HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-27-2006-5bbORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 27, 2006
Action Ager~a~ 1
Item No. b
SUBJECT: Rusch Hollow Re-zoninq -Chapel Hill Joint Planning Transition Area
DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
1, Resolution
2, Draft Public Hearing Minutes
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Craig Benedict, 245-2592
Gene Bell, 245-2589
PURPOSE: To consider approval of a request to rezone 10,431 square feet of land in the
Chapel Hill Joint Planning Transition Area from Chapel Hill R-1 to Chapel Hill Residential-
Special Standards-Conditional (R-SS-C),
BACKGROUND: Joint approval of a Habitat far Humanity re-zoning petition in 2003 was the
first step in creation of the Rusch Hollow affordable housing subdivision. it is located east of
Rogers Road and north of Rusch Road in the Chapel Hill .Joint Planning Transition Area. As
approved, the subdivision contained 12 lots for owner-occupied single-family homes and two
lots for a duplex and triplex respectively, to provide affordable rental housing,
The triplex lot did not meet minimum size requirements far the proposed use, Habitat was
successful in purchasing 10,431 square feet from an adjacent lot with asingle-family home on i
and combined it with the triplex lot to meet required square footage, while at the same time
leaving the minimum required area on the existing single-family lot, The re-zoning is needed to
extend R-SS-C to the additional area added to the triplex lot,
The rezoning petition was presented at the May 11, 2006 .Joint Planning Area Public Hearing
attended by a quorum of the Orange County Commissioners and Chapel Hill Town Council. No
public comments were received.
At its meeting on June 7, the Orange County Planning Board considered a recommendation on
the rezoning petition. Following a brief staff presentation, the nine Planning Board members in
attendance voted unanimously to recommend approval of the request,
The Chapel Hiil Town Council will consider the rezoning petition on either .tune 19 or June 26.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None,
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Administration recommends approval of the proposed rezoning
from Chapel Hill R-1 to Chapel Hill R-SS-C as contained in the attached resolution,
A RESOLUTION AMENDING
THE JOINT PLANNING AREA ZONING ATLAS
WHEREAS, Orange County and the Town of Chapel Hill entered into a Joint
Planning Agreement, dated September 22, 1987, as amended April 2, 1990; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Joint Planning Agreement, a Joint Planning Area Land
Use Plan and Map were adopted on October 13, 1986, by all parties to the Joint
Planning Agreement, and have since been amended on several occasions;
WHEREAS, a Joint Planning Area hearing was held on October 15, 2003, in which a
rezoning of the adjacent subdivision to the north from Residential-1 to Residential
Special Standards Conditional was approved;
NOW THEREFORE, THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND
CHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL HEREBY RESOLVE THAT THE .JOINT
PLANNING ZONING ATLAS BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
That 10,431 square feet being on a portion of the site identified as now or
formerly Chapel Hill Township Tax Map 23, Block D, Lot 17 (PIN No. 9870-
53-6794) that is currently zoned Residential-1 (R-1 ), located adjacent to and
south of Lot 3 in the Rusch Hollow subdivision, shall be rezoned Residential-
Special Standards-Conditional (R-SS-C) zoning, with the following limitations
on use: No development may occur on this site unless the Town Council
amends the Special Use Permit authorizing the Rusch Hollow development to
include the rezoned portion,
The description of the area to be rezoned is indicated on the attached map.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Orange County
Commissioners that the Joint Planning Zoning Atlas is amended in accordance with
the above mentioned conditions and attached map.
upon motion of Commissioner ,seconded by Commissioner
the foregoing resolution was adopted this the day of , 2006,
I, Donna S, Baker, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County of
Orange, North Carolina, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of
so much of the proceedings of said Board at a meeting held on
2006 as relates in any way to the adoption of the foregoing and that said
proceedings are recorded in Minute Book No, of the minutes of said Board.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said County, this day of
2006.
Clerk to the Board of Commissioners
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DRAFT MINUTES ONLY - 5
NOT YET APPROVED BY BOCC
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2 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
3 CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERMEN
4 CHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL
5 JPA PUBLIC HEARING
6 May 11, 2006
7 7:30 p.m.
