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Cabarrus county Zoning Ordinance <br />Chapter 4- Overlay Districts and Zones <br />Any existing development within the watershed area may be continued, as governed by other <br />sections of the Zoning Ordinance, and is subject to the following provisions: <br />1. Existing lot, lot of record: Platted but non - developed (vacant) existing lots of record may <br />be used even if undersized, provided that Ad- to the P-Ment pes mllina O F <br />r^r^nfi, Wed to ,seate ^ more let tha m^ ^t the standards of the Ordinance for <br />the applicable zoning district can be met. <br />2. OeGuoied Developed lots Lots that were developed prior to the adoption of the <br />Anikk <br />watershed regulations on December 20, 1993 Platted and i ar <br />considered grandfathered lots. Built -upon area, for purposes of plying with the <br />Watershed Overlay Zone standards, shall be determined a 'tions to the site <br />occurring after the adoption date of this section of the o 'nance. <br />Section 4 -7 Appeals and Va <br />Appeal of Zoning Admi <br />As with all enforces <br />appealed to the Ca <br />Adjustment <br />variance {s <br />Va <br />The PI ing an nNommission, acting as Board of Adjustment, shall have the power to <br />authorize, pets cases, minor variances from the terms of this Ordinance as will not be <br />contrary to th c interests where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of this <br />Ordinance will re ult in practical difficulties or unnecessary hardship, so that the spirit of this <br />Ordinance shall be observed, public safety and welfare secured, and substantial justice done. In <br />addition, Cabarrus County shall notify and allow a reasonable comment period for all other local <br />governments having jurisdiction in the designated watershed where the variance is being <br />considered. <br />Applications for a variance shall be made on the proper form obtainable from the Zoning <br />Administrator and shall include the following information: <br />Chapter 4 Page 4 of 29 <br />Amended 8/17/2015 <br />Re w development standard is determinasl H <br />Geographic Information Systems data a <br />the base built -upon area for Watershe ve+ <br />purposes. In no case, however, h e <br />the impervious or structural c alto <br />ncom Wus County <br />be used to determine <br />and for permit ting <br />pon ar "ea for a property exceed <br />%nderlying zoning district. <br />decisions of the Zoning Administrator may be <br />inn Zoning Commission seFvmn g acting as a Board of <br />by the Board under the standards used in granting a <br />G -4 <br />Attachment number 1 \n <br />Page 406 <br />