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LINCOLN COUNTY PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT 302 NORTH ACADEMY STREET, SUITE A, LINCOLNTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28092 704-736-8440 OFFICE 704-736-8434 INSPECTION REQUEST LINE 704-732-9010 FAX To: Board of Commissioners From: Randy Hawkins, Zoning Administrator Date: April 5, 2016 Re: recommendations (04/04/16) CZ #2016-1 Gary Lawing, applicant (Parcel ID# 89881) A request to rezone 1.8 acres from B-N (Neighborhood Business) and R-S (Residential Suburban) to CZ B-G (Conditional Zoning General Business) to permit a self-storage facility. The property is located on the north side of N.C. 27 East and east side of Sunny Hill Drive in Ironton Township. The vote 9-0 to recommend approval. CUP #352 Tommy Richardson, applicant (Parcel ID# 10632) A request for a conditional use permit to allow a Class C (singlewide) manufactured home to remain in the R-S (Residential Suburban) district. (A temporary permit was approved for the home to serve as a care provider housing unit.) The 0.9-acre parcel is located at 786 Hulls Grove Church Road in North Brook Creek Township. CUP #353 ROADRA, LLC, applicant (Parcel ID# 34492) A request for a conditional use permit to establish a self-storage facility in the Eastern Lincoln Development District (ELDD). The proposed 7.2-acre site, which is zoned I-G (General Industrial), is located on the north side of N.C. 73 and south side of Club Drive about 600 feet from the intersection of the two roads in Catawba Springs Township. The voted 9-0 to recommend approval with the following conditions: 1) The address of the self-storage facility shall be advertised as Club Drive. 2) Access #1 as designated on the site plan shall not be used to access the selfstorage facility. WSCUP #21 ROADRA, LLC, applicant (Parcel ID# 34492) A request for a conditional use permit to exceed 36% impervious surface area in the Catawba River/Mountain Island Lake WS-IV Protected Area as a special nonresidential intensity allocation under the 10/70 option. The applicant is proposing to develop a 7.2-acre site for a self-storage facility. The property is located on the north side of N.C. 73 and south side of Club Drive about 600 feet from the interection of the two roads in Catawba Springs Township. PA #38 Christian Rogne, applicant (Parcel ID# 92330) A request for preliminary plat approval for a 15-lot subdivision. The 19-acre tract is located on the east side of Beth Haven Church Road about 1,300 feet north of Willow Farm Drive in Catawba Springs Township.
LINCOLN COUNTY PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT 302 NORTH ACADEMY STREET, SUITE A, LINCOLNTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28092 704-736-8440 OFFICE 704-736-8434 INSPECTION REQUEST LINE 704-732-9010 FAX Zoning Amendment Statement of Consistency and Reasonableness Adopted by the Lincoln County on April 4, 2016 Case No. CZ #2016-1 Applicant Parcel ID# 89881 Location Proposed amendment Gary Lawing north side of N.C. 27 and east side of Sunny Hill Drive Rezone from B-N and R-S to CZ B-G to permit a selfstorage facility 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 Mixed Residential/Commercial. It is located on a major highway in an area of other commercial properties. This proposed amendment is reasonable and in the public interest in that: This is an existing business area. It is adjoined by property zoned business and by a residentially zoned property that contains a day care center. An existing self-storage facility is located on the opposite side of Sunny Hill Drive. The proposed self-storage facility will be accessed from Sunny Hill Drive and not from N.C. 27.
FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT Applicant Tommy Richardson Application No. CUP #352 Parcel ID# 10632 Zoning District R-S Proposed Conditional Use Class C (singlewide) manufactured home 1. The use will not materially endanger the public health or safety if located where proposed and developed according to plan. YES 9-0 The home has been there. It s on a septic system that was permitted. It was set up in compliance with the ordinance at that time pursuant to a building permit. 2. The use meets all required conditions and specifications. YES 9-0 The home was placed on the property in compliance. It is currently in compliance. It has been maintained. 3. The use will not substantially injure the value of adjoining or abutting property unless the use is a public necessity. YES 9-0 This is near family property and is maintained and has been for a number of years. 4. The location and character of use, if developed according to the plan as submitted and approved, will be in harmony with the area in which it is to be located and will be in general conformity with the Land Use Plan for the area in question. YES 9-0 This is a rural agricultural area. This is not out of character with the properties surrounding it. After having held a public hearing on April 4, 2016, and in light of the findings of facts listed herein, the following action was taken by the Lincoln County :
FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT Applicant ROADRA, LLC Application No. CUP #353 Parcel ID# 34492 Proposed Conditional Use self-storage facility Zoning District ELDD, I-G 1. The use will not materially endanger the public health or safety if located where proposed and developed according to plan. YES 9-0 The owner has agreed to remove driveway #1 as an access to the facility. He will obtain permits for the other driveways. The buildings will be built to code and inspected. There will be engineered measures to control the stormwater. 2. The use meets all required conditions and specifications. YES 9-0 The plans have been reviewed by county staff and there will be inspections as to the construction that goes forth including the sediment/detention ponds. 3. The use will not substantially injure the value of adjoining or abutting property unless the use is a public necessity. YES 9-0 The property is adjoined by property zoned industrial. On the east side, you ve got Duke Power and its property and Cowans Ford Dam. Landscape buffers will be along both roads, 73 and Club Drive. The owner here owns one adjoining property, and the other adjoining property is Duke Power s. 4. The location and character of use, if developed according to the plan as submitted and approved, will be in harmony with the area in which it is to be located and will be in general conformity with the Land Use Plan for the area in question. YES 9-0 This is the end of commercial property before you get to the river. There s a commercial building to the west of this. Across the road is pretty much woodland. After having held a public hearing on April 4, 2016, and in light of the findings of facts listed herein, the following action was taken by the Lincoln County : In recommending such Conditional Use, the following conditions were recommended by the Lincoln County : 1) The address of the self-storage facility shall be advertised as Club Drive. 2) Access #1 as designated on the site plan shall not be used to access the selfstorage facility.
FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT Application No. WSCUP #21 Property Location N.C. 73, Club Drive Applicant ROADRA, LLC Zoning District I-G, ELDD Proposed Conditional Use 10/70 option in Catawba River/Mountain Island Lake WS-IV Protected Area for self-storage facility 1. The use will not materially endanger the public health or safety if located where proposed and developed according to plan. YES 9-0 The owner has agreed to remove driveway #1 as an access to the facility. He will obtain permits for the other driveways. The buildings will be built to code and inspection. There will be engineered measures to control the stormwater. 2. The use meets all required conditions and specifications. YES 9-0 The plans have been reviewed by county staff and there will be inspections as to the construction that goes forth including the sediment/detention ponds. 3. The use will not substantially injure the value of adjoining or abutting property unless the use is a public necessity. YES 9-0 The property is adjoined by property zoned industrial. On the east side, you ve got Duke Power and its property and Cowans Ford Dam. Landscape buffers will be along both roads, 73 and Club Drive. The owner here actually owns one adjoining property, and the other adjoining property is Duke Power s. 4. The location and character of use, if developed according to the plan as submitted and approved, will be in harmony with the area in which it is to be located and will be in general conformity with the Land Use Plan for the area in question. YES 9-0 This is the end of commercial property before you get to the river. There s a commercial building to the west of this. Across the road is pretty much woodland. 5. The proposed development will substantially increase the ad valorem tax base of Lincoln County or otherwise significantly promote or expand economic development and/or job opportunities available to Lincoln County residents. The valuation per acre will be approaching industrial property. After having held a public hearing on April 4, 2016, and in light of the findings of facts listed herein, the following action was taken by the Lincoln County :
FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL Application No. PA #38 Applicant Christian Rogne Property Location Beth Haven Church Rd. Parcel ID# 92330 Existing District R-T Proposed Use 15-lot subdivision FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The subdivision is consistent with all adopted plans and policies of the County. This property is located in an area designated by the Land Use Plan as Suburban Residential, suitable for densities of upwards of 1-2 units per acre and this subdivision is well within that density. 2. The subdivision meets all required conditions and specifications of the UDO. The development will meet standards of the Unified Development Ordinance as reviewed by staff. The proposal meets Residential Transitional Standards. 3. The subdivision will not be detrimental to the use or orderly development of other properties in the surrounding area and will not violate the character of existing standards for development of properties in the surrounding area. The proposed subdivision will be compatible with the rural atmosphere of the surrounding area, which includes other subdivisions with similarly sized lots. 4. The subdivision design will comply with the requirements of section 9.8 and provide for the distribution of traffic in a manner that will avoid or mitigate congestion within the immediate area, will provide for the unified and orderly use of or extension of public infrastructure, and will not materially endanger the environment, public health, safety or the general welfare. A driveway permit will be obtained from NCDOT for the subdivision road, which will be built to NCDOT standards. After having held a public hearing on April 4th, 2016, and in light of the findings of facts listed herein, the following action was taken by the Lincoln County :