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~~~ <br />District. Resource protection areas and agricultural areas <br />have been identified in the plan to create conformity with <br />the County's other township plans. There are several minor <br />changes in the northeast corner of the plan area affecting <br />transition areas and activity nodes centered in Eno Township. <br />Twenty year transition areas cover the area north of Southern <br />Railroad, about 40 acres. The Commercial-Industrial <br />Transition Node area in Chapel Hill Township is eliminated <br />and the Commercial Transition Node pulled back to the <br />Southern Railroad to avoid adverse impacts on Duke Forest. <br />There were no public comments. <br />2. Zoning Ordinance Amendments <br />a. Article 9 - Signs (Noncommercial Copy) <br />The Staff presentation was made by Marvin Collins. <br />Section 9.5 of the Zoning Ordinance is proposed to be <br />amended by adding a sentence which demonstrates that the <br />sign section does not favor commercial signs over non- <br />commercial signs. The United States Supreme Court has <br />upheld the proposed wording in another sign ordinance. <br />The Planning Staff recommends approval of the proposed <br />amendment. <br />There were no Soard or public comments. <br />b. Article 6 - Application of Dimensional Requirements <br />(Flag Lots) <br />c. Article 22 - Definitions (Flag Lots) <br />The Staff presentation was made by Marvin Collins. <br />Section 5.2.3 of the Zoning Ordinance is proposed to be <br />amended to add a new section addressing flag lots. Flag <br />lots are irregularly shaped lots where the buildable <br />area of the lot i,s connected to the street by a smaller <br />narrower portion o£ the lot. The narrower portion <br />extends as an arm of the lot to the street, thus the <br />name "flag lot". The proposed amendment will reference <br />applicable provisions of the orange County Subdivision <br />Regulations which identify permitted locations and types <br />of flag lots. <br />Article 22 is proposed to be amended to add a definition <br />of Flag Lot. The proposed amendment will help clarify <br />what a flag lot is and provide a legal definition. <br />The Planning Staff recommends approval of the proposed <br />amendments. <br />