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'~_~ STAFF REPORT - CORRECTIVE REZONINGS August 6, 1990 P~ge 2 Tee entry on this seven item list most like lhe Commercial Zoning Oistrict recommended foe the. Cold Springs sfea is the Jirst entry, that ia, local retail. The philo'sophy of thio district is relati%eJy simple. The type of district ~an be described as one that is a very basic shoppin~ district catering to the needs of the surroundiog residents. In fact, the residential character gl- the area in this type ot district is the overriding concern. Any and all commercial which is allowed into the district must be on such a scale as to not threaten the basic residential character o¢ the neighborhood. Further, it should be the type of commercial activity that does not necessarily draw people from other areas, instead, it' should be developed to serve surrounding residents. Ideally, such districts Should be limited lo a relatively few uses, for example, food stores, drug slores and a few others of similar type. The districts should also exisl in small lurid areas se as to assure their ~cope o! influence.' The above is basic zoning district philosophy which finds a real world application in the Cold Springs area. C-t is the Cabarrus County commercial zoning district that most fits the description of local retail and is the most appropriate for the Cold Springs area. Additionally, a preponderance of the local residents who have atlended the meetings and have responded with written comments to the department have requested C-1 zoning for the district. The central office file on this particular small area plan contains 28 written requests for C-5 to be changed to C-1. There is only one written request asking that C-5 be changed to C~2. II should be noted that the one request to change C-5 to C-2 represents n family which is wiJhin this area of change and thsretore should be heavily considered. In evaluating the concept of a C-2 zoning district one must understand not only the inlent of the C-2 but the implications of creating a pocket of dilterin9 commercial zones in a relative)? small commercial district in the first place. This issue can also be expanded to include the co~cept of leaving an area The intent of creating diflarent zoning districts is to provide a tool in which to implement & plan. Much IIk~ the eight pe. nny nail which is holding two boards together that can be pulled and replaced with a sixteen penny nall~ so a C-t zoning district can be replaced with & regional serving C-2 ~onin9 district if oeede~ and appropriate. Staying with Ihs analogy, if the boards are,. one by tWOl they will probably split if the sixteen penny nail la used. If the boards are two by tours the slxlaen