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55. <br />being "maxed out ", the possibility is great that <br />there could be some commercial uses that are not <br />specifically agricultural related. Katz <br />continued, asking how the node became " maxed <br />out ". Hinkley responded that the acreage set <br />aside for the activity node by the Comprehensive <br />Plan has been met. However, because of the lack <br />of clarity, an AS district could allow for'more <br />commercial development. <br />Reid asked if the owner's intent for rezoning is <br />known. Hinkley stated that if the property is <br />rezoned, the owner could not be held to one <br />specific use; he could have any of the uses <br />allowed in an AS district. Waddell reminded the <br />Board that the rezoning would go with the <br />property, not the owner, should the property be <br />sold at some point. <br />Vernon Davis, applicant, indicated he would like <br />to make comments regarding his request. Mr. <br />Davis referred to the map of his property <br />indicating other property he owns in the White <br />Cross area. He noted that the proposed entrance <br />to the requested AS district is from White Cross <br />Road rather than NC 54. It is an existing <br />driveway where the County, in the past, had a <br />solid waste collection site. <br />Mr. Davis distributed copies of a letter prepared <br />by attorney, Michael Brough. The letter stated <br />that the property is not appropriate or likely to <br />be used for agricultural or residential purposes. <br />The letter also stated that the portion of 'the <br />tract that contains the septic system which <br />serves the small furniture store on the .11 acre <br />tract zoned NC -2 can be removed from this <br />rezoning request and added to the lot which it <br />serves. <br />Brown referred to the neighbors' concerns <br />regarding storage, mini - storage or warehouses and <br />asked if that was the plan for this property. Mr. <br />Davis responded that all types of businesses <br />require some storage. He noted he would be. <br />willing to delete storage as a permitted use if <br />that would help with his efforts for rezoning. <br />Katz asked for clarification of the last <br />paragraph of the letter from Michael Brough which <br />states: "the tract in question clearly is <br />inappropriate for the residential or agricultural <br />uses permissible under the existing zoning,... ". <br />