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PLANNING BOARD SCRIPT
for Zoning Map Amendment Application (Z23-02)
Request by Samuel Franck with Ward and Smith P.A., applicant, on behalf of Swartville, LLC, property
owners, to rezone two parcels totaling approximately 104 acres of land located between Castle Hayne
Road and Blue Clay Road south of Interstate I-140 from R-20, Residential to R-7, Residential Moderate
Density.
1. This is a public hearing. We will hear a presentation from staff. Then the applicant and any
opponents will each be allowed 15 minutes for their presentation and an additional 5 minutes
for rebuttal.
2. Conduct Hearing, as follows:
a. Staff presentation
b. Applicant’s presentation (up to 15 minutes)
c. Opponent’s presentation (up to 15 minutes)
d. Applicant’s rebuttal (up to 5 minutes)
e. Opponent’s rebuttal (up to 5 minutes)
f. Staff review of any additional conditions
3. Close the public hearing
4. Board discussion
5. Before we proceed with the vote, I would like to invite the applicant to the podium. Based on
the Board discussion and items presented during the public hearing, would you like withdraw
your petition, request a continuance, or proceed with a vote?
6. Vote on the application. The motion should include a statement saying how the change is, or
is not, consistent with the land use plan and why approval or denial of the rezoning request is
reasonable and in the public interest.
Example Motion for Approval
I move to RECOMMEND APPROVAL of the proposed rezoning to an R-7 district. I find it to
be CONSISTENT with the 2016 Comprehensive Plan because the project provides for the
density and range of housing options recommended in the General Residential place type. I
also find RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of the project is reasonable and in the public interest
because the proposal could accommodate residential uses that could support the nearby
Employment Center and Urban Mixed Use place types.
Example Motion for Denial
I move to RECOMMEND DENIAL of the proposed rezoning to an R-7 district. While I find it
to be CONSISTENT with the purposes and intent of the Comprehensive Plan because the
project provides for the density and range of housing options recommended in the General
Residential place type, I find RECOMMENDING DENIAL of the rezoning request is reasonable
and in the public interest because the proposal is not consistent with the desired character of
the surrounding community and the density will adversely impact the adjacent areas.
Alternative Motion for Approval/Denial:
I move to RECOMMEND [Approval/Denial] of the proposed rezoning to an R-7 district. I find
it to be [Consistent/Inconsistent] with the purposes and intent of the Comprehensive Plan
because [insert reasons]
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I also find RECOMMENDING [Approval/Denial] of the rezoning request is reasonable and in
the public interest because [insert reasons]
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