HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Hearing Notice for 08-22-1994 Mtg. - Proposed Revisions to the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Atlas, Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 001
306F REVERE ROAD
HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, ZONING ATLAS, ZONING ORDINANCE,
AND SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
FOR ORANGE COUNTY, N.C.
Pursuant to the requirements of the General Statutes of North Carolina, Chapter 153A,Section 240, 323 and
343,and Articles 20.5,20.6, 2.2.12 and 2.2.13 of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance,and Section VIII of the
Orange County Subdivision Regulations, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held in the
Superior Courtroom of the Orange County Courthouse (New), 106 East Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, North
Carolina, on Monday, August 22, 1994 at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of giving all interested citizens an
opportunity to speak for or against the following items:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
A number of amendments are proposed which involve the recently adopted Economic Development Districts.
The first two items are related to boundary or map adjustments requested by property owners in the I-
85/U.S.70 Economic Development District. Next, a series of items are to be considered which offer a variety
of approval options for projects in Economic Development Districts. Finally, changes to the locational criteria
in the Comprehensive Plan and application criteria in the Zoning Ordinance are proposed.
1. Comprehensive Plan Man Amendments
a. CP-4-94 I-85/U.S.70 Economic Development District
When the I-85/U.S.70 Economic Development District was approved on March 15, 1994,
several properties were split by the Economic Development District Land Use Plan
designation.During the public hearings concerning the district proposals,the owners requested
that all of their property be included in the Economic Development District category.
Adjustments proposed to move the Land Use Plan designation boundaries to property lines
are as follows:
Current Proposed
Township Tax Map.Block.Lot Acreage Designation Designation
Eno 5.25..90B 2.86 Commercial Economic
Eno 5.25..91 1.79 Activity Development
Eno 5.25..102 0.80 Node Activity
Eno 5.25..102A 1.01 Node
2. Zoning Atlas (MAP) Amendments
a. Z-4-94 I-85/U.S.70 Economic Development District
When the I-85/U.S.70 Economic Development District was approved on March 15, 1994,
several properties were split by either the "zoning district" boundary or by a "development
area"boundary identified in the Economic Development Districts Design Manual(Article 6.29
of the Zoning Ordinance).
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During the public hearings concerning the district proposals, the owners requested that all of
their property be included in the Economic Development District (EDD) zoning district. The
owners also requested that adjustments be made in the Primary and Secondary Development
Area designations to include all of their property. Adjustments proposed to move the zoning
district boundaries to property lines are as follows:
Current Proposed
Township Tax May.Block.Lot Acreage Zoning Zonine
Eno 5.25..90B 2.86 R-1 EDD
Eno 5.25..91 1.79 R-1 EDD
Eno 5.25..102 0.80 R-1 EDD
Eno 5.25..102A 1.01 R-1 EDD
Adjustments proposed to the development area boundaries described in the Economic
Development Districts Design Manual (Article 6.29 of the Zoning Ordinance) are as follows:
Current Proposed
Development Development
Township Tag Mati.Block.Lot Acreage Area Area
Eno 5.25..90B 2.86 None Primary
7.18 Secondary Primary
Eno 5.25..91 1.79 None Primary
5.21 Secondary Primary
Eno 5.25..102 0.80 None Secondary
Eno 5.25..102A 1.01 None Secondary
Eno 5.25..103 0.76 Secondary Primary
Eno 5.25..59 1.99 Secondary Primary
Eno 5.25..54A 4.73 Secondary Primary
3. Comprehensive Plan/Zonina Ordinance/Subdivision Regulations Text Amendments
a. Approval Procedures
(1) Special Use Permit: The first option involves amendments to Article 8 - Special
Uses and Article 6.29 -Development Standards for Economic Development Districts
of the Zoning Ordinance. Under this option, "minor developments" or those with
building areas of less than 20,000 sq.ft. and which disturb less than 40,000 sq.ft. of
land area would be approved by the Planning Staff. Projects which exceeded these
thresholds would be considered "major developments" and must have a Special Use
Permit approved by the Board of Commissioners.This process would involve a public
hearing before the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners.Also proposed as part
of amendments to Article 6.29 are the elimination of references to "man-made" so as
to provide gender neutral text.
