Approved July 12, 2022 PZ Meeting Minutes

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Fire Marshal Review: No comments, Jacob Thompson, County Fire Marshal EMS Review: No comments, Justin Brines, Cabarrus County EMS Director Sheriff’s Office Review: No comments, Ray Gilleland, Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Health Alliance Review: No comments, Chrystal Swinger, Cabarrus Health Alliance Land Use Plan Analysis The subject property is located within the boundary of the WesternAreaLand Use Plan (Plan) and is planned for Medium Density Residential uses. More specifically, the Plan recommends a density of one to three dwelling units per acre. Although the recommendation of the Plan is for residential uses, the subject property is developed with an indoor recreational facility. The subject property was rezoned from Medium Density Residential (MDR) to OI-CU in 2005 to permit the current use. Rezoning the property would permit all uses within the OI district. The rationale of the OI district states that the OI district is for low intensity office and institutional uses that can be complementary to adjacent residential land use. Conclusions The proposed rezoning is not consistent with the Western Area Plan. However, the subject property currently supports an existing recreational usewhich is complimentary to the adjacent residential properties. Rezoning from OI-CU to OI would increase the permitted uses of the subject property to include all permitted uses within the OI district. In advance of submitting a rezoning request, theapplicant submitted a site planto the BOA requesting variances from three sections of the Cabarrus County Development Ordinance that apply to the proposed use of swim club. The site plan shows how the property owner intends to convert the site from an indoor recreational facility only to a swim club with outdoor water features and other amenities. The variance requests were approved by the Board of Adjustment at its regular meeting on June 14, 2022 in anticipation of the potential new use of the site. Should the rezoning request be approved, the applicant understands that the site will need to be developed in accordance with the plan approved by the BOA at its regular meeting on June 12, 2022. Although a site plan and variance requests were submitted and approved for the site, the proposed rezoning request is a conventional request. If approved, any uses allowed in the OI district would be permitted on the subject property.