1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 22 23 Visitors: 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Staff Present: 33 34 35 36 39 42  CITY OF KANNPOLIS, NC  PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION  Minutes of] Meeting May 17,2 2022  7 Thel Kannapolis Planning and Zoning Commission: met on Tuesday May 17, 2022, at 6:001 PM. This meeting  8 was held in accordance with the notice published on the City'swebsite.  11 Commission Members Present:  Chris Puckett, Chair Daniel O'Kelly James Litaker Larry Ensley Scott Trott Shelly Stein Travis Gingras Robert Severt, ETJ Representative JeffParker, Vice-Chair Nancy Corriher Jenny Hess Gerald Hedrick Robert Beasley Dorothy Caldwell Joe Furr Sharon Harbour Willie Johnson  21 Commission Members Absent:  Jimmy Hooper David Miller Dorothy Hedrick Joe Hatley Jonathan Chamberlain Patricia Furr Sylvia McDaniel  Richard Smith, Planning Director Boyd Stanley, Assistant Planning Director Alana Sweatt, GIS Specialist Pam Scaggs, Recording Secretary  37 CALLTOORDER  38 Chair Puckett called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. 40 ROLLCALLAND RECOGNITION OF QUORUM  41 Recording Secretary, Pam Scaggs called the roll. The presence ofa quorum was recognized.  43 APPROVALOF AGENDA 46 unanimously approved.  44 Chair Puckett noted that there are no minutes to approve and asked for a motion regarding the amended 45 Agenda. Mr. Trott made the motion to approve the agenda, second by Dr. Litaker and the motion was 48 KANNAPOLISDEVELOPMENTORDINANCE(KDO). ANDZONING MAP REVIEW 49 Planning Director Richard Smith provided a brief background regarding the reason why staff decided to 50 rewrite the current Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) stating that the Kannapolis Development  47    Ordinance (KDO)isac comprehensive update tot the UDO. Mr. Smith added that ift thel Planning and Zoning 2 Commission recommends approval of both thel KDO and the associated: zoning map, that hel hopes tol have 5 Mr. Smith stated that a rewrite oft the ordinances was necessary because the UDO was adopted November 6 2000, was not user friendly, and that ordinances and long-range plans are intended to complement each 7 other. He added that along with the recently updated long-range plan (Move Kannapolis Forward 2030 8 Comprehensive Plan), bothi thes state and federal government have added additional requirements: regarding 9 flood and watershed regulations which warranted a comprehensive update to the UDO. 11 Mr. Smith stated that the final document has been modernized and simplified from fifteen (15) to ten (10) 12 chapters; is a more user-friendly document with llustrations and quick links; added language in the 13 proposed KDOrecognizes the Technical Review Committee (TRC) at as staff1 level; and that zoning districts 14 have been updated with llustrations making it easier for users to identify what is required to develop in 15 each zoning district. He stated that in addition to updating the UDO, the zoning map will also require an 16 update to align with the proposed KDO. Mr. Smith cautioned the Commission that they may get asked 17 questions from the public regarding whether their property is being rezoned and/or annexed and clarified 18 that zoning districts are being updated to reflect the new naming proposed in the KDO but are not being 19 rezoned. He added that properties are also not being annexed into the City and that it is against the law to 22 Mr. Smith stated that the proposed KDO and associated zoning map are "tied together" and if the 23 Commission recommends approval of one, will also need to recommend approval of the other. He noted 24 that they can be handled separately or together but adoption should be completed at the same time. Mr. 25 Smith reiterated that he anticipates City Council will adopt both documents at their. June 13,2022 meeting 28 Mr. Smith provided additional detail on the zoning district changes stating that there will be some legacy 29 districts. He used the Campus Development (CD) zoning district as an example stating that staff originally 30 planned for the downtown area to retain legacy district, but after review, staff decided toi include properties 31 along Kannapolis Parkway with the CD zoning. Mr. Smith continued that those existing uses in the CD 32 zoning district will continue but that future rezoning to CD will not be permitted. Mr. Smith talked about 33 the addition of overlay districts but stated that GIS Specialist, Alana Sweatt, was going to go into further 34 detail regarding those as well as the updatednaming conventions for the existing zoning districts. He added 35 that use regulations have been aligned with state law and that there will be more general type usesas 36 opposed to specific uses to help mitigate legal issues. Mr. Smith stated that the additional development 37 standards have been added and provided examples such as on-street parking, landscape, buffers, fences, 38 lighting, form and design, and neighborhood compatibility. He noted that stormwater requirements are 39 addressed in the KDO and that Appendix A will contain supplemental land design standards including 40 native versus invasive landscaping species, which was written by a local professor, who is a citizen of 41 Kannapolis. Mr. Smith: reminded the Commission that the author of the native/invasive species provideda 44 Mr. Smith introduced Alana Sweatt, GIS Specialist, who gave a presentation regarding the zoning map 45 changes. Ms. Sweatt directed the Commission's attention to the proposed zoning map and illustrated a 46 feature that could be used to compare the "old" zoning with the proposed zoning. She stated that most of 47 the zoning districts remain thes same aside from the naming convention except for a couple and stated those  3 thei items on the. June 13,2 2022 City Council meeting for their review and adoption.  