HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0461Smith said the property was zoned to its present Neighborhood Business
classification in 1996, with the only condition being that it comply with the watershed
regulations. He said the requested Community Business zoning conformed with the
transitional node specified in the county's land use plan. Smith said that in the plan, all
commercial development on Brawley School Road was to provide residential services on
the peninsula, and it was not intended to draw new customer traffic activity from outside.
He said the proposed conditions would improve the design and appearance of
development to be above what is currently allowed. In addition, he said the applicant had
agreed to conform to the Brawley School Road right-of-way proposal and to include the
standards of the Roadway Protection Overlay. Smith said the planning board, in a 6-3
vote, approved the request on June 6, 2001.
Commissioner Bowles asked Smith to define 90% opaque.
Smith said that in terms of an eight -foot fence, the outside storage on the property
would be invisible from the roadway.
Bowles asked what would govern the height.
Smith said that most of the time, it would be determined by the type of
goods/equipment being stored.
Commissioner Ray said it appeared there was no one at the meeting to speak in
opposition; however, much negative advertising had occurred. She said one sign said,
"Say no to highway business." Ray asked Smith to clarify that the Thompson's had not
requested a highway business rezoning.
Smith said the applicants had not requested a highway business designation. He
said highway business zoning was generally meant to serve the traveling public.
Ray said the newspaper ads in opposition read: "Highway Business zoning
requests have been denied time after time in this area in the last several years, so why
change now"? Commissioner Ray said it was her understanding the planning staff had
researched their office files to locate past highway zoning requests.
Smith said the files had been checked and only one case had been found. He
noted, however, the applicant withdrew the request (Drye Drive & Hwy. 150) after the
planning board meeting. He said the area had now been rezoned as a neighborhood
business district.
Commissioner Ray said the board's duties were difficult enough when just
dealing with the facts. She said that when certain members of the public started
disseminating information that was incorrect, it made the job more difficult and it
infringed upon the rights of other people.
George Moser spoke and offered to answer any questions on the request.
No one else spoke, and Chairman Tice adjourned the public hearing.
OTIO by Commissioner Bowles, after reviewing the findings of fact and
determining them to be in order, to grant the rezoning request of Case #0106-3 (Ronnie
& Linda Thompson) from Neighborhood Business, Conditional Use District to
Community Business, Conditional Use District.
Commissioner Johnson said he wanted to point out that it appeared Mr. & Mrs.
Thompson had developed their request in a manner to satisfy the business needs of the
people already on the Brawley peninsula, and they were not trying to encourage outside
traffic to come in for services.
Commissioner Ray said she had reviewed the case and after making inquiries with
the planning supervisor, she had determined that Mr. & Mrs. Thompson had been very
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