(2) Site Plan Approval:This option involves an amendment to Article 14.3 - Site Plan
Review of the Zoning Ordinance. Under this option, the same thresholds as outlined
in(1)above would apply,but only site plan approval by the Planning Board and Board
of Commissioners would be required. No public hearing would be involved in this
process.
(3) Subdivision Approval: This option involves amendments to Sections II, III-B, and
IV-C of the Subdivision Regulations. Under this option, both "minor" and "major"
subdivisions must receive approval by the Planning Board and Board of
Commissioners, but no public hearing would be involved. The amendments also
incorporate the design criteria and performance standards applicable in Economic
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Development Districts by reference.
(4) Planned Development Approval: This option involves amendments to Article 7 -
Planned Developments of the Zoning Ordinance.Under the current provisions,certain
permitted uses and projects which exceed water usage thresholds must obtain
approval as a planned development by the Board of Commissioners following a public
hearing.This option specifically involves the elimination of such provisions from Article
7 if Options (1) or (2) above are adopted.
REZONING REQUESTS
Another proposed amendment to the Orange County Zoning Atlas is as follows:
1. Z.5-94 Major Business Forms. Inc.
The applicant proposes to rezone 20.38 acres from Agricultural Residential (AR) to Light Industrial
(I-1). The subject property is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of N.C. highway 86
and Coleman Loop Road (SR 1332), and is more specifically described as Lot 25, Tax Map 3, of
Hillsborough Township. The property is located in a Rural Industrial Activity Node as designated on
the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
OTHER ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS
In addition to the atlas and text amendments proposed above, the following changes to the Zoning Ordinance
are to be considered:
1. Public Hearing Notice: This proposal involves an amendment to Article 20.6 Public Hearing and
Notice Thereof to allow actions which involve the rezoning of more than 640 acres, the rezoning of 50
or more parcels, amendment to the text of the zoning ordinance, and/or adoption of a watershed
protection program to be advertised through a 1/2 page newspaper advertisement in a local newspaper
instead of notification by mail to all affected property owners, pursuant to North Carolina General
Statute 153A-342.
2. Radio.TV.and Communications Towers:This proposal involves an amendment to Article 8.8.17
Radio.Television.and Communication Towers.and Elevated Water Tanks.The proposed amendment
would require applicants for a Special Use Permit to investigate the feasibility of locating
communications equipment on an existing tower before seeking to erect a new tower.
3. Borrow Pits - Federal/State Highway Projects: This proposal involve an amendment to Article
4.1 Uses Permitted By Right and the creation of a new Article 6.16.16 to allow borrow pits as a use
by right in all zoning districts when associated with a Federal or State highway construction project.
OTHER SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS TEXT AMENDMENTS
In addition to the text amendments proposed above,the following changes to the Subdivision Regulations are
to be considered:
1. Lot Boundaries:This proposal involves an amendment to Section IV-B-3-c Public Roads and Section
IV-B-3-d Private Roads to require that property lines for new lots extend only to the edge of a public
road right-of-way and to the centerline of private road easements.
2. Lot Layout: This proposal involves an amendment to Section IV-B-5 Lot Layout and would allow, in
certain cases, for a new lot to have land area on both sides of a private road easement.
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3. Private Road Curve Radius:This proposal involves an amendment to the Private Road Standards
and would allow, in certain cases, subdivisions served by an existing private road to have a smaller
curve radius than 125 feet.
Copies of the proposed text and atlas amendments as described in this notice are available for public inspection
at the Orange County Planning Department.
All interested citizens are invited to attend this hearing and be heard. Public comment will be received during
the public hearing. Following the close of the public hearing, only evidence received in writing by the date of
the Planning Board meeting following the public hearing will be considered by the Board of Commissioners for
decision.
Changes may be made in the advertised proposals which reflect debate, objections and discussion at the
hearing.
Questions regarding the proposals may be directed to the Orange County Planning Department located in the
Planning and Agricultural Center,306F Revere Road,Hillsborough,North Carolina Office hours are from 8:00
a.m.to 5:00 p.m.Monday through Friday. You may also call 732-8181 (Hillsborough),688-7331 (Durham),967-
9251 (Chapel Hill-Carrboro) or 227-2031 (Mebane/Graham). Please ask for extension 2575 or 2585. You will
be directed to a staff member who will answer your questions.
Marvin Collins, Planning Director
PUBLISH: August 10, 1994
August 17, 1994