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PLANNING BOARD SCRIPT
for Zoning Map Amendment Application (Z25-01)
Request by Cindee Wolf with Design Solutions, applicant, on behalf of Ricardo Santiago, property
owner, to rezone one parcel totaling approximately 1.97 acres of land located at 6312 Castle Hayne
Road from R-15, Residential to (CZD) CS, Commercial Services district for the use of Contractor Office,
Retail Nursery, and a Live / Work Caretaker Unit and other limited uses.
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 and supporters’ presentation (up to 15 minutes)
c. Opponent’s presentation (up to 15 minutes)
d. Applicant’s and supporters’ 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 a motion and 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. I find it to be CONSISTENT with
the purposes and intent of the Comprehensive Plan because the rezoning provides for the
types of uses recommended in the Community Mixed Use place type. I also find
recommending APPROVAL of the rezoning request is reasonable and in the public interest
because the site is located along a transitioning commercial corridor near existing
commercial uses and conditions will reduce impacts on adjacent residential areas, with the
following conditions:
Proposed Conditions:
1. Proposed Uses will be limited to Wholesale Nursery, Retail Nursery, Landscape
Contractor Office, & Live / Work Caretaker Unit.
2. Existing circular driveway will be removed & abandoned. Proposed driveways to be
permitted by NCDOT.
3. The entire 35' setback behind the existing buildings will be considered bufferyard. No
activities shall occur in that area. A 20' Type 'A' transitional buffer will be maintained
along the remaining common property boundaries with residential use by preserving
existing vegetation and supplementing with additional plantings where necessary to
provide the opacity standard.
4. Exterior lighting, including luminaries and security lights, shall be arranged or shielded
so as not to cast illumination in an upward direction above an imaginary line extended
from the light sources parallel to the ground. Fixtures shall be numbered such that
adequate levels of lighting are maintained, but that light spillage and glare are not
directed at adjacent properties, neighboring areas or motorists.
5. Hours of operation shall be limited to M-F, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sat 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun 10
a.m. to 3 p.m.
Alternative Motion for Denial
I move to recommend DENIAL of the proposed rezoning. While I find it to be CONSISTENT
with the purposes and intent of the Comprehensive Plan because the rezoning provides for
the types of uses recommended in the Community Mixed Use place type, I find
recommending DENIAL of the rezoning request is reasonable and in the public interest
because the use adversely impacts adjacent residential areas.
Alternative Motion for Approval/Denial:
I move to RECOMMEND [Approval/Denial] of the proposed rezoning to a (CZD) CS 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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