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Home My WebLink AboutZ17-04 Staff Summary BOCZ17-04 Staff Summary Page 1 of 7 STAFF SUMMARY OF Z17-04 CONDITIONAL ZONING DISTRICT APPLICATION APPLICATION SUMMARY Case Number: Z17-04 Request: Conditional B-1 Zoning District in order to develop a 5,775 square foot automobile service station. Applicant: Property Owner(s): Cindee Wolf of Design Solutions Carolina Partner Group, LLC Location: Acreage: 6311 Carolina Beach Road 0.71 acres PID(s): Comp Plan Place Type: R07900-003-101-000 Community Mixed Use Existing Land Use: Proposed Land Use: Undeveloped Automobile Service Station Current Zoning: Proposed Zoning: (CUD) B-1 (CZD) B-1 SURROUNDING AREA LAND USE ZONING North Place of Worship - Jehovah’s Witnesses Long Leaf R-15 East Residential - Winds Ridge Townhomes R-15 South General Retail - Almost Everything Gift Shop (CUD) B-1 West General Retail/Office/Child Care/Undeveloped (CUD) B-1, B-1, R-15 Z17-04 Staff Summary Page 2 of 7 ZONING HISTORY April 7, 1971 Initially zoned R-15 (Area 4) December 5, 1994 The subject property was included in a rezoning application (Z-514) which rezoned it and adjoining land to a (CUD) B-1 district in order to allow for the development of a gift shop, retail nursery, single-family dwelling, and an enlarged sign. COMMUNITY SERVICES Water/Sewer The development will connect to CFPUA water and sewer services. Fire Protection New Hanover County Fire Services, New Hanover County Southern Fire District, New Hanover County Myrtle Grove Station Schools Bellamy Elementary, Codington Elementary, Murray Middle, and Ashley High Schools Recreation Veterans Park & Monterey Heights Park CONSERVATION, HISTORIC, & ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES Conservation No known conservation resources Historic No known historic resources Archaeological No known archaeological resources Z17-04 Staff Summary Page 3 of 7 CURRENT APPROVED SITE PLAN Z-514 Approved Site Plan  The current conditional use district allows for a gift shop, single-family dwelling, retail nursery, and an enlarged sign. No additional conditions were added to the district.  In 2002, the parent parcel was subdivided into three lots, which created the subject 0.71 acre property. The uses allowed with the current conditional use district are all located on the adjacent lot to the south. Z17-04 Staff Summary Page 4 of 7 Proposed Site Plan The proposed development consists of a 5,775 square foot automobile service station (O’Leary’s Automotive). TRANSPORTATION  Access is provided by Carolina Beach Road (US 421).  The traffic count of Carolina Beach Road was 38,954 in 2015.  NCDOT project W-5103A is currently under construction and is expected to be completed later this year. The project will modify the full movement center turn lane along Carolina Beach Road to provide directional movements.  The proposed development will also provide one parking lot cross-access stub, which will be installed up to the southern property line.  The Wilmington/NHC Comprehensive Greenway Plan proposes a greenway to be installed along the west side of Carolina Beach Road.  A Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) was conducted for a proposed expansion of the Harris Teeter shopping center located at the corner of Carolina Beach Road and Sanders Road in 2016. The TIA found the Level of Service for the following intersections: Intersection Level of Service (PM PEAK) Carolina Beach Road at Sanders Road C Carolina Beach Road at Manassas Drive A/C Z17-04 Staff Summary Page 5 of 7 Trip Generation LAND USE INTENSITY AM PEAK PM PEAK Automobile Care Center (942) 7 service bays/5,775 square feet 17 20  Traffic Impact Analysis are required to be completed for proposals that will generate more than 100 peak hour trips in either the AM or PM peak hours. ENVIRONMENTAL  The property does not contain any Special Flood Hazard Areas, wetlands, or Natural Heritage Areas.  The subject property is within the Everette Creek (SA;HQW) watershed.  Soils on the property consist of Class I (Suitable/Slight Limitation) soils, however, this project plans to install public water and sewer service in accordance with the standards of the CFPUA. 2016 COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN The New Hanover County Future Land Use Map provides a general representation of the vision for New Hanover County’s future land use, as designated by place types describing the character and function of the different types of development that make up the community. Specific goals of the comprehensive plan are designated to be promoted in each place type, and other goals may be relevant for particular properties. Z17-04 Staff Summary Page 6 of 7 Future Land Use Map Place Type Community Mixed Use Place Type Description Focuses on small-scale, compact, mixed use development patterns that serve all modes of travel and act as an attractor for county residents and visitors. Types of appropriate uses include office, retail, mixed use, recreational, commercial, institutional, and multi-family and single-family residential. Consistency Analysis An automotive repair shop would be consistent with this place type at this location because it serves as a commercial attractor for residents and the market it serves. This type of low-density commercial use is appropriate due to its location off of a major arterial where surrounding low-density commercial currently exist. Relevant Goals of the Comprehensive Plan Goal I: Support business success Desired Outcome: A vibrant economy for New Hanover County based on business success Relevant Guideline:  Develop strategies for encouraging office, retail, and other light intensity nonresidential uses within existing residential areas to provide community level service. Consistency Analysis: A low-density commercial use such as the proposed automotive service station would provide a needed service to the surrounding community. Staff Consistency Recommendation The proposed automotive repair facility is consistent with the goals of the 2016 Comprehensive Plan, and the Community Mixed Use place type. Although the Community Mixed Use place type encourages the mixture of uses where bicycle and pedestrian modes of travel are preferred, the location and nature of the use as an auto repair facility is appropriate, as the property is on a major automobile thoroughfare and the preferred mode of travel to this service will be by automobile. COMMUNITY MEETING NOTES  A community meeting was held on Monday, February 27, 2017 in accordance with the requirements for such an application.  The applicant has provided a summary of the meeting in the application.  Only one minor modification, extending a parking lot cross-access stub to the southern property line, was made to the site plan that was presented at the community meeting. Z17-04 Staff Summary Page 7 of 7 PLANNING BOARD ACTION The Planning Board considered this application at their May 4, 2017 meeting. At the meeting, the Board discussed the types of repairs that will occur at the business, how disposal of discarded automobile fluids will be handled, and the appearance and architectural design of the building. The Board recommended approval (4-0) of the application finding that it is: 1. Consistent with the purposes and intent of the 2016 Comprehensive Plan because commercial uses that provide community level services are encouraged within the Community Mixed Use place type. 2. Reasonable and in the public interest because the proposed development provides for community level service to the surrounding residents, and because it will provide the opportunity for future interconnectivity along a major thoroughfare. The Board recommended the following condition be added to the development: 1. The façade of the office portion of the building must consist of brick or decorative block materials. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the application as stated in the Planning Board’s action. Staff concurs with the Planning Board’s statements that the application is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and is reasonable and in the public interest, and with the recommended condition.