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Rezoning Petition CZ-2023-002 VL Properties
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bjorn E. Hansen, Planning, Senior Planner - Long Range Planning, 704-283-3690
ACTION REQUESTED:
Consider approving or denying proposed rezoning.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
None.
BACKGROUND:
This case is a request to amend the Zoning Map of Union County by rezoning one parcel of land totaling 3.087 acres appearing on the tax map as tax parcel 08-036-025B in the Goose Creek Township from B-4 With Conditions to B-4 with Modified Conditions. The applicant requests the rezoning in order to build a 12,000 square foot countertop showroom and manufacturing facility. The rezoning will include the following conditions:
1) Limited to site plan dated March 21, 2024
2) Five-year vesting of development rights
3) Rental house to be removed
4) All machinery used in fabrication will be placed in the interior of the building
5) Development will meet all requirements of the Union County Unified Development Ordinance
A community meeting was held April 9, 2024. A total of five residents attended the meeting. They expressed concerns about noise, stormwater runoff, and impacts on property values. No changes were made based on feedback.
The Land Use Board reviewed this proposed rezoning at its May 21, 2024 and June 18, 2024, meetings.
The Land Use Board voted to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners deny the rezoning request by a vote of 3-2. The Land Use Board's primary concerns were traffic impacts related to the business and the use being out of harmony with existing land uses in the area.
The Board of Commissioners conducted a public hearing on July 15, 2024. A total of three residents spoke in opposition, citing concerns over development in the rural area, noise, and groundwater.
As a correction from the staff presentation on July 15, the initial 2017 rezoning to B-4 CZ was not initiated to bring an existing business into compliance. The application was to move an existing business ...
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