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The Law Office of <br />Steve F. Yuhasz, PLLC <br />226 South Churton Street <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />(919) 644-0123 Fax (919) 644-1177 <br />September 17, 2008 <br />Vernon Davis rezoning request <br />TM 6.30-.7M <br />PIN 9749-40-0293 <br />JUSTIFICATION FOR REZONING <br />This request is to rezone a portion of the tract from AR to NC-2, as shown on the <br />accompanying sketch. If the rezoning is allowed, the rezoned portion of this parcel will <br />be recombined with the adjoining parcel to create a 1.16 acre lot. <br />This entire tract was the subject of a request to rezone to AS in 1995. During the review <br />of that rezoning request, it was notice ' d that a septic system easement had been placed <br />on this property for the benefit of the adjacent 0.12 acre tract, zoned NC-2. <br />Approximately one acre of this tract is currently encumbered by the septic system <br />easement. During that previous review, a policy was established that prohibited the <br />installation of septic systems serving non-residential properties on land zoned for <br />residential purposes. The septic system on this lot, having already been legally installed, <br />and being necessary for the safe and healthy operation of the retail store on the NC-2 <br />parcel (which does not contain sufficient area for the installation of a system) was <br />allowed to continue in operation. The rezoning to AS for this parcel was, however, <br />denied. <br />The store has continued to operate through the intervening years. Recently the North <br />Carolina Department of Transportation has published plans for 'improvements to the <br />N.C. 54 - White Cross Road intersection. These road improvements will limit the <br />available parking and access to the retail store. The purpose of this rezoning request is <br />twofold- to include, the septic system serving the store in the same zoning designation as <br />the store, and to include sufficient area within the NC-2 lot to allow the building to be <br />relocated farther from the road and to relocate the access drive and parking to a safer <br />and more convenient location. <br />When zoning was introduced to Bingham Township, the parcel containing the store was <br />in different ownership than the surrounding property. It was not possible, at that time, <br />to create a bigger lotto contain the store. The NC-2 zoning designation assigned to the <br />parcel was a clear indication of the intention to create a non-residential presence in the <br />southwest quadrant of the intersection. This rezoning will fulfill the promise of that <br />initial zoning decision by creating a lot capable of existing as an effective and separate <br />non-residential parcel. <br />