TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kelly Olivera - Assistant City Manager
Dr. Gerald Newton, AICP - Development Services Director
FROM: Will Deaton, AICP - Planning and Zoning Division Manager
Demetrios Moutos - Planner I
DATE: June 24, 2024
RE:
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P24-23. Rezoning of multiple properties from Single Family Residential 10 (SF-10) and Limited Commercial (LC) to Office and Institutional (OI), located on the north side of Village Drive between Roxie Avenue and Owen Drive, totaling 6.56 acres ? and being the properties of Cumberland County Hospital System Inc.
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
5 - Lynne Greene
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Strategic Operating Plan FY 2022
Goals 2027
* Goal II: Responsive City Government Supporting a Divers and Viable Economy
o Objective 2.1 - To ensure a diverse City tax base.
o Objective 2.4 - To sustain a favorable development climate to encourage business growth.
* Goal III: City invested in Today and Tomorrow
o Objective 3.2 - To manage the City's future growth and strategic land use.
Executive Summary:
Over the past 25 years, the substantial expansion of Cape Fear Valley Medical Center and its services has necessitated a land use reassessment to support continued growth and integration with the surrounding community. The 2010 Hospital Area Plan and Overlay Ordinance addressed rapid regional growth, land use conflicts, and development quality around this medical hub. It identified traffic congestion and the need for higher-quality development as key concerns.
This report proposed rezoning properties from SF-10 and LC to OI to accommodate uses aligned with the area's evolving role as a healthcare center. This aligns with the Cumberland County Hospital System's goal of facilitating effective land use around major institutions, as evidenced by their acquisition of most properties in question.
The Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval on May 14, 2024, but exempted p...
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