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C 7 Carl Ashley recommended that only a part of the lot be rezoned, but not the whole property. R. Banks H1cAdams felt that the use should be allowed to operate as there was no problem with noise and there was no industry on the north side of the Southern Railroad. 5. _ The staff presentation was made by Marvin Collins. The purpose of this agenda item is to receive public comment on a proposed rezoning request for -.... Wildwood Corporation. The request was for higher density use for 12.97 acres of land located along the south side of the Southern Railroad and west of 1dC 86. The property is part of Lot 4 of Orange County Tax Map 45, Hillsborough Township. The present zoning classification is R-l. Residential while the requested designation is R-~k. The property is located within the HB-4 Central Orange activity node which is designated Commercial/Industrial Transition. The area is also designated as 10 year Transition. Approval of the request would allow a density of 10,000 square feet per dwelling unit instead of the X0,000 square feet that is presently allowed. Planning staff recommended approval of this request. Commissioner Whitted clarified that the abstract should read Planning staff recommendation, not the Planning Board. Commissioner Marshall expressed concern that she has in the past requested that staff indicate cumulative impacts of development proposals along NC 86 and that these traffic generation figures were not available. Evelyn Poole-ROber, Town of Hillsborough Planning Board, spoke on behalf of the Town Planning Board. She indicated that the Planning Board was concerned about a single access to a major road from the site and the location of the residential proposal next to railroad tracks and across from a proposed industrial development. The Town Board recommended an Rwl or R-2 zoning district only. She continued that the Town Planning Board was concerned about the slope of the property toward the railroad tracks and the impact of this proposal on existing residential uses. She also indicated that they were concerned about chemical spills along the railroad line. 6. Sworn in: Susan Smith and Tommy Stone The staff presentation was made by Planner Susan Smith. This agenda item is to receive public comment on a proposed Planned Development/Special Use Permit and rezoning application from R-1 to PD-12. Hallmark F~7oodcraft Company has requested a Planned Development designation for 6.27 acres of land located off NC 86 west of Occoneechee Point and north of the Southern Railway. The purpose of the request is to permit the construction of four industrial buildings to be used by Hallmark woodcraft Company for their business. The property in question is part of lot ~4 of Orange County Tax Map 45 in Hillsborough Township. The present zoning classification of the property is R-1 Residential, while the requested designation is PD (I) -I-2, Industrial-2. The property is located in a Commercial Industrial Activity Node as Boa; r„a~-e,a ; n tr,o llranrta rn~,nrv r.~nri T1RP Plan and Central Oranae Area Studv.