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REZONING STAFF REPORT
Case: PLAN 2010-0001
Jay Sikes, Mgr. of Planning Services
jsikes@harnett.org
Phone: (910) 893-7525 Fax: (910) 814-8278
Planning Board: November 2, 2020 County Commissioners: November 16, 2020
Requesting a Rezoning from RA-40 to RA-30
Applicant Information
Owner of Record: Applicant:
Name: Neal Bryant Johnson Name: PN Development
Address: 1503 Matthews Rd. Address: 108 Commerce Dr.
City/State/Zip: Lillington, NC 27546 City/State/Zip: Dunn, NC 28335
Property Description
PIN(s): 0651-84-5847.000 Acreage: 40.88
Address/SR No.: Matthews Rd.
Township:
(09) Johnsonville
(10) Lillington
(11) Neill’s Creek
(12) Stewart’s Creek
(13) Upper Little River
(01) Anderson Creek
(02) Averasboro
(03) Barbecue
(04) Black River
(05) Buckhorn
(06) Duke
(07) Grove
(08) Hectors Creek
Vicinity Map
Vicinity Map
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Physical Characteristics
Site Description: Currently being used for agricultural purposes, otherwise the property is mostly
cleared. The intent is to develop for residential purposes.
Surrounding Land Uses: There are some major subdivisions in the vicinity, as well as single family
residential lots and agricultural uses.
Services Available
Water:
Public (Harnett County)
Private (Well)
Other: Unverified
Sewer:
Public (Harnett County)
Private (Septic Tank)
Other: unverified
Transportation:
Annual Daily Traffic Count:
550 along this section of
Matthews Rd.
Site Distances: Good
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Zoning District Compatibility
The following is a summary of potential uses. For all applicable uses for each Zoning district please refer to the UDO’s Table of Uses.
CURRENT REQUESTED
RA-40 RA-30
Parks & Rec X X
Natural Preserves X X
Bona Fide Farms X X
Single Family X X
Manufactured Homes, (with design criteria) X
Manufactured Homes
Multi-Family X
Institutional X X
Commercial Services
Retail
Wholesale
Industrial
Manufacturing
Land Use Classification Compatibility
The following is a summary of potential uses. For all applicable uses for each Zoning district please refer to the UDO’s Table of Uses.
ZONING LAND USE
RA-30 MDR
Parks & Rec X X
Natural Preserves X X
Bona Fide Farms X X
Single Family X X
Manufactured Homes, Design Regulated X X
Manufactured Homes
Multi-Family (via a
SUP)_ X X
Institutional
Commercial Service
Retail
Wholesale
Industrial
Manufacturing
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Site Photographs
Site along Tripp Rd (looking towards Matthews Rd) Tripp Rd & Matthews Rd intersection
Site along Matthews Rd Site along Matthews Rd (looking towards Tripp Rd)
Evaluation
Yes No The IMPACT to the adjacent property owners and the surrounding community is
reasonable, and the benefits of the rezoning outweigh any potential inconvenience or
harm to the community.
REASONING: The impact to the surrounding community is reasonable, as the
requested zoning district is similar in nature as the surrounding area.
Yes No The requested zoning district is COMPATIBLE with the existing Land Use Classification.
REASONING: The requested zoning is compatible with the Land Use classification of
Medium Density Residential, as well as within the Compatibility Development Target
area. The MDR land use class could have lot densities that range from 2-5 units per
acre. The Compatibility Target area is based on potential water & sewer availability,
which leads to flexibility in lot sizes.
Yes No The proposal does ENHANCE or maintain the public health, safety and general welfare.
REASONING: The requested rezoning to RA-30, would enhance or maintain the public
health, safety, and general welfare due to the existing residential uses within the area.
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Yes No The request is for a SMALL SCALE REZONING and should be evaluated for
reasonableness.
REASONING: Since this parcel is adjacent to the same zoning district, this application
does not need to be considered for a Small Scale rezoning.
Suggested Statement-of-Consistency (Staff concludes that…)
As stated in the evaluation, the requested rezoning to RA-30 would not have an unreasonable impact on
the surrounding community based on the existing residential uses and compatibility with the County’s
Land Use Plan. Therefore, it is recommended that this rezoning request be APPROVED.
Additional Information
On November 2nd, the Harnett County Planning Board voted unanimously (4-0) to recommend approval of
application based on compatibility with the Land Use Plan and the residential uses in this area.
No one spoke in opposition.