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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB Agenda 20111006 Packet 􀀦􀁋􀁕􀁌􀁖􀀃􀀲􀂷􀀮􀁈􀁈􀁉􀁈􀀏 AICP Director NEW HANOVER COUNTY PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT 230 GOVERNMENT CENTER DRIVE WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403 TELEPHONE (910) 798-7165 FAX (910) 798-7053 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NEW HANOVER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD OCTOBER 6, 2011 The New Hanover County Planning Board will hold public hearings on Thursday, October 6, 2011 beginning at 5:30 p.m. or thereafter at the New Hanover County Historic Courthouse, 24 North Third Street (corner of Third and Princess Streets), Room 301 in Wilmington, NC to consider the following items: Approval of the September Planning Board Meeting Minutes Item 1: Rezoning Request (Z-912, 10/11)-􀁚􀄞􀆋􀆵􀄞􀆐􀆚􀀃 􀄏􀇇􀀃 􀀒􀅚􀄂􀆌􀅯􀅝􀄞􀀃 􀀘􀅽􀇁􀅶􀆐􀀃 􀅽􀅶􀀃 􀄏􀄞􀅚􀄂􀅯􀄨􀀃 􀅽􀄨􀀃 􀁋􀍛􀁚􀄞􀅝􀅯􀅯􀇇􀀃 􀀄􀆵􀆚􀅽􀅵􀅽􀆚􀅝􀇀􀄞􀀃 Stores, Inc. to rezone approximately 2.657acres at 5232 Carolina Beach Road from R-15 medium-density residential to B-2 Highway Business District. The parcel is identified as Conservation and Urban on the 2006 CAMA Land Classification Map. Item 2: Rezoning Request (Z-913, 10/11)-Request by Cindee Wolf, Withers & Ravenel, on behalf of B & M Holdings, LLC to rezone approximately 6.82 acres at 8330 & 8342 Market Street from R-15 medium density residential to CD (B-2) Conditional Highway Business District. These parcels are identified as Transition on the 2006 CAMA Land Use Classification Map. Item 3: Rezoning Request (Z-914, 10/11)-Request by Cindee Wolf, Withers & Ravenel, on behalf of Archie McGirt and Jane Batten to rezone approximately 6.93 acres at 5050 Carolina Beach Road from R-10 residential to CD(B-2) Conditional Highway Business District. The parcel is identified as Conservation and Urban on the 2006 CAMA Land Classification Map. Item 4: Text Amendment (A-392, 09/11) -􀁚􀄞􀆋􀆵􀄞􀆐􀆚􀀃􀄏􀇇􀀃􀁞􀆚􀄂􀄨􀄨􀀃􀆚􀅽􀀃􀄂􀅵􀄞􀅶􀄚􀀃􀁞􀄞􀄐􀆚􀅝􀅽􀅶􀀃􀏱􀏯􀍘􀏲􀀃􀅽� �􀀃􀆚􀅚􀄞􀀃􀀒􀅽􀆵􀅶􀆚􀇇􀍛􀆐􀀃􀁿􀅽􀅶􀅝􀅶􀅐􀀃 ordinance to clarify certain standards for establishing an Exceptional Design Zoning District (EDZD). This item was continued from the September 1, 2011 meeting. Technical Review Committee Report (September) The Planning Board may consider substantial changes in these petitions as a result of objections, debate, and discussion at the meeting, including rezoning to other classifications. Petitions for the above items may be viewed or inquiries made by contacting the Planning & Inspections Department at 798-7165, 230 Government Center Drive, Wilmington, NC. All interested citizens are invited to attend. Jane Daughtridge, AICP Current Planning and Zoning Manager Jane Daughtridge, AICP Current Planning & Zoning Manager Dennis Bordeaux Inspections Manager Shawn Ralston Long Range Planning Manager 􀀃 1􀀃|􀀃P a g e 􀀃 􀀃CASE:􀀃Z􀍲912,􀀃(10/11)􀀃 PETITIONER:􀀃􀀃 Charlie􀀃Downs,􀀃Vice􀀃President􀀃of􀀃Real􀀃Estate,􀀃on􀀃behalf􀀃of􀀃O’Reilly􀀃Automotive􀀃Stores,􀀃 Inc.􀀃 REQUEST:􀀃􀀃 Rezone􀀃from􀀃R􀍲15,􀀃Medium􀀃Density􀀃Residential􀀃to􀀃B􀍲2,􀀃Highway􀀃Commercial􀀃 ACREAGE:􀀃􀀃􀀃 􀀃2.657􀀃Acres􀀃 LOCATION:􀀃􀀃 5232􀀃Carolina􀀃Beach􀀃Road􀀃 LAND􀀃CLASS:􀀃􀀃􀀃 Conservation􀀃and􀀃 Urban􀀃 STAFF􀀃SUMMARY􀀃 PROPERTY􀀃SPECIFICS:􀀃The􀀃property􀀃is􀀃accessed􀀃off􀀃of􀀃Carolina􀀃Beach􀀃Road,􀀃an􀀃urban􀀃principal􀀃arterial􀀃 roadway,􀀃located􀀃north􀀃of􀀃Antoinette􀀃Drive􀀃at􀀃its� �intersection􀀃with􀀃Carolina􀀃Beach􀀃Road.􀀃The􀀃parcel􀀃is􀀃a􀀃 2.657􀀃acre􀀃tract,􀀃belonging􀀃to􀀃the􀀃Estate􀀃of􀀃Ethel􀀃F.􀀃Rogers.􀀃􀀃Uninhabited􀀃residential􀀃structures􀀃are􀀃in􀀃 place􀀃on􀀃the􀀃property.􀀃 CHARACTER􀀃OF􀀃THE􀀃AREA:􀀃􀀃􀀃 Current􀀃Zoning:􀀃The􀀃R􀍲15􀀃Residential􀀃District􀀃is􀀃established􀀃as􀀃a􀀃district􀀃in􀀃which􀀃the􀀃principal􀀃use􀀃of􀀃land􀀃 is􀀃for􀀃residential􀀃purposes􀀃and􀀃to􀀃insure􀀃that􀀃residential􀀃development􀀃not􀀃having􀀃access􀀃to􀀃public􀀃water􀀃 and􀀃dependent􀀃upon􀀃septic􀀃tanks􀀃for􀀃sewage􀀃disposal􀀃will􀀃occur􀀃at􀀃 sufficiently􀀃low􀀃densities􀀃to􀀃insure􀀃a􀀃 healthful􀀃environment.􀀃 􀀃Immediately􀀃adjacent􀀃to􀀃this􀀃site􀀃are􀀃parcels􀀃currently􀀃zoned􀀃B􀍲2􀀃Highway􀀃Business􀀃District.􀀃Road􀀃 frontage􀀃along􀀃this􀀃portion􀀃of􀀃the􀀃Carolina􀀃Beach􀀃Road􀀃and􀀃eastward􀀃into􀀃Monkey􀀃Junction􀀃is􀀃 characterized􀀃by􀀃commercial􀀃zoning􀀃with􀀃areas􀀃behind􀀃the􀀃corridor􀀃zoned􀀃for􀀃R􀍲1 0􀀃or􀀃R􀍲15􀀃Residential􀀃 uses.􀀃􀀃West􀀃􀀃of􀀃the􀀃site􀀃is􀀃Marquis􀀃Hills􀀃subdivision,􀀃which􀀃provides􀀃interconnectivity􀀃for􀀃Brewster􀀃Place,􀀃 Lake􀀃Brewster􀀃and􀀃Sycamore􀀃Grove􀀃Subdivi sions􀀃further􀀃south.􀀃 􀀃Proposed􀀃Zoning:􀀃􀀃The􀀃purpose􀀃of􀀃the􀀃B􀍲2􀀃Highway􀀃Business􀀃District􀀃is􀀃to􀀃provide􀀃for􀀃the􀀃proper􀀃grouping􀀃 and􀀃development􀀃of􀀃roadside􀀃business􀀃uses� �which􀀃will􀀃best􀀃accommodate􀀃the􀀃needs􀀃of􀀃the􀀃motoring􀀃 public􀀃and􀀃businesses􀀃demanding􀀃high􀀃volumes􀀃of􀀃traffic.􀀃The􀀃district’s􀀃principal􀀃means􀀃of􀀃ingress􀀃and􀀃 egress􀀃shall􀀃be􀀃along􀀃collector􀀃roads,􀀃minor􀀃arterials,􀀃and/or􀀃major􀀃arterials􀀃as􀀃designated􀀃on􀀃the􀀃 County’s􀀃Thoroughfare􀀃Classification􀀃Plan.􀀃􀀃No􀀃B􀍲2􀀃District􀀃shall􀀃be􀀃les s􀀃than􀀃five􀀃(5)􀀃acres􀀃in􀀃area.􀀃 Signage􀀃will􀀃be􀀃subject􀀃to􀀃the􀀃standards􀀃for􀀃the􀀃Carolina􀀃Beach􀀃Road􀀃corridor.􀀃 TRAFFIC:􀀃Carolina􀀃Beach􀀃Road􀀃is􀀃an􀀃urban􀀃principal􀀃arterial 􀀃roadway.􀀃Antoinette􀀃Drive􀀃is􀀃a􀀃public􀀃 neighborhood􀀃collector􀀃street.􀀃􀀃Access􀀃to􀀃the􀀃property􀀃will􀀃require􀀃driveway􀀃permits􀀃from􀀃NCDOT.􀀃The􀀃 ADT,􀀃north􀀃of􀀃Antoinette􀀃Drive, 􀀃has􀀃decreased􀀃from􀀃34,842􀀃(2010)􀀃to􀀃29,􀀃835􀀃(2011).􀀃The􀀃portion􀀃of􀀃 Carolina􀀃Beach􀀃Road􀀃fronting􀀃the􀀃subject􀀃property􀀃has􀀃a􀀃transitioning􀀃2007􀀃LOS.􀀃Carolina􀀃Beach􀀃Road,􀀃 􀀃 2􀀃|􀀃P a g e 􀀃 􀀃heading􀀃north􀀃has􀀃a􀀃2007􀀃LOS􀀃of􀀃E,􀀃meaning􀀃the􀀃roadway􀀃is􀀃operating􀀃at􀀃design􀀃capacity􀀃and􀀃traffic􀀃is􀀃 experiencing􀀃delays􀀃at􀀃intersections.􀀃Carolina􀀃Bea ch􀀃Road,􀀃heading􀀃south􀀃has􀀃a􀀃2007􀀃LOS􀀃B,􀀃meaning􀀃 there􀀃is􀀃a􀀃stable􀀃flow􀀃of􀀃traffic.􀀃􀀃The􀀃intersection􀀃of􀀃Carolina􀀃Beach􀀃Road􀀃and􀀃Antoinette􀀃Drive􀀃is􀀃 signalized􀀃to􀀃cont rol􀀃the􀀃flow􀀃of􀀃traffic.􀀃 COMMUNITY􀀃SERVICES:􀀃 Water/Sewer:􀀃􀀃Still􀀃awaiting􀀃response􀀃from􀀃CFPUA.􀀃 Fire􀀃Protection:􀀃􀀃The􀀃property􀀃will􀀃be􀀃served􀀃by􀀃New􀀃Hanover􀀃County􀀃Fire􀀃S ervices.􀀃 Schools:􀀃􀀃School􀀃districts􀀃are􀀃determined􀀃by􀀃the􀀃New􀀃Hanover􀀃County􀀃Board􀀃of􀀃Education􀀃periodically.􀀃If􀀃 the􀀃request􀀃is􀀃granted,􀀃the􀀃use􀀃will􀀃not􀀃be􀀃residential,􀀃 so􀀃no􀀃impact􀀃on􀀃schools􀀃is􀀃anticipated.􀀃 LAND􀀃CLASSIFICATION:􀀃􀀃The􀀃subject􀀃property􀀃is􀀃located􀀃in􀀃the􀀃southern􀀃portion􀀃of􀀃the􀀃county􀀃in􀀃an􀀃area􀀃 with􀀃two􀀃classifications.􀀃 The􀀃majority􀀃of􀀃the􀀃property􀀃is􀀃classified􀀃as􀀃Conservation;􀀃however,􀀃the􀀃 southeast􀀃side􀀃of􀀃the􀀃property,􀀃adjacent􀀃to􀀃Antoinette􀀃Drive,􀀃transitions􀀃to􀀃Urban􀀃on􀀃the􀀃2006􀀃CAMA 􀀃 Land􀀃Classification􀀃map.􀀃􀀃 The􀀃purpose􀀃of􀀃the􀀃Conservation􀀃class􀀃is􀀃to􀀃provide􀀃for􀀃effective􀀃long􀍲term􀀃management􀀃and􀀃protection􀀃 of􀀃significant,􀀃limited􀀃or􀀃irreplaceable􀀃 natural􀀃resources􀀃while􀀃also􀀃protecting􀀃the􀀃rights􀀃of􀀃the􀀃property􀀃 owner.􀀃Management􀀃of􀀃these􀀃areas􀀃may􀀃be􀀃required􀀃for􀀃a􀀃number􀀃of􀀃reasons,􀀃including􀀃natural,􀀃 cultural,􀀃recreational,􀀃productive􀀃or􀀃scenic􀀃values,􀀃but􀀃are􀀃primarily􀀃flood􀀃prone􀀃areas.􀀃􀀃 The􀀃purpose􀀃of􀀃the􀀃urban􀀃classification􀀃is􀀃to􀀃provide􀀃for􀀃continued􀀃intensive􀀃deve lopment􀀃and􀀃 redevelopment􀀃of􀀃existing􀀃urban􀀃areas.􀀃􀀃 ENVIRONMENTAL􀀃CONSIDERATIONS:􀀃The􀀃subject􀀃property􀀃is􀀃located􀀃within􀀃the􀀃Motts􀀃Creek􀀃watershed􀀃 drainage􀀃area􀀃which􀀃is􀀃cl assified􀀃as􀀃C;􀀃SW.􀀃􀀃 The􀀃northwest􀀃portion􀀃of􀀃the􀀃propertyproperty􀀃is􀀃located􀀃within􀀃the􀀃AE􀀃floodway.􀀃And􀀃most􀀃of􀀃the􀀃property􀀃will􀀃 be􀀃subject􀀃to􀀃standards􀀃within􀀃the􀀃Fl ood􀀃Damage􀀃and􀀃Prevention􀀃Ordinance.􀀃􀀃 􀀃The􀀃soil􀀃maps􀀃indicate􀀃Johnston􀀃Soils,􀀃Kureb􀀃Sand􀀃and􀀃Lynn􀀃Haven􀀃Fine􀀃sand􀀃exist􀀃on􀀃site.􀀃Johnston􀀃is􀀃a􀀃 Class􀀃IV􀀃Soil􀀃determined� �to􀀃be􀀃unsuitable􀀃for􀀃septic􀀃tanks.􀀃Kureb􀀃Sand􀀃is􀀃a􀀃Class􀀃I􀀃Soil􀀃determined􀀃to􀀃be􀀃 suitable􀀃with􀀃slight􀀃limitations.􀀃Lastly,􀀃Lynn􀀃Haven􀀃Fine􀀃Sand􀀃is􀀃a􀀃Class􀀃III􀀃Soil,􀀃de termined􀀃to􀀃have􀀃severe􀀃 limitations􀀃and􀀃known􀀃to􀀃require􀀃extensive􀀃modifications􀀃and􀀃intensive􀀃maintenance.􀀃􀀃 PLANS􀀃AND􀀃POLICIES:􀀃􀀃 Policy􀀃4.3􀀃of􀀃the􀀃2006􀀃CAMA􀀃Land􀀃Use􀀃Pl an􀀃addresses􀀃the􀀃need􀀃to􀀃maximize􀀃effectiveness􀀃of􀀃commercial􀀃 uses􀀃by􀀃assuring􀀃that􀀃land􀀃is􀀃available􀀃for􀀃commercial􀀃uses􀀃within􀀃close􀀃proximity􀀃to􀀃the􀀃markets􀀃they􀀃 serve􀀃and􀀃by􀀃ensuring􀀃that􀀃such􀀃commercial􀀃uses􀀃do􀀃not􀀃diminish􀀃the􀀃quality􀀃of􀀃life􀀃in􀀃nearby􀀃residential􀀃 areas.􀀃Buffers􀀃will􀀃be􀀃required􀀃for􀀃adjacent􀀃residential􀀃property� �in􀀃accordance􀀃with􀀃the􀀃zoning􀀃 ordinance.􀀃 􀀃 3􀀃|􀀃P a g e 􀀃 􀀃STAFF􀀃POSITION:􀀃Staff􀀃feels􀀃the􀀃request􀀃for􀀃5232􀀃Carolina􀀃Beach􀀃Road􀀃is􀀃consistent􀀃with􀀃the􀀃intent􀀃for􀀃 the􀀃B􀍲2􀀃Highway􀀃Business􀀃District􀀃designation,􀀃wi th􀀃the􀀃additional􀀃calculations􀀃of􀀃adjacent􀀃existing􀀃B􀍲2􀀃 Highway􀀃Business􀀃acreage􀀃and􀀃the􀀃property’s􀀃principal􀀃means􀀃of􀀃ingress􀀃and􀀃egress􀀃along􀀃Carolina􀀃Beach􀀃 Road.􀀃􀀃Although􀀃the􀀃Conservation􀀃Land􀀃Classification􀀃is􀀃prevalent􀀃on􀀃this􀀃site,􀀃allowing􀀃commercial􀀃 development􀀃is􀀃perhaps􀀃a􀀃better􀀃choice􀀃than􀀃subjecting􀀃residential􀀃use􀀃to� �flood􀀃risks.􀀃Since􀀃this􀀃 intersection􀀃currently􀀃provides􀀃a􀀃commercial􀀃node􀀃on􀀃three􀀃of􀀃the􀀃four􀀃corners,􀀃and􀀃since􀀃there􀀃is􀀃stable􀀃 flow􀀃of􀀃traffic,􀀃the􀀃staff􀀃recommends􀀃a pproval.􀀃 􀀃ACTION􀀃NEEDED:􀀃 In􀀃accordance􀀃with􀀃NCGS􀀃153A􀍲341,􀀃paragraph􀀃2,􀀃“The􀀃Planning􀀃board􀀃shall􀀃provide􀀃a􀀃written􀀃 recommendation􀀃to􀀃the􀀃board􀀃of􀀃county􀀃commissioners􀀃th at􀀃addresses􀀃plan􀀃consistency􀀃and􀀃other􀀃 matters􀀃as􀀃deemed􀀃appropriately􀀃by􀀃the􀀃Planning􀀃board…”􀀃 1. Motion􀀃to􀀃Recommend􀀃Approval􀀃based􀀃on􀀃the􀀃consistency􀀃with􀀃the􀀃plan􀀃and􀀃 other􀀃 appropriate􀀃matters.􀀃 2. Offer􀀃Applicant􀀃option􀀃to􀀃Withdraw􀀃the􀀃Petition􀀃(there􀀃is􀀃a􀀃one􀀃year􀀃waiting􀀃period􀀃to􀀃 reapply.)􀀃 3. Motion􀀃to􀀃table􀀃or􀀃continue􀀃the􀀃item􀀃in 􀀃order􀀃to􀀃receive􀀃additional􀀃information􀀃or􀀃 documentation􀀃(Specify).􀀃 4. Motion􀀃to􀀃Recommend􀀃Denial􀀃based􀀃on􀀃lack􀀃of􀀃consistency􀀃with􀀃adopted􀀃plans􀀃or􀀃 determination􀀃that􀀃the 􀀃change􀀃would􀀃not􀀃be􀀃reasonable􀀃or􀀃is􀀃not􀀃in􀀃the􀀃public􀀃interest.􀀃 􀀃 Case􀀃Z􀍲912􀀃(10/11)􀀃 2.657􀀃acres􀀃from􀀃R􀍲15􀀃to􀀃B􀍲2􀀃 􀀃Petition􀀃Summary􀀃Data􀀃 5232􀀃Carolina􀀃Beach􀀃Road􀀃 􀀃Owner/Petitioner:􀀃􀀃Charlie􀀃Dows􀀃on􀀃behalf􀀃of􀀃O’Reilly􀀃Automotive􀀃Par ts,􀀃Inc.􀀃 􀀃Existing􀀃Land􀀃Use:􀀃R􀍲15,􀀃medium􀀃density􀀃residential;􀀃vacant􀀃 􀀃Zoning􀀃History:􀀃Area􀀃No.􀀃4􀀃(April􀀃7,􀀃1971)􀀃 􀀃Land􀀃Classification:􀀃􀀃Conservation􀀃and􀀃Urban􀀃 􀀃Water􀀃Type:􀀃􀀃􀀃 􀀃Sewer􀀃Type:􀀃􀀃􀀃 􀀃Recreation􀀃Area:􀀃􀀃Mary􀀃C.