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and sewer services. Best asked why the rest area was abandoned and Collins responded that the rest area had been combined with another nearer Greensboro. Jacobs asked why the Lebanon Activity Node was taken out of the Plan in 1984 but included in the current proposal. Collins responded that it was taken out in 1984 because it was felt that with the expansive commercial-industrial area designated in the corridor, smaller activity nodes to the north and the south were not needed. In looking at the other townships with small neighborhood-type centers, it was felt that such nodes would serve all portions of the township and reduce traffic impacts in larger centers. Peggy Abrams, member of the Cheeks TAC, spoke in opposition to the citizen petition, indicating she had been unable to attend that latest Cheeks TAC meeting. She expressed concern that it was being presented at the public hearing without review by the TAC and input from those in the Efland area. Collins responded that any time a petition is received from a citizen during the update of a plan, it is considered within the context of the entire update of the Plan. He noted. that at the Efland center, most of the land south of US 70 is designated for industrial or commercial purposes and there is very little designated to the north. The Planning Staff felt that this would create a greater balance. Planning Board member Sharlene Pilkey asked that Collins explain the node concept and the size of the proposed node. _~ Collins responded that the node is approximately 1500 acres in size. The proposed expansion accounts for 3 1/2 acres. Eddleman asked if it is necessary to have a TAC recommendation prior to the public hearing. Collins responded that there are times when items can be reviewed by the TAC's and their recommendations included in the Staff presentation. There are other instances where the TAC's can review the information from a public hearing and make a recommendation to the Planning Board. County Attorney Geoff Gledhill noted that the TAC is an advisory board to the Planning Board. Marshall asked if the TAC recommendations could be considered if they were not presented as a part of the public hearing. Gledhill continued that the TAC's are aids to the Planning Board and as such the Planning Board would decide how the TAC recommendations would be used. Mr. Dale Davis, property owner on Buckhorn Road Extension and US 70 presented materials requesting a land use amendment to give his property a Commercial-Industrial Activity Node classification. Dolly Hunter referenced her letter of petition and asked that her lot be included in the Commercial-Industrial Activity node. At some point in the future, she would like to build a