HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0529Rezoning Request; Teresa Earnhardt Property, Case No. 0412-2: Dick
Brolin (Piedmont Design Associates), Applicant, Requests an Amendment to the
Iredell County Land Use Plan and to Rezone Property from Residential
Agricultural to General Business District: County Planner Emily Jackson said the
owner had made this request due to the need for sewer expansion and additional
parking. She mentioned that it would probably be at least two years before the Town of
Mooresville provided water and sewer in the area. Ms. Jackson then summarized the
staff report, most of which is as follows:
OWNER/ APPLICANTS: Teresa H. Earnhardt
1675 Coddle Creek Hwy
Mooresville, NC 28115
LOCATION: 1649 Coddle Creek Highway (NC Highway 3), Mooresville,
specifically PIN # 4675-38-6488. Directions: South on Coddle Creek
Highway, on the left just past the intersection with Rocky River Road.
REQUESTED ACTION AND CONDITIONS: Amend the Land Use Plan and
rezone the property from RA, Residential Agriculture Zoning District to GB,
General Business Zoning District.
PROPOSED USE: Future expansion of existing adjacent business, Dale
Earnhardt Incorporated
SIZE: The parcel is 4.9948 acres.
EXISTING LAND USE: Residential
SURROUNDING LAND USE: Commercial and residential
WATERSHED REGULATIONS: This property is located in the WS -II
Watershed. The development would be limited to only 70% or 3.5 acres of the
parcel.
TRAFFIC: According to the 1993 Iredell County Thoroughfare Plan, the
capacity for this stretch of roadway is 9,000 vehicles per day. In 2002, the
estimated daily traffic count was 6,700 vehicles per day.
ZONING HISTORY: This property has been zoned RA since Countywide
zoning went into effect. The Land Use Plan was amended to include the
property to the south as commercial and the parcel was also rezoned from RA
to GB in 1994, Case # 9406-2.
STAFF COMMENTS: Mrs. Earnhardt has requested that the property be
rezoned to allow for the expansion of Dale Earnhardt, Incorporated. The
expansion would be used for a temporary on -site -septic system repair area and
possibly employee parking. As with any commercial development adjacent to a
residential zoning district, the owner will be required to submit a site plan,
which would include screening devices. Because of the center's popularity
with seasonal visitors, the availability of additional parking on the same side of
the facility on Coddle Creek Highway is important. At certain times of the
year, people park along the roadway in order to tour the facility, which can be a
major safety issue. Additional on-site parking could only be an asset for the
welfare and safety of the area. Based on the existence of the existing adjacent
use, zoning, and Land Use Plan, staff recommends in favor of the rezoning
request.
PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDATION: On December 1, 2004, the
Planning Board unanimously recommended in favor of amending the Land Use
Plan by a vote of 10-0 and rezoning the property by a vote of 10-0.
asps:
Commissioner Williams asked if any opposition had been expressed at
the planning board meeting.