􀀃Williams􀀃Elementary􀀃School,􀀃Myrtle􀀃Grove􀀃Middle􀀃School􀀃 􀀃Access􀀃&􀀃Traffic􀀃Volume:􀀃􀀃The􀀃ADT􀀃of􀀃Carolina􀀃Beac h􀀃Road,􀀃north􀀃of􀀃Antoinette􀀃Drive,􀀃has􀀃decreased􀀃from􀀃 34,842􀀃 (2010)􀀃 to􀀃 29,835(2011).The􀀃 portion􀀃 of􀀃 Carolina􀀃 Beach􀀃 Road􀀃 fronting􀀃 the􀀃 subject􀀃 property􀀃 has􀀃 a􀀃 transitioning􀀃 2007􀀃 LOS􀀃 of􀀃 E,􀀃 meaning􀀃 the􀀃 roadway􀀃 is􀀃 operating􀀃 at􀀃 design􀀃 capacity􀀃 and􀀃 traffic􀀃 is􀀃 experiencing􀀃delays􀀃at􀀃intersections.to􀀃LOS􀀃of􀀃B,􀀃mean ing􀀃there􀀃is􀀃a􀀃stable􀀃flow􀀃of􀀃traffic.􀀃 􀀃Fire􀀃District:􀀃New􀀃Hanover􀀃County􀀃Fire􀀃Service􀀃District􀀃 􀀃􀀃 Watershed􀀃&􀀃Water􀀃Quality􀀃Classification:􀀃􀀃Motts􀀃Creek􀀃(C;􀀃SW)􀀃 􀀃Aquifer􀀃Recharge􀀃Area:􀀃􀀃A􀀃shallow􀀃water􀀃table􀀃sand􀀃aquifer􀀃and􀀃underlying􀀃artesian􀀃aquifer􀀃containing􀀃fresh􀀃 water􀀃over􀀃salty􀀃water.􀀃 􀀃Conservation/Historic/Archaeological􀀃Res ources:􀀃The􀀃subject􀀃property􀀃is􀀃located􀀃within􀀃the􀀃AE􀀃floodway.􀀃 􀀃􀀃 Soils:􀀃Johnston􀀃Soils,􀀃Kureb􀀃Sand􀀃(1􀀃to􀀃8􀀃percent􀀃slopes),􀀃and􀀃Lynn􀀃Haven􀀃Fine􀀃Sand.􀀃 􀀃Septic􀀃 Suitability:􀀃 Johnston􀀃 is􀀃 a􀀃 Class􀀃 IV􀀃 soil,􀀃 determined􀀃 to􀀃 be􀀃 unsuitable.􀀃 Kureb􀀃 Sand􀀃 is􀀃 a􀀃 Class􀀃 I􀀃 Soil,􀀃 determined􀀃to􀀃be􀀃suitable􀀃with􀀃slight􀀃limitations.􀀃Last ly,􀀃Lynn􀀃Haven􀀃Fine􀀃Sand􀀃is􀀃a􀀃Class􀀃III􀀃Soil,􀀃determined􀀃to􀀃 have􀀃severe􀀃limitations􀀃and􀀃know􀀃to􀀃require􀀃extensive􀀃modifications􀀃and􀀃intensive􀀃maintenance.􀀃􀀃 􀀃Schools:􀀃􀀃Mary􀀃C.􀀃Williams􀀃Elementary􀀃School􀀃 􀀃 1􀀃|􀀃P a g e 􀀃 􀀃CASE:􀀃Z􀍲913,􀀃(10/11)􀀃 PETITIONER:􀀃􀀃 Cindee􀀃Wolf,􀀃Withers􀀃&􀀃Ravenel􀀃on􀀃behalf􀀃of􀀃B&􀀃M􀀃Holdings,􀀃LLC􀀃 REQUEST:􀀃􀀃 Rezone􀀃from􀀃R􀍲15,􀀃medium􀍲density􀀃residentia l􀀃to􀀃Conditional􀀃B􀍲2,􀀃Highway􀀃 Commercial􀀃 ACREAGE:􀀃􀀃􀀃 􀀃5􀀃acres􀀃of􀀃a􀀃6.81􀀃acre􀀃total􀀃􀀃 LOCATION:􀀃􀀃 8330􀀃&􀀃8342􀀃Market􀀃Street􀀃 LAND􀀃CLASS:􀀃􀀃􀀃 Transition􀀃 STAFF􀀃SUMMARY􀀃 PROPERTY􀀃SPECIFICS:􀀃The􀀃properties􀀃are􀀃accessed􀀃off􀀃of􀀃a􀀃former􀀃stretch􀀃of􀀃Market􀀃Street,􀀃now􀀃utilized􀀃 as􀀃a􀀃parallel􀀃service􀀃street,􀀃located􀀃between􀀃Porters􀀃 Neck􀀃Road􀀃and􀀃Futch􀀃Creek􀀃Road.􀀃There􀀃are􀀃two􀀃 adjacent􀀃parcels􀀃which􀀃are􀀃part􀀃of􀀃this􀀃request,􀀃8330􀀃and􀀃8342􀀃Market􀀃Street.􀀃8330􀀃Market􀀃Street􀀃is􀀃a􀀃 4.71􀀃acre􀀃tract􀀃and 􀀃8342􀀃Market􀀃Street􀀃is􀀃a􀀃2.10􀀃acre􀀃tract,􀀃for􀀃a􀀃combined􀀃total􀀃of􀀃6.81􀀃acres.􀀃However,􀀃 the􀀃applicant􀀃is􀀃only􀀃requesting􀀃a􀀃rezoning􀀃of􀀃the􀀃front􀀃five􀀃(5)􀀃acres.􀀃Both􀀃pr operties􀀃belong􀀃to􀀃B&􀀃M􀀃 Holdings,􀀃LLC.􀀃 CHARACTER􀀃OF􀀃THE􀀃AREA:􀀃􀀃􀀃 Current􀀃Zoning:􀀃The􀀃R􀍲15􀀃Residential􀀃District􀀃is􀀃established􀀃as􀀃a􀀃district􀀃in􀀃which􀀃the􀀃principal􀀃use􀀃 of􀀃land􀀃 is􀀃for􀀃residential􀀃purposes􀀃and􀀃to􀀃insure􀀃that􀀃residential􀀃development􀀃not􀀃having􀀃access􀀃to􀀃public􀀃water􀀃 and􀀃dependent􀀃upon􀀃septic􀀃tanks􀀃for􀀃sewage􀀃disposal􀀃will􀀃 occur􀀃at􀀃sufficiently􀀃low􀀃densities􀀃to􀀃insure􀀃a􀀃 healthful􀀃environment.􀀃 􀀃The􀀃front􀀃portions􀀃of􀀃both􀀃8330􀀃and􀀃8342􀀃are􀀃located􀀃within􀀃the􀀃County’s􀀃Special􀀃Highway􀀃Overlay􀀃 District􀀃(SHOD)􀀃and􀀃will􀀃be􀀃subject􀀃to􀀃the􀀃requirements􀀃of􀀃both􀀃the􀀃SHOD􀀃and􀀃the􀀃underlying􀀃district.􀀃 The􀀃purpose􀀃of􀀃the􀀃SHOD􀀃is􀀃to􀀃protect􀀃the􀀃natural􀀃beauty􀀃and􀀃scenic 􀀃vista􀀃that􀀃exists􀀃along􀀃Interstate􀀃 Highways􀀃and􀀃other􀀃specially􀀃designated􀀃roadways􀀃that􀀃serve􀀃as􀀃major􀀃access􀀃ways􀀃and􀀃gateways􀀃to􀀃 New􀀃Hanover􀀃County.􀀃Protection􀀃of􀀃thes e􀀃roadways􀀃is􀀃important􀀃and􀀃necessary􀀃to􀀃maintain􀀃and􀀃 preserve􀀃the􀀃County’s􀀃undisturbed􀀃roadsides􀀃that􀀃are􀀃characterized􀀃by􀀃their􀀃natural􀀃woodlands􀀃and􀀃 open􀀃spaces.􀀃The􀀃con tinued􀀃protection􀀃of􀀃these􀀃scenic􀀃highways􀀃is􀀃also􀀃a􀀃valuable􀀃asset􀀃to􀀃the􀀃County’s􀀃 tourism􀀃economy􀀃and􀀃enhances􀀃the􀀃attractiveness􀀃of􀀃the􀀃area􀀃for􀀃trade􀀃and􀀃investment.􀀃� � Zoning􀀃immediately􀀃south􀀃and􀀃east􀀃is􀀃a􀀃continuation􀀃of􀀃the􀀃R􀍲15,􀀃medium􀀃density􀀃residential􀀃 designation.􀀃􀀃North,􀀃along􀀃this􀀃service􀀃road􀀃segment􀀃of􀀃Market􀀃Street􀀃is􀀃R􀍲1 5􀀃zoning􀀃with􀀃older􀀃homes.􀀃 From􀀃the􀀃intersection􀀃with􀀃Futch􀀃Creek􀀃Road,􀀃as􀀃the􀀃service􀀃road􀀃approaches􀀃a􀀃signalized􀀃intersection􀀃 with􀀃Highway􀀃17􀀃there􀀃is􀀃a􀀃frontage􀀃strip 􀀃of􀀃B􀍲2􀀃and􀀃B􀍲1􀀃zoning􀀃on􀀃the􀀃east􀀃side􀀃of􀀃the􀀃road.􀀃The􀀃major􀀃 intersection􀀃of􀀃Highway􀀃17􀀃and􀀃Porter’s􀀃Neck􀀃Road􀀃is􀀃not􀀃accessible􀀃by􀀃vehicle􀀃from􀀃the􀀃subject􀀃locati on.􀀃 􀀃 2􀀃|􀀃P a g e 􀀃 􀀃Proposed􀀃Zoning:􀀃􀀃The􀀃purpose􀀃of􀀃the􀀃B􀍲2􀀃Highway􀀃Business􀀃District􀀃is􀀃to􀀃provide􀀃for􀀃the􀀃proper􀀃grouping􀀃 and􀀃development􀀃of􀀃roadside􀀃business􀀃uses􀀃which􀀃 will􀀃best􀀃accommodate􀀃the􀀃needs􀀃of􀀃the􀀃motoring􀀃 public􀀃and􀀃businesses􀀃demanding􀀃high􀀃volumes􀀃of􀀃traffic.􀀃The􀀃district’s􀀃principal􀀃means􀀃of􀀃ingress􀀃and􀀃 egress􀀃shall􀀃be􀀃alon g􀀃collector􀀃roads,􀀃minor􀀃arterials,􀀃and/or􀀃major􀀃arterials􀀃as􀀃designated􀀃on􀀃the􀀃 County’s􀀃Thoroughfare􀀃Classification􀀃Plan.􀀃􀀃No􀀃B􀍲2􀀃District􀀃shall􀀃be􀀃less􀀃than􀀃five􀀃(5)􀀃acr es􀀃in􀀃area.􀀃A􀀃 Conditional􀀃Use􀀃District􀀃has􀀃no􀀃uses􀀃permitted􀀃by􀀃right,􀀃and􀀃therefore,􀀃a􀀃companion􀀃special􀀃use􀀃permit􀀃is􀀃 required.􀀃The􀀃site􀀃plan􀀃identifies􀀃the􀀃use􀀃subjec t􀀃to􀀃the􀀃permit􀀃and􀀃no􀀃other􀀃use􀀃of􀀃the􀀃land􀀃can􀀃be􀀃made􀀃 if􀀃granted.􀀃This􀀃proposal􀀃requests􀀃a􀀃sheltered􀀃facility􀀃for􀀃boat􀀃and􀀃RV􀀃storage􀀃on􀀃a􀀃single􀀃level􀀃with􀀃 gravel􀀃surfaces􀀃and􀀃a􀀃caretaker􀀃residence􀀃within􀀃the􀀃office􀀃building.􀀃 TRAFFIC:􀀃The􀀃portion􀀃of􀀃road􀀃fronting􀀃the􀀃subject􀀃properties􀀃is􀀃a􀀃service􀀃street􀀃addressed􀀃as􀀃Market􀀃 Street;􀀃however,􀀃it􀀃runs􀀃parallel􀀃to􀀃Highway􀀃17􀀃(also􀀃addressed􀀃as􀀃Market􀀃Street).􀀃􀀃The􀀃ADT􀀃on􀀃Futch􀀃 Creek􀀃Road,􀀃southeast􀀃of􀀃old􀀃Market􀀃Street,􀀃has􀀃increased􀀃6.8%􀀃from􀀃 1,821(2010)􀀃to􀀃1,944(2011).􀀃Traffic􀀃 counts􀀃are􀀃not􀀃provided􀀃for􀀃local􀀃streets;􀀃however,􀀃Market􀀃Street/Highway􀀃17,􀀃an􀀃urban􀀃principal􀀃 arterial􀀃roadway􀀃is􀀃located􀀃north􀀃of􀀃the 􀀃subject􀀃properties,􀀃across􀀃a􀀃concrete􀀃median􀀃barrier,􀀃and􀀃 maintains􀀃a􀀃2007􀀃LOS􀀃of􀀃F,􀀃meaning􀀃that􀀃the􀀃traffic􀀃counts􀀃are􀀃exceeding􀀃the􀀃capacity􀀃of􀀃the􀀃roadway􀀃by􀀃 a􀀃multiplier􀀃of􀀃two􀀃or􀀃more.􀀃However,􀀃since􀀃2007,􀀃improvements􀀃along􀀃Highway􀀃17􀀃between􀀃Highway􀀃 17􀀃By􀍲Pass􀀃and􀀃the􀀃Pender􀀃County􀀃line􀀃have􀀃likely􀀃improved􀀃the􀀃level􀀃of􀀃s ervice.􀀃The􀀃anticipated􀀃trip􀀃 count􀀃for􀀃the􀀃proposed􀀃use􀀃is􀀃a􀀃weekday􀀃average􀀃of􀀃2.5􀀃trips.􀀃Therefore,􀀃no􀀃TIA􀀃will􀀃be􀀃required.􀀃􀀃 COMMUNITY􀀃SERVICES:􀀃 Water/Sewer:􀀃A􀀃twelve 􀀃inch􀀃water􀀃main􀀃is􀀃available􀀃for􀀃connection,􀀃across􀀃the􀀃Market􀀃Street􀀃frontage􀀃of􀀃 the􀀃8342􀀃Market􀀃Street􀀃property.􀀃However,􀀃gravity􀀃is􀀃insufficient􀀃to􀀃permit􀀃a􀀃sewer􀀃conn ection􀀃without􀀃 pump􀀃station􀀃improvements.􀀃The􀀃project􀀃would􀀃require􀀃a􀀃septic􀀃system􀀃for􀀃the􀀃proposed􀀃office􀀃and􀀃 manager􀀃residence.􀀃􀀃 Fire􀀃Protection:􀀃􀀃The􀀃property􀀃will􀀃be 􀀃served􀀃by􀀃New􀀃Hanover􀀃County􀀃Fire􀀃Services.􀀃 Schools:􀀃􀀃School􀀃districts􀀃are􀀃determined􀀃by􀀃the􀀃New􀀃Hanover􀀃County􀀃Board􀀃of􀀃Education􀀃periodically.􀀃 Impacts􀀃of􀀃the􀀃caretaker� �residence􀀃would􀀃be􀀃negligible.􀀃 LAND􀀃CLASSIFICATION:􀀃􀀃The􀀃subject􀀃properties􀀃are􀀃located􀀃in􀀃the􀀃northern􀀃portion􀀃of􀀃the􀀃county􀀃in􀀃an􀀃 area􀀃classified􀀃as􀀃Transition􀀃on􀀃the􀀃 2006􀀃CAMA􀀃Land􀀃Classification􀀃map.􀀃The􀀃purpose􀀃of􀀃the􀀃Transition􀀃 class􀀃is􀀃to􀀃provide􀀃for􀀃future􀀃intensive􀀃urban􀀃development􀀃on􀀃lands􀀃that􀀃have􀀃been􀀃or􀀃will􀀃be􀀃provided􀀃 with􀀃necessary􀀃urban􀀃services.􀀃􀀃 ENVIRONMENTAL􀀃CONSIDERATIONS:􀀃The􀀃subject􀀃property􀀃is􀀃located􀀃within􀀃the􀀃Pages􀀃Creek􀀃watershed􀀃 drainage􀀃area􀀃which􀀃is􀀃classified􀀃as􀀃SA;􀀃HQW􀀃 303􀀃(d).􀀃􀀃 The􀀃rear􀀃portion􀀃of􀀃8330􀀃Market􀀃Street􀀃contains􀀃jurisdictional􀀃wetlands.􀀃The􀀃applicant􀀃has􀀃located􀀃the􀀃 development􀀃to􀀃the􀀃front􀀃of􀀃the􀀃wetlands􀀃and􀀃proposes􀀃no� �resource􀀃impacts.􀀃 􀀃The􀀃soil􀀃maps􀀃indicate􀀃the􀀃majority􀀃soil􀀃on􀀃both􀀃parcels􀀃to􀀃be􀀃Class􀀃III,􀀃Leon􀀃Sand,􀀃a􀀃soil􀀃with􀀃severe􀀃 limitations􀀃and􀀃known􀀃to􀀃require􀀃extensive􀀃m odification􀀃and􀀃intensive􀀃maintenance.􀀃Lynn􀀃Haven􀀃sand􀀃is􀀃 3􀀃|􀀃P a g e 􀀃 􀀃also􀀃identified􀀃on􀀃the􀀃8330􀀃Market􀀃Street􀀃parcel;􀀃however,􀀃Lynn􀀃Haven􀀃is􀀃also􀀃a􀀃Class􀀃III􀀃soil􀀃and􀀃faces􀀃 the􀀃same􀀃limitations􀀃as􀀃Leon􀀃Sand.􀀃The􀀃limitatio n􀀃of􀀃soils􀀃may􀀃require􀀃an􀀃alternative􀀃septic􀀃system.􀀃 PLANS􀀃AND􀀃POLICIES:􀀃􀀃 Policy􀀃4.3􀀃of􀀃the􀀃2006􀀃CAMA􀀃Land􀀃Use􀀃Plan􀀃addresses􀀃the􀀃need􀀃to􀀃maximize􀀃effectiveness􀀃of􀀃comm ercial􀀃 uses􀀃by􀀃assuring􀀃that􀀃land􀀃is􀀃available􀀃for􀀃commercial􀀃uses􀀃within􀀃close􀀃proximity􀀃to􀀃the􀀃markets􀀃they􀀃 serve􀀃and􀀃by􀀃ensuring􀀃that􀀃such􀀃commercial􀀃uses􀀃do􀀃not􀀃dimi nish􀀃the􀀃quality􀀃of􀀃life􀀃in􀀃nearby􀀃residential􀀃 areas.􀀃 Also,􀀃Policy􀀃5.7􀀃discusses􀀃the􀀃need􀀃to􀀃preserve􀀃the􀀃character􀀃of􀀃the􀀃area’s􀀃existing􀀃residential􀀃 neighborhoods􀀃and􀀃q uality􀀃of􀀃life.􀀃 The􀀃Porters􀀃Neck􀀃Plan,􀀃adopted􀀃September􀀃5,􀀃1989,􀀃and􀀃subsequent􀀃community􀀃meeting􀀃held􀀃 November􀀃10,􀀃2010,􀀃discuss􀀃the􀀃desire􀀃for􀀃commercial􀀃nodes􀀃to􀀃exist 􀀃along􀀃Market􀀃Street􀀃andand􀀃not􀀃 further􀀃extend􀀃and􀀃diminish􀀃the􀀃quality􀀃of􀀃life􀀃in􀀃their􀀃residential􀀃areas.􀀃􀀃 STAFF􀀃POSITION:􀀃Staff􀀃feels􀀃that􀀃the􀀃rezoning􀀃request􀀃for􀀃bo th􀀃8330􀀃and􀀃8342􀀃Market􀀃Street􀀃is􀀃 consistent􀀃with􀀃the􀀃2006􀀃CAMA􀀃Land􀀃Use􀀃Plan,􀀃stated􀀃intent􀀃of􀀃the􀀃B􀍲2􀀃highway􀀃commercial􀀃zoning􀀃 district,􀀃and􀀃the􀀃Porters􀀃Neck􀀃Small􀀃 Area􀀃Plan.􀀃The􀀃commercial􀀃storage􀀃of􀀃RVs􀀃and􀀃boats􀀃in􀀃close􀀃 proximity􀀃to􀀃the􀀃neighborhoods􀀃they􀀃serve􀀃constitutes􀀃a􀀃low􀀃impact􀀃business􀀃with􀀃limited􀀃traffic.􀀃 Therefore,􀀃staff􀀃recommends􀀃approval􀀃of􀀃the􀀃rezoning􀀃portion􀀃of􀀃the􀀃request.􀀃 ACTION􀀃NEEDED:􀀃 In􀀃accordance􀀃with􀀃NCGS􀀃153A􀍲341,􀀃paragraph􀀃2,􀀃“The􀀃Planning􀀃board􀀃shall􀀃provide 􀀃a􀀃written􀀃 recommendation􀀃to􀀃the􀀃board􀀃of􀀃county􀀃commissioners􀀃that􀀃addresses􀀃plan􀀃consistency􀀃and􀀃other􀀃 matters􀀃as􀀃deemed􀀃appropriately􀀃by􀀃the􀀃Planning􀀃board…”􀀃 1. Motion􀀃to􀀃Recommend􀀃Approval􀀃based􀀃on􀀃the􀀃consistency􀀃with􀀃the􀀃plan􀀃and􀀃other􀀃 appropriate􀀃matters.􀀃 2. Offer􀀃Applicant􀀃option􀀃to􀀃Withdraw􀀃the􀀃Petition􀀃(there􀀃is􀀃a􀀃one􀀃ye ar􀀃waiting􀀃period􀀃to􀀃 reapply.)􀀃 3. Motion􀀃to􀀃table􀀃or􀀃continue􀀃the􀀃item􀀃in􀀃order􀀃to􀀃receive􀀃additional􀀃information􀀃or􀀃 documentation􀀃(Specify).􀀃 4. Motion􀀃to􀀃Recommend􀀃Denial 􀀃based􀀃on􀀃lack􀀃of􀀃consistency􀀃with􀀃adopted􀀃plans􀀃or􀀃 determination􀀃that􀀃the􀀃change􀀃would􀀃not􀀃be􀀃reasonable􀀃or􀀃is􀀃not􀀃in􀀃the􀀃public􀀃interest.􀀃 BECAUSE􀀃THIS􀀃IS􀀃A􀀃CONDITIONA L􀀃USE􀀃DISTRICT,􀀃STAFF􀀃HAS􀀃THE􀀃FOLLOWING􀀃PRELIMINARY􀀃FINDINGS􀀃 OF􀀃FACT􀀃FOR􀀃THE􀀃COMPANION􀀃SPECIAL􀀃USE􀀃PERMIT:􀀃 PRELIMINARY􀀃FINDINGS􀀃OF􀀃FACT:􀀃 In􀀃its􀀃review􀀃of􀀃the􀀃request,􀀃th e􀀃Planning􀀃Staff􀀃made􀀃the􀀃following􀀃preliminary􀀃“findings􀀃of􀀃fact.”􀀃􀀃 4􀀃|􀀃P a g e 􀀃 􀀃 1. The􀀃Board􀀃must􀀃find􀀃that􀀃the􀀃use􀀃will􀀃not􀀃materially􀀃endanger􀀃the􀀃public􀀃health􀀃or􀀃safety􀀃 where􀀃proposed􀀃and􀀃developed􀀃according􀀃to􀀃the􀀃plan􀀃as􀀃submit ted􀀃and􀀃approved.􀀃 A. A􀀃twelve􀀃inch􀀃main􀀃is􀀃available􀀃for􀀃connection,􀀃across􀀃the􀀃Market􀀃Street􀀃frontage􀀃of􀀃the􀀃 8342􀀃Market􀀃Street􀀃parcel.􀀃However,􀀃gravity􀀃is􀀃insufficient􀀃a t􀀃this􀀃time􀀃to􀀃permit􀀃a􀀃sewer􀀃 connection􀀃without􀀃pump􀀃station􀀃improvements.􀀃A􀀃septic􀀃system􀀃permit􀀃will􀀃be􀀃required􀀃for􀀃 the􀀃proposed􀀃office􀀃and􀀃manager􀀃residence.􀀃 B. Fire􀀃Service􀀃is􀀃provided􀀃by􀀃New􀀃Hanover􀀃County􀀃Fire􀀃Services.􀀃 C. This􀀃proposal􀀃is􀀃outside􀀃of􀀃the􀀃flood􀀃hazard􀀃areas.􀀃􀀃 D. Jurisdictional􀀃wetlands􀀃have􀀃been􀀃identified;􀀃ho wever,􀀃development􀀃will􀀃occur􀀃at􀀃the􀀃front􀀃 of􀀃the􀀃wetlands􀀃and􀀃no􀀃resource􀀃impacts􀀃are􀀃proposed.