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l~5 that the agenda consisted of three rezoning requests, discussion con- cerning amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance and discussion of the extension of the Subdivision Ordinance County-wide. He then turned the public hearing over to the Chairman of the Planning Board, Charles Johnston. Mr. Johnston asked that the rezoning request be considered first and recognized Chris Edwards from the Planning Department. Mr. Edwards stated that the first request was that of Lockridge, which is an amendment to a Plan Unit Development plan. This section of land was rezoned several years ago to plan unit development and at the time the survey was. recorded, it was discovered that problems existed in the survey. He presented to the Boards a modification of the plan which will correct the problem in the survey. The revised plan shows a reduction in the number of lots, as well as the location of some roads. The Planning Board had previously reviewed the plan and recommended that Class C roads be developed instead of public roads. This request will be presented to the Planning Board on March 21st, .a long with a rezoning request for property adjacent to this property. Mike Calhoon, an agent from the Lockridge Community, spoke of how the survey problem had occurred. He also spoke of the future plans for the Lockridge Development. Mr. Edwards stated that assuming the plan was .approved, it would go through the same procedures as a subdivision plan. The Commissioners and the Planning Board would see this plat at least three more times. Chairman Johnson asked if there. were persons present who would like to speak in favor of this request. No one came forth. He asked if there were those present to speak in opposition to the. request. No one came forth. The second rezoning request was that of Wallace Gates to rezone an approximate 40,000 square foot lot from residential to rural commercial. This lot is located just inside of Bingham Township on the South side of Hwy. 54. The area consist of single family dwellings and mobile homes. When the zoning map was originally drawn for this area, a garage, which did exist at that time failed to be zondd commercial. The matter has been brought to the attention of the Berard of Adjustment and this Board has asked that this oversight be corrected by rezoning this 40,000 square foot lot from residential to rural commercial. The rezoning re- quest would bring the structure into compliance for a permitted use. Mr. Edwards informed the Board that the existing building did not meet the set back requirements. Commissioner Pinney stated that the reason it did not meet these requirements was because Hwy. 54 had been recently widened. Commissioner willhoit asked if access could be provided from SR #1944 instead of Hwy. 54. Mr. Edwards replied that the building faced Hwy. 54, which was the major problem. Dr. Bonar stated that the Board of Adjustment had initiated this. requst since it was zoned residential as an oversight. Also, this building was at one time a service station. Chairman Johnston asked if there were those present to speak in favor of this rezoning request. No one cam a forth. He asked if there were opponents to the request. Mr. J. R. Farlow stated that he was presen to speak in opposition to the rezoning request. Mr. Farlow owns property directly in front of the Gates property. He stated that if this one acre lot was rezoned, it would appear to him that this would be spot zoning. Why would not a property owner on the other side of the road be entitled to the same con- sideration. He stated if there was a need in the planning operation of the County to justify the creation of a commercial zone, this should be