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Hillary Helmich, a resident of Oak Hollow Road, spoke in opposition to this rezoning request. 61 2 3 Cynthia Massey, a resident of Oak Hollow Road, spoke in opposition to this rezoning request. She did 4 not agree that there was a need for additional commercial development in the area. 6 County Attomey Gledhill responded to an earlier question regarding the issue of sufficient notice. He 7 mentioned that Planner Lincoln mailed these notices 12 days prior to the Public Hearing date which 8 does comply with state taw. He did not discuss with her which lists were used to contact the 9 neighbofiood. Wth regard to whether the notices were mailed to the correct addresses from the to County tax abstract, he had no information. 11 12 Chair Gordon asked what he recommended with regard to this notification process. 13 la County Attomey Gledhill stated that if there is a notice problem and the property is rezoned those 15 who are unhappy with this decision would have a legitimate reason to complain. This rezoning 16 request could be sent to the Planning Board for their recommendation. At the same time, staff could 17 look at whether the notices were mailed using the correct tax abstracts. The Board of 1s Commissioners could receive that information at the next Joint Public Hearing 19 20 Recommended Motion: A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner 21 Halkiotis, to refer the proposed Zoning Atlas amendment to the Planning Board for, a recommendation 22 to be returned to the Board of Commissioners no sooner than May 4, 1999. Also, the validity of the 23 notification process will be reviewed and reported upon at that same time. 24 VOTE: UNAN{MOOS 25 26 2. Comprefiensive Plan Amendment 27 a) CP-1-99 Apex Northwest Partnership 28 This item was presented by Planner Don Belk for the purpose of receiving public 29 comment on a proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Belk 3o stated that the Land Use Plan is a part of the County's Comprehensive Plan. It guides the County's 31 policies on growth, establishes land use goals and objectives and seeks to influence the location and 32 pattern of development. The Zoning Ordinance provides for changes to the Land Use Element and 33 Land Use categories in the following situations: 34 ^ because of changed or changing conditions in a particular area or areas of the county, or 35 to correct an error or omission in the Land Use Plan, or 36 ^ in response to a change in polices, objectives, principals or standards governing the physical 37 development of the County. 38 39 The applicant, Apex Northwest Partnership, submitted an application to amend the Land Use Plan. 4o The property proposed for the amendment lies in Hillsborough Township, north of Hillsborough 41 between NC 86 and NC 57 and north of Rocky Lane (SR 1622). It is also west and north of the Mars 42 Hill Baptist Church property. The property is currently undeveloped and contains two (2) tracts 43 totaling 390 acres. The larger tract is owned by Apex Northwest Partnership and is 313 acres in size. 44 On the southern portion of the property is a tract owned by Eva Brown and Wayne Powell and it 45 contains 78.11 acres. There is a significant portion of this property that lies within the existing Rural 46 Industrial Activity Node which is focused on the intersection of Coleman Loop Road and NC $6. A 47 Plan Amendment was approved in January 1985 which extended the 10-Year transition area into the 48 southwest quadrant of this activity node. Eighty-five (85°~) of the Powell and Brown tract lies within 49 this Land Use Plan category and 15°~ of the Apex Northwest Partnership tract lies within that plan 5o category. The property, for the most part, is zoned for Agricultural-Residential (AR) which permits x:~