􀀃 E. The􀀃portion􀀃of􀀃Market􀀃Street􀀃fronting􀀃the􀀃subject􀀃properties􀀃is􀀃a􀀃serv ice􀀃street,􀀃running􀀃 parallel􀀃to􀀃Highway􀀃17.􀀃􀀃The􀀃ADT􀀃on􀀃Futch􀀃Creek􀀃Road,􀀃southeast􀀃of􀀃Old􀀃Market􀀃Street,􀀃has􀀃 increased􀀃from􀀃1,821(2010)􀀃to􀀃1,944(2011).􀀃Traffic􀀃counts􀀃ar e􀀃not􀀃provided􀀃for􀀃local􀀃streets;􀀃 however,􀀃Market􀀃Street/Highway􀀃17,􀀃an􀀃urban􀀃principal􀀃arterial􀀃roadway􀀃is􀀃located􀀃north􀀃of􀀃 the􀀃subject􀀃properties,􀀃across􀀃a􀀃concrete􀀃media n􀀃barrier,􀀃and􀀃maintains􀀃a􀀃2007􀀃LOS􀀃of􀀃F,􀀃 meaning􀀃that􀀃the􀀃traffic􀀃counts􀀃are􀀃exceeding􀀃the􀀃capacity􀀃of􀀃the􀀃roadway􀀃by􀀃a􀀃multiplier􀀃of􀀃 two􀀃or􀀃more.􀀃The􀀃anticipated􀀃tri p􀀃count􀀃for􀀃the􀀃proposed􀀃project􀀃is􀀃a􀀃weekday􀀃average􀀃of􀀃 2.5􀀃trips.􀀃Therefore,􀀃no􀀃TIA􀀃will􀀃be􀀃required􀀃for􀀃the􀀃Scotts􀀃Hill􀀃Marina􀀃RV􀀃&􀀃Boat􀀃Storage􀀃 proposal.􀀃􀀃The􀀃int ersection􀀃of􀀃old􀀃Market􀀃Street􀀃and􀀃Hwy􀀃17􀀃is􀀃signalized􀀃to􀀃accommodate􀀃 traffic􀀃flow􀀃for􀀃moving􀀃boats􀀃on􀀃trailers􀀃without􀀃entering􀀃the􀀃nearby􀀃residential􀀃 neighborhoods.􀀃 F. The􀀃front􀀃portions􀀃of􀀃both􀀃8330􀀃and􀀃8342􀀃are􀀃located􀀃􀀃within􀀃the􀀃County’s􀀃Special􀀃Highway􀀃 Overlay􀀃District􀀃(SHOD)􀀃and􀀃will􀀃be􀀃subject􀀃to􀀃the􀀃requirements􀀃of􀀃both􀀃the􀀃 SHOD􀀃and􀀃the􀀃 underlying􀀃district.􀀃 􀀃 Staff􀀃Suggestion:􀀃Evidence􀀃in􀀃the􀀃record􀀃at􀀃this􀀃time􀀃supports􀀃a􀀃finding􀀃that􀀃the􀀃use􀀃will􀀃not􀀃materially􀀃 endanger􀀃the􀀃public􀀃health� �or􀀃safety􀀃where􀀃proposed􀀃road􀀃improvements􀀃required􀀃by􀀃NCDOT􀀃are􀀃 implemented.􀀃 2. The􀀃Board􀀃must􀀃find􀀃that􀀃the􀀃use􀀃meets􀀃all􀀃required􀀃conditions􀀃and􀀃specifications􀀃of􀀃the􀀃 Zoning􀀃Ordinance.􀀃 A. Conditional􀀃zoning􀀃districts􀀃are􀀃designed􀀃for􀀃firm􀀃development􀀃proposals􀀃and􀀃not􀀃for􀀃 tentative􀀃development.􀀃Scott􀀃Hill􀀃Marina􀀃RV􀀃and􀀃Boat􀀃Storage􀀃is􀀃a􀀃 firm􀀃development􀀃 proposing􀀃sixty􀍲two􀀃(62)􀀃storage􀀃units􀀃within􀀃covered􀀃structures;􀀃a􀀃2,800􀀃square􀀃foot􀀃 office􀀃and􀀃manager􀀃residence;􀀃and􀀃limited􀀃access􀀃to􀀃the􀀃storage􀀃units 􀀃from􀀃6:00􀀃am􀀃until􀀃 10:00􀀃pm.􀀃 B. The􀀃required􀀃community􀀃meeting􀀃was􀀃held􀀃on􀀃Wednesday,􀀃August􀀃24,􀀃2011􀀃and􀀃 neighbors􀀃were􀀃concerned􀀃with􀀃noise􀀃at􀀃odd􀀃hours􀀃of􀀃the􀀃morn ing􀀃or􀀃night,􀀃property􀀃 values,􀀃environmental􀀃impacts,􀀃and􀀃storm􀀃drainage.􀀃 C. The􀀃landscape􀀃and􀀃buffering􀀃requirements􀀃will􀀃provide􀀃for􀀃sufficient􀀃streetyard,􀀃interior􀀃 and􀀃buffering􀀃plants􀀃to􀀃soften􀀃the􀀃views􀀃from􀀃the􀀃highway􀀃corridor􀀃and􀀃to􀀃screen􀀃the􀀃 use􀀃from􀀃adjacent􀀃properties.􀀃 D. A􀀃driveway􀀃permit􀀃modification􀀃will􀀃be􀀃required􀀃from� �NCDOT.􀀃 E. A􀀃grading􀀃permit􀀃will􀀃be􀀃required􀀃because􀀃the􀀃area􀀃of􀀃disturbance􀀃exceeds􀀃one􀀃acre.􀀃 􀀃 􀀃 5􀀃|􀀃P a g e 􀀃 􀀃Staff􀀃Suggestion:􀀃Evidence􀀃in􀀃the􀀃record􀀃at􀀃this􀀃time􀀃supports􀀃a􀀃finding􀀃that􀀃the􀀃use􀀃can􀀃meet􀀃all􀀃required􀀃 conditions􀀃and􀀃specifications􀀃of􀀃the􀀃Zoning􀀃Or dinance.􀀃􀀃 􀀃 3. The􀀃Board􀀃must􀀃find􀀃that􀀃the􀀃use􀀃will􀀃not􀀃substantially􀀃injure􀀃the􀀃value􀀃of􀀃adjoining􀀃or􀀃 abutting􀀃property􀀃or􀀃that􀀃the􀀃use􀀃is􀀃a􀀃public􀀃necessity.􀀃 􀀃 A. No􀀃evidence􀀃has􀀃been􀀃submitted􀀃that􀀃this􀀃project􀀃will􀀃decrease􀀃property􀀃values􀀃of􀀃 residents􀀃who􀀃live􀀃nearby.􀀃 􀀃Staff􀀃Suggestion:􀀃The􀀃evidence􀀃in􀀃the􀀃record􀀃at􀀃this􀀃t ime􀀃supports􀀃a􀀃finding􀀃that􀀃the􀀃use􀀃will􀀃not􀀃 substantially􀀃injure􀀃the􀀃value􀀃of􀀃adjoining􀀃or􀀃abutting􀀃property.􀀃 􀀃 4. The􀀃Board􀀃must􀀃find􀀃that􀀃the􀀃location􀀃and􀀃character􀀃o f􀀃the􀀃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􀀃in􀀃general􀀃conformity􀀃with􀀃t he􀀃plan􀀃of􀀃development􀀃for􀀃New􀀃Hanover􀀃County.􀀃 􀀃 A. The􀀃2006􀀃Land􀀃Use􀀃Plan􀀃Update􀀃identifies􀀃this􀀃area􀀃as􀀃Transition.􀀃􀀃The􀀃transition􀀃 designation􀀃is􀀃to􀀃provide􀀃for􀀃furth er􀀃intensive􀀃urban􀀃development􀀃on􀀃lands􀀃that􀀃have􀀃 been􀀃or􀀃will􀀃be􀀃provided􀀃with􀀃necessary􀀃urban􀀃services.􀀃The􀀃location􀀃of􀀃these􀀃areas􀀃is􀀃 based􀀃upon􀀃land􀀃use􀀃planning􀀃pol icies􀀃requiring􀀃optimum􀀃efficiency􀀃in􀀃land􀀃utilization􀀃 and􀀃public􀀃service􀀃delivery.􀀃􀀃 􀀃 B. Policy􀀃4.3􀀃discusses􀀃the􀀃need􀀃to􀀃maximize􀀃effectiveness􀀃of􀀃commercial􀀃uses􀀃by􀀃assu ring􀀃 that􀀃land􀀃is􀀃available􀀃for􀀃commercial􀀃uses􀀃within􀀃close􀀃proximity􀀃to􀀃the􀀃markets􀀃they􀀃 serve􀀃and􀀃by􀀃ensuring􀀃that􀀃such􀀃commercial􀀃uses􀀃do􀀃not􀀃diminish􀀃the􀀃quality􀀃of 􀀃life􀀃in􀀃 nearby􀀃residential􀀃areas.􀀃Policy􀀃5.7􀀃applies􀀃also,􀀃which􀀃states􀀃the􀀃importance􀀃of􀀃 preserving􀀃the􀀃character􀀃of􀀃the􀀃area’s􀀃existing􀀃residential􀀃neighborhoods􀀃and􀀃qua lity􀀃of􀀃 life.􀀃 􀀃Staff􀀃Suggestion:􀀃The􀀃evidence􀀃in􀀃the􀀃record􀀃at􀀃this􀀃time􀀃supports􀀃a􀀃finding􀀃that􀀃the􀀃use􀀃will􀀃be􀀃 consistent􀀃with􀀃the􀀃land􀀃use􀀃plan􀀃and􀀃in􀀃harmony􀀃wit h􀀃the􀀃neighborhood􀀃under􀀃three􀀃(3)􀀃conditions􀀃􀀃 (1)􀀃a􀀃privacy􀀃fence􀀃is􀀃installed􀀃as􀀃part􀀃of􀀃the􀀃buffer􀀃requirement,􀀃as􀀃outlined􀀃in􀀃Section􀀃67B􀍲 4(6)(B)(2);􀀃and􀀃􀀃 (2)􀀃the􀀃driveway􀀃and􀀃maneuvering􀀃area􀀃consist􀀃of􀀃and􀀃remain􀀃gravel;􀀃and􀀃 6􀀃|􀀃P a g e 􀀃 􀀃 (3)􀀃Staff􀀃recommends􀀃adjusting􀀃the􀀃operating􀀃hours􀀃to􀀃7􀀃a.m.􀀃to􀀃9􀀃p.m.,􀀃consistent􀀃with􀀃the􀀃 intent􀀃of􀀃Section􀀃23􀍲34(b)􀀃of􀀃the􀀃County􀀃Code􀀃of􀀃Ordinances� �relating􀀃to􀀃unlawful􀀃noise􀍲 generating􀀃activities􀀃in􀀃residential􀀃areas.􀀃􀀃 􀀃ACTION􀀃#􀀃2􀀃NEEDED:􀀃􀀃 􀀃 (Choose􀀃one)􀀃 1.􀀃 Motion􀀃to􀀃recommend􀀃the􀀃special􀀃use􀀃permit􀀃based􀀃on􀀃the􀀃findings􀀃of􀀃fact􀀃(with􀀃or􀀃 without􀀃recommended􀀃conditions)􀀃 2. Motion􀀃to􀀃table􀀃the􀀃item􀀃in􀀃order􀀃to􀀃receive􀀃addition al􀀃information􀀃or􀀃documentation􀀃 (Specify).􀀃 3. Motion􀀃to􀀃recommend􀀃Denial􀀃based􀀃on􀀃specific􀀃negative􀀃findings􀀃in􀀃any􀀃of􀀃the􀀃4􀀃 categories􀀃above,􀀃such􀀃as􀀃lack􀀃of􀀃consistency� �with􀀃adopted􀀃plans􀀃or􀀃determination􀀃 that􀀃the􀀃project􀀃will􀀃pose􀀃public􀀃hazards􀀃or􀀃will􀀃not􀀃adequately􀀃meet􀀃requirements􀀃of􀀃 the􀀃ordinance.􀀃 Case􀀃Z􀍲913􀀃(10/11)􀀃 Rezone􀀃6.82􀀃acres􀀃from􀀃R􀍲15􀀃to􀀃CD􀀃(B􀍲2)􀀃 􀀃Petition􀀃Summary􀀃Data􀀃 8330􀀃&􀀃8342􀀃Market􀀃Street􀀃 􀀃Owner/Petitioner:􀀃􀀃Cindee􀀃Wolf,􀀃Withers􀀃&􀀃Ravenel􀀃 􀀃Existing􀀃Land􀀃Use:􀀃R􀍲15,􀀃medium􀀃density􀀃residential;􀀃vacant􀀃 􀀃Zoning􀀃History:􀀃Area􀀃No.􀀃5􀀃(August􀀃18,􀀃1971)􀀃 􀀃Land􀀃Classification:􀀃􀀃Transition􀀃 􀀃Water􀀃Type:􀀃􀀃A􀀃12”􀀃main� �is􀀃available􀀃for􀀃connection􀀃across􀀃the􀀃Market􀀃Street􀀃frontage􀀃of􀀃8342􀀃Market􀀃Street.􀀃 􀀃Sewer􀀃Type:􀀃􀀃No􀀃gravity􀀃for􀀃sewer􀀃connection􀀃and􀀃limited􀀃capacity􀀃if􀀃any.􀀃 􀀃Recreation􀀃Area:􀀃􀀃John􀀃L.􀀃Blair􀀃elementary􀀃School􀀃 􀀃Access􀀃&􀀃 Traffic􀀃 Volume:􀀃 􀀃 The􀀃 ADT􀀃 of􀀃 Market􀀃 Street,􀀃 north􀀃 of􀀃 Sweetwater􀀃 Drive,􀀃 has􀀃 decreased􀀃 from􀀃 39,195􀀃(2010)􀀃to􀀃34,402􀀃(2011).The􀀃portion􀀃of􀀃Market􀀃Street􀀃fronting􀀃the􀀃subject􀀃property􀀃has􀀃a􀀃2007􀀃LOS􀀃 of􀀃F,􀀃meaning􀀃the􀀃traffic􀀃counts􀀃exceed􀀃the􀀃capacity􀀃of􀀃the 􀀃roadway􀀃by􀀃a􀀃multiplier􀀃of􀀃2􀀃or􀀃more.􀀃 􀀃Fire􀀃District:􀀃New􀀃Hanover􀀃County􀀃Fire􀀃Service􀀃District􀀃 􀀃􀀃 Watershed􀀃&􀀃Water􀀃Quality􀀃Classification:􀀃􀀃Pages􀀃Creek􀀃(SA;􀀃HQW􀀃303� �(d))􀀃 􀀃Aquifer􀀃Recharge􀀃Area:􀀃􀀃A􀀃shallow􀀃water􀀃table􀀃sand􀀃aquifer􀀃and􀀃underlying􀀃artesian􀀃aquifer􀀃containing􀀃fresh􀀃 water􀀃over􀀃salty􀀃water.􀀃 􀀃Conservation/Historic/Archaeologi cal􀀃Resources:􀀃The􀀃front􀀃portion􀀃of􀀃both􀀃8330􀀃and􀀃8342􀀃Market􀀃Street􀀃are􀀃 locate􀀃within􀀃the􀀃S.H.O.D.􀀃􀀃 􀀃􀀃 Soils:􀀃Leon􀀃Sand􀀃is􀀃the􀀃soil􀀃contained􀀃on􀀃8342􀀃Market􀀃Street.􀀃 Leon􀀃Sand􀀃and􀀃Lynn􀀃Haven􀀃Fine􀀃Sand􀀃are􀀃both􀀃 available􀀃on􀀃8330􀀃Market􀀃Street.􀀃 􀀃Septic􀀃Suitability:􀀃Both􀀃Leon􀀃Sand􀀃and􀀃Lynn􀀃Haven􀀃Fine􀀃Sands􀀃are􀀃Class􀀃III􀀃soils􀀃with􀀃sev ere􀀃limitations􀀃and􀀃 often􀀃require􀀃extensive􀀃modification􀀃and􀀃intensive􀀃maintenance.􀀃􀀃 􀀃Schools:􀀃􀀃John􀀃L.􀀃Blair􀀃elementary􀀃School􀀃 􀀃 1􀀃|􀀃P a g e 􀀃 􀀃CASE:􀀃Z􀍲914,􀀃(10/11)􀀃 PETITIONER:􀀃􀀃 Cindee􀀃Wolf,􀀃Withers􀀃&􀀃Ravenel􀀃on􀀃behalf􀀃of􀀃Archie􀀃McGirt􀀃&􀀃Jane􀀃Batten􀀃 REQUEST:􀀃􀀃 Rezone􀀃from􀀃R􀍲10,􀀃Residential􀀃to􀀃 Conditional􀀃B􀍲2,􀀃Highway􀀃Commercial􀀃 ACREAGE:􀀃􀀃􀀃 􀀃3.05􀀃acres􀀃of􀀃a􀀃6.93􀀃acre􀀃parcel􀀃 LOCATION:􀀃􀀃 5050􀀃Carolina􀀃Beach􀀃Road􀀃 LAND􀀃CLASS:􀀃􀀃􀀃 Conservation􀀃and􀀃Urban􀀃 STAFF􀀃SUMMARY􀀃 PROPERTY􀀃SPECIFICS:􀀃The􀀃subject􀀃property􀀃is􀀃accessed􀀃off􀀃of􀀃Archmil􀀃Way,􀀃a􀀃local􀀃street,􀀃running􀀃 parallel􀀃to􀀃Carolina􀀃Beach􀀃Road,􀀃a􀀃major􀀃thoroughfare.􀀃􀀃The� �parcel􀀃is􀀃a􀀃6.93􀀃acre􀀃tract;􀀃however,􀀃the􀀃 rezoning􀀃request􀀃is􀀃for􀀃the􀀃front􀀃3.05􀀃acres􀀃only.􀀃The􀀃property􀀃belongs􀀃to􀀃Archie􀀃McGirt􀀃and􀀃Jane􀀃Batten.􀀃 Current􀀃residential􀀃 structures􀀃on􀀃the􀀃property􀀃will􀀃be􀀃demolished􀀃if􀀃the􀀃proposal􀀃is􀀃approved.􀀃 Development􀀃of􀀃this􀀃tract􀀃for􀀃a􀀃boat􀀃and􀀃RV􀀃storage􀀃facility􀀃would􀀃be􀀃a􀀃stand􀍲alone􀀃CD(B􀍲2)􀀃c onditional􀀃 use􀀃district􀀃that􀀃is􀀃adjacent􀀃to􀀃an􀀃existing􀀃CD(B􀍲2)􀀃district􀀃with􀀃self􀍲storage􀀃facility􀀃and􀀃owned􀀃by􀀃the􀀃 same􀀃entity.􀀃􀀃A􀀃preliminary􀀃plat􀀃for􀀃a􀀃23􀀃lot􀀃subd ivision􀀃called􀀃Zoysia􀀃Place􀀃was􀀃approved􀀃in􀀃2009,􀀃but􀀃 rezoning􀀃will􀀃invalidate􀀃that􀀃plat􀀃since􀀃a􀀃conditional􀀃use􀀃district􀀃requires􀀃that􀀃no􀀃use􀀃can􀀃be􀀃made􀀃of􀀃the􀀃 property􀀃except􀀃the􀀃approved􀀃site􀀃plan.􀀃 CHARACTER􀀃OF􀀃THE􀀃AREA:􀀃􀀃􀀃 Current􀀃Zoning:􀀃The􀀃R􀍲10􀀃Residential􀀃District􀀃is􀀃established􀀃as􀀃a􀀃district􀀃in􀀃which􀀃the􀀃principal􀀃use􀀃o f􀀃land􀀃 is􀀃for􀀃residential􀀃purposes􀀃with􀀃access􀀃to􀀃either􀀃public􀀃water􀀃or􀀃public􀀃sewer.􀀃If􀀃public􀀃water􀀃is􀀃not􀀃 available,􀀃then􀀃the􀀃water􀀃system􀀃infrastructure􀀃must􀀃be􀀃ins talled􀀃in􀀃accordance􀀃with􀀃County􀀃standards􀀃 and􀀃connected􀀃when􀀃a􀀃public􀀃supply􀀃becomes􀀃available.􀀃􀀃 􀀃Zoning􀀃to􀀃the􀀃south􀀃is􀀃R􀍲15,􀀃medium􀀃density􀀃residential.􀀃􀀃Northeast􀀃is 􀀃an􀀃existing􀀃Conditional􀀃B􀍲2􀀃 Highway􀀃Business􀀃District,􀀃the􀀃Monkey􀀃Junction􀀃Storage􀀃site.􀀃West􀀃is􀀃a􀀃continuation􀀃of􀀃the􀀃R􀍲10,􀀃 residential􀀃designation,􀀃housing􀀃a􀀃performanc e􀀃residential􀀃subdivision􀀃named􀀃Archmill􀀃Place.􀀃Southeast􀀃 is􀀃another􀀃portion􀀃of􀀃R􀍲15,􀀃medium􀍲density􀀃residential􀀃with􀀃single􀀃family􀀃development.􀀃 Proposed􀀃Zoning:􀀃􀀃The􀀃purpos e􀀃of􀀃the􀀃B􀍲2􀀃Highway􀀃Business􀀃District􀀃is􀀃to􀀃provide􀀃for􀀃the􀀃proper􀀃grouping􀀃 and􀀃development􀀃of􀀃roadside􀀃business􀀃uses􀀃which􀀃will􀀃best􀀃accommodate􀀃the􀀃needs􀀃of􀀃the􀀃motor ing􀀃 public􀀃and􀀃businesses􀀃demanding􀀃high􀀃volumes􀀃of􀀃traffic.􀀃The􀀃district’s􀀃principal􀀃means􀀃of􀀃ingress􀀃and􀀃 egress􀀃shall􀀃be􀀃along􀀃collector􀀃roads,􀀃minor􀀃arterials,􀀃and/or􀀃ma jor􀀃arterials􀀃as􀀃designated􀀃on􀀃the􀀃 County’s􀀃Thoroughfare􀀃Classification􀀃Plan.􀀃􀀃No􀀃B􀍲2􀀃District􀀃shall􀀃be􀀃less􀀃than􀀃five􀀃(5)􀀃acres􀀃in􀀃area.􀀃This􀀃 proposal􀀃is􀀃for􀀃a􀀃CD(B􀍲2 )􀀃Conditional􀀃Use􀀃District􀀃to􀀃allow􀀃for􀀃open􀀃storage􀀃of􀀃recreational􀀃vehicles􀀃and􀀃 boats􀀃in􀀃a􀀃gravel􀀃lot.􀀃 TRAFFIC:􀀃Traffic􀀃counts􀀃are􀀃not􀀃provided􀀃for􀀃local􀀃streets;􀀃howev er,􀀃the􀀃ADT􀀃on􀀃Carolina􀀃Beach􀀃Road,􀀃 north􀀃of􀀃Antoinette􀀃Drive,􀀃has􀀃decreased􀀃about􀀃14%􀀃from􀀃34,842􀀃(2010)􀀃to􀀃29,835􀀃(2011).􀀃The􀀃2007􀀃LOS􀀃 for􀀃the􀀃Carolina􀀃Beach􀀃Road/Arch mil􀀃Way􀀃intersection􀀃is􀀃E,􀀃meaning􀀃the􀀃roadway􀀃is􀀃operating􀀃at􀀃design􀀃 2􀀃|􀀃P a g e 􀀃 􀀃capacity􀀃and􀀃traffic􀀃is􀀃experiencing􀀃delays􀀃at􀀃intersections.􀀃A􀀃deceleration􀀃lane􀀃serves􀀃the􀀃existing􀀃 storage􀀃facility􀀃as􀀃well􀀃as􀀃Archmill􀀃Road.􀀃Neighborhood� �interconnectivity􀀃is􀀃also􀀃available􀀃for􀀃access􀀃to􀀃 Carolina􀀃Beach􀀃Road􀀃via􀀃Silver􀀃Lake􀀃Road.