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M. <br />The Rezoning of 4.67 acres at White Cross to "AS" <br />Reasons To Rezone: <br />1. It enriches the applicant. <br />Reasons Not to Rezone: <br />1. This rezoning is not supported by the Orange County Zoning Ordinance: It circumvents the <br />reasoning for limiting commercial development in Rural Activity Nodes. <br />2. This rezoning is not supported by the Orange County Land Use Plan for Bingham Township. <br />3. Approval will create a public health hazard for everyone who travels these roads, to make this <br />worse, approval under the "Agricultural Services Loophole" does not even require CUPS, or <br />traffic impact studies. <br />4. There is an existing zoning violation on the subject property. This should be cleared up by the <br />applicant before it becomes more complicated. <br />5. Approval is not in keeping with desires to preserve the rural character of the White Cross <br />Community. <br />6. The applicant can already use the property for residential or agricultural purposes. It was <br />purchased under this zoning in February 1994. <br />7. There is great opposition from residents of White Cross. <br />8. This application process should be stopped because this process is technically flawed. Only <br />two property owners were notified of this rezoning request. It is therefore qustionable whether <br />it is within the law to proceed with this application. Proper notice has not been given as required <br />under the rules for rezoning applications. <br />9. People have worked very hard to create a nice community, the proposed uses would be a blight <br />on the community and bring in many problems that are not in keeping with this community. <br />10. County commisioners have asked that the definition and uses of "AS" districts be reviewed. <br />This application should not be considered until this clarification is made. <br />