TITLE
Title
AFFIRM AND SUBMIT THE PLANNING BOARD'S FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE MAJOR BUFFER VARIANCE FOR PUBLIX SUPER MARKET'S, INC. PROPOSED CORPORATE CAMPUS, BEING TAX PARCEL #117416, LOCATED AT 311 BIRCH CREEK RD., AS GUILFORD COUNTY'S PRELIMINARY FINDINGS TO THE NC ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
J. Leslie Bell (Teresa Andrews)
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BACKGROUND
Background
Publix Super Markets Inc. (Publix) is requesting a major variance from the Jordan Lake Buffer Rules per Guilford County Development Ordinance 7-1.9. The major variance is requested for the purposes of establishing a corporate campus designed to meet the needs of Publix Super Markets, Inc. Based on both the Guilford County Development Ordinance and the State of NC Model Local Riparian Buffer Protection Ordinance for Lands within the Jordan Watershed, if Guilford County determines that a Major Buffer Variance meets requirements for such, the County shall prepare preliminary findings and submit it to the NC Environmental Management Commission for approval.
At its April 10, 2019 Regular Meeting, the Guilford County Planning Board having held an evidentiary hearing (quasi-judicial) for Major Buffer Case #19-02-GCPL-01468 voted 6 to 0 to recommend to the Guilford County Board of Commissioners that the Major Buffer Variance Request be approved and that the Findings of Fact and conclusions be affirmed (attached). Staff requests that the Guilford County Board of Commissioners accept the Planning Board’s recommendation to approve the major buffer variance and submit its Findings of Fact and conclusions as Guilford County's preliminary findings, on behalf of Publix Inc., to the NC Environmental Management Commission in its consideration for a final decision/determination.
The subject property is located at 311 Birch Creek Road, McLeansville, NC 27301 being Tax Parcel #117416, approximately 338.69 acres, located in the Jefferson Township. Publix plans to build a corporate...
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