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<br />THE PU$LIC HEARING WAS CLOSED <br />B:\C <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis, <br />to refer this matter to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the <br />Board of Commissioners no sooner than April 3,.19$9. <br />VOTE; UNANIMOUS <br />b. Z-2-89 Public Interest Districts - See Item # D.S.a. <br />The presentation was made by Marvin Collins. In summary this item is to (1) <br />receive citizen comment on proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance text for the <br />Purpose of protecting lands of public interest and (2) a proposed amendment to the <br />Zoning Atlas which apply zoning district designations and standards to land identified <br />as Public Interest Areas in the Orange County Comprehensive Flan. He stated that it <br />is necessary to zone properties designated as Public Interest Areas to comparable and <br />compatible zoning districts. The majority of land designated as Public Interest is <br />owned by Duke University. Three classes of the proposed land classification system <br />recommended in the Duke Forest report affect portions of Duke Forest in Orange County. <br />They include the following; <br />Class l - Permanent Research Forest <br />Class 2 - Research Project Land <br />Class 3 - Institutional Land <br />Class 4 - Residual Endowment band <br />There are two Public Interest District zoning districts proposed. The PID-T <br />District is applied to Duke Forest lands designated as Class 1 - Permanent Research <br />;Forest, The existing uses are expected to continue for at least 20 years. For those <br />:areas designated Class 2 - Research Project and the planning horizon is less than 20 <br />,'.'years and a PTD-IT classification is applied. Class 3 - Institutional Land is land <br />located in Durham County and earmarked for campus expansion. Class 4-Resid <br />Endowment Land would be placed in the same residential zoning classificationaas <br />adjoining parcels. For example, if it was <br />Buffer, the tract would be recommended fox rezoningetobR,gparcels zoned RB-Rural <br />Properties other than those owned by Duke University proposed for designation as <br />Public Interest Areas are: <br />Eno River State Park; <br />Moorefie~lds Estate; <br />Land surrounding Corporation bake, University Lake, and Lake Michael; <br />County-owned land at the Seven-mile Creek reservoir site; <br />UNC Botanical Gardens; and <br />Land awned by the Army Corps of Engineers in the southeast corner of <br />the County. <br />PID-T zoning is proposed for all of the above areas. <br />In addition to the rezonings.Zoning Ordinance text amendments are proposed. The <br />amendments are summarized below. <br />1. Article 4.2 - District, Statements of Intent A lication Crime <br />Provides a detailed description of the PID-I and PID-IT Districts. <br />2. Article 4.3 - Permit Use Table <br />Incorporates specific land uses permitted in the new PTD districts <br />3. Article 5.1.2. - Dimensional Re uirements for Non-Residential Develo ment <br />Reflect restrictions in lot size, minimum lot width, setbacks, height, and floor <br />