􀀃 COMMUNITY􀀃SERVICES:􀀃 Water/Sewer:􀀃Water􀀃and􀀃sewer􀀃are􀀃accessible􀀃in􀀃two􀀃location s;􀀃however,􀀃CFPUA􀀃will􀀃need􀀃to􀀃review􀀃any􀀃 requests􀀃for􀀃connection􀀃or􀀃extension.􀀃􀀃 Fire􀀃Protection:􀀃􀀃The􀀃property􀀃will􀀃be􀀃served􀀃by􀀃New􀀃Hanover􀀃County􀀃Fire􀀃Services.􀀃 Schools:􀀃􀀃School􀀃districts􀀃are􀀃determined􀀃by􀀃the􀀃New􀀃Hanover􀀃County􀀃Board􀀃of􀀃Education􀀃periodically.􀀃 However,􀀃this􀀃use􀀃would􀀃not􀀃impact􀀃the􀀃school􀀃system.􀀃 LAND􀀃CLASSIFICATI ON:􀀃􀀃The􀀃subject􀀃property􀀃is􀀃located􀀃in􀀃the􀀃southern􀀃portion􀀃of􀀃our􀀃jurisdiction􀀃in􀀃an􀀃 area􀀃with􀀃a􀀃transitioning􀀃classification.􀀃The􀀃front􀀃portion􀀃of􀀃5050􀀃Carolina􀀃Beach􀀃 Road􀀃is􀀃classified􀀃as􀀃 UrbanUrban􀀃on􀀃the􀀃2006􀀃CAMA􀀃Classification􀀃Map;􀀃however,􀀃Conservation􀀃classification􀀃is􀀃located􀀃in􀀃the􀀃rear􀀃 and􀀃not􀀃subject􀀃to􀀃this􀀃development􀀃propos al.􀀃 The􀀃purpose􀀃of􀀃the􀀃Urban􀀃Classification􀀃is􀀃to􀀃provide􀀃for􀀃continued􀀃intensive􀀃development􀀃and􀀃 redevelopment􀀃of􀀃existing􀀃urban􀀃areas.􀀃 ENVIRONMENTAL􀀃CONSIDERATIONS:􀀃The􀀃su bject􀀃property􀀃is􀀃located􀀃within􀀃the􀀃Motts􀀃Creek􀀃watershed􀀃 drainage􀀃area􀀃which􀀃is􀀃classified􀀃as􀀃C;􀀃SW.􀀃􀀃 The􀀃rear􀀃portion􀀃of􀀃the􀀃property􀀃is􀀃located􀀃within􀀃the􀀃AE􀀃floodw ay;􀀃however,􀀃this􀀃development􀀃proposal􀀃 avoids􀀃the􀀃flood􀀃zone.􀀃 􀀃The􀀃soil􀀃maps􀀃indicate􀀃the􀀃majority􀀃soil􀀃on􀀃the􀀃subject􀀃property􀀃is􀀃Stallings􀀃Fine􀀃Sand,􀀃a􀀃Class􀀃II􀀃Soil􀀃 with􀀃 moderate􀀃limitations􀀃and􀀃known􀀃to􀀃require􀀃moderate􀀃modification􀀃and􀀃maintenance.􀀃The􀀃rear􀀃of􀀃the􀀃 property,􀀃exempt􀀃from􀀃this􀀃rezoning,􀀃holds􀀃Johnston,􀀃Class􀀃IV􀀃Soils,􀀃a nd􀀃Baymeade􀀃Fine􀀃Sand,􀀃Class􀀃II􀀃 Soils.􀀃 􀀃PLANS􀀃ANDAND􀀃POLICIES:􀀃􀀃 Policy􀀃4.3􀀃of􀀃the􀀃2006􀀃CAMA􀀃Land􀀃Use􀀃Plan􀀃addresses􀀃the􀀃need􀀃to􀀃maximize􀀃effectiveness􀀃of􀀃commercial􀀃 uses􀀃by􀀃assuring􀀃that􀀃land􀀃is􀀃available􀀃for􀀃commercial􀀃uses􀀃within􀀃close􀀃proximity􀀃to􀀃the􀀃markets􀀃they􀀃 serve􀀃and􀀃by􀀃ensuring􀀃that􀀃such􀀃commercial􀀃uses􀀃do􀀃not􀀃diminish􀀃the 􀀃quality􀀃of􀀃life􀀃in􀀃nearby􀀃residential􀀃 areas.􀀃 Also,􀀃Policy􀀃5.7􀀃discusses􀀃the􀀃need􀀃to􀀃preserve􀀃the􀀃character􀀃of􀀃the􀀃area’s􀀃existing􀀃residential􀀃 neighborhoods􀀃and􀀃quality􀀃o f􀀃life.􀀃 STAFF􀀃POSITION:􀀃Staff􀀃feels􀀃that􀀃the􀀃rezoning􀀃request􀀃for􀀃5050􀀃Carolina􀀃Beach􀀃Road􀀃is􀀃consistent􀀃with􀀃 the􀀃2006􀀃CAMA􀀃Land􀀃Use􀀃Plan􀀃and􀀃the􀀃ordinance􀀃even􀀃though􀀃 the􀀃stated􀀃intent􀀃that􀀃the􀀃B􀍲2􀀃highway􀀃 3􀀃|􀀃P a g e 􀀃 􀀃commercial􀀃zoning􀀃district􀀃is􀀃for􀀃B􀍲2􀀃districts􀀃to􀀃be􀀃located􀀃on􀀃collector􀀃roads,􀀃minor􀀃or􀀃major􀀃arterial􀀃 roadways.􀀃In􀀃this􀀃case,􀀃the􀀃property􀀃actually􀀃fr onts􀀃on􀀃Archmill􀀃Road,􀀃which􀀃is􀀃a􀀃private􀀃street􀀃not􀀃 classified􀀃on􀀃the􀀃thoroughfare􀀃plan.􀀃Nevertheless,􀀃􀀃the􀀃adjacency􀀃to􀀃an􀀃existing􀀃self􀍲storage􀀃facility􀀃with􀀃 direct􀀃access􀀃onto􀀃Carolina􀀃Beach􀀃Road􀀃and􀀃owned􀀃by􀀃the􀀃same􀀃entity􀀃provides􀀃an􀀃alternative􀀃to􀀃the􀀃 private􀀃road􀀃access􀀃through􀀃the􀀃existing􀀃mini􀀃storage􀀃facility􀀃if􀀃requir ed.􀀃􀀃Therefore,􀀃staff􀀃recommends􀀃 approval􀀃of􀀃the􀀃rezoning􀀃portion􀀃of􀀃the􀀃request.􀀃 ACTION􀀃NEEDED:􀀃 In􀀃accordance􀀃with􀀃NCGS􀀃153A􀍲341,􀀃paragraph􀀃2,􀀃“The􀀃Planning􀀃board􀀃shall� �provide􀀃a􀀃written􀀃 recommendation􀀃to􀀃the􀀃board􀀃of􀀃county􀀃commissioners􀀃that􀀃addresses􀀃plan􀀃consistency􀀃and􀀃other􀀃 matters􀀃as􀀃deemed􀀃appropriately􀀃by􀀃the􀀃Planning􀀃board…”􀀃 1. Motion􀀃to􀀃Recommend􀀃Approval􀀃basedbased􀀃on􀀃the􀀃consistency􀀃with􀀃the􀀃plan􀀃and􀀃other􀀃 appropriate􀀃matters.􀀃 2. Offer􀀃Applicant􀀃option􀀃to􀀃Withdraw􀀃the􀀃Petition􀀃(there􀀃is􀀃a􀀃on e􀀃year􀀃waiting􀀃period􀀃to􀀃 reapply.)􀀃 3. Motion􀀃to􀀃table􀀃or􀀃continue􀀃the􀀃item􀀃in􀀃order􀀃to􀀃receive􀀃additional􀀃information􀀃or􀀃 documentation􀀃(Specify).􀀃 4. Motion􀀃to􀀃Recommend􀀃D enial􀀃based􀀃on􀀃lack􀀃of􀀃consistency􀀃with􀀃adopted􀀃plans􀀃or􀀃 determination􀀃that􀀃the􀀃change􀀃would􀀃not􀀃be􀀃reasonable􀀃or􀀃is􀀃not􀀃in􀀃the􀀃public􀀃interest.􀀃 BECAUSE􀀃THIS􀀃IS􀀃A􀀃CONDI TIONAL􀀃USE􀀃DISTRICT,􀀃STAFF􀀃HAS􀀃THE􀀃FOLLOWING􀀃PRELIMINARY􀀃FINDINGS􀀃 OF􀀃FACT􀀃FOR􀀃THE􀀃COMPANION􀀃SPECIAL􀀃USE􀀃PERMIT:􀀃 PRELIMINARY􀀃FINDINGS􀀃OF􀀃FACT:􀀃 In􀀃its􀀃review􀀃of􀀃the􀀃request ,􀀃the􀀃Planning􀀃Staff􀀃made􀀃the􀀃following􀀃preliminary􀀃“findings􀀃of􀀃fact.”􀀃􀀃 1. The􀀃Board􀀃must􀀃find􀀃that􀀃the􀀃use􀀃will􀀃not􀀃materially􀀃endanger􀀃the􀀃public􀀃health􀀃or􀀃safety􀀃 where􀀃proposed􀀃and􀀃developed􀀃according􀀃to􀀃the􀀃plan􀀃as􀀃submittedsubmitted􀀃and􀀃approved.􀀃 A. Two􀀃locations􀀃are􀀃available􀀃for􀀃both􀀃water􀀃and􀀃sewer􀀃expansion􀀃to􀀃the􀀃subject􀀃prope rty;􀀃 however,􀀃CFPUA􀀃will􀀃need􀀃to􀀃review􀀃any􀀃requests􀀃for􀀃connection􀀃or􀀃extension.􀀃No􀀃buildings􀀃 are􀀃proposed􀀃for􀀃the􀀃facility.􀀃 B. Fire􀀃Service􀀃is􀀃provided􀀃by􀀃New􀀃Hanover􀀃 County􀀃Fire􀀃Services.􀀃 C. This􀀃proposal􀀃is􀀃outside􀀃of􀀃the􀀃flood􀀃hazard􀀃areas.􀀃􀀃 D. Jurisdictional􀀃wetlands􀀃have􀀃been􀀃identified;􀀃however,􀀃development􀀃will􀀃occur􀀃at􀀃the􀀃front􀀃 of􀀃the􀀃wetlands􀀃and􀀃propose􀀃no􀀃resource􀀃impacts.􀀃 E. Traffic􀀃counts􀀃are􀀃not􀀃provided􀀃for􀀃local􀀃streets;􀀃however,􀀃the􀀃ADT􀀃on􀀃Carolina􀀃Beach􀀃Road,􀀃 north􀀃of􀀃Antoinette􀀃Drive,� �has􀀃decreased􀀃from􀀃34,842􀀃(2010)􀀃to􀀃29,835􀀃(2011).􀀃The􀀃2007􀀃LOS􀀃 for􀀃the􀀃Carolina􀀃Beach􀀃Road/Archmil􀀃Way􀀃intersection􀀃is􀀃E,􀀃meaning􀀃the􀀃roadway􀀃is􀀃 operating􀀃at􀀃design􀀃cap acity􀀃and􀀃traffic􀀃is􀀃experiencing􀀃delays􀀃at􀀃intersections.􀀃The􀀃 anticipated􀀃trip􀀃count􀀃􀀃for􀀃the􀀃proposed􀀃project􀀃is􀀃a􀀃weekday􀀃average􀀃of􀀃2.5􀀃trips.􀀃Therefore,􀀃 no􀀃TIA􀀃will􀀃be􀀃required􀀃for􀀃the􀀃Monkey􀀃Junction􀀃RV􀀃&􀀃Boat􀀃Storage􀀃proposal.􀀃􀀃􀀃 􀀃 4􀀃|􀀃P a g e 􀀃 􀀃Staff􀀃Suggestion:􀀃Evidence􀀃in􀀃the􀀃record􀀃at􀀃this􀀃time􀀃supports􀀃a􀀃finding􀀃that􀀃the􀀃use􀀃will􀀃not􀀃materially􀀃 endanger􀀃the􀀃public􀀃health􀀃or􀀃safety􀀃where􀀃propo sed􀀃road􀀃improvements􀀃required􀀃by􀀃NCDOT􀀃are􀀃 implemented.􀀃 2. The􀀃Board􀀃must􀀃find􀀃that􀀃the􀀃use􀀃meets􀀃all􀀃required􀀃conditions􀀃and􀀃specifications􀀃of􀀃the􀀃 Zoning􀀃Ordinance.􀀃 A. Conditional􀀃zoning􀀃districts􀀃are􀀃designed􀀃for􀀃firm􀀃development􀀃proposals􀀃and􀀃not􀀃for􀀃 tentative􀀃development.􀀃Monkey􀀃Junction􀀃RV􀀃and􀀃Boat􀀃Storage􀀃is􀀃a􀀃firm􀀃development􀀃 consisting􀀃of􀀃seventy􀍲five􀀃(75)􀀃storage􀀃spaces􀀃over􀀃a􀀃gravel􀀃lot.􀀃Adequate􀀃room􀀃is􀀃 provided􀀃for􀀃vehicular􀀃circulation􀀃and􀀃maneuvering.􀀃The􀀃project􀀃will􀀃be􀀃a􀀃stand􀍲alone􀀃 CD(B􀍲2)􀀃conditional􀀃use􀀃district􀀃directly􀀃adjacent􀀃to􀀃an􀀃existing􀀃CD(B􀍲2)􀀃mini􀍲storage􀀃 facility,􀀃owned􀀃􀀃and􀀃managed􀀃by􀀃the􀀃same􀀃entity.􀀃The􀀃applicant􀀃states􀀃that􀀃hours􀀃of 􀀃 admission􀀃to􀀃the􀀃storage􀀃areaarea􀀃will􀀃be􀀃limited,􀀃but􀀃does􀀃not􀀃state􀀃what􀀃those􀀃hours􀀃will􀀃 be.􀀃Access􀀃will􀀃be􀀃monitored􀀃by􀀃security􀀃video􀀃according􀀃to􀀃the􀀃applicant􀀃m aterials.􀀃 B. The􀀃required􀀃community􀀃meeting􀀃was􀀃held􀀃on􀀃Wednesday,􀀃September􀀃7,􀀃2011􀀃and􀀃 neighbors􀀃who􀀃attended􀀃discussed􀀃lighting,􀀃security􀀃fencing,􀀃visual􀀃buffering􀀃and􀀃 potential􀀃property􀀃devaluation.􀀃 C. Required􀀃side􀀃buffers􀀃have􀀃been􀀃widened􀀃to􀀃25’.􀀃Supplemental􀀃plantings􀀃will􀀃be􀀃 installed􀀃to􀀃assure􀀃the􀀃visual􀀃opacity􀀃regulations􀀃for􀀃separ ation􀀃of􀀃uses.􀀃Streetyard􀀃and􀀃 interior􀀃landscaping􀀃will􀀃be􀀃added􀀃to􀀃soften􀀃the􀀃views􀀃from􀀃the􀀃street􀀃access􀀃and􀀃to􀀃 further􀀃screen􀀃the􀀃use􀀃from􀀃adjacent􀀃properties.􀀃 D. A􀀃grading􀀃permit􀀃will􀀃be􀀃required􀀃because􀀃the􀀃area􀀃of􀀃disturbance􀀃exceeds􀀃one􀀃acre.􀀃 􀀃 􀀃Staff􀀃Suggestion:􀀃Evidence􀀃in􀀃the􀀃record􀀃at􀀃this􀀃time􀀃supports􀀃a􀀃finding􀀃that􀀃t he􀀃use􀀃can􀀃meet􀀃all􀀃required􀀃 conditions􀀃and􀀃specifications􀀃ofof􀀃the􀀃Zoning􀀃Ordinance.􀀃􀀃 􀀃 3. The􀀃Board􀀃must􀀃find􀀃that􀀃the􀀃use􀀃will􀀃not􀀃substantially􀀃injure􀀃the􀀃value􀀃of􀀃 adjoining􀀃or􀀃 abutting􀀃property􀀃or􀀃that􀀃the􀀃use􀀃is􀀃a􀀃public􀀃necessity.􀀃 􀀃 A. No􀀃evidence􀀃has􀀃been􀀃submitted􀀃that􀀃this􀀃project􀀃will􀀃decrease􀀃property􀀃values􀀃of􀀃 residents􀀃who􀀃live􀀃nearby.􀀃 􀀃Staff􀀃Suggestion:􀀃The􀀃evidence􀀃in􀀃the􀀃record􀀃at􀀃this􀀃time􀀃supports􀀃a􀀃finding􀀃that􀀃the􀀃use􀀃will􀀃not􀀃 substantially􀀃injure􀀃the􀀃value􀀃of􀀃adjoinin g􀀃or􀀃abutting􀀃property.􀀃 􀀃 4. The􀀃Board􀀃must􀀃find􀀃that􀀃the􀀃location􀀃and􀀃character􀀃of􀀃the􀀃use􀀃if􀀃developed􀀃according􀀃to􀀃the􀀃 plan􀀃as􀀃submitted􀀃and􀀃approved􀀃will􀀃be􀀃in􀀃har mony􀀃with􀀃the􀀃area􀀃in􀀃which􀀃it􀀃is􀀃to􀀃be􀀃located􀀃 and􀀃in􀀃general􀀃conformity􀀃with􀀃the􀀃plan􀀃of􀀃development􀀃for􀀃New􀀃Hanover􀀃County.􀀃 􀀃 5􀀃|􀀃P a g e 􀀃 􀀃 A. The􀀃2006􀀃CAMA􀀃Land􀀃Use􀀃Plan􀀃Update􀀃identifies􀀃this􀀃area􀀃as􀀃Urban.􀀃􀀃The􀀃purpose􀀃of􀀃the􀀃 Urban􀀃Classification􀀃is􀀃to􀀃provide􀀃for􀀃continued􀀃intensive􀀃devel opment􀀃and􀀃 redevelopment􀀃of􀀃existing􀀃urban􀀃areas.􀀃 B. Policy􀀃4.3􀀃discusses􀀃the􀀃need􀀃to􀀃maximize􀀃effectiveness􀀃of􀀃commercial􀀃uses􀀃by􀀃assuring􀀃 that􀀃land􀀃is􀀃available􀀃for􀀃comm ercial􀀃uses􀀃within􀀃close􀀃proximity􀀃to􀀃the􀀃markets􀀃they􀀃 serve􀀃and􀀃by􀀃ensuring􀀃that􀀃such􀀃commercial􀀃uses􀀃do􀀃not􀀃diminish􀀃the􀀃quality􀀃of􀀃life􀀃in􀀃 nearby􀀃residential􀀃areas.􀀃P olicy􀀃5.7􀀃applies􀀃also,􀀃which􀀃states􀀃the􀀃importance􀀃of􀀃 preserving􀀃the􀀃character􀀃of􀀃the􀀃area’s􀀃existing􀀃residential􀀃neighborhoods􀀃and􀀃quality􀀃of􀀃 life.􀀃 􀀃Staff􀀃Suggestion:􀀃Th e􀀃evidence􀀃in􀀃the􀀃record􀀃at􀀃this􀀃time􀀃supports􀀃a􀀃finding􀀃that􀀃the􀀃use􀀃will􀀃be􀀃 consistent􀀃with􀀃the􀀃land􀀃use􀀃plan􀀃and􀀃in􀀃harmony􀀃with􀀃the􀀃neighborhood􀀃with􀀃the􀀃addition􀀃 of􀀃three􀀃(3)􀀃 conditions.conditions.􀀃 (1) A􀀃privacy􀀃fence􀀃sufficient􀀃to􀀃also􀀃enhance􀀃neighborhood􀀃security􀀃should􀀃be􀀃utilized􀀃as􀀃part􀀃 of􀀃the􀀃buffering􀀃option,􀀃and􀀃 (2) The􀀃lot􀀃surface􀀃should􀀃remain􀀃gravel􀀃so􀀃that􀀃the􀀃property􀀃might􀀃more􀀃easily􀀃transition􀀃 back􀀃to􀀃residential􀀃use􀀃if􀀃market􀀃conditions􀀃improve􀀃and􀀃demand􀀃shifts􀀃in􀀃the􀀃fu ture.􀀃 (3) As􀀃offered􀀃by􀀃the􀀃applicant,􀀃hours􀀃of􀀃access􀀃should􀀃be􀀃limited􀀃to􀀃avoid􀀃undue􀀃disturbance􀀃 of􀀃the􀀃peaceful􀀃enjoyment􀀃of􀀃the􀀃surrounding􀀃neighborhood􀀃and􀀃should􀀃be 􀀃specified􀀃on􀀃the􀀃 site􀀃plan.􀀃Staff􀀃recommends􀀃hours􀀃of􀀃7􀀃a.m.􀀃to􀀃9􀀃p.m.,􀀃consistent􀀃with􀀃the􀀃intent􀀃of􀀃Section􀀃 23􀍲34(b)􀀃of􀀃the􀀃County􀀃Code􀀃of􀀃Ordinances􀀃relating􀀃to􀀃u nlawful􀀃noise􀍲generating􀀃activities􀀃 in􀀃residential􀀃areas.􀀃 ACTION􀀃#􀀃2􀀃NEEDED:􀀃􀀃 􀀃 (Choose􀀃one)􀀃 1.􀀃 Motion􀀃to􀀃recommend􀀃the􀀃special􀀃use􀀃permit􀀃based􀀃on􀀃the􀀃findings􀀃of􀀃fa ct􀀃(with􀀃or􀀃 without􀀃recommended􀀃conditions)􀀃 2. Motion􀀃to􀀃􀀃table􀀃the􀀃item􀀃in􀀃order􀀃to􀀃receive􀀃additional􀀃information􀀃or􀀃documentation􀀃 (Specify).􀀃 3. Motion􀀃to􀀃recommend􀀃Deni al􀀃based􀀃on􀀃specific􀀃negative􀀃findings􀀃in􀀃any􀀃of􀀃the􀀃4􀀃 categories􀀃above,􀀃such􀀃as􀀃lack􀀃of􀀃consistency􀀃with􀀃adopted􀀃plans􀀃or􀀃determination􀀃 that􀀃the􀀃project􀀃will􀀃pose􀀃publi c􀀃hazards􀀃or􀀃will􀀃not􀀃adequately􀀃meet􀀃requirements􀀃of􀀃 the􀀃ordinance.􀀃 Case􀀃Z􀍲914􀀃(10/11)􀀃 6.93􀀃acres􀀃from􀀃R􀍲10􀀃to􀀃CD􀀃(B􀍲2)􀀃 􀀃Petition􀀃Summary􀀃Data􀀃 5050􀀃Carolina􀀃Beach􀀃Road􀀃 􀀃Owner/Petitioner:􀀃􀀃Cindee􀀃Wolf􀀃on􀀃behalf􀀃of􀀃Archie􀀃McGirt􀀃&􀀃Ja ne􀀃Batten􀀃 􀀃Existing􀀃Land􀀃Use:􀀃R􀍲10,􀀃residential;􀀃vacant􀀃 􀀃Zoning􀀃History:􀀃Area􀀃No.􀀃4􀀃(April􀀃7,􀀃1971)􀀃 􀀃Land􀀃Classification:􀀃􀀃Conservation􀀃and􀀃Urban􀀃 􀀃Water􀀃 Type:􀀃 􀀃 Access􀀃 available􀀃 at􀀃 two􀀃 locations;􀀃 however,􀀃 CFPUA􀀃 will􀀃 need􀀃 to􀀃 review􀀃 any􀀃 requests􀀃 for􀀃 connection􀀃or􀀃extension.