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- .S similar to the County's master Land Use Plan, Third is a new governing structure far the lands, changing the structure from being under the Forestry School to under the central University's Administration: He reviewed the policy recommendations as stated in the report on pages 10-13, Wallace then summarized the proposed land classification system and described the four land classifications. These are listed on pages l4 and 15 of the report, Section five o£ the report wavered proposed land classifications which classified each parcel of forest lands utilizing the proposed land classification system. Wallace showed these parcels on maps indicating the proposed classification of each parcel, In conclusion, Wallace stated that the goals, policies, and management strategies recommended in the report axe intended to provide a comprehensive framework for the future use of Duke Forest and other non-campus lands for the benefit of Duke University and its constituents. He expressed concerns with the Public Interest District (PID) zoning and expressed a desire to work with the County in solving those concerns. Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to accept the report from Mr. Wallace and to proceed with the work plan as adopted at the December 20, 1988 meeting. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 2. Reservoir Report from Hazen and Sawyer (A copy of the report is in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's Dffice and in the Commissioners' Library). Don Cordell, P.E. Associate with Hazen and Sawyer, presented a summary of the report. The report presents updated property requirements and costs for potential reservoirs on Seven Mile Creek and on the Eno River above McGowan Creek. The updates are based upon new topographic maps that have been prepared by Piedmont Aerial Surveys. The maps allowed Hazen and Sawyer to refine their estimates on the volume at each contour and to update the construction work that will be required at each site. The information on the affected structures was also updated with the use of the new maps. He continued his presentation by the use of overhead slides showing the assumptions made before the topographic maps were available and the revisions and adjustments made after the maps were done. He reviewed the conclusions as listed on pages 7 and 8 of the report. After a series of questions from the Board which were answered by Mr, Cordell, motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by Commissioner Marshall to accept the report from Hazen and Sawyer and to proceed with the plan approved at the December 20 meeting to involve the utilities, towns and the public in the process of deciding on the site and other details of a new reservoir and set a public hearing i~or January 30, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. in Superior Courtroom, Hillsborough, North Carolina. VDTE: UNANIMOUS, 3. Work P1anjZoning History--Johnny Kennedy Property Planning Director Marvin Collins stated that at the last meeting the property of Mr. Johnny Kennedy was considered as part of the comprehensive rezoning in Eno Township. His property was being proposed for rezoning from GC-4 to EC-5, Two questions were raised: (1) was the property properly zoned back in 1981 when the Land Use Plan was adopted and the current Zoning Ordinance was updated and (2) whether or not certain amendments could be made to the permitted use section of the Zoning Ordinance that would address Mr. Kennedy's concern. Collins stated that there was an error made in 1981 at the time this property was placed in the GC-4 category in that this property was not in the commercial industrial activity node centered on Interstate $5 and US 70 intersection. For that reason GG-4 district was carried forward until recently when the rezoning of GC-4 to