HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0857 (2)• Driveway entrances limited to one on Brawley School Road and two on Blume Road depending on
NCDOI' determination.
• Clustering of the single family development, if practical.
• Architectural standards as follows:
-At least 700% of the street level frontages shall be in windows or doorways. Street level windows shall be
visually permeable. Mirrored glass is not permitted in any location. Faux or display casement is not permitted
in lieu of exterior window treatments for the frontage elevation.
-No frontage wall shall remain unpierced by a window or functional general access doorway for more than
16 feet.
-The principal, functional doorway for public or direct -entry access into a building shall be from the fronting
street. Comer entrances shall be provided on comer lot buildings.
-Decorative cornices shall be provided for buildings with a flat roof. Alternatively, eaves shall be provided
with a pitched roof.
-A building canopy, awning, or similar weather protection may be provided and should project 3-5 feet from
the fagade.
-Commercial building walls shall be brick, cast concrete, stucco, stone, marble, or other materials similar in
appearance and durability. Regular or decorative concrete block may be used on building walls not visible from
a public street or as an accent material only. All accessory buildings shall be clad in materials similar in
appearance to the principal building.
-Pitched roofs shall be clad in wood shingles, standing seam metal, corrugated metal, slate, diamond tab
asphalt shingles, or similar materials.
-Signs on the inside of glazed openings may be neon.
-All visibly exposed facades shall have a recognizable base course, which shall align with the sill level of
the first story consisting of, but not limited to: thicker walls, ledges or sills; integrally colored and patterned
materials such as smooth finished stone or tile; lighter or darker colored materials, mullions, or panels;
and/or planters.
-All visibly exposed facades shall have a recognizable top consisting of, but not limited to: cornice
treatments, other than just colored stripes or bands, with integrally textured materials such as stone or other
masonry or differently colored materials; sloping roof with overhangs and brackets: stepped parapets; and/or a
cornice which shall terminate or cap the top of a building wall.
-Two wall materials may be combined horizontally on one facade. The heavier material should be below.
-Skylights shall be flat (non -bubble).
Stucco shall be float finish.
-Windows shall be set to the inside of the building face wall.
-All rooftop equipment shall be enclosed in building material that matches the structure or is visually
compatible with the structure.
Hugh McKay (co-owner of the property) said his family had owned the land since the
1880s. He said the 41 acres of land would be sold, and the rezoning would help justify the
extension of water and sewer on Brawley School Road.
Juanita Ostwalt Brown spoke in opposition to the rezoning. Ms. Brown said the
Brawley School Road was overdeveloped already, and there was too much traffic.
In response to Ms. Brown's concerns, Commissioner Bowles said the request was of
a "conservative nature" He said the current zoning allowed housing developments to be
built.
Commissioner Johnson asked Mr. Smith about the speculative nature of the request.
Smith acknowledged that no immediate plans had been developed for the site, and the
development would work better if the utilities were already in place. He said, however, that
in some cases, the conditional uses might be more restrictive than an actual site plan.
No one else desired to speak, and Chairman Tice adjourned the hearing.
OTIO by Commissioner Bowles, after reviewing the findings of fact and
determining them to be in order, to grant the request in Case No. 0208-4 and rezone the
property from Residential Agricultural to Neighborhood Business Conditional Use District.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.