􀀃 􀀃Sewer􀀃 Type:􀀃 􀀃 Access􀀃 available􀀃 at􀀃 two􀀃 locations;􀀃 however,􀀃 CFPUA􀀃 will􀀃 need􀀃 to􀀃 review􀀃 any􀀃 requests􀀃 for􀀃 connection􀀃or􀀃extension.􀀃 􀀃Recreation􀀃Area:􀀃􀀃Mary􀀃C.􀀃Williams􀀃Elementary􀀃School,􀀃 Myrtle􀀃Grove􀀃Middle􀀃School􀀃 􀀃Access􀀃&􀀃Traffic􀀃Volume:􀀃􀀃The􀀃ADT􀀃of􀀃Carolina􀀃Beach􀀃Road,􀀃north􀀃of􀀃Antoinette􀀃Drive,􀀃has􀀃decreased􀀃from􀀃 34,842􀀃(2010)􀀃to􀀃29,835(2011).The􀀃port ion􀀃of􀀃Carolina􀀃Beach􀀃Road􀀃fronting􀀃the􀀃subject􀀃property􀀃has􀀃a􀀃2007􀀃 LOS􀀃 of􀀃 E,􀀃 meaning􀀃 the􀀃 roadway􀀃 is􀀃 operating􀀃 at􀀃 design􀀃 capacity􀀃 and􀀃 traffic􀀃 is􀀃 experiencing􀀃 delays􀀃 at􀀃 intersections.􀀃 􀀃􀀃Fire􀀃District:􀀃New􀀃Hanover􀀃County􀀃Fire􀀃Service􀀃District􀀃 􀀃􀀃 Watershed􀀃&􀀃Water􀀃Quality􀀃Classification:􀀃􀀃Motts􀀃Creek􀀃(C;􀀃SW)􀀃 􀀃Aquifer􀀃Recharge􀀃Area:􀀃􀀃A􀀃shallow􀀃water􀀃table􀀃sand􀀃aquifer􀀃and􀀃underlying􀀃artesian􀀃aquifer􀀃containing􀀃fresh􀀃 water􀀃over􀀃salty􀀃water.􀀃 􀀃Conservation/Historic/Archaeological􀀃 Resources:􀀃 The􀀃 rear􀀃 portion􀀃 of􀀃 the􀀃 property􀀃 is􀀃 located􀀃 within􀀃 the􀀃 AE􀀃 Flood􀀃Zone􀀃and􀀃floodway.􀀃 􀀃􀀃 Soils:􀀃Johnston􀀃Soils,􀀃Baymeade􀀃Fine􀀃Sand􀀃(1􀀃to􀀃6􀀃percent􀀃slo pes),􀀃and􀀃Stallings􀀃Fine􀀃Sand.􀀃 􀀃Septic􀀃Suitability:􀀃Johnston􀀃is􀀃a􀀃Class􀀃IV􀀃soil,􀀃determined􀀃to􀀃be􀀃unsuitable.􀀃Baymeade􀀃Fine􀀃Sand􀀃and􀀃Stallings􀀃 Fine􀀃 Sand􀀃 are􀀃 both􀀃 considered􀀃 Class􀀃 II􀀃 Soils;􀀃 they􀀃 have􀀃 moderate􀀃 limitations􀀃 and􀀃 require􀀃 moderate􀀃 modification􀀃and􀀃maintenance.􀀃 􀀃Schools:􀀃􀀃Mary􀀃C.􀀃Williams􀀃Elementary􀀃Schoo l􀀃 􀀃 9/22/11 Version Page 1 Item 2: A-392 Amend Section 53.6 EXCEPTIONAL DESIGN ZONING DISTRICT (EDZD) (Deletions have red strikes through them. New language is underlined and in red.) 53.6-1: Intent-The Exceptional Design Zoning District (EDZD) provides 1 opportunities for mixed 2 use or and high density residential projects within the unincorporated areas of the County 3 where appropriate urban features are in place to support such projects without the negative 4 impacts of urban sprawl. Through the conservation of water bodies, wetlands, floodplains and 5 open space, it is intended that this district will prevent the degradation of water quality and 6 foster the preservation of natural hydrology, habitat and biodiversity. In addition, the district is 7 intended to provide design flexibility to achieve public and private spaces that advance a sense 8 of community in a well-integrated service area that diminishes the need for vehicular traffic and 9 encourages bicycle and pedestrian movements. The EDZD shall be be located with respect to 10 public and private facilities existing or clearly available by the time they are required within the 11 development 12 13 Physical character of the site and relation to surrounding property -The site shall be suitable for 14 development in the manner proposed without creating hazards to persons or property, on or 15 off the district, and free from the probability of flooding, erosion, subsidence or slipping of the 16 soil or other dangers. Condition of soil, groundwater level, drainage and topography shall all be 17 appropriate to both the kind and pattern of use intended. If appropriate to the form and 18 function of development, lands to be included in EDZD districts may be divided by streets, 19 alleys, rights-of-way or easements, but shall be located, dimensioned and arranged as to permit 20 unified planning and development and to meet all requirements in connection therewith, as 21 well as to provide necessary protection against adverse relationships between uses in the 22 22 district and uses in surrounding areas. 23 24 53.6-2: Applicability 􀍴 Areas classified as Conservation on the current CAMA Land Classification 25 Map are not eligible for residential density greater than 2.5 units per acre, and such acreage 26 must be subtracted from the acreage upon which density on other portions of the district is 27 calculated. All other areas of the unincorporated planning jurisdiction for New Hanover County 28 are eligible for the EDZD. 29 30 53.6-3: Procedures for establishing Exceptional Design Zoning Districts 31 1) Applications; procedures and materials to be submitted. Approval for EDZD rezoning 32 shall generally follow procedures for establishment of Planned Development Districts. 33 Material submitted with the application as outlined below, or on subsequent request by 34 the Planning Department, shall include all plans, maps, studies and reports which may 35 reasonably be required to make the determinations called for in the particular case. 36 Applicants are recommended to meet with staff before substantial investments are 37 made towards the design of exceptional development projects and are required to meet 38 with staff to review the exceptional development concept and criteria prior to 39 submitting an application. Application shall be made on forms provided by the County 9/22/11 Version Page 2 and in accordance with the schedule of deadlines for 40 Planning Board submissions. The 41 following procedures must be met: 42 a. Meet with staff 43 b. Hold 2 meetings with owners and neighbors adjacent to the proposal 44 and within 500 feet of the area to be considered (Section 111-2.1: 45 Required community information meeting before consideration). At 46 least one meeting must be scheduled after 6:00 p.m. Notice of both 47 meetings must be given at least two (2) weeks in advance. 48 c. Prepare application and submit by application deadline. The 49 application shall include: 50 i. Survey map as well as metes and bounds description of the 51 boundaries. 52 ii. Map showing location of existing public water and sewer lines, 53 roadway classification, existing or planned bicycle and 54 pedestrian facilities, schools, parks, employment centers, and 55 shopping districts within a ½ mile radii of the outermost 56 project boundary. 57 iii. Traffic Impact AnalysisAn evaluation of traffic impacts 58 prepared in accordance with a scope of work established by 59 the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization, NCDOT 60 and New Hanover County, and signed by a licensed traffic 61 engineer is required for all projects (based on proposed 62 maximum density and intensity for the acreage). 63 iv. Narrative generally describing the reasons for seeking 64 rezoning and outlining the anticipated development to be 65 approved under separate permit at a later date, if known, and 66 describing the adequacy of access to the site. 67 v. Inventory of the existing environmental, cultural, historical 68 and natural site attributes. 69 vi. A conceptual plan that shows with reasonable certainty the 70 type and intensity of use for the proposal. 71 vii. Summary of the meetings held with surrounding property 72 owners. 73 viii. A checklist of the prerequisite standards that will be met. 74 ix. Application fee. 75 x. Calculations of the requested density/intensity and 76 documentation supporting the award of points for any density 77 bonus. 9/22/11 Version Page 3 xi. Verifiable water and sewer expansion 78 plans must be provided 79 and allocation of capacity confirmed with the Cape Fear Public 80 Utility Authority. 81 xii. Phasing schedule. 82 xiii. The project must meet all applicable requirements of the 83 County Zoning Ordinance. 84 d. Planning Board consideration and Board of Commissioners decision 85 after public hearing. 86 87 53.6-4: District Regulations -Residential density and non-residential intensity within the EDZD 88 shall be based upon the overall exceptional design score of the proposed 89 development. The following regulations must also be met: 90 1) The applicant must be the owner or owners of all the property to be included in 91 the district and must demonstrate that the property is jointly owned or be 92 subject to a formal agreement for unified control. Authorization to Construct 93 shall not be issued until unified ownership is established. 94 2) A district must include the entirety of the parcel or parcels being considered. 95 3) A district may not extend across any major or minor arterial roadway having 96 three or more lanes of vehicular traffic unless the district proposes multiple, 97 unified development phases of mixed uses having safe, signalized vehicular, 98 pedestrian and bicycle facilities to connect the projects, such as crosswalk 99 signals, pedestrian overpasses, refuge islands, etc. 100 4) Density permitted by right for residential units in the district shall be six (6) units 101 per acre. 102 5) Cumulative floor area ratio (FAR) for mixed use permitted by right in the district 103 shall be 1.0. 104 6) All proposals seeking to exceed six (6) units per acre or FAR of 1.0 must 105 accumulate exceptional design bonus points sufficient to qualify for the 106 proposed densities or intensities. 107 7) Prerequisite standards as described in Table 53.6-7. 108 8) The Exceptional Design District Certification must be assured during the first 109 phase of development or prior to completion of more than 24 units, whichever 110 comes first. 111 112 53.6-5 Staff Recommendations -Planning staff, in consultation with other appropriate 113 departments or personnel, shall prepare a written report to the planning board and board of 114 commissioners, containing the following findings: 9/22/11 Version Page 4 1) As to the suitability of the proposals for the general type 115 of function, the physical 116 characteristics of the land, and relation of the proposed development to 117 surrounding areas and existing and probable future development. 118 2) As to the sufficiency of supporting evidence in the application showing that the 119 proposed location can meet the basic criteria for exceptional design. 120 3) As to the relation to major roads and mass transit facilities, utilities and other 121 facilities and services. 122 4) As to the adequacy of evidence on unified control and the suitability of any 123 proposed agreements, contracts, deed restrictions, sureties, dedications, 124 contributions, guarantees, or other instruments, or the need for such 125 instruments, or for amendments in those proposed. 126 5) As to the suitability of plans proposed or the suggestion of conditions. 127 6) 􀀄􀆐􀀃􀆚􀅽􀀃􀆚􀅚􀄞􀀃􀄐􀅽 􀅶􀆐􀅝􀆐􀆚􀄞􀅶􀄐􀇇􀀃􀇁􀅝􀆚􀅚􀀃􀆚􀅚􀄞􀀃􀀒􀅽􀆵􀅶􀆚􀇇􀍛􀆐􀀃􀄂􀄚􀅽􀆉􀆚􀄞􀄚􀀃􀀾􀄂􀅶􀄚􀄚􀀃􀁨􀆐􀄞􀀃􀁗􀅯􀄂􀅶􀀃􀄂􀅶􀄚􀀃􀅽􀆚􀅚􀄞􀆌􀀃 128 adopted plans for development in the vicinity, and suggesting how the rezoning 129 might be reasonable and in the public interest if approved. 