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• Walker indicated that as a nearby property owner he did not object to the use. Shanklin, Planning Board member, indicated he lives nearby and that neighbors polled have no objection to the operation as it is now, but are concerned about expansion of the operation in terms of additional noise, lights, and outdoor storage. He added that no one indicated that they want the operation to be prohibited from continuing to function and that they saw it as a desireable business for the area. An audience meirber asked if the use was in operation,, why was . staff blocking its rezoning. Gordon responded that this was a public hearing regarding the rezoning request and that staff had recommended that the use not be rezoned as it was located outside an area appropriate for such a use. Lloyd inquired if the use was simply overlooked. Collins responded no, that a survey had preceeded the compilation of the Zoning Atlas and that the building permits for the structures were not issued until after the public hearing held in November, 1983. Gast indicated that staff had informed him fully of the possibility of zoning when the permits were issued, but that he did not know he could not rebuild at this location if destroyed and that that was a concern for him. Carl Wilkins indicated he had no problem with the business as it is now, but was concerned with additional expansion and noise, traffic and lights. Carl Ashley recoruended that only a part of the lot be rezoned, but not the whole property. R. Banks £4cAdams felt that the use should be allowed to operate as there was no problem with noise and there was no industry on the north side of the Southern Railroad. 5. 1q3T lato sEcTION III REVILING RDi ST The staff presentation was made by Marvin Collins. The purpose of this agenda item is to receive public convent on a proposed rezoning request for Wildwood Corporation. The request was for higher density use for 12.97 acres of land located along the south side of the Southern Railroad and west of IIC 86. The property is part of Lot 4 of Orange County Tax Map 45, Hillsborough Township. The present zoning classification is R-1 Residential while the requested designation is R-4.