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'l <br />to Existing Industrial. Dimensional requirements and permitted <br />industrial uses are the same in both of these industrial districts. <br />There are several additional permitted commercial uses in an I-1 '-~~, <br />district. <br />Video Rentals on Brookhollow Road north of US 70 is proposed to be <br />changed to Local Commercial. <br />Two commercial properties are proposed for upzoning from Existing <br />Commercial-5 to the less restrictive Community Commercial-3. This <br />rezoning, at the northeast corner of US 70 and Frazier road, is based <br />on current use and the land's location within an activity node. Mace <br />Heavy Equipment on US 70 is proposed to be rezoned from General <br />Commercial-4 to Existing Commercial. Its current use is permitted in <br />both districts. Seven properties are proposed to change from Existing <br />Commercial-5 to Neighborhood Commercial-2 because they are located in <br />commercial activity nodes. Six properties are being proposed for <br />change from NC-2 to EC-5 because they are outside of activity nodes. <br />A property owner has requested a Land Use Plan Amendment to extend or <br />create a new activity node adjacent to the Mebane Extraterritorial <br />Jurisdiction. Minimum lot sizes required are far less in NC-2 <br />although the required front setback is greater in NC-2 than in EG-5. <br />There are more permitted uses in EC-5~than in NC-2 district although <br />there are some uses permitted in an NC-2 that are not permitted in an <br />EC-5. <br />Tom Chandler, president of Chandler Concrete Company, stated that his <br />company owns property adjacent to Hancoz, Inc. and Public Service <br />Gas. His property is currently being used fox storage of equipment. <br />He requested that his property be zoned Industrial-l, the same as <br />proposed for Hancor. <br />Lee Settle, attorney representing Mr. Loren Thompkins who is owner of <br />a FINA service station at Buckhorn Road/I-85, distributed a map <br />indicating that this property is split between R-1 and EC-5. He <br />urged the Board to designate the entire parcel NC-2 based on highest <br />and best use as a gas station and the non-conforming nature of the <br />sign in R-1. The sign would still be non-conforming under NC-2 <br />zoning with an MTC overlay. Seventy-two square feet is allowed and <br />the sign is approximately seventy-eight square feet. Mr. Settle <br />indicated he felt a better case could be made for a variance under <br />NC-2 since maximum signage under R-1 is four square feet. <br />John McKee, Chair Economic Development Commission, commended the <br />Planning Staff and Planning Board for the even exchange in commercial <br />and industrial zoning. He expressed concern that the present policy <br />does not include the pre-zoning of vacant sites for industrial and <br />commercial activity. He stated that he felt now is the time for a <br />joint effort by the Planning Board, Planning Staff and EDC, along <br />with the property owners to produce a plan for the best and most <br />appropriate use of empty parcels within the activity nodes. <br />Bill. Dorsett, former Chair of Cheeks TAC, expressed concern that <br />Efland/Cedar Grove Road split the AR and R-L districts. He noted <br />