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PLANNING BOARD SCRIPT
for Zoning Map Amendment Application (Z25-09)
Request by Cindee Wolf with Design Solutions, applicant, applicant, on behalf of Littlebird Properties,
LLC, property owner, to rezone approximately 1.77 acres located at the 3100 block of Castle Hayne
Road from an R-10, Residential district to a (CZD) B-2, Regional Business district for commercial flex
space for the use of retail sales, offices for private business and professional activities, restaurant, 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 proposed uses and
intensity align with existing development patterns along the corridor and could provide
services and support to nearby residences. I also find RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of the
rezoning request is reasonable and in the public interest because the proposed concept plan
is in line with current development patterns, with the following conditions:
Proposed Conditions:
1. Uses will be limited to:
o Animal Grooming Service
o Veterinary Service (kennel or daycare prohibited),
o Business Service Center,
o Offices for Private Business & Professional Activities,
o Personal Services, General (tattoo parlors prohibited),
o Instructional Services & Studios,
o Retail Sales, General, and
o Restaurant.
2. A solid privacy fence shall be installed along the southern and western portions of the
project as shown on the concept plan.
3. A 20-foot-wide public access easement shall be established along the property boundary
with Castle Hayne Road. Sufficient space must be provided to accommodate both the
easement and the required street yard landscaping.
4. The back façade of the commercial buildings facing Haven Place and Castle Hayne Road
must be aesthetically similar to the faces of the buildings. The building façade along Castle
Hayne Road shall incorporate a minimum of one building entrance and form-giving
elements, such as entry overhangs and periodic transitions in wall offsets, materials and /
or fenestration. Any pads for HVAC equipment shall be screened from the street view by
low fencing and / or landscaping.
5. The parcels shall either be recombined under common ownership, or before ownership of
any property is transferred to another person or entity, an access easement and
maintenance agreement and stormwater easement and maintenance agreement be
established and recorded with the Register of Deeds.
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 proposed uses and
intensity align with existing development patterns along the corridor and could provide
services and support to nearby residences. I find RECOMMENDING DENIAL of the rezoning
request is not reasonable and in the public interest because of the proximity of the
development to the adjacent workforce housing community.
Alternative Motion for Approval/Denial:
I move to RECOMMEND [Approval/Denial] of the proposed rezoning to a (CZD) B-2 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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