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Home My WebLink AboutPB Agenda Package - APRIL 2025 HARNETT COUNTY PLANNING BOARD Monday April 7, 2025 6:00 p.m. Harnett County Development Services 420 McKinney Parkway, Lillington, NC 27546 PUBLIC HEARING 1. Call to order and welcome – Chairman Kathy Wood 2. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance 3. Approval of Minutes Old Business-Tabled from the March 3, 2025 Meeting 4. Harnett County Comprehensive Land Use Plan Adoption-Presented by Jake Petrosky, Stewart’s Engineering. New Business 5. Proposed Zoning Change: Case #PLAN2503-0001 Landowner / Applicant: 1960 Properties, LLC / Chan Ho; 1.19 +/- acres; Pin # 9568- 66-9087.000; From RA-20R to Commercial Zoning District; Barbecue Township; SR # 1207 (Seawell Rosser Road) & NC Hwy 87 N. 6. Other Business 7. Adjourn STAFF REPORTPage 1 of 9 REZONING STAFF REPORT Case: PLAN2503-0001 Sarah Arbour, Planner II sarbour@harnett.org Phone: (910)814-6414 Fax: (910) 814-8278 Planning Board: April 7, 2025 County Commissioners: April 21, 2025 Rezoning from RA-20R to Commercial Applicant Information Owner of Record:Applicant: Name:1960 Properties, LLC. Name: Chan Ho Address: 300 Black Belt World Drive. Address: 300 Black Belt World Drive City/State/Zip: Knightdale, NC 27545 City/State/Zip: Knightdale, NC 27545 Property Description PIN(s): 9568-66-9087.000 Acreage: 1.19 Address/SR No.: 520 Seawell Rosser Rd., Sanford, NC 27332 Township: Johnsonville Lillington Neill’s Creek Stewart’s Creek Upper Little River Anderson Creek Averasboro Barbecue Black River Buckhorn Duke Grove Hectors Creek Vicinity Map STAFF REPORT Page 2 of 9 Physical Characteristics Site Description The property, formerly used for residential purposes, is vacant and fronts both Seawell Rosser Rd. and NC 87 N. Background The home and accessory structure previously located on the property were demolished in December 2024. Surrounding Land Uses Surrounding land uses include the Olivia Post Office, a convenience store, a communications station, a massage parlor, and single-family residences. Services Available Water: Public (Harnett County) Private (Well) Other: Unverified Sewer: Public (Harnett County) Private (Septic Tank) Other: STAFF REPORT Page 3 of 9 Transportation The annual Average Daily Traffic counts: Seawell Rosser Rd. : 150 AADT NC 87 N. : 26,500 AADT Site Distances: Seawell Rosser Rd.: Good NC 87 N. : Good Zoning District Compatibility Current Requested Parks & Rec X X Natural Preserves X X Bona Fide Farms X X Single Family X Manufactured Homes, (with design criteria) X Manufactured Homes X Multi-Family X Institutional X X Commercial Services SUP X Retail X Wholesale SUP Industrial Manufacturing SUP The following is a summary list of potential uses. For all applicable uses for each Zoning district please refer to the UDO’s Table of Uses. Commercial RA-20R STAFF REPORTPage 4 of 9 Land Use Classification Compatibility ZONING LAND USES Commercial Rural Center Parks & Rec X X Natural Preserves X X Bona Fide Farms X X Single Family X Manufactured Homes, Design Regulated X Manufactured Homes X Multi-Family X Institutional X X Commercial Service X X Retail X X Wholesale SUP SUP Industrial Manufacturing SUP SUP The above is a summary list of potential uses. For all applicable uses for each Zoning district,please refer to the UDO’s Table of Uses. Site Photographs Site Rural Center Low Density Residential STAFF REPORT Page 5 of 9 STAFF REPORT Page 6 of 9 Street View Seawell Rosser Rd. South View Seawell Rosser Rd. North View NC 87 N. North View NC 87 N. South View STAFF REPORT Page 7 of 9 Across Road Seawell Rosser Rd. NC 87 N. Evaluation Yes No A. The proposal will place all property similarly situated in the area in the same category, or in appropriate complementary categories. The subject property is located within a mixed-use area, characterized by both residential and non-residential land uses. The subject property is adjacent to property zoned Commercial and currently used for commercial purposes. Yes No B. There is a convincing demonstration that all uses permitted under the proposed district classification would be in the interest of the general public and not merely the interest of the individual or small group. The requested zoning district is compatible with the underlying land use, Rural Center. This land use classification is a development node that encourages commercial land uses and economic development throughout the county. The uses permitted in the Commercial zoning district are compatible with the underlying land use. Yes No C. There is a convincing demonstration that all uses permitted under the proposed district classification would be appropriate in the area included in the proposed change. (When a new district designation is assigned, any use permitted in the district is allowable, so long as it meets district requirements, and not merely uses which applicants state they intend to make of the property involved.) STAFF REPORT Page 8 of 9 There is a convincing demonstration that all uses permitted under the proposed zoning district classification would be appropriate in the area included in the proposed change. The uses permitted in the Commercial zoning district are compatible with the surrounding and nearby commercial land uses. Additionally, the property has access to water and sewer utility services and is located within a Rural Center Development Node. Yes No D. There is a convincing demonstration that the character of the neighborhood will not be materially and adversely affected by any use permitted in the proposed change. There is a convincing demonstration that the character of the neighborhood will not be materially and adversely affected by the uses permitted in the requested zoning district. The uses permitted in the Commercial zoning district are compatible with the nearby non-residential land uses. Yes No E. The proposed change is in accordance with the comprehensive plan and sound planning practices. The requested zoning district is compatible with the future land use classification, Rural Center. The Rural Center Use Future Land Use classification supports small scale, market-driven commercial centers. Suggested Statement-of-Consistency (Staff concludes that…) As stated in the evaluation, the requested rezoning to Commercial would not have an unreasonable impact on the surrounding community based on compatibility with the future land use plan and the surrounding land uses. It is recommended that this rezoning request be APPROVED. Standards of Review and Worksheet TYPICAL REVIEW STANDARDS The Planning Board shall consider and make recommendations to the County Board of Commissioners concerning each proposed zoning district. The following policy guidelines shall be followed by the Planning Board concerning zoning districts and no proposed zoning district will receive favorable recommendation unless: Yes No A. The proposal will place all property similarly situated in the area in the same category, or in appropriate complementary categories. Yes No B. There is convincing demonstration that all uses permitted under the proposed district classification would be in the general public interest and not merely in the interest of the individual or small group. Yes No C. There is convincing demonstration that all uses permitted under the proposed district classification would be appropriate in the area included in the proposed change. (When a new district designation is assigned, any use permitted in the district is allowable, so long as it meets district requirements, and not merely uses which applicants state they intend to make of the property involved.) Yes No D. There is convincing demonstration that the character of the neighborhood will not be materially and adversely affected by any use permitted in the proposed change. Yes No E. The proposed change is in accordance with the comprehensive plan and sound planning practices. GRANTING THE REZONING REQUEST STAFF REPORT Page 9 of 9 Motion to grant the rezoning upon finding that the rezoning is reasonable based on All of the above findings of fact A-E being found in the affirmative and that the rezoning advances the public interest. DENYING THE REZONING REQUEST Motion to deny the rezoning upon finding that the proposed rezoning does not advance the public interest and is unreasonable due to the following: The proposal will not place all property similarly situated in the area in the same category, or in appropriate complementary categories. There is not convincing demonstration that all uses permitted under the proposed district classification would be in the general public interest and not merely in the interest of the individual or small group. There is not convincing demonstration that all uses permitted under the proposed district classification would be appropriate in the area included in the proposed change. (When a new district designation is assigned, any use permitted in the district is allowable, so long as it meets district requirements, and not merely uses which applicants state they intend to make of the property involved.) There is not convincing demonstration that the character of the neighborhood will not be materially and adversely affected by any use permitted in the proposed change. The proposed change is not in accordance with the comprehensive plan and sound planning practices. The proposed change was not found to be reasonable for a small scale rezoning