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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011/09/19 RESOLUTION AMENDING THE HARNETT CTY ZONING ORDINANCE Art XHarnett COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA www.harnett.org A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE HARNETT COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County adopted the Harnett County Zoning Regulations on July 18, 1988; June 5, 2000, and June 15, 2009 for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, and general welfare ofthe county residents; and WHEREAS, this ordinance was adopted under authority granted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, particularly G.S. 153A -340; and WHEREAS, the Zoning Ordinance contains provisions for amending said ordinance and those provisions have been followed; and WHEREAS, the Harnett County Planning Board has reviewed the amendment to the articles of the Zoning Ordinance as listed below and recommends the adoption of the following amendment. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA that Article X "Planned Unit Development' of the Zoning Ordinance shall be amended to read as indicated in "Attachment A." Duly adopted thk, ,19,,� day of September, 2011 and effective upon adoption. HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS I` o. Timothy B. cNeill, Chairman V% ATTEST: ar aret Regina heeler, Clerk to the Board strong roots • new growth ATTACHMENT A ADD the following to Article X "Planned Unit Development" SECTION 5.0 REVIEW & APPROVAL, PROCEDURES 5.1 Predevelopment Meeting A predevelopment meeting shall be scheduled with the Planning Department, and other County Departments as applicable, to review the proposed development plan. Said predevelopment meeting will allow both the developer(s) and County Staff to air out potential issues prior to submittal to the Board of Adjustment. This meeting must be held before staff will accept a conditional use application for the proposed development. 5.2 Public Outreach A. Notification of the Public A minimum extent of public outreach shall be done by the developer(s) prior to, or in conjunction with, application of the proposed plan. Properties located within the proposed development area, all adjacent parcels, and those parcels or portions of parcels within 600 feet of the proposed development area shall be notified by the developer(s) of the intent for development of the site. Such notification shall include a map of the development area, a description of the proposed development, and contact information for the developer(s) and /or a representative(s). A fist of the property owners notified and a copy of the letter sent (including any attachments) must be submitted to the Planning Department with the conditional use application. 5.3 Submittal Procedure The procedure for approval of a planned unit development shall combine the conditional use permit review process and the subdivision plat and site plan review processes, as outlined by this Ordinance. All applications for conditional use permits for PUDs shall be submitted a minimum of 60 days prior to the Board of Adjustment meeting. An outline development plan for the entire development, described below, shall be prepared and submitted along with a conditional use permit application and all other required documentation. 5.4 Outline Development Plan Each proposed planned unit development shall include an outline development plan. The purpose of the plan is to describe, in detail, all elements of design and regulation of the site as a whole. Following the inclusion of a succinct development summary, the outline development plan shall include how each of the required conventional regulations are met, including individual phase descriptions of these regulations where necessary. Finally, the plan shall outline how superior design guidelines and individual criteria are met through innovative design, proposed by the developer. The outline development plan shall specify development standards applicable to each use within the planned unit development. If standards have not been specified for a proposed use in the outline development plan, any applicable development standards found elsewhere in this Ordinance shall be followed. In no case shall proposed development standards fail to meet the intent of this Ordinance. 5.5 Staff Review Upon receipt of a complete application, Planning Staff will conduct a review of the outline development plan and other required materials. The outline development plan and required documents may also be review and commented on by other County Departments, as applicable. 5.6 Final PUD Document Submittal Following approval of a planned unit development application, revised and final documentation must be submitted to the Planning Department. Said submittal shall be made within 30 business days of approval by the Board of Adjustment and must include the documents fisted below, including all revisions required as part of the review and approval process. A. Cover Letter B. Outline Development Plan C. Development Plan The development plan shall include that information required elsewhere by this Section, including but not limited to general street layout, pod type, location and type of open space, and density, along with any other information deemed appropriate by the Administrator. Approval by the Board of Adjustment for a planned unit development shall constitute approval of the use and general design concept only. Subdivision and site plan review procedures found elsewhere in this Ordinance shall be followed as appropriate. 5.7 Modi6cation(ss)of the Approved Planned Unit Development (PUD) Modification(s) of the Outline Development Plan or any preliminary plat/plan and associated 5.8-7 Conflicts Where conflicts occur after approval by the Board of Adjustment between the approved plan and the requirements of this Ordinance, or other local, State, or Federal regulations, such conflict shall be resolved by the Administrator.