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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpecial Use Permits 2016SUP Boo Page 51. COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ORDER TO ISSUE A SPECIAL USE PERMIT High Density Development in an (CUD) R -10, Conditional Use Residential District Z -951 (3/16) The County Commissioners for New Hanover County, having held a public hearing on May 2, 2016 to consider application number Z -951, submitted by Barry Amos of College Road Development Partners, LLC, to develop a high density development on 8.05 acres of land located at the 2600 block of N. College Road, and having heard all of the evidence and arguments presented at the hearing, make the following FINDINGS OF FACT and draw the following CONCLUSIONS: 1. The County Commissioners FIND AS A FACT that all of the specific requirements set forth in Section 71 -1 of the County Zoning Ordinance WILL be satisfied if the property is developed in accordance with the plans and findings submitted to the County Commissioners and attached as part of this special use permit. 2. Therefore, because the County Commissioners conclude that all of the general and specific conditions precedent to the issuance of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT HAVE been satisfied, IT IS ORDERED that the application for the issuance of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT BE GRANTED subject to the following conditions: A. That the applicant shall fully comply with all of the specific requirements stated in Section 71 of the Ordinance for the proposed use, as well as the proposed and approved site plan, and all other state or federal requirements. B. In accordance with Section 71 -1(4) of the ordinance, the permit shall become null and void if construction or occupancy has not commenced within 24 months of the date of this approval. C. If any of the conditions imposed by this special use permit shall be held invalid beyond the authority of this Board of Commissioners by a court of competent jurisdiction, then this permit shall become void and of no effect. D. Additional Conditions: 1) A 10' multi -use path shall be installed along N. College Road in accordance with the Wilmington /New Hanover County Comprehensive Greenway Plan. The multi -use path shall be constructed to the adjoining properties and shall include any necessary crosswalks, boardwalks, or bridges. 2) Existing vegetation must remain within the rear buffer and be supplemented as necessary to provide the 100% visual opacity requirement. Z -951, 3/16 Page 3 Adopted the 2 111 day of May, 2016. Beth Dawson, Chairman Attest: Ter sa Elmore, Clerk to the Board Date Findings of Fact: (In Accordance with Section 71 of the New Hanover County Zoning Ordinance) Finding 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 submitted and approved. A. Water and wastewater services must be provided and designed to comply with the Cape Fear Public Utilities Authority standards. B. The subject property is located in the New Hanover County North Fire Service District. C. Access to the site will be provided by N. College Road, an arterial street that has recently been improved to serve the development of the subject property. D. A multi -use path will be installed along N. College Road in accordance with the Wilmington /NHC Comprehensive Greenway Plan. E. The subject site does not host any known cultural or archaeological resources. Finding 2: The Board must find that the use meets all required conditions and specifications of the Zoning Ordinance. A. High density developments area allowed by Special Use Permit in the R -10 zoning district. B. The use complies with the standards of Section 72 -43 of the Zoning Ordinance. Z -951, 3/16 Page 4 Findine 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. The location of the proposed high density development is classified as Transition and Conservation in the 2006 CAMA Land Use Plan. B. The surrounding land uses are predominately include a mixture of residential, commercial, and institutional uses. C. No evidence has been submitted that this project will decrease the property values of adjacent or nearby properties. Findine 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 harmony with the area in which it is to be located and in general conformity with the plan of development for New Hanover County. A. The 2006 Wilmington -New Hanover County CAMA Land Use Plan classifies the area proposed for the high density development as Transition and Conservation, and the proposal is not in conflict with the intent of the Transition and Conservation land use classifications, and additionally, not in conflict with any other policy of the 2006 CAMA Land Use Plan. B. Density and impervious coverage on the areas of the property classified as Conservation shall be limited in accordance with the 2006 CAMA Land Use Plan. C. The proposed development will provide for alternative forms of transportation in compliance with the 2012 Comprehensive Greenway Plan and Policy 6.9 of the 2006 CAMA Land Use Plan. Z -951, 3/16 Page 5 SUP Book-TV Paged i•.21 COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ORDER