LINCOLN COUNTY PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT

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1 To: Board of Commissioners From: Randy Hawkins, Zoning Administrator Date: August 4, 2015 Re: Planning Board recommendations (08/03/15) UDO Proposed Amendments # Lincoln County Planning and Inspections Department, applicant. A proposal to amend the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance as follows: 1) Amend Section 3.2 to delete façade requirements for side and rear walls of nonresidential buildings, to allow non-corrugated metal as a primary material on a road yard façade, and to delete requirements for service bay orientation and screening. 2) Amend Section (Eastern Lincoln Development District standards) to add the current façade requirements of Section 3.2. The Planning Board voted 7-1 to recommend approval. ZMA #619 Kenneth Pope, applicant (Parcel ID# 33101) A request to rezone 1.2 acres from R-SF (Residential Single-Family) to B-G (General Business). The property is located at 2948 N. NC 16 Hwy., on the east side of N.C. 16 Business about 1,000 feet north of Webbs Road, in Catawba Springs Township. The Planning Board voted 8-0 to recommend approval. CZ # KTR Motorsports, Inc., applicant (Parcel ID# 34015) A request to rezone 1.2 acres from B-N (Neighborhood Business) to CZ B-G (Conditional Zoning General Business) to permit vehicle and boat sales. The property is located at 3866 N. NC 16 Hwy., on the north side of N.C. 16 Business about 800 feet west of Campground Road, in Catawba Springs Township. The Planning Board voted 8-0 to recommend approval. PCUR #165 Prestige Corporate Headquarters, LLC (Parcel ID# 33266) A request for a parallel conditional use rezoning of 5.7 acres from B-N (Neighborhood Business) to CU B-G (Conditional Use General Business) to permit a self-storage facility to be expanded with the addition of storage areas for recreational vehicles and boats. The property is located at 445 N. NC 16 Hwy., on the west side of N.C. 16 Business and north side of Forest Oak Drive, in Catawba Springs Township. The Planning Board voted 8-0 to table the request. PD # Campground 64, LLC, applicant (Parcel ID# 60047, and 29676) A request to rezone 64 acres from R-SF (Residential Single-Family) to PD-R (Planned Development- Residential) to permit a subdivision with up to 150 single-family detached homes. The property is located on the west side of Campground Road about 2,000 feet north of N.C. 16 Business in Catawba Springs Township. The Planning Board voted 5-3 to recommend approval with plan addendum (see attachment after adopted statement).

2 Zoning Amendments Proposed Statement of Consistency and Reasonableness Adopted by the Lincoln County Planning Board on August 3, 2015 Case No. UDO Proposed Amendments # Applicant Lincoln County Planning and Inspections Dept. Proposed amendments 1) Amend Section 3.2 to delete façade requirements for side and rear walls of nonresidential and multi-family buildings, to allow non-corrugated metal as a primary material on a road yard façade, and to delete requirements for service bay orientation and screening. 2) Amend Section (Eastern Lincoln Development District standards) to add the current façade requirements of Section 3.2. These proposed amendments are consistent with the Lincoln County Comprehensive Land Use Plan and other adopted plans in that: Strategy recommended applying building design standards to areas that currently are or are anticipated to be urban in nature (i.e., served by both public water and sewer), possibly through an overlay zoning district. These proposed amendments would relax building design standards in areas that are not anticipated to be urban in nature and would not affect building design standards in areas that are anticipated to be urban in nature. These proposed amendments are reasonable and in the public interest in that: These proposed amendments would maintain building design standards for road yard facades while relaxing regulations for the other sides in areas of the county that are more rural in nature, while maintaining full standards in more urban areas.

3 Zoning Amendment Staff s Proposed Statement of Consistency and Reasonableness Adopted by the Lincoln County Planning Board on August 3, 2015 Case No. ZMA #619 Applicant Kenneth Pope Parcel ID# Location 2948 N. NC 16 Hwy. Proposed amendment rezone from R-SF to B-G This proposed amendment is consistent with the Lincoln County Comprehensive Land Use Plan and other adopted plans in that: The NC 16 Corridor Vision Plan recommends that commercial activities be concentrated in nodes. This property is located near a main intersection and adjacent to the site of a planned shopping center. This proposed amendment is reasonable and in the public interest in that: This property is adjoined by property zoned business and is located along a stretch of highway that is largely zoned business.

4 Zoning Amendment Staff s Proposed Statement of Consistency and Reasonableness Adopted by the Lincoln County Planning Board on August 3, 2015 Case No. CZ # Applicant KTR Motorsports, Inc. Parcel ID# Location 3866 N. NC 16 Hwy. Proposed amendment Rezone from B-N to CZ B-G to permit vehicle and boat sales This proposed amendment is consistent with the Lincoln County Comprehensive Land Use Plan and other adopted plans in that: This property is located in an area designated by the NC 16 Corridor Vision Plan as the Downtown Denver community center, a service area for the neighborhoods in the surrounding area. This proposed amendment is reasonable and in the public interest in that: This property is located in an existing commercial area and is adjoined by property zoned B-G. Because this is a rezoning to a conditional zoning district, the use of the property will be limited to the approved plan.

5 Zoning Amendment Staff s Proposed Statement of Consistency and Reasonableness Adopted by the Lincoln County Planning Board on August 3, 2015 Case No. PD # Applicant Campground 64, LLC Parcel ID# 60047, and Location west side of Campground Road 2,000 feet north of N.C. 16 Business Proposed amendment rezone from R-SF to PD-R to permit up to 150 single-family detached homes This proposed amendment is consistent with the Lincoln County Comprehensive Land Use Plan and other adopted plans in that: This property is located in an area designated by the Land Use Plan as Suburban Residential, suitable for densities of upwards of 1-2 homes per home depending on the provision of utilities. The proposed subdivision will be served by county water and sewer. This proposed amendment is reasonable and in the public interest in that: This property is located in an area that is primarily residential. The plans for this subdivision meet all of the requirements of the Unified Development Ordinance. At least 30% of the property will be set aside as a natural buffer area or open space. Amenities will be provided as part of the master plan, including a walking trail, picnic shelter and playground. As part of this proposed amendment, off-site road improvements will be made or funds will be set aside by the developer to mitigate the impact of this subdivision.

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