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36 <br /> that the Planning Board turn down the request <br /> for EC-5 zoning designation. Seconded by <br /> Gray. - <br /> VOTE: 4 in favor. <br /> 6 opposed. <br /> MOTION: Reid stated that he did find that there was a <br /> a business establishment in 1981 on this <br /> property and moved that the request be <br /> granted. However, he did have a problem with <br /> where this needs to be. <br /> Eidenier noted that the area proposed to be <br /> rezoned is 1.84 acres. <br /> Hoecke said how about we base it on what <br /> people agree was the approximate number of <br /> cars at the time and start from that. <br /> Gledhill stated that 40,000 sq. ft. was the <br /> minimum EC-5 district established. <br /> Scott asked Reid if the cars were around the <br /> ball field because the ball field was also <br /> being used at that time. Reid responded that <br /> is exactly how it was and asked if Scott was <br /> familiar with the term "shade tree mechanic" . <br /> More discussion followed trying to determine <br /> the exact location of the ballfield. <br /> Burklin stated that one recommendation could <br /> be to have the aerial photos and the tax maps <br /> reconciled so that the location of the <br /> ballfield could be seen better, and a second, <br /> to try to get the affidavits more clear about <br /> how many cars were there and maybe some more <br /> information about the extent of commercial <br /> activity. Cantrell responded noted that you <br /> were talking about fifteen years ago. <br /> Burklin continued that you could get more <br /> information versus sketching of the map and <br /> we don't have the boundaries on the aerial <br /> photographs. It is possible they could <br /> provide more information about where those <br /> cars were stored. Cantrell responded that <br /> Reid had given information as he remembered <br /> the location of the cars. Reid noted that <br /> the question would still come back that if we <br /> are going to give him anything out there it <br /> doesn't make any sense to do less than an <br /> acre. I will clearly tell you that at that <br /> time there was not an acre of cars stored out <br /> there. At my best count there were 25 to 30 <br />