ORD-2012-032 Zoning Atlas Amendment - Woods Rezoning

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for expediting and simplifying the process that may be more closely conformed to the simplest zoning and land use that relates to their property. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Commissioner Gordon reiterated it was very important they come back with the overall parameters without coming back with properties at the same time. e. Zoning Atlas Amendment— Merritt Rezoning Glen Bowles with the Planning Department stated Merritt Rezoning is very similar to the Woods matter. It's a split zone with the two parcels directly to the west. They also join the utility easement to the north and a convenience store to the west which is also zoned NC2. He requested the Board consider the Planning Director's and Staff's recommendation, the recommendation of the Planning Board from their June 6th meeting, they close this public hearing, and take the appropriate action to approve this. A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner McKee, to close the public hearing and approve the Planning Director's and Staff's recommendation, and approve an owner- initiated Zoning Atlas Amendment to rezone approximately 0.83 acres of land on 2 parcels of property from Rural Residential (R1) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC2) in accordance with the provisions of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) as contained in Attachment 3. VOTE: UNANIMOUS f. Zoning Atlas Amendment—Application of Special Flood Hazard Overlay District to Parcels Associated with the Orange-Alamance County Line Adjustment Glen Bowles said because of the shifting in and out of the line along the common border with Alamance County, some flood hazard areas came into the county and some went out into Alamance County. They had to rezone and place the flood hazard overlay district upon that. They have three areas of the county involved and although there was not very much land involved, they still had to go through the process of rezoning them. He asked the Board to consider the recommendation for approval by the Planning Staff and Planning Board, close this public hearing, and take appropriate action. A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner Yuhasz, to close the public hearing and approve a Planning Director initiated Zoning Atlas Amendment to apply the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) Overlay District designation on parcels associated with the revised Orange-Alamance County line as contained in Attachment 3. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 7. Regular Agenda a. Conservation Easement for Thompson Farm Rich Shaw, Land Conservation Manager with the Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR) stated that Mr. Thompson could not be present. However, Mr. Thompson's attorney, Andrew Brannon, was present. Mr. Shaw told the Board Orange County is collaborating with other property owners to complete an agricultural conservation easement on the Thompson farm. The Thompson farm is 57 acres and is located in the northwestern part of Orange County in the Cedar Grove community on Allie Mae Road. He displayed an aerial view of the property. This showed a variety of crop land and impoundments used to raise fresh water prawns. Mr. Shaw displayed a photograph of Joe Thompson who was recognized as Small Farmer of the Year two years ago. Mr. Thompson is a member of the Agricultural Preservation Board and his farm is enrolled in the voluntary agricultural district program. For 20 years, he and his wife, Geraldine, raised tobacco on this farm but have converted the farm to raise fresh water prawns and have been very successful. Mr. Shaw displayed various photo views of the farm, some of the infrastructure. The Thompsons not only raise the