4  10  20 annex property without the owner's consent.  21  26 ifthe Commission recommends approval.  27  42 presentation to them ai few: months ago.  43  48 changes: 49 50 51 City of Kannapolis Planninga and2 Zoning Commission May 17,2022  1. Agricultural (AG) remains the same;  2. Rural Estate (RE) is updating to Rural Residential Transition (R1) with 1 unit per acre; 3. Residential Low Density (RL) is updating to Residential Singlel Family: 2(R2) with 2 units per acre;  2    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21  4. Residential Medium Density 1 and 2 (RMI/RM2) are being combined and updated to Residential 5. Residential Village (RV)isupdating to Residential 8(R8) and will contain medium density (8 units 6. Residential Compact (RC) is updating to Residential 18(R18) and will allow high density (18 units 7. Office and Institutional (OI) is updating to Office-Institutional (0-I) and will no longer allow 8. Neighborhood Commercial (B-1)is updating to Mixed-Use Neighborhood (MU-N) and will be a "true" mixed-use zoning district that integrates the commercial needs with the surrounding 10. General Commercial (C-2) and Light Commercial (C-1) have been merged and are updating to 11. Both industrial zoning districts, Light Industrial (I-1) and Heavy Industrial (I-2), are being updated tol Light Industrial (LI) and Heavy Industrial (HI) and no longer require direct access to a major or 12. Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) is updating to Planned Development Traditional  Single Family 4 (R4) with density at 41 units per acre; per acre) instead of urban high density;  per acre);  single-family detached uses; community;  9. Center City (CC) remains the same;  General Commercial (GC) but C-1 will remain a legacy district;  minor thoroughfare;  Neighborhood Development (PD-TND); and  13. Planned Unit Development (PUD) is updating to Planned Development (PD).  22 Ms. Sweatt added that three (3) zoning districts have been identified as legacy districts and will remain on 23 the zoning map but will not allow future rezoning to that district and include: Campus Development (CD), 24 Campus Development Residential (CD-R) and] Light Commercial (C-1). She stated that two (2) residential 25 and six (6) mixed-use zoning districts have been added to help align development with long-range goals 26 and include: Residential 6 (R6), Residential 7 (R7), Mixed Use Suburban Corridor District (MU-SC); 27 Mixed Use Urban Corridor District(MU-UC); Mixed Use Activity Center (MU-AC); Transit Oriented 28 Development District (TOD); and the Planned Development-Campus District (PD-C). 30 Ms. Sweatt stated that the overlay districts are mostly unchanged (airport, watershed protection, and 31 floodplain) and added that they are federal districts. She noted that the Manufactured Home Overlay 32 districts (MHI and MH2) have been combined and updating to MHO but will still have two separate types 33 of homes within the district. Ms. Sweatt stated that the major change to the traffic protection overlay 34 districts, Coddle Creek and] Dale Earnhardt Boulevard is the buffer which will increase to 1000 feet instead 37 Mr. Smith concluded the presentation and made staffavailable for questions. There being no questions or 38 concerns for staff Chair Puckett asked if a public hearing was required? Mr. Smith responded that the 39 Commission does not need to hold aj public hearing as that will be completed at City Council. There was 40 no one from thej public attending who indicated that they wanted to speak on this matter.  29  35 ofc current 250 feet.  36  41 43 46 49  42 RECOMMENDATIONTOCITYCOUNCIL  44 Chair Puckett asked for a motion to adopt the Statement of Consistency for the KDO which was made by 47 Chair Puckett asked for a motion regarding the proposed zoning map. Dr. Litaker made the motion to 48 recommend approval to City Council, second by Mr. Ensley and the motion was unanimously approved. 50 Chair Puckett asked for ai motion regarding the KDO. Mr. Ensley made the motion to recommend approval  45 Dr. Litaker, second by Ms. Stein and the motion was unanimously approved.  51 to City Council, second by Ms. Stein and the motion was unanimously approved.  City of Kannapolis Planning and Zoning Commission May 17,2022  3    1  2 PLANNING DIRECTOR UPDATE  3 Mr. Smith stated that at traffic engineer willj provide aj presentation at the Commission's! June meeting in an 4 effort tol help clarify decisions that are: made regarding signalized egress/ingress as well as other questions 5 and concerns the Commission have raised. He added that there is also one (1)rezoning case on the agenda 8 Mr. Smith stated that staff would like to address affordable housing at the Commission's. July meeting as 9 well as to talk about possible training opportunities for the Commission. Dr. Litaker stated that he would  6 and that he anticipates updating the Commission on the Cannon Corridor project. 10 liket tol better understand the needs and requirements ofaffordable housing.  7 11 12 OTHER! BUSINESS 13 None 14 15 ADJOURN 17 on' Tuesday May 17, 2022. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26  16 There being no further business, questions or comments, Chair Puckett adjourned the meeting at 7:42 PM  CPossr Chris Puckett, Chair Planning and Zoning Commission  RSz  City of Kannapolis Planninga and2 Zoning Commission May 17,2022  4