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There is approximately four point five (4.5) acres of existing property zoned Neighborhood <br /> Commercial Two (NC-2) within the Node, and <br /> There is approximately four point two (4.2) acres of existing property zoned Local Commercial <br /> One (LC-1) within the Node. <br /> Zoning Officer Analysis (continued): <br /> Staff recommends approval of the request as there is available land are to allow for the <br /> rezoning to occur. <br /> Staff Recommendations: <br /> Receive the rezoning petition, <br /> Conduct the Public Hearing and accept comments from all interested parties, <br /> Refer the matter to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the County <br /> Board of Commissioners no later than February 16, 2010 <br /> Adjourn the Public Hearing until February 16, 2010 in order to receive and accept the Planning <br /> Board's recommendation. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz requested to be excused from the vote for this item when it <br /> comes back to the Board. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> Blair Pollock said that he does not know Mr. Davis. He said that he agrees that the <br /> County is at an important crossroads for being able to expand the commercial base. Every time <br /> there are so many limitations, it is counterproductive to this goal of more commercial <br /> development. He said that some years ago, The Wizard's Cauldron was in the same situation <br /> and could not quadruple its size because of the septic field being on an AR parcel, so it moved <br /> to Caswell County. He hopes that this opportunity will be used to open up the rural nodes more <br /> and give the Fiesta Grill a chance to expand. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner Nelson <br /> to refer the matter to the Planning Board with a request that a recommendation be returned to <br /> the Board of County Commissioners in time for the February 16, 2010 BOCC regular meeting; <br /> and adjourn the public hearing until February 16, 2010 in order to receive and accept the <br /> Planning Board's recommendation and any submitted written comments. <br /> 2. Sign Ordinance Amendments — Outdoor Advertising Signs (Billboards): To receive <br /> public comments on a proposed text amendment to Article Nine (9) Signs of the Zoning <br /> Ordinance to develop language outlining the County's limitations on the regulation of <br /> outdoor advertising signs (i.e. billboards). <br /> Michael Harvey presented this item. He said that this amendment would revise and <br /> clarify existing regulatory standards as they relate to outdoor advertising structures or billboards. <br /> At the September 10, 2009 work session, the County Attorney and Planning Director presented <br /> an abstract providing information on the current regulation of billboards. Specifically, this <br /> abstract detailed the limitations of local governing bodies to regulate billboards as the State and <br /> Federal government regulations preempted local zoning law. This abstract is included as <br /> Attachment 2. At that time, staff asked for direction on how to address an existing billboard <br /> dispute within the 1-40/1-85 corridor. The Board voted 6 to 1 to direct staff to prepare an <br /> S:1Minutes12009 1 1 23 QPH.doc <br />