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3 ~. 2 subdivision is fully platted and almost fully developed reducing the impact of the zoning change on the area. --, A total of four commercial praperties are proposed for changes, all downzoning. None are located in an activity node and one is currently vacant. The three parcels north o£ X-85 and east of Pleasant Green Road totalling 10.14 acres which are no longer in the activity node whose boundaries were altered in the 1988 amendments is proposed to change from General Commercial-4 to Existing Commercial-5. Finally, a portion of one parcel on the north side of St. Mary's Road, totaling approximately one acre, is proposed to be changed from Existing Commercial-5 to Agricultural Residential (AR). The property is no longer a commercial use. Flanning Board Member, Sharlene Pilkey, asked the rationale for changing 1500 acres from R-1 to AR. Torgan responded that it is currently taxed as forestland under the Use Value Taxation Program rather than at market value under the County's existing program. Pilkey asked if this property was being considered for a possible landfill. Torgan responded that the consultants working on the landfill project had requested information on several properties in the County and that was one of them. Public Comments Pete Dubose, Jr, stated that a 15-acre tract adjacent to the $rigadoon Subdivision proposed to be AR should be designated R-1, the same designation as Brigadoon. He expressed concern with the comment that AR and R-1 are almost the same except for the 20-foot difference in required road frontage noting that could be a significant difference at some point in the future in "laying out" a subdivision. Even though the tract is presently used as a timber farm, actively harvesting and replacing timber, he was concerned with zoning changes and encouraged that the current .zoning be maintained. He also expressed concern that the Eno River was not more clearly designated on the map. Johnny Kennedy presented a prepared statement (an attachment to these minutes on pages ~j32.3a5) . Donald Cox asked if a Memorandum of Understanding is in existence between Orange County and Eno River State Park. Commissioner Hartwell indicated that the Board of Commissioners had sent a letter rather than the Memo of Understanding to Eno River State Park. Mr. Cox also asked if plans had been received by the County for the proposed re-design of the I-85/US 70 interchange and would this affect Mr. Kennedy's property. Planning Board Chair Barry Jacobs said that there is no Memo of Understanding between Eno River State Park and Orange County although there is a sense of agreement to maintain common goals in regard to the protection of Eno River State Park. Planner Brad Torgan responded that the Planning Department had