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STAFF ANALYSIS -- PETITION 97-06 Background: The Petitioner is requesting a zoning change from Low Density Residential to Limited Commercial because he needs office and storage space and wants to build an office building for his electrical contracting business. He plans to put the office building on the back four acres of the property and anticipates that it will not be visible from the street. Mr. Foster originally requested a change to General Commercial zoning, but has reconsidered due to the concerns brought up at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Limited Commercial zoning is more compatible with the surrounding land uses and zoning. Surrounding land use and zoning: This property is adjacent to W.R. Odell Elementary School and the Odell Volunteer Fire Department to the south and east. There are three small businesses across Davidson Highway and the remainder of the surrounding land is developed as rural or Iow density residential. The zoning for almost all of the surrounding area is Low Density Residential. The properties on the north side of Davidson Highway from Odell School Road, extending approximately 2500 feet to the west, are zoned Limited Commercial. East of Odell School Road is the watershed overlay zone for the Coddle Creek Reservoir which permits only very low density residential development. Impacts: The proposed zoning and uses for this land are consistent with the surrounding uses and zoning. The bufferyard requirements should mitigate the impacts of this development on the surrounding residential tracts. The relatively small size of the tract, the sloping topography and the lack of water and sewer in this area would limit most more intensive uses from developing. The transportation impact for the proposed uses is not significant. Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of this petition. Analysis submitted by Linda Giltz 4/14/97 Petition 97-06