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47 • Refer the matter to the Planning Board with a request that a recommendation be returned to the Board of County Commissioners in time for the April 15, 2014 BOCC regular meeting. • Adjourn the public hearing until April 15, 2014 in order to receive and accept the Planning Board's recommendation and any submitted written comments. Perdita Holtz said there is already a similar overlay district along Highway 70. She reviewed the comprehensive plan graphic and said the zoning districts need to be consistent with the comprehensive plan. She said the area where the proposed overlay district is located is a commercial /industrial transition activity node. She said staff is also suggesting a tick mark be added in the other three transition land use classifications, so that any future overlay districts that are contemplated will not require a comprehensive plan amendment. She reviewed the map of the Zoning Atlas Amendment, as well as the Future Land Use Map and the map of the overlay district mentioned earlier. She said the proposed text amendments contain amendments to several areas. She said the current development regulations primarily address development on large size lots. Referring to the slide "Synopsis of Changes (Efland Village Overlay District only ", she noted that varied setbacks along an individual street create a more chaotic feel and look. She said it is good urban design for a village setting to have consistent setbacks. Chair Jacobs asked for an explanation of how all of this came to be proposed. Perdita Holtz said this is part of the Efland Mebane small area plan, which was a plan made up of appointed residents in the area. She said this is a community driven plan, and it is based on recommended standards for achieving good development. Commissioner McKee noted that the Efland Mebane small area plan was brought forward in 2004, and the committee ran for two years. He asked if staff has gone back to the community since 2006. Perdita Holtz said committee meetings were held when the zoning overlay districts were last proposed, and public information meetings were held in 2012. She said these meetings were not held for these changes, as these are substantially similar to what was proposed in 2012. Commissioner McKee said, since this was denied by the Board in 2013, it would have been good to go back to the community to get their response before moving forward with another proposal. Perdita Holtz said the amendment outline form for this item specifically stated that there would not be another public outreach meeting and the reason why. She said this was because this has already undergone public comment in the past, but she understands the concern. Commissioner Price asked for an explanation of the rationale behind the fencing. Perdita Holtz said this does not apply to single family houses, but it has to do with the aesthetics of having chain link or other fencing in the front yard. Commissioner Price asked why there is an aversion to chain link fences. Perdita Holtz said the committee expressed concern about this if there was a lot of commercial development. Commissioner Price asked if this would apply to a duplex. Perdita Holtz said you would not be able to have a chain link fence in the front yard. Commissioner McKee asked about the drive - throughs. He asked if drive - throughs along highway 70 on any commercial facility would be banned. Perdita Holtz said that is correct. She said there was a point in the small area plan that these would not be permitted in the Efland Village, but it would be permitted in the interstate district. She said the concern was having a string of fast food restaurants cropping up on Highway 70.