Agenda Package - 7-16-12 Reg. Meeting

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STAFF REPORT PRESENTED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING (.40 PETITION #2012 -0601 BY BOATMEN PROPERTIES, LLC 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. 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 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 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 to industrial areas, and the provision of services to tourists. The Highway Commercial district is generally located adjacent to major thoroughfares. The HC district requires a minimum front yard setback of 10 feet with side and rear yard setbacks established by the required buffer yard width. Utilities The site will be served by public water and a private on -site septic system. Emergency Response The subject property is located within the Tramway Fire District Transportation The 1994 Sanford Thoroughfare Plan Technical Report notes that U. S. 1 is a principal arterial passing through central North Carolina and connecting Rockingham, Southern Pines, and Sanford to Raleigh. Non - residential development tends to occur in strips along major highway corridors. The NCDOT 2010 Traffic Study reports 22,000 vehicle trips per day on Jefferson Davis Highway just south of the subject tract.