Agenda - 10-03-2022; 8-a - Minutes

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7 1 conventional district allowing for development of "enterprises engaged in manufacturing, 2 processing, creating, repairing, renovating, painting, cleaning, and assembling of goods, 3 merchandise, or equipment." 4 5 In acting on a conventional district rezoning request, the County is unable to impose conditions 6 and the applicant is not required to define how the property may be used or developed. If 7 approved, all land uses permitted within the I-2 district could be developed on the property, 8 consistent with applicable regulations. Conventional district rezoning decisions are based on 9 the BOCC's legislative determination that the request is consistent with the purpose and intent 10 of the Comprehensive Plan. 11 12 A formal site plan must be submitted, reviewed and approved by staff prior to any development 13 activity on the parcel, in accordance with Section 2.5 of the Unified Development Ordinance 14 (UDO). 15 16 Proposal: The applicant is requesting the conventional zoning district for the parcel with PIN 17 9844-88-7024 be changed from R-1 to 1-2 stating: 18 "The requested zoning change promotes the desired use according to adjoining use and 19 the Orange County long-range planning information, and is consistent with the existing 20 uses in the area. The requested change from R-1 to 1-2 zoning is requested to 21 accommodate these uses consistent with the promotion of economic improvements in 22 the area. Proposed uses and development plans for projects will be designed and 23 reviewed in accordance and consistent with the Unified Development Ordinance 24 requirements and permitted uses. This proposed zoning change promotes benefits for 25 allowing uses in an area which are not currently available under the current zoning, while 26 protecting the surrounding public interest via the notification and rezoning process." 27 28 Public Notification: In accordance with Section 2.8.7 of the UDO, notices were mailed on 29 August 22, 2022, 15 days before the Public Hearing, via first class mail to property owners 30 within 1,000 feet of the subject parcel, providing the date/time of the Public Hearing where the 31 proposal is to be reviewed. Staff also posted the subject parcel with signs indicating the 32 date/time of the Public Hearing on the rezoning request on August 23, 2022. See Attachment 3 33 for notification materials. 34 35 Similar notification also occurred for the June 1, 2022 Planning Board meeting —see the 36 agenda materials for specifics: 37 https://www.orangecountync.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/ 06012022-1531 38 39 Planning Board Recommendation: The Planning Board reviewed this item at its June 1, 2022 40 regular meeting and voted 6-3 to recommend approval of the rezoning application. Approved 41 minutes from the meeting and the signed Statement of Consistency are included in Attachment 42 4 and meeting materials are available at: http://orangecountync.gov/AgendaCenter/Planning- 43 Board-26. One member of the public attended the Planning Board meeting and spoke against 44 the rezoning. Planning staff did not receive any phone calls or written comments prior to the 45 Planning Board meeting. 46 47 Planning Director's Recommendation: As required under Section 2.8.5 of the UDO, the 48 Planning Director is required to `... cause an analysis to be made of the application and, based 49 upon that analysis, prepare a recommendation for consideration'. In analyzing this proposal, 50 the Planning Director offers the following: