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STAFF ANALYSIS - PETITION 93-06 <br /> <br />The petitioner is requesting a zoning district change from <br />Agricultural/Rural Residential to office and Institutional. The <br />purpose of this change is to use an existing house as an office, <br />but as a zoning request from one district to another, all Office <br />and Institutional uses must be considered in analyzing the <br />petition. <br /> <br />The long range plan for this area indicates that the crossroads <br />area of U.S. 601 and N.C. 24/27 will continue to develop as a <br />commercial node. In addition, the Midland Area Plan shows office <br />and commercial uses along N.C. 24/27, but not down U.S. 601. This <br />area is instead shown as most appropriate for residential use. The <br />rezoning request appears to be at odds with the long range plan, <br />but in fact may not be when the intent of the O-I district is <br />examined. <br /> <br />Office and institutional zoning is intended for non-commercial <br />office uses in areas of transition. The transition may be a change <br />over from residential use to the office use or that transition may <br />be in the form of the office~use being a buffer between commercial <br />and residential uses. The petition conforms with the O-I zoning <br />district intent in both ways. <br /> <br />There are other factors that affec~ the zoning of this property <br />that should be considered. U.S. Highway 601 currently is the <br />location of a number of commercial uses. Some are non-conforming <br />and others are accessory as home occupations and rural home <br />occupations. These uses are located on Highway 601 due to the <br />large volumes of traffic, which also negatively affects residential <br />use of the property. Proximity to commercial uses supports the use <br />of this property for an office/service use. <br /> <br />This request does not strictly conform with the long range plan for <br />the area. An examination of the specific factors affecting the <br />zoning of the two parcels, however, does support the rezoning, <br />Much like the areas along N.C. 24/27 where residences are being <br />converted to businesses and offices, this property is in <br />transition, and the move to the Office/Institutional can serve as <br />a buffer between the commercial node and residential areas. <br /> <br />Staff recommends that this rezoning be approved. <br /> <br />Jonathan B. Marshall <br /> <br />93-06 <br /> <br /> <br />