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r.. ,::'BDDK ry ~ ~~ PAGE •~< 4 Chairman Tdalker inquired of Willie Glover, who is a resident of the area, "ldhat the adjoining property owners felt about the proposed project?".. Mr. Glover replied "that he objected to the request for re-zonir_g from a residential area to a mobile home park area". Mr. Hopo replied "that only one adjoining property owner, to his knowledge, objected to the re-zoning request". Commissioner Richard E. Whitted referred to the County Zoning Ordinance and he read from its contents the following: I "Section Purpos_a_ i It is the purpose of this ordinance: 3:1 To recognize the clear interest of the residents of Orange County in the efficiency, prosperity, appearance, health, and safety of their County; 3.2 To recognize the basin right of each resident to use and enjoy land which he legally owns or controls; 3.3 To avoid potential conflicts between the ?and user and the general public; 3.L~ To protect the present and future enjoyment of property by all residents in all portions of Orange County covered by this ordinance. To these ends this ordinance is designed to promote the sound and harmonious development of Orange County and to further the general welfare of all residents by safeguarding property values. This ordinance is further designed to provide for residential, commercial, and industrial growth in Orange County by the establishment of districts within which each type of use can develop properly and profitably and not interfere with the use of land in adjacent parcels or districts.. Questions erase as to the petition that was filed in opposition to the request. The Zoning Officer stated a petition in favor of the re-zoning request had, also, been received by the County Planning Board. He stated that both petitions, the one in opposition and the one in favor, contained signatures of individuals who were not residents of the affected area. The Board expressed a desire to inspect the petition a. The Zoning Officer stated that he did not bring them to the meeting, but they were on file in hie office. I Upon motion of Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, seconded by Commissioner Flora ~. Garrett, it was moved and unanimously adopted, that based on the purpose of the Zoning Ordi,nanee t4 promote the sound and harmonious development of Orange County and to further the general welfare of all residents by safeguarding property values that the request of LeRoy Hope to ra-zone 17.06 acres in Eno Township be denied. Commissioner Flora Garrett stated that she felt that the inconsistencies that did currently exist in the Ordinance requirements for a single home dwelling and a mobile home park dwelling should be corrected. The Zoning Officer read to the Board a letter that had been received from Donald N, Divine requesting a special public hearing on his request to re-zone from a residential area to a rural commercial area property located on Highway #86 near Homestead Road. The rural commercial area would enable him to build some greenhouses and time was of upmost importance to his project. Th.e matter of Mr. Divines request was referred to the County Planning Board for their recommendation. l4ark Burnham presented-the following m@morandum dated earth 2•, 1973, that had been addressed to. the Orange County Plaan~.ng-Board..r®lative.to.an amendment .to the. Orange County Zoning.Drdinance.making Sanitary Landfills a Special Use: In the present Orange County Zoning Ordinance, sanitary landfills are permitted in Rural Industrial districts. Te create a Rural Industrial district strictly for sanitary landfill use would not ba advisable for at least three reasons: 1. A sanitary landfill is not an industrial use. In fact, sanitary landfill operations are incompatible with industrial uses because a sanitary landfill renders property unsuitable for industrial use. ~~ Buildings cannot be safely built on a sanitary landfill bscauae of ~ settling, gas generation, and other problems. 2. The Rural Industrial zoning would continue after the land is no -- longer used for sanitary landfill purposes. No control over farmer sanitary landfill land could be exercised by the county and an industrial use incompatible with the surrounding area could be .. legally moved in.