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el v _. MINUTES ORANrR COUrT`_['Y BOARD OF COR'~]"!ISSTONERS AU~US'_?' 29, 1977 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met jointly with the nranae County Planning Boars? on Monday, P.ugust 29, 1977, at 7:3~ p.rm., for a quarterly public hearing. 'T'he meeting was held in the Superior Courtroom of the Courthouse in Hillsborough. Commissioners present were Norman Tlalker, Jan Pinney and Donald.T7illhoit. Commissioners absent were Richard T+lhitted and rTOrman ~ustaveson. Flapping Board members present were Chairman nr. Robert Bonar, members' Pat Crawford, Col. T^lillvam Breeze, Paul dates, Andrew Dobelstein, .Tean Anderson, Hazel Lunsford, John Scarlett, Ast Cleary, and Lindsay Ffland. Staff personnel present were S. ?'~?. Mattis, County *4anager, Irvin Dobson, Planning Director, Eddie Kirk, from the Planning Department and P.rratha Johnson, Clerk to the Board. Jeffrey Gledhill, County Attorney was also present. In the absence of Chairman Richard Plhitted, Commissioner TTorman T^lalker called the meeting to order. Mr. T^lalker turner? the meeting over to Chairman Bonar, who presided. Dr. Bonar states? that the person making the rezoning request would be heard from first and then persons wishing to speak in favor of the proposal would. be Given an opportunity to speak. Anyone opposing the rezoning re- truest would be heart? from next. The person making the rec?uest would. be given a final opportunity to speak and to answer any questions raised.. ]Te stated that no decisions would be made tonia_ht. The requests will be con- sidered by the Planning Board at their next regular meeting and the Board will make a recommendation to the County Commissioners, who will make the final decision. Dr. Bonar referred to Item 1 on the agenda: Raymond T.+lilliams - Rezoning request to general Commercial from Residential. This one acre lot is located at Blackwood Station on N. C. 86. Mr. T4i11iams stated that he wanted to operate a body shop on the one acre tract of land at Blackwood Station. xe had purchasecT the land with the understanding that the land would he used for future commercial pur- poses. He stated that he had applied for rezoning one Year ago, and at that time, the Planning Board had unanimously approved the request, however, the County Commissioners did not approve the rezoning request. The one acre lot is adjoined by a 22 acre parcel of commercially zoned land, a Bar-B-c?ue business, a grocery store, mobile home parks anc~ across the road is located a graveyard. The Planning Staff presented maps of the area under discussion. TTr. Kirk stated that those businesses which are allowed in.a general commercial zoned area should be that which provides for general business uses adjacent to main highways, such as outdoor storage, commercial uses, outdoor food services establishments, automobile service stations, anr? repair Garages, laundries, and other customary commercial uses. Dr. Bonar asked if anyone would like to speak in favor of the rezoning request of Mr. i^Iilliams, No one came forth. Dr. Bonar asked if anyone would like to speak in opposition to the request. No one came forth. l+x'. Kix'k read the minutes of the Planning Board dated September 34, 1976, which stated the original request of T^s. T7i11iams was unanimously approved. by the Planning Board. The October 4, 1977 County Commissioners' minutes were reviewed. The minutes stated that the rezoning request was denied because it is not con- sistent with the Orange County Zoning Plan.