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STAFF ANALYSiS-PETITION 89-11 The petitioners, A.B. & T. Proportion, are asking that their land on U.S. 29 be rezoned to aJlow for the development et the property as a commercial park. The land is currently zoned ARR and ie vacant. The location end surrounding uses of this property all support the rezoning of this property. The parcel is located on ~ major transportation artery between Mecklenburg ~nd Cabarrus County. It is surrounded by land that is primarily vacant with two major exceptions. Directly to the southwest of the property is a C-4 zone on which an auto museum is operated. To the south and southwest is the Charlotte Motor Speedway and the landfill operated on Speedway property. Much of the surrounding vacant land is zoned heavy. industrial by the the County and by the City of Concord. There are some concerns that might arise with the development et this property for a commercial park. The first of these concerns is the extensive tined plain and possible wetlands on the property. The adverse effects of development in these areas can only be mitigated through close attention to the permitting process and careful engineering. The second concern is the traffic that cnn be expected to be generated by the commercial development of this property. Assuming that only 20 acres of the 33 can be developed due to the floodplain, it can stilJ be estimated, using Institute of Transportation Engineers figures for business parks, that over 600 trips per day will be generated. The adverse effects of this can be partially contrnlled through the application of the Thoroughfare Overlay Zone Standards, but it is also recommended that when this land is subdivided for the commerci&l park (assuming the rezoning is granted) that the developers be required to construct acceleration/deceleration Janes at the main entrance and that only a single cut allowing turns onto southbound U.S~ 2g be allowed. The final concern is that this property has access to municipal water and sewer, Put cannot be required to tie onto these systems. While it is improbable that thio property can be developed without connecting to the water and sewer lines, this is something that must be addressed by the pe~itioners, end should be considered in the evaluation of this rezoning. It ia the staff opinion that this area is suitable for commercial development, aasuming that municipal water and sewer service is prov'ided to the property, and tha~ when the ~urrounding land uses are taken into adcount that this type development is the highest and best use for the property. Thereforu, we recommend that this pett't,Jon be approved,