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' JLN-1 7-1'3`37 12:54 90C /MFPNFCGER 11 (B)2-4-87 T. H. Bradley 5/27/97 Public Hearing Minutes 1 This item was presented by Jim Hinkley in order to receive citizen comment on a citizen 2 request to correct an error in the Zoning Atlas in Cheeks Township. The proposed rezoning involves a portion of a 3 parcel owned by Thomas and Louise Bradley. It is located at 5419 US 70(Tax Map No. 3.28.11), betww Frazier 4 Road to the west and Efland-Cedar Grove Road to the east. The exmting zoning disWct is R-1 Rural Residential 5 The proposed zoning district is EC-5 Existing Commercial. The property owners have requested that a 6.2 acre 6 portion of their property, as shown on the attached map, be rezoned to EC-5 to recognize an wdsting business 7 which was located on the property prior to the zoning of Cheeks Township. In January 1997, the corporation 8 applied for a building permit in order to construct an equipment shelter. The application was not accepted bemuse 9 the property is zoned R-1. Air photos from 1974 through 19%, show that the business has consistenty been 10 located on about three acres along the western property line, approximately 420 feet to the north of US 70. 11 12 COMMENTS AND/O OUES77ONS MIN THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: 13 14 Commissioner Carey asked how it was possible to determine how much of this parcel had been used by the 15 business in years past Hinkley replied that they were able to determine that by reviewing aerial photographs taken 16 over the years. The remainder of the land appeared to have remained in pasture and woods. However, Mr, Bradley 17 has Indicated that he had from time to time used an additional portion of that land to stone gravel, stones and other 18 materials used for fig in septic Aelds. 19 20 COMMeNTS A_N01AR aues !DNS FROM THE PLANNING BOARD: 21 22 Planning Board member Renee Price asked about access to the business. Hinkley indicated that areas 23 was from US 70 and skirted the west side of the property. 24 25 COMMENTS AND/OR 9UPSTIONS FROM WIZENS: None. 26 27 A motion was made by Commissioner Carey.seconded by Commmior r Gordon,to refer this item to the 28 Planning Board to be resumed to the Board of Commissioners no sooner than August 4, 1497. 29 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 30 31 2. Zoning Ordinance Tent AnmtdmwW 32 (a)Economic Deveknxnent District Design Manual 33 1) Perimeter Buffer 34 • Article 3.2. Landscape Design 35 This item was presented by Planner Mary Willis in order to receive citizen comment on an 36 amendrnent to eliminate the 100-foot buffer requirerrierd along the perimeter of an Economic Development District 37 (EDO)which abuts an EDO adopted by another Planning jurisdiction. Article 3.2 Landscape Design(page 3.2.8)of 38 the EDO Design Manual requires a 100400t butler around the perimeter of an EDO in order to separate 39 incompatible uses. The northernmost portion of the orange County I-40/Ok!NC W EDO on the west side of Old 40 NC 80 between Cates Creek and Oakdale Drive consists of a narrow limp of propertlea,rangkn9 front 300 bet to 41 500 feet in depth. On August 28, 1995.a proM"m elirwate the WW requitement beWW two adjacent EODs 42 wes presented floc pulft bearing. On October 2, 1995.the Board of Conwnissionets tabled the Item. There has 43 been no further Board action. The previous d1samion on the issue of the po trteter buffer by the Board of 44 Commtsisioners and the Pbruting Board wxkatss concern for creating a desirable entranceway into Hillsborough. 45 The Design Manual includes other standards that relate cram directly to this concern. The perimeter butter was 46 We for a specific purpose not directly mb tpd to entrancew2y issues 47 48 49 s0 Chair Crowlfta asked d VIM request would apply to the right hand septc se waL Mary VW6s replied that R 51 world apply when!prtermy was adjacent to secondary but not where prinrry was adjsca 1 to prhm w. She 52 im*awd that the staff nor the Town of Mibborough is**Palau*of 0`1400 cKSrrges. if changes are adoDeed.thtr S3 NaIsbw ugh Board d Catwnasim ms wig consider wk is drug Moss sane changes so that the martuaK would rn m.- 54 She also chained what the depth of vw Wiftrs would be for Ow area if these changes were adopted. 55 No 57