HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-13-2006-5aaORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 13, 2006
Action Agenda
Item No. 'qq
SUBJECT: NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Small Area Plan
DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections
Economic Development
PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
1, Proposed Study Area Map
2. Description of Study Area
3, Proposed Process and Schedule of
Events
4. Study Area Parcel Summary
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Craig Benedict, 245-2592
Dianne Reid, 245-2326
PURPOSE: To authorize Planning and Economic Development staff members to develop a
Small Area Plan process far the NC Highway 57 Speedway area,
BACKGROUND: Planning and Economic Development staff have been reviewing the issues
surrounding the possible establishment of a new zoning and land use district/designation for an
area along NC Highway 57, in the northeastern corner of the County near the border with
Person and Durham Counties (please see attached map).
The area in question is located within the Little River Township, which came under the Orange
County zoning jurisdiction in 1994, As the various commercial operations in the area were
established prior to the adoption of comprehensive zoning regulations, they were allowed to
continue operation as nonconforming land uses per Article Eleven (11) of the Orange County
Zoning Ordinance,.
There is a concern among various commercial property owners over the nonconforming
designation of their property and the impact such a designation might have on their ability to
continue to utilize their property, Staff determined that the most appropriate course of action
was to begin development of a Small Area Plan to address local nonresidential and owners'
concerns as well as expand rural economic development opportunities within the area.
This work was originally being completed in accordance with the planned update of the Orange
County Land Use Element, As the Land Use Element's timeline for completion has been
extended, staff believes that this project should be completed independently of the update. At
the May 22, 2006 Joint Public Hearing between the County Board of Commissioners and the
Planning Board, staff was asked to prepare an abstract outlining the recommended process of
developing a Small Area Plan for the NC Highway 57 Speedway area.
ISSUES/QUESTIONS
In completing this project staff will study, at a minimum, the following issues/questions, which
are not provided in any order of priority, Additional issues/questions may arise following
community meetings:
1, Is the creation of the proposed new district consistent with the goals and objectives of the
existing Orange County Land Use Element?
2, Is there a desire for non-residential development?
3, Will the proposed new district be consistent with the desire to allow far additional non-
residential development within the rural areas of the County?
4, What is an appropriate level of nonresidential development within the area?
5. Haw will buffering and transitioning of existing, and possible future, nonresidential
development be accomplished to avoid impacts on existing, and possible future, low-
density residential development within the area?
6. How will the County address noise levels generated by the Speedway and go-kart track?
7. What types of additional nonresidential land uses are to be considered for the area and
how will their impact be mitigated?
8, What additional traffic related issues will be generated by potentially allowing for
additional nonresidential development?
9, How will allowing far additional nonresidential development within the area affect the
existing groundwater public water supply and how will existing, and future, residential
developments be protected from the increase in demand?
10, What will be done to protect the environmental integrity of the Flat River and Little River
Watershed Overlay districts?
1 t, What ancillary impacts will be generated in Person and Durham Counties as a result of
potentially allowing for additional nonresidential development?
The attached Proposed Process and Schedule of Events detail a proposed timeline and include
opportunities for neighborhood participation, public involvement and input.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: No County financial impact at this time with human resources being
used from existing departmental staff.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board direct the Planning and
Economic Development staff to begin the proposed process of creating a Highway 57
Speedway Small Area Plan utilizing the process identified herein,
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Attachment 1: Proposed Small Area Plan Study Area
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Abstract: NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Small Area Plan
Attachment Two (2) -Description of study area:
The study area is located within the Little River Township and within bath the Flat
and Little River watersheds. The northern portion of the Speedway property, the
entire go-kart tract, and all property north of Mile Branch Road are located within
the Flat River watershed totaling approximately two hundred and ninety (29Q)
acres of land area, The remaining property, including the remaining portion of
the Speedway property and the entire quarry site, are located within the Little
River watershed,
The majority of the property within the study area is currently zoned Agricultural
Residential (AR) with existing parcels zoned Existing Commercial Five (EC-5)..
The current Future Land lJse Map classifies the study area as Agricultural
Residential.
The boundary for the proposed Highway 57 Speedway Area Small Area Plan
was determined in the following manner:
1. Staff drew the boundary line to include the entire Orange County
Speedway property and go-cart property to the west of NC Highway 57
towards the Person County border to the north.
