitioner may propose. If approved, the Zoning Atlas will be amended and the zoning designation of the subject 7.37 acre portion of the Property shall be changed to REDA-CZ-1. Development, including permitted land uses, would be in accordance with the approved development proposal and conditions imposed as part of the atlas amendment process. Development of the Property shall only be permitted through the review and approval of site plan application(s) in accordance within Section 2.5 of the UDO. This is so staff can verify all imposed conditions are adhered to and allow for final review by members of the Development Advisory Committee (DAC) as detailed within Section 1.9 of the UDO. Proposal: The applicant currently operates a self-storage facility on the property called Rougemont Storage. As previously indicated herein, the self-storage operation is on a portion of property zoned REDA-CZ-1 while the southern portion of the parcel remains zoned Agricultural Residential. The applicant is seeking to rezone the entire 21.54 acre parcel to REDA-CZ-1 to allow for the expansion of the existing self-storage facility, including: • 3 new storage buildings representing an 11,400 sq. ft. increase in impervious surface area; • Development of new internal access road/drive-aisles representing an additional 11,280 sq. ft. of new impervious area; • Development/installation of a new on-site spray septic system; and • Preservation of existing foliage, the erection of a new fence, and the planting of additional landscaping material to screen the project from adjacent properties. STAFF COMMENT: The property was included in the NC Highway 57 Small Area Plan study area and a self-storage facility was envisioned as an allowable use for the area. The small area plan was adopted by the BOCC on August 21, 2007 and can be accessed using the following link: https://www.orangecountync.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/4184/NC-57-Speedway-Small- Area-Plan-NC-57-SASAP-Task-Force-Currently-Inactive-PDF. Section 5.2 Table of Permitted Uses of the UDO indicates a self-storage facility is a permitted use of property within the REDA-CZ-1 zoning district. The proposed expansion is consistent with the provisions of the UDO, is consistent with the small area plan study, and is consistent with the County's original approval of the Conditional Zoning district in 2012. Access: The existing self-storage facility obtains vehicular ingress/egress from a driveway off of Mile Branch Road (State Road 1532). Access to the proposed new self-storage facilities will be through this existing driveway (i.e. no additional external driveway access proposed). STAFF COMMENT: Staff has received comments from NC Department of Transportation Staff (NC DOT) indicating they have no concerns over the increase in traffic. According to the applicant, the additional 11,400 sq. ft. of mini- warehouse/storage unit space is expected to generate approximately 30 additional daily traffic trips to the site.