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dos <br />Zonino ORcer's Malvals <br />1. The EC-5 zoning tllstdtl is not wnsistem with the Comprehensive Plan, wM1ich is typical of <br />all EC-5 tllsNtls because Ney are not bcabtl in a non-resideMlal notle of Ne <br />Comprehensive Plan -- <br />2. The EC-5 tlisVicl was inlentletl b be eppllatl to propetllea located outside of aCSvity nodes <br />Mat hatl operable, commercial uses at Ne]ime of implemema0on of zoning In IM1e various <br />fOwnships <br />3. TM1IS EGS tlistdct was applletl wM1en inning case atloptetl in CM1eeks TorvnsM1ip in 1984. <br />6. A service station was In operetlon on the property at Ne time inning went into eRect <br />Although the station diswntinuatl its use tluring I-65 widening, the EC-5 spedfic use <br />remains valid. <br />5. TM1e shell M the gas staGOn [documenting a historical comrretdel uaej still la on the propeM1y. <br />fi. Atltlitionally, the petltloned propeM la DprEere0 on Ne noNh and souN by NCDOT right-of- <br />way which provitles a separation irom atljacent propetlias. The existing EG5 Olstdcl is to <br />Ne west. <br />Z Thia request to reestlbllsM1 Ne EC-5 tllstritl is not inconsistent with the CpmpreM1ensive Plan <br />because EC-5 uses were wmmercial uaesnot locatstl wiNln tleslgnaletl Activity Notles on <br />Ne Cpmprehenalve Plan. <br />8. Allowing s reeslablisM1menl of the originally-sizetl EC-5 district is reasonable given Ne pas[ <br />use and the relative ease M esaeasibility to the ails by the motoring public. <br />9. TM1e applicant's request m Increase Ne size of IM1e orginal zoning disNd by 10%, wh'¢h Is <br />allowetl in Article 4.2.12 of Ne Zoning OMinance should not be approved in slaFS view <br />because Ne site is lopted in a Critical Watershed Ovetlay OlsMct. <br />10, The upgratle of Ne abantloned site end placement of a new build'mg wiN current cotle <br />elantlams would bean Improvement antl Droperty value enhancelnan[. <br />Development Process. ScM1etlule antl Action <br />• Public Haedng an November 26, 2001 <br />• Refer rezoning petlgon to the Planning Bwm for a rewmmendatlon, to be retumetl to <br />Ne BoaN of County Canmissioners no sconer Nan Febmary 19, 2002. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no tlired public financial impaIX with this dec'slan item. <br />RECOMMENOATION(3): Zpninp O(RCer Rewmmentlallpn; Approval of Zoning Atlas <br />Amendment pursuant to Setlion 4.2.12 of Ne Zoning Ordinance <br />to allow Ne size of IM1e original disViq, wfiich would involve e <br />remning of 1.09 acres hom AR (U-Eno-CA) to EC-5 (LLEno-CA). <br />Shoultl IM1e BOCC approve this general use petition the following <br />requirements sM1all apply tluring Ne Builtling Permit Process'. <br />g) Alllmperviouswa[ershatl limilafioresM1all be met. <br />M1) Atwenty-(20)feetwHth landscaped buRer shall be <br />eateblishetl abng the new right-ot-way. Oeaign uitsda <br />shall meet wmmeroial standaNS. <br />I) Ewwmlc Oevelppment Dlsbitl standards shall be <br />vaeq where aPPlicebla. <br /> <br />