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RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING BOARD 050 FOR A CHANGE TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF LEE COUNTY APPLICATION 2010-0601 The Planning Board by a unanimous vote recommend the Board of Commissioners approve Application 2010-0601 submitted by E. Stephen, Triassic LLC, Linda B. Wicker, Jimmie L. Thomas and Hobert & Sandra Wicker to rezone from Residential Agricultural district 60.359-acres of land to General Commercial (C-2) and 431.124-acres of land to Light Industrial (LI) district. LAND USE INFORMATION PRESENTED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING: Site and Area Description: The tracts are located north to northeast of Colon Road, east of Deep River Road, south of Zion Church Road, west of US Highway 1 and east of US Highway 1. Combined, the tracts have over 2,400 feet of road frontage on Colon Road. The subject tracts include three single-family homes and out buildings located at 4416, 4564 and 4616 Colon Road. The remainder of the subject tracts is vacant. At present, the tracts appears to be wooded to lightly wooded with several farm fields. A 100' power line easement to Progress Energy runs through the northern portion of the tracts. Existing Zoning and Land Uses: The subject tracts are surrounded by Residential Agricultural zoned properties. Opposite the subject tracts and south of Colon Road is 69t acres of undeveloped land zoned Highway Commercial. Land uses in the area are residential and agricultural uses consisting of low- density single family dwellings, farmland, and woodlands. The majority of residential homes are located east of Deep River Road and south of Zion Church Road. Staff Analysis: The applicants are requesting to rezone 431.124-acres to Light Industrial (LI) and 60.359-acres to General Commercial (C-2). This will permit a variety of light industrial and commercial uses on the subject lands. The existing residential homes on the site will become legal non-conforming. The existing land use pattern in the vicinity of the subject property is mostly residential. Future land uses in this area will consist of commercial and industrial uses due to the expansion of the Lee County Industrial Park north to Colon Road. A driveway entrance onto Colon Road has already been installed in anticipation of the expansion. The entrance is through a vacant 64.5-acre tract that was zoned Highway Commercial in November 2001. The existing land use pattern is expected to change as development occurs within the expansion area of the Industrial Park and on other non-residential zoned properties. The current "RA" district is intended for very low-density residential and agricultural uses. The dimensional standards include a minimum lot size of 40,000 square feet and building setbacks of 30' front yard, 30' rear yard and 15' side yards. Land uses in this district are primarily agrarian and rural. The "C-2" district is established to provide areas for general commercial activities designed to serve the community such as shopping centers, repair shops, wholesale businesses, and retail sales with limited outdoor display of goods and limited outdoor operations. "C-2" zones should be located on or within proximity to major thoroughfares. Dimensional standards for lots in the C-2 zone includes a minimum lot width of 50 feet, a minimum lot depth of 100 feet , 0 side and rear yard setbacks and no maximum building height. (A list of uses permitted in the C2 district is included in the agenda package for your reference) The "LI" district is established to provide for areas that contain a mix of light manufacturing uses, office park and limited retail and service uses that service the industrial uses in an attractive business park setting with proper screening and buffering, all compatible with adjoining uses. LI districts should include areas which continue the orderly development and concentration of light industrial uses. LI zones should have direct access to or be within proximity to a major or minor thoroughfare. The minimum dimensional standards of the Ll district includes a lot width of 80 feet, a front yard setback of 30 feet, 0