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Lee County Board of Commissioners and Planning Board Public Hearing Information Application #2012 -0601 to Amend the Lee County Zoning Map Public Hearing Date: June 18, 2012 APPLICANT &OWNER: Boatmen Properties LLC 2012 -0601 G �7 C+ REQUEST: Rezone from Residential Agricultural (RA) to Highway Commercial (I-IC) District LOCATION: 2711 Jefferson Davis Highway, Sanford, NC TOWNSHIP: Pocket TAX PARCEL NO.: 9630 -39- 0292 -00 "FAX MAP: 9630.01 ADJACENT ZONING: North: Highway Commercial (HC) South: Highway Commercial (HC) East: Residential Agricultural (RA) West: Residential Agricultural (RA) Site and Area Description The property petitioned to be rezoned is 1.13 -acres in size and is located at 2711 Jefferson Davis Highway. The property is situated east of Jefferson Davis Highway and begins approximately 450 feet north from the intersection of Jefferson Davis Highway and Hickory House Road. In 2007, the applicant purchased the 1.13 -acres and combined it with an existing 2.65 -acre parcel thereby creating a 3.78 -acre tract of land. A copy of the recombination survey plat (Plat Cabinet 2007, Slide 264) is attached for your reference. The front portion of the 3.78 -acre tract is zoned Highway Commercial and developed with a retail establishment. The rear portion which is the subject of this rezoning is vacant and lightly wooded. There is a mixture of commercial and residential zoning and land uses in the vicinity of the subject property. The properties adjacent to the north and east are zoned Highway Commercial and Residential Agricultural and are the site of Chatlee Boat and Marine which is owned by the applicant. The properties adjoining to the south includes a vacant commercial lot at the corner of Jefferson Davis Highway and Hickory House Road and a residential lot developed with a single - family house. Properties further north of the site along Jefferson Davis Highway are zoned Highway Commercial. Staff Analysis If rezoned, the applicant plans to construct a large warehouse building that will be used for their boat and marine business. As proposed, entry to the building will be by an existing internal driveway through Chatlee. The property is currently zoned Residential Agricultural (RA) district which is intended for very low - density residential and agricultural uses. Lot density and dimensional standards in the RA district includes a minimum lot size of 40,000 square feet, a minimum building setback of 30 feet from any street right -of -way, 30 feet from a rear property line, and 15 feet from all side property lines. The Highway Commercial (fIC) district is established to accommodate uses that depend upon a large flow of traffic and convenient access, such as retailing of durable goods, the provision of commercial services