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available, and the use of two access points, the staff recommends approval of the Parcel A change. PARCEL B: C-1 SPECIAL USE There are 42.21 acres contained in this parcel which is proposed for a special use neighborhood serving business district. This type of zoning district is intended to serve the immediate neighborhood. In this case that would include the residential areas along Weddington Road, as well as, the proposed employment areas along Concord Farms Road that are part of this rezoning petition. A commercial area at this point on Weddington Road was not indicated in the future land use projections of the Western Area Plan. It does, however, meet many of the goals of the plan since it is planned as part of a larger mixed use development. To prove that this change is appropriate, it must be shown that this area will be integrated into the larger development, that it can be made compatible with the surrounding areat and that proper services are available to support the development. This parcel is adjoined on t~o sides by land that is included in the rezoning petition and on the other two sides by residential uses. The existing residences are on Weddington Road to the east and west. Property to the west is buffered by Coddle Creek and its flood plain and is shown as open space in the concept plan. To the east, the existing homes are separated only by a 10 foot side yard. The petitioner has shown in the concept plan that both the residential area planned to the north and the light industrial area to the south will be buffered by 30 foot landscape areas. The industrial area (Parcel C) will also have height restrictions to make it more compatible with the commercial development, among other things. Services necessary for a commercial area of this type include public water and sewer, and adequate roads for access. Once again, the petitioner has conditioned development upon the extension of public water and sewer service to the property answering that concern. Access is entirely from Weddington Road and the extension of Concord Farms Road. Eventually the commercial area would also be within a quarter mile of the Westside Bypass. A separate transportation study is being done by staff to address effects on the local road network, but for purposes of access to primary markets the site is good. Any development of this property would be subject to N.C. Department of Transportation review and all recommendations of the staff analysis should be considered as conditions upon which approval may be granted. The major concern with this part of the proposed development is the amount of land. A parcel of 42 acres, even with the reduction of the removal of flood plain, setbacks, and parcels, is a large neighborhood shopping area. Development is limited by the types of