Appendix 3321. Special uses in the port industrial district (P-I).
The port industrial district (P-I) is established as a district to provide and protect areas for port-related industrial purposes and uses which are dependent to some degree on nearby water or need access to nearby harbors or bodies of water. Due to the uniqueness of this district, all special uses shall be required to obtain a major special use permit.
A.
Prior to granting a major special use permit in the P-I district, the board of county commissioners must make the following findings:
1.
That the special use will not materially endanger the public health, public safety, adjacent water and air resources or environment if located where proposed and developed according to the plan, as submitted and approved;
2.
That the special use meets all the requirements, conditions, and specifications of this ordinance;
3.
That the use will not substantially injure the value of adjoining or abutting property;
4.
That the location and character of the use, if developed according to the plan, as submitted and approved, will be in harmony with the area in which it is to be located and in general conformity with the plan of development;
5.
That adequate water, sewer, and safety equipment and facilities are present or are proposed and will be constructed to adequately provide for and protect the adjoining areas;
6.
That adequate public or private transportation means and facilities are present at or near the site or are proposed and will be carried out by or on behalf of the applicant to serve the site and the activities and uses on the site so as not to endanger the safety or unduly disrupt the normal activities of nearby property owners or the citizens of nearby communities through which the transportation system must pass;
7.
That the proposed use would not have a substantial adverse environmental impact on water and air resources; or
8.
That the use is a public necessity.
B.
The following time limits shall be attached to the major special use permit in addition to any conditions the board of county commissioners deem necessary. All work shall be completed within a specified time not more than five years from said approval date. Unless all work pursuant to the permit is completed within the specified time period, the permit shall become void and of no effect; provided, however, that the permit may be renewed for periods of one year, as deemed reasonable and appropriate by the Carteret County Board of Commissioners, but there shall be no more than three such extensions.
C.
Application requirements. The applicant for a major special use permit within the P-I district shall provide the following documentation at the time of application:
1.
The final site plan shall accompany every application and shall show or contain the following information:
a.
A location map with the scale not less than one inch equals 1,000 feet showing the location of the proposed site in relation to the surrounding area within a one-mile radius;
b.
Names and addresses of the owners of the property, the developer, if applicable, and the operator or leasee of the site, if applicable, and the registered surveyor, engineer or architect who designed the site plan and facilities;
c.
Date, scale, and approximate north arrow (with the north arrow oriented up, i.e., to the top of the map);
d.
The boundary line of the tract with accurate linear and angular dimensions drawn to-scale and the area of the site in square feet or acres;
e.
Location of all structures, buildings, and improvements to be carried out on the site;
f.
Proposed and existing contours with a vertical interval of two feet or less and the elevation of existing streets, roads, drives, walks, railroad tracks, curves, catch basins, etc.;
g.
Name, location, and dimensions of all existing or proposed roads to serve the site, and the location and dimensions of all alleys, driveways, entrances, exits, and walkways;
h.
The name, location, and dimensions of all railroad rights-of-way and other public transportation facilities to serve the site;
i.
General landscape plan showing the location, name, and size of all plant materials to be used on the project, and plans of landscape features, such as screens, fences, etc.;
j.
Plans of proposed utility layouts (sewer lines, septic tanks, septic tank drainfields, and water lines) showing connections to existing or proposed utility systems;
k.
A detailed plan for all gas and electrical installations and equipment prepared to meet the National Fire and Electrical Codes and all other codes or ordinances governing the type and manner of such equipment and installations;
l.
The location and dimensions of all docks, wharves, or other storage areas within the site;
2.
A complete and comprehensive narrative detailing the plans of the applicant and all proposed uses and purposes of the site and facilities located thereon;
3.
The name and location of other sites and facilities similar in purpose and nature to the site and facility being proposed by the applicant or others either within the State of North Carolina or in the United States;
4.
When deemed necessary by either the Carteret County Planning Commission or the Carteret County Board of County Commissioners, certification by a registered engineer or similar professional experienced in his field may be required to insure the prevention of explosive hazards and pollution of adjoining waters or lands as a result of chemical, petroleum, or other products to be placed on the site;
5.
Complete and detailed plans and documentation from either a county or state agency having regulatory authority over the applicant concerning the availability of an adequate supply of water on the premises, and providing information regarding the excess capacity of water distribution facilities on or near the property, the plans for increasing capacity, or a report prepared by a registered professional engineer providing data on the excess capacity of an underground aquifer;
6.
A statement describing the type of private or public sewage disposal facilities that the applicant proposes to use on the property, and a letter from the appropriate county or state agency indicating that the type of system proposed has been approved by the reviewing agency;
7.
Documentation from the North Carolina Department of Transportation stating that a conference has been held with the applicant and providing information regarding the capacity of roads serving the property, including access roads and nearby thoroughfares, the plans for increasing capacity on existing roads, plans for new roads in the area, and stating that the road system of the applicant as proposed will adequately provide the transportation needs of the applicant and the county;
8.
Detailed plans regarding the applicant's needs for fire protection and any and all equipment or improvements the applicant proposes to construct on the site for fire protection and fire prevention;
9.
Documentation from either the county fire marshal's office or the North Carolina Department of Insurance, as appropriate, outlining the fire protection and fire prevention needs of the applicant and its activities and listing any additional equipment or improvements that will be required to be furnished either by the applicant or by public fire departments serving the area;
10.
A written and detailed statement from the applicant indicating how he proposes to overcome deficiencies in existing public facilities serving the site, if such exist, and how the proposed development of the additional public facilities needed will be phased in;
11.
A written and detailed statement from the applicant outlining the transportation needs of the applicant for the delivery of inventory, cargo, supplies, or equipment to the site, and the shipment of cargo, inventory, products, or materials from the site to its intended destination. The statement shall also include the frequency of deliveries or shipments to and from the site and the routes, methods, and means of such shipments to and from the sites of all inventories, products, and materials going to and from the site;
12.
If deemed necessary by either the Carteret County Planning Commission or the Carteret County Board of County Commissioners, certification from a registered professional engineer or other professional consultant to the effect that the transportation facilities serving or to serve the site are adequate and safe and will not unduly interrupt or interfere with the normal daily activities of nearby property owners and businesses and the citizens and residents of nearby communities through which the transportation system proposed to serve the site passes;
13.
If the transportation facilities proposed to serve the site are inadequate, a detailed and concrete proposal from the applicant as to how and when the transportation facilities will be upgraded and improved so that the same are adequate for the site, nearby property owners, and nearby communities through which the transportation facilities pass;
14.
A detailed list of all local, state, and federal permits needed by the applicant in order to construct and operate the facility, and a status report on the permit process being undertaken by the applicant for each needed permit;
15.
With regard to all local, state, and federal permits needed by the applicant, documentation from each agency indicating that all required permits have been applied for;
16.
If deemed necessary by either the Carteret County Planning Commission or the Carteret County Board of County Commissioners, a detailed analysis of all possible adverse environmental impacts on nearby water and air resources which could result from the activities proposed for the site, and all proposals of the applicant to minimize possible adverse environmental impacts;
17.
A detailed statement of the economic impact the proposed use would have in Carteret County and the adjoining areas;
18.
Any other documentation, studies, or data deemed necessary by either the Carteret County Planning Commission or the Carteret County Board of County Commissioners in order to adequately consider and act upon the special use permit application.
(Ord. of 12-19-11(7))