TO ISSUE A SPECIAL USE PERMIT Intensive Manufacturing (Asphalt Mixing Plant) in an 1 -2, Heavy Industrial Zoning District S -629 (4/16) The County Commissioners for New Hanover County having held a public hearing on May 2, 2016 to consider application number S -629 submitted by Design Solutions on behalf of the FSS Properties, LLC to establish an intensive manufacturing use at 5600 Holly Shelter Road, and having heard all of the evidence and arguments presented at the hearing, make the following FINDINGS OF FACT and draw the following CONCLUSIONS: 1. The County Commissioners FIND AS A FACT that all of the specific requirements set forth in Section 71 -1 of the County Zoning Ordinance WILL be satisfied if the property is developed in accordance with the plans and findings submitted to the County Commissioners and attached as part of this special use permit. 2. Therefore, because the County Commissioners conclude that all of the general and specific conditions precedent to the issuance of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT HAVE been satisfied, IT IS ORDERED that the application for the issuance of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT BE GRANTED subject to the following conditions: A. That the applicant shall fully comply with all of the specific requirements stated in Section 71 of the Ordinance for the proposed use, as well as the proposed and approved site plan, and all other state or federal requirements. B. In accordance with Section 71 -1(4) of the ordinance, the permit shall become null and void if construction or occupancy has not commenced within 24 months of the date of this approval. C. If any of the conditions imposed by this special use permit shall be held invalid beyond the authority of this Board of Commissioners by a court of competent jurisdiction, then this permit shall become void and of no effect. Ordered this 2nd day of May, 2016. Page 1 of 2 Beth Dawson, Chairman Attest: Teresa Elmore, Clerk to the Board Date t 11 Findings of Fact: (In Accordance with Section 71 of the New Hanover County Zoning Ordinance) Findine 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 submitted and approved. A. The subject property is located in the New Hanover County North Fire Service District. B. The subject site does not host any known cultural or archaeological resources. C. The additional permits and approvals required to develop the proposal, including but not limited to a state - issued air discharge permit, stormwa�er permit, sediment and erosion control plan approval, zoning compliance, driveway permit, and building code compliance, will allow the development and operation of the proposal while not materially endangering the public health or safety where proposed. Findine 2: The Board must find that the use meets all required conditions and specifications of the Zoning Ordinance. A. Intensive manufacturing uses are allowed by Special Use Permit in the 1 -2 zoning district. B. Additional review of more detailed plans will be required to ensure compliance with applicable Zoning Ordinance provisions such as parking, and landscaping requirements. Finding 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. The location of the proposed intensive manufacturing use is within an area zoned for industrial uses. B. The closest residential property is approximately 2,100 feet away from the proposed intensive manufacturing use. C. Predominate land uses in the vicinity of the subject site are light to heavy industrial uses and vacant or undeveloped land. D. No evidence has been submitted that this project will decrease the property values of adjacent or nearby properties. Finding 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 harmony with the area in which it is to be located and in general conformity with the plan of development for New Hanover County. A. The site is split between two subclasses of the Resource Protection land use class in the 2006 CAMA Land Use Plan: Aquifer Resource Protection Area and Wetland Resource Protection Area. B. The applicable strategy for the Aquifer Resource Protection subclass is,to protect the aquifer from contamination of inappropriate land uses that may pose risk of spill of hazardous materials. The proposed use creates a diminutive risk of spill of hazardous materials.that would degradate the aquifer. C. The primary resource strategy for the Wetland Resource Protection subclass is to Oreserve wetlands and wetland functions. No wetlands have been identified on the site, and the proposed development will not impair any wetland functions on or within the vicinity of the site. Page 2 of 2 SUP Book PageJ.J1l COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ORDER TO ISSUE A SPECIAL USE PERMIT High Density Development in an (CUD) R -10, Conditional Use Residential District Z- 957(3/16) The County Commissioners for New Hanover County, having held a public hearing on May 2, 2016 to consider application number Z -957, submitted by Cindee Wolf of Design Solutions on behalf of the property owners, Clarence K. & Peggy W. Henry and Michael F. & Aleta J. Moser, to develop a high density development on 5.80 acres of land located at the 5000 block of Carolina Beach Road, and having heard all of the evidence and arguments presented at the hearing, make the following FINDINGS OF FACT and draw the following CONCLUSIONS: The County Commissioners FIND AS A FACT that all of the specific requirements set forth in Section 71 -1 of the County Zoning Ordinance WILL be satisfied if the property is developed in accordance with the plans and findings submitted to the County Commissioners and attached as part of this special use permit. 