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6 <br /> receiving public comments concerning a rezoning request submitted <br /> by Thomas J. Whisnant for W. E. Blackwood. The property in <br /> question is located on the north side of NC Highway 54 between <br /> White Cross Road (SR 1952) and Dodsons Crossroads South (SR 1102) . <br /> The property contains 3.00 acres and is specifically described as <br /> part of Lot 9 of Tax Map 30 and part of Lot 13 of Tax Map 30B in <br /> Bingham Township. The property fronts on NC Highway 54 for a <br /> distance of 532 feet and has a depth of 414 feet. The current <br /> zoning designation of the property is R-1 Rural Residential and LC- <br /> 1 Local Commercial-1. The proposed zoning designation on 2.35 <br /> acres of the property is LC-1 Local Commercial-1. The proposed <br /> zoning on the remaining 0.65 acres is NC-2 Neighborhood Commercial- <br /> 2. The property is located within the BH-2 Rural Community <br /> Activity Node as designated in the Comprehensive Plan. The <br /> Comprehensive Plan states that the LC-1 and NC-2 zones may be <br /> applied to no more than 5. 0 acres each within an activity node of <br /> rural population density. At present there is 4. 35 acres zoned NC- <br /> 2 and 4 . 65 acres zoned LC-1 at this node. This proposed rezoning <br /> would therefore complete the allotment of LC-1 and NC-2 zoned <br /> property at this node <br /> THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> AND/OR PLANNING BOARD <br /> THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPEN FOR CITIZEN COMMENTS <br /> Mr. Thomas Whisnent indicated that this property, as it is <br /> currently zoned, has no area for Mr. Blackwood's proposed future <br /> use of this property. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by <br /> Commissioner Insko, to refer both of these items to the Planning <br /> Board, to be returned to the Board of Commissioners no sooner than <br /> August 5th. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 4. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS <br /> A. Large Day Care Homes <br /> This item was presented by Eddie Kirk for the purpose of <br /> receiving public comments concerning proposed revisions to existing <br /> Zoning Ordinance provisions applicable to day care centers. Day <br /> care facilities are currently permitted in residential zoning <br /> districts upon approval of a Class B Special Use Permit. In <br /> commercial and office zoning districts, such facilities are <br /> permitted by right. A day-care arrangement which provides care for <br /> more than 5 children on a regular basis as defined by the NC Child <br /> Day Care Commission is considered a Day Care and must receive <br /> approval of a Class B Special Use Permit from the Board of <br /> Adjustment. Recently, Child Care Networks contacted the Planning <br /> Department about a new category of child care arrangement approved <br /> and licensed by the N.C. Child Day Care Commission. The new <br /> category is a "large day care home" and is termed a "home" because <br />