ORD-2009-009-Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment: Hillsborough Area-

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some existing regulatory standards that eliminate four independent commercial access points for these properties. Commissioner Jacobs suggested that the topic come back at the next meeting so that the Board can discuss directing staff to do an analysis on the access points so that the problems are not exacerbated on Old NC 86. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to close the public hearing, approve the proposed zoning ordinance amendment allowing for a reduction of required landscaping and buffer yards within the Hillsborough Economic Development District in instances where an applicant. proposes the adaptive reuse of an existing single-family residential structure as a professional office space; and also direct staff to begin comprehensive analysis on impervious surface issues as well as required locations for parking lots, and direct staff to study existing access management regulations and consider amendments requiring shared drives and access roads in these situations within the Hillsborough EDD. This motion includes changing the noun from "location(s)" to "parameters" as stated above for page 6, item `g'. VOTE: UNANIMOUS d. Zoning Atlas Amendment (Rezoningl: Hillsborough Area Economic Development District (West Side of Old NC 86) The Board considered 1) receiving the Planning Board recommendation; 2) closing the public hearing and 3) approving aCounty-initiated general use zoning atlas amendment petition in the Hillsborough Area EDD. Planner Robert Davis said that this is the actual atlas amendment that rezones the property on Old NC 86 from ED-LO-1 to ED-LNR. The main difference between the two is generally the lot sizes. The uses are virtually similar. The tract is on the south side of the Credit Union property. Tract 1 consists of seven lots and tract 2 consists of four lots. There are five single-family houses on tract 1, four of which front out on Old NC 86. There is one single- family house on tract 2. He showed the property on a map. The recommendation is to rezone both tracts. He said that the Planning Board did discuss an issue with flooding and that some lots within Cornwallis Hills were approved in the flood plain. This does not affect these two tracts, however. Commissioner Gordon pointed out that the Planning Board took separate votes on each tract. She asked why this was and said that it looks like it was concern for the neighbors impacted and the fact that they would not have the ability to participate in the special use permitting process at all. Robert Davis said that the vote was 6-2 for the south tract and unanimous for the north tract. A portion of it was a misunderstanding that the buffer was going down to 25 feet. Once it was explained that the buffer was 50 feet, there was less concern. The main thing is that there were two residents within Cornwallis Hills that were asking that the ED-LO-1 stay in place because it requires a special use permit within a certain distance. If the ED-LO-1 stays in place, then potentially aseven-story building could come online and would have to be approved because it meets the requirements. Craig Benedict said that these lands are still within the EDD and the Design Manual still applies. The design manual has guidelines such as interconnectivity. A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Yuhasz to close the public hearing. VOTE: UNANIMOUS