2. The boundary extends east along the Person County border, terminating
and heading south along the Durham County border to include three (3)
properties to the south along NC Highway 57 towards Mile Branch Road,
3, The boundary area continues south along the Durham County border to
include the entire quarry property and then turns west towards NC
Highway 57 to include an undeveloped eleven (11) acre parcel of property
directly adjacent to the quarry,
The rationale far the boundary was to include all existing nonresidential
developments in the area and any existing undeveloped property that was
potentially suitable to support additional nonresidential development,
Abstract: NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Small Area Plan
Attachment Three (3) -Proposed Process and Schedule of events:
Key Dates: Proposed Activity: Product:
June 13, 2006 gOCC Review and Authorization: Authorization to
commence project
The Orange County Board of Commissioners
reviews and approves proposal for Planning
and Economic Development staff to begin the
process of completing the NC Highway 57
Speedway Area Small Area Plan,
June 14, 2006 public Notice -Neighborhood Participation: Detailed letters informing
all parties of the process,
Staff shall send out notices to local property estimated timeline, and
owners within the proposed area of the intended results of the
Highway 57 Speedway Area Small Area Plan, Community Outreach
as well as all property owners within five meetings,
hundred (500) feet of the study area
boundary, to inform them of the project and
invite them to attend a Community Outreach
meeting to begin the process at 6:30 p,m, an
June 27, 2006.
The letter will indicate that staff will be
asking for volunteers to serve on an Ad-Hoc
committee to assist with the completion of
the project and that the County will
continue to inform local residents of future
Community Outreach meetings to review
the constraints and opportunities of
allowing for additional development within
the area to ensure adequate neighborhood
involvement with this project.
Staff shall also send notification to the Planning
Department's of Person and Durham Counties
to involve them with the project.
These letters will request a separate meeting
with each individual department to review the
work plan and scope of the project.
Week of June 19 Government Outreach: Designation of Person
through June 23, and Durham County
2006 Meetings with representatives of Durham and liaison to serve on the Ad-
Person Counties to discuss the project, hoc committee
Abstract: NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Small Area Plan
Attachment Three (3) -Proposed Process and Schedule of events:
Key Dates: Proposed Activity: Product:
June 27, 2006 Community Outreach Meeting: 1, Development of an
initial listing of
First Community Outreach meting to discuss development
the development of the Highway 57 Speedway constraints and
Area Small Area Plan, opportunities within the
Staff shall solicit discussion among local area,
property owners about the constraints and
Identification of
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opportunities for additional nonresidential ..
development within the area, desirable uses based
on existing commercial
An Ad-Hoc steering committee for the project and residential
shall be established to include a maximum of: development..
1, Three (3) residential property owners,
3. Formation of Ad-Hoc
2, Three (3) commercial property owners, committee to assist
3, One (1) County Board of Commissioner with directing the
to serve as the Commissioner liaison, completion of the NC
4. One (1) Planning Board member, Highway 57 Speedway
Area Small Area Plan
5. One (1) Economic Development
Commission member, and 4. Establishing a formal
6, One (1) representative from the Person meeting schedule for
and Durham County Planning additional community
Departments. outreach meetings
At this meeting, the proposed schedule for
future meetings will be reviewed and
discussed.
Staff shall inform all present that additional
notices shall be mailed to local residents to
ensure neighborhood participation with the
formation of the Highway 57 Speedway Area
Small Area Plan.
Abstract: NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Small Area Plan
Attachment Three (3) -Proposed Process and Schedule of events:
Key Dates: Proposed Activity: Product:
June 29, 2006 Notification of Second Communitv Outreach 1. A completed
Meeting: informational database
containing all relevant
Staff shall send out notices to local property facts on the various
owners reviewing the discussion of the June properties contained
27, 2Q06 community outreach meeting and within the study area.
informing them of the next meeting scheduled
for July 11, 2006. 2. A draft outline for the
During this time, staff shall begin to finalize the NC Highway 57
official NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Small Speedway Area Small
Area Plan informational database and property Area Plan.
listing and begin to develop a rough outline of
the Small Area Plan.
This information shall be sent to all Ad-Hoc
committee members by June 30, 2006 for
review and comment.
July 11, 2006 Second Communitv Outreach Meeting: Approval of the outline of
the Small Area Plan by
The holding of the second Community the Ad-Hoc committee
Outreach meeting to discuss the development and continued review of
of the Highway 57 Speedway Area Small Area development constraints
Plan. and opportunities.