2. Therefore, because the County Commissioners conclude that all of the general and specific conditions precedent to the issuance of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT HAVE been satisfied, IT IS ORDERED that the application for the issuance of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT BE GRANTED subject to the following conditions: A. That the applicant shall fully comply with all of the specific requirements stated in Section 71 of the Ordinance for the proposed use, as well as the proposed and approved site plan, and all other state or federal requirements. B. In accordance with Section 71 -1(4) of the ordinance, the permit shall become null and void if construction or occupancy has not commenced within 24 months of the date of this approval. C. If any of the conditions imposed by this special use permit shall be held invalid beyond the authority of this Board of Commissioners by a court of competent jurisdiction, then this permit shall become void and of no effect. D. Additional Conditions: A traffic impact analysis (TIA) shall be required if any combination of land uses which access from the 50' private access easement (including off -site uses) exceed 100 peak hour trips. 2. A privacy fence shall be installed along the southeastern property line to screen the proposed development from the Willoughby Park neighborhood. Z -957, 4/16 Page 3 Adopted the 2nd day of May, 2016. Beth Dawson, Chairman Attest: Teresa Elmore, Clerk to the Board Date Findings of Fact: (In Accordance with Section 71 of the New Hanover County Zoning Ordinance) Findine 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 submitted and approved. A. The use will not materially endanger the public health or safety where proposed and developed according to the plan as submitted and approved; B. The use will meet all required conditions and specifications of the Zoning Ordinance; C. The use will not substantially injure the value of adjoining or abutting property or that the use is a public necessity; and D. The location and character of 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 the plan of development for New Hanover County. Finding 2: The Board must find that the use meets all required conditions and specifications of the Zoning Ordinance. A. High density developments area allowed by Special Use Permit in the R -10 zoning district. B. The use complies with the standards of Section 72 -43 of the Zoning Ordinance. Z -957, 4/16 Page 4 Finding 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. The location of the proposed high density development is classified as Urban in the 2006 CAMA Land Use Plan. B. The surrounding land uses are predominately include a mixture of residential and commercial uses, including other multi - family housing. C. No evidence has been submitted that this project will decrease the property values of adjacent or nearby properties. Finding 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 harmony with the area in which it is to be located and in general conformity with the plan of development for New Hanover County. A. The 2006 Wilmington -New Hanover County CAMA Land Use Plan classifies the area proposed for the high density development as Urban, and the proposal is not in conflict with the intent of the Urban land use classifications, and additionally, not in conflict with any other policy of the 2006 CAMA Land Use Plan. Z -957, 4/16 Page 5 SUP Book Page t9 ,4 1 COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ORDER TO ISSUE A SPECIAL USE PERMIT High Density Development in an (CUD) R -10, Conditional Use Residential District Z -958 (4/16) The County Commissioners for New Hanover County, having held a public hearing on May 2, 2016 to consider application number Z -958, submitted by Stephen Brock of Brock Ventures, Inc. on behalf of the property owners, Lawrence Lawson Heirs, to develop a high density development on 6.9 acres of land located at the 4700 block of Carolina Beach Road, and having heard all of the evidence and arguments presented at the hearing, make the following FINDINGS OF FACT and draw the following CONCLUSIONS: The County Commissioners FIND AS A FACT that all of the specific requirements set forth in Section 71 -1 of the County Zoning Ordinance WILL be satisfied if the property is developed in accordance with the plans and findings submitted to the County Commissioners and attached as part of this special use permit. 