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REZONING STAFF REPORT Case: 10-334

Teresa Byrd, Planner I tbyrd@harnett.org

Mark Locklear, Manager of Planning Services mlocklear@harnett.org

Phone: (910) 893-7525 Fax: (910) 814-8278

Planning Board: September 7, 2010 County Commissioners: September 20, 2010

Requesting rezoning from RA-30 to Commercial

Applicant Information Owner of Record: Applicant: Name: Anna Hardin

Jennifer Schulz-Kleyenstuber POA Name: JR Developers, LLC

Tim Niewald

Address: 72 Vail Court Address: 275 S. Bennett Street

City/State/Zip: Sanford, NC 27332 City/State/Zip: Southern Pines, NC 28387

Property Description PIN(s): 9584-88-6178.000 Acreage: 13.26 acres

Address/SR No.: Hwy 87

Township:

(01) Anderson Creek (02) Averasboro (03) Barbecue (04) Black River

(05) Buckhorn (06) Duke (07) Grove (08) Hectors Creek

(09) Johnsonville (10) Lillington (11) Neill’s Creek (12) Stewart’s Creek (13) Upper Little River

Vicinity Map

Vicinity Map

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Physical Characteristics

Site Description: The Site is located along Hwy 87, in our Highway Corridor Overlay District and is currently undeveloped. Surrounding Land Uses: Surrounding land uses are a mix between residential and non-residential uses. This includes different types of non-residential uses such as retail and services uses. There are several large and small residential developments in the area such as: Linden Oaks, Lexington Plantation, Richmond Park & Brandywood Subdivision, which is directly adjacent to the site. The property is also adjacent to land owned by the U.S. Military.

Aerial Photograph

Services Available Transportation: Located in HCO District Annual Daily Traffic Count: 20,000 at nearest count

Water:

Public (Harnett County)

Private (Well)

Other: Unverified

Sewer:

Public (Harnett County)

Private (Septic Tank)

Other: unverified Site Distances: Fair

Zoning District Compatibility The following is a summary list of general uses, for actual permitted uses refer to the Zoning Ordinance.

CURRENT REQUESTED

RA-30 COMM

Parks & Rec X X

Natural Preserves X X

Bona Fide Farms X

Single Family X

Manufactured Homes, Design Regulated X

Manufactured Homes

Multi-Family

Institutional X

Commercial Services X

Retail X

Wholesale

Industrial

Manufacturing

Zoning Map

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Land Use Classification Compatibility

ZONING LAND USE

COMM CMU

Parks & Rec X X

Natural Preserves X

Bona Fide Farms

Single Family X

Manufactured Homes, Design Regulated

Manufactured Homes

Multi-Family X

Institutional X X

Commercial Services X X

Retail X X

Wholesale

Industrial

Manufacturing

Future Land Use Map

Additional Information The two parcels adjacent to the subject property were approved unanimously for a rezoning from RA-30 to Commercial, by the Planning Board on July 6, 2010 and County Commissioners on August 2, 2010. Also, as required for all zoning changes within a five mile radius of Fort Bragg, RLUAC (Regional Land Use Advisory Commission) was contacted and had no objections to the proposed rezoning to commercial.

Evaluation Yes No The IMPACT to the adjacent property owners and the surrounding community is

reasonable, and the benefits of the rezoning outweigh any potential inconvenience or harm to the community. REASONING: Development along Hwy 87 is becoming predominately a mix of residential and

non-residential uses. The requested zoning district is similar in nature to much of the existing

development in the area and will not have a negative impact on the adjacent property owners or

the surrounding community.

Yes No The requested zoning district is COMPATIBLE with the existing Land Use Classification. REASONING: The existing land use classification, Compact Mixed Use is meant to encourage a

combination of differing residential types such as: small lot single family and multi-family

developments, commercial, and institutional uses. The requested zoning change is compatible

with this classification.

Yes No The proposal does ENHANCE or maintain the public health, safety and general welfare. REASONING: The existing zoning district in which the subject property is located is not

compatiable with the general vicinity of the site. The proposed commercial zoning district is more

appropriate for the site due to several factors, including the continued non-residential

development in the area and surrounding land uses. Thus will enhance the public health and

general welfare.

Yes No The request is for a SMALL SCALE REZONING and should be evaluated for reasonableness REASONING: The site is immediately adjacent to Commercial zoning and therefore, it is not

necessary to evaluate this site for a small scale rezoning request.

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Suggested Statement-of-Consistency (Staff concludes that…)

The requested rezoning to COMMERCIAL is compatible with Harnett County regulatory documents and would not have an unreasonable impact on the surrounding community and will enhance the public health, safety, and general welfare for the reasons stated in the evaluation. It is recommended that this rezoning request be APPROVED.

Site Photographs

Subject Property Subject Property

Hwy 87 South Hwy 87 North

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Surrounding Property Surrounding Property

Adjacent Property Across the Street

Attachments

Original Rezoning Application Justification Statement