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The Zoning Officer stated teat Mr. Blackwood's original request for re-zoning had shown only the word "commercial" and that h® as the Zoning Officer had inserted the word "general" but that he was of the opinion that it would not matter to Mr, Blackwood which type of zoning was applied as long as he was permitted tc build the store and garage that he had planned. A plat of the property and the proposed building was presented by the Zoning Officer. A dissuasion ensued Concerning the dafination and the difference in general commercial and rural coimneraial as set forth in the Zoning Ordinance. ~ Commissioner Flora Garrett moved that the Board disapprove the request o_' W, E. Blackwood to re-zone from a agricultural area to a general commercial area -.. 1.25 acres that is locoted on the Bethel Church Road, and to request Mr. Blackwood to resubmit his re-zoning request by asking that the property be zoned rural commercial. This motion died for the lack of a second, Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S, Walker, seconded bq Commissioner Richard ~, Whitted, it was moved that the recotrmiendation of the County Planning Board relative to the request of YT, E. Blackwood be approved, Chairman Walker called for the vcte, Commissioners Henry S. Walker and Richard E. Whitted voted "aye", Commissioner Flora Garrett voted "nay", Chairman YTalker declared the motion passed. 2, Request of 1, S, Newton to re-zone from residential to general commercial 2.38 acres of lead located at the intersection of Wearer Dairy Road and Piney Mountain Road in Chapel Hill Township. Discussion ensued as to the re-zoning request of 2. S, Newton as Commissioner Garrett was concerned as to the Board beginning a practice of spot commerci&1 zoning. She suggested that the Board allow a delay on this request in order to receive the re-zoning application that was expected to be filed by the developers who were proposing to construct a Wareing home project on a site that did ad3oin the Newton property. The County Attorney advised the Board that if the request to re-zone was approved then the county could not withdraw its approval of the property from a general commercial area. The Board agreed that they did net wish - to spot zone the county, - Upon motion of Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, seconded by Commissioner F1ora.Garrett, it was moved and adapted that the matter of the request for re-zoning of the I, S. Newton property be deferred until a later date. 3. Request from Jimmy Freeland to re-zone 5.2 scree in Chapel Hill Township ~,- from a residential area to a mobile home park area was presented. A copy of a written consent of all adjoining property owners was read..by Chairman Walker. Commissioner Henry S, Walker moved for the adoption of the request of Jimmy Freeland to re-zone 5,2 acres in Chapel Rill Township from a residential area to & mobile home park area, This motion died for the lack of a second. Discussion ensued. Mark Burnham of the Triangle J Council of Governments suggested that the Board inspect the soil survey of the area that was on file with the Boil Conservation Service. Upon motion of Comrwasioner Flora Garrett, seconded by Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, it was moved that the Board disapprove the reaueat of Jimmy Freeland to re-zone 5.2 acres in Chapel Hill Townakzip from a residential area to a mobile home park area. Chairman Walker called for the vote. Commissioners Flora Garrett and Richard R, Whitted voted "aye". Commissioners Henry S, Walker and Norman Walker voted-"nay", Chairman Walker declared that the motion neither was passed or was defeated due tv a tie vote, The Zoning Officer questioned the Board as to what position this left him with as Mr. Freeland was awaiting an answer, The County Attorney advised Mr. Haithcovk that i~lr, Freeland should request the Board of Comm ssioners to reconsider his re-zoning request. La.. Request of LeRoy Rope to re-zone 17.06 acres located off of St. Marys Road on Dumont Drive in kho Township from a residential area to a mobile home park area. ~~ Mr. Hope presented a completed map of the Discussion ensued relative to the apposition thatohadebeenbregisteredratethe ~ Public Hearing when the matter of this request was brought before the County Planning Board,