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A petition in opposition to this designation was received from several residents of the <br />Cedar Grove area. Those residents were Sallie Mae Ligon, Irene Pender, Pauline Lloyd, Elese <br />Nickles and Crisp Oliver. A copy of this petition is in the permanent agenda file in the Clerks <br />office. <br />Commission Brown asked for clarification regarding the citizens who are opposed to this <br />designation. Don Belk mentioned that the T.L. Oliver heirs, property owners in the Cedar Grove <br />district, have expressed opposition to being listed on the National Registry. They did not give a <br />specific reason for this opposition other than a desire to have things remain as they are. The <br />State would take this into consideration when the National Registry Advisory Committee meets. <br />If a majority of property owners were in opposition the property would not be listed on the <br />National Register. However, the National Registry Advisory Committee would issue a <br />determination of eligibility. In that case, the property would be eligible to be listed. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis, to <br />refer the Cedar Grove Rural Crossroads Historic District National Register nomination to the <br />Historic Preservation Commission for a recommendation to be returned to the Board of County <br />Commissioners no sooner than September 16, 1997. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Planning Board Chair Karen Barrows chaired this portion of the Public Hearing and asked <br />Emily Cameron to present Items #3 a)1 and 3 b)1 and 2. <br />3. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS <br />(a) Golf Courses <br />1) Article 8.8.7 Special Uses (Golf Courses) <br />Planner Emily Cameron presented this item to receive citizen <br />comment on proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to 1) provide consistency in the <br />ordinance regarding expansion and modification of existing golf courses and 2) to establish <br />appropriate criteria for evaluating changes to Special Use Permits issued for new golf courses. <br />On May 21, 1997, the Board of Commissioners added standards and approval procedures for <br />golf courses to the Zoning Ordinance. During preparation and review of the new regulations, the <br />Golf Course Amendment Review Task Force (GolfCART) and the County Attorney <br />recommended two revisions to provide consistency with the new golf course standards. The <br />first revision pertains to changes to existing golf courses and will eliminate conflicting ordinance <br />provisions. Existing golf courses are those which were in operation prior to May 21, 1997, when <br />golf courses were permitted uses in most zoning districts. A second proposed change pertains <br />to new golf courses, those approved with a Special Use Permit under the new regulations. <br />There are no new golf courses at this time. Article 8.7.1 contains standards for revisions to all <br />types of Special Use Permits. This section is used to identify which revisions require a public <br />hearing and which may be approved by the Planning Department. The proposed amendment <br />adds a similar set of standards to the golf course regulations in Article 8.8.7.1 to specify which <br />changes to a golf course Special Use Permit require a public hearing and review by the Board of <br />Commissioners. <br />COMMENTS AND/OR QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: