TITLE
Title
LEGISLATIVE HEARING FOR UDO TEXT AMENDMENT CASE #24-03-PLBD-00075: AMEND SECTION 4.3, TABLE 4.3-1 PERMITTED USE SCHEDULE, SECTION 5.6 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, TO ESTABLISH BATTING CAGES (OUTDOOR) IN THE PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL (PI) ZONING DISTRICT, INDOOR BATTING CAGES ALLOWED IN THE AGRICULTURAL (AG) AND PI ZONING DISTRICT WITH DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, PRIVATE CLUBS, AND RECREATION FACILITIES AS USES ALLOWED IN THE PI ZONING DISTRICT. PHYSICAL FITNESS CENTERS MOVED FROM THE RECREATION & ENTERTAINMENT (HEAVY) USE CATEGORY TO THE RECREATION & ENTERTAINMENT (LIGHT) USE CATEGORY
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
J. Leslie Bell
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BACKGROUND
Background
At its June 12, 2024 Regular Meeting, the Guilford County Planning Board recommended unanimously (draft minutes attached) to the Board of Commissioners the adoption of Text Amendment Case #24-03-PLBD-00075, as presented herein (Ayes: Donnelly, Gullick, Stalder, Drumwright, Alston, Little. Nays: None. Absent: Buchanan, Craft, Bui). The Planning staff proposed a text amendment (including revisions by the Planning Board) to the Guilford County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), Article 4, Zoning Districts, and Article 5, Development Standards for Individual Uses. The purpose of these amendments are to address recreational and entertainment uses primarily associated with both Indoor and Outdoor Batting Cages, Private Clubs or Recreation Facilities, Public Parks or Recreation Facilities (Including Indoor Batting Cages), and Physical Fitness Centers.
The first change will amend Table 4.3-1, Table of Permitted Use Schedule, that specifies and adds Batting Cages, Outdoor subject to Development Standards in the Public Institutional (PI) zoning district. As such, this use will be subject to the minimum current development standards which include 1) use separation of 100 ft. from any residential structure; 2) security fencing allowed; and, 3) lighting restrictions after 10 pm when located in the Agricultural (AG) zo...
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