HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0648 (2)APPLICANT: Leroy Templeton
134 Homestead Road
Harmony, NC 28634
LOCATION: 197 Josey Road, more specifically identified as PIN# 4759-15-
1807. Directions: I-77 north to exit 59, tum right onto Tomlin Mill Road, tum
left onto Josey Road, on the left.
REQUESTED ACTION AND CONDITIONS: Amend the Land Use Plan and
rezone the property from RA, Residential Agricultural Zoning District to CB,
Community Business Zoning District.
PROPOSED USE: Any and all uses permitted in the CB District.
SIZE: The total parcel is 1.684 acres.
EXISTING LAND USE: Residential
SURROUNDING LAND USE: Residential and Interstate
WATERSHED REGULATIONS: This property is not in a watershed.
TRAFFIC: According to the 1993 Iredell County Thoroughfare Plan, this road
is designated as a local road and not an arterial. Tomlin Mill Road, the road
that Josey Road comes off of, is designated as a minor arterial and has a
capacity of 12,000 vehicles per day. In 2003, the estimated daily traffic count
was 710 vehicles per day.
ZONING HISTORY: This property has been zoned RA since countywide
zoning went into effect in 1990.
STAFF COMMENTS: This property has not been designated for commercial
uses in the Land Use Plan. It is approximately 500 feet from the proposed
commercial area, which has not even come close to being developed. The
traffic count along Tomlin Mill Road will not support expanding the
commercial node at this time. At a later date, when the commercial node has
developed out the might be a more suitable time to amend the Land Use Plan
and expand the commercial node. Therefore, staff recommends against this
request.
PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDATION: On April 6, 2005, the Planning
Board recommended to deny this rezoning request, by a vote of 5-3.
Commissioner Johnson asked if the request would be more acceptable if a site
plan had been presented.
Warren said a better evaluation of the request could be obtained with a site plan.
Wade A. Campbell (opposition) said he was interested in knowing what type of
business would be on the site. He said that at the planning board meeting, the applicant
had said a used-car lot would be on the property. Mr. Campbell said he would be
opposed to a used-car lot, due to the noise that would be created when customers drove
the vehicles up-and-down the road.
James Winebarger (opposition) said approximately 20 homes were within a one-
half mile distance or less of the property. He voiced opposition to having a used-car lot
in the neighborhood.
Charles Keller (opposition) stated his wife was sick and on dialysis. He said his
wife was extremely upset about the proposed used-car lot and the prospect of having
unknown people coming into the neighborhood. Mr. Keller said he could get a doctor's
note explaining the severity of his wife's condition, if necessary.