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10 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in joint session with the Chapel Hill
11 Town Council on Thursday, May 11, 2006 at 7:30 p.m, at the Southern Human Services Center
12 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina for the purpose of holding a Joint Planning Area Public Hearing,
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14 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Barry Jacobs and Commissioners Moses
15 Carey, Jr„ Valerie Foushee, and Alice M, Gordon,
16 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Stephen Haikiotis
17 COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill and Sean Borhanian
18 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr„ and Clerk to the Board
19 Donna S, Baker (All other staff members will be identified appropriately below)
20 TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Council Members Biil
21 Strom, Sally Greene, Cam Hill, Jim Ward, Mark Kleinschmidt, and Bill Thorpe
22 TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Mayor Kevin C. Foy and
23 Councilmembers Ed Harrison and Lauren Easthom
24 CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEMBERS ABSENT (not requested to attend
25 this hearingl: Mayor Mark Chilton and Aldermen Alex Zaffron, Jacquelyn Gist, Joal Hall
26 Broun, John Herrera, Randee Haven-O'Donnell, and Dan Coleman
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29 NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE
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.35 Bill Strom said that Mayor Kevin Foy is traveling and is unable to attend tonight.
36 Chair Jacobs said that Commissioner Halkiotis is out of town.
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38 B. PUBLIC CHARGE
39 The Chair dispensed with the reading of the public charge.
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41 C. PUBLIC HEARING ITEM
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44 1. Chapel Hill Joint Planning Transition Area Zoning Atlas Amendment
45 Request by Habitat for Humanity of Orange County to rezone 10,431 square feet of
46 property on the east of Rogers Road and south of Zieger Lane from Residential-1 (R-1) to
47 Residential-Special Standards-Conditional (R-SS-C) to accommodate a planned triplex.
48 J.B, Culpepper, Planning Director for the Town of Chapel Hill, said that this is a JPA
49 public hearing to consider rezoning, and the request is to change the zoning from Residential 1
50 to Residential-Special Standards-Conditional. The proposal involves a Y< acre of land that is
51 just under 11,000 sq ft. The zoning will allow Habitat for Humanity of Orange County to expand
52 the Rusch Hollow development, The project is located on the east side of Rogers Road. She
5.3 pointed out the aerial map on page 11 of the abstract,
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Planning Director Craig Benedict said that this property is just west of the Greene Tract
within the transition area of Chapel Hill,
Commissioner Carey asked about the size of the new lot that is created and it was
answered 15,500 square feet.
Susan Levy from Habitat for Humanity showed a map of the existing development.. She
said that the County approved the initial rezoning in 2003 of 12single-family homes that are
now completed, There were two lots reserved for rentals, They received bond funds for these
and they were made into a duplex and a triplex. She said that when they swapped lots in the
process, it turned out to be too small, even for asingle-family home. In the meantime they were
able to acquire this property when it was auctioned by the County. She said that all this is doing
is giving them more room to build the triplex. She showed some powerpoint pictures of Rusch
Hollow, She said that a number of religious organizations, businesses, academic organizations,
and community organizations were involved in creating Rusch Hallow, When all of the houses
are built the investments will total $1.7 million. Local government has contributed about
$500,000 of that.
This request is located in the Chapel Hill Joint Planning Transition Area and requires the
approval of the Chapel Hill Tawn Ccuncil and Orange County Commissicners.
No Public Comment
Craig Benedict said that Planning staff has reviewed this and recommends that it be
referred back to the Chapel Hill Town Council and the Orange County Planning Board. He said
that they will try to expedite this as quickly as possible,
Bill Strom asked Susan Levy about the timeline and she said that it is not critical to finish
this before the summer break.
A motion was made by Cam Hill, seconded by .lim Ward to approve referring this item
back to the Chapel Hill staff..
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to
refer this item to the Orange County Planning Board who will then bring back a recommendation
to Board of County Commissioners.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
D. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Cam Hill to adjourn the
meeting at 7:50 p,m.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Barry Jacobs, Chair
Donna S. Baker, CMC
Clerk to the Board