2. Therefore, because the County Commissioners conclude that all of the general and specific conditions precedent to the issuance of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT HAVE been satisfied, IT IS ORDERED that the application for the issuance of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT BE GRANTED subject to the following conditions: A. That the applicant shall fully comply with all of the specific requirements stated in Section 71 of the Ordinance for the proposed use, as well as the proposed and approved site plan, and all other state or federal requirements. B. In accordance with Section 71 -1(4) of the ordinance, the permit shall become null and void if construction or occupancy has not commenced within 24 months of the date of this approval. C. If any of the conditions imposed by this special use permit shall be held invalid beyond the authority of this Board of Commissioners by a court of competent jurisdiction, then this permit shall become void and of no effect. D. Additional Conditions: 1. Prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, Sikes Drive on the subject property, Tract 7 Biddle Subdivision, shall be platted as a public right -of -way. 2. A 10' multi -use path shall be installed along Carolina Beach Road in accordance with the Wilmington /New Hanover County Comprehensive Greenway Plan. The multi -use path shall be constructed to the adjoining property lines and shall include any necessary crosswalks, boardwalks, or bridges. Z -958, 4/16 Page 3 Sikes Drive from Tract 7 Biddle Subdivision to St. Andrews Drive shall not be opened for access for the benefit of the subject property until a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued pertaining to the development on the subject property. Adopted the 2nd day of May, 2016. Beth Dawson, Chairman Attest: Teresa Elmore, Clerk to the Board Date Findings of Fact: (In Accordance with Section 71 of the New Hanover County Zoning Ordinance) Finding 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 submitted and approved. A. Water and wastewater services must be provided and designed to comply with the Cape Fear Public Utilities Authority standards. B. The subject property is located in the New Hanover County South Fire Service District. C. Access to the site will be provided by Carolina Beach Road, an arterial street, and Sikes Lane. D. The subject site does not host any known cultural or archaeological resources. Z -958, 4/16 Page 4 Finding 2: The Board must find that the use meets all required conditions and specifications of the Zoning Ordinance. A. High density developments area allowed by Special Use Permit in the R -10 zoning district. B. The use complies with the standards of Section 72 -43 of the Zoning Ordinance. Finding 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. The location of the proposed high density development is classified as Urban in the 2006 CAMA Land Use Plan. B. The surrounding land uses predominately include a mixture of residential uses, including single - family and multi - family housing. C. No evidence has been submitted that this project will decrease the property values of adjacent or nearby properties. Finding 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 harmony with the area in which it is to be located and in general conformity with the plan of development for New Hanover County. A. The 2006 Wilmington -New Hanover County CAMA Land Use Plan classifies the area proposed for the high density development as Urban, and the proposal is not in conflict with the intent of the Urban land use classifications, and additionally, not in conflict with any other policy of the 2006 CAMA Land Use Plan. B. The proposed development will provide for alternative forms of transportation in compliance with the 2012 Comprehensive Greenway Plan and Policy 6.9 of the 2006 CAMA Land Use Plan. Z -958, 4/16 Page 5 COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER SUP Bookapage w STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ORDER TO ISSUE A SPECIAL USE PERMIT High Intensity Mining Operation in an 1 -2, Heavy Industrial Zoning District 5 -632 (8/16) The County Commissioners for New Hanover County (the "County Commissioners "), having held a public hearing on September 6, 2016 to consider application number 5 -632 submitted by Design Solutions on behalf of Invista S.A.R.L and S.T. Wooten Corporation (the "Applicants ") to develop a high intensity mining operation at the 200 block of Sutton Lake Road, and having heard all of the evidence and arguments presented at the hearing,, the County Commissioners conclude that the Applicants produced competent, material, and substantial evidence tending to establish the existence of the facts and conditions which Section 71 -1 of the County Zoning Ordinance requires for the issuance of a special use permit, and from the evidence adduced at the hearing, the Commissioners make the following FINDINGS OF FACT and draw the following CONCLUSIONS: 1. The County Commissioners FIND AS A FACT that the following specific requirements set forth in Section 71- 1(3)(A -D) of the County Zoning Ordinance WILL be satisfied if the property is developed in accordance with the plans and findings submitted to the County Commissioners and attached as Exhibit A and incorporated into this special use permit: (A) the use will not materially endanger the public health or safety if located where proposed and approved; (B) the use meets all required conditions and specifications; (C) the use will not substantially injure the value of adjoining or abutting property, or that the use is a public necessity; and (D) the location and character of 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 the plan of development for New Hanover County. 