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20 <br /> not appoint a small area planning group, but, <br /> could send that recommendation forward to the <br /> Board of Commissioners. <br /> Willis emphasized that there are three parts to <br /> the Planning Staff recommendation. The first is <br /> denial of the rezoning; another, to recommend <br /> pursuit of a small area plan; and, the third part <br /> of the recommendation is to study/review <br /> agricultural services and uses in the area with <br /> the involvement of the Agricultural Districts <br /> Advisory Board and Cooperative Extension. <br /> Walters asked how long it would take for the <br /> small area planning process. Willis responded <br /> that she felt it would take six months to one <br /> year. However, she indicated Planner David <br /> Stancil might better be able to answer questions <br /> regarding that issue. <br /> Reid asked for a list of uses in the AR district <br /> other than farms. Hinkley responded that single <br /> family homes, duplexes, and those uses related to <br /> residential development such as fire stations, <br /> community halls, recreational facilities, etc. <br /> Hinkley noted that bona fide farms are exempt. <br /> Mr. Davis noted that he had begun the process in <br /> 1989 and felt he had met all of the rules with <br /> the exception of the one addressed by Mr. Brough <br /> regarding the septic system for the furniture <br /> store. Be asked that the Board help him with his <br /> problem and grant the rezoning. <br /> Steve Yuhasz, land surveyor, asked if an AS <br /> district is limited to a commercial node and the <br /> response was no. <br /> Tom Whisnant, representing property owners of <br /> White Cross. He distributed a list of "Reasons <br /> Not to Rezone" from those property owners to <br /> Board members. (A copy of the list is an <br /> attachment to these minutes on page . ) <br /> Mr. Whisnant continued expressing concern with <br /> comments made regarding rental property since Mr. <br /> Davis owns a lot of rental property in the area. <br /> Mr. Whisnant stated that he felt there was no way <br /> that the Planning Board could consider approving <br /> this request and remain within the guidelines and <br /> intent of the Land Use Plan and Zoning ordinance. <br /> He noted that it circumvents any type of traffic <br /> impact study. He continued that there was much <br />