HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-2025-018-An Ordinance Amending the Orange County Zoning Atlas(Little River) I
Attachment 9
Ordinance #: ORD-202S-018, V b - �7101305
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 254eet 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 .
13 . Impervious surface transfer shall be recorded within 120 days after approval of the rezoning
application .
14 . The project shall maintain the existing vegetation on the north , south , and west sides of the site and
incorporate an offsite easement area of approximately 1 . 28 acres along the northern , southern , and
western parcel lines in lieu of standards contained in Section 6 . 8 , Landscaping , Buffers , and Tree
Protection : Street Trees , Between Lot Plantings , Foundation Plantings , Landscaping of Vehicular
Areas , and Screening of the Unified Development Ordinance .
15 . The final landscape plan will be reviewed as part of the Zoning Compliance Permit process . If
existing vegetation contained onsite or within the recorded landscape preservation easement area
does not meet UDO standards , additional plantings shall be required . All required landscaping
plantings shall be selected from the Orange County Preferred Plant List .
16 . All required landscaping for Phase 1 shall be installed prior to the issuance of a Certificate of
Compliance for Phase 1 allowing for the units to be rented/occupied . Required landscaping shall be
installed per phase .
17 . The applicant shall be required to maintain all required land use buffers , including those of
preserved vegetation , in accordance with the requirements of the Orange County Unified
Development Ordinance Section 6 . 8 , Landscaping , Buffers , and Tree Protection .
18 . Proposed driveway connections with NC- 57 shall be paved with asphalt .
19 . The parking and drive aisles shall be surfaced with Type 57 washed stone .
20 . The Planning Director shall have the authority to review and approve minor changes to the
approved plan , per Section 2 . 9 . 1 ( 1 ) , Alterations to an Approved Conditional District of the Orange
County Unified Development Ordinance , specific to the location and arrangement of development
within the limits of disturbance and the proposed " activity area " . The " activity area shall be defined
as the edge of gravel as shown on the provided conditional zoning plan set .
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED THAT this ordinance be placed in the book of published ordinances and
that this ordinance is effective upon its adoption .
Upon motion of Commissioner ��'XQk seconded by Commissioner
O, AM'Qn , the foregoing ordinance was adopted this r day of
2025 .
I , Laura Jensen , Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for Orange County , DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of so much of the proceedings of said Board at a meeting
held on , 2025 as relates in any way to the adoption of the foregoing and
that said proceedings are recorded in the minutes of the said Board .
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said County , this (J day of 2025 .
-- -
SE L L4=-
17 ` ` pZ Jerk to the Boaroqk Commissioners