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%1 ~ ~)'~ <br />,~ <br />zoning on this road. <br />Helen Laws--Lives at the intersection--She cited the wrecks and said . <br />that she had been late to work this morning because a car was wrecked in her <br />fence. She. is opposed to the rezoning. . <br />Jim Polatty--Planning' Director--Told the Boards that the Planning Staff <br />had recommended the rezoning because the intersection is identified as a com- <br />mercial activity node one the Land Use Plan. <br />Steve Ubans_-A resident of Hillsborough--suggested that the Planning <br />Department examine how neighborhood nodes were chosen when this one had such <br />opposition from the residents. <br />Carey Pilkey--A resident--Said he had lived in the neighborhood for <br />fourteen year5.and the area was too .dangerous for another•business. <br />There were no others who wished to speak either for or against the <br />rezoning. <br />c., Willie Wilson Property Rezoning: Mr. Eddie Kirk made the presentation <br />for the Planning Department.(see page for those recommendations). <br />There was no one who .wished to speak in favor of the rezoning; those <br />who are opposed spoke next. <br />Harold Bridges--Presented a petition from the property owners .in the <br />neighborhood requesting that the rezoning be denied. They feel that the rezoning <br />doesn't fit into the Land Use Plan. A copy of that petition is on page <br />of this book and on permanent file with the proceedings of this meeting. <br />d. Roy Wilkerson Property--Mr. Eddie Kirk made the presentation for <br />the Planning Department (see page fora summary). Ms. Crawford asked <br />that those in favor of the rezoning speak first. <br />Alois Gallemyn--A surveyor--said that Mr. Wilkerson asked that the <br />entire 6.5 acres 6e rezoned EC-5 rather. than the smeller parcel that Planning <br />was requesting. He said it would be a hardship on Mr. Wilkerson if the entire <br />lot wasn't rezoned. - . <br />Jim Polatty--Planning Director--said that the Planning Department had -_- <br />overl.ooked this business when the Land Use Plan and Zoning Drdinance were being <br />formulated and that during that process, where businesses already existed,. the <br />business was coned EC-5. He added that. the area the Planning Department wanted <br />rezoned included the three buildings on Mr. Wilkerson's property. <br />Alois Gallemyn--Said that the majority of Mr. Wilkerson's equipment was- <br />