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I I I I I I I I I PLANNING STAFF REPORT TO CABARRUS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Monday, February 20th, 2006 Petition: C2006-01 (ZT) Purpose: This text amendment is in response to a citizen's request to build an attached garage onto his home in the Cessna Springs subdivision. The property was rezoned in the June 2005 mass rezoning from Cabarrus County MDR-Medium Density Residential to Cabarrus County CR-Countryside Residential. Under the previous zoning, the sideyard setbacks were 5 (single) and 20 (total), i.e. the principal structure could sit as close as 5 feet to the property line, but the combined total of the sideyard setbacks required was 20 feet. The petitioner sought a building permit to start construction on the attached garage, only to learn that the setbacks would not permit the addition. The petitioner is requesting to amend the sideyard setbacks in the CR-Countryside Residential district from 20 (single) and 40 (total) to 10 (single) and 40 (total). Approval of this amendment will effect the following change: 1. Chapter 5 District Development Standards of the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance would be amended to read as follows: (changes are indicated in RED) AD CR LDR Single-Family Detached Single-Family Detached Single-Family Detached CONVENTIONAL SUBDIVISION ~ ~ ~ I I I Tract Density (maximum units/acre) Public water and sewer 0.33 not permitted * 0.50 notpermitted* 0.50 optional I I I Lot Dimensions (minimum) Lot area (acres) 3 2 2 Average lot width (feet) 150 150 150 Principal (minimum feet) Front yard (minor collector) 75 75 75 Front yard (local road) 50 50 50 Side yard (single) 20 10 20 Side yard (total) 40 40 40 Rear yard 30 30 30 Height (maximum feet) 40 40 40 Lot Coverage (maximum) Impermeable surface 15% 20% 20% Structural coverage 10% 15% 15% * Governmental water may be provided to individual lots in these areas for public health reasons. I I I I Considerations: Enactment of the proposed text amendment will allow the petitioner to construct an attached garage onto his home that will be in keeping with the existing principal and accessory structures located in the Cessna Springs subdivision. It will also allow for more flexibility in structural placement in the CR district while still retaining the total sideyard setback requirement of 40 feet. On January 19th, 2006 the Cabarrus County Planning and Zoning Board voted unanimously to recommend approval of this text amendment to the Board of Commissioners. Staff Recommendation: Planning Staff recommends APPROVAL of petition C2006-0 1 (ZT). G.~