130 131 53.6-6 Actions by Planning Board; Board of Commissioners -Actions by the planning board 132 shall be in the nature of a recommendation for or against the rezoning and may include 133 suggested conditions of approval. The Board of Commissioners may grant the application in 134 accordance with the EDZD regulations and other applicable local, state or federal requirements 135 or may approve the application with conditions attached, or may deny the application. 136 137 53.6-7 Development to be in Accord with Approved Concept Plan and Related Regulations -If 138 the rezoning is approved, the Board of Commissioners shall, approve the development concept 139 plan as described in the application, or indicate required modifications in such approved plan, 140 and such approval shall be binding in determinations concerning final development plans. If the 141 rezoning is approved, the development shall be required to be in accord with approved concept 142 plans and meet the requirements of these and other regulations, as approved. The 143 development shall also conform to any time limitations established by the board of 144 commissioners or the applicant as to beginning and completion of the development as a whole, 145 or in specified stages. Before development may proceed, agreements, contracts, deed 146 restriction, sureties and other instruments involved shall be in a form approved by appropriate 147 officers or agencies. 148 149 Underlying standards upon which to add the exceptional design criteria shall include: 150 151 1) Maximum Building height: within 200 feet of any residential zoning district or 152 residential use (4/6/10), building height shall not exceed forty (40) feet. 153 2) Building setbacks and separation: Buildings located on the periphery of the 154 district shall be set back a minimum of twenty (20) feet from the district 155 boundary. When the proposed setbacks from the periphery of the district are 156 less than the proposed height of the buildings, the application shall include an 9/22/11 Version Page 5 explanation of how the project reasonably addresses 157 privacy, light, air, and safety 158 impacts upon adjoining properties. 159 3) Parking: Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Article VIII of the 160 zoning ordinance. Projects that meet Section 53.6-13 Additional Requirements 1, 161 2, 3 and 5 may reduce the minimum parking requirements by 10% within the 162 commercial component of the project. 163 3)4) Connected and Open Community: In order to promote projects that have high 164 levels of internal connectivity and are well connected to the community at large, 165 gates may not be utilized on roads entering, exiting or within the development. 166 4)5) Signs: Signs shall comply with the standards in Article IX of the zoning ordinance. 167 The developer shall be responsible for erecting and a property owners association 168 shall be responsible for maintaining street name signs at all intersections within 169 the district. 170 5)6) Landscaping and buffering shall be in accordance with Article 67, except that 171 required buffers may be allowed within electric utility easements greater than 30 172 feet with the permission of the appropriate utility company and provided a 173 memorandum of agreement is in place stating that the buffer will be maintained 174 in perpetuity in accordance with the standards for size, opacity, and location. 175 6)7) Street Lights: Street lights shall be included at the rate of one fixture per 500 176 linear feet or less of roadway. 177 7)8) Conservation Resource Requirements shall be applicable. 178 8)9) Lighting (4/6/10): All site lighting shall be located so as not to shine or reflect 179 directly onto any adjacent residential property. 180 9)10) Open Space(4/6/10): Open space shall be provided within all exceptional 181 design zoning districts and except as provided in section (c) below shall equal a 182 minimum of 35% of the gross site area of the district. Open space is an area of 183 land set aside, dedicated, or reserved for public or private use or enjoyment that 184 shall be functional for uses including but not limited to: an area of environmental 185 preservation and enhancement, park, internal courtyard, plaza, playground, 186 playfield, atrium or greenway pedestrian and non-motorized vehicle easement. 187 Open space may be natural or recreational. 188 (a) Natural open spaces are intended to protect the natural 189 environment, protect water quality, provide environmental 190 education and provide habitat for wildlife. Natural open spaces 191 include natural features such as wetlands and conservation 192 overlay districts or otherwise undevelopable land. Natural open 193 spaces shall not exceed 10% of the open space requirement. 9/22/11 Version Page 6 (b) Recreation open 194 spaces may be active or passive and are 195 intended to provide outdoor recreation opportunities or 196 provide locations where the public is directly or indirectly 197 invited to gather, browse, sit, interact or congregate. A 198 maximum of 25% of the open space area may contain 199 amenitized recreational facilities including swimming pools, golf 200 courses, tennis courts and basketball courts. Unimproved 201 passive recreation open spaces are encouraged. 202 (c) If the proposed open space is less than 35%, or the types of 203 open space do not conform to (a) and (b), the application shall 204 include an explanation of how the project reasonably provides 205 for spaces that enhance a sense of community and quality of life 206 for the future residents or patrons of the EDZD. All open space 207 shall remain undivided and be reserved and used in accordance 208 with Section 69.1. 209 210 53.6-8 Administrative Action for Approval of Final Plans 211 1) After an EDZD district has been established, no building permit shall be issued 212 therein, unless and until the Technical Review Committee and the Planning Director 213 have approved final plans and reports for the development as a whole or stages or 214 portions as outlined upon approval. The form and content of such final plans and 215 reports shall be as prescribed for the district, and in the rules of the county and 216 other affected agencies. The final plan shall constitute the equivalent of preliminary 217 plat approval under the New Hanover County Subdivision ordinance. 218 2) Approval of final plans and reports shall be based on compliance with zoning 219 regulations applying at the time the land was zoned to EDZD status, including such 220 specific conditions as were included by the Board of Commissioners in its rezoning 221 action. The Planning Director shall certify that the conditions imposed by the board 222 of commissioners have been met. 223 3) Upon approval of final plans and reports, building permits shall be issued in the 224 same manner as for building permits generally, provided that any requirements 225 relating to the order and location in which building permits are to be issued in the 226 particular EDZD district shall be observed. Except as provided in this article, final 227 plans and reports approval shall be binding on the applicants and any successor in 228 title, so long as EDZD zoning is applied to the land. 229 230 53.6-9 Approval of Detailed Plans and Related Material is an Administrative Action 231 Approval of detailed plans and related material is an administrative action. No public 232 notice or hearing is required in connection with approval proceedings of final plans or 233 changes in approved plans, but the Technical Review Committee shall meet and approve 234 the technical merits of the final plan, and when the Planning Director or his designee 9/22/11 Version Page 7 has certified that the plan approved by the Technical 235 Review Committee meets all the 236 requirements and conditions of the original approval, then signatures of the Planning 237 Director and the Chairman of the Technical Review Committee shall be affixed to the 238 approved final plan. 239 240 241 53.6-10 Restrictions on Permitted Uses 242 The principal uses in an Exceptional Design Zoning District shall be as set out and 243 approved in the original approving action, unless otherwise amended by the Board of 244 Commissioners. After the concept plan has been approved, changes in any principal use 245 or accessory use shall constitute a change in the approved EDZD and shall require 246 approval by the board of commissioners. 247 248 53.6-11 Effect of Approval 249 Any area designated as an Exceptional Design District shall thereafter be developed 250 using only the exceptional design standards and proposed conditions under which the 251 EDZD is approved. Any reduction in the prerequisite standards after approval shall be 252 considered a violation of the terms and conditions of approval. In accordance with 253 NCGS153A-344.1(c) and (d) , approval of the master plan shall establish a vested right. 254 After 24 months from the date of original approval, if no construction activity has been 255 permitted, the approval of the original concept plan and any approved final plan shall 256 expire and new approvals based on standards existing for EDZD districts at that time 257 shall be required. Extensions of vested rights beyond the first 24 months may be 258 approved by the Technical Review Committee based on relevant circumstances, 259 including but not limited to the size and phasing of development, the level of 260 investment, the need for the development, economic cycles, and market conditions, but 261 the total vesting period may not exceed 5 years. 262 263 53.6-12: Modifications 264 Site specific development plans may be modified upon review and approval of the 265 Planning Director. Minor changes may be approved in the same manner as set forth in 266 Sec. 71-1(9). Major modifications, including additional density bonuses may be 267 approved by the Planning Director or his designee and the TRC when the prerequisite 268 standards are maintained and sufficient additional points accrue to support the request. 