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STAFF ANALYSIS - PETIT]ON 91-10 This petition is a request by Cotter Communications, for the owner Steve Hudspeth, to rezone a one acre parcel from ARR to O-I/SU. The change from agricultural/rural residential zoning to the office/institutional special use is to allow the construction of a public relations office on the site. This rezoning request is in an area that is in transition due its proximity to the Charlotte Motor Speedway {CMS) and its accessory uses. Hudspeth Road is predominantly rural and agricultural, but has seen construction and expansion of non-residential uses over the last few years. These uses include the DarWal race shop, a convenience and CMS with access to Mudspeth store, expanded parking Road. In addition, the expansion of the speedway, its landfill and its industrial park have also affected the Hudspeth Road area. This request is for a special use and as such the exact use may be considered in the rezoning process. An office use, in this case a public relations firm, can be compatible with the surrounding amd area uses. More information is necessary, however, to properly evaluate that compatibility. That information for the most part relates to building plans, and needed services for the office operation. The petitioner has submitted some information necessary for the evaluation, but many important items have not been submitted. Plans for wastewater disposal have been adequately addressed, and the petitioner will be able to use existing private service for solid waste disposal. A site plan will be submitted to provide information on building location and dimensions, parking plans, and screening and landscaping plans. They also have indicated they will submit information about surrounding land uses and plans to mitigate any possible negative effects on them. This area is projected in the Land Development Guide as remaining rural residential, but that is clearly not compatible with past and existing development. Hudspeth Road is not adequate to serve large amounts of non-residential development and water and sewer service are not currently available, but the effect of CMS should continue the shift from agriculture and development away residential uses. The long range plan for this area should be updated. Without the site and building plans it is impossible to make a recommendation on this rezonin~. An office use can be compatible with the existing area, but the petitioner wall need to prove that it is. Questions about buffering, design compatibility with residences, parking, ingress/egress, and landscaping need to be properly answered before this rezoning should be approved.