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I r f� 5, require that residential accessory structures be placed behind the principal residence; 6. set time limits on reapplication for Special Use Permit requests that have been denied and for the start of construction under a. Special Use Permit; 7. acid definitions for lot area and efficiency apartments to Article 22. j Ms. Crawford asked those in favor of any of the proposed amendments to speak. i Mr. Banks Cline and Ms.. Jill Maxwell , Southern Bell employees: Said they I i were present with regard to amendment V 1 relating to telephone booster stations. The piece of equipment is a digital switching device located in a building 10' j wide and 20' long, with air conditioning. The additional capacity is needed for I growth in that portion of Chapel Hill (Weaver Dairy Road and Highway 86). The ' alternative to building the booster station is to rim another cable and, acr_ording to Ms. Maxwell , conduit space in that area -is "almost exhausted." Mr. Clin-, r said there was no water, sewer required, that the building is self contained { self attended, and self diagnostic- Mr. Cline and Ms. Maxwell addressed the issue r j of the County's requirements regarding minimum lot size of 40,000 sq. feet saying that since this proposed switch station is so small and self contained, they coulc'. put it on a piece of property 180' x 190' . They noted that less land would b used, the building used nothing (no water/sewer lines) and would save on construction costs by using less land. i Commissioner Willhoit asked how many of these units would be built and the j material which would be used. Ms. Maxwell responded that the one p. presently under discussion with another smaller unit within a year near Hideaway Estates also on Hwy '86; Mr. Cline replied that the material is fiberglass and concrete slab. Commissioner Willhoit asked if materials more harmonious with the surroundings could be used. He suggested brick, for an example. Mr. Cline responded that screening would be ulled for the building. and it would not be obtrusive; they prefer to use the, previously mentioned materials, t i.e. concrete slab floor and fiberglass body. Commissioner Willhoit asked about future maintenance of the landscaping materials. Mr. Cline said evergreens would be used which require a minimum of future maintenance and that the office in Chapel Hill has someone who does the landscaping maintenance. They will comply with the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. Commissioner Gustaveson asked what the telephone company's general response was to the requirements as outlined in Section 6.13.