Application
Petitioner Information
Property Owner(s)
If different than Petitioner
Subject Property
Name
Chris Coudriet
Owner Name
Same as Petitioner
Address
5115 S. College Road
Company
New
Hanover County
Owner Name 2
Parcel ID(s)
R07600-002-028-000
Address
230 Government Center Drive, Suite 195
Address
Area
Monkey Junction
City, State, Zip
Wilmington, NC 28403
City,
State, Zip
Existing Zoning and Use
R-15; Public Library
Phone
910-798-7184
Phone
Email ccoudriet@nhcgov.com
Email
Land Classification
Urban
Mixed Use
Application Tracking Information
(Staff Only)
Case Number
Date/Time received:
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CRITERIA REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL OF A CHANGE OF ZONING
Requests for general rezonings do not consider a particular land use but rather all of the
uses permitted in the zoning district which is being requested for the subject property. Rezoning requests must be consistent with the New Hanover County Land Use Plan and the Zoning
Ordinance, and the applicant has the burden of proving that the request is not consistent with the county’s adopted land use plan, zoning ordinance, reasonable, and in the public’s interest.
The applicant should explain, with reference to attached plans (where applicable), how the proposed zoning district satisfies these requirements. The applicant has the burden of proof
and must provide sufficient evidence in order for the required findings to be met.
You must explain in the space below how your request satisfies each of the following requirements
(attach additional sheets if necessary):
How would the requested change be consistent with the County’s Policies for Growth and Development?
A key objective of the 2018-2023 New Hanover
County Strategic Plan is to encourage the development of complete communities throughout the unincorporated area of the county. As the site is located along a major thoroughfare in
one of the unincorporated county’s largest commercial nodes, rezoning the site from R-15 to B-2 would allow a range of commercial uses to provide additional services to this particular
community in an appropriate location. The proposed rezoning is also consistent with the purpose and intent of the B-2 zoning district, which 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 volume traffic.
How would the requested zone change be consistent with the property’s classification on the Land Classification Map?
The property is currently classified as Urban Mixed Use in
the 2016 Comprehensive Plan. This place type is defined in part as providing access to a mix of residential, office, and retail uses at higher densities where uses include office, retail,
mixed use, and small recreational uses. Rezoning this property to B-2 would allow commercial and service uses permitted within this district in close proximity to existing commercial,
institutional, and residential uses. The site is also located within the Monkey Junction growth node, and rezoning the site to B-2 to allow for a range of commercial and service oriented
uses at this specific location is consistent with the plan.
What significant neighborhood changes have occurred to make the original zoning inappropriate, or how is the land involved
unsuitable for the uses permitted under the existing zoning?
The initial R-15 zoning was applied in October 1969, when the land use patterns in the area were largely rural to suburban.
The area has seen significant growth since then, and the Monkey Junction area is one of the two largest commercial nodes in the unincorporated county. The Urban Mixed Use place type
and Monkey Junction growth node are indicative of a preferred development pattern consisting of high intensity commercial uses in close proximity to other uses. As the site has direct
frontage on South College Road, rezoning it to B-2 would provide the opportunity for commercial uses in close proximity to additional commercial, office, institutional, and residential
uses, contributing to the vision of the Comprehensive Plan. A single residentially zoned lot along a major commercial thoroughfare at this location is no longer compatible with the
urban development pattern in this node.
How will this change of zoning serve the public interest?
The proposed zoning change from R-15 to B-2 is consistent with the 2018-2023 Strategic
Plan, the 2016 Comprehensive Plan, and the purpose and intent of the B-2 zoning district, thereby contributing to a more efficient and complete development pattern in this community.