TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Telly C. Whitfield, Ph.D. - Assistant City Manager
Dr. Gerald Newton, AICP - Development Services Director
Taurus Freeman, MPA - Planning & Zoning Division Manager
FROM: Craig M. Harmon, CZO - Planner II
DATE: September 27, 2021
RE:
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SUP21-03. Order of Approval - Findings of Fact: Special Use Permit to allow an existing funeral home to operate a crematory, zoned as Limited Commercial, Limited Commercial Conditional & Single-Family 10 Zoning Districts, located at 6651 Raeford Road (REID #0406080963000) near the intersection of Raeford and Strickland Bridge Roads, 2.55 acres ? and being the property of Crumpler Family Holdings LLC, represented by Del Crawford, Crawford Design Company.
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
7 - Larry Wright
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Strategic Operating Plan FY 2021
Goals 2026
Goal 2: Responsible City Government Supporting a Diverse and Viable Economy
* Objective 2.4 - Sustain a favorable development climate to encourage business growth
Goal 3: City Investment in Today and Tomorrow
* Objective 3.2 - Manage the City's future growth and strategic land use
Executive Summary:
Due to General Statute 160D, the Order of Approval (Findings of Facts) resulting from an Evidentiary Hearing decision must be approved by the council, board, or commission making the final action, per ? 160D-705. The City Council must review and approve the written findings before the Mayor signs the Findings of Facts document.
The Finding of Facts was created based on the City Council meeting records. City Councilmember statements have been incorporated into the motions.
Special Use Permits require that the applicant meet specific standards for certain uses in specific districts. Unlike discretionary legislative rezonings, an evidentiary hearing requires that the applicant provide appropriate findings. The Finding of Facts are pivotal in documentin...
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