This meeting shall continue the review of
constraints and development opportunities
within the area as well as discuss the intended
outline of the Small Area Plan.
Staff will ask for approval of the rough outline
for the Small Area Plan by the Ad-Hoc
committee so that a rough draft of the plan can
be completed.
Staff shall inform all present that the next
Community Outreach meeting shall be held
on September 26, 2006.
Abstract: NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Small Area Plan
Attachment Three (3) -Proposed Process and Schedule of events:
Key Dates: Proposed Activity: Product:
July through Completion of Rough Draft of Plan: Obtain feedback an the
August 2006 issues/concerns
Staff will complete a rough draft of the Small surrounding the
Area Plan, which shall include language for the development of a rural
proposed new Zoning Ordinance and Land Use economic development
Element amendments for review by the Peer district within the Study
Review Team to include the following: Area from various
i, Comprehensive Planning, planning partners,
ii. Economic Development
Commission,
iii, Environmental Health,
iv, Environmental and Resource
Conservation Department,
v, North Carolina Department of
Transportation,
vi. The Orange County Planning Board,
vii, The Durham and Person County
Planning Departments, and
viii. The Orange County Sheriff and
Emergency Management
Departments
August 2006 Revision of Small Area Plan -submission Send out rough draft of
to Ad-Hoc Committee: Small Area Plan to Ad-
Hoc committee members
Once staff has obtained feedback from the for review
Peer Review Team, the rough draft of the
Small Area Plan, which shall include language
for the proposed new Zoning Ordinance and
Land Use Element amendments, shall be sent
to the Ad-Hoc committee members for review
and comment,
Abstract: NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Small Area Plan
Attachment Three (3) -Proposed Process and Schedule of events:
Ke Dates: Pro osed Activit Product:
August 22, 2006
Update of Progress Submitted to BOCC - County Board of
Formalization of Ad-Hoc Committee: Commissioners to
consider formalizing the
Staff shall present an update of the process to Ad-Hoc committee
develop the NC Highway 57 Speedway Area appointments
Small Area Plan to the County Board of
Commissioners
Staff shall request that the Board of
Commissioners formalize the Ad-Hoc
committee appointments
September 8,
Notification of Third Communitv Outreach Detailed letters informing
2006
Meeting: all parties of the next
Community Outreach
Staff shall send out notices to all parties meeting.
associated with the Small Area Plan, including
neighboring property owners, of the next
Community Outreach meeting scheduled for
September 26, 2006,
September 15,
Completion of Final Rough Draft of Plan: Send out copies of the
2006 Plan far review by the Ad-
Complete final rough draft of the Small Area Hoc committee and Peer
Plan, to incorporate any additional comments Review Team,
from the Peer Review Team and the Ad-Hoc
committee, and send the revised document out
to members of the Ad-Hoc committee and
members of the Peer Review Team.
September 26, Third Communitv Outreach Meeting _ Prepare and present final
2006 Presentation of Final Rough Draft of Plan: draft of the Small Area
Plan for review and
Present final draft of the NC Highway 57 comment,
Speedway Area Small Area Plan to local
residents and members of the Ad-Hoc
committee for review and comment,
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Abstract: NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Small Area Plan 10
Attachment Three (3) -Proposed Process and Schedule of events:
Ke Dates: Pro osed Activit : Product:
Week of Revision of Small Area Plan: Final document
September 26
2006 Complete NC Highway 57 Speedway Area
Small Area Plan by incorporating comments
from September 26, 2006 Community Outreach
meeting
October 6, 2006 Notification of Fourth and Final Communitv Send out final document
Outreach Meeting:
Send out final document to Ad-Hoc committee
for review.
Staff shall also send out notification to all local
residents of the final Community Outreach
meeting scheduled for October 18, 2006.
October 18, 2006 Final Communitv Outreach Meeting: Approved final document
by Ad-Hoc committee and
Final Community Outreach meeting to allow for local residents
the Ad-Hoc committee to review and approve
final draft of document
October 19, 2006 prepare BOCC Abstract on Small Area Plan:
through October
31, 2006 Prepare all necessary documentation to
present NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Small
Area Plan for public comment at the Orange
County Board of Commissioners and Planning
Board November 20, 2006 Quarterly Public
Hearing
November 20, public Hearing: Review of the Small Area
2006 Plan as well as
Present final Small Area Plan for review at the implementation language
Quarterly Public Hearing within the Zoning
Ordinance and Land Use
Element
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