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STAFF ANALYSIS - PETITION 92-03 The petitioner is requesting a change in zoning from the current ARR zoning to a special use heavy industrial zoning - I-2/SU. The purpose of this request is to bring the zoning of the property into alliance with the (current use). A racetrack along with accessory uses is currently operated on the property. There are a number of issues to be considered in the analysis of this rezoning. Among these are the basic issues of the appropriateness of the requested zoning in terms of transportation, utilities, current property use, and long range plans for thearea. In addition, the special use request allows additional information to be submitted with the application and it allows a more specific analysis of the use and its ability to comply with Zoninq Ordinance performance standards. The petitioner has been notified that they should consider providing more information concerning these issues. (See Attachment "A") BACKGROUND The petitioner is currently operating a non-conforming racetrack on the property along with conditionally approved accessory uses. The racetrack predates zoning in the County and therefore no conditional use permit (as required under ARR zoning) has been required for the track itself. Additions and accessory buildings that have been added since the adoption of zoning have required a conditional use permit. If the zoning is changed, the track and accessory uses would be permitted outright and require only zoning compliance and building permits. SERVICES Analysis of the request mu'st include a discussion of the basic factors affecting the zoning of the property. The property is located on U.S. 601 the main north-south highway between Concord/Kannapolis and Monroe, and is approximately four miles from both N.C. 49 and N.C. 24/27. A County water line is located on the front of the property at U.S. 601, although the facility is no using the County water service. It is recommended that connection to County water be considered as a condition to this rezoning. The racetrack uses septic tanks for wastewater treatment since sewer service is not available. All of these factors support the special use zoning request. CURRENT AND LONG RANGE LAND USE Current property use and the recently completed Midland Area Plan both indicate that non-residential zoning and uses are appropriate for this area. As mentioned previously, the speedway predates zoning. The long range plan indicates that this area is best suited for non-residential use, at least partially because of the speedway being located there, as long as proper services are