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Ordinance #: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORANGE COUNTY ZONING ATLAS WHEREAS, Orange County has received and processed a petition submitted by Justin Chandler (hereafter ‘the Applicant’) seeking to amend the Orange County Zoning Atlas, as established in Section 1.2 of the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), and WHEREAS, this petition seeks to rezone +/- 11.22 acres (PIN: 0910-24-6642) from AR (Agricultural Residential) to REDA-CD-1 (NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Rural Economic Development Area Conditional District) for the purpose of Storage of Goods; and WHEREAS, the petition has been submitted with a site plan in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.9.1 (C) of the UDO; and WHEREAS, the requirements of Section 2.8 and 2.9 of the UDO have been deemed complete; and WHEREAS, the Board has found the proposed zoning atlas amendment to be reasonably necessary to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare; and WHEREAS, the Board has found the proposed zoning atlas amendment to be consistent with the adopted 2030 Comprehensive Plan and reasonable and in the public interest. BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County that the Orange County Zoning Atlas is hereby amended to rezone the aforementioned parcel to REDA-CD-1 (NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Rural Economic Development Area Conditional District), as detailed within the submitted application. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED THAT in accordance with Section 2.9.1 (F) of the UDO the approval of this Conditional Zoning application is subject to the following mutually agreed to conditions: 1. The property shall be developed consistent with the reviewed site plan and application as acted upon by the Orange County Board of Commissioners on June 3, 2025. 2. The existing Go Kart use and tract contained on the existing 80.52-acre tract shall be terminated and shall no longer operate on site. 3. Retail sales from the proposed rental office shall be limited to packing supplies (i.e. boxes, tape, packing materials, etc.) and shall not involve the sale of general retail items such as food, drinks, or other similar items not consistent with the use of the property as a self-storage facility. 4. No ancillary commercial or residential use of individual storage facilities shall be permitted. This includes the use of storage facilities for automotive repair or retail sales. 5. No hazardous materials shall be stored on the property. 6. The applicant shall contract with a private solid waste contractor to remove trash from the site consistent with the submitted site plan and in accordance with the Orange County Solid Waste Management Ordinance. 7. The facility shall meet all applicable requirements of the State of North Carolina Building Code. 8. The storage facility’s hours of operation shall not be before 6:00 am nor after 9:00 pm. 9. Outdoor lighting fixtures shall not exceed 25-feet in height from ground level. All lighting shall be downward to minimize light trespass and obtrusive lighting. 10. The property owner shall record a final plat dividing the +/- 11.22-acre parcel from the existing +/- 80.52-acre tract within 120 days of BOCC approval of the rezoning application. 11. Offsite easements for water, wastewater, utilities, and access shall be recorded within 120 days after approval of the rezoning application. 12. Offsite landscape preservation easement shall be recorded within 120 days after approval of the rezoning application. Attachment 7 208