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District and delineate the complete Boundary of the Upper Eno Watershed on the Land Use Plan. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND PLANNING BOARD. THERE WERE NO CITIZEN COMMENTS. Motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis, to refer this item to the Planning Board far a recommendation to be returned to the Board no sooner than August 1st. VOTE: UNANIMOUS b. Z-6-89 Thomas Whisnant/Gary Phillips The presentation was made by Eddie Kirk. In summary this item is to receive citizen comment on a rezoning request submitted by Thomas Whisnant and Gary Phillips. The property in question is located on the north side of NC 54, at and west of the intersection of NC54 and White Cross Road. The area to be rezoned is along the frontage on NC 54 at a depth of about 255 feet. There are three zoning changes proposed for the 2.65-acre area. 1. One acre, located at the southwest corner of the tract, fronting on Hwy. 54, is proposed to be rezoned from R-1 to NC-2; 2. .65 acres on the southeast corner of the tract, fronting NC 54, and directly across from White Cross Road, is proposed to be rezoned from R-1 to LC-1;, and 3. One acre, also fronting on NC 54, located between the two areas described -. above is proposed to be rezoned from NC-2 to LC-1. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND THE PLANNING BOARD. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPEN FOR CITIZEN COMMENTS. MR. BOB HARTFORD, a property owner in this area, indicated that his property is presently being turned into a residential subdivision, named Oak Hollow. He is representing himself and Mr. Vernon Davis. He stated that he is requesting that rezoning not be granted until the Board of Commissioners and the Planning Board can be fully assured that Section 4.2.8a and Section 4.2.8b of the Zoning Atlas will be observed. He was made aware that a non-maintained community sewage disposal system is being operated an this tract of property. The Bingham School and six residences and a one-story stucco building is adjacent to this property. About 30 feet to the north of the stucco building is a 30' square gravel pit with a rusted 10 inch pipe running into it. Raw sewage is running into the gravel pit, running through the pit, down the hillside in a gully and eventually joins a creek that separates two sections of the property: He submitted ten photographs of this condition. He mentioned that Mr. Davis called Mr. Rick Airs, the Environmental Engineer with the NC Department of Natural Resources and Community Development. Mr. Airs met with them at the site at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. He indicated that he could not find a permit far the system. He contacted Mr. Whisnant and Mr. Phillips. He has advised them that they need to have an Engineer submit a plan to the State that would show them how sewage could be disposed of. The existing system would have to be brought up to standard. COMMISSIONER HALKIOTIS asked for clarification on the statement that the Health Department stated that this was State approved.