2. Therefore, because the County Commissioners conclude that all of the general and specific conditions precedent to the issuance of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT HAVE been satisfied, IT IS ORDERED that the application for the issuance of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT BE GRANTED subject to the following conditions: A. That the applicant shall fully comply with all of the specific requirements stated in Section 71 of the Ordinance for the proposed use, as well as the proposed and approved site plan, and all other state or federal requirements. B. In accordance with Section 71 -1(4) of the ordinance, the permit shall become null and void if construction or occupancy has not commenced within 24 months of the date of this approval. Page 1 of 4 C. If any of the conditions imposed by this special use permit shall be held invalid beyond the authority of this Board of Commissioners by a court of competent jurisdiction, then this permit shall become void and of no effect. D. Additional Conditions: 1) A 20 foot wide access easement shall be dedicated to the County along the eastern property line, which abuts the Seaboard Coastline Railroad right -of -way, for the purposes of installing a future pedestrian facility in accordance with the Wilmington /New Hanover County Greenway Plan. 2) The mining operation must utilize "wet mining" procedures and techniques. No dewatering of the groundwater is permitted. Ordered this 6th day of September, 2016. Page 2 of 4 Beth Dawson, Chairman Attest: Teresa Elmore, Clerk to the Board Exhibit A Findings of Fact: (In Accordance with Section 71 of the New Hanover County Zoning Ordinance) Finding 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 submitted and approved. A. The mining operation must obtain a mining permit from the State which includes review by several state and federal agencies including the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Wildlife Resource Commission, and the Divisions of Air Quality and Water Quality within the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality. B. A Limited Phase II Environmental Site Assessment, prepared by WithersRavenel, concluded that it does not appear that surficial aquifer groundwater beneath the subject property has been adversely affected by potential off -site sources of contamination, and that it does not appear that the constituents detected would pose an unacceptable health and safety risk to workers associated with the proposed sand mine expansion. C. The subject property is located in the New Hanover County North Fire Service District. D. Access to the site will be provided by a two 20 foot wide haul roads which connect to Sutton Lake Road (SR 2145) and Highway 421. Finding 2: The Board must find that the use meets all required conditions and specifications of the Zoning Ordinance. A. High intensity mining is allowed by Special Use Permit in the 1 -2 zoning district. _ B. The site and proposed location of the high intensity mining operation complies with the requirements of the 1 -2 zoning district and the specific use standards for high intensity mining operations listed in Section 72 -42. Finding 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. The proposed high intensity mine is expanding an existing mining operation. B. The surrounding area is zoned 1 -2, Heavy Industrial, a district that allows for high intensity mining and heavy industrial uses. C. No evidence has been submitted that this project will decrease the property values of adjacent or nearby properties. Page 3 of 4 Finding 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 harmony with the area in which it is to be located and in general conformity with the plan of development for New Hanover County. A. The 2006 Wilmington -New Hanover County CAMA Land Use Plan classifies the area proposed for the high intensity mining operation as Natural Heritage Area, which identifies areas as generally unique habitats that warrant special attention and protection. The focus of this classification is to better identify and develop specific protection strategies that help reduce the loss the habitat or fragmentation of habitat that may be crucial to a particular natural community identified as important. B. An environmental report, prepared by WithersRavenel, found that animal or plant species which are either protected by the Federal or State governments, or are identified as a rare species in the County's Natural Area Inventory, are not likely to be adversely impacted by the proposed mining operation. C. The property is classified as Commerce Zone by the 2016 Comprehensive Land Use Plan. These areas serve as employment and production hubs, predominantly composed of light and heavy industrial uses. High intensity mining