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35 <br />they would like to see in their area and try to identify a process the county could work <br />with to bring everything to fruition. The 57 Plan was essentially the genesis for the <br />conditional use process from a zoning standpoint. The old process is not referenced <br />anywhere in the North Carolina General Statutes. We essentially replaced the existing <br />PD standard to ensure we were not missing the state law. <br />Mark Marcoplos: Do you think people would be happy with the level of light, noise and <br />traffic? <br />Michael Harvey: It would be fair to say they would like to see the go -kart facility and the <br />speedway adapt the sites to bring them into greater conformity with the code while at <br />the same time be allowed to exist. We attempted to establish a cooperative <br />environment where if the speedway owner chose to expand or add additional uses to <br />their property they come through the County Commissioners through the conditional <br />use process in an effort to negotiate the resolution of either long standing or community <br />based issues to try to achieve a symbiotic relationship where everyone can coexist as <br />best as possible. <br />Glenn Bowles: There is also the possibility that this asphalt plant is not going to be <br />there forever. There may be some type of recreational opportunity. <br />Buddy Hartley: The go -kart track has not been used for years, they had maybe five <br />races in its lifetime and you have a speedway that at maximum would have ten races a <br />year. Most of the people in that area that have lived there, like myself, knew the <br />racetrack was there. I could see the racetrack itself as a possible place for different <br />uses also. <br />Glenn Bowles: We have encouraged the manager to come forward with something. <br />Tony Blake: I was going to ask what the land owner think? This is based on future <br />expansion that probably won't happen. <br />Larry Wright: Excuse me Buddy had the floor. I would like to hear more about this <br />because you are from that township. So what would you like to see Buddy? <br />Buddy Hartley: I would like to see better uses around the speedway. If we think about <br />what a speedway is, it is for racing cars so you will have noise and people but it is a <br />short period of time. <br />Larry Wright: You think we should find some use for all .... <br />Buddy Hartley: It's a spot that could be used for other things, they did use it for Relay <br />for Life. <br />