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Planning commission defers rezoning request for proposed boat and RV storage near Sawmill Road
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The Mecklenburg County Planning Commission voted to defer a request to rezone a parcel from agricultural to industrial that would allow covered boat and RV storage so staff can fold in public concerns about proximity, screening and runoff.
The Mecklenburg County Planning Commission deferred action on a rezoning request that would allow a covered boat and RV storage business on a Mecklenburg County parcel (record #10084) near the intersection of Noblin Farm Road and Sawmill Road. The commission voted to defer so public comments could be incorporated into any conditions.
The rezoning request, filed on behalf of an applicant named in the staff report as Eddie Gary, sought a zoning change from agricultural to industrial so boat and RV storage would be a permitted use rather than a special exception. Planning staff told the commission the county's new zoning ordinance, scheduled to go before the board of supervisors in May, would make boat and RV storage a permitted use in industrial districts but keep it as a special exception in agricultural areas; staff noted screening, setbacks and erosion-and-sediment controls still apply and a stormwater basin is required only when runoff exceeds about three acres.
Neighbor Brandon Curtis, who said he owns Southside Southern Boat Works and lives at 916 Noblin Farm Road immediately adjacent to the parcel, urged the commission not to approve the rezoning without neighborhood consultation. "If somebody wants to start an establishment for both storage and camper storage ... within 50 feet of my property line, I do have an issue with that," Curtis said, citing concerns about metal roofs, screening, runoff and a possible storage pond. Curtis told the commission he and nearby business owners have worked together for years and were not consulted by the applicant.
A committee member moved to defer "to allow the planning commission comments made by the public and incorporate such comments into conditions that may be applied to the proposed use of the site." The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
The item will return for further consideration, and any rezoning would still require subsequent review by the Mecklenburg County Board of Supervisors under the county's process. Planning staff said the new zoning ordinance will be considered by the board of supervisors in May, which may affect how the use is handled going forward.
