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336 <br /> contiguous requirement. The Agricultural District Advisory Board recommended <br /> approval. <br /> THERE WERE NO COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, MEMBERS OF <br /> THE PLANNING BOARD OR CITIZENS. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Insko to approve the proposed amendment as presented. <br /> VOTE: AYES, 4; NOS, 1 (Commissioner Gordon) <br /> NOTE: Commissioner Gordon voted "No", because, while she favors the substance <br /> of this amendment, she objects to the procedure by which the vote was <br /> taken. She believes that matters presented at a public hearing should <br /> not be decided at that hearing, but rather should be presented for <br /> decision at a subsequent meeting. <br /> 3. HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS <br /> Planner Emily Cameron stated that the proposed amendments to the <br /> Historic Preservation Ordinance are changes recommended by the State Historic <br /> Preservation Office to insure compliance With standards for Certified Local <br /> Government status. The changes would make the Historic Preservation <br /> Commission responsible. for investigating and preparing reports on historic <br /> landmarks in districts and make the ordinance consistent with the General <br /> Statutes regarding the provisions for delaying the demolition of landmarks and <br /> buildings within historic districts. <br /> ,..-THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, MEMBERS OF <br /> THE PLANNING BOARD OR CITIZENS <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Halkiotis to refer these amendments to the Historic Preservation Commission <br /> for a decision to be returned to the Board of County Commissioners no sooner <br /> than June 7, 1993 . <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 4. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEXT AND MAP AMENDMENTS <br /> a. CP-1-93 Economic Develo ment Activity Node Land Use Plan <br /> Category_ <br /> 5. ZONING ATLAS (MAP)_ AMENDMENTS <br /> A-.- Z-1-93 Economic Development Districts <br /> 6. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS <br /> A. Economic Development Districts <br /> Marvin Collins stated that in 1990, the Board of Commissioners <br /> adopted a Strategic Economic Development plan. One of the goals was to <br /> identify parcels for prezoning for economic development purposes. In <br /> February, 1993 , a series of proposals were presented at public hearing which <br /> targeted four areas of the County for economic development purposes. These <br /> included: <br /> 1. The northeast quadrant of the I-85/Buckhorn Road <br /> Interchange; <br />