269 However, modifications that conflict with small area neighborhood or corridor plans 270 shall not be approved in this manner. Projects that remove components for which 271 density or intensity bonuses have been awarded must modify the plan accordingly and 272 submit for approval. 273 274 53.6-13 Exceptional Design District Standards Converted to Points 275 The following table includes the criteria that shall enable a project to be classified as and 276 Exceptional Design District and allow for the density bonuses herein provided. The first 277 six (6) criteria are required for any project to initially qualify for Exceptional Design 278 review. In addition to the first six criteria, an additional twelve (12) points are required 9/22/11 Version Page 8 from the remaining ten (10) additional criteria. Planning 279 Director will determine 280 whether criteria are properly met. 281 CORE REQUIREMENTS (italicized items are further defined in Definitions Section) 1. Smart Location Option 1: Locate project on an infill site. Option 2: Locate project on an adjacent site with pre-project connectivity. Option 3: Locate project near existing or planned adequate transit service. Option 4: Locate project near existing neighborhood shops, services, and facilities. REQUIRED 2. Proximity to Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Option 1: Locate project on a site served by existing water and wastewater infrastructure. Replacement of or other on-location improvements to existing infrastructure are considered existing for the purpose of achieving this option. Option 2: Locate project within an area scheduled for water and sewer expansion where verifiable expansion plans can be provided and allocation of capacity can be confirmed with the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority. REQUIRED 3. Significant Species and Ecological Communities Option 1: After consultation with the NC Natural Heritage Program map as found on the New Hanover County online mapping services, no species present or likely to be present that are listed under the federal Endangered Species Act, NC endangered species list or listed in the NC Natural Heritage Program as either Nationally, State or Regionally Significant. Option 2: If initial consultation with the NC Natural Heritage Program map is inconclusive, then a qualified biological scientist performs biological surveys to determine the presence of endangered or significant species or the applicant consults with the NC Natural Heritage Program in Raleigh to receive a State determination. Option 3: If endangered or significant species are found, comply with an approved Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) under the Endangered Species Act for each species or receive an approved mitigation plan from the NC Natural Heritage Program. Option 4: If endangered or significant species are found and no approved HCP exists, work with an appropriate authority to create and develop one or develop an approved mitigation plan with the NC Natural Heritage Program. REQUIRED 4. Wetland and Water Body Conservation and Preservation REQUIRED 9/22/11 Version Page 9 To prevent bacterial contamination of surface water, install pet waste stations within required open spaces and implement a maintenance schedule for the pet waste stations -and-Option 1: Locate project on a site that includes no jurisdictional wetlands, water bodies (including but not limited to intermittent and perennial streams) or land within 100 feet of these areas. Option 2: Locate project such that pre-project jurisdictional wetlands, water bodies (including but not limited to intermittent and perennial streams), and land within 100 feet of such areas shall not experience significant destruction or lasting detrimental effects to water quality or other protected natural resources as a result of new development. Significant destruction shall include the construction, excavation, deposition, of materials in, over or on such land or any work that would affect the course, location, condition, or capacity of the receiving water body. Create a long-term management plan for on-site water bodies and wetlands and their buffers, and create a guaranteed funding source for management. 5. Floodplain Avoidance Option 1: Locate on a site that does not contain any land within a 100-year floodplain. Option 2: Locate the project on an infill site or a previously developed site and comply with the NFIP requirements for developing portions of the site that lie within the floodplain. Option 3: Develop only on portions of the site that are not in a floodplain or on portions that have been previously developed. REQUIRED 6. Stormwater Management Implement a comprehensive stormwater management plan for the project that infiltrates and reuses stormwater runoff. Stormwater shall be managed following the principles prescribed in the New Hanover County-City of Wilmington Joint Low Impact Development Manual and will enable a project to use the LID-EZ Spreadsheet Tool. A determination that a project qualifies as a Low Impact Development shall be made by the Technical Review Committee (TRC). REQUIRED ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (MINIMUM OF 12 POINTS FROM THE CRITERIA LISTED BELOW IN ADDITION TO THE CORE REQUIREMENTS) 1. Mixed-Uses* Include a residential component in the project that constitutes at least 25% of 􀆚􀅚􀄞􀀃􀆉􀆌􀅽􀅩􀄞􀄐􀆚􀍛􀆐􀀃􀆚􀅽􀆚􀄂􀅯􀀃􀄏􀆵􀅝􀅯􀄚􀅝􀅶􀅐􀀃􀆐􀆋􀆵􀄂re footage. Design or locate the project such that at least 50% of the dwelling units are within ¼1/2 mile walk distance of at least three (3) of the diverse uses in the Diversity of Uses List in Section 53.6 of 2 points 9/22/11 Version Page 10 this Ordinance. At least one use from two of the three diverse use categories within the diversity of uses list is required. *For a project to qualify for more than six (6) units per acre, the mixed uses requirement must be satisfied. 2. Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Provide an internal bicycle and pedestrian network that iIncludes a pedestrian or bicycle through-connection in at least 90% of any new cul-de-sacs, except where prohibited by topographical conditions. -and-Provide bicycle parking and storage for developments that contain multifamily, retail and commercial development. -and-Design and/or locate the project to meet at least one of the following two options*: Option 1: A planned bicycle network of at least 5 continuous miles in length is within ¼ mile bicycling distance of the project boundary. For planned bicycle networks, the network must be listed in a plan adopted by the Board of Commissioners. (2 points) Option 2: An existing bicycle network of at least 5 continuous miles in length is within ¼ mile bicycling distance of the project boundary and connects to either a school, employment center or commercial center that contains at least seven (7) of the uses in the Diversity of Uses List. (4 points) (*Points will be awarded based on which option is selected, however points will not be awarded for both options.) 2 2 or 4 points 3. Housing and Jobs/Commercial Opportunity Proximity Option 1: 􀀯􀅶􀄐􀅯􀆵􀄚􀄞􀀃􀄂􀀃􀆌􀄞􀆐􀅝􀄚􀄞􀅶􀆚􀅝􀄂􀅯􀀃􀄐 􀅽􀅵􀆉􀅽􀅶􀄞􀅶􀆚􀀃􀄞􀆋􀆵􀄂􀅯􀅝􀅶􀅐􀀃􀄂􀆚􀀃􀅯􀄞􀄂􀆐􀆚􀀃􀏯􀏬􀐹􀀃􀅽􀄨􀀃􀆚􀅚􀄞􀀃􀆉􀆌􀅽􀅩􀄞􀄐􀆚􀍛􀆐􀀃 total building square footage, and locate and/or design the project such that the geographic center is within a ½ mile walk distance of pre-project full-time equivalent jobs equal to or greater than the number of dwelling units in the project Option 2: Include a non-residential component equaling at least 30% of the p􀆌􀅽􀅩􀄞􀄐􀆚􀍛􀆐􀀃􀆚􀅽􀆚􀄂􀅯􀀃􀄏􀆵􀅝􀅯􀄚􀅝􀅶􀅐􀀃􀆐􀆋􀆵􀄂􀆌􀄞􀀃􀄨􀅽􀅽􀆚􀄂􀅐􀄞 2 points 4. Diversity of Uses Include a residential component in the project that constitutes at least 25% of the 􀆉􀆌􀅽􀅩􀄞􀄐􀆚􀍛􀆐􀀃􀆚􀅽􀆚􀄂􀅯􀀃􀄏􀆵􀅝􀅯􀄚􀅝􀅶􀅐􀀃􀆐􀆋􀆵􀄂􀆌􀄞􀀃􀄨􀅽􀅽􀆚􀄂􀅐􀄞􀀃􀄂􀅶􀄚􀀃􀄚􀄞􀆐􀅝􀅐􀅶􀀃􀅽􀆌􀀃􀅯􀅽􀄐􀄂􀆚􀄞􀀃􀆚􀅚􀄞􀀃􀆉􀆌􀅽􀅩􀄞􀄐􀆚􀀃􀆐􀆵 􀄐􀅚􀀃􀆚􀅚􀄂􀆚􀀃􀄂􀆚􀀃 least 50% of the dwelling units are within ½ mile walk distance of the number of diverse uses in the approved diversity of uses table. At least one use from two of the three diversity of uses list is required. 2-4 points 5. Conservation Management of Habitat or Wetlands 2 points 9/22/11 Version Page 11 Create a long-term management plan for new or existing on-site native habitats, and/or water bodies and wetlands and their buffers, and create a guaranteed funding source for management. 6.4. Transit Facilities Locate development within ¼ mile of an existing or planned transit route. The transit agency must certify that it has an approved budget that includes specifically allocated funds sufficient to provide the planned service and that service will commence no later than occupancy of 50% of the project􀍛􀆐􀀃􀆚􀅽􀆚􀄂􀅯􀀃􀄏􀆵􀅝􀅯􀄚􀅝􀅶􀅐􀀃􀆐 􀆋􀆵􀄂􀆌􀄞􀀃 footage. -and-Provide or identify covered and at least partially enclosed shelters, adequate to buffer wind and rain, with at least one bench, at each transit stop. -and-Provide kiosks, bulletin boards, and/or signs devoted to providing local public transit information as part of the project, including basic schedule and route information at each public transit stop within or bordering the project. 4 points 7.5. Certified Green Building Design, construct, or retrofit one whole residential or non-residential building to be certified through: LEED, NAHB Green Building Standards, North Carolina Healthy Built Homes or Green Globes. 2 points 8.6. Minimum Building Energy Efficiency For non-residential building, mixed use buildings, and multifamily residential buildings four stories or greater, new buildings must be on average 10% better than ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007. For new multifamily residential buildings three stories or fewer and new single-family residential buildings: 90% of new buildings must meet Energy Star criteria. 24 points 7. On-Site Renewable Energy Sources Incorporate on-site nonpolluting renewable energy generation, such as solar and geothermal energy 􀇁􀅝􀆚􀅚􀀃􀆉􀆌􀅽􀄚􀆵􀄐􀆚􀅝􀅽􀅶􀀃􀄐􀄂􀆉􀄂􀄐􀅝􀆚􀇇􀀃􀅽􀄨􀀃􀄂􀆚􀀃􀅯􀄞􀄂􀆐􀆚􀀃􀏱􀐹􀀃􀅽􀄨􀀃􀆚􀅚􀄞􀀃􀆉􀆌􀅽􀅩􀄞􀄐􀆚􀍛􀆐� �􀄂nnual electrical and thermal energy cost (exclusive of existing buildings), as established through an accepted building energy performance simulation tool. 2 points 9.8. Water Efficient Landscaping Reduce potable water consumption for outdoor landscape irrigation by limiting turf to 25% or less, incorporating rainwater catchment system(s) such as rain barrels or cisterns into the project, installing drip irrigation and utilizing stormwater for landscape irrigation. 