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4 2. Z-2-95 Robert D. McBroom The applicant proposes to rezone approximately 3.0 acres from Agricultural Residential (AR) to Light Industrial (I-1) . The subject property is located at 1709 NC 86 between Coleman Loop Road (SR 1334) on the north and Coleman Loop Road (SR 1332) on the south. The property is more specifically described as Lot 20, Tax Map 3, of Hillsborough Township. 3. Z-3-95 Marion Henry Wilson, Jr. and Nancy Wilson The subject property is located approximately 600 feet west of Ferguson Road and approximately 1,600 feet south of Old Greensboro Road, with access to Ferguson Road via Combs Road, and is more specifically described as a 200' X 200' portion of Lot 6A, Tax Map 37B, Bingham Township. The current zoning is Existing Commercial (EC-5) . In November, 1992, the Board of Commissioners rezoned the property from Rural Buffer (RB) to EC-5. That decision was appealed by a neighboring property owner. The Court found that no evidence that the property had ever been used or a commercial Use permitted in the EC-5 district was presented at the prior public hearing. The case was remanded to the Board of Commissioners to conduct further proceedings to consider evidence, if any, which would justify zoning of the property to EC-5. The purpose of this public hearing is for the Board of Commissioners to determine if there is sufficient evidence to establish that commercial use permitted in the EC-5 Zoning District existed on the subject property prior to the adoption of Zoning Regulation in Bingham Township on September 2, 1981. In the absence of such evidence, the property will be rezoned from EC-5 to Rural Buffer (RB) . These rezonings require the approval of the Orange County Board of Commissioners only. ORANGE COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS The proposed text amendments to the Orange County Zoning Ordinance are as follows: 1. Amend ARTICLE 8.2 SPECIAL USES to clarify that the applicant bears the burden of proof to show that a proposed Special Use is in harmony with the surrounding area, and that those opposing approval of a Special Use have the burden of proof in establishing that the use does not satisfy approval requirements. This amendment requires the approval of the Orange County Board of Commissioners only. All interested" citizens are invited to attend this hearing and be heard. Public comment will be received during the pubic hearing. Following the close of the public hearing, evidence and comments presented will be examined by the Orange County and Carrboro Planning Boards, as applicable, for