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r - DEC 211983 B -5 5 ?Ac E709 residential uses where such uses are compatible with surround- ing land uses. However, the MXD land use designation also identifies areas which have traditionally had a broad mixture of land uses which makes it very difficult to provide appropri- ate transition areas between different types of land uses. Most of the land uses on the subject property do not conform to the existing C-1 zoning regulations. These nonconforming uses should be located in the Heavy Commercial District or an industrial zoning district to be in conformance with the County's zoning Ordinance. However, industrial zoning dis- tricts would allow intensive land uses which would not be compatible with the existing land uses in this area. In order to bring -.these nonconforming uses into conformance with the zoning ordinance and to encourage redevelopment in this MXD area which is compatible with these existing uses, a rezoning to C-2 seems appropriate. ROADS/TRAFFIC The subject property has direct access to Oslo Road which is classified as an arterial street on the Thoroughfare Plan. The types of commercial activities allowed in the C-2 zoning district would generate an amount of traffic similar to or less than the amount generated by the commercial activities allowed in a C-1 district. Oslo Road currently carries traffic at level -of -service "A"'in this area, and no capacity problems are anticipated as a result of this proposed rezoning. ENVIRONMENT The subject property is not designated as environmentally sensitive nor is it in a flood prone area. UTILITIES The subject property is not currently served by County water nor wastewater facilities. The County does have plans to extend water to this area in the near future. RECOMMENDATION Based on the above analysis, including the nonconforming use status of most of the land uses in the subject property and the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation, staff recom- mends the subject property be rezoned to C-2, Heavy_ Commercial District. The Vice Chairman asked if anyone present wished to be heard. There were -none. Some discussion ensued regarding calling C-2 Heavy Commercial which Commissioner Bowman felt gives a bad connotation, and Commissioner Lyons suggested that possibly outside storage should be a special exception instead of an accessory use.