operations are appropriate within the Commerce Zone. Page 4 of 4 �L' Book 17-Page COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ORDER TO ISSUE A SPECIAL USE PERMIT Single -Wide Mobile Home in an RA, Rural Agricultural Zoning District S -631 The County Commissioners for New Hanover County (the "County Commissioners "), having held a public hearing on October 3, 2016 to consider application number S -631 submitted by Charles Cliff on behalf of Mary Cliff and Betty Gmytruk (the "Applicants ") to place a single -wide mobile home at 196 Eggert Avenue in Caste Hayne, and having heard all of the evidence and arguments presented at the hearing, the County Commissioners conclude that the Applicants produced competent, material, and substantial evidence tending to establish the existence of the facts and conditions which Section 71 -1 of the County Zoning Ordinance requires for the issuance of a special use permit, and from the evidence adduced at the hearing, the Commissioners make the following FINDINGS OF FACT and draw the following CONCLUSIONS: 1. The County Commissioners FIND AS A FACT that the following specific requirements set forth in Section 71- 1(3)(A -D) of the County Zoning Ordinance WILL be satisfied if the property is developed in accordance with the plans and findings submitted to the County Commissioners and attached as Exhibit A and incorporated into this special use permit: (A) the use will not materially endanger the public health or safety if located where proposed and approved; (B) the use meets all required conditions and specifications; (C) the use will not substantially injure the value of adjoining or abutting property, or that the use is a public necessity; and (D) the location and character of 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 the plan of development for New Hanover County. 2. Therefore, because the County Commissioners conclude that all of the general and specific conditions precedent to the issuance of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT HAVE been satisfied, IT IS ORDERED that the application for the issuance of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT BE GRANTED subject to the following conditions: A. That the applicant shall fully comply with all of the specific requirements stated in Section 71 of the Ordinance for the proposed use, as well as the proposed and approved site plan, and all other state or federal requirements. B. in accordance with Section 71 -1(4) of the ordinance, the permit shall become null and void if construction or occupancy has not commenced within 24 months of the date of this approval. Page 1 of 3 C. If any of the conditions imposed by this special use permit shall be held invalid beyond the authority of this Board of Commissioners by a court of competent jurisdiction, then this permit shall become void and of no effect. Ordered this Yd day of October, 2016. 114 VA' R /0 FA0 WW-'o WJ F��w.'M Page 2 of 3 Attest: ,f' Teresa Elmore, Clerk to the Board Exhibit A Findings of Fact: (In Accordance with Section 71 of the New Hanover County Zoning Ordinance) Finding 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 submitted and approved. A. Water and wastewater services (well & septic) for the proposed use must comply with the standards of the Health Department. B. The subject property is located in the New Hanover County North Fire Service District. C. Access to the site will be provided by a 30' wide private easement. D. The subject site does not host any known cultural or archaeological resources. Finding 2: The Board must find that the use meets all required conditions and specifications of the Zoning Ordinance. A. Single -wide mobile homes are allowed by Special Use Permit in the RA zoning district. B. The site and proposed location of the mobile home complies with the dimensional requirements of the performance residential standards as listed in Section 51.1 -2. Finding 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. The location of the proposed mobile home is in an area consisting of single - family residential uses including mobile homes. B. A double -wide mobile home was previously located on the site. C. An existing mobile home park approximately one quarter mile north of the site. D. No evidence has been submitted that this project will decrease the property values of adjacent or nearby properties. Finding 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 harmony with the area in which it is to be located and in general conformity with the plan of development for New Hanover County. A. The location of the proposed mobile home is in an area consisting of single - family residential uses including mobile homes. B. An existing mobile home park approximately one quarter mile north of the site. C. The 2016 Comprehensive Plan classifies the area proposed for the mobile home as Rural Residential, and the proposal is not in conflict with the intent of the Rural Residential land use classification, and additionally, not in conflict with any other policy of the 2016 Comprehensive Plan. D. Goal XV of the 2016 Comprehensive Plan promotes affordable housing at different income levels. Page 3 of 3