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i 13 <br /> 1 Mary Willis indicated that current zoning would not allow the septic system and the <br /> 2 rezoning to Agricultural Services would not change that. She stated that the Board of <br /> 3 Commissioners could refer this item to the Health Board and the Planning Board to look at a <br /> 4 solution. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Commissioner Gordon stated that she would like to see it referred to the Health and <br /> 7 Planning Boards to look at the septic system issue. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS FROM THE PLANNING BOARD. <br /> 10 None. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS. <br /> 13 Tom Whisnant, owner of the White Cross School which is located across from this site, <br /> 14 spoke against granting this request. White Cross School is a working artists community and an <br /> 15 empowerment project. The North Carolina Writers Network is located here. He was not <br /> 16 concerned about this request until he researched the AS designation and discovered that it <br /> 17 allowed both warehousing and storage. The Planning Staff indicated that the applicant has <br /> 18 discussed both a storage facility for Southern Bell as well as mini-warehouses. The community <br /> 19 intends to present a petition opposing this use. If this request is granted, the applicant could <br /> 20 then pursue either of these options simply by applying for a building permit. He asked that the <br /> 21 Commissioners reject this request. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 David Kasper, lives across the street from this property, and does not support this <br /> 24 proposal. It appears likely that 4 acres of self-storage units are an option and that would not be <br /> 25 in line with the community vision. He requested that the Board of Commissioners reject this <br /> 26 request. -_- <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Barbara Trent stated that she lives in the immediate community and does not support <br /> 29 this proposal. She asked that the County send out another notice and include all residents as <br /> 30 well as land owners. <br /> 31 -- - - <br /> 32 Weldon Rigsbee spoke in opposition to this rezoning request. He felt that this would <br /> 33 greatly detract from the value of the surrounding land. He also mentioned that the sewage lines <br /> 34 run though the field. He asked if it was permissible to put a building in the same location as the <br /> 35 sewer lines. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Mary Willis stated that only the rezoning and the variety of allowed uses are being <br /> 38 considered now. Even if the property were to be rezoned, a site plan would still have to be <br /> 39 approved prior to the start of construction. The site plan would have to comply with all county <br /> 40 zoning regulations. It is not permissible to build over septic systems. The Zoning Ordinance <br /> 41 also requires buffering that would be adjacent to residential zoning. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Stan Lewis, a White Cross property owner, spoke against this proposal. He felt that it <br /> 44 would be an eyesore. He requested that it not be rezoned. <br /> 45 <br />