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A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier to close the public hearing; and adopt the Resolution contained in Attachment 6, which approves the amendment. Commissioner porosin said he will vote against this amendment. He said, in looking at the maps, it is clear that there are areas immediate adjacent to these parcels that are residential neighborhoods that could not be described as agricultural residential. He said it seems to him that there is an opportunity to be more precise and adopt a more gradual approach that encourages more residential use in some of those areas, while encouraging agricultural use in others. VOTE: 6-1(Commissioner porosin) b. Zoninq Atlas Amendment— Related to Town of Hillsborouqh Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) Relinquishment (No Additional Comment Accepted) The Board considered a decision on a County initiated amendment to the Zoning Atlas affecting approximately 500-acres located generally near the Eno River between US 70 W and I-85/I-40 in Cheeks and Hillsborough Townships. This amendment assigns County zoning to properties that are to be removed from the Town of Hillsborough Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ), which is to become effective October 1, 2014. Tom Altieri presented a map of the area, as well as the following PowerPoint slides: Purpose • To make a recommendation on a County initiated amendment to the Zoning Atlas. • This item is companion to the previous Action Agenda Item, "2030 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map Amendment." • This amendment assigns County zoning districts to properties that have been removed from the Town of Hillsborough Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). • Affects approximately 500-acres (22-parcels) located generally near the Eno River between US 70 W and I-85/I-40 in Cheeks and Hillsborough Townships. September 8th Public Hearing • No members of the public spoke. • The BOCC had primarily two questions: 1) Why is staff recommending Agricultural Residential (AR) versus Rural Residential (R- 1)? ■ For consistency with the zoning districts applied in general area (Attachment 2, Zoning Map Hillsborough surrounds). ■ The permitted Agricultural Uses and minimum lot width standard (150-ft) associated with AR are more compatible with existing land uses and character of the area (Attachment 3, Tables). 2) What would happen if a development application was submitted between effective date of ETJ relinquishment (Oct. 1) and application of County zoning/future land use (Nov. 6)? ■ Per State law, the Town's regulations remain in effect for 60-days (Dec. 1) or until County action. Planning Board Recommendation • Considered at is October 8, 2014 meeting.