2 points 9. Native Landscapes Complete a comprehensive inventory of existing trees and vegetation on site and identify vegetation that is native, nonnative or invasive. Create a landscape plan that preserves and enhances native landscapes and eradicates or prevents the spread of nonnative and invasive species. All noninvasive significant trees in good or excellent condition shall be maintained as part of this plan. 2 points 9/22/11 Version Page 12 10. Building Orientation Design the project so that a minimum of 75 percent of the building sites are constructed with the longer dimension of the structure facing 0-30 degrees of south. 2 points 11. Affordable Housing Include a minimum of 15% of the dwelling units as rental and/or for-sale dwelling units priced for households earning below area median income (AMI). Rental units must be maintained at affordable levels for a minimum of 15 years. 42 points *No partial points will be awarded. Points will not 282 be awarded on a sliding scale. 283 284 BONUS AWARDS: 285 􀀑􀅽􀅶􀆵􀆐􀀃􀆉􀅽􀅝􀅶􀆚􀆐􀀃􀇁􀅝􀅯􀅯􀀃􀄂􀄐􀄐􀆌􀆵􀄞􀀃􀄂􀄨􀆚􀄞􀆌􀀃􀆐􀄂􀆚􀅝􀆐􀄨􀄂􀄐􀆚􀅝􀅽􀅶􀀃􀅽􀄨􀀃􀆚􀅚􀄞􀀃􀍞􀀒􀅽􀆌􀄞􀀃􀐽􀀃􀏭􀏮􀀃􀆉􀅽􀅝􀅶􀆚􀆐􀍟􀀃􀅵􀅝􀅶􀅝􀅵􀆵􀅵􀀃􀄞 􀇆􀄐􀄞􀆉tional 286 criteria above. The mixed uses criteria must be satisfied in order to accrue bonus points. When 287 the project proposed has established the minimum criteria, any additional points derived from 288 within the elective categories above may be applied applied toward density or floor area ratio bonuses. 289 Points may not be double counted and no partial points will be awarded.Density bonus shall be 290 awarded at a rate of one (1) additional dwelling unit per acre for each additional point accrued 291 over the minimum exceptional criteria or one tenth (1/10) additional FAR for each two 292 additional points. 293 294 9/22/11 Version Page 13 295 Diversity of Uses List 296 Use One: Retail 297 Convenience Store 298 Florist 299 Hardware Store 300 Pharmacy 301 SupermarketGrocery Store 302 Miscellaneous retail 303 Use Two: Services 304 Bank 305 Coffee Shop 306 Hair care 307 Health club 308 Laundry/dry cleaner 309 Medical/dental office 310 Restaurant 311 Offices for private business and professional activities 312 Use Three: Civic/Community Facilities 313 Child care (licensed) 314 Civic/community center 315 Place of worship in a building 316 Police/fire station 317 Post office 318 Public library 319 Public park 320 School 321 Senior care 322 Social services facility 323 324 Diversity of Uses Table Number of Uses Points Earned 2 2 3-5 3 6 or more 4 9/22/11 Version Page 14 Associated Technical Standards for Section 53.6 of the New Hanover County Zoning Ordinance, Exceptional Design Zoning District 325 326 Definitions 327 328 Infill Site is defined as a site where at least 75% of the perimeter of the property borders 329 parcels that have been previously developed. 330 331 Previously Developed is defined as a site having pre-existing impervious coverage that would 332 typically have required regulatory permitting to have been initiated. 333 334 Walk Distance: For the specified walk distance, the pedestrian must be able to travel between 335 origins and destinations without obstruction, in a safe and comfortable environment on a 336 continuous network of sidewalks, all-weather-surface footpaths, crosswalks, or equivalent 337 pedestrian facilities. Pedestrians should not have to cross a street with speed limits greater 338 than 25 mph without signals or stops signs at crosswalks. 339 340 Requirement 1: Smart Location 341 Pre-project connectivity may be met when the proposed project is located so that 25% of the 342 project boundary is adjacent to a previously developed property and connectivity of the site 343 and adjacent land is at least ninety (90) intersections/square mile as measured within a ½-mile 344 distance of a continuous segment of the project boundary. Locate and/or design the project 345 such that a through street and/or nonmotorized right-of-way intersects the project boundary at 346 least every 800 feet, connecting with an existing street and/or right-of-way outside the project. 347 (4/6/10) 348 349 Existing or planned adequate transit service: At least 50% of dwelling units and business 350 entrances within the project must be located within ½ mile walk distance of existing or planned 351 bus transit stops. For planned transit stops, the transit agency must certify that it has an 352 approved budget that includes specifically allocated funds for the transit stop and that the stop 353 will be constructed no later than occupancy of 50% of the project􀍛􀆐􀀃􀆚􀅽􀆚􀄂􀅯􀀃􀄏􀆵􀅝􀅯􀄚􀅝􀅶􀅐􀀃􀆐􀆋􀆵􀄂􀆌􀄞􀀃 354 footage. 355 356 Location of project near existing neighborhood shops, services, and facilities: The project 357 boundary must be within ¼ mile walk distance of at least five (5) or within ½ mile walk distance 358 of at least seven (7), of the diverse uses in the Diversity of Uses List in Section 53.6 of the 359 Ordinance. Uses must include at least one use from each of the three diverse use categories 360 with the following limitations: a) uses may not be counted in two categories, e.g. a school or 361 place of worship may be counted only once even if it also contains a daycare facility; b) a mixed 362 use building containing several uses as distinctly operated enterprises with separate exterior 363 entrances may count each as a separate use, but no more than half of the minimum number of 364 diverse uses can be situated in a single building or under a common roof; c) a single retail store 9/22/11 Version Page 15 of any type may only be counted once even if it sells products 365 associated with multiple use 366 types. 367 368 Requirement 34: Significant Species and Ecological Communities 369 The Natural Area Inventory for New Hanover County shall be found on the New Hanover 370 􀀒􀅽􀆵􀅶􀆚􀇇􀀃􀁗􀅯􀄂􀅶􀅶􀅝􀅶􀅐􀀃􀀘􀄞􀆉􀄂􀆌􀆚􀅵􀄞􀅶􀆚􀍛􀆐􀀃􀇁􀄞􀄏􀆐􀅝􀆚􀄞􀍘􀀃􀀃􀁤􀅚􀄞􀀃􀀯􀅶􀇀􀄞� �􀆚􀅽􀆌􀇇􀀃􀇁􀄂􀆐􀀃􀄚􀄞􀆐􀅝􀅐􀅶􀄞􀄚􀀃􀆚􀅽􀀃􀅝􀄚􀄞􀅶􀆚􀅝􀄨􀇇􀀃􀆚􀅚􀄞􀀃􀅚􀅝􀅐􀅚􀄞􀆐􀆚 371 quality natural areas and natural communities in New Hanover County. Only Significant species 372 are determined to be regulated under this requirement. 373 374 Requirement 5: Conservation Management of Habitat or Wetlands 375 Long-term management plan 􀍴 This plan must manage the identified resource for at least ten 376 (10) years and include biological objectives consistent with habitat and/or water resource 377 conservation. The plan should identify the following: a) procedures for maintaining the 378 conservation areas and personnel to to carry out those procedures, and b) estimated 379 implementation costs and funding sources. 380 381 Requirement 76: Stormwater Management 382 The New Hanover County-City of Wilmington Joint Low Impact Development Manual shall be 383 downloaded from the New Hanover County Planning website. In order to meet this 384 requirement, a determination that the project is in fact a Low Impact Development project, 385 􀅵􀆵􀆐􀆚􀀃􀄏􀄞􀀃􀅵􀄂􀄚􀄞􀀃􀄏􀇇􀀃􀆚􀅚􀄞􀀃􀀒􀅽􀆵􀅶􀆚􀇇􀍛􀆐􀀃􀁤􀄞􀄐􀅚􀅶� �􀄐􀄂􀅯􀀃􀁚􀄞􀇀􀅝􀄞􀇁􀀃􀀒􀅽􀅵􀅵􀅝􀆚􀆚􀄞􀄞􀀃􀍾􀁤􀁚􀀒􀍿􀍘􀀃􀀃􀁚􀄞􀆉􀆌􀄞􀆐􀄞􀅶􀆚􀄂􀆚􀅝􀇀􀄞􀆐􀀃􀄨􀆌􀅽􀅵􀀃􀆚􀅚􀄞􀀃 386 project are encouraged to meet with County Planning and Engineering staff prior to submittal 387 􀅽􀄨􀀃􀆚􀅚􀄞􀀃􀆉􀆌􀅽􀅩􀄞􀄐􀆚􀀃􀆚􀅽􀀃􀆚􀅚􀄞􀀃􀀒􀅽􀆵􀅶􀆚􀇇􀍛􀆐􀀃􀁤􀁚􀀒􀍘 388 389 Additional Requirement 1: Bicycle and Pedestrian Access 390 Bicycle Network: A continuous network consisting of any combination of physically designated 391 in-street bicycle lanes at least four (4) feet wide, off-street bicycle paths or trails at least eight 392 (8) feet wide for a two-way path and at least five (5) feet wide for a one-way path, and/or 393 streets with low traffic volumes designed to carry neighborhood traffic (bicycle through394 streets). 395 396 Bicycle Storage for Multifamily Residential: In order to meet this requirement, the project 397 must provide secure bicycle racks on-site with at least one bicycle space per ten (10) dwelling 398 units and no fewer than four (4) spaces per project site. 399 400 Bicycle Storage for Retail: The project must provide secure visitor, customer and/or employee 401 bicycle racks on site, with at least one bicycle space per 5,000 square feet of retail space, but no 402 fewer than one bicycle space per business or four bicycle spaces per project site, whichever is 403 greater. 404 405 Bicycle Storage for Commercial Non-Retail: The project must provide secure employee and/or 406 visitor bicycle racks on-site with at least one bicycle space per 10,000 square feet of commercial 407 non-retail space but not fewer than four bicycle spaces per building. 408 9/22/11 Version Page 16 Additional Requirement 6 4: Certified 409 Green Building 410 􀀑􀆵􀅝􀅯􀄚􀅝􀅶􀅐􀀃􀄐􀄞􀆌􀆚􀅝􀄨􀅝􀄐􀄂􀆚􀅝􀅽􀅶􀀃􀅵􀆵􀆐􀆚􀀃􀄏􀄞􀀃􀄐􀅽􀅵􀆉􀅯􀄞􀆚􀄞􀄚􀀃􀄏􀇇􀀃􀆚􀅚􀄞􀀃􀄂􀆉􀆉􀅯􀅝􀄐􀄂􀄏􀅯 􀄞􀀃􀆉􀆌􀅽􀅐􀆌􀄂􀅵􀍛􀆐􀀃􀆚􀅚􀅝􀆌􀄚􀀃􀆉􀄂􀆌􀆚􀇇􀀃􀄐􀄞􀆌􀆚􀅝􀄨􀅝􀄐􀄂􀆚􀅝􀅽􀅶􀀃 411 program (i.e.: NAHB Green Building Certification must be conducted through the local NAHB 412 certification program). 413 414 Additional Requirement 7 5: Minimum Building Energy Efficiency 415 For non-residential or mixed-use buildings, projects may document their building energy 416 efficiency by producing a LEED for New Construction energy model demonstrated by a whole 417 building project simulation using the Building Performance Rating Method in Appendix G of 418 ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007. 419 420 For multifamily residential buildings, projects may demonstrate compliance with Energy Star 421 criteria either through the prescriptive requirements of a Builder Option Package, Home Energy 422 Rating System (HERS) index, or a combination of the two. Energy Star certification is to be conducted by a 3rd 423 party verification process. 424 425 Additional Requirement 9: 10 Affordable Housing 426 For rental units, affordability must be priced for households earning 8060% of the area median 427 income (AMI). Rental limits are calculated annually based on the HUD Standard Income and 428 Rent Limits table. For sale units, affordability will be based on sale price limits established by 429 the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency First-Time Home Buyer Mortgage and 430 Downpayment Assistance Program.(4/6/10) Staff Recommendation: Recommend approval of A-392 to amend Section 53.6 Exceptional Design Zoning District (EDZD) of the New Hanover County Zoning Ordinance.