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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JOINT PUBLIC REARING AUGUST 26, 19$5 ~p9~95 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in joint .session with the Planning Board for the purpose of holding a joint public hearing on August 26, 19$5, 7:30 p.m. in Superior Courtroom of the Orange County Courthouse, Aillsboxough, North Carolina. ~1MMTRRT(1NF.RS ARESENT: Chair Don Flillhoit, and Commissioners Shirley Marshall, Moses Carey and Ben Lloyd. COMMI55TONER ABSENTS Commissioner Norman Walker. ,STAFF PRESENT': County Manager Kenneth R. Thompson, Planner Susan Smith, Planner Gene Bell, Administrative Secretary Joanna Bradshaw and Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe. Alice Gordon (Chair), Chris Seats Barry Jacobs, Steve Rixer. Peter Kramer, Betty Margison, Frank Pearson. Sharlene Pilkey, Carl Walters, and Steve Yuhasz. . 5 David Shanklin NONE. B. AUDIENCE COMMENTS NONE. The presentation was made by Planner Susan Smith. 4_ The purpose of this agenda item is to receive public comment on a request for a Class A Special Use Permit for the non-residential use of the historic Bingham School. The applicants Robert M. and Jane B. Belly have requested a Class A Special Use Permit for a Non-Residential Mixed Use/Reuse of an Aistoric Structure for the property commonly known as the Bingham Schoal. The property is located at the northeastern corner of the intersection of NC 54 and Mebane Oaks Road (SR 1007) in Bingham Township. The property contains 9.9$ acres or 434,728.9 square feet. The purpose of the request is to allow for the development of a bed and breakfast country inn. The property is knovm as Tax Map 17. Lat 19 in Bingham Township. The property is located within an area designated Agricultural-Residential. That designation allows the consideration of development application fox uses permitted in the Agricultural Residential and Agricultural Services zoning districts. The present zoning classification of the property is Agricultural Residential (A'R). The use of the property, as proposed, requires the issuance of a Class A Special Use Permit. Certain development standards must be met and a Special Use Permit must be obtained fox the development to proceed. Approval of the request would allow for the use of Bingham Schaal for commercial purposes as abed and breakfast facility fora maximum of twelve occupants. The Planning Staff recommends approval of the request with conditions (Attachement on pages o2© ~ of these minutes). Commissioner Marshall expressed a concern that there was no illumi- nation planned fora sign that would not be easily seen by night travelers. She noted this